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kobeodom
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Sorry if this has already been posted.
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Ronny Turiaf is expected to leave Sunday and travel to Toronto to get his work visa that will allow him to play, team spokesman John Black said.
Black said Turiaf, the Lakers' second-round draft pick who did not join the team until recently after having open-heart surgery, will have the student visa he got when he played at Gonzaga switched to a work visa. Black said Turiaf should get it Monday or Tuesday, and then join the Lakers before they play in Dallas on Tuesday.
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http://www.pe.com/sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_laker_notes_04.22aa2cdd.html
(Need to subscribe).
Hopefully, by Tuesday, he can play. If he does, he's definitely going to be a great help.
I also found this in other sources, like four or so. But I only posted the one with most information.
Go Ronny! 
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look out Dallas. Rebirth of the Lakers...
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I was at the Hornets game. I cannot wait for RT to get on the court. Every dead ball Ronnie was the first one on the floor to hand out high-5s and the last one to come to bench after he handed out more encouraging high-5s.
Ronnie is the anti-Odom. LO sat at the end of the bench and didn't once try and encourage any of the Lakers to get the team motivated. Apparently, LO is too cool to be supportive from the bench. I cannot stand Odom as a player or person! |
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dirka dirka
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ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense!
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maybe this will boost us.
also he may get some minutes do to two of our bigs out |
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| Good news...seems like Ronny plays with passion and has heart. |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Let's see what the kid can do.
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| dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
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if ronny can play defense and finish near the hoop, itll be such an improvement.
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We just need his energy and his hustle. That doesn't seem to exist in any of the other scrubs.
I can't wait. |
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dirka dirka
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| StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
Turiaf is a 4 year college grad however and is physically fully developed, he's not much younger than Kwame! Different issue here...If Phil watches any tape of this last game, I can't imagine Kwame not getting a serious tounge lashing.
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| StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
Don't look for Turiaf to get any playing time anytime soon. Phil said as much.
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dirka dirka
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
Don't look for Turiaf to get any playing time anytime soon. Phil said as much. |
this was before Odom and Mihm went down...I dont think he has any choice now...interesting how his visa "problem" cleared up when mihm went down eh?
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kobeodom
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
true, ronny is a rookie. but hes four years older that bynum. and, hes not supposed to be a project. if i recall right, phil said 6-8 min per game is reasonable. hopefully he gets more. 
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| KobeButler wrote: | | if ronny can play defense and finish near the hoop, itll be such an improvement. |
I'm hoping he can catch better.
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| dirka dirka wrote: | | StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
Turiaf is a 4 year college grad however and is physically fully developed, he's not much younger than Kwame! Different issue here...If Phil watches any tape of this last game, I can't imagine Kwame not getting a serious tounge lashing. |
Well, I hope you're right. If Ronny plays well and brings energy...I'm all for his getting more pt. (But knowing Phil, I doubt it.) |
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dirka dirka
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| StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | | StaPles Center wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: | ABOUT TIME, start him over Kwame, Im not kidding one BIT!
It can't get any worse, at least Ronny will try on defense! |
Well, if Bynum with all his potential has a hard time getting pt with phil...I don't see ronny getting much pt either...even if he plays well. |
Turiaf is a 4 year college grad however and is physically fully developed, he's not much younger than Kwame! Different issue here...If Phil watches any tape of this last game, I can't imagine Kwame not getting a serious tounge lashing. |
Well, I hope you're right. If Ronny plays well and brings energy...I'm all for his getting more pt. (But knowing Phil, I doubt it.) |
like i said, dont think he has much of a choice with odom and mihm out...as far as knowing phil, well he is playing Sasha alot because he brings energy and tries hard on D...I think we can safely expect Turiaf to do just that.
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| Drifts wrote: | | KobeButler wrote: | | if ronny can play defense and finish near the hoop, itll be such an improvement. |
I'm hoping he can catch better. |
Haha....four years of college...he better !!!! |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Power players have to take on 30 year olds, who are fully mature and experienced. The transition isn't usually instant.
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dirka dirka
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| angel wrote: | | Power players have to take on 30 year olds, who are fully mature and experienced. The transition isn't usually instant. |
agreed, but at this point I'd rather take someone who puts out the effort, even if it resolves into hacks, then what Kwame has been doing on defense lately.
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this was before Odom and Mihm went down...I dont think he has any choice now...interesting how his visa "problem" cleared up when mihm went down eh? |
Will Mihm miss Tuesday's game? Funny that Turiaf has to go to Toronto to change his visa from a student's to a worker's.
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dirka dirka
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: |
this was before Odom and Mihm went down...I dont think he has any choice now...interesting how his visa "problem" cleared up when mihm went down eh? |
Will Mihm miss Tuesday's game? Funny that Turiaf has to go to Toronto to change his visa from a student's to a worker's. |
he just has to leave the country, just how the immigration laws work. (in fact its like that in most countries in the world afaik)
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| anything is better than the sad play of Kwame who doesn't go after anything. |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | dirka dirka wrote: |
this was before Odom and Mihm went down...I dont think he has any choice now...interesting how his visa "problem" cleared up when mihm went down eh? |
Will Mihm miss Tuesday's game? Funny that Turiaf has to go to Toronto to change his visa from a student's to a worker's. |
Didn't Kcal mention that Mihm couldn't lift his arm...kinda like Odom. That doesn't sound too good if I heard correctly. |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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The Lakers need Ronny to provide some energy. There seems to be a lack of spark at times. Ronny should be a good chemistry guy.
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