The roster (Full Laker Roster P. 2)

[Shakless]

Shawn from the dead ??

[patmcfar8]

I tend to agree... this topic should be in the lounge, for now. It's a possible free agent signing for the Lakers. Time will tell if it's for a legit roster spot or just summer league fodder.

[LakerSanity]

It was like last year when we signed Larry Turner and Coby Karl... if we actually gaurantee a deal, it will definitely stay in the lounge.
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[patmcfar8]

Seems fair. For the record, I say he makes them team... if not he'll make an NBA roster somewhere this year.

Small bit of useless trivia, when Marcelus first made the Wolf Pack team, being from Seattle, everybody assumed he was one of Sean Kemp's kids... including his own teammates. At the same time we had a player named Terence Green, who is the nephew of AC Green. So for 3 years AC was a really good Wolf Pack booster. Like I said, useless trivia.

[soonertboy824]

allen ray
larry turner

[DF24]

Where can I see the roster of the lakers for the summer leauge?

[DancingBarry]

Keep an eye on this page:

http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/vslnews08.html

[Mike@LG]

[calistrtballr]

wow koko archibong is back

[LakersFanKB#24]

when is the laker roster gonna be announced?
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[Karmaloop]

Best guess would include Farmar, Marcellus Kemp, Joe Crawford, and Coby Karl. It'll be interesting to see if Amir Johnson doesn't light up the SPL and may make Dumars make him more available with all the forwards they brought in. If they do, the Lakers need to try and get him.

EDIT: Forgot about Sun Yue, he may be a part of the SPL team.
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[LakersMD]

Sun Yue won't be with the SPL team since he'll be training with the Chinese team. Also don't count on Farmar being there. Sasha only played the SPL for 2 years so I expect Jordan to spend his 3rd NBA summer working out individually as well.

[Karmaloop]

Yah, that right. I forgot about the National teams playing this year. I was just throwing some names out there and after thinking about it. I don't see Farmar being there after all.
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[kaoss128]

I seriously doubt Farmar plays.

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[kei122]

Lakers chasing Marcelus Kemp


The Los Angeles Daily News (Elliot Teaford) reports: The Lakers are pursuing Marcelus Kemp, a shooting guard from the University of Nevada. Kemp’s agent, John Grieg, told a Reno newspaper he expected a deal to be struck soon.

Posey wants Lakers, Lakers willing to go full MLE to land him!?

Sounds like there is mutual respect on both sides. I would, once again, LOVE to have James Posey on this Lakers squad: Hoopsworld : Why are the C’s distancing themselves from Maggette? It did not sit well with James Posey, who was labeled the Celtics top off-season priority. The Celtics did make an offer to Posey that was far less than the full boat median exception.

[JUST-MING]

I'd love James Posey at the Full MLE. In a second. Considering we have Vladimir here at that cost.

[KobebeanMagic]

Posey = rings. He is the modern version of Horry

[GoldenThroat]

The Lakers "chasing" Marcelus Kemp is about as likely as Marisa Miller chasing me.

[JUST-MING]

Draft Express: Marcelus Kemp

Despite putting up very impressive numbers each of the last two seasons, Marcelus Kemp was always stuck in the shadow of his better known teammate Nick Fazekas. With Fazekas in his first year at the professional level now though, Kemp has emerged not only as the leader of the Wolfpack, but as one of the top players in the WAC.

Physically, Kemp has strengths and weaknesses. At 6’5”, the senior has average size for the two-guard spot in the NBA, and does not show to versatility to suggest that he could play any other position. Kemp is built very solidly though, packing 218 pounds onto his frame. This helps him a lot when it comes to fighting through screens, rebounding inside and dealing with contact from defenders. Kemp is an average overall athlete; he has decent quickness, and shows great strength and body control. He is also lacking somewhat is his abilities as a leaper, not being particularly explosive finishing around the basket.

The majority of Kemp’s possessions on offense come in isolation situations. This isn’t surprising since he is the team’s top scoring weapon and since he is responsible for more than a quarter of the Wolfpack’s shot attempts per game. Kemp is at his most effective here when he puts the ball on the floor and slashes to the basket. He knows how to get into the paint and does a fairly good job of breaking down defenders thanks to his good basketball instincts. His decent quickness is offset however by his ball-handling skills which need to improve. Kemp is quick enough where he could get into the lane at the next level, but his somewhat average dribbling ability often leaves him a half step too slow.

Once in the lane, things get interesting for Kemp. Despite his great body control and his ability to get himself decent looks at the rim, he struggles to finish inside in traffic. Again, having a stronger vertical leap would allow him to elevate over defenders and finish with great ease, but often in contorting himself around opponents he loses the touch on his shot. Once positive note for Kemp, though, is his tenacity on the offensive glass. He averages nearly 1.5 offensive rebounds per game, the majority of which come from his own misses. He uses his strong frame well to gain position, and often simply just outworks other players to get the ball.

Kemp’s biggest strength however is his midrange game. His ability to pull up off the dribble and knock shots down consistently is very impressive for a player at the college level. He likes the step back and does a good job of creating space for himself to shoot on the move. Kemp has nice shooting form, but has a tendency to kick out his feet and fade away on a lot of shot attempts. He is a solid perimeter shooter as well, connecting on nearly 39% of his attempts this season. From beyond the arc, he is primarily a catch and shoot player, but one that can hurt opposing teams if he is left open.

Defensively, it has been hard to gauge Kemp this season due to Nevada playing a tremendous amount of zone. His lateral quickness is a concern and it seems like he would have some struggles guarding his position in the NBA. His 6’9” wingspan helps him challenge opponents’ shots better than he would be able to normally due to his average athleticism, though. Kemp seems to get lost sometimes in the zone. He plays down low in the 2-3 setup, but often appears to get confused as to who he should match up with when the ball is on his side of the floor. In the few times that we have seen Kemp in man-to-man situations, he has struggled at times to stay in front of his man.

All in all, it is probably going to be somewhat of an uphill battle for Kemp to be drafted into the NBA. He is a rarity in that he is a sixth year senior, having redshirted for one season and taken a medical redshirt after tearing his ACL several years ago. He is a big time scorer at the collegiate level, but appears to lack the physical tools necessary to make him a standout player at the next level. His strength and aggressiveness will definitely win him some points with scouts, as will his solid shooting ability. Big showings at events like Portsmouth and Orlando will be a necessity in order to wind up in an NBA uniform next year, though.

[Worthy42]

Posey is just posturing using the Lakers as leverage. This is getting old.

[999]

relation to shawn kemp?

[Critical Beatdown]

Marcelus Kemp is a good ballplayer, I've seen him play on multiple occasions and he came up big each time. Dunno if he's good enough to make it in the NBA, but it doesn't hurt signing him to our summer league team a la Coby Karl and see how he does.
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