Screw it, start Sasha.

yesman · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 133

Smush just isn't the guy. At least Sasha plays hard on D and can dish the ball. His Jumper has started to develope too. Smush is playing like a guy who gets less than a mil should play. We need to get him off the court. Sasha isn't great either, but he's better than Smush. Honestly, we should probable start George and let him guard PGs on D(Smush can't guard them either) and le Odom and Kobe facilitate.

gdballa03 · Starting Rotation Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 263

Dang, Sasha? Talk about our squad being desperate. I agree with the tough D, but regardless who starts at PG, it's gonna be an advantage for the other team...PERIOD.

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kenkoy · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:44 am Post subject:

Telfair ripped Sasha a new one last night. Imagine what Billups and T. Parker would do to him. Smush can play decent defense when he wants to. I think it's an attitude thing with him.

CrimsonLaker · Star Player Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 2268

the thing about Smush is that he sucks on defense. He hurts the team. Sure offensively he can do the acrobatic dunks and make an occassional three, but think of all the things he does to hurt our team defensively. He gives up (almost every night) more points than he scores irrespective of the quality of the player. He allows our big men to get into foul trouble early....you think Chris Mihm enjoys covering up Smush's mistakes? Smush doesn't move his feet well, he is constantly gambling for steals, and he refuses to go over screens to close out on shooters. The guy is not a smart basketball player. Start Sasha...at least Sasha will keep his man in front of him and if he does fould, Sasha will pick up the foul, not Mihm. Also with regard to ball movement and spacing, Sasha is much more efficent and has a better understanding of the triangle spots. He is a good ball distributor with a knack for inside (entry) passes. He can hit the three if he catches the ball in rhythm as well. Also, Sasha is willing to learn and get better. Smush is the same exact player from the day we started him.

I don't hate Smush. I like him, but I rather him provide a spark of the bench. I'd like Sasha to start for a while just to see how much we improve. Also our runs to get back into games usually happen when Sasha is running the point.....

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Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

That's not funny take it back.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:31 am Post subject:

Sasha has been just as unimpressive as Smush has lately. Start Devin Green.
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showtime1308 · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 283

Smush Kobe George Odom Mihm or Smush Kobe Odom Mihm Bynum. I think Phil needs to experiment more with different lineups, specifically with Odom at the 4 spot. We all know that Odom is a 17 and 10 guy with average defense at the 4 spot but is that really that bad. He just isn't aggressive enough from the initiator spot in the offense. Last year he created all sorts of mismatches for opposing power forwards and I think its time to put him back there whether he likes it or not. Tex Winters suggested this long ago and I think its time to officially end this scottie pippen experiment.

CrimsonLaker · Star Player Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 2268

the biggest difference between scottie and Odom is that scottie thought he was better than Michael and didn't want to play second fiddle. Scottie always played aggressively on both ends to compete with MJ. Odom is content being a scrub.

lakers2626 · Star Player Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1948

mike_kb · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 384

Just sign any of Jim Jackson, Penny Hardaway, Jon Barry and Brunson and be done with it. Smush nor Sasha deserves the starting PG spot.

KB8@LG · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 367

OMG. Sasha cant hit a shot to save his life. At least Smush provides some offense. NO THANKS

pjiddy · Retired Number Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 29057

Sasha is mistake-prone but his effort always top-notch and his game could still grow. Smush looks like he's peaked and the effort he gives considering he was in danger of being out of the league completely a year ago is disgusting.

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circusmonkey · Starting Rotation Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Posts: 235

Sasha sucks, period. 34.5 FG% and that's all wide-open spot-up jumpshots.

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Panthas · Star Player Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 1262

Ill take smush out there rather than sasha any day.
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vandido626 · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1405

Oh god. Is this what were down to? Sasha as our best option at STARTING PG.

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2Cleva · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2001 Posts: 9195

Wait a sec.. wasn't Odom supposed to handle the PG duties this year? He was supposed to be Pippen reincarnated.

kenkoy · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject:

Maybe Buss can convince Magic to come out of retirement and help out the PG position this year. I heard he can run the break.

While they're at it, maybe KAJ can spell Mihm for a few minutes while he sits with two fouls in the first 5 minutes of the game...

Tarzan008 · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 2761

Smush plays soft on "D" most of the time due to his "Foul-trouble-itis".....

.....he knows that playing proper "D" will land him in foul trouble quick and fast.....and a first class ticket to the pine.....

Sasha has imporoved greatly this season,and I hope to see him do so again next season...........By then he might be closer to a starters spot,but........he is not ready now.......

I would go with George.......Odom plays the point on offense......Then on "D" we go into a match up zone......Cant be worse than what we see night in and night out.......george brings intangibles,and a better overall game than both Smush and Sasha....

Kobe2Clark · Star Player Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 6047

Start Sasha and we would get blown out every night. He can't score, fouls needlessly and can't even bring the ball up the court under pressure.

Smush is horrid on D but at least he can score and handle the ball...
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