<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After winning Monday night in Utah, no small feat by itself, the Lakers returned to practice Tuesday and found two more victories awaiting them. Forward Luke Walton and center Kwame Brown practiced for the first time since suffering sprained ankles, playing full-court four-on-four and also half-court four-on-four at the team's training facility. Their return is soon, but still slightly difficult to pinpoint. The Lakers' next game is Friday against Sacramento, leaving two more practices to evaluate both players. "There's a lot still left to be seen this week," Coach Phil Jackson said. "[We] just don't even know what we'd list them ? as doubtful, questionable or where we go as far as that goes." Walton has sat out 15 games because of a moderately sprained right ankle, but is probably a little ahead of Brown, who has been sidelined 27 games because of a severely sprained left ankle. Brown felt fine during the half-court portion, but still felt some pain while running in the full-court game. He pictured himself coming back next Tuesday against Minnesota, two days after the Lakers play the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns. "Maybe after Phoenix," he said. "I don't want to go back into the Indy 500." Walton hopes to play Friday, although it might be a little ambitious on his part. It still hurts when he drives hard to his right or comes to a quick stop. For both players, it's about regaining their timing and conditioning. "I felt like a fat, unathletic kid out there today," Walton said. "I tried to make a move and I would almost fall forward."</div> Source
I'm gonna be positive about this and say that the return of both Kwame and Luke will be a great boost to the team. These two guys will help out a lot.
Man I feel sorry for whoever has to play lakers in the playoffs with a player like Kobe and the team starting to regroup they gonna be a team no one expects, no one has really seen what they could do yet.
This is definitely a huge boost to the Lakers, almost like landing a big trade without losing anyone. Kwame will help this defense out tremendously with his post prescence and with Luke back, our offense should definitely be running a whole lot smoother. This is some excellent news.
<div class="quote_poster">Bahir Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I'm gonna be positive about this and say that the return of both Kwame and Luke will be a great boost to the team. These two guys will help out a lot.</div> How can it not be a positive thing?
Two big men returning will be a huge boost. We've been so shallow up front. Nice to see them returning. Hopefully our team will be back to form come playoff time.
I find it surprising how important Kwame is for his defense. If you would say the Lakers are a 50 win team with Kwame, how many wins team are they without him?
<div class="quote_poster">Skiptomylue11 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I find it surprising how important Kwame is for his defense. If you would say the Lakers are a 50 win team with Kwame, how many wins team are they without him?</div> It's not just Kwame though, it's everyone. We haven't been healthy much at all this season. When one key player returns, another gets injured. We're extremely fortunate to have this much depth
