<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Whether shopping for a sweater, car or free- agent basketball player, you're seeking for value for your dollar. It is just hard to know exactly what you're getting. And that is where the Lakers are with their summer investment in Vladimir Radmanovic. With Radmanovic having come to the Lakers right from the crosstown Clippers, there should be some buyer confidence. That's the thing with him, though; you can just as easily say this guy is coming from Serbia. There are many opinions on Radmanovic, and they start with his jump from Europe to the NBA in 2001. That's when many scouts projected Radmanovic as a better candidate for stardom than Dirk Nowitzki, no matter that Nowitzki's blond bombing already had him on the road there. Is Radmanovic, 25, on the cusp of meeting all those expectations? In addition to the 6-foot-10 size, there were predraft promises of surprising ball-handling and athleticism, innate passing instincts, great hands on defense, plus the Nowitzki-like three-point reliability. Five years later, only the last flower has blossomed. Radmanovic had Rudy Tomjanovich spinning in place with eight three-pointers in a Staples Center showcase two years ago that beat the Lakers - the same season Radmanovic was invited to the three-point shooting contest at All-Star weekend. With the Clippers in the playoffs last season, Radmanovic hit 46.3 percent of his three-pointers. The stroke is flawless. Just ask Kwame Brown, who swears Radmanovic made 200 shots in a row the other day. But for a five-year, $31million investment, the Lakers obviously see more in Radmanovic than a bigger Mike Penberthy. And that's where the dichotomy picks up again. </div> Link
Vladimir does not look any close to Dirk Nowitsky. He should not even be compare to him. I do think he is a streaky shooter like Peja but in the three games with the Lakers he looked pretty slow to me. He does not look agressive when he attacks the basket. I think he will be a great addition to the Lakers but until he leanrs the triangle he wont make an impact. As of right now Luke Walton should start.
