Random Thoughts as Preseason Creeps Closer

Tony Gaffney is signing in Turkey according to a tweet from Chris Forsberg. That leaves Von Wafer, Stephane Lasme, and Mario West competing for that 15th spot on the roster. Wafer has been touted as a scorer with defense being not so much. However, he has struggled with his shot in camp. Mario West has impressed Doc with his defense and work ethic. And Lasme is an intriguing prospect who can shoot and defend. It may boil down to offense vs defense for that final cut. I personally like the guys with scrappy defense and a strong work ethic. Wafer realizes that it's a tough fight as this is what he posted on Twitter: " im in a dog fight but ima fight to the end "
Seems as though all is not all happy happy joy joy in La La land. In an ESPN article, Phil Jackson has declared this training camp a bust for the Fakers. Kobe is still struggling to rehab from knee surgery and has been limited in camp so far. Maybe we'll see the Kobe version of what we saw from KG last year as he struggled with rehab. Andrew Bynum has decided that he won't be ready until at least December. That guy has to be the slowest healer in history. We might even see Perk back on the court before Bynum makes it back. Luke Walton is still struggling with back issues. They have 5 new players who need to learn Jackson's complex triangle offense on the fly as they begin their preseason in Europe. Not to mention that finally people are noticing that the Celtics aren't the only team that's aging. The Lakers have 9 players who are 30 years old or older and are overall older than the Celtics.
Rasheed Wallace showed up at the Pistons' training camp on Friday. I found it odd that he went to visit Pistons' camp but not his old pals on the Celtics. But then, maybe it's just me.
Nate posted another twit vid last night. In this one he and Rondo team up to tackle Shaq in the hallway coming back from team dinner. Maybe this is a payback for all those "touch ups" from Shaq through the years. Maybe it's time for Nate to ease up a little on the Big Pranked. Poor guy can't even walk back to his room from dinner without getting jumped on.