Specifically, how has Lamars absence affected Luke Waltons game?
Mitch: Well I touched on it a minute ago, he has, because of his ability to drive and create opportunities for himself, defenses collapse on him and that leaves players that are open, guys like Luke and Brian and Radmanovic and even Smush. With Kobe we have a guy that can do that, but with Lamar we have 2 guys that can do it. I think Luke’s efficiency is not the same offensively as it was before Lamar got hurt, but that’s just an adjustment period and over the course of next 2 to 3 weeks as long as Lamar is out we’ll just have to make the adjustment. Lakers.com: What does Brian Cook bring to a game vs. what Vladimir Radmanovic brings to a game, since they are filling in for Lamar? Mitch: I think they are similar in that they are both about 6’10” and they are both great shooters. I think Brian may have a quicker release and I think Vlade can put the ball on the floor a little bit better than Brian can, and get to the rim and finish. In our game last night he drove baseline and dunked th
