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Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:52 pm
by snaquille oatmeal
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AuOfttyQBCiBYdC8l9QwdtK8vLYF?slug=ap-lakers-farmarinjury&prov=ap&type=lgnsLakers guard Farmar to miss games from knee injury
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LOS ANGELES (AP)—Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will miss at least three games because of a knee injury he sustained in Friday night’s 89-87 loss to the Miami Heat.
Farmar went for a layup in the fourth quarter and landed awkwardly. He had an MRI exam Saturday in Florida that showed a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. The Lakers said Farmar will fly back to Los Angeles on Sunday and will be examined Monday by a team doctor.
Farmar won’t play on the rest of the Lakers’ road trip, which includes Saturday’s game against Orlando, Monday in Memphis and Tuesday in New Orleans.
Re: Farmar out 3 games, here comes the Sun
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:15 am
by NOODLESTYLE
At least 3 games....
We'll see if he gets playing time, and if he does hopefully he doesn't turnover the ball trying to bring it across court.
Re: Farmar out 3 games, here comes the Sun
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:56 am
by Jajwanda
Nope, Sasha's getting the playing time which is the right move. If he could just knock down shots it would have been seen as a great move since Sasha played very well defensively and sometimes length is what matters most in today's NBA.
Re: Farmar out 3 games, here comes the Sun
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:19 am
by snaquille oatmeal
Jackson said nothing was decided yet as far as adding another guard.
"We still have to find out what the deal is going to be with Jordan," he said. "This is something that's not defined yet."
If need be, the Lakers can pick up Coby Karl, who played for them last season and is familiar with the offense, or Joe Crawford, their second-round pick in the June draft. Both players are in the Development League and able to sign with any NBA team.
Karl is averaging 16.4 points and 5.4 assists for the Idaho Stampede. Crawford is the fifth-leading scorer in the Development League, averaging 22 points and 3.6 assists for the D-Fenders, the Lakers' affiliate.
Other veteran possibilities might include Jannero Pargo, who is playing overseas, and Tyronn Lue, who is getting scant playing time in a crowded point-guard situation with the Milwaukee Bucks.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakersfyi21-2008dec21,0,1775156.story
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:09 pm
by dockingsched
if sun sees a minute of non garbage time the entire season, something went horribly wrong
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:51 pm
by skEwb
dcash4 wrote:if sun sees a minute of non garbage time the entire season, something went horribly wrong
Really? What went wrong? Did you see him against team USA during the Olympics? He laid out both Kobe and Wade with some slick crossovers.
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:44 pm
by kevin_405
Little Miss Sunshine has lost his game since he got the million $ contract.. i suspect doping during the olympics.. Just kidding...
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:23 am
by DubaLakers
Yeah i get my wish were gonna pick up a PG now no doubt in my mind.
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:52 pm
by dockingsched
skEwb wrote:dcash4 wrote:if sun sees a minute of non garbage time the entire season, something went horribly wrong
Really? What went wrong? Did you see him against team USA during the Olympics? He laid out both Kobe and Wade with some slick crossovers.
i don't remember any slick crossovers
anywhoo, its kinda irrelevant. in the nba, sun is a poor man's coby karl
Re: Farmar out at least 3 games, here comes the Sun??
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:30 pm
by crazyeights
I'd be down for Crawford. Good to see he's doing well in the D-League.
Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:30 pm
by vinnycorleone
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:34 pm
by DEEP3CL
I'm fine with anybody you listed vinny...............hell how much worst can it be anyway ? Or what do we have to lose ?
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:38 pm
by Danny Darko
So, late to DJ? Pargo is good with me.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:44 pm
by Slava
Blessing in disguise? Well shouldn't be so but it does allow the coaches to look at Sasha at the point for more time and might facilitate a trade or a free agent pick up with the MLE, which might both help alleviate the PG woes.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:01 am
by NOODLESTYLE
Matt Money said on Am570 that it is Arthroscopic surgery and recovery time could be about 4-6 Weeks.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:22 am
by Minhee
I swear injuries bite us every year. 2 years ago it started with Odom, Luke, Kwame, Vlad snowboardi g, mihm, etc. Last year it was Bynum, ariza, and Gasol. This year Farmar is the first to volunteer for the list, will the domino effect continue? Not like we are setting the world on fire either so a domino effect could mean bad news.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:35 am
by snaquille oatmeal
who is dominic?
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:54 am
by semi-sentient
It's kind of a shame that Farmar would get injured right now. I know it's only one game, but I saw a different player out there against the Heat. That talk with Phil Jackson seems to have lit a fire under his ass because he was playing some excellent (smart) defense. Too bad we didn't get a chance to see if it would be a sustained effort.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:08 am
by SashAlex
Why not the Celtics ?! I wish someone out there got injured too to slow down a little bit.
Re: Farmar out for awhile
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:08 am
by Slava
"We're really looking at someone that can help Fish manage his time," Jackson said. "The number of quick, small guards in the league right now has increased significantly, so we'll probably look at someone's quickness and speed, not size."
So, there is hope.
