http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news/ap/20020823/ap-lakers-samake.html Lakers sign center Samake August 23, 2002 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent Soumaila Samake on Friday. The 7-foot center averaged 3.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 18.3 minutes on the Lakers' Summer Pro League team in Long Beach. Samake was a second-round draft pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2000. He played in 34 games for the Nets in the 2000-01 season, averaging 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 6.6 minutes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man I am sure Mitch has some kind of master plan by signing all these scrubs to our team, I just haven't figured it out yet. I saw this beanpole play in the SPL this year and he's not NBA material. I am now officially transfering Walker's "Suckmaki" title over to Soumaila, except he will be called "Suckmake". He makes Walker look like KG.
At 7'0"-7'2" and 230 pounds, this guy looks like a shorter Manute Bol. He's never scored more than five points in an NBA game, and has only one strength: shot-blocking. That is, he goes up to block every shot attempt, either fouling or falling out of rebounding position. At least he doesn't airball dunks (Yinka) or dribble out of bounds (Diop)... It's a sad day for the NBA when someone like Samake can find himself on a championship roster... (no offense to him, but to the team brass and the level of league competition) If he bulks up, he can become a good lane clogger and rebounder. But the Fakers have already wasted roster space on colossal project Jelani McCoy. Do they really need another one?
The Lkers dont need any help they already have the NBA and the refs on their side. The Lakers could go out there with with Shaq, Kobe and USBL players and they will still win because they have the refs on their side. The refs will not let the Lakerslose.
