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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:40 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:49 am    Post subject:

Having dropped a cool $500k to draft DJO, would the Lakers not keep him on the regular season roster? Or is that chump change and DJO has not demonstrated that he's worth even a minimum contract?
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Having dropped a cool $500k to draft DJO, would the Lakers not keep him on the regular season roster? Or is that chump change and DJO has not demonstrated that he's worth even a minimum contract?


They'll give him the 476k contract if there's space. If there's only one spot available, I think Jim Buss prefers Sacre over Jonhson-Odom, so then he'll not get a spot.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:21 am    Post subject:

DB! Made my day seeing one of your reviews up. Thanks!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:04 pm    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
Tex Winter dreams of players like Royce White.


I hope Mitch has those reoccuring dreams until he waives his magic wand to acquire Royce.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:44 pm    Post subject:

IMO, the Lakers will not consider the 500k they already invested in the pick. They will consider talent and cost going forward. Like an ante or previous bet in poker, that 500k is already gone, and you don't throw good money after bad...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:56 pm    Post subject:

That $500K won't matter when they make their final decision, but until then I think the fact that they forked it over will likely mean they give him a good, long look. They forked it over and someone's pride is at stake whether it was worth it or not. Ultimately, though, DJO will cut himself or make the team with his play.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:14 pm    Post subject:

Morris IMO was working on other parts of his game, didn't seem worried about others, the dude did put on a lot of muscle that is encouraging, he maybe attempting to get more PT as a combo guard

Goudelock needs to chill on the cheeseburgers

Eyenga I'm hoping turns into a Jamrio Moon type player
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:26 pm    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
Scott Machado > Darius Morris.


Well I said that a few days ago in the SL thread where the guy wrote that the scout he was peaking over at wrote NO next to Scott M. name. Some scout. Machado to me sure looked like he deserves some burn. His game style is kind of where the PG world has been headed lately.

SL favors two kind of players.. score off transition, often sloppy, and spot up shooters with no one in their face. Half court guys, low post, PnR, etc get lost... until the real NBA starts.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:15 pm    Post subject:

Scouts know that a PG without a jumper needs killer athleticism and he doesn't have it.

Malcolm Thomas = poor man Shawn Marion
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:22 pm    Post subject:

DancingBarry wrote:
That $500K won't matter when they make their final decision, but until then I think the fact that they forked it over will likely mean they give him a good, long look. They forked it over and someone's pride is at stake whether it was worth it or not. Ultimately, though, DJO will cut himself or make the team with his play.


Yeah, he will get a shot, but at the end of the day, if they think another player is better for the roster spot, they're not going to cut that player and say, "well, it would have been nice, but we've got 500k invested in this guy".
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:34 pm    Post subject:

Will a roster spot even be an issue?

Bynum/Hill/McRoberts
Gasol/Jamison
Artest/Eyenga
Bryant
Nash/Blake

Those are the for sure roster spots - assuming no trade. That's 10. Leaves about 4. We possibly re-sign Ebanks, that's 11. So then:

Morris
Goudelock
DJ-O
Sacre

3/4 get spots. Assuming we don't make a trade, or sign more guys. I doubt both Goudelock and DJ-O will be on the roster though.

Right now I'd guess Morris is making it (we need a 3rd PG for sure and Blake can play some 2). So that leaves the last 2 spots between:

Sacre, Goudelock and DJ-O.

Again all of this, assuming no trades are happening, especially if we make a Magic/Howard deal we could be sending out multiple guys (Ebanks, McRob, Blake) to get 1 or 2 guys, which opens up room.
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The Lakers' summer team was disappointing. That is no surprise given where those players were drafted - #30 in 2009 (Eyenga), #41 in 2011 (Morris), #46 in 2011 (Goudelock), #55 in 2012 (Johnson-Odom), #59 in 2009 (Elonu), #60 in 2012 (Sacre). Players drafted in the 41-60 range have serious flaws. About half of the time, they never play in the NBA. If they do make the NBA, typically play just one season. So the standard that they should be judged by is "Does this player have the potential to contribute off of the bench?" Eyenga was drafted higher, but he was drafted as a project player who could easily turn into a bust. So I thought I would do a write up of the Lakers' summer league team with the acceptance that the roster was stocked with players with serious flaws to their game.

Christian Eyenga
Drafted - #30 in 2009. He played overseas during the 2009-10 season
Physical strengths - good size for a NBA wing, long, fast, explosive
Physical weaknesses - None
Skill strengths - Very effective slasher/dunker
Skill weaknesses - Doesn't dribble well, needs a better outside shot, defense is disappointing
How he played in SL - He was awful for the first 3 games, unable to make anything (9/33 for 27%, 0/7 from 3). He played much better in the 4th game (5/12, 0/2 from 3). He played really well in the last game (10/15, 1/2 from 3), scoring in a variety of ways
Potential - Hard to say because was the first three games a fluke because of the poor guard play or was the last game a fluke? The team has praised his work ethic, so hopefully he can continue to improve

Darius Morris
Drafted - #41 in 2011
Physical strengths - Excellent size for a point guard, standing 6'5.25" tall with a 6'7.5" wingspan
Physical weaknesses - Not an explosive leaper. Lacks great speed, lateral speed and quickness
Skill strengths - At the SL level, can consistently beat his man off the dribble and get to the rim
Skill weaknesses - Many. See next section
How he played in SL - As he played, so played the Lakers' summer team. He was awful in the first 3 games, dribbling too much, not organizing the offense, making bad decisions and shooting terribly (12/43 for 28%). He had 9 TO's versus 8 assists. Game 4, his decision making improved and he was 9/9 for 24 points. Game 5, he ran the team well and showed good leadership (9 assists) though he shot poorly (3/13 for 11 points) and made too many stupid plays (4 TO's). He shot poorly from 3 the whole SL (4/15 for 27%)
Potential - Morris was drafted as a "pure PG", so his inability to run the team was very disappointing. His ability to get where he wants with his dribble and beat his man to the rim is really important for a PG. He has put on some muscle but he needs to put on more if he is going to be effective scoring off of drives. Putting on muscle would also help him to be able to post up smaller PG's. He needs to shoot better from 3 to stretch the defense. He could easily be bumped off the roster if the Lakers can get a free agent PG for cheap (Delonte West, Jordan Farmar, Jonny Flynn)

Andrew Goudelock
Drafted - #46 in 2011
Physical strengths - Quick and has a quick jump shot
Physical weaknesses - Too small for a SG
Skill strengths - Deadly when left open on the perimeter. Can also drive in from the perimeter for a floater
Skill weaknesses - Doesn't have any PG skills, poor defender
How he played in SL - He was awful. Shot 18/57 (32%), 5/21 from 3 (24%). He didn't contribute any other way with only 2 assists and 3 steals in 114 minutes. On defense, he was getting more hands on balls and was more disruptive
Potential - He fits a niche for the Lakers, stretching the defense and making them pay for doubling off of him. However, there seems to be no upside to his game. He could easily be bumped off the roster if the Lakers can get a free agent SG for cheap (Delonte West, Jodie Meeks, Roger Mason Jr.)

Darius Johnson-Odom
Drafted - #55 in 2012
Physical strengths - Good open court speed and leaping ability. Good size and strength for a PG
Physical weaknesses - If he was taller than 6' 2" 1/2, would be more effective as a combo guard
Skill strengths - Did surprisingly well at running the team and was the best of the PG's at running the team
Skill weaknesses - Pretty much everything
How he played in SL - He was awful. He shot 6/26 (23%), 0/7 from 3. His defense was average and needed to be better than average. His PG skills weren't good enough to play at the 1, his shooting skills and size weren't good enough to play at the 2. The Lakers played better the fewer the minutes he played
Potential - My feeling is that he has to make the transition to a PG, which will be very hard for him to do

Chinemelu Elonu
Drafted - #59 in 2009
Physical strengths - Tall, great hops
Physical weaknesses - haven't seen much written about him
Skill strengths - Very raw
Skill weaknesses - Very raw
How he played in SL - Was a rebounding, shot blocking and fouling machine. 28 rebounds (14 offensive), 5 block and 20 fouls in just 67 minutes. Another player where the Lakers played better the fewer the minutes he played
Potential - He has played overseas for 3 years and is still really raw. He looks like he will be one of the players that will never make it to the NBA

Robert Sacre
Drafted - #60 in 2012
Physical strengths - Tall (almost 7') with bulk
Physical weaknesses - Short arms, poor leaping ability
Skill strengths - Smart defender, outstanding FT shooter
Skill weaknesses - Not a good rebounder, shot a low percentage for a big man
How he played in SL - His ability to bang and get good post position was surprising. Sadly, his guards were terrible at getting him the ball when he had good post position. He shot only 36% and blew too many point blank shots
Potential - Very limited but there aren't many players his size who are much better. Could easily make the squad or the Lakers could try to stash him overseas for a year or two to develop

Julian Khazzouh
Drafted - Undrafted
Physical strengths - Tall (6'10"). I haven't seen much written about him
Physical weaknesses - I haven't seen much written about him
Skill strengths - Good range. Had the best 3 point percentage (4/8) of anyone on the team
Skill weaknesses - I haven't seen much written about him
How he played in SL - The more he played, the better the team played. Morris looked for him in game 5, he was on fire from 3 early and that spaced the court for everyone else
Potential - Tough to say because so little was written about him. I can see him getting a camp invite. If McRoberts is traded for a guard, he could make the roster as a floor stretching big, like Channing Frye was for Phoenix

Overall
Eyenga - has a guaranteed contract so will be on the roster. If the Lakers don't re-sign Ebanks, could play significant minutes. Hard to judge long term potential because of his inconsistent play
Morris, Goudelock and DJO - If all were cut, very few would notice. Goudelock can contribute the most right now, but has the lowest ceiling. The coaching staff kept giving Morris minutes and he rewarded them with improved play. The coaching staff cut DJO's minutes as the SL progressed, which is a bad sign. Any of them could easily be bounced if the Lakers can get a vet guard for cheap. All will probably get invited to training camp and at least one will probably be cut there
Elonu - the coaching staff appeared to give up on him. Another failed project
Sacre - most likely to make the roster after Eyenga
Khazzouh - I hope he gets a camp invite but the Lakers would have to trade McRoberts first to make it worth his while to come

Edit: Ater Majok was the Lakers #58 pick in 2011. And he was awful in the SL.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:47 am    Post subject:

Dennis_D wrote:
The Lakers' summer team was disappointing. That is no surprise given where those players were drafted - #30 in 2009 (Eyenga), #41 in 2011 (Morris), #46 in 2011 (Goudelock), #55 in 2012 (Johnson-Odom), #59 in 2009 (Elonu), #60 in 2012 (Sacre). Players drafted in the 41-60 range have serious flaws. About half of the time, they never play in the NBA. If they do make the NBA, typically play just one season. So the standard that they should be judged by is "Does this player have the potential to contribute off of the bench?" Eyenga was drafted higher, but he was drafted as a project player who could easily turn into a bust. So I thought I would do a write up of the Lakers' summer league team with the acceptance that the roster was stocked with players with serious flaws to their game.

Christian Eyenga
Drafted - #30 in 2009. He played overseas during the 2009-10 season
Physical strengths - good size for a NBA wing, long, fast, explosive
Physical weaknesses - None
Skill strengths - Very effective slasher/dunker
Skill weaknesses - Doesn't dribble well, needs a better outside shot, defense is disappointing
How he played in SL - He was awful for the first 3 games, unable to make anything (9/33 for 27%, 0/7 from 3). He played much better in the 4th game (5/12, 0/2 from 3). He played really well in the last game (10/15, 1/2 from 3), scoring in a variety of ways
Potential - Hard to say because was the first three games a fluke because of the poor guard play or was the last game a fluke? The team has praised his work ethic, so hopefully he can continue to improve

Darius Morris
Drafted - #41 in 2011
Physical strengths - Excellent size for a point guard, standing 6'5.25" tall with a 6'7.5" wingspan
Physical weaknesses - Not an explosive leaper. Lacks great speed, lateral speed and quickness
Skill strengths - At the SL level, can consistently beat his man off the dribble and get to the rim
Skill weaknesses - Many. See next section
How he played in SL - As he played, so played the Lakers' summer team. He was awful in the first 3 games, dribbling too much, not organizing the offense, making bad decisions and shooting terribly (12/43 for 28%). He had 9 TO's versus 8 assists. Game 4, his decision making improved and he was 9/9 for 24 points. Game 5, he ran the team well and showed good leadership (9 assists) though he shot poorly (3/13 for 11 points) and made too many stupid plays (4 TO's). He shot poorly from 3 the whole SL (4/15 for 27%)
Potential - Morris was drafted as a "pure PG", so his inability to run the team was very disappointing. His ability to get where he wants with his dribble and beat his man to the rim is really important for a PG. He has put on some muscle but he needs to put on more if he is going to be effective scoring off of drives. Putting on muscle would also help him to be able to post up smaller PG's. He needs to shoot better from 3 to stretch the defense. He could easily be bumped off the roster if the Lakers can get a free agent PG for cheap (Delonte West, Jordan Farmar, Jonny Flynn)

Andrew Goudelock
Drafted - #46 in 2011
Physical strengths - Quick and has a quick jump shot
Physical weaknesses - Too small for a SG
Skill strengths - Deadly when left open on the perimeter. Can also drive in from the perimeter for a floater
Skill weaknesses - Doesn't have any PG skills, poor defender
How he played in SL - He was awful. Shot 18/57 (32%), 5/21 from 3 (24%). He didn't contribute any other way with only 2 assists and 3 steals in 114 minutes. On defense, he was getting more hands on balls and was more disruptive
Potential - He fits a niche for the Lakers, stretching the defense and making them pay for doubling off of him. However, there seems to be no upside to his game. He could easily be bumped off the roster if the Lakers can get a free agent SG for cheap (Delonte West, Jodie Meeks, Roger Mason Jr.)

Darius Johnson-Odom
Drafted - #55 in 2012
Physical strengths - Good open court speed and leaping ability. Good size and strength for a PG
Physical weaknesses - If he was taller than 6' 2" 1/2, would be more effective as a combo guard
Skill strengths - Did surprisingly well at running the team and was the best of the PG's at running the team
Skill weaknesses - Pretty much everything
How he played in SL - He was awful. He shot 6/26 (23%), 0/7 from 3. His defense was average and needed to be better than average. His PG skills weren't good enough to play at the 1, his shooting skills and size weren't good enough to play at the 2. The Lakers played better the fewer the minutes he played
Potential - My feeling is that he has to make the transition to a PG, which will be very hard for him to do

Chinemelu Elonu
Drafted - #59 in 2009
Physical strengths - Tall, great hops
Physical weaknesses - haven't seen much written about him
Skill strengths - Very raw
Skill weaknesses - Very raw
How he played in SL - Was a rebounding, shot blocking and fouling machine. 28 rebounds (14 offensive), 5 block and 20 fouls in just 67 minutes. Another player where the Lakers played better the fewer the minutes he played
Potential - He has played overseas for 3 years and is still really raw. He looks like he will be one of the players that will never make it to the NBA

Robert Sacre
Drafted - #60 in 2012
Physical strengths - Tall (almost 7') with bulk
Physical weaknesses - Short arms, poor leaping ability
Skill strengths - Smart defender, outstanding FT shooter
Skill weaknesses - Not a good rebounder, shot a low percentage for a big man
How he played in SL - His ability to bang and get good post position was surprising. Sadly, his guards were terrible at getting him the ball when he had good post position. He shot only 36% and blew too many point blank shots
Potential - Very limited but there aren't many players his size who are much better. Could easily make the squad or the Lakers could try to stash him overseas for a year or two to develop

Julian Khazzouh
Drafted - Undrafted
Physical strengths - Tall (6'10"). I haven't seen much written about him
Physical weaknesses - I haven't seen much written about him
Skill strengths - Good range. Had the best 3 point percentage (4/8) of anyone on the team
Skill weaknesses - I haven't seen much written about him
How he played in SL - The more he played, the better the team played. Morris looked for him in game 5, he was on fire from 3 early and that spaced the court for everyone else
Potential - Tough to say because so little was written about him. I can see him getting a camp invite. If McRoberts is traded for a guard, he could make the roster as a floor stretching big, like Channing Frye was for Phoenix

Overall
Eyenga - has a guaranteed contract so will be on the roster. If the Lakers don't re-sign Ebanks, could play significant minutes. Hard to judge long term potential because of his inconsistent play
Morris, Goudelock and DJO - If all were cut, very few would notice. Goudelock can contribute the most right now, but has the lowest ceiling. The coaching staff kept giving Morris minutes and he rewarded them with improved play. The coaching staff cut DJO's minutes as the SL progressed, which is a bad sign. Any of them could easily be bounced if the Lakers can get a vet guard for cheap. All will probably get invited to training camp and at least one will probably be cut there
Elonu - the coaching staff appeared to give up on him. Another failed project
Sacre - most likely to make the roster after Eyenga
Khazzouh - I hope he gets a camp invite but the Lakers would have to trade McRoberts first to make it worth his while to come


Nice read. Some points though:
I think everyone sucked in the first (two) games, because there was no chemistry and no one knew what to do. In the third game, it started picking up, but morris had no idea what to do so we still sucked.

Anyway, Eyenga has more potential (in my opinion) than you give him credit for. Give him a year or two to develop, and he can be a decent player. He needs time to develop however, and he probably also needs a few playing minutes per game to get adjusted to nba playing. Not sure if brown will make something like that possible, let alone if we can acount for that in a win-now situation.

Darius Morris has picked up too little so far to get much better. Sure he played better in the later games, but there were too many flaws. If we were to hang on to him, he needs to develop, but there's no room in our team for him to develop. Maybe send him to d-league or overseas, and see if he picks up more pg skills.

Goudelock, this is hard, because he was a clear fan-favorite in the regular season. Unfortunately, he is too short for shooting guard, and I highly, highly doubt that he will ever be able to adjust to becoming point guard. So send him out.

Johnson-Odom has defense, which you didn't write much about. But yes, that's about it, and he will also need to adjust to pg. Not expecting much.

Elonu. You're spot on.

Sacre, morris had to do with his poor first three games. Jim Buss has been watching him for years and says he has more potential than we give him credit, and although I wouldn't blindly follow Jimmy, I do see some potential in Sacre. Give him a year or two to develop. Like Eyenga, however, he will need a few minutes of playing time to fully be able to do so.

Khazzouh, well you wrote it, you haven't seen much written about him, but that's the point. He has too many weaknessess. There should be some good posts in this thread about him to read which pinpoint those. I don't think he should get an invitation, unless more people see potential, but at the moment I am uncertain. Maybe if he develops overseas and comes back next year I can change my mind (which I sure would want to!).

I say, keep Eyenga and Sacre, and maybe either Morris, Glock or DJO. Also, get Ebanks. He is developing very well, it's a shame he didn't play any minutes.


As a final note, I would like to add that we won a summer league game for the first time in 5 years. I mean, that's got to count for something
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:54 am    Post subject:

I disagree about DJO. He has the strength, wingspan, and athleticism to guard the SG position. Especially the backup SG position that are filled with undersized SG and combo guards. I thought he outplayed Goudelock when given the minutes and has much better PG skills and instincts. The only thing missing was his jumper. I didn't understand why he didn't play more when Goudelock was terrible.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:54 am    Post subject:

Chronicle wrote:
Nice read.

Thanks!

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I think everyone sucked in the first (two) games, because there was no chemistry and no one knew what to do. In the third game, it started picking up, but morris had no idea what to do so we still sucked.

3 of the starters - the ones who took the most shots - had played together on the Lakers for a whole season and they had no chemistry and didn't know what to do? And they weren't responsible for that?

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Anyway, Eyenga has more potential (in my opinion) than you give him credit for. Give him a year or two to develop, and he can be a decent player. He needs time to develop however, and he probably also needs a few playing minutes per game to get adjusted to nba playing. Not sure if brown will make something like that possible, let alone if we can acount for that in a win-now situation.

I thought I was pretty open on how much potential he has. He has been in the league for 2 years already. No SL and training camp last year probably set his development well back. Still, the clock is ticking and he doesn't have that much longer to show that he can develop into something.

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Darius Morris has picked up too little so far to get much better. Sure he played better in the later games, but there were too many flaws. If we were to hang on to him, he needs to develop, but there's no room in our team for him to develop. Maybe send him to d-league or overseas, and see if he picks up more pg skills.

If he goes overseas, the Lakers lose their rights to him. If the Lakers send him to the D-League, he counts against the Lakers roster and salary. Why did the Lakers have Morris play only one game in the D-League last season? I wish I knew

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Goudelock, this is hard, because he was a clear fan-favorite in the regular season. Unfortunately, he is too short for shooting guard, and I highly, highly doubt that he will ever be able to adjust to becoming point guard. So send him out.

Goudelock is cheap and fills a role for the Lakers. They aren't going to send him out until they have someone else cheap to take his place.

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Johnson-Odom has defense, which you didn't write much about. But yes, that's about it, and he will also need to adjust to pg. Not expecting much.

Agreed

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Elonu. You're spot on.

OK

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Sacre, morris had to do with his poor first three games. Jim Buss has been watching him for years and says he has more potential than we give him credit, and although I wouldn't blindly follow Jimmy, I do see some potential in Sacre. Give him a year or two to develop. Like Eyenga, however, he will need a few minutes of playing time to fully be able to do so.

Sacre's worst shooting game was the last one, where he went 2/12. Like I said, I think he is more likely to be on the Laker's roster than anyone on the SL besides Eyenga.

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Khazzouh, well you wrote it, you haven't seen much written about him, but that's the point. He has too many weaknessess. There should be some good posts in this thread about him to read which pinpoint those. I don't think he should get an invitation, unless more people see potential, but at the moment I am uncertain. Maybe if he develops overseas and comes back next year I can change my mind (which I sure would want to!).

Khazzouh is Australian, so not a lot of people have seen him play and definitely not against SL or NBA level competition. He played in only 3 of the SL games - 10 minutes of garbage time against Miami, 33 minutes against the Spurs (did so-so) and 36 minutes against the Clippers (did well). So the Spurs and Clippers games are the only games where many people could saw him play against decent competition and I didn't find many comments about him from those games.

He is 26, so he isn't going to develop more in Australia. If he goes back to Australia, the Lakers are unlikely to have another chance to sign him. So it is either give him a shot this training camp or write him off.

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I say, keep Eyenga and Sacre, and maybe either Morris, Glock or DJO. Also, get Ebanks. He is developing very well, it's a shame he didn't play any minutes.

On Ebanks, I hope the Lakers re-sign him. I guess they are waiting for the D12 mess to be resolved before doing so. Ebanks has played enough in the NBA that he isn't going to learn anything (nor are the Lakers going to learn about him) by playing in the SL.

Chronicle wrote:
As a final note, I would like to add that we won a summer league game for the first time in 5 years. I mean, that's got to count for something

No summer league in 2011
0-5 in 2010. That team was Ebanks, Caracter and a bunch of no names. Far less talent than this team
3-2 in 2009 when led by Adam Morrison

The drought wasn't as long as you think.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:57 am    Post subject:

Dennis_D wrote:
Chronicle wrote:
As a final note, I would like to add that we won a summer league game for the first time in 5 years. I mean, that's got to count for something

No summer league in 2011
0-5 in 2010. That team was Ebanks, Caracter and a bunch of no names. Far less talent than this team
3-2 in 2009 when led by Adam Morrison

The drought wasn't as long as you think.


I stand corrected

And you´re right about sending morris / khazzouh overseas, we'd lose them, but in the case of Morris, I don't necessarily think others will pursue him much either, so I guess it could be worth a shot.

I'm still not sure about Glock though. Maybe training camp will teach him some defense.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:47 pm    Post subject:

DizzzaM!

DB laying the Summer League smack down...along with some solid commentary from Mike (@LC's twin in-law), and Dennis the know-yo-ish menace. Noice!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:04 am    Post subject:

I think Skyenga earned himself some PT in the upcoming season. Nice to know somebody on the team is super athletic. I think Sacre sticks because of size and the team spent a little $$$ to get DJO, so they must like him. I like Glock & Morris, but Summer league didn't do them any favors. They are most likely going to be D league dudes this year.
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