Jodie Meeks Discussion: Defensive Liability

Weezy wrote:Hill might not truly be a C, but I don't think we have any choice but to play him there as we have no other backup C. Pau cannot be the starting PF and backup C, he will be worn out by mid-season, especially after the olympics this summer. I actually do think Hill is a C in today's NBA though, he boards like one, defends like one, and is better around the rim than further out from it.

ZenMaster4President wrote:

gill wrote:We also signed Meeks???

DMK wrote:

ZenMaster4President wrote:

Nuff Said!!!

MITCH! So many quality posts all around CL. Just lovely seeing all of this!

Tobias Funke wrote:Mitch you magnificent bastard!

Balance&Options24 wrote:Mitch is playing chess with diamond studded pieces while everyone else is playing marbles with rocks.

The Rock wrote:

Kobe8Fan wrote:

Jodie Meeks' Agent: Jodie Meeks Won't Take Veteran's Minimum



By Mark Medina
August 6, 2012, 3:13 p.m.

How will the Lakers fill out the rest of their bench?

It's possible the answer lies with Devin Ebanks, Jodie Meeks or both.
Whoever it is, the Lakers hope they can find a backcourt player who could reduce Kobe Bryant's minutes and provide needed outside shooting. Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Meeks could fill that description since the 25-year-old shot in the high 30% range in the past two seasons. Meeks' agent, David Bauman, said Meeks is on the Lakers' radar and that of "four or five" other unspecified teams. But Bauman said Meeks' interest with the Lakers could hinge on a significant variable.

"We're happy to talk, but we're not talking minimum for a guy like Jodie," Bauman told The Times in a phone interview on Monday. "He'll get more than the minimum wherever he signs."

The Lakers have a mini mid-level exception worth $3 million, but General Manager Mitch Kupchak said on July 25 that it's unlikely they'll use it unless there's "credible value." The Lakers were hoping to add players only at the veteran's minimum worth $1.5 million, an option veteran forward Antawn Jamison chose despite making $15.1 million last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

BDG wrote:The fact that we got him for so cheap is an absolute steal.

gill wrote:We also signed Meeks???

Tobias Funke wrote:

gill wrote:We also signed Meeks???

This made me picture fans rejoicing about Dwight being a Laker and out of nowhere Mitch pops up dressed like Billy Mays and screams "But wait! There's more!!!!" and announces the Meeks signing.