Lakers Name Pau Co-Captain and Steve Blake as starter

Post #21 » by **Kilroy** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:26 am

Danny Darko wrote:I read Browns statement as "Steve gets a bone this game" next game Ramon probably gets the nod to start.

Me also...

Post #22 » by **semi-sentient** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:31 am

WCDYNASTY wrote:
semi-sentient wrote:Blake is still a very athletic player

Huh??? Ummmm no.

OK, for a honky he is.

By athleticism I mean he's fairly quick, although perhaps not as quick as he used to be. He's still above average though. It's really surprising to me that he's not a better defensive player, but that could be because his positioning and/or peripheral vision just plain suck.

Doormatt · Post #23 » by **Doormatt** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:49 am

semi-sentient wrote:It's best that we start Blake until Sessions gets to know the players. I think he's more valuable in the 2nd unit anyway. When Kobe is off the floor and Bynum is out there with the 2nd unit, Sessions will be the guy penetrating and getting him great looks (or they can work the PnR) while guys like Goudelock, Murphy, and Barnes stretch the floor. That's honestly a better rotation than having Blake out there since he can't create worth a damn anyway.

Blake is still a very athletic player and can help us more on defense than offense, so hopefully that becomes his primary focus (as well as knocking down those open 3's).

I don't understand why Sessions isn't starting tonight though? I thought he was cleared and available? I was hoping to never see Morris again.

i agree with all of that. Sessions really has no place starting next to Kobe, especially with Metta on the court. our spacing would be epcially bad. hes much better in the 2nd unit where we have no one who can create, but shooters in Goudelock and Murphy.

iamworthy · Post #24 » by **iamworthy** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:53 am

dockingsched wrote:Much deserved for Pau, much deserved.

ScramboD8 · Post #25 » by **ScramboD8** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:37 am

Dont be over cautious and start Blake ahead of Sessions. But I think they will be..

Biohazard · Post #26 » by **Biohazard** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:23 am

Glad for Pau..It almost makes me forget the playoffs last year.

TruSkool · Post #27 » by **TruSkool** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:43 am

sessions is gona end up being a great pickup for us...like trevor ariza was

fongie24 · Post #28 » by **fongie24** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:37 pm

iki4life wrote:sessions is gona end up being a great pickup for us...like trevor ariza was

Without a doubt. Watching him go right by people and finish at the rim was a thing of beauty!

cbrown32 · Post #29 » by **cbrown32** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:57 pm

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:This is entirely expected. Sessions would get to run his pick n rolls and play a faster tempo with the 2nd unit while filling a scoring void. Blake will spread the floor and control the pace for the starting unit. I expect Blake to thrive in this line up.

Yes.

Post #30 » by **damo[23]** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:03 pm

Pau seems sensible. Good for him.

Metta as captain? As an outsider I couldn't see that being a good choice.

I was looking forward to potentially seeing sessions starting though, going to have to wait, I imagine until next season unless its a quick transition, experienced heads for the playoffs and all that.

Gek · Post #31 » by **Gek** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:15 pm

I give it a week till he at least gets starters minutes.

Anklebreaker702 · Post #32 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:38 pm

dockingsched wrote:Much deserved for Pau, much deserved.

Totally. Now he has to play & act like a captain. They put the ball in your court Bog Spanyard

Anklebreaker702 · Post #33 » by **Anklebreaker702** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:44 pm

WCDYNASTY wrote:
semi-sentient wrote:It's best that we start Blake until Sessions gets to know the players. I think he's more valuable in the 2nd unit anyway. When Kobe is off the floor and Bynum is out there with the 2nd unit, Sessions will be the guy penetrating and getting him great looks (or they can work the PnR) while guys like Goudelock, Murphy, and Barnes stretch the floor. That's honestly a better rotation than having Blake out there since he can't create worth a damn anyway.

Blake is still a very athletic player and can help us more on defense than offense, so hopefully that becomes his primary focus (as well as knocking down those open 3's).

I don't understand why Sessions isn't starting tonight though? I thought he was cleared and available? I was hoping to never see Morris again.

Huh??? Ummmm no.

Umm no is right. People have to start facing the fact Blake is garbage, PERIOD! He can't make an entry pass to the post, his shot is spotty & what defense? He gets blown by like a hobo holding a sign that says will work for $1,000,000! The only reason he still has on a Lakers uniform is because everyone backed on on the deal that would have shipped his Malachi from children of the corn looking a** out of here.

jerkslo · Post #34 » by **jerkslo** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:51 pm

Sessions will be the starter within 3 games, no question. He'll play 36-38 minutes per, so he'll have time on the court with the 2nd unit. If Blake wasn't starting over Fish, he certainly isn't starting over Sessions. I like Blake, but the 1st unit needs what Sessions brings, especially taking some ball handling and penetration load away from Kobe. But most of all, the starters (big minutes players) need his quickness on D.

Gek · Post #35 » by **Gek** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:51 pm

Steve Blake is still an NBA level point guard though and is a solid back up option.

desertlakerfan · Post #36 » by **desertlakerfan** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:54 pm

jerkslo wrote:Sessions will be the starter within 3 games, no question. He'll play 36-38 minutes per, so he'll have time on the court with the 2nd unit. If Blake wasn't starting over Fish, he certainly isn't starting over Sessions. I like Blake, but the 1st unit needs what Sessions brings, especially taking some ball handling and penetration load away from Kobe. But most of all, the starters (big minutes players) need his quickness on D.

This.

Too many people are getting enamored with his production with the second unit and thinking he'd be a better fit with them.

Hate to break it to you guys, but any starting caliber PG will make a second unit look good. We moved Fisher to free up the starting spot for Sessions, not Blake.