2002: The Mitch Richmond Question

[RJM]

Perhaps my memory has hazed a bit since then, but I'm curious. Why didn't Mitch Richmond get much playing time off the bench for the Lakers during the 01-02 Season? IMO he was still productive enough to do that at least. I reckon the only time I saw this guy on the floor that year was in the waning seconds of Game 4 when he hit that baseline fadeaway jumper to close out the series.



So what happened? Most of you guys were around as well so...

[Tommy Trojan]

had fallen out of the rotation

[RJM]

Why?

[DubaLakers]

Hey Iceberg...I remember that, but he wasn't as good who was on the floor. It was the downside of his career man, he was no longer in his prime. I can't get more specific than that, but I would have remembered if i thought he was better than who was on the floor.

[lakerboy]

well imo phil saw what he needed to see in practice,maybe he just did not have it anymore,but phil did put him in so he can get his name in the books.