PF/C Stephane Lasme To Work Out For Phoenix Suns
by Alex Laugan on Oct 24, 2010 7:43 AM MST
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PrintNBA reporter/blogger Alex Kennedy is reporting via twitter that Stephane Lasme will work out for the Phoenix Suns today or tomorrow.
Of course you don't know who he is, but check out the bio here. Lasme is an undersized PF/C with great athleticism who works harder than anyone else on the floor and rebounds and blocks shots with abandon.
Think we're the only ones disappointed in Friday's blowout loss to the Nuggets which featured an incredibly low energy level, on the heels of a preseason where the Suns showed poor board work? The Suns need someone to bring a spark. Lasme wouldn't fill a major void (we're still talking 11th-15th man here), but could provide energy and grab a few boards/blocks/steals in limited minutes.
Does Lasme's skills remind you of anyone?
He just got cut by Boston after a stellar preseason (from 2nd/3rd string perspective), and is currently considering an assignment to their D-League affiliate. Check out CelticsBlog's coverage of his potential D-League assignment and an ESPN feature story after a couple of breakout games.
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Interesting. They compare him to Chuck Hayes. He’s small, but plays big. Glad the team brought him in. He’s got more experience under his belt than Lawal, so he may be more ready for the NBA. I assume if the work-outs go by well, they’ll sign him to something like a 10 day contract and go from there based on his performance?
Don't trade Dudley!
he seems readier than Clark and Lawal
to provide short, sparky minutes. He’s short, and doesn’t have the ballast of a Hayes. He seems more like a Lou-type.
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I didn't want to take away from what others wrote
since I didn’t know it first hand. Thanks for clicking the links as requested.
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by Alex Laugan on Oct 24, 2010 12:45 PM MST up reply actions
I like how they use words such as phenomenal and ridiculous to describe him. I can see why the team brought him in. They probably read the same bio.
Don't trade Dudley!
“Phenomenal” and “ridiculous” are annoying buzzwords in the NBA. The misuse of the word “ridiculous” is ridiculous.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions
I guess this means it is less likely that Dampier signs. Not disappointed though. Eric is kind of pulling a Farve. Lasme had a pretty good pre-season and that kind of makes me excited even though he’s most likely not a savior, but hey any news on our FO trying to improve the team after a huge blow-out to a bunch of bench warmers is good news.
Don't trade Dudley!
not sure that would impact Dampier
Lasme would impact Clark and Lawal’s potential playing time, should there be injury or foul trouble (or poor play) from Hedo and Warrick. You just can’t count on Lawal and Clark right now. So the Suns might just be looking for better insurance policy there.
Dampier would be the insurance for Lopez and Frye, and would likely take a month or more to get in shape. And even then, I’m thinking he’d only see regular minutes if Lopez gets hurt or in foul trouble.
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Would we have enough room to sign both? That would make a deep roster even deeper
Guards:
Nash
Richardson
Dragic
Janning
Forwards:
Hill
Hedo
Warrick
Chill
Dudley
Frye
Lasme
Clark
Lawal
Centers:
Lopez
Dampier
Silo
16 dudes though…we’re only allowed 15, right?
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
i dont know jack about this guy, 6-7
he is too short to be a pf not to even say C. if he is as good as you/they say as a defender, then he is welcome. having what we have and needing to rest hill, i say he will see 8-10 mpg especially on the bad end of b2b.
what baffles me is why boston (who we all know cant keep their bigs off d injury list) released a low cost insurance.
hope d FO is planning for something big to land that franchise guy (horford) we are all waiting for since they are expecting jrich to extend with smaller pay (captain), which means they/we dont want him traded, which means we will likely boost the value of guys like warrick, frye and even dudz to get what we need or what do you think?
by the way its good to be back on bsots
People love the Dunk, but i'll rather see a skillful athletic shot, a super 3-pointer from another area code or seeing players get Dragic-ed
by jatrex4suns on Oct 24, 2010 8:50 AM MST via mobile reply actions
That's my biggest concern as well...
When Alex mentioned he was another undersized PF/C, my first thought was “yeah, just what we need.”. But then I kept reading and started to think he may be worth a shot with how good of a rebounder he is, and how he seems to have a knack for stealing the ball.
Then, just when I was getting on board I read his bio and saw that he was only 6’7"! That means he would be around the same size as J-rich or Grant Hill…except as a PF/C. That seems VERY undersized to me, and with a team looking to bring in another big man, he doesn’t seem to fit.
Then again, maybe we are looking at keeping him in addition to Siler. If that is the case, I say why not? If he can come in and impress our staff with energy and hustle, I would love to see us find room on our bench for a guy like that.
by 7footer on Oct 24, 2010 9:03 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Size is just a number
charles barkley was 6-4,seen the suns play in 92 and I swear to god danny ainge was at least an inch taller than chuck.
Chuck was more 6'6 than 6'4
The 6’4 thing was a ridiculous stretch.
Still, Chuck proved that rebounding is about heart and desire, not height
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
and ass
don’t forget the ass…you need a low, strong base to battle in the paint plus Charles had vertical explosiveness in his prime. A rare combination.
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by Seth Pollack on Oct 24, 2010 7:00 PM MST up reply actions
Alex track record
on stuff like this is spotty…I’m going to see about getting confirmation.
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You're referring to Alex Kennedy here, right?
Don’t want to leave the impression that you’re criticizing our esteemed Alex Laugan.
"One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant."
~Sun Tzu
by East Bay Ray on Oct 24, 2010 10:29 AM MST up reply actions
and Seth doesn't respond
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by Alex Laugan on Oct 24, 2010 12:46 PM MST up reply actions
yes, sorry
talking about Alex Kennedy here, not our Alex. Sorry
And Lance Blanks confirmed that Lasme was here along with other players he wouldn’t name
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by Seth Pollack on Oct 24, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions
Other players? Hmm. The team must be pretty worried about its performance, if multiple players are trying out at this point.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 2:21 PM MST up reply actions
I wanted to draft this guy a few years back before Golden State did
Wasn’t he a ridiculous shotblocker in the NCAA? I think he led the nation. He also tied a triple double record I think.
I just remember concerns about his attitude.
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
tied for most triple doubles in one season
With Jason Kidd.
Would be interesting if he ever panned out for us as that is another guy we missed in that year’s draft for Alando Tucker (adding to the list that already includes Marc Gasol and Carl Landry). It would be one more piece of evidence in the case that the Suns front office is not as great with their drafts as we sometimes give them credit for.
Dragic, Lopez, Barbosa and Stoudemire are the only notable names in the last 10 years that have proven something so far. And if this guy does sign here and ever leapfrogs Lawal too, well then good thing Griffin and Kerr aren’t here anymore and that Quinter is scouting NBA players again and we’re giving someone else a shot at evaluating college talent.
by arizonatribe on Oct 24, 2010 4:50 PM MST up reply actions
waiving anyone?
Would someone probably be waived to make room for Lasme if he were signed?
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 9:43 AM MST reply actions
that would be my guess
and I would wonder if Clark wouldn’t be the guy on the chopping block
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by Seth Pollack on Oct 24, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions
If not him, then Matt Janning. The Suns have lots of shooters but little size, so I wouldn’t waive Garrett Siler.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 2:10 PM MST up reply actions
could be
although I think they like having an extra guard to run point in practice and let Nash rest more
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by Seth Pollack on Oct 24, 2010 3:18 PM MST up reply actions
Waiving Clark before Janning would be a huge mistake IMO
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
agreed...
…because if Clark ever gets it together, he will give the Suns things that they lack. Janning…he would give the Suns more of what they already have.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 4:51 PM MST up reply actions
Yes, but....
It’s the job of the team’s personnel people to have foresight and be able to somewhat accurately project what players will become. If, after seeing Clark every day for the last 1+ years, they have determined that his flaws aren’t correctable, then there is no need to keep him around.
"One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant."
~Sun Tzu
by East Bay Ray on Oct 24, 2010 5:05 PM MST up reply actions
And do you say they aren’t? I say I don’t know. Lopez and Dragic got it together after a season and a half, maybe a little less. That gives Clark a little time. Haven’t we been saying Stephane Lasme is one of those low-risk, high-reward players? Well, letting Clark stay longer and waiving someone else who isn’t extremely important, such as Janning, could be a low-risk, high-reward proposition.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 6:23 PM MST up reply actions
breakout games?
his first game was the only impressive one
3-4, 12 pts, 6-7 FT, 4 reb in 7:07
the next two games
0-3, 0 pts, 2 reb, 1 assist, 1 foul in 6:28
1-2, 2 pts, 1 reb, 1 assist, 2 fouls in 10 minutes.
On a team with a stacked frontcourt and depth issues on the perimeter,
Lasme almost beat out Von Wafer.
That being said, I don’t know about this. I’ve been pretty optimistic about the team so far, but the more I think about it the more I worry about the make-up of the roster. 4 guards with Janning as the 5th. I know people like Siler, but I’m not sold on him for this team. All of our PFs are undersized as it is, and now we’re talking about adding another? Hedo, Hakim, Earl, and Gani all can’t be relied upon to play C, and none of them are really separating themselves in the depth chart, at least as far as the games go. With the way the roster is put together, I think trade is the best, and really only viable option as far as making the team better, and for that we have to wait a couple of months.
Excuse my moment of pessimism. Go Suns!
Extend Jared Dudley!
looking on yahoo sports, it shows all the players that have been waived…i wish the suns would take a look at some of them
i don’t know the background on them but..
Brian Zoubek 7-1, 260
Lance Allred 6-11, 250
Matt Rogers 6-11, 225
Trent Plaisted 6-11, 245
Steven Hill 7-0, 245
Zoubek is the only one
I’ve watched, and he was pretty gritty and tough at the college level. Not sure what he did or didn’t show the Nets that made them cut him.
He’s not that athletic or agile from what I remembered, but he’s also no Aaron Gray either. He’s extremely strong and a monster to battle against on the boards, but I don’t remember him being very useful offensively except grabbing his own bucket off the rim. Not a pick-and-roll guy, jumpshooter, etc, just a strong gritty rebounder who is difficult to move or back down in the post.
by arizonatribe on Oct 24, 2010 4:35 PM MST up reply actions
I think this could help..
The Suns need an energeizer along with Dudz off the bench…This is another low rish high reward signing…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
Portland
Hope the Suns have quit fooling around by Tuesday, because the Blazers surely won’t be.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 12:32 PM MST reply actions
Hopefully he's a Shawn Marion type 6'7
Marion once averaged 11 rbds, 2 steals and 1.5 blks per game for PHX and he’s only 6’7 228.
I still think it’d be better if they found that sort of production out of a larger player.
I’m sure he won’t. I was just using Marion as an example of smaller forwards who can put up
big man numbers.
The difference would be that this guy won’t average 20 a night at the same time like Marion.
Just hoping for Marion-like defense.
Also, when you consider that Boston already has Garnett, Shaq and J O’neal, 6’7 guy who can rebound is sort of useless.
the best we could hope for is Lou-type
Lou was also signed off the scrap heap by the suns, and played a pivotal role that earned him a higher asking price than his ceiling indicates.
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Someone said that in light of their lack of energy, the Suns should regret not keeping Amundson. I suppose so, but when the entire team except for Jared Dudley is asleep, would one more hustle player really turn the tide?
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 2:13 PM MST up reply actions
Now is the time to put the contigency plan into works..I call it "THE HORFORD PROJECT"
I been mum on most things Suns related as of late, but I feel the trade for Hedo T was rushed…I mean we are taking a square and trying to put it in a circle and hope that it fits…I feel that all the efforts of the front office should be focused on getting Al Horford to the Suns AL HORFORD AKA THE MISSING LINK
Too small
Hopefully that 213lbs on his draftexpress profile is no longer accurate, because if so, that’s not enough.
Last thing we need is another forward who is too small to play Power Forward and needs tall shoes to even be measured at 6 foot 7.
Don`t big up this Lasme guy too much. He ain`t nobody!!!!
by Jeffrey Thompson on Oct 24, 2010 4:20 PM MST reply actions
trivia: Lasme is from Gabon
Has anyone mentioned that Lasme is a foreign player? I didn’t assume his name was foreign, but his bio says he’s from Gabon, a French-speaking West African country.
by 8472species on Oct 24, 2010 6:26 PM MST reply actions
just by reading the name
I assumed he was foreign even before reading where from
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he played for umass and has been in the states for awhile.
he played very very well for the celtics this summer. he’s smart, athletic, quick enough to play SF. defense and dunking is his specialty and he does it well, a great shot blocker. if his tryout goes as well as he played for the celtics he will get a contract.
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im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
i can just see delonte west winning a game of poker against lebron, throwing down the cards he yells, "who's your daddy!"...."oh, sorry man"
by remembering9ergods on Oct 24, 2010 6:44 PM MST up reply actions
Am I The Only True Lou Disciple Around Here?
I said it last season, said in the off-season, and I’ll say it again. Lou was a total key to our success last year. I can’t believe we let him go. The guy was a bona-fide game changer, ass-kicker, boxer-type who also rode a bicycle to home games. Does it get any better than that? Oh Lou, I’m sorry we blew it and let you go.
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by Frye (of Victoria, Canada) on Oct 25, 2010 12:13 AM MST reply actions
yep you're the only one
everyone else hated him. well, except for the 1000 fanposts and comments just like this one…
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He stopped riding his bike to games last year
Which is why I jumped off the bandwagon. Guy freaking hated the environment.
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Oct 25, 2010 1:56 PM MST up reply actions
He probably doesn’t care about reducing his carbon footprint. Push the red button and blow him up. No pressure.
by 8472species on Oct 25, 2010 8:09 PM MST up reply actions
ya I can totally see Outlaw in the above picture. perhaps amare left behind some of his goggles…
Banzai!
by Suns' Sensei on Oct 25, 2010 11:28 AM MST up reply actions
everyone seems to think
He is a small forward cause hes 6-7,After actualy reading the article its appearant hes a 4/5 guy.
This guy is a great defender
I am a Umass fan and a Celtic sth….this guy is great and the only reason he was let go is because we had to keep an extra point guard due to Delonte West. I am hoping he signs with the D league so we can bring him back. However if he can land with the Suns, you will not be unhappy with him. His attitude is terrific now and the big men of the C’s really liked him. He is from Africa and lives here with his wife and son now. He loves being here.
He can block shots, doesn’t mind the post and plays excellent d.
great comments, thanks
not sure the Suns will sign him now though. They’ve already turned in their opening day roster and made no changes.
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Is that set in stone? Because if Goldendeej is right, the Suns should grab Lasme.
by 8472species on Oct 25, 2010 8:08 PM MST up reply actions
Have you ever heard me talk about Anthony Tolliver?
If you have, you’d think he was an all-star.
Just saying…
Extend Jared Dudley!
Fortunately not. I’d be thinking that Amare Stoudemire ruthlessly posterized an All-Star last season.
by 8472species on Oct 25, 2010 9:07 PM MST up reply actions
Hasn't he done that before?
He’s posterized a lot of people in his career. I’m sure at least one or 2 of them were all-stars at one point in their careers.
Extend Jared Dudley!
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