Lorenzo Mata-Real to play on the Lakers Summer League team!

by rgalloucla on Jul 10, 2008 5:33 PM PDT Comment 12 comments

Bumped. Congrats LMR. Keep it going. GO BRUINS. -N

I just saw the following status update on MySpace from Lorenzo Mata-Real:

Lorenzo Mata-Real made the Lakers Summer League team and is headed to Vegas today... Just Now.

Mood: confident

Congratulaions to LMR! Hopefully the Summer League will serve him well to showcase his Ben-Ball toughness. Though I'm not holding out a lot of hope of him suiting up in the purple and gold next season (simply for lack of space), I'd like to think that this league could provide the springboard he needs to make a roster in the NBA next season. GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: Former Ben Ball warrior Cedric Bozeman also made the Lakers summer league team. Congrats Ced! GO BRUINS. -N

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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You beat me to it!

I was going to post that identical thing from facebook! I am so happy for him!

by uclafan11 on Jul 10, 2008 11:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, I expect Turiaf to go north...

...which means the Lake Show would be in need of a tough inside man who can play defense and grab rebounds.

It’s a win-win. GSW gets Turiaf and LMR gets to suit up for Phil. Would be awesome. Just awesome.

by norcald503 on Jul 10, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It look likes some games will be televised online (and NBA TV)

According to the NBA website, Laker games scheduled to be televised: (TV/website)

Fri., 7/11, 5/5:30 p.m.
Sun. 7/13, 5/5:30 p.m.
Tue. 7/15, 5:30 p.m. (both)
Wed. 7/16, 5:30 p.m. (Web only)
Fri. 7/18, 5:30 p.m. (Web only)
Sat. 7/19, 3:30 p.m. (Web only)

by gilbert on Jul 10, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Geezer Question

How do I get to see LMR’s Facebook stuff?

Thanks.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Jul 10, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Add him as a friend:
http://www.facebook.com/addfriend.php?id=2517844

by RLB on Jul 10, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Russell Westbrook looking great so far in Orlando

From ESPN reports:

For all those raised eyebrows and puzzled experts who questioned Russell Westbrook’s being chosen fourth overall in last month’s NBA draft, a scout monitoring the Orlando Pro Summer League had this to offer Thursday: “He’s flat-out the best player here not named Kevin Durant.”

by insomniacslounge on Jul 11, 2008 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely

no surprise at all to us, of course.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Jul 11, 2008 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Duh-von Jefferson

I can’t believe he even made the summer league team. I hope LMR and Bozeman rough him up a little bit; he could learn a lot from those guys.

by BruinsRUs on Jul 11, 2008 12:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WOO HOO!

Let three things be known:

(1) Ben Howland can honestly say that he got FOUR of his guys to join the pros this year.

(2) If any single one of us forty years from now could look back and say to his kids and grandkids, “Yeah, I played a little ball—even made it to three Final Fours and got to play for the Lakers in their Summer Pro League,” then we know we’ll have REALLY gotten far on the court.

(3) If former Gonzaga Bulldog Ronny Turiaf is not re-signed by the team, and/or Cedric can avoid injury while playing good old-fashioned, Watchdog of Westwood defense, don’t be surprised if either one or BOTH make the squad, or at least the Laker’s D-League rosters.

BRAVO to LMR and CB.

MIM

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Jul 11, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't see Ced making the squad

between Odom (or Artest if the rumors are true), Ariza, Walton and Vlad we have enough 3’s. If he has a strong summer league he could get a training camp invite with someone else though and possibly make their team.

by ryebreadraz on Jul 11, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not Ced as a SF, but as a GUARD.

It’s very much a long shot, but consider…

(a) In his first year under CBH, Ced led the Pac-10 in assists. Good passing in CBH’s structured motion offense can translate easily to the tri (look at Farmar).

(b) The current Laker rotation guards run 6-7, 215 (Kobe); 6-6, 190 (Sasha); 6-1, 200 (Fisher) and 6-2, 200 (Farmar). Phil likes big, long guards.

(c) The Lakers need someone who can body up against strong, quick guards. Deron Williams tore the Lakers up; Paul Pierce had no one of comparable size to guard him when Kobe was on Allen. A 6-6, 210 lb. defensive-skilled guard may be just what the Lakers need, like a young Bulls-style Ron Harper.

MIM

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Jul 12, 2008 12:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think he has the quickness to guard the 2's in the NBA

In his other NBA stops (Charlotte and Atlanta I believe) he played as a 3 and did a good job guarding the 3’s. I saw a few of his games and when he got caught on a switch and ended up on a guard he got killed. He was effective as a 3, but I can’t see him as a 2. Maybe he’s worked out some more and gotten quicker though. I hope so because it’d be great to see him in the purple and gold.

by ryebreadraz on Jul 12, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs