Jimmy Chitwood
Hall of Famer
i don't know if any of you have noticed, or even care, but Vlad Radmanovic has earned a starting spot for the Lakers to start the season. meaning Lamar Odom is coming off the bench.
i've always liked Vlad's skill set and talent, but he was in a terrible situation in Seattle for years. last year with the Clippers, he came out of it a bit. and so far this year with the other LA, he's looking like a big-time contributor for a championship contender.
he's a 6-10 athletic shooter at small forward who can really run the floor and stretch the defense. also, he's a very under-rated defender, but the "under-rated" part will change if he keeps playing like he has been the first couple of games this year.
also, LA has briefly used a really BIG lineup a couple of times already with Odom playing the three and Radmanovic playing the two and going zone on defense. that is tough to shoot over and pass through.
i've always liked Vlad's skill set and talent, but he was in a terrible situation in Seattle for years. last year with the Clippers, he came out of it a bit. and so far this year with the other LA, he's looking like a big-time contributor for a championship contender.
he's a 6-10 athletic shooter at small forward who can really run the floor and stretch the defense. also, he's a very under-rated defender, but the "under-rated" part will change if he keeps playing like he has been the first couple of games this year.
also, LA has briefly used a really BIG lineup a couple of times already with Odom playing the three and Radmanovic playing the two and going zone on defense. that is tough to shoot over and pass through.
