Ramon Sessions has never played a playoff game.

[DJB]

How does Laker fan feel about this? The most important position needed in basketball has 0 playoff experience.

Please discuss. :toast

[baseline bum]

He'll get 6 games to build on for next year tbh.

[pass1st]

When was the last time a PG was important for LAL? Fisher provided some 3pt shooting and clutch/hustle plays mostly.

[TE]

He'll get 6 games to build on for next year tbh.

:lol

[DJB]

When was the last time a PG was important for LAL? Fisher provided some 3pt shooting and clutch/hustle plays mostly.

Fisher had Shaquille and Phil to bail him out...

[DJB]

^ same as Kobe :lol

[pass1st]

Fisher had Shaquille and Phil to bail him out...

Are either of them point guards? :wakeup

[Halberto]

When was the last time a PG was important for LAL? Fisher provided some 3pt shooting and clutch/hustle plays mostly.


nobody said it was important, but if he can't handle the pressure then you have to turn to Blake.... lulz

[pass1st]

nobody said it was important, but if he can't handle the pressure then you have to turn to Blake.... lulz

Read OP

[LkrFan]

He's a 4th option at best. He just needs to control tempo and get the ball to KGB. Non-Issue tbh.

[Venti Quattro]

Another Lakers-obsessed grey Spurfan. Oops, redundant. :lol

:lmao PG is the most important position in basketball
:lmao such great grey Spurfan basketball takes

Now we understand why Z-Bo and Marc bukkaked your guard-intrinsic lineup into submission last year. :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Kai]

How does Laker fan feel about this? The most important position needed in basketball has 0 playoff experience.

Please discuss. :toast

PG = most important position needed? that's a more interesting discussion.

[Halberto]

Now we understand why Z-Bo and Marc bukkaked your guard-intrinsic lineup into submission last year. :lmao :lmao :lmao


did the Lakers get swept by a barrage of 3-pointers?

[Venti Quattro]

PG = most important position needed? that's a more interesting discussion.

Probably started watching the Spurs during or after the 2007 championship, when they saw Tony Parker light up B-grade scrubs in the Finals, ignoring the fact that Tim Duncan deserved as much to be the Finals MVP. :lol

I bet they didn't watch the 2007 playoffs, when Timmy D was their MVP. :lol

[Venti Quattro]

did the Lakers get swept by a barrage of 3-pointers?

dey got swept because Chandler, Marion and Dirk (:worthy:) played like gods. Who of those guys is a point guard?

Oh and if you dare bring JJB into the discussion, sure, he was one of the reasons why LA got swept and won the title. But was he the one hitting clutch shot per clutch shot? Was he the one commanding double teams? Was he the one garnering special attention from defenses? No, he's a complimentary player who fit right in with Dallas' style and goals.

[FkLA]

When was the last time a PG was important for LAL? Fisher provided some 3pt shooting and clutch/hustle plays mostly.

The triangle offense hides a PG really well. Potato heads offense not so much. :lol

[Darth_Pelican]

How does Laker fan feel about this? The most important position needed in basketball has 0 playoff experience.

Please discuss. :toast

Rondo was a barely known pg with 0 playoff experience when the Celtics won the NBA Championship with him as the starter. LOL "playoff experience". You're either good at jumping, passing, shooting, and rebounding or you aren't. Basketball isn't rocket science.

[LkrFan]

Rondo was a barely known pg with 0 playoff experience when the Celtics won the NBA Championship with him as the starter. LOL "playoff experiene". You're either good at jumping, passing, shooting, and rebounding or you aren't. Basketball isn't rocket science.

Nice sig son. :tu

[Baron Davιs]

The most important position needed in basketball has 0 playoff experience.

Please discuss. :toast

:downspin:

[Koolaid_Man]

How does Laker fan feel about this? The most important position needed in basketball has 0 playoff experience.

Please discuss. :toast


ohh I feel a'ight lil homie.......

We going in...and we're looking to work....this is how a nigga Kool rolling to the finals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTI0KDuQl_4

all day ere day :toast

[ElNono]

Let's be fair to Fish here... he had some major plays that were not 3 pointers in the Lakers' last two runs... I remember at least a couple of games he single-handedly won with clutch layups/flops.

[scanry]

I remember some one said the same sh!t about Gasol in 08, and look how that turned out over the next 3 years.

[pass1st]

Let's be fair to Fish here... he had some major plays that were not 3 pointers in the Lakers' last two runs... I remember at least a couple of games he single-handedly won with clutch layups/flops.

Fish provided 3pt shooting, hustle and clutch play. Those are things we will miss, but he's a defensive liability in a PG dominated era. He earned his 5, but he can only survive on LAL as a Horry type role player now. Wish we kept him :depressed


According to GNSF, Clippers vs Bulls in the finals since you have the 2 best PGs facing off. Suns WCF....oops

[ElNono]

Fish provided 3pt shooting, hustle and clutch play. Those are things we will miss, but he's a defensive liability in a PG dominated era. He earned his 5, but he can only survive on LAL as a Horry type role player now. Wish we kept him :depressed

I'm not saying he was not done. But he wasn't just a 3pt shooter "treat", the dude came up big with plays when the proverbial shit hit the fan.


According to GNSF, Clippers vs Bulls in the finals since you have the 2 best PGs facing off. Suns WCF....oops

Nah, the question is how much production can you really get from him when the bright lights are on. It's a fair question because you already know Blake completely disappears when it matters.

[pass1st]

I'm not saying he was not done. But he wasn't just a 3pt shooter "treat", the dude came up big with plays when the proverbial shit hit the fan.



Nah, the question is how much production can you really get from him when the bright lights are on. It's a fair question because you already know Blake completely disappears when it matters.

Like I said, we will miss the clutch & hustle Fish gave.

I think OP GNSF was saying that Sessions is the most important player, individually and by position. Completely ignoring that a C/PF > PG/SG. Bynum & Gasol will really determine how well LAL fairs, everybody else represents the edge we will have. Tbh, OP is saying a lot of stupid stuff lately and going by trolling in a poor fashion.

[Ace]

Did the Grizzlies have experience?..

[ElNono]

I think OP GNSF was saying that Sessions is the most important player, individually and by position. Completely ignoring that a C/PF > PG/SG. Bynum & Gasol will really determine how well LAL fairs, everybody else represents the edge we will have. Tbh, OP is saying a lot of stupid stuff lately and going by trolling in a poor fashion.

Well, yeah... I don't think it's the most important position, especially on a team like LA where the touches are extremely limited anyways.

But that actually makes every contribution from non-KGB more important, and the Lakers will have a PG out there with them... I do expect Blake to get more burn if Ramon doesn't step up though. Mike Brown seems more keen to play Blake due to the alleged floor spacing.

[ElNono]

Did the Grizzlies have experience?..

Did the Grizzlies get past the 2nd round?

[pass1st]

Well, yeah... I don't think it's the most important position, especially on a team like LA where the touches are extremely limited anyways.

But that actually makes every contribution from non-KGB more important, and the Lakers will have a PG out there with them... I do expect Blake to get more burn if Ramon doesn't step up though. Mike Brown seems more keen to play Blake due to the alleged floor spacing.

We currently have the best center in the post-season with D12 out and Gasol, if he shows up, is still one of the best PFs. Kobe, well, you never know what you get with him.

Sessions will likely get good minutes in the first round and when(if) we face OKC/Dallas then he might see less minutes if he hasn't produced around 15/8. I know that outside of our top 3 players, we need our 2nd string players to show up so we can keep Gasol/Bynum/Kobe fresh for a possibly 6/7 game series.

[Ace]

Did the Grizzlies get past the 2nd round?

No, but to OP's point it didn't hurt them. They weren't winning a championship anyway. Sessions is not in that big a role that his lack of experience will mean anything...


Will the lack of experience for Spurs role players hurt them?..

[Spursfan092120]

When was the last time a PG was important for LAL? Fisher provided some 3pt shooting and clutch/hustle plays mostly.

tbh Fisher gave you a lot of leadership, though. Sessions is SEVERELY lacking in that category. Yeah, you have Kobe, but your PG needs to be a leader as well.

[ElNono]

No, but to OP's point it didn't hurt them. They weren't winning a championship anyway. Sessions is not in that big a role that his lack of experience will mean anything...

So what Ramon gives the Lakers won't matter because the Lakers aren't winning a championship anyways? I think you're onto something there.


Will the lack of experience for Spurs role players hurt them?..

It's the same question, and I think it's legitimate.

[ElNono]

Sessions will likely get good minutes in the first round and when(if) we face OKC/Dallas then he might see less minutes if he hasn't produced around 15/8. I know that outside of our top 3 players, we need our 2nd string players to show up so we can keep Gasol/Bynum/Kobe fresh for a possibly 6/7 game series.

I agree, but at the same time, the only guys that have given you anything all season long outside your big 3 has been Sessions, MWP and Barnes. With Metta out for a while, I don't think they can afford Sessions to be a no-show.

[pass1st]

tbh Fisher gave you a lot of leadership, though. Sessions is SEVERELY lacking in that category. Yeah, you have Kobe, but your PG needs to be a leader as well.

Much of Fisher's leadership was by example, he made hustle and clutch plays when it was looking bad. These are things we will need from Kobe/Peace/Barnes as a collective now. The gap that Fisher's trade made can be filled, but requires our 3 hustle players to be on their game.

Sessions is still unproven, he has shown streaks of sheer brilliance, to say he is lacking would be premature until he's tested on the largest stage.

[pass1st]

I agree, but at the same time, the only guys that have given you anything all season long outside your big 3 has been Sessions, MWP and Barnes. With Metta out for a while, I don't think they can afford Sessions to be a no-show.

We can't afford any of our starters to be a no show, tbh. If LAL has hopes this playoffs, either everybody shows up or somebody plays out of their mind. The team doesn't have any flexibility as is, tremendous talent but unbalanced as a whole.

[Ace]

So what Ramon gives the Lakers won't matter because the Lakers aren't winning a championship anyways? I think you're onto something there.
I don't see them winning a championship either but I wouldn't say Sessions would be the reason...



It's the same question, and I think it's legitimate.

Jackson, Manu, Parker and Duncan if all healthy, have a chance. Experience won't hurt being that core is fine...

[Mav-elous Man]

I agree that the lack of experience could be a problem but that won't be an issue until the later rounds of the playoffs. The Lakers are talented enough to handle Denver.

[Kai]

Did the Grizzlies have experience?..

Tony Allen and Battier slapped knowledge and know-how into the youngins.

[Ace]

Tony Allen and Battier slapped knowledge and know-how into the youngins.

Kobe can do the same...

[rayjayjohnson]

But but but, lakersground said a championship run is in Sessions.

[weebo]

if sessions can give the lakers solid d play it will go a long way to helping the lakers...any scoring from his spot is just an added bonus imho

[Rummpd]

Don't worry LAL fans Sessons will not have the ball much Kobe going to gun and gun some more for better or for worse. LOL on him learning to feed the bigs while he was out.

[Bynumite]

But but but, lakersground said a championship run is in Sessions.

Tomorrow's game... that's all it takes for you to fully jump on the heat bandwagon, convict nugfan :toast

[Pelicans78]

Sessions is going to get his ass handled by Lawson.