Player Report Card: Luke Walton
by Gil Meriken on Jul 21, 2010 10:06 PM PDT
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PrintThis is the next piece in our series of Player Report Cards, in which we evaluate and assign a grade to the performance of each member of the 2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers. Next in line is Luke Walton, a.k.a Luuuuke.
Hi Luke! C'mon in, have a seat. How is your dad? That's good to hear. It's wonderful he got that gig up in Sacramento. We'll try to get you some minutes when we play the Kings. Especially since we'll blow them out at least once, right? HAHAhaha hoo ... ok ... Well, let's take a look here at these statistics, shall we?
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 29 | 0 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .357 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .412 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Hmm ... Alright, 29 Games, 9.4 Minutes a Game, 2.4 points, 1.4 assists, 1.3 rebounds on 35.7% shooting.
You had a tough season, that sore back really kept you out of commission for a while there, eh?
Listen, you've been a trooper throughout, You haven't been a locker room nuisance, and Phil seems to like you. We all love your offensive know-how. You have a knack for showing others by example how to move the ball and cut without it. Your defense has even been passable.
Now, a lot of fans have been complaining about how much we paid you, but I don't think you really got a fair shot to show what you could do as a key component of the bench. I'd even venture to say we missed you in our second unit. I'll be honest, we did sign you to a hefty contract, but I think it'd go a long way for you to make up for some of that with a solid showing next season.
I'm going to give you another chance, Luke. You missed a lot of class because of your injuries, and you couldn't even take the Midterm or Finals because of it. But I noticed that you showed up for class when you could, and you always paid attention and took careful notes.
I'm going to let you take this class again. Just see if you can share some of your notes with Ron, who's also taking it again, but for different reasons. And work on that shot, especially the corner three. We all know you can pass, but we need you to be a reliable open shot maker, so that you can be a threat to score. We want you to be a consistent contributor to our bench for our three-peat, and I'm sure the fans would love to be able to chant "LUUUUUKE" again!
GRADE: INCOMPLETE
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I'd give him an A+ for
being a chill bro.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
I know, right?
He gets millions of dollars to play for the world champion lakers all while living in Manhattan Beach ( I think). He also has two championships. Lucky duck, that Luke Walton.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
This Laker team has been struggling the past two years.
I feel that this year Luke can bring them over the hump.
Oh god
wondahbap has been promoted to Editor?
Now I’m scared.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
Hey man...
It’s well deserved. I wanted promoted him to editor myself, but he didn’t want it at the time. I’m glad his work with The Credits has made him comfortable giving his opinion for everyone to read, leading him to accept editor status.
They say if you can't beat them, join them. By joining them, LeBron just admitted he can't beat them.
by Josh Tucker on Jul 21, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Bahaha, just completely skip over moderator, ey? :P
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 22, 2010 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't even see that
Congratulations!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
I know it's sarcasm coming from WaveOcean.
I bash the Cavs for him often. I’m always telling him he can drop allegiances and step over to the Purple and Gold. We won’t label him a bandwagon fan. He’s here often enough.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
Oh good, you understand me!
I feel better now. Josh’s response had me scrambling.
Harumph! Better yet…how about YOU guys adopt the Wine, Navy and Gold as your favorite team? Why, then we could all watch Cavs games with booming passion and hundreds of comments, there wouldn’t be any conflict in rooting interest, and I’d be free from California Waves’ spell forever!
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
But we like having her around!
She’s like you, but more correct
;p
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
by Mike1204 on Jul 22, 2010 3:05 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Luke is good when he’s healthy. i remember durin that draft i actually wanted us to pick him and we did lol. And i remember likin brian cook too…..lol that turned out swell huh
by Blackmamba81024 on Jul 21, 2010 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
lol Luke was never good
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Jul 21, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
yea he was
he’s an excellent passer and spreads the floor…
It’s almost like having Fisher on the floor, but without the clutch shots…
he doesn’t rush into shots and can make the long ball
Kobe: "If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail," he says, laughing. "You know what I mean? Fuck it."
There was a month there...
where he lead the league in 3 pt. percentage.
He has intangibles. I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I heard those guys on the radio say it about him.
by Mighty Big Mouse on Jul 22, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
how about a rerun on a couple of faves...
and of course…
"Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well-known is this, "Never get into a pissing contest with Kobe Bryant!"
by bigdeal1188 on Jul 21, 2010 10:36 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
of course...these were courtesy of Brain on Funk...
"Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well-known is this, "Never get into a pissing contest with Kobe Bryant!"
by bigdeal1188 on Jul 21, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite is the first one.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 21, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
LMAO
every single time i see this i just can’t help but lmao. EPIC
by lakers are trouble on Jul 23, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
luke walton my boy
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My Instrumentals
This shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.
You're an easy grader, Gil!
Twitter feed: @dexterfishmore
by DexterFishmore on Jul 21, 2010 11:23 PM PDT reply actions
I'm the cause of grade inflation
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Yeah
Considering we won the Chip. Maybe we should curve the grade scale.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
C.A. would have given him an F.
I originally had a D-. Changed it to a D 20 minutes after I posted it.
http://twitter.com/wondahbap
Stop listening to 67Marquez.
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 23, 2010 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
other SON OF BILL pictures:
And just for fun:
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
by shaqfor3 on Jul 21, 2010 11:28 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Dwyane Wade reminds me of a BLOB FISH
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Jul 21, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope we get rid of luke…
" I wanna be the best, I wanna be the best simple and plain and to be the best you have to win and thats what drives me" -Kobe Bryant
by 15xtimeNBAchamps on Jul 21, 2010 11:42 PM PDT reply actions
I am starting to think CP3 will go to the Knicks
you know how the Suns really thrived with that Nash + Amare pick and roll in Phoenix with D’Antoni? I can so see them trying to resurrect that if they get another elite PG like Paul. He would complement Amare perfectly.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
He'd better
If he goes to the Magic then, fuuuuck.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
incomplete??
the fact he’s been so injured is in and of itself reason to give him a FAIL
LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE
Sorry, haven’t done that in a while. Haha
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
is there a Z+ grade?
i wud give him a plus () grade.. but Z.. Z+ for basketball and A+ for being a laughingstock..
Nice
The son of bill pictures are pretty funny… you get what you wish for?
Anyway good job with this, people forget that at one time we thought Luke would be the point-forward style play-maker that Lakers basketball has adored since showtime.
Semi-related point:
Back when I had a 360 and NBA 2k8 I always would find ways to get luke hot so the announces would say things like: “Walton’s got the hothand, just give him the rock and get out of the way.” “When you play with someone like Walton you just gotta step back and let him create”
My roommate would go so angry when luke would be player of the game…
Since Shaq has been gone
Luke has been hands down my favorite Laker. I have no dillusions about his talent level, but I do think he is underutilized in this system.
When Phil leaves...
they should hire Shaq as coach.
It would have multiple functions. Luke would get more playing time cause everyone would leave the team and it would piss off Kobe. Kobe plays better mad. He would average 200+ points a game with Shaq as coach.
by Mighty Big Mouse on Jul 22, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
http://twitter.com/LD2k/status/19292031322
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
"Lebron joins teams with his friends; Kobe’s enemies join teams with him." - Gil Meriken
luuke
luke has been there through thick and thin its funny when kob can talk trash about teammates and feel no repricussion granted kobe owns most of laker all time recors but he didnt get them by himself in fact i cant stand kobe im a fan since the late 70s tell me all you kafer fans who is dancing barry guys like chris mimm luke walton eddie jones eldon cambell they are the guys i want backing me up trevor ariza i mean come on instead we go and sign an ancient theo raghead seriously get the head out of your bum yes u mitch kupchak i do have magics aotuograph jamaal (keith)wilkes rambis swen nater maurice dude from portland and yes bill waton when he was with clippers even signed his name so lay off luke he is better than anybody in in positon at least for this team he wont even hog the ball like kobe instead of blackmamba call kobe the blackhole once the ball goes to him it aint comin back
I just have to ask how you type the way you do. It's second nature to insert a period or comma or capital letter even.
You? Not a one. Impressive.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
wth did you say?
seriously, i have no idea.
by lakers are trouble on Jul 24, 2010 2:51 AM PDT up reply actions
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