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Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:08 am EDT

Walton's up and down season continues

By Joe Zedalis

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Luke Walton's yo-yo season continued in a 72-hour slice of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. He couldn't miss against Seattle last Friday, scoring 17 points on eight-for-11 shooting and adding five rebounds and four assists. Two days later, he had four points and three turnovers against Golden State.

Then on Monday, he was somewhere in between in a rematch with the Warriors — eight points, seven rebounds, three assists.

"His outside shot — right now, they're just backing off him," Jackson said. "As a result, he's trying to get involved in there and it's tough to do when people just disregard your outside shot. So he has to hit a shot, he has to take a shot, he has to make some shots. . . . If he isn't, he has to continue to create things for other guys, which he is capable of doing."

Source: Los Angeles TimesNew Window

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  1. Bear
    1. Posted by Bear Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Let him go and free up room for the free agents coming this summer
  2. Pherm1
    2. Posted by Pherm1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    #1 EH!! Walton needs to seize this oppurtunity for playing time before the other guys get back!!
  3. Rick
    3. Posted by Rick Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 pm EDT

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    they can't let him go, they just signed him for like 4 years, trade maybe, but they can't just let him go
  4. HeroPsycho
    4. Posted by HeroPsycho Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    Look at his picture...
    BYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
  5. Trellionaire
    5. Posted by Trellionaire Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    maybe he should stop listening to his dad.....
  6. Sonny Disco
    6. Posted by Sonny Disco Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    I am in Belize right now, and watched the Warriors game last night. I didn't think it was possible to get in a bad mood in paradise. I did however. watching Walton is brutal. They need to bail him ASAP!
  7. Kobie N
    7. Posted by Kobie N Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    The Lakers really need to trade up for Lamar Odom.
  8. Trellionaire
    8. Posted by Trellionaire Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Watching Walton??? how bout watching the refs blow a classic!!!!!!!!!
  9. Chicky Baby !
    9. Posted by Chicky Baby ! Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    If Luke doesn't watch out, he is going to find himself playing behind Ariza next year.
  10. anetzka
    10. Posted by anetzka Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    G o l a k e r s!!!!!!
    in my own opinion, k o b e b r y a n t deserves to be the 07-08 season mvp
    go lakersssssssssssssss
    go kobeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  11. wack pack
    11. Posted by wack pack Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Luke is sometimes frustrating be he's a Laker like him or not..... He's on our team....He contribute's sometimes more than others...so you can't bang on him too much....I hope he can find some consistancy.....for a playoff run.
  12. Trellionaire
    12. Posted by Trellionaire Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    Refs screwed the Warriors last night..... THE NBA IS FIXED!
  13. SHAWN G (LA WHERE CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN)
    13. Posted by SHAWN G (LA WHERE CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN) Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm EDT

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    luke's alright ,he's just not all star material....man i got burned i have the nba league pass,and they dident show the game last night........was up wack pack ....
  14. Doc J
    14. Posted by Doc J Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Legend.....there were bad calls on both sides of the ball...get over it...
  15. Gab
    15. Posted by Gab Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    nice game lst night... la @gsw. gsw juz run ou of fuel... 20+boards for odom bak2bak. hope he can still do that against other west elites...
  16. Trellionaire
    16. Posted by Trellionaire Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    you just don't make that call wit 4 seconds left... your probably a Laker fan!!! ..... and the game was on the league pass NBATV channel !!! not the others
  17. Trellionaire
    17. Posted by Trellionaire Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    that call was just plain awful!
  18. MrQuezo
    18. Posted by MrQuezo Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Luuuuuke is having a very inconsistent year. I don't see the Lakers dumping him though. But there have to be a lot of teams out there that would be interested if the Lakers ever put him on the block. Right now he doesn't have a defined role with this lineup, it hasn't helped the Lakers can't seem to keep the same rotation for any length of time. Araiza is the new Michael Cooper. Farmar is a true point and Ronny and Mihm are definite post players. Both Sasha and Radman are the designated shooters. Where does Luke fit in? BTW, if anybody thinks the refs were for the Lakers explain the call on Kobe for stepping into the lane on a free throw. Pulleeeeze! The refs were equally screwing both teams.
  19. LA. CHAMPS!!!!!
    19. Posted by LA. CHAMPS!!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    Brick Walton is a turn-over waiting to happen . And now its catching Some of the other LAKERS have caught the bug . Why does Phil insists on playing this guy so many min. I guess with all the injuries he has to play the guy . I just wish he would cut some of his min.
  20. erici
    20. Posted by erici Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:03 pm EDT

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    who cares Luke walton is a 2nd tear player at best, who only gets recognition because he is bill waltons son period and get over it good call or bad call GSW or lakers aren't winning in the play offs sorry people
  21. dngrvn68
    21. Posted by dngrvn68 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Well hopefully the lakers get back Gasol and Bynum soon so they get some playing time before the playoffs. Kobe should get MVP if the Lake Show prevails and comes in first in the west and winds the playoffs.
    Frank
  22. wack pack
    22. Posted by wack pack Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    ....LA. CHAMPS......Your right Phil has a soft spot for Luke.....Maybe he's see's a bit of his old self in him....LOL........Luke has digressed this season and its hurt us....I thought he could become a Mike Miller type playa for us and it hasn't happened....Probably never will....Only thing I don't see the team cutting him loose in a harsh way cause his old man Bill will trash the franchise for it.....Maybe he gets packaged up in a trade.....For the money he's gettin their are much better guys out there.
  23. mike w
    23. Posted by mike w Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    Legend, you need to relax. The Lakers weren't going to lose that game, even without the bad call. It was a good game and one bad call, but the Lakers weren't going to lose that game.
  24. GemMark
    24. Posted by GemMark Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    I agree, besides nobody would win the play offs because they're in the playoffs, they wont be playing off like he lottery teams.
  25. LA. CHAMPS!!!!!
    25. Posted by LA. CHAMPS!!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    wack pack. Yes Walton is hurting the team. with all the turn-overs its making KOBE and the other guys play more min. KOBE looks exhausted. Man we need GASOL and BYNUM back .

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