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Post subject: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contract
 Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:27 PM PST
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Post subject: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contract
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:30 PM PST
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| Finally, they signed somebody. Hopefully, DJ helps us out and he can get a real contract after this 10 day contract. Thanks for the info. I know he is a pretty good defender, shot blocker, and can dunk the ball. Maybe he can work with Kareem as well, and he can improve his offensive game. |
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Post subject: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contract
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:31 PM PST
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| Finally! thank god.... Welcome DJ! hope you will help us |
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Post subject: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contract
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:33 PM PST
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| maybe w/ 2 consecutive 10 day contracts, Mihm would have enough time to return |
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Post subject: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contract
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:35 PM PST
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| someone knows if he gonna play tonight? |
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Post subject: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contr
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:37 PM PST
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noam57 wrote:
someone knows if he gonna play tonight?
Since we are so short on big men, we might be able to see him in. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contr
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:43 PM PST
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Lakers_4_Lyfe_BayBay wrote:
noam57 wrote:
someone knows if he gonna play tonight?
Since we are so short on big men, we might be able to see him in.
I hope.... But the problem is that he didnt practice with us yet.... |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:43 PM PST
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| I think the 10 days starts when you sign so i'd image they'll use him |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:46 PM PST
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| So far everything I predicted is going according to plan. Lakers sign Mbenga to a 10 day while awaiting word from Webber. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day contr
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:49 PM PST
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noam57 wrote:
Lakers_4_Lyfe_BayBay wrote:
noam57 wrote:
someone knows if he gonna play tonight?
Since we are so short on big men, we might be able to see him in.
I hope.... But the problem is that he didnt practice with us yet....
That is true. I think he will be on the active list and he will come in only if Turiaf and Kwame are in foul trouble. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:53 PM PST
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| Hopefully, Mbenga proves that he is a great pickup, and maybe we will give him a full contract. |
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Post subject: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:56 PM PST
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guys, please help me understand why on earth we are about to sign this guy Mbenga??
What has he done in this league that any 7 footer cant do?? ok he got 1.7 points and 2 rebounds per game
he is a 7 footer and he is cheap but i think its pathetic how a guy who has not done a single thing in this league is being looked at so hard by the LAKERS
we atleast should bring up a guy from the dleague or something, that 7 footer Larry Turner we had in the preseason i think could even do more than Mbenga.
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:57 PM PST
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| lol i never even heard of him til now.. |
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:01 PM PST
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| Relax it's only a 10 day contract. We're looking at the defensive end of the things IMO. Mbenga is a shotblocker but not much else. I suspect we're still having disucssions with Webber but we need some kind of insurance in case we don't get him |
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:01 PM PST
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| Okay, Mbenga is a 7 foot center. He is 27 years old. He is known for defense, shot-blocking, and can grab rebounds. It is only a 10 day contract so if he doesn't perform well, we just let him go and sign another player for a 10 day contract or we could bring in Webber. |
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:03 PM PST
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| If kwame doesn't step up, he could lose his starting job again but this time to a temp |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:04 PM PST
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| yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:05 PM PST
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i still dont get it, it cant possibly be that hard to find a 7 footer who blocks shots... it just really cant be
and how is he 'known' for defense, this guys career high in minutes is 22, i mean come on u cant be known for something around the league amd only have played 22 minutes in a single game |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:06 PM PST
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| I'd rather just trade Kwame and Rad for Big Ben. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:08 PM PST
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LegendManLA wrote:
i still dont get it, it cant possibly be that hard to find a 7 footer who blocks shots... it just really cant be
and how is he 'known' for defense, this guys career high in minutes is 22, i mean come on u cant be known for something around the league amd only have played 22 minutes in a single game
I can't name any other FA who is a decent shot blocker right now. Perhaps Kandiman? LOL. although I'd still like to pick up Webber after Mbenga's 10 day contract(s) is over |
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Post subject: RE: Somebody!! please help me out
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:10 PM PST
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| Mbenga is just emergency relief in the middle until either Radman or Mihm can play again. I think we are dragging our feet on signing him because we have only 1 open roster spot and we are keeping it open for Webber. I am assuming even a 10 day contract counts as a roster spot??? Does anyone know how that works? Can you add on people to cover injuries? |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: UPDATE: Lakers just signed Mbenga to a 10-day c
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 02:10 PM PST
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| Ugh it's about time! And we do need a good defender to block those shots in the paint form AI and melo. Now we have to wait and see if we're actually gonna sign him to a full contract or if Webber decides to show up here. |
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