What should the Lakers do about their PG situation?

[LakeShow]

I know this is kind of early to be discussing but I was reading the article on Fisher and the Lakers will probably bring him off the bench next season. Do you think Farmar is ready to take the starting position? I like Farmar but I'm not sure he's ready to be the starting PG. He can be erratic sometimes. I think he would be better coming off the bench.

What do you guys think?

[JamStone]

Stephon Marbury.

[LakeShow]

Stephon Marbury.

aw hell no! :lol

[Allanon]

The Lakers have no money for other players so it's Farmar or bust.

Besides, with Bynum/Pau/Kobe starting, I'm not worried about the starting PG, it's the backup PG that I worry about.

Hell, Smush Parker could run this team as a starter if he had those guys with him in the triangle offense.

[IronMexican]

I am tired of Ego Ears. LA needs to draft one this season.

[turiaf for president]

jordan will be fine. ive noticed the starting unit slows down on fast breaks and settles for jumpers. when jordan he's speed will get him out ahead of the pack and he does a good job finishing

[LakeShow]

The Lakers have no money for other players so it's Farmar or bust.

Besides, with Bynum/Pau/Kobe starting, I'm not worried about the starting PG, it's the backup PG that I worry about.

Hell, Smush Parker could run this team as a starter if he had those guys with him in the triangle offense.

Good point. I guess I've kind of soured on Farmar, warranted or not.

They could make a trade to get a point guard though .

[turiaf for president]

doubt lawson will be available with the 29-30 pick. i think darren collison might be tho. hes a good defender

[LakeShow]

jordan will be fine. ive noticed the starting unit slows down on fast breaks and settles for jumpers. when jordan he's speed will get him out ahead of the pack and he does a good job finishing

That's why I think he would be better coming off the bench. He makes alot of mistakes sometimes and you can see it irks Phil.

[LakeShow]

I wouldnt be surprised if Farmar is out of here. He could never lead a title conteder with his poor passing and ball handling skills. Fisher is not a good point guard either, but hes tough, and clutch. I dont think PJ gives a shit about Farmar, and I hope they trade him, I hope Shannon learns the offense and take his job.

Farmar can continue his blogging job at Playboy.

I kind of have the same feeling.

[Bruno]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cehljv

[IronMexican]

No more UCLA PG's.

[IronMexican]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cehljv

:tu

[sook]

draft me! I am a senior this year in highschool so the lakers have like 3 -4 years before they would need my service

[LakeShow]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cehljv

damn internet is slow today. That trade still hasn't loaded. :bang

[2Cleva]

LA should try to deal Farmar for a high draft pick.

Being that he would be better outside of the tri, I'm sure they could find a taker - especially in a consensus weak draft with Farmar being a 2010 ending contract. Would a lotto team with 2010 dreams really want a rookie making $3-4M mil per or a sure rotation if not starting PG who is young, making less than $2M, and also an ending K they can let walk or re-sign.

Deal Farmar and LA's pick for a high round PG pick to groom behind Fisher the next 2 years. Next year LA would be fine with Fisher, Brown, and Vujacic in a pinch until the rookie is ready.

[LakeShow]

Im really excited about Josh, he is going to make it hard to resign Odom next summer. A good Hollwood story would be Shaq getting bought out, Lakers winning the title, Odom leaving, Shaq signing for the vet min, and bringing G. Hill with him for the vet min.

Get it done Mitch.

Nah, Odom will be signed. Kobe will sign a new deal rear loaded to accommodate the lakers signing odom. Shaq will definitely be a laker again.

[JamStone]

Jamaal Tinlsey.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

They should trade Farmar to some idiot GM that think's he's good.


I'm not kidding when I say this as funny as it sounds, but maybe as a backup, they should go after Goran Dragic. When he's been around good players this year, he's been great. Problem is creating shots for Robin Lopez ain't easy, especially for a rookie. They also have a coach that knows about confidence issues and knows how to push the right buttons with players. Dragic is talented, team oriented, works extremely hard and is a pass first player. He could succeed in LA.

[LakeShow]

LA should try to deal Farmar for a high draft pick.

Being that he would be better outside of the tri, I'm sure they could find a taker - especially in a consensus weak draft with Farmar being a 2010 ending contract. Would a lotto team with 2010 dreams really want a rookie making $3-4M mil per or a sure rotation if not starting PG who is young, making less than $2M, and also an ending K they can let walk or re-sign.

Deal Farmar and LA's pick for a high round PG pick to groom behind Fisher the next 2 years. Next year LA would be fine with Fisher, Brown, and Vujacic in a pinch until the rookie is ready.

Now that sounds like a plan. :tu

[ginobili's bald spot]

Farmar was the Spurs MVP in their comeback yesterday. That little bitch sucks so much cock yet has the biggest ego for some reason. We were better off when he was hurt and Fisher was having to play almost the whole game.

[IronMexican]

Nice to see no Lakers fans(Apart from the UCLA fans)believe Far-me is the future.

[LakeShow]

They should trade Farmar to some idiot GM that think's he's good.


I'm not kidding when I say this as funny as it sounds, but maybe as a backup, they should go after Goran Dragic. When he's been around good players this year, he's been great. Problem is creating shots for Robin Lopez ain't easy, especially for a rookie. They also have a coach that knows about confidence issues and knows how to push the right buttons with players. Dragic is talented, team oriented, works extremely hard and is a pass first player. He could succeed in LA.

I haven't seen much of Dragic but I will keep an eye on him to see if I think he would work in LA.

[lil_penny]

sergio rodriguez for farmar:blah

[ginobili's bald spot]

While he's probably better than farmar he his strengths aren't really what we need. All we need is a guard who can spread the floor, and can play decent D. Is that too much to ask? We don't need a pure PG or a great playmaker. That shit is useless in the triangle. He can't be the type that likes to dominate the ball either.

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

I used to be a Farmar apologist, but his play has gotten worse, or so it seems. During last nights game, he had a string of three consecutive turnovers - all were bad passes...er...horrible passes. He has not done anything, as of now, to increase his stock on this team.

It would be beneficial to start playing Brown and bench Farmar. He is in the final year of his contract, you would expect that he would be putting forth the maximum amount of effort possible to earn a spot on this team for next season, as well as some more do-re-mi.

Does everyone remember when Donovan McNabb was benched this past season? He cleared his head and came back playing some of the freshest, cleanest football of his career. Benching Farmar may allow the dude to calm his mind and allow him to see what's going on in the NBA, and should, be doing better.

[sook]

Would you play for free, or NBA gear?

NBA gear :downspin:

[Austin_Toros]

Bring back Smush Parker... I liked him when he was playing for the Lakers XD

But Farmer has shown he isn't a bad player. I would think that getting a permanent starting position would make him step up his game to become more consistent. I think he is more than qualified to start for the Lakers.

[aka_USAPA]

I know this is kind of early to be discussing but I was reading the article on Fisher and the Lakers will probably bring him off the bench next season. Do you think Farmar is ready to take the starting position? I like Farmar but I'm not sure he's ready to be the starting PG. He can be erratic sometimes. I think he would be better coming off the bench.
What do you guys think?

Farmar will be ok. He needs to get stronger over the summer, become a thug, and sharpen up that jumper. If he can develop a mid-range game ala Steve Nash, and get stronger for defense, he will can be a solid PG for the Lakers.

I'm actually intrigued at what Shannon Brown can do to improve his game during the summer. He's a young PG who is hungry, athletic, loves to play defense and a big guard that Jackson likes. He needs to work on his jumper over the summer, and his handles going into training camp. Same goes for 6'9 Sun Yue.

The Lakers have young players with talent and potential that they are developing and it's up to these players to respond to the opportunity given to them. Nobody will be able to replace the heart and clutch of the aging Fisher but if things go according to plan, they will be fine. But they will keep their eyes open.

[pauls931]

Get nash for your backup PG.... We'll task Farmboy,

[Bob Lanier]

Alex Acker.

[DrHouse]

Farmar is not the future. At least not in the triangle offense. His game is better suited in a more uptempo offense.

The Lakers will likely try and deal him over the summer. As far as getting a replacement the Lakers will have to see if they can draft someone or find a vet PG on the market who can spell Fisher. Not the biggest worry IMHO, that will be resiging Odom and Ariza.

[Yorae]

How about the chinese guy you drafted?

[Chieflion]

A good PG is a luxury for a triangle offense. You just need a good shooter.

Jordan won a ring with John Paxson starting.

[LakeShow]

How about the chinese guy you drafted?

I haven't seen a lot of him but for what I have seen, I'm not impressed. Looks kind of soft to me and I hate softness but like I said I haven't seen a lot of him.

As for Farmar, I don't think he will be good enough to run this team. He's too small for Phil's liking. From what I got from the article the lakers want to move Fish to bench maybe as soon as next season. I don't know how long Phil will be around but I would prefer to get him a guard that can run his system and I don't think Farmar is that guard. I wouldn't have a problem with him trading Farmar and signing a vet for a couple of years and draft a PG for the future.


Not the biggest worry IMHO, that will be resiging Odom and Ariza.

Dr. Buss said he does not give a shit about the luxury tax. If the Lakers win the title or are close enough to satisfy him, I believe he will do whatever he needs to do to sign those guys.

[manufor3]

junior harrington?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

A good PG is a luxury for a triangle offense. You just need a good shooter.

Jordan won a ring with John Paxson starting.

That couldn't be further from the truth.....the PG's who have won a ring with PJ are some of the most underrated and under appreciated players. Paxson, Harper, Fisher and Hunter did a lot more for that offense than shooting.

[Chieflion]

That couldn't be further from the truth.....the PG's who have won a ring with PJ are some of the most underrated and under appreciated players. Paxson, Harper, Fisher and Hunter did a lot more for that offense than shooting.

More like they hide the weaknesses of their PGs. Fisher got overpaid in Golden State, I believe.

[Purple & Gold]

Sergio Lull with Real Madrid. He's a baller and should be there when the Lakers draft. Draft express has him going to the Lakers with the 9th pick in the second round but I doubt he'll last that long. I haven't been watching the Euroleague lately but the games I have watched he's looked real good. Very athletic a good shooter and can get to the basket. His defense is also good, uses his athletic ability well. Lacks strength like most youngsters but that's something that can be fixed. If we don't trade up for a PG I like him where we are picking. Lakers will definitely draft a PG in this draft. Farmar is not the answer.

[Purple & Gold]

A good PG is a luxury for a triangle offense. You just need a good shooter.

Jordan won a ring with John Paxson starting.

Even though the Lakers run the triangle there are still many times that they don't. A true PG that can shoot and play D (I know not easy to find) is a big time need.

[spurastic]

Don't worry. I'm sure that somehow there will be a fantastic Gasol-like trade (wink, wink) that benefits the Lakers.

[angelbelow]

I haven't seen a lot of him but for what I have seen, I'm not impressed. Looks kind of soft to me and I hate softness but like I said I haven't seen a lot of him.

As for Farmar, I don't think he will be good enough to run this team. He's too small for Phil's liking. From what I got from the article the lakers want to move Fish to bench maybe as soon as next season. I don't know how long Phil will be around but I would prefer to get him a guard that can run his system and I don't think Farmar is that guard. I wouldn't have a problem with him trading Farmar and signing a vet for a couple of years and draft a PG for the future.



Dr. Buss said he does not give a shit about the luxury tax. If the Lakers win the title or are close enough to satisfy him, I believe he will do whatever he needs to do to sign those guys.

extremely doubtful. if hes gonna shell out big bucks then i doubt hes going to be satisfied if they almost win. The only reason you would spend more than you have to, or in this case pay a penalty tax, is if you want the :lobt:.

[LakeShow]

extremely doubtful. if hes gonna shell out big bucks then i doubt hes going to be satisfied if they almost win. The only reason you would spend more than you have to, or in this case pay a penalty tax, is if you want the :lobt:.

Yeah, you have a point. That's why I said close enough to Satisfy him. He may not be satisfied unless they win. I agree.