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Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:25 pm
by Sofa King
- Metta World Peace is in absolute peak shape. Much was made last season about how MWP came in out of shape and didn’t find himself until halfway through the season due in part to injuries he wasn’t able to treat during the lockout. But he says he’s 15 pounds lighter than he was last fall, and from watching him play, he’s not lying. We interviewed Antawn Jamison after the scrimmage, and he couldn’t stop raving about how great MWP looks and is playing. With attention focused on Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard, this could spell trouble for opponents.
- Speaking of Antawn Jamison, you can see almost immediately why he’s averaged 19.5 points per game for his career. The guy just has a knack for the bucket, whether it’s utilizing his unique array of floaters and leaners, or finding the space in the half court to get himself open for a jumper. He told us how excited he is about the team vibe he’s already feeling, with new/hungry blood from himself, Nash, Howard and Jodie Meeks* joining the likes of Bryant with a championship in mind. Jamison can’t stop smiling as he walks around the facility.
*Meeks was also in the building, but did not scrimmage.
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- Darius Johnson-Odom was described by one coach as “bouncy,” and you’ll agree when watching video of the scrimmage. The rookie was flying all over the court, even treating us to a version of J.R. Rider’s “Eastbay Funk” afterwards. DJO is the type of player that plays better when those around him are better (Las Vegas Summer League wasn’t his type of atmosphere), and his defense and athleticism stood out in the run.
http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2012/09/2 ... tes-92112/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 340&type=1
Metta World Peace fights through traffic for the layup. — at Toyota Sports Center.
Rookie Darius Johnson-Odom hangs on the rim after throwing one down.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:07 pm
by Matt6288
Do you know if, when and where we can watch a video of the scrimmage?
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:24 pm
by Wreckus13
I love seeing stuff like this, MWP looks great, and AJ's comments about team vibe makes me think they're all the same page.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:25 pm
by leeprettyp
lol Matt u beat me to the question
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:46 pm
by Bandwagon1
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:53 pm
by leeprettyp
Yeah he ready!!! Where was this guy last season? lol
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:08 pm
by tsherkin
I think Nash is going to do the most wonders for Antawn Jamison, of all people. Jamison has sucked for a while now, but with the kind of looks he's going to get and the caliber of PG running the offense (as well as the defensive draw of Howard and Kobe, never mind Nash), he's got a chance to have a great season from 3... and if he does, that's going to make it ridiculously difficult to guard Howard down low. Stretch 4, dominant 3pt-shooting 1, Artest has been historically solid from 3 (last season notwithstanding) and Kobe is at least decent most years from 3, and you can't really leave him alone from there because if he gets hot, it's over.
Interesting stuff.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:16 pm
by Slava
Ron looks like a tank. He wouldn't be out of place at a body building contest.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:30 pm
by ROballer
Isn't that picture from last year though?I remember someone posting an awfully similar picture of him awhile ago
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:03 pm
by TruSkool
peace is a beast
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:47 pm
by LApwnd
ROballer wrote:Isn't that picture from last year though?I remember someone posting an awfully similar picture of him awhile ago
which pic are you referring too? Dont you see these pics include all the new lakers?
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:15 pm
by Laker1
I like that, Peace Beast
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:43 am
by robert93436
how many threes metta will take this year lol, btw he looks pretty damn fit
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:44 am
by ROballer
LApwnd wrote:ROballer wrote:Isn't that picture from last year though?I remember someone posting an awfully similar picture of him awhile ago
which pic are you referring too? Dont you see these pics include all the new lakers?
This one..
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:40 am
by Imadogg
Pretty sure that's last year
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:03 am
by semi-sentient
Getting really excited about the upcoming season. It sounds like we're going to get the Metta that we saw towards the end of last season from the start, and that's going to make a huge difference for our perimeter defense. When he and Kobe were healthy in 2010 our perimeter defense was one of the best in the league, and with Howard now anchoring the defense we should be downright nasty.
I'm expecting our offense to be much more efficient this season, and a more efficient offense leads to better defense as we eliminate opponent transition opportunities.
I've probably said this for about 5 seasons now, but I really hope Kobe gets his 3-point attempts way down. He'll be playing off the ball a lot more so there is absolutely no reason for him to take more than 4 a game, or more than 3 a game for that matter.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:23 am
by Mamba Venom
Amnesty this bitch!
Indiana Ron is back
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:33 am
by leeprettyp
Happy we got a hungry Ron Artest back.
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:22 am
by minifang
Ron looks so mobile in the Jamison interview (towards the end).
http://www.nba.com/lakers/video/2012/09 ... jamisonmov
Re: Friday Scrimmage
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:20 am
by Penberthy
barnes and fisher. lol
