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Ataris_PunK
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Any more info on Pinnock?
I'm totally unfamiliar with him.
The deal to get Evans was a fantastic one. That guy can help this team next year no doubt. |
Some guy said Wafer is a better prospect. I have no clue on him either.
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LoyalLakerfan44
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Oh yeah, you guys are right.
As much as I like the guy and his desire, Smush is going to have a real hard time making this team. |
I agree, even with his experience Phil is going to carefully look at the guard competition. Farmar, maybe Banks, and Sasha basically comes down to no need for Smush.
I was never impressed with Smush, towards the end I actually wanted Sasha to start. |
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mulisha
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| I know I'm gushing over Farmar but one thing I forgot to mention is his ability to finish in traffic. I still can't believe he fell to the Lakers. We should all be thanking teams who made horrendous picks allowing players such as Rondo and Marcus Williams to drop giving us Farmar. |
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Kupchak said before the draft he didn't expect the Lakers' first-round pick to make a significant impact next season, and repeated that following the selection of Farmar.
"Keep in mind, he's only 19 years old," Kupchak said. "I wouldn't say this is necessarily a player we looked for to improve our backcourt next year."
Kupchak said Farmar was brought in for two workouts - the second a day before the draft. The Lakers' GM also said he spoke with UCLA coach Ben Howland.
"He knows by virtue of being brought in twice we had great interest in him," Kupchak said. "We're not doing anybody any favors. He was the player on the board we didn't think would be there."
Farmar said he twisted his ankle while working out Tuesday, and called it "the scariest moment of my life."
Lakers coach Phil Jackson left the team's facility shortly after Farmar was selected. Jackson didn't speak with reporters, but when asked about the selection of Farmar, he gave the thumbs-up sign as he drove off. |
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pinnock was the leading scorer for the Colonials from George Washington University. a team that had a very good regular season before losing to Duke in the second round of the tourney. he led the colonials to a 27-3 overall record and a perfect 16-0 record in the Atlantic 10 conference.
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| http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iwj36pH8dM&search=jordan%20farmar |
You from the hood right? Be tough. 
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| Lakers coach Phil Jackson left the team's facility shortly after Farmar was selected. Jackson didn't speak with reporters, but when asked about the selection of Farmar, he gave the thumbs-up sign as he drove off. |
Phil approves. |
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Ataris_PunK
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| CaChooka Man wrote: |
| http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iwj36pH8dM&search=jordan%20farmar |
You from the hood right? Be tough. |
Play for each other. Dont play for yourself. Hes a leader 
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| http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iwj36pH8dM&search=jordan%20farmar |
great find!!!! i'm telling you guys....farmar can score when asked to do so. like i said earlier, back at taft he had a 54-point game and set the school's all-time scoring record in only 2 years. don't worry too much about his stats. stats are always deceiving. the kid can ball......
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| CaChooka Man wrote: |
| http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iwj36pH8dM&search=jordan%20farmar |
I love that halftime locker room speech. |
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| Farmar will be good prospect for Lakers. It's a steal for Lakers, although I wished Marcus Williams would drop 4 more picks. |
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| Awesome! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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i wanna kill someone.......
we could have SErgio rodriguez or james white....... I hate this.
we get another player who won't develop.
we always do this....pass on the josh howards or kirilenkos or tony parkers....great we get a solid player like cook or sasha???
OMG...........
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Defense has never been one of his virtues, but he has at least made significant strides in the last few years. The competition level he’s facing in the ACB League has forced him to improve his effort: two years ago in the L’Hospitalet Tournament he was defending only with by anticipating, and now you can see the willingness of putting in the effort to do a decent job. Since arriving in the top Spanish league last season, he has showed a nice attitude denying the ball to his matchup, but he has particularly improved defending on the ball. Still, he isn’t a reliable defender in Europe, let alone for NBA standards.
Indeed he will never be a great defender for two main reasons. First, although he will work not to become a serious defensive liability for his team in the future, he doesn’t have a defensive mentality. His efforts are calculated, and he rarely goes beyond the essentials, lacking a bit of aggressiveness. As an example, he very quickly gives up chasing a rival on the fastbreak. Second, he’s not that gifted physically, not enjoying the most exuberant legs. His lateral quickness is average at this point, although it’s currently improving. As is usual with players his age, he suffers getting through screens, and he also isn’t always focused on his defensive work. On the other hand, he reads the passing lanes quite well and is a smart guy who comes away with a few steals on some occasions.
Sergio has also raised serious concerns about his shooting. He has never been very consistent, but he could frequently get streaky with his jumper (let’s remember that he led Spain to the European Junior Championships in 2004 by shooting at a 50% clip). Curiously, he has always felt much more comfortable (and shown better accuracy) shooting off the dribble rather than in static fashion, even when it comes to firing from the three-point line. Anyway, his general inconsistency knocking down his perimeter shots has made him reluctant to try for a bigger role from behind the arc this season. It seems that his improved decision making at some point of the campaign came along with more careful shot selection, indeed probably too careful, resulting in a certain lack of confidence that was feeding his inconsistency.
http://www.draftexpress.com/viewprofile.php?p=24#
I would rather have farmars defence over this guys offence!!!
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pleased with Jordan Farmar at #26
best we could achieve at that spot IMHO and hopefully he should be a solid player for us and will make the roster and get some minutes behind whomever we end up starting at PG
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BDG
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Just watching ESPN and they ran a headline...
"Lakers Get Steal With Jordan Farmar"
Recap: Greg Anthony thinks the Triangle is the perfect system for Farmar. Thinks Farmar's athletic. Mentioned his 42" vertical. Thinks he'll flourish playing alongside Kobe. Greg thinks he'll continue to improve his shooting and has a decent midrange shot. Thinks Phil Jackson will be a great influence on him.
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crucifido
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I'd say we defintiely got a steal as well.
Along with Rudy Gay slipping, it was a big surprise to see Farmar get all the way down to the Lakers. When they were ready to make the pick, I was still kind of stunned that he was just right there, waiting for the Lakers to take him.
I would have liked James White, but at the time had no thought of Farmar even being close to available for the Lakers.
Now Evans as well - that was one good draft.
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| CaChooka Man wrote: |
| http://youtube.com/watch?v=7iwj36pH8dM&search=jordan%20farmar |
I love that halftime locker room speech. |
"these n***** are f****** sorry dude. you from the hood right? you always talkin that ish. be tough."
i hope hes that vocal on the lakers
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Let's see.
No quickness.
No jumpshot.
No defense.
He'll fit right in. 
Yea in case you guys weren't aware...Ager AND Alex Johnson were BOTH AVAILABLE.
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Please save this!! We will see after the 06-07 season!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Espn is calling Farmar a steal
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It was destiny
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Is that really Farmar?
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, someone posted the full picture of his entire team a few pages back.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: Farmar |
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| Jordan Farmar does not do anything spectacular or highlight reel plays in a game. His biggest attribute is that he is IN CONTROL and not given to panic. Although the triangle does not necessary need a pure point guard, it does work with players who can make good, sound decisions in the flow of the offense. He can score though it was stunted by the deliberate UCLA offensive structure that Howland employed. One positive out of it is that it forced him to be patient and analyze the defense while running it. His drawbacks are that he is only 6-2 plus defensively he lacks blazing speed. I too am surprised he was available for the 26th pick. |
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OK IM GOING ON THE RECORD, IF MITCH CAN GET AL HARRINGTON VIA SIGN AND TRADE, AND STILL PULL OFF BANKS, I WILL VOUGE FOR AN EXTENION....OMG THE WORLD HAS COME TO AN END
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| hahaha go famar! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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I'll take Cassell in place of Banks myself, but yeah so far (starting with the quality draft night he had) Mitch is lining himself up for a damn good off-season.
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It was destiny |
LOL i was gonna say the same
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