From: michael seium (michael.seium@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Oct 11 2009 - 12:14:26 EDT
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* Eri-International sports blog has learned that three of the 18 players
from the Los Angeles Lakers squad for this year (2009-2010)have been waived
making it possible for Thomas Kelati to remain on the Lakers throughout the
season. The Los Angeles Lakers have waived Mickeal Gelabale, David Monds and
Michael Fey cutting the team roster to 15 players. There is also news now
that Jordan Farmer has become an un-restricted free agent and could be
traded any time even though he has indicated that he wants to remain in Los
Angeles.*
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*The indication we are getting is Kelati may officially become a Laker.
Meanwhile in a loss to the Golden State Warriors at the LA Forum in
Inglewood where the Lakers used to make their home, Kelati scored 2 points
in the loss and so far has been averaging 8 minutes of playing time. The NBA
is not an easy league to play in and the competition for a position on any
team is not easy. **During any given season, less than 500 of the world's
best players get an opportunity to see action with the league's 30 teams.
Those special few who make the cut are athletically gifted and determined
individuals in peak physical condition. Each NBA team consists of a roster
of 15 players, 12 of whom are allowed to suit up for games. A team's 5
starting players and top substitutes must be able to perform at their
highest level for between 30 and 40 minutes per game. While staying prepared
to enter the game at a moment's notice, less talented NBA players get far
fewer minutes of playing time, often hitting the court only at the end of
lopsided contests.*
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*NBA-caliber players are highly specialized. Each team needs a starting
quintet made up of a point-guard with superb ball-handling skills, a
shooting guard adept at hitting long-range jumpers, a pair of forwards who
can score and rebound and a center who provides a powerful physical presence
near the basket. Bench players typically fill specific roles such as
providing stifling defense or rapid-fire scoring. Thomas Kelati may be just
the player that the Lakers are looking for to provide defense and three
point shots which he has proven to excel at based on his European tour of
duty. Another indication that Kelati may be official is the fact that the
NBA has finally created a statistic page with his player profile making it
easy for people to follow his contributions to the Lakers very easy. Click
on the following link to see his stats for now which shows he is averaging 2
points per 8 minutes a game.****
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*http://www.nba.com/playerfile/thomas_kelati/index.html?nav=page*
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*Congrats to Thomas and we will be keeping an eye on him.*
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*Mike Seium for Eri-international sports.*
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*http://eri-internationalsports.blogspot.com/*
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