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2014 Lakers Summer League thread (07/16 7:30 PT vs Philly)

Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2014 8:33 pm
by NOODLESTYLE
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/140701summer_invitees

The team will hold its first practice next Monday, July 7 at the Toyota Sports Center, and will officially tipoff Summer League play Friday, July 11 in Las Vegas against the Toronto Raptors at 3:00 p.m.

For the second consecutive year, the event will feature a tournament-style schedule, culminating in the crowning of the Samsung NBA Summer League 2014 Champion on Monday, July 21. Each of the participating teams will play three games apiece between July 11 and 15 before being seeded in the tournament, which tips off on July 16 and runs through the Championship Game on July 21. Each team will play no fewer than five games.

All Lakers summer league games will be televised on Time Warner Cable SportsNet as well as NBA TV


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Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2014 8:53 pm
by Slava
Surprised that Marshall is playing.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2014 9:39 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
Beabois should be on an NBA team.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2014 9:40 pm
by aaron_gray
We got Beabois?

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Tue Jul 1, 2014 9:51 pm
by moonpie
I like Marshall playing because he'll be able to put guys in positions to get easy buckets (and thus increase their confidence). Kelly isn't on the list because he's technically a free agent until he accepts his QO or another offer from another team. Anyway, there's a lot of notable names on this list:

Rodrigue Beaubois-Former first round pick of the Mavericks. He has excellent physical tools at 6'2 with a nearly 6'10 wingspan and a 8'4 standing reach. Those are Rondo like measurements. He also registered a 39.0" max vert at the 2009 Combine. He's had a sizable role for Dallas but seems to be injury prone. I'm intrigued mostly with his defensive potential assuming his health checks out. Offensively he's got the game of a combo guard, kind of like a shorter Stuckey. Keep in mind he's only 26 as well.

DeAndre Kane-Surprised he went undrafted, I guess teams were scared off by his age (25) and his limited ceiling. Also more of a combo guard but he's got a lot of power to his game. A little OJ Mayo with more smarts, less reliance on jumpshots, and more slashing. Actually I think a more interesting projection is an older Marcus Smart with less defense. I'd take a flier on him.

Those are the two I'm primarily interested aside from obviously Randle, Clarkson, Kelly, and Marshall. Jerome Jordan might be an option for us at C as he played for the D-fenders a few years ago. Good size, can swat some, not incompetent in the post, but doesn't rebound that well and is still raw IMO. Kevin Murphy is a scorer and that's pretty much it. He did average over 25 points per game in the D-League last year and put up some monster numbers on a few nights IIRC. Seems to be a consistently high 3 point shooter percentage wise. Wouldn't be bad as a 3rd stringer I suppose but he's lower on the priority list. Mbakwe wouldn't be bad as a third string, energy big. Ross is sort of a tweener in the worst way, not that high on him.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 2:23 am
by Get17
Kevin Murphy can fill it up. I saw him drop 50 on the Defenders last season in a D-league game.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 3:53 am
by MadNESS
It would be awesome to see Roddy B bounce back, and sign with us cheap.

Knock on wood that Marshall keeps progressing. I love the kid.

Randle for MVP.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 4:49 am
by ROballer
Awesome talent on this team

Like I said before,we should be winning this thing :lol: :lol: :D

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 5:25 am
by DEEP3CL
If Marshall gets outplayed by any of those guards in this SPL, you can bet he'll be cut once camp comes. The comp is stiff, heck he's not better than Kane or Clarkson and not too much better than Beaubois

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 4:20 pm
by Sashobe
Roscoe Smith and Julius Randle getting the boards. Should be heavenly.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 4:27 pm
by ROballer
With the way teams are overpaying for FA and considering how thin is our roster,wouldn't be surprised if 2-3 guys on this team make the next season's roster(along with Clarkson/Marshall and Randle obviously)

Kane,Murphy,Beaubois,Ross and Smith are all talented guys who should be in the NBA IMO

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2014 8:43 pm
by VIPER8382
I am very excited to watch the summer league. Obviously I am very excited to see Randle. Additionally it seems that there are a lot of prospects to keep an eye on that really shocked me to find them all on a single summer league team. It seems more like a summer league all star roster to me.

I am a Buckeye fan though, so I am most excited about Ross. I know that Ross can be a stud if he puts in the work and gets some good coaching. He was a stud recruit, but he missed a lot of his freshman season due to academic issues. Coach Matta was a stickler for defense, and Ross never was able to excel on that side of the ball, and the Buckeyes were stacked with talented defenders, so that also hindered his progress. When he played he showed a sweet stroke, and an ability to get to the rim. I was shocked that he entered the draft though as a terrible slump to begin last season (especially from 3 point land), along with defenses focusing on him to a large degree due to us having absolutely no other offense really held his stats down. On top of that he then showed up with an extra 15 pounds and disappointing body fat percentages. All of that lead to him going undrafted, but I could really see him becoming a steal.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2014 1:01 am
by leeprettyp
Now its believed Julius Randle will play if signed soon... cant wait to see him ball out in summer league

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2014 2:47 am
by aaron_gray
Wait is there a coach?

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2014 4:00 am
by Mirjalovic
aaron_gray wrote:Wait is there a coach?


Mark Madsen

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Sat Jul 5, 2014 6:32 am
by Fresh360Waves
Lookin' forward to seeing Roddy Buckets. That guy balled out in Dallas. If it weren't for injuries, he'd probably be in the NBA currently.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Sat Jul 5, 2014 6:34 am
by Fresh360Waves
DEEP3CL wrote:If Marshall gets outplayed by any of those guards in this SPL, you can bet he'll be cut once camp comes. The comp is stiff, heck he's not better than Kane or Clarkson and not too much better than Beaubois


His ass better get off Vine and Twitter :lol: jk. I actually enjoy his Vines and tweets... But Marshall should feel some pressure tho.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:25 am
by tugs
thought this will be on the 11th? there's a scheduled game later.

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:35 am
by NOODLESTYLE
tugs wrote:thought this will be on the 11th? there's a scheduled game later.


Which schedule are you looking at? There are 5 games starting on Friday July 11th, 2014.

The Lakers are scheduled to play the Raptors at 3pm at the Cox Pavilion.

http://unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/spe/53 ... er-league/

Re: 2014 Lakers Summer League team

Posted: Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:45 am
by DEEP3CL
Anybody know the whereabouts of Manny Harris?

Y'all can't tell me dude didn't bust his ass when we called him up from the D League last year. I was hoping we brought him in again.