Start Wafer in the Backcourt with Kobe?

uberzev

Yes!

We'd have the most athletic backcourt and still the biggest frontcourt in the League! Do it Phil!

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STiG909 · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject:

If we don't acquire anyone from now until the beginning of the season, I'm not opposed to it.

jnkam247 · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject:

He could be better than Kobe, and Phil STILL won't start him. You KNOW that

LA_Lakers_Rule · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

My vote was YES for some time the following season (2006) if we get AD.

Maybe the second half of the season if we don't get AD and have to settle for Lue.

Of course this assumes he continues to develop his game and impress as he has so far.
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Van-Exel26 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 1402

No, no, and no.

He's doing all this against weak competition. First let's see how well he plays in pre-season, and then see how he fares off the bench in the first month of the season before we start asking this question.

thegoldenhand · Star Player Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Posts: 1329

I think he's the perfect spark off the bench with Smush. I'd let those 2 loose while Kobe is resting so that the offense production won't suffer.

In the paint · Star Player Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 1371

ThaLakeShow · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 737

No. Trust me, I'm a HUGE Wafer fan right now, but I wouldn't do it. His handles just aren't good enough to be a PG.

I would like to give him AT LEAST 15 mpg, preferably 20+ though, as Kobe's backup and also playing PG for brief stints at a time.

guesswhosback · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:

SweetP · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

If he keeps playing well in the SPL and can hold his own in preseason I say yes.

Unless the Lakers sign a good vet PG, who else is it going to be, Sasha ??

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KtotheBryant8 · Starting Rotation Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 182

ok i don't understand why people are soooo hyped about this guy right now, i mean yeah hes doing pretty good in spl but none of us really know how good he is, its pretty hard to transfer a guys' stats from spl to NBA when no one in the spl is really any good, i mean its like a kid who is just smashing people at the middle school level, then you throw him into the varsity team of a good highschool, that kid probably isn't going to be dominating like he did agains tthe middle schoolers, but after thats all said and donei hope this guy is awesome, but im not going to say if hes good or bad right now

GameCock-MD · Star Player Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 4498

Wafer reminds me of a young Larry Hughes...

For those who don't remember, he wasn't nearly as polished as he is now but he was always a good defender...

If he can play good D, do some light ballhandling and hit open shots, I wouldn't have any problem with him learning on the job...especially if we don't land AD...

jnkam247 · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

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LakerReign · Starting Rotation Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 268

didnt nick retire?

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H.E. Pennypacker · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

NVE can't give you more than 20 mins a night and 50 games a year at this stage.

JALEN ROSE could be this team's saviour!!!

If not, then.......

1) Suns
2) Warriors
3) Kings
4) LAKERS
5) Clippers
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KtotheBryant8 · Starting Rotation Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 182

ok im sorry but did i miss something in thenews or something, every i go this portland lakers trade is popping up for grants and some others for ratliff and others but is there any actual data or proof or an article, or anything to back up thats there are even talks about this trade, that the lakers have mentioned it anywhere, cuz i haven't heard anythign about it escept for here and everybody is assuming its goign to happen, so are you guys going off anything? lol well i was just curious, lo thanks if you can get me some kind of link or anything that says that this tarde is even in talks

4 Pointer · Star Player Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 1424

I'd rather make sure Wafer does well off the bench and then start him rather than jumping the gun and just throwing him out there. We have all of training camp to continue evaluation.

Luca Brasi · Star Player Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 4207

Earth to people who think Wafer shouldn't get minutes with or behind Kobe cause his handles are strong enough - in the tri Odom will be doing most of the ball-handling up the court, then Kobe.

Wafer's check off list:

Can he shoot - from all ranges?

Can he play D?

Can he dribble good enough to stay on the floor?

Was he a steal?

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LakerReign · Starting Rotation Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 268

dunno, I'm willing to forgive Cancun! Cancun...but I'm not so sure about management. NVE would be good for wafer tho.

H.E. Pennypacker · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

Mitch did blow a draft pick on him because he was on no one else's radar thus we could picked him up as a rookie free agent.

Stupid Mitch, general managing is for smart folks!
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