COOK!!!!!!!!!!!! (Oh lighten up ... he deserves at least ONE topic of his own after his last three games)

shiznak · Star Player Joined: 09 Oct 2002 Posts: 1625

Isn't Cook a free agent soon? I would hate to see a team like Phoenix sign him. Could you imagine Cook in that offense?

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wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58415

Cookie's a FA in 2007.

Lakers picked up his option for 06-07. On the books for cheaps.

Should be a MLE player in free agency IMO.

magic_bryant · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 18179

As much as I dislike his game, I think I'll actually MISS Cook.

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NY_LakerFan · Star Player Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1297

I think we actually have him wrapped up through 2007-2008 if we want him at a mere $2 mil.

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NY_LakerFan · Star Player Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1297

Ahhhhh .. you're right wolf.

BC_The_Laker · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject:

He's always had this in him when he wants to actually play (that means scoring and rebounds, lol).. it just looks like he's finally wanted to STEP UP and take the next step.. Dont be expecting this every night.. At best 10/5 a night if he gets the minutes. But then again my man is so inconsistent who knows about him.. I've been supporting him ever since Junior High and I, must admit, believe he is showing me some signs of things I know about him these last couple games. Wether that continues or not, remains to be seen..

Hector the Pup · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

He has played well the last couple of games, but like the others, this isn't the first time nor were games earlier in the trip the first time they laid eggs.

We'll see if not only Cook, but the rest of the guys can keep it up. Not the exact output, because there is no way that Cook is a consistent 20+ ppg scorer, but the constant effort on both ends of the floor.

kqiu2210 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject:

COOK COOK COOK COOK COOKIE!!! He is absolutely suprising me to no end...I can't believe we've started Kwame over Cook for half a season. Its never too late to make that change

Tarzan008 · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 2761

Now who ever said Kobe does'nt make others better?

Just ask Cook to begin with,I know what answer you'll get...................

Cook is not only capable of 15 to 20 per night with Kobe on the floor (As he proved in thees past two games),but..................He allows Kobe to have that little extra breathing room......Now Kobe will see doubles half the time,instead of constant doubles half the time and triples and traps the other half of the time.......

Kobe can now pick his spots....when doubled'pick them apart with passes out of them....when single coverage Kobe can go attack/strike mode all he wants.............

And now Lamar can play that 3rd option,a more fit spot for him....get his 14,9,and 6 a game.....

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cr8zy0 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject:

his defense can be minimized with team D.
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K8KillerInstinct · Starting Rotation Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 434

Yeah, Cook is definately the "X" factor for now. Now that I think of it, he is more than the "X" factor. Hopefully, this isn't a fluke. IF Cook can continue to avg 20 pts & 8 rebs, we should be fine with Lamar getting 10-14 pts as mentioned earlier
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Ko8e8ryant · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5562

Cookie with a Monster game.

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tgf5 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:

If Cook got the minutes, he would be a CONSISTENT 13-17 PPG, 6 Rebounds player.

Vlade · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

Chew that gum Cookie, chew that gum!
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Ziggy · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12739

I'm not surprised at all. The very first post I ever made on LG was a long one defending Cook. Anytime you have a team built around a shooting guard, you have to have bigs who can draw opposing bigs outside of the paint (Ho Grant and Longley were money from midrange). It's nice to see Cook stepping up. But even as a Cook supporter, I don't expect him to sustain this kind of shooting forever. This should be a good confidence boost for him though. He has come through when the team has needed him.

tgf5 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

Cook has a good stroke. If he loses it, it won't be for long as long as he keeps getting minutes and gets into a good rhythm. Unfortunately, Sasha doesn't work that way.

Redlight20 · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 280

its pure genius how phil is using COOK on a screen and roll with kobe the way teams are quick to double kobe ...with cook's shooting ..teams are forced to bring a 3rd man from the other side of the floor as the second man coming off the pick has to respect cook's range.

he could be just the 2nd option l.a needs to grind the 2nd half of the season.

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Addicus · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

I love the way he decided to show up the last few games. Kobe has a lot of confidence in him and so do the coaches and other players. If he is our 2nd option on offense, it ain't a bad thing. That allows Kwame to be a defensive player and Lamar to be an all around player. When Mihm comes back we have a low post presence and life can get better.

Our defense is much better when the open shots are falling.

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8750 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject:

cook is a sg in a pf's body... very good shooter, not more than fair rebounder, very weak on d... he can create mismatches, but also on the bad side... can you imagine cook as our starting pf defending tim duncan or kevin garnett or amare stoudemire?... as long as he shoots so good, we need to exploit him... but he can't be our starting pf: maybe with the suns's style, but not with the triple post offense...

waterman40 · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah, all those realists will be whining after the next Laker loss. What bugs me is: A. "The roster sucks" followed by B. "trade Bynum, etc. for KG or whoever." The roster is terrible, but somehow we are going to get superstars for our terrible players. I know Golden State got Barron for cheap, but the days of teams giving the Lakers golden eggs for nothing are gone the way of the Gail Goodrich trade.

Cook has been great. He is learning and I could see him being a 12 and 6 player as our sixth man off the bench. He does what Slava did a few years ago, before his back got screwed up. He is never going to be a defensive stopper, but every year he is going to be less and less of a defensive liability. He takes the charges, had 10 rebounds tonight, and played 34 minutes. he coukld always shoot; now he knows how to play.

The other player to watch out for is Sasha. I've always been on the Cook bandwagon, but I was like the rest of Laker land, and ready to deal Sasha for a prune danish. Sasha has improved and will probably be next year's suprise contributor.
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