Cdr q & a

[Tymathee]

http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/...magesPrint=off

I really like this guy and hope he makes our 2 off the bench, may turn out to be a deal for us.

Q: What's this experience been like for you? In the media, we'll look at training camp rosters and say, "Oh, that guy is just a camp body, this guy has a guaranteed deal." Well, you're not a camp body. You have a legitimate NBA resume. Still, there's not a clear path to a roster spot in L.A. What's it like for you to be in this sort of limbo?

CDR: I'm totally selfless right now. That's something I learned from being overseas. Sometimes I feel like this game will humble you. You have a lot of obstacles you have to overcome, and you just can't quit. And I really enjoy that part of the grind. Right now, I'm at that stage in my career. I've seen guys at this stage. (In New Jersey), I've seen guys at this stage in Milwaukee, and I always appreciated the way they came in and were professional every day, and came to play hard. When I'm in this gym, I'm competing at a very high level. Like I said, these guys know me, these guys respect me.

I'm going up against Kobe every day, and I'm confident. And Kobe is confident in me. He's kind of taken me under his wing, and I've heard stories about Kobe, that he doesn't really like people like that. That's just honest. So for him to actually do that, for him to actually care about my development, man, it means everything.

[Showtime Steve]

To get on kobe's good side just have to work hard...obviously he doesn't like slouches.

[Tymathee]

work hard and have a desire to win. that lets u knwo there's not a lot of that in the nba

[GailGoodrich]

I read that piece earlier today. I know today's athletes know how to say all the right things, but I really like the way he frames his life choices and talks about their effect on him.

I was already rooting for the guy to make the team; now more so.

[Mr_Jones]

He better make the team.

He seems like a genuinely good guy.

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

He better make the team.

He seems like a genuinely good guy.

He's better than Ebanks or Clark. I think it's a no brainer.

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

@LakersReporter Mike Trudell

Kobe said he's been spending time working w/Chris Douglas-Roberts because he respects CDR's work. "He competes. He's tough."

[TripleOcho3]

Yeah he better make the team! I really like CDR, since his days at Memphis actually. I think he'd be a great fit off the bench and can get to the basket (something not many guys on our bench can do by themselves). He's much better than Ebanks and he can legitimately play both the 2 and the 3.

I hope our roster looks like this opening night:

Nash/Blake/Duhon/Morris
Kobe/Meeks
MWP/CDR/Ebanks
Pau/Jamison/Clark
Dwight/Hill/Sacre

[KB-Pau-DH2012]

Yeah he better make the team! I really like CDR, since his days at Memphis actually. I think he'd be a great fit off the bench and can get to the basket (something not many guys on our bench can do by themselves). He's much better than Ebanks and he can legitimately play both the 2 and the 3.

I hope our roster looks like this opening night:

Nash/Blake/Duhon/Morris
Kobe/Meeks
MWP/CDR/Ebanks
Pau/Jamison/Clark
Dwight/Hill/Sacre

And then do a midseason trade of getting rid of either Blake or Duhon and bringing in Barbosa.

[TripleOcho3]

And then do a midseason trade of getting rid of either Blake or Duhon and bringing in Barbosa.

Works for me!

[Showtime Steve]

@LakersReporter Mike Trudell

Kobe said he's been spending time working w/Chris Douglas-Roberts because he respects CDR's work. "He competes. He's tough."

that pretty much locks cdr in. um sure he had been telling to mitch about the players he likes.

[GailGoodrich]

Spent some more time watching CDR highlight vids --

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....1.LOzz-r1s9Q0

-- and I think he's probably a lock to make the bench.

You can make anybody look good in a highlight reel, but the kid has a decent handle, a wicked little floater, can get to the rack, and has decent weight to go with his size (he's not a noodle). Put him on a floor with two or three of our starters (who pretty much all demand attention, if not doubles), and he could easily become a consistent role player.

Love the 5:10 mark in this one where CDR out-hustles "the king":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQHlJAayi4U

Come to think of it, I can't think of anyone off the bench the bench from last year who was as good.

[bluedawgalex]

Yeah he better make the team! I really like CDR, since his days at Memphis actually. I think he'd be a great fit off the bench and can get to the basket (something not many guys on our bench can do by themselves). He's much better than Ebanks and he can legitimately play both the 2 and the 3.

I hope our roster looks like this opening night:

Nash/Blake/Duhon/Morris
Kobe/Meeks
MWP/CDR/Ebanks
Pau/Jamison/Clark
Dwight/Hill/Sacre

get rid of 1 or 2 of the point guards and we got a deal

and thanks for having cdr in front of ebanks.

at this point ebanks should be cut.

[GailGoodrich]

I think I know what Kobe likes in the kid LOL....

Douglas-Roberts is in the always-difficult situation of trying to make the roster as a non-guaranteed free agent, but he's taking advantage of the opportunity thus far by scoring 14 points in 20 total preseason minutes and standing out in practice.

"I've always felt at home on the basketball court and I'm just excited to have this opportunity," said CDR. "All I can control is how I play on the court, and I'm out there trying to kill you every time. Just competing."

http://www.nba.com/lakers/features/1...racticeroundup

And of course there's the whole Italiano thang....

[cg_la00]

we should cut ebanks and sign ammo to play behind cdr and metta