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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:04 pm    Post subject:

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Walton and Leinart assembled a team of friends to play in a recreation basketball league that draws many former college players.

“It’s not like we were in some slouch league,” Leinart says.

Walton mostly coasted, pulling up for 3-pointers in transition, playing casual defense. When an opponent on one of the league’s better teams managed to get under Walton’s skin, however, he responded with a 36-point half in a semifinal playoff victory.

They went on to win the league title, with Walton hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in the championship game and sealing the victory with a game-winning steal.

That this championship was celebrated at a pizza parlor rather than with a parade through downtown Los Angeles didn’t matter. Even in childhood, Walton’s competitiveness came out in board games, video games, and ping-pong.

“I’ve played all those things with Luke hundreds of times,” Nate Walton says, “and it’s always the same level. He’s not laid back at all when it comes to the competition.”


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“His dad taught him to play chess,” Susie says. “(Luke) could see three or four moves out. He has that thing about him, where he can see something and see what can happen as a result of what’s going on in that moment, and I think that’s one of his favorite parts of coaching. Watching what other teams do with their players and then matching it. Like chess.”

Walton and his brothers did not grow up lounging on the beach. It was a place to go swimming. Nate Walton says the idea of Luke as a beach bum is a misconception.




http://www.ocregister.com/articles/walton-719760-says-lakers.html




Luke playing in the rec league lol
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:13 pm    Post subject:

rybee wrote:
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Walton and Leinart assembled a team of friends to play in a recreation basketball league that draws many former college players.

“It’s not like we were in some slouch league,” Leinart says.

Walton mostly coasted, pulling up for 3-pointers in transition, playing casual defense. When an opponent on one of the league’s better teams managed to get under Walton’s skin, however, he responded with a 36-point half in a semifinal playoff victory.

They went on to win the league title, with Walton hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in the championship game and sealing the victory with a game-winning steal.

That this championship was celebrated at a pizza parlor rather than with a parade through downtown Los Angeles didn’t matter. Even in childhood, Walton’s competitiveness came out in board games, video games, and ping-pong.

“I’ve played all those things with Luke hundreds of times,” Nate Walton says, “and it’s always the same level. He’s not laid back at all when it comes to the competition.”


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“His dad taught him to play chess,” Susie says. “(Luke) could see three or four moves out. He has that thing about him, where he can see something and see what can happen as a result of what’s going on in that moment, and I think that’s one of his favorite parts of coaching. Watching what other teams do with their players and then matching it. Like chess.”

Walton and his brothers did not grow up lounging on the beach. It was a place to go swimming. Nate Walton says the idea of Luke as a beach bum is a misconception.




http://www.ocregister.com/articles/walton-719760-says-lakers.html




Luke playing in the rec league lol


that leinart double dribble

the slow motion alley oop

Im crying

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:55 pm    Post subject:

So will Luke have a press conference this upcoming week? I mean after Sunday he's offically the coach.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:45 pm    Post subject:

tom wrote:
So will Luke have a press conference this upcoming week? I mean after Sunday he's offically the coach.


I'm guessing he will starting tommorow. The draft is just about 4 days away.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:48 pm    Post subject:

Bout time Luke can officially take over
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:48 pm    Post subject:

Luke Walton would have got GS the chip... real talk.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:49 pm    Post subject:

I would assume they'll have a presser on Tuesday. Give Luke Monday off to wrap up in Oakland and start setting up in LA. Rest of Tuesday and Wednesday to get caught up to any draft stuff
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:53 pm    Post subject:

Looking back at when Luke was hired, I now find it interesting that Mitch mentioned that they would keep Luke up on draft workouts and other things with flash drives. Lakers are so secretive that they don't trust their data getting hacked on the internet.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:55 pm    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Looking back at when Luke was hired, I now find it interesting that Mitch mentioned that they would keep Luke up on draft workouts and other things with flash drives. Lakers are so secretive that they don't trust their data getting hacked on the internet.


Mitch should be head of the CIA. Those knuckleheads need a shakeup.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:14 pm    Post subject:

Richard Jefferson is retiring. Welcome to the coaching staff, Mr. Jefferson!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:33 pm    Post subject:

Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:34 pm    Post subject:

woot woot
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:37 pm    Post subject:

kikanga wrote:
Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.


We need help in all facets. Seeing improvements in any of them would be nice. It's tough to be patient, but gotta believe in the process. Nothing happens overnight.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:39 pm    Post subject:

kikanga wrote:
Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.


Well we are going after Ezeli and Barnes so there's that 😂
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:44 pm    Post subject:

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kikanga wrote:
Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.


Well we are going after Ezeli and Barnes so there's that 😂


If that happens...LINK
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:49 pm    Post subject:

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kikanga wrote:
Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.


We need help in all facets. Seeing improvements in any of them would be nice. It's tough to be patient, but gotta believe in the process. Nothing happens overnight.


You're right. The reasonable thing to do is be patient, and hope our young core grows.
How many wins next year would it take for you to feel we're moving in the right direction?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:52 pm    Post subject:

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Richard Jefferson is retiring. Welcome to the coaching staff, Mr. Jefferson!


...waiting for someone to post the "I wish I knew how to quit you" gif.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:36 am    Post subject:

Could we end up in a situation where our assistant coach is better than anyone on the team at his position?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:30 am    Post subject:

EldenCampbell wrote:
Richard Jefferson is retiring. Welcome to the coaching staff, Mr. Jefferson!


Michael Grange: A very, very, happy Richard Jefferson just told me in Cavs room he’s retiring. “I’m done. I’m done.” And then — “I need a cigar” – via Twitter michaelgrange
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:33 am    Post subject:

kikanga wrote:
Jim99187 wrote:
kikanga wrote:
Poor Luke. I'm sure he'll make our offense above average next year.
But the defense.
There's a good chance our starting lineup next year has these players 1-4

DLO
Clarkson
Ingram
Randle

Next season, there may not be 1 above-average defender in the bunch.


Well we are going after Ezeli and Barnes so there's that 😂


If that happens...LINK


Yeah...those two idiots lost the series for the Dubs. We can trash Steph and Klay but the truth is that you need your roleplayers to step up when the playoff defenses lock in, doubly so in Game 7s. Hell we saw it in 2010 when Ron Artest made up for Kobe's average offensive output. Had Barnes even shot 35% in game 5 or 6 the series probably would have been over.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:28 am    Post subject:

I'M COMING HOME!!

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:49 pm    Post subject:

Luke Walton to Lakers: Takeaways from Coach's Introductory Press Conference

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"I am absolutely thrilled to have my dream job." - @Lakers newly hired coach Luke Walton

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2647693-luke-walton-to-lakers-takeaways-from-coachs-introductory-press-conference
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 4:56 pm    Post subject:

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Mark Medina ‏@MarkG_Medina 2h2 hours ago
Luke Walton on analytics: "I plan on using them down there. If they bring us numbers we haven't been thinking of, now we have a new topic."


But what about MANNING UP
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:00 pm    Post subject:

Also LakersNation interview up:

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:09 pm    Post subject:

bonkers wrote:
Also LakersNation interview up:



I'm just as excited as Serena is in that interview.
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