Jodie Meeks Discussion: Defensive Liability

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Postby The Original 81 on Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:25 am

borri wrote:Still can't believe Potato Head didn't play Meeks. Boggles my mind.


It really made no sense at all, its like he was trying to get fired or something.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby KobeSystemtwofour on Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:43 pm

Love his shot from the outside
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Rooscooter on Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:58 pm

Meeks game is pretty limited but if he can hit the 3 with some regularity it will help us immensely. He should not be put in situations where he has to dribble or drive....

He isn't the best defender either but hustles.... he can be taught to put that hustle into productive defensive action.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby FabFourLakers on Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:20 pm

Rooscooter wrote:Meeks game is pretty limited but if he can hit the 3 with some regularity it will help us immensely. He should not be put in situations where he has to dribble or drive....

He isn't the best defender either but hustles.... he can be taught to put that hustle into productive defensive action.




I see what you're saying but i think he's been solid on D guarding both PG's and SG's....I don't see any mishaps on that end from him. He definitely can stay in front of his man...he's quick enough.

Also, yes, he needs to just shoot when he gets the ball and he's wide open. however, if he gets the ball, and his man is in front of him...he does pretty well in pick and roll situations because his man doesn't wanna go under the screen cuz they know he'll launch a 3 if he does that...so it forces a roll by the big and a nice pass by Jodie almost every time. You have seen him do a few pick and rolls with Dwight and they've been fairly successful with it. I don't think his game is as limited as people are saying. I really think he just needs to play more. I'd like to see him out there for 20-25 mpg.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Rooscooter on Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:56 pm

^^I seem to remember he being a more rounded player when I watched him last year. His skill set is lacking in some areas (ball handling for example) and defense is lacking in most younger role players IMHO.... not just him. He's trying and he's making his 3's for the most part the last few games. If he can give us a reliable 7 ppg while making defenders come out of the paint to guard him that will go along ways to opening up the middle along with going with a lot more Jamison and a lot less Hill.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby karacha on Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:06 pm

Meeks is an OK defender. Not spectacular, but he is certainly not a matador. In any case, he's playing better now, and as long as he can make his shots I would use him to rest Kobe. As much as possible.

Fortunately, MDA is a type of coach who likes to play guys who are "hot" without having a 100% set rotation, which benefits players like Meeks and Jamison. If they play well, give them more minutes and it will pay off on so many levels.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby lakersin4 on Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:23 am

karacha wrote:Meeks is an OK defender. Not spectacular, but he is certainly not a matador. In any case, he's playing better now, and as long as he can make his shots I would use him to rest Kobe. As much as possible.

Fortunately, MDA is a type of coach who likes to play guys who are "hot" without having a 100% set rotation, which benefits players like Meeks and Jamison. If they play well, give them more minutes and it will pay off on so many levels.

Agreed. Players like Meeks seem to thrive next to Nash. I could see him working his way into even more minutes when we're healthy. Ron has been consistent this season, but I still wouldn't mind seeing Nash-Meeks-Kobe lineups. If we're going to score like Pringles wants us to, we're going to have to run more.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Ras Algethi on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:08 pm

Dead eye tonight from the 3. :jam2:
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby GNC on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:10 pm

Stellar game.. Dude was unconscious tonight!
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby lakersyunowin on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:17 pm

on FIYAH. not gonna expect this EVERY night of course, but it shows this man can shoot.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Ariza3 on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:23 pm

Meeks! :jam2:

great game. if we get him going early good things can happen! amazing game!

for tip off this was an extremely fun game to watch and there haven't been many laker games that have been his fun. i almost died after Dwight's 3. if Sacre was there he would have been dead from all the finger guns
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Doc Brown on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:24 pm

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby therealdeal on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:26 pm

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby gill on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:27 pm

Meeks garbage sig,.. I love you! :bow:

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Finwë on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:29 pm

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Lakerjones on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:30 pm

Wow!! Shooters can get hot, and Meeks was definitely on fiyah! Nice to see we've finally got a guy who can just light it up from out there. Seemed for years like everyone had one of those guys except us.
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Jellincon on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:33 pm

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby The Rock on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:39 pm

he needs more PT :jam2: get him closer to the 20-22 minute mark!
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby The Rock on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:40 pm

The Original 81 wrote:
borri wrote:Still can't believe Potato Head didn't play Meeks. Boggles my mind.


It really made no sense at all, its like he was trying to get fired or something.


I wonder if D'Antoni would've kept Glock
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby therealdeal on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:46 pm

The Rock wrote:
The Original 81 wrote:
borri wrote:Still can't believe Potato Head didn't play Meeks. Boggles my mind.


It really made no sense at all, its like he was trying to get fired or something.


I wonder if D'Antoni would've kept Glock

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Ariza3 on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:47 pm

Dantoni would love Glock and Meeks. hopefully DJO can get some burn along with Ebanks
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Doc Brown on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:47 pm

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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby Ariza3 on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:50 pm

thats amazing to have that routine for such a young player. smart to learn from them :bow:
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby wcsoldier81 on Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:58 pm

Looks like he barely misses when he doesn't think about it ... could become a deadly PNR player if he improves his handles
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Re: Jodie Meeks Discussion

Postby khmrP on Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:07 am

great game, but I would love it if he could be more consistent, rather have 2-3 3's a game from him then none one game and 6 the next
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