Andrew Goudelock Waived: no longer a Laker (pg 23)

kray28 wrote:Glock isn't getting minutes at the 1....so that means if he's any getting minutes, it's at the 2. Which means after you take away the 35-40 minutes that Kobe plays...you got about 8-12 backup 2 minutes left. Those go to any combination of Blake/Barnes/Peace.

By Mark Medina

March 23, 2012, 6:38 p.m.
Coach Mike Brown doesn't plan to use rookie guard Andrew Goudelock in the regular rotation much anymore.

He appeared only in garbage time in the Lakers' 109-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday and didn't play in the Lakers' loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Brown said the reason has less to do with Ramon Sessions' arrival to the Lakers' backcourt and more to do with the postseason awaiting in a little more than a month.

"We're shrinking it a little bit," Brown said of his rotation.

Because of that, Brown in recent games has paired Sessions with multiple guards, including Kobe Bryant and Steve Blake. Meanwhile, Brown has played forward Matt Barnes at shooting guard while Metta World Peace played at small forward. Goudelock's strong outside shooting (36.2% from three-point range) helped elevate his time in the rotation, but concerns arise on whether an inexperienced player could sustain such performances in the playoffs.

'Goudelock has been good for us and had some great experience," Brown said of his rookie guard, who is averaging 4.4 points in 10.7 minutes a game. "He needs to keep himself mentally and physically ready in case his number is called. But we're about to get busy right here. If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it with some guys who have been to the dance before. Metta has been there and Matt has been there."

By Mark Medina

March 24, 2012, 7:16 p.m.
The competitor in Lakers rookie guard Andrew Goudelock wishes he could remain on the court. Yet, Goudelock maintained a pragmatic view regarding the plan by Lakers Coach Mike Brown to keep him out of the rotation since the postseason awaits in a little more than a month.

"It's an experience thing," said Goudelock, who's averaging 4.4 points in 10.7 minutes a game. "I'm a rookie, obviously. We got a lot of experienced guys on this team and it's close to playoff time. The knowledge and experience they have is very valuable. That's the biggest component of it that he expressed to me."

Brown first told reporters about his tightened rotation before the Lakers' 103-96 victory Friday over the Portland Trail Blazers. But Goudelock said Brown talked with him privately earlier in the week about his reduced playing time. The rookie hasn't played in two of the last three games, and his stint in the Lakers' win Wednesday over the Dallas Mavericks came in garbage time. That's a far cry from when the Lakers regularly leaned on Goudelock's 36.2% shooting mark from three-point range earlier in the season.

Instead of bemoaning his demotion, Goudelock said he'll simply work more on his game. He and rookie guard Darius Morris already arrive early for pregame workouts and stay late after practice to work on ballhandling and shooting drills.

Goudelock plans to elevate that routine by watching more film and working on drills that will improve his ballhandling, pick-and-roll execution, defense and conditioning. He also will monitor a sore right Achilles' tendon that he said he injured recently, requiring him to ice after games and wear extra padding in his sneakers.

"I understand what's going on. I just have to keep working hard. Everything will be all right," Goudelock said. "I just have to stay ready. You can never get too high and never get too low. Things like this happen. We're winning. I don't have a problem with it. Everybody loves to play so you want to be out there. But at the same time, you can't control certain situations."

fklukewalton wrote:what did glock take a dump on mike's desk or something?

davriver290 wrote:scored 24 pts with Glock just on threes on 2k12! LOL. Ramon has 15 assits. PLAY HIM MIKE BROWN

Doc Brown wrote:You are tightening down you playoff rotations by leaving guys out that can contribute more than guys in the rotation?

That Clown needs a swift kick upside the head.

Basically. K-G-B will be run into the ground and when help does arrive it will be in the form of subpar players, while better ones sit out. Thanks but no thanks.

rgb198524 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:You are tightening down you playoff rotations by leaving guys out that can contribute more than guys in the rotation?

That Clown needs a swift kick upside the head.

Basically. K-G-B will be run into the ground and when help does arrive it will be in the form of subpar players, while better ones sit out. Thanks but no thanks.

No offense, but we knew it was going to happen because rookies especially our rookies don't see much playing time in the playoffs anyway.

Doc Brown wrote:

rgb198524 wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:You are tightening down you playoff rotations by leaving guys out that can contribute more than guys in the rotation?

That Clown needs a swift kick upside the head.

Basically. K-G-B will be run into the ground and when help does arrive it will be in the form of subpar players, while better ones sit out. Thanks but no thanks.

No offense, but we knew it was going to happen because rookies especially our rookies don't see much playing time in the playoffs anyway.

What's the excuse for regular season games?

Weezy wrote:Can't believe this guy was having such a good rookie season having come out of nowhere and now he's benched for no reason. At this point I'd almost rather he was our backup 1 instead of Blake, a scoring guard off the bench, not like he can't pass either, he has quickness and can draw 2 and hit the open man.

brandonr2001 wrote:wut the hell did this kid do to deserve no playing time? he was playing just fine and most times was our only bench production. he would fit perfectly alongside blake since blake hardly shoots