Jordan Clarkson Discussion: Sky's the limit!

Discussion in 'Lakers Discussion' started by davriver209, Oct 9, 2014.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 29 of 53
  1. DjBelvedere

    DjBelvedere - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    484
    Likes Received:
    661
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Stuttgart, Germany
    Offline
    Well deserved. But please don't win us too many games down the stretch ;) ...
     
    DjBelvedere, Apr 3, 2015
    #561
    LTLakerFan likes this.
  2. Battle Tested20

    Battle Tested20 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,213
    Likes Received:
    24,866
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Technical Data Analyst
    Location:
    Fair Oaks, CA
    Offline
    Well deserved indeed. Keep up the great work JC, your development is a lot of fun to watch
     
    Battle Tested20, Apr 3, 2015
    #562
    Barnstable and LTLakerFan like this.
  3. ShowTime_IR

    ShowTime_IR - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2014
    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    239
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Offline
    I think this should be the all rookie team:

    Payton - Has played some games in all star level. getting better each day.
    Clarkson - Had the best second half of the season from all rookies. maybe tied with Mirotic.
    Wiggins - Scores all season long. obvious ROY.
    Mirotic - Great player.
    Noel - On his way to becoming a monster.


    * Galloway is on a really really really terrible team.
    * Smart/Lavine - mediocre first season. will be on higher level next season.
    * Bogdanovic - One day will be a great shooter. but not right now.
    * Exum/Napier/Gordon - ???

    There are so many players in this draft you could see exploding in 2-3 years, and thats without talking about Randle. but I think the 5 up there will be on top.
     
    ShowTime_IR, Apr 3, 2015
    #563
    LTLakerFan likes this.
  4. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    36,482
    Likes Received:
    60,679
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Bleep yeah!!!
     
    LTLakerFan, Apr 3, 2015
    #564
  5. TIME

    TIME Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    5,801
    Likes Received:
    22,715
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Lifelong Lakers fan.
    Location:
    LaLa Land
    Offline
    Mitch or Jim, or whoever made the decision to buy that 2nd round pick to grab Clarkson is an absolute genius. Steal of the draft by far. I would have been happy to use the 7th pick on him if I could be assured of seeing him develop like this. To get him in the 2nd is mind bottling.
     
    TIME, Apr 3, 2015
    #565
    raviator, Barnstable, ShowTime_IR and 1 other person like this.
  6. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    8,629
    Likes Received:
    27,982
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Monster number today against Portland.
     
    karacha, Apr 3, 2015
    #566
  7. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    11,745
    Likes Received:
    23,849
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Brow-beater
    Location:
    Las Islas Filipinas
    Offline
    mind bottling indeed, we might be on our way to be a juggler knot once again
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Apr 3, 2015
    #567
    Barnstable and shoe like this.
  8. Battle Tested20

    Battle Tested20 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,213
    Likes Received:
    24,866
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Technical Data Analyst
    Location:
    Fair Oaks, CA
    Offline
    That was fun to watch! He had me up out of my chair clapping loudly during stretches of the game. Haven't done that much this year.
     
    Battle Tested20, Apr 3, 2015
    #568
    shoe likes this.
  9. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2014
    Messages:
    9,152
    Likes Received:
    22,367
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Yet, if Max Kellerman is to be believed we will go sign Rondo for several million and move Clarkson (the superior player) to the bench.
     
    Savory Griddles, Apr 3, 2015
    #569
  10. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    36,482
    Likes Received:
    60,679
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Mind bottling.....I like it..... almost as much as the Warriors playing like a juggler's knot heading into the playoffs.
     
    LTLakerFan, Apr 3, 2015
    #570
  11. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    36,482
    Likes Received:
    60,679
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Seriously I thought our next game was Sunday and have gotten hooked into House of Cards, watching streamed episode after episode again tonight while dog and house sitting with my wife. The Lakers lost again while Orlando won? Oh that's terrible!!! Ouch!! Just smacked myself for the smile on my face. This will be over soon as we finish turning lemons into sweet lemonade.
     
    LTLakerFan, Apr 3, 2015
    #571
  12. johnnyboy

    johnnyboy - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,317
    Likes Received:
    1,982
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Im Satoshi Nakamoto
    Location:
    Orange County
    Offline
    If that Happened I wouldn't watch the lakers again until Jim stepped down......Ok maybe not, but i would be pretty pissed off
     
    johnnyboy, Apr 4, 2015
    #572
  13. johnnyboy

    johnnyboy - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,317
    Likes Received:
    1,982
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Im Satoshi Nakamoto
    Location:
    Orange County
    Offline
    Next year teams are going to prepare for JC. I can't wait to see how he develops and prepares for that
     
    johnnyboy, Apr 4, 2015
    #573
  14. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    18,591
    Likes Received:
    75,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    Well he certainly doesn't have any fear out there. His man may go off like Lillard did tonight, but he went right back at him. You gotta love that, not intimidated by anyone no matter how big the name, he seems to know he can score on anyone as well. He's making more and more nice plays as a PG as well, looks more in control all the time, pushing the fast break, getting to the hoop for layups and fouls. I also think he's using screens better, and not rushing things as much in general. He's the one bright spot for us right now, it's great to watch his development, I hope it keeps up. Having not played for so much of the early part of the season he seems to have avoided the rookie wall as well, and he plays a lot of minutes now, but so far he seems to energy to spare.
     
    Weezy, Apr 4, 2015
    #574
    raviator, therealdeal, Ryanwestlombardi and 1 other person like this.
  15. ShowTime_IR

    ShowTime_IR - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 6, 2014
    Messages:
    350
    Likes Received:
    239
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Offline
    I'm not up to the Rondo signing. but doing it will not hurt Clarkson.
    If we draft a C in the end, the starting 5 will consist Kobe and 4 players with less than 3 years of experience. (even if we sign a SF like Middelton). We do need another high experience player in that lineup.
    Also, it's a long season, with Kobe getting minute restrictions and there is no way Rondo would play 82 games.
    So I can see Clarkson starting alot even if we get Rondo.

    But I'm not up to it. waste of money. if he wants he can come for free.
     
    ShowTime_IR, Apr 4, 2015
    #575
  16. tada

    tada - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2014
    Messages:
    4,467
    Likes Received:
    8,535
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Yeah, we have so many holes, but with the emergence of Clarkson, the PG spot is no longer the biggest hole. Just sign Lin as a backup and make that our 2016 PG rotation.

    We need a starting C and SF pronto.
     
    tada, Apr 4, 2015
    #576
    LTLakerFan likes this.
  17. trodgers

    trodgers Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    12,131
    Likes Received:
    18,499
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Professor of Humanities
    Location:
    Orlando
    Offline
    Cool stat. How many 20-5-5 games have Lakers players had in the past 5 seasons?
    1. Kobe 66
    2. Gasol 26
    3. Clarkson 3 / Lin 3
     
    trodgers, Apr 4, 2015
    #577
    raviator, therealdeal, shoe and 4 others like this.
  18. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    WE DON'T NEED RONDO

    Sincerely, Jordan Clarkson
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Apr 4, 2015
    #578
    TIME, tada, Ryanwestlombardi and 1 other person like this.
  19. Ryanwestlombardi

    Ryanwestlombardi - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2014
    Messages:
    467
    Likes Received:
    506
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Oregon
    Offline
    So true, at the beginning of this horrific game Lillard was killing Clarkson on the P&R. I saw fire in Clarkson's eyes after a time out early in the game as Lillard had 11 points. Clarkson started busting through the screens and taking it to Lillard on the other end. The kid's got heart...and untapped potential to boot.
     
    Ryanwestlombardi, Apr 4, 2015
    #579
  20. Ryanwestlombardi

    Ryanwestlombardi - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2014
    Messages:
    467
    Likes Received:
    506
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Oregon
    Offline
    Something I noticed in this game that should help in the tank was jealousy and selfishness directed at Clarkson from players that will be looking for jobs next year. On many occasions when Clarkson took it upon himself to score, glares of anger were directed his way by the likes of Hill, Boozer,Davis and Lin. He just glared back and went back at it. He worked well with Black, Kelly, Brown and Johnson. I think the light has gone on in these guys brains with the season winding down knowing a rookie 2nd round pick is out performing them, showing them up with his desire to compete and athleticism.
     
    Ryanwestlombardi, Apr 4, 2015
    #580
    ShowTime_IR, raviator, Savory Griddles and 1 other person like this.
Page 29 of 53
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page