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 Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:26 am Post subject: ***LAKERS -vs- Jazz 10/13/12 Pre-Season Game Thread*** |
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Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Time: 7:30PM PT
Local TV: TWC SN / TWC D
Radio: 710 ESPN/1330 KWKW
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Lakers Injury Report: Jordan Hill (Back) and Dwight Howard (Back) out.
| Quote: | Five things to watch in Jazz-Lakers preseason game
1. Mike Brown will probably play his starters early in the second half. To open the preseason, Brown didn't want to play anyone more than 20 minutes a game. That changed Wednesday against Portland. Pau Gasol (30 minutes), Metta World Peace (30) and Steve Nash (25) played more than usual, partly because Kobe Bryant sat out with an injured right shoulder. But Brown wants to keep at least one or two starters with the bench reserves.
Even with Bryant back in the lineup, Brown plans the same approach. He wants to establish more continuity both among the starters and when some of the reserves are in the mix.
2. Will the Lakers improve their transition defense? That's been the main area Brown has nitpicked through the Lakers' two preseason losses. With Dwight Howard out recovering from back surgery, the Lakers have lacked a definitive frontline player to keep the rotations organized. That problem became worse after Jordan Hill was diagnosed with a herniated disk after the Lakers' preseason loss Sunday to Golden State.
Other areas contribute to that inconsistency. The Lakers seem more consumed with running a well-oiled offense. Various bench rotations have contributed to the team looking disorganized after a missed shot. The Lakers, particularly the veterans, are understandably pacing themselves.
3. Darius Morris might play more. The Lakers have solved their point guard problems by adding Nash. But what about the backup spot?
"Nobody has really locked up that backup point guard spot yet," Brown said after Friday's practice at the Lakers' facility in El Segundo.
In the two exhibition games, Steve Blake (two points, one-of-four shooting, three assists), Chris Duhon (zero points on zero-of-five shooting, zero assists) and Darius Morris (five points, one-of-two shooting) haven't looked too distinguishable. In Saturday's game, though, Brown said he would give Morris the majority of the backup minutes. Moving forward, Brown said he would rotate the load among the three guards to make a better comparison.
ESPN has reported that the Lakers are open to trading Blake or Duhon. Of course, that requires an interested party. Morris played a limited role last season, averaging 8.9 minutes in 19 games as a rookie. But he's impressed the Lakers' coaching staff with his size (6-foot-4), athleticism, work ethic and summer league performance (15.2 points, 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds in nearly 29 minutes per game in five starts).
“Morris, he’s a young guy, and because he’s young guy who has size and there’s potential that we saw last year and this summer, he has a chance,” Brown said. “But he has to go hard. We’re not going to give it to him. If he earns it, that’s a good thing. If he doesn’t he wont play.”
4. Jodie Meeks will probably play more minutes at backup shooting guard. Brown originally appeared to favor Devin Ebanks in practice and in the first exhibition. But Meeks started in place of Bryant against Portland. He scored only six points on one-of-seven shooting, but Brown said he "played well" with his shot selection and defense. Because of his strong reputation as a shooter, Meeks will soon get into a rhythm, Brown believes.
5. Can Robert Sacre build off a strong start? After Sacre averaged seven points and 2.5 rebounds in two exhibition games, Bryant was impressed enough to say he thought the Gonzaga product would make the team. That's no guarantee, but Sacre seems to be in position to state his case in the absence of Howard and Hill. Sacre seems to be a great fit because he provides hustle and energy, two features that needed within a star-studded starting lineup.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| Looking forward to that Nash Pau pick n roll |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Kobe!!! Glad he's back.
Hope he plays thing safe now...save hard dunks for national telecast games, not pre season! |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| Let's Go Blakers! |
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styleripftw
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Mike said he's planning to play every player on the roster so they can say they played at Staples center.
That means in the 2nd quarter we are getting outscored by 20. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| Don't care how many minutes the scrubs are playing as long as Nash is setting them up. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| Lets keep it under 20... |
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Smoothness101
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| can't wait to see the new court |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| Lakers First wrote: | Kobe!!! Glad he's back.
Hope he plays thing safe now...save hard dunks for national telecast games, not pre season! |
I think thats kind of cool of him to do that. He is experimenting with the lineups atm anyway |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Just a shame Dwight isn't ready. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| TrekLife wrote: | | Lakers First wrote: | Kobe!!! Glad he's back.
Hope he plays thing safe now...save hard dunks for national telecast games, not pre season! |
I think thats kind of cool of him to do that. He is experimenting with the lineups atm anyway |
inb4 angry fans |
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SilverBullet
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:26 am Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | TrekLife wrote: | | Lakers First wrote: | Kobe!!! Glad he's back.
Hope he plays thing safe now...save hard dunks for national telecast games, not pre season! |
I think thats kind of cool of him to do that. He is experimenting with the lineups atm anyway |
inb4 angry fans |
Not worth a strain shoulder tho.. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| Smoothness101 wrote: | | can't wait to see the new court |
New court?!?!?!??!! |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| All Net wrote: | | Just a shame Dwight isn't ready. |
Srsly. I can't decide If I should buy tickets for tonight... if the whole lineup was ready it would be a no-brainer. |
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| GRE4T ONE wrote: | | Smoothness101 wrote: | | can't wait to see the new court |
New court?!?!?!??!! |
Yeah we have a new home court at staples. It shows the rings we got and looks great  I won't spoil it with a link but if you're very curious you can probably google it. |
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SilverBullet
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | GRE4T ONE wrote: | | Smoothness101 wrote: | | can't wait to see the new court |
New court?!?!?!??!! |
Yeah we have a new home court at staples. It shows the rings we got and looks great I won't spoil it with a link but if you're very curious you can probably google it. |
Thanks for spoiled it.. You basically just spoil what it is in your post along with how to look it up!  |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| roastem00 wrote: | | Howard is playing tonight woot woot see the DH Thread for further details. SOURCE: Latimes. |
hmmm still looking for that.
edit: FAIL
| Quote: | | Howard will not play in the Lakers' exhibition Saturday against Utah. He hoped to play in a game before the Oct. 30 season opener, though he said he would defer to longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti, whom he dubbed "Father Vitti." |
stop trollin |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Game is noteworthy as it will be Nash and 'Tawn's first game as a Laker at home but no D12 makes it kind of ho hum. 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| btw this game will be shown on the NBA League pass channels which should be free atm. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| boltlakers88 wrote: | | btw this game will be shown on the NBA League pass channels which should be free atm. |
Will probly be blacked if ur in so-cal ..dickheads at TWC have exclusive rights |
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Amara D'Antona
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| boltlakers88 wrote: | | btw this game will be shown on the NBA League pass channels which should be free atm. |
Seriously? I don't see it anywhere on any of the league pass channels and the only preseason game NBATV is showing is CHI vs MIN. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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The first game vs the Mavs on October 30th will be epic. Dwight will play and we will win by 40.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| George the Greek wrote: | | The first game vs the Mavs on October 30th will be epic. Dwight will play and we will win by 40. |
I think Kobe will have alot of assist that game (like he did with Paus 1st game) then after that he will resort back to 24 fga a game |
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