Tarik Black, of the Los Angeles Lakers has been "INACTIVE" the last TWO GAMES for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Since Byron Scott of the Los Angeles Lakers has decided to keep Mr. Black, Tarik Black, firmly planted on the bench, or even BEHIND the bench in street clothes, we thought we would dedicate February to him...
Tarik Black was assigned to play for the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Saturday, January 30, 2016, and posted these numbers in the win over the Oklahoma City Blue:
Tarik Black (Looking like Denzel in TRAINING DAY) Has been INACTIVE and in street clothes the last two games for the LAKERS
Speaking of DENZEL, Roy Denzil Hibbert posted 0 points, 2 Rebounds, 3 blocks for a minus 13 in 21 minutes of action last game against the HORNETS.
Hibbert is averaging 6.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg this season for over 15.6 Million Dollars on the season. In 38 Games LAST SEASON, Tarik Black averaged 7.2 ppg and 6.3 rpg in 21 minutes played ($840k +/-)
Who knows EXACTLY WHY ROY HIBBERT was brought in. When Tarik hits the floor, the energy is different and guys look for him out of the pick and roll and when he is in there GOOD things happen
Whether it be on the Lakers OR the D-Fenders, Tarik's TEAMMATES look for him, and when they find him, everyone moves out of the way.
Tarik will generally get as many points AND rebounds as he does minutes played AND he generally leads the Lakers in "plus/minus" but his PT (playing time) is sporadic at 10.8 mpg this season.
For whatever reason, "Roy Hibbert is the ONLY Laker that has started EVERY game" is something that we hear EVERY contest from the mouth of broadcaster Bill MacDonald.
WHY? If this is a LOSING season and if Roy Hibbert is NOT a part of the Lakers future why does he keep starting AND playing about 25 minutes per? Super Agent David Falk may have had a clause written into Hibbert's contract with the Lakers because if WE see the value of Tarik Black and the positive play he brings to the squad and STILL gets benched something does NOT add up. Byron has asked Tarik to play like Dennis Rodman and others yet gives away bulk minutes to Ryan Kelly? Tarik's NUMBERS STACK UP AGAINST WALLACE, RODMAN AND FARIED
Tarik has been Rebounding like Rodman and playing defense like Wallace yet remains BENCHED
and, dude has mid-range too..
King Kong might not have anything on Denzel but Lord Byron reigns over Black's PT and THIS continues to be a MYSTERY and a glaring issue in El Segundo
Their current coach, Byron Scott,has even TOLD us and his players this IS the case.
This kind of bold ness (when you consider the current state of affairs in LA) can MAKE you or BREAK you. With NINE WINS through the first half of games, and going into a third consecutive season of hovering around 20 wins it is easy to see they ARE NOT (currently winning (sorry Charlie Sheen)).
now, or at season's end: the one on our left should replace the one on our right
If the ever-growing elephant in the room is Roy Hibbert and I am "all about winning" I have a serious sit-down with Hibbert's agent, David Falk, and tell him to Falk Off. Recently rumors have swirled about suggesting the Lakers are looking for a playoff team that could use Hibbert's services. (ahem)
Dear Lakers,
The top THREE teams in the NBA: Spurs, GSW, CAVS (yes, in THAT order) called and they told me they do not need a slow, lethargic, slumbering center that can barely slide step into proper defensive position and put and/or KEEP his hands straight up. So.. moving on to "tier 2" of the playoff teams: Clippers, OKC, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Memphis...Indiana? ....
[insert the Ben Stein character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off]
Hibbert? ..... Hibbert? .... Anyone?...
NO
If I have to explain why none of those teams would consider a Roy Hibbert on their roster please stop reading this. And, yes, I REALLY DO MEAN THAT.
Indiana (Larry Bird) walked away laughing at YOU and stole a second round pick along with "cash considerations" which amounted to cheeseburgers at Larry Legend's favorite burger joint in Indiana._
Take Boston, for example, who have made it abundantly clear that David Lee is unwanted and open-for-trade....
YEP. This kind of announcement is going to fetch you the exact same interest that Roy the BIG DeCOY Hibbert has... NONE.
Both these players come with a FIFTEEN + Million Dollar salary.
If someone wants their POS gone badly enough they may trade for someone else's POS. Then you have to make the trade about landing a player you want now and see in your future plans. This would be different, Mitch Kupchak, than trading Steve Blake to GSW for Kent Bazemore and Marshon Brooks to then let both Baze and Brooks WALK AWAY. This is different because 1) Steve Blake is NOT a POS and 2) You did not retain either of them for your mid-season pathetic salary dump transaction. Mitch: Add a player UNDER contract that you automatically retain. QUIT trading for players that will be FAs in the immediate summer. Fetch a player that CAN be used and retained. BUT, you must be willing to forgo talent like: Tarik Black, Anthony Brown, et al (especially if YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PLAY TB. I bet MANY teams would LOVE to have him). "In my opinion" ("it is my opinion because I am saying, "in my opinion" before I say it" _Charles Barkley #zeroRINGS, TNT _ Talking about HIS opinion of HIS OPINION...(Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal do everything NOT to face palm on camera and act as if NOTHING is happening). In my opinion, The Lakers will be lucky to fetch anything greater than In-N-OUT double-doubles, with cheese, AND fries. No fries, no deal. Gift Cards welcome. These Gift Cards are 1 per each person in management, good for 85 double-doubles each (No. 17 (Roy Hibbert's Jersey number) x 5 (players on a floor)) OR STOP Stop Starting ROY. Is he a part of your future plans? If he is then your scouting department, which has been plucking ripe fruit for decades has quickly diminished. I would like to trade him also; to try to get that draft-pick back, but you dun effed up. LET IT GO QUIT rolling ROY out there like a DECOY. More PT is ONLY going to diminish any value and expose MORE of the deficiencies he has. A self-proclaimed "defensive player" AND protector of the rim who does the following: 1) Lacks involvement around the rim, ie "aggression" 2) Makes himself smaller, not bigger, by shrugging backwards and downwards rather than standing upright with hands up 3) Poor Hand Positioning: In general whether at rim or at perimeter, this "TALLEST Player on the floor" diminishes a strength in length and size and gives it right back to the opponent by not stretching arms out to sides in a face up, perimeter defensive stance or under the rim with arms NOT up high. This detracts from potential pass deflection by opponent and altered shots around the rim. In Summary: strength becomes a weakness 4) Lacks foot movement: If the tallest player on the floor does NOT keep his hands up AND lacks lateral speed and quickness this becomes a glaring issue for ANY TEAM. With COACHING this player needs` to be disciplined in hand positioning and side-to-side speed to optimize player's abilities and strengths Robert Sacre contains THESE fundamentals. I would encourage the Coach to utilize Sacre and others like MWP , Bass, and Nance to scrimmage with focus on defensive positioning: slide and side steps, verticality, and lateral movement in general. 5) Offense: This is another area where Roy gets the name, "Decoy." This is all he is on offense. A large guy that sets screens and takes up space. Thus, some fans believe he is being used as a DECOY on offense because he serves NO PURPOSE. No one wants to pass it to him for these reasons:
a) Drops and misses passes regularly
b) A black hole in the post (mostly)
c) Man has NO post-game
d) No back to the basket threat_ To "get nerdy" on this I would have looked at Roy Hibbert's shooting percentage within 5 feet after eliminating put-backs and dunks. It has to be dreadful.
e) DOES have a face up shot. His 15 foot across the FT (Free Throw) Line extended, "short-17" is decent. He AND Bass do a nice job out front. Again, with Coaching AND in the RIGHT position OR system Roy Hibbert has value here but is getting underutilized in an area that is a strength for THIS PLAYER.
So, Mitch, if I see this (and I am just a fan) then what in THEE (not theeee Ohio State University alma mater to one D'Angelo Russell),
what in THEE HELL do YOU THINK NBA SCOUTS SEE?
the big ugly from Indiana_ a favorite burger from "Bub's"
