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Aug 13, 2015

LakersNation: Clarkson, Randle, Russell Hold The Keys To Lakers Future

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by unpossibl1 at 7:20 PM (879 Views / 0 Likes)

Hey guys, this week's LakersNation piece is about what it's going to take for Clarkson, Randle, and Russell to make the leap and pull the Lakers out of the mire.

This summer has been a shaky one for Los Angeles Lakers fans, from the euphoric highs of the draft to the crushing lows of watching the top free agents slip away yet again. GM Mitch Kupchak did what he could to salvage things after being spurned (pun intended) by primary target LaMarcus Aldridge, signing veteran value players like Lou Williams and Brandon Bass. He then capped the summer off by trading for slumping two-time All-Star Roy Hibbert in a low-risk, high reward deal with the Pacers. All in all, the topsy-turvy ride finally came a rest somewhere in the middle of the emotional spectrum, with fans marginally content but far from satisfied.

Even though Kupchak’s quick pivoting produced results just when all seemed lost, the overall “meh” feeling regarding the Lakers offseason certainly isn’t what the team...
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Aug 9, 2015

LA looking for camp bodies, working out 14 players

Aug

by JSM at 6:12 PM (10,418 Views / 1 Likes)

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Not exactly what I had in mind for a veteran backup PG, but I guess he could work.

Aug 8, 2015

Lakers sign Jonathan Holmes per Shams Charnia

Aug

by LaVarBallsDad at 12:28 PM (12,946 Views / 0 Likes)

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It's on his twitter feed. I

Aug 7, 2015

Byron: Analytics Will Play A "Much" Bigger Role This Coming Season

Aug

by LALakersFan4Life at 1:29 PM (4,991 Views / 2 Likes)

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Byron Scott says analytics will have a bigger role in upcoming Lakers season

Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach Byron Scott called in to The Home Team this morning to share his views on the teams upcoming season. From Kobe Bryant’s health to D’Angelo Russell’s (the team’s No. 2 draft pick) performance in the Summer League to Julius Randle to the role of analytics to rebuilding the franchise. Clay Moser is the team’s new “analytics guy” and Byron Scott says:

We'll be using a lot more. Clay can bridge the gap between the analytical guys and the coaching guys. There are analytical guys who don’t have a clue about the game of basketball so one of the reasons we hired Clay was to bridge the gap. We are going to use analytics a lot more because the language is a lot better as far as him being able to relate it to us and to them as far as what we want to see.

We’ve already sat down a few times and talked about the analytical part that can help our players. It’s just given us a whole...
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Aug 6, 2015

Kobe on All-Pennsylvania Team

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by trodgers at 3:03 PM (1,152 Views / 1 Likes)

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http://hooptrends.com/hoop-trends-state-team-pennsylvania/

Not without a backhanded compliment:

Perhaps as one of the top five shooting guards of all-time, its hard to keep Kobe Bryant off any team. Although Bryant has shown to be a difficult teammate to play with, there is no doubt that he brings a championship pedigree and winning culture to this team. Not only do Kobe’s accolades speak for itself, five-time NBA champion and 2008 MVP just to name a few, but the Lakers’ veteran has been a scoring machine throughout his career. During his 19-year career, Bryant has averaged 25.4 points and 5.3 rebounds-per-game while shooting 45% from the field. While Kobe has been known to take his fair share of shots, this team has players that can score, which should take the pressure off the Lakers’ star. Having Bryant on this team give this squad a great scorer and leader.
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I'm a bit pissed I didn't make the list. My 8th grade year I was pretty good.