LAKERS NOTEBOOK: TURIAF IS NO LONGER A ROOKIE.Byline: ROSS SILER Staff Writer SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- As of today, Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf Ronny Turiaf (born January 13, 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French basketball player, selected in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. no longer has to pick up basketballs after practice with guard Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player at starting point guard for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. He was previously the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. . Such is life as a rookie on a Phil Jackson-coached team, a life Turiaf officially has left behind. He signed with the Lakers on Jan. 17, 2006 and marked his first year in the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= with Wednesday's game against San Antonio. It is the latest in a series of milestones for Turiaf, whose career nearly ended before it began when he underwent open heart surgery in July 2005. He laughed to himself when told of the anniversary in the locker room Wednesday. In evaluating Turiaf's rookie year, Jackson started by describing him as ``the mixture between the oil and water on this team.'' Turiaf made a name for himself with his madcap energy on the bench last season. ``He kind of mixes everything up and keeps everybody on the same page, really helps this team with his enthusiasm,'' Jackson added. ``His play's been stellar this year when he's been asked to go out there and work. I think he's advanced a lot.'' Turiaf is averaging 4.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 30 games this season. Although Turiaf has been forced into service as a backup center, Jackson said he envisions Turiaf as a power forward, given the range on his jumper. ``Coach Jackson was giving me a hard time (Tuesday) about my offensive game,'' Turiaf said. ``He feels like I'm not being aggressive enough as far as taking my shot in the rhythm of the offensive. ``He's saying I look to pass too often. But I tell him that's what I do. I'd rather make the extra pass and see my teammates knock down jumpers than them looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. me to do the same thing.'' Cake gate: Prosecutors declined to bring charges against center Kwame Brown in connection with an incident in which a man claimed Brown took a $190 birthday cake from his arms and threw it at him. The incident allegedly occurred early Saturday morning outside the Blue 32 nightclub in Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach (hûrmō`sə), city (1990 pop. 18,219), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1907. It is a residential suburb and a popular resort noted for its fine, sandy beaches and excellent surf. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Daily Breeze. The man filed a report that afternoon with the city police department. |
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