I've always said I would prefer Adelman...but **** it...Mr Potato Head is my coach...and Imma love it when we do what Lebron could never do with him as the coach. Yo you know the rest...
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With training camp rapidly approaching, more and more Lakers players have been working out at the team’s facility, going through individual drills, lifting and now getting some 5-on-5 run in.
On Friday morning, veterans like Metta World Peace, Antawn Jamison, Jordan Hill and Steve Blake joined youngsters such as Darius Morris and Darius Johnson-Odom for a full court scrimmage.
We took some notes:
- 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.
- Steve Blake looked good for the Lakers late last season and in the playoffs, earning many of the crunch time minutes over Ramon Sessions, and earning the trust of his coaches and teammates in the process. Several assistant coaches mentioned how consistent Blake has been in workouts this summer, and noted that he played for Eddie Jordan his first two seasons in the league for Washington. That he and Jamison are familiar with Jordan’s system is a nice benefit for the Lakers.
- Darius Morris has improved his jumper over the summer, not to mention his physique, thanks to leading all Lakers in time spent at the team’s facility. His hard work looks to be paying off so far, with the test to come in training camp when he’s matched up against Nash or Blake.
- Jordan Hill looked very good in the scrimmage. While watching him dunk, rebound and even hit some face up jumpers, assistant coach Darvin Ham said he expects Hill to have a fantastic year off L.A.’s bench, backing up Howard and Gasol with his constant energy and activity at both ends that earned him playoff minutes last season.
- 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.
- Derek Fisher, a free agent, was in the building to work on his game, permission granted by GM Mitch Kupchak. Fisher is of course not on the roster, but it’s not uncommon for free agents or players on different rosters* to play at other team’s facilities before camp starts.
*Thunder guard Lazar Hayward was also in mix, often chatting up his college teammate at Marquette DJO.
- Big men Robert Sacre and Jeff Somogyi showed themselves capable of playing with the more experienced bigs on L.A.’s roster, and will have a chance to show what they can do in training camp. Each 7-footer did some scoring, some boarding and some blocking in the scrimmage. Making the roster isn’t going to be easy for any of the younger players, but the opportunity will be there.
Derek Fisher works out with the Lakers
By Royce Young | Blogger
September 19, 2012 11:29 am ET
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Derek Fisher still doesn't have an NBA home, but he'll always have a home with the Lakers, evidently.
The five-time champion and current free agent doesn't have a team yet, but via CBS Los Angeles, worked out with the Lakers on Tuesday.
Training camp is still two weeks away, but the Los Angeles Lakers held an informal workout Tuesday in El Segundo for their newcomers.
Derek Fisher, who is a free agent, was also in hand along with 1st-year Laker Steve Nash for these pre-training workouts.
Fisher's exit from the Lakers last season was a bit contentious as he was traded to the Rockets at the deadline. He was then waived by them and latched on to Oklahoma City's bandwagon for the final half of the season. But Fisher wasn't exactly thrilled with his unceremonious departure from the Lakers, essentially being traded for scraps.
He's 37 and not attracting much attention on the market. It doesn't seem that the Lakers were necessarily working him out for a roster spot as much as Fisher was working out with them.
Fisher was linked to a few teams like the Heat, Thunder and Bulls this summer but it appears he might have to wait until midseason again if he wants to hitch up with a contender. Otherwise, he might be looking at signing with a younger team.
Obviously the question is begged: Could the Lakers be interested? Unlikely seeing as they're especially deep at point guard currently and have a full roster. Also there's that Fisher can't re-sign with the Lakers until March, because of trade and re-sign rules.
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With one whack to the nose, Kobe Bryant gave Scott Brooks a first-hand look at what made the Thunder coach admire the Lakers star so much from afar.
Brooks, like any NBA coach or player, has always gushed over Bryant's toughness, longevity, competitiveness and efficient footwork. Those qualities often cause the biggest nightmares for opposing teams when they try to stop the Lakers' star. But when he coached the Western Conference team in the 2012 NBA All-Star game, Brooks gained an extra sense of appreciation for it.
Brooks saw varying images of Bryant that left him shaking his head as he processed it all.
First, Brooks saw Miami guard Dwyane Wade deliver a hard foul that broke Bryant's nose. Yet, Bryant stayed in the game.
"I asked him about it," Brooks said about the incident with 8:48 left in the third quarter. "He said, 'I'm all right, coach.' "
Second, Brooks saw Bryant score 27 points on nine-of-17 shooting, surpassing Michael Jordan's All-Star record with 271 points in 13 All-Star game appearances. He then witnessed Bryant guarding LeBron James in the final possession only to see him pass on the final play.
"He was animated that he wanted to guard their player," Brooks said. "He wasn't going to let them score."
Lastly, Brooks realized that the pain Bryant played through proved more severe than even he knew. After the game, Bryant was diagnosed with a mild concussion from the foul. Bryant recovered from the concussion a few days later and played with a plastic mask to protect his tender nose.
"This guy has a concussion, his nose is bleeding and they're working on it," Brooks said. "And somehow, he plays through it all."
Laker fans may have grown numb to the process or at least expect Bryant always to show invincibility. But as he recalled the incident Tuesday night at the Pelican Hill Golf Club, Brooks was still impressed.
"I'm seeing this and thinking, 'Wow, it's just an All-Star game.' " Brooks said. "This guy loves the game and does not accept losing as the option. I'm glad he played because we won and Kevin [Durant] got the MVP."
Brooks said his Oklahoma City players who were All-Star teammates of Bryant -- Durant and Russell Westbrook -- should benefit from Bryant's example in the game. All three, as well as the Thunder's James Harden, were also members of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2012 London Olympics.
"That's the great benefit of being around great players," Brooks said. "You see how he approaches the game. You see how serious they are about their craft. It's impressive. They've always come back and say that guy is a competitor and he competes. He doesn't like to lose at anything."
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Oct 2nd, the day after media day. We gettin closer brehs.....
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Guess Duhon and Morris gon get PT, Gouda da Shoota still ain't gon see the floor for whatever reason. Him and Meeks could be a sick shooting combo.
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