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Mini Mamba
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| If we sign him someone like Kelly would probably have to go. Bring him aboard. Do it Mitch! |
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laker_guerilla
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Proud to be on the first page of this one.
Acknowledge me.
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GoldenThroat
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| 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
I'm not sure how functional he'd be at any position at this point, but anything other than playing him at PF is a terrible idea. |
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dood23
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| ocho wrote: | | dood23 wrote: | | 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
Or to get more forward depth in general. |
I wouldn't call that depth. |
Probably not
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bonkers
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| The new head of the snake. Shows even more grit and toughness than Ronnie Price. Byron will play him 40+ minutes, no doubt. |
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kikanga
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| GoldenThroat wrote: | | 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
I'm not sure how functional he'd be at any position at this point, but anything other than playing him at PF is a terrible idea. |
So it indicates we're bringing Randle along slowly? Not being sarcastic.
Honestly, I'm wondering.
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Purp&Gold
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| lol teams don't even guard metta when he's on the court, at least Byron won't let him take 10 3's a game like dantoni. |
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Laker7
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To provide vet leadership and less than 10 minutes per game = sure. More than that nope.
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Purp 32
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| He wouldn't see the court. His sole contribution would be coaching the kids. |
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2019
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| kikanga wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: | | 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
I'm not sure how functional he'd be at any position at this point, but anything other than playing him at PF is a terrible idea. |
So it indicates we're bringing Randle along slowly? Not being sarcastic.
Honestly, I'm wondering. |
It doesn't indicate bringing anyone along slowly. It indicates how weak our roster is that we'd even be able to find a place for someone that literally not a single other team would even consider.
That said, it's not a bad move given what we have. We have no leadership outside Kobe and even he is hardly a locker room guy. Metta would be a nice addition to the locker room. Greatly respected, high IQ, ideal teammate, and brings a certain level of work ethic and intensity that very few in NBA history have.
If nothing else, he'd really help instill a sense of "mean" into guys like Randle. Call it a teacher position. |
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GoldenThroat
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| kikanga wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: | | 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
I'm not sure how functional he'd be at any position at this point, but anything other than playing him at PF is a terrible idea. |
So it indicates we're bringing Randle along slowly? Not being sarcastic.
Honestly, I'm wondering. |
I'm hoping that the point would be to provide a positive locker room influence and be a 3rd string player, behind Randle & Bass.
Strange world we live in when you're looking to Ron Artest to be a locker room presence and sage.  |
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Troublesome626
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| i don't know why but i am not against it! |
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Sina
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Interesting! I like this kind of old style players. Wonder he would be a player or trainer. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| 24 wrote: | | This would indicate bringing Russell along slowly (with Kobe starting the season at two. |
I don't think Metta would be starting.
Of course Byron probably would make it so.
I think Metta would be a body, he'd also be someone working with the young guys on their defense. Guys like Randle, Nance Jr and Brown would benefit tremendously from Metta working with them. In essence that is why they brought in Boozer last year, to work with Randle. Metta would be brought in to work with Larry, Brown and Randle most likely. |
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Lakers95
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I'm all for it, TBH. I definitely wouldn't expect him to contribute too much, as he hasn't played in the NBA in over a year, as well as the fact that he's getting up there in age, but he'd cost us practically nothing, and signing him would give us another battle tested veteran with the familiarity of playing for this franchise. What the hell, why not?
I never really wanted him amnestied in the first place. Do it Mitch!!
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44TheLogo
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| when has Woj ever been correct about a Lakers story? We're the one franchise he has no connections in and can never break stories on. |
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pio2u
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| Believe it or not Metta/Panda may be able to motivate and guide Roy Hibbertt through his issues or at least point him in the right direction. |
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Darth Los Angeles
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Please let this be true... I just want to like this team again...
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DancingBarry
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Strange world we live in when you're looking to Ron Artest to be a locker room presence and sage. |
Credit to him, though, for making that 180 turn in his life. (I'd rather he be a coach, though).
Also wonder if they are thinking this would help Hibbert, too. |
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yinoma2001
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I'd be happy to have him around. It's too bad we have a bit of glut though in the roster. Signing him means we are out of spots assuming black, jbrown are back?
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laker_guerilla
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| DancingBarry wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: |
Strange world we live in when you're looking to Ron Artest to be a locker room presence and sage. |
Credit to him, though, for making that 180 turn in his life. (I'd rather he be a coach, though).
Also wonder if they are thinking this would help Hibbert, too. |
DB is our sage ^^
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What should I feel about this...   , no actually I feel pretty good.  Do it Mitch. Welcome back Metta!
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I think MWP would do wonders with Randle first and foremost.
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| DancingBarry wrote: | | GoldenThroat wrote: |
Strange world we live in when you're looking to Ron Artest to be a locker room presence and sage. |
Credit to him, though, for making that 180 turn in his life. (I'd rather he be a coach, though).
Also wonder if they are thinking this would help Hibbert, too. |
AGREED, As I stated earlier.  |
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