<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Devin Green could soon find out just how far he has come since the days of the Norfolk State-Hampton rivalry. No disrespect to the unheralded Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, where conference games typically draw a couple of thousand fans, but Green has never been in a more important game than tonight's exhibition between the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. Phil Jackson said Thursday that injured veteran forward Corie Blount would make the team, leaving Green and Laron Profit apparently fighting for the final roster spot. (There's a chance rookie Von Wafer will be waived by Monday's deadline instead of Profit or Green, although it is slim.) Green, an undrafted 6-foot-7 guard out of Hampton, has averaged 4.5 points in exhibition play and has been a pest with his on-ball defense. Profit, acquired from the Washington Wizards as part of the Kwame Brown trade, has the experience edge, playing 110 games with the Wizards over the last three seasons. He has averaged 4.8 points in exhibition play. Green does not have a guaranteed contract and Profit does, although the Lakers are believed to have received cash from the Wizards as part of the Brown trade. Though the money was not specifically earmarked for Profit, it is believed to be enough to pay at least part of Profit's salary if the Lakers waive him. Coach Phil Jackson was impressed with Green after watching him play in three summer league games. "? He stood out in every performance that I went to watch," Jackson said. "He does a lot of good things on the court. It's not about just scoring or shooting."</div> LA Times
Gosh, I'm really torn here. I think that both Green and Profit could be valuable assets to the team, but I have some hope for Wafer as well. I'd go with Green up against a wall though, just for his youth.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ace:</div><div class="quote_post">Gosh, I'm really torn here. I think that both Green and Profit could be valuable assets to the team, but I have some hope for Wafer as well. I'd go with Green up against a wall though, just for his youth.</div> We are in a good position in the sense that various players(with ability) are trying to make the roster. With this, we can only expect each player to play harder as they push each other to their limits in order to impress the coach.
