Radman Heating Up

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MINNEAPOLIS ? Nestled in between the blocked shots supplied by Andrew Bynum and the flawless passes crafted by Jordan Farmar was another sight welcomed by the Lakers.

    Their main free-agent acquisition during the off-season, Vladimir Radmanovic, was drilling three-pointers in a fourth quarter that carried them to victory Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

    Radmanovic had been bothered by a sprained ligament in his right hand, an injury that will require postseason surgery, but he was a difference-maker for the second time in three games, scoring 11 points and making three of four three-point attempts in the fourth quarter.

    He finished with 17 points, making three of five from behind the arc. He also picked up an important admirer.

    "When that thing goes down, it falls out of the sky," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said. "What he is doing better is he's recognizing where his shots are coming from and how to move in the offense."

    Well ? maybe.

    "Honestly, I just stopped thinking about the triangle offense," Radmanovic said. "I was thinking too much about it. I was coming into the game trying to find the spot where I was supposed to be and thinking about it. I wasn't focusing on my game at all. I was struggling, obviously. I'm just coming in, trying to be loose, trying to have fun."

    His hand is still an annoyance, but he pushes past it.

    "It's all right," Radmanovic said. "The hand feels normal. It's not really the hand I had before, but it's not going to be like that. I'm just trying to maintain it and keep it the same as it is right now."

    Radmanovic, who signed a five-year, $30.2-million contract, scored 27 points Sunday against Washington, making five of nine from three-point range.</div>

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  2. Moo2K4

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    It's been great to see Radman heating up. He's really the key guy we need to get going with Odom out because he's such a good shooter and could actually replace the scoring we lost with Odom going down. If he can get it going and keep it going, the Odom injury will still hurt, but not as substantially as it would if Radman stays cold.
     
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    Its good to see him start lighting it up he's our only legitimate three point shooter other than Kobe
     
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    Once Odom returns I hope Radman can keep it up. We'll be that much better as a team.
     

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