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 12 of 53
  1. Doc Brown

    Doc Brown - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2014
    Messages:
    2,571
    Likes Received:
    11,517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Doctorin'
    Location:
    Hill Valley
    Offline
    That Nurkic guy is a straight up a**hole on the court and I love it. JC is definitely better than Ingles, but that top 5 is rock solid IMO.
     
    Doc Brown, Mar 2, 2015
    #221
  2. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    8,629
    Likes Received:
    27,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Very solid indeed. We're drafting well and finding hidden gems in unexpected places.
     
    karacha, Mar 2, 2015
    #222
    trodgers and therealdeal like this.
  3. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    18,065
    Likes Received:
    70,016
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I still don't grasp why he's getting DNPs while Hill, Boozer, and Sacre are racking up minutes. Mitch needs to take his wand and hit Scott upside the damn head with it.
     
    JSM, Mar 2, 2015
    #223
    LTLakerFan, trodgers, ElginTheGreat and 1 other person like this.
  4. ElginTheGreat

    ElginTheGreat - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2014
    Messages:
    10,924
    Likes Received:
    30,338
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline

    If there is one thing I agree with the criticism of Byron on it is this. Just makes no sense not to play him more.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Mar 2, 2015
    #224
    therealdeal likes this.
  5. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,475
    Likes Received:
    62,061
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Yeah we're out here developing Clarkson, but Tarik doesn't get his shot? I don't get it. Maybe Tarik would just win us too many games on his own? Sacre's minutes should be zero every single night. I love him, but he's a 3rd string Center and we've got five bodies capable of playing inside right now. His should be the last off the bench.
     
    therealdeal, Mar 2, 2015
    #225
    ElginTheGreat likes this.
  6. karacha

    karacha Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    8,629
    Likes Received:
    27,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Because Byron does not have a clue. Sit the veterans, play the young guys, invite few talented D-Legue players, and allow Mitch to draft well again in the offseason. Why is this so complicated?
     
    karacha, Mar 2, 2015
    #226
    LTLakerFan, Kenzo and johnnyboy like this.
  7. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    18,065
    Likes Received:
    70,016
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Exactly. We're playing Clarkson so he can develop and we can see what he's capable of. We know what Sacre is, we know what Hill is, and we have had 13 years to see what Boozer is. Play Black and Davis. It's a conflicting plan, if you're going to implement it with JC, why just JC? I get Black doesn't have the upside and potential of Clarkson but I think he could definitely have a career as a reliable backup big and a cheap one at that.
     
    JSM, Mar 2, 2015
    #227
    ElginTheGreat and therealdeal like this.
  8. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Easy. He's trying to win games. There's is no other reason why other than just basic stupidity. If Byron sees the game close in the 4th quarter, I think pride kicks in and he favors going with the lineup (vets) that give him the best chance to win games.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 2, 2015
    #228
    Kenzo and ElginTheGreat like this.
  9. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    [​IMG]
    Jordan Clarkson shot-chart over the last 3 game win streak (not including game yesterday). Contributing positively to winning basketball; though, we're attempting to tank, the fact that he's contributing to some success we're having on the court that are translating to wins is a positive sign, IMO.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 2, 2015
    #229
    Barnstable likes this.
  10. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,475
    Likes Received:
    62,061
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    trodgers was saying he was ranking in as one of the Top 10 rookies this season. Clarkson is on the list too. That'd give us two of the best picks this year + Randle who would have likely made the list over guys like KJ McDaniels, Nurkic, and Jerami Grant (although to be fair Embiid and Parker are hurt too...).

    We could conceivably go into next season with three of the best rookies from the 2014 class AND three more picks in 2015. With the Lakers draft history, I'm pretty confident that we can have up to six young players that are all NBA contributors on Rookie deals AND Cap Space to go get impact players.

    Still though, to get there Tarik Black needs some time on the floor. Stop playing Sacre at least and give those minutes to Black. I honestly don't get why that's happening. Is it that important to the tanking cause to give Big Bob Rob all those minutes?
     
    therealdeal, Mar 2, 2015
    #230
  11. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    [​IMG]
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 3, 2015
    #231
    Kenzo, SirJunkyBen, The Showtime Mamba and 4 others like this.
  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
    Jordans game reminds me a lot of george hills. Bigger guard who doesn't naturally fit the pg position. I think clarkson has a little bit of a higher ceiling though
     
    johnnyboy, Mar 3, 2015
    #232
    Battle Tested20 likes this.
  13. 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
    Very good comparison although I do think JC is a lot more athletic.
     
    Battle Tested20, Mar 3, 2015
    #233
    The Showtime Mamba likes this.
  14. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,475
    Likes Received:
    62,061
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Looks to me like Monta Ellis trying to impersonate Steve Nash. He does all the right things like Nash did to protect the ball and you can almost hear his brain screaming "shoot it!", but he tries to pass it still to get his teammates involved.
     
    therealdeal, Mar 3, 2015
    #234
    The Showtime Mamba and LTLakerFan like this.
  15. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 3, 2015
    #235
    Juronimo and trodgers like this.
  16. Kenzo

    Kenzo - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    7,614
    Likes Received:
    15,941
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Poland
    Offline
    Shows you how important keeping that pick is... no matter what.
     
    Kenzo, Mar 4, 2015
    #236
  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
    Online
    Mamba.
     
    trodgers, Mar 4, 2015
    #237
    therealdeal and LTLakerFan like this.
  18. 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
    Online
    Shooting wasn't good, lots of TOs, but 10-7-5 is a nice all-around line for a rookie G.
     
    trodgers, Mar 5, 2015
    #238
    therealdeal likes this.
  19. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    16,172
    Likes Received:
    31,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    LaVarBallsDad, Mar 5, 2015
    #239
    trodgers, shoe, puffyusaf#2 and 2 others like this.
  20. ZenMaster

    ZenMaster - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    6,033
    Likes Received:
    13,413
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Mitch did it.
     
    ZenMaster, Mar 5, 2015
    #240
    Battle Tested20 and LaVarBallsDad like this.
Page 12 of 53
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page