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Doesn't sound good for X.

I read an article recently that mentioned the Pistons incorporated Hand checking in the 04 Finals.

I wasn't sure if this was true. I don't really remember.

Was it? i know hand checking officially stopped in 04

read some people discussing it and some were saying that they were running the zone and hand checking,

others saying the hand checking wasn't relevant because they weren't hand checking hard enough.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...tt-is-mad-at-the-lakers-after-another-blowout
"I'm going to find eight guys that's going to compete on both ends of the floor -- and that will be the eight that I roll with," said Scott.

Rotoworld: Can we even run an 8-man rotation? SHOULD we in preseason?
Lin
Kobe
Johnson/Randle
Boozer
Hill/Davis

Kelly? Price? Who's 8?

LOL, I looked and there was NONE yet on Lakers Ball. Soooo......after Byron got his point across and weeded out the "softies" with his "easy run" and other "psycho drills" first day of practice, finally we may get to see some Ryan Kelly Sunday 10/19 against Jazz again. Not like we couldn't use another legit TALL front court player, that can actually shoot the effing ball, rebound, pass, starting to play on the block and other Luke Waltonish, slow, unathletic white guy stuff ( ). We need all the help we can get.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-ryan-kelly-20141017-story.html

The Lakers have looked especially punchless over their last three exhibition games, losing on Sunday to the Utah Jazz, 119-86.

Injuries have been a significant issue, with Ryan Kelly (hamstring), Nick Young (thumb), Jeremy Lin (ankle), Steve Nash (back), Jordan Clarkson (calf) and Xavier Henry (back) all sidelined.

Even a camp invite, rookie...