Marquis had surgery on his thumb this morning - Update : out 6 to 8 weeks...

[celts55]

I must admit when I was watching the game last night and I saw Scal and TA on the floor at the same time, I threw up in my mouth a little. I think they need to look for some kind of trade or give Walker a chance. For some reason I don't think Allen grew a IQ while he was out and I just don't Scal being a option.

[vinnie]

How quickly some are forgetting that there was a backup point guard named Sam Cassell who played many key minutes in the 2009 championship run.

[PosImpos]

How quickly some are forgetting that there was a backup point guard named Sam Cassell who played many key minutes in the 2009 championship run.

We also had a guy named Stephon Marbury who we tried to use last year in the same role.

Point being, the waiver wire is a crap-shoot.

See also: P.J. Brown vs. Mikki Moore.

[gustusias]

Cassell played for the '2008' championship team. The Lakers won the 2009 championship.
     I would like regurgitate my previous thoughts though,the I told you so part. Marquis is injury prone therefor I considered it risky signing him to fulfill a need so vital as backup pg, nevermind the small forward part.If Rondo goes down, we are in real hot water.

[ForexPirate]

With Daniels out, is it out of the question that KG could see time at the 3 position?  With the impending return of baby, we are set up front.

I would give Hudson a chance to run point.  If he can't do it, you can always go back to plan b.  Ummmm - what was plan b?  Oh yeah, we didn't have one this year.

Hudson may be a better option at point than House, but we will never know until Doc gives it a chance.  Certainly, he can't do any worse than House, Allen and scals have been doing recently.

[2short]

How quickly some are forgetting that there was a backup point guard named Sam Cassell who played many key minutes in the 2009 championship run.

cmon, sam had 1 good game and the rest of the time was given eddies minutes and didn't perform that well
when he wasn't getting enough pt he openly complained about it

i think hudson needs to get minutes, if he sucks than you know for sure he is part of a trade or a cut if need be, if he can give us 5-10 minutes a game that is all we need him for

[Greenbean]

Cassell played for the '2008' championship team. The Lakers won the 2009 championship.
     I would like regurgitate my previous thoughts though,the I told you so part. Marquis is injury prone therefor I considered it risky signing him to fulfill a need so vital as backup pg, nevermind the small forward part.If Rondo goes down, we are in real hot water.

How vital is backup PG if you have a great starting PG who is young and can play big minutes. We can get through a Daniels injury. A vital position is a starter going down not a backup point guard, who we signed for pretty cheap money short term. Not to much risk there if you ask me.

The Lakers are starting an ancient Derek Fisher at point this year by the way. His back up? Shannon Brown...

[Kwhit10]

Cassell played for the '2008' championship team. The Lakers won the 2009 championship.
     I would like regurgitate my previous thoughts though,the I told you so part. Marquis is injury prone therefor I considered it risky signing him to fulfill a need so vital as backup pg, nevermind the small forward part.If Rondo goes down, we are in real hot water.

How vital is backup PG if you have a great starting PG who is young and can play big minutes. We can get through a Daniels injury. A vital position is a starter going down not a backup point guard, who we signed for pretty cheap money short term. Not to much risk there if you ask me.

The Lakers are starting an ancient Derek Fisher at point this year by the way. His back up? Shannon Brown...

But the Lakers also play the triangle where a good pg is not pertinent to the success of the offense.