Many Los Angeles Lakers fans are thinking, "Oh, man we're finished." That's what I thought when I first heard the news.
But after further thought, I realized that Hill's injury could prove to be a blessing in disguise.
I'm not saying Jordan Hill is a bad player. In fact, he's the sixth best player on the team. He brings hustle and energy on both ends of the floor. He was also a great backup to Dwight Howard.
Hill's injury exposes how weak the Lakers are at center after Dwight Howard. Robert Sacre is now D12's backup. Sacre's best features are his dancing and faces.
So how do you fix this problem? Simple.
Move Pau Gasol to center.
It's no secret that Gasol is a center at heart and that the Lakers do better when he's at the 5 than when he's at the 4.
So the realistic thing to do would be to move him to center.
Of course, you wouldn't keep him there all game. He is adding a three-point shot to his arsenal and is easily a better passer at the 4.
However, he definitely thrives at center more than power forward. Mike D'Antoni should just move him to the bench and start Metta World Peace, who has been doing quite well at power forward. Then he could move Kobe Bryant back to the 2 (he starts at small forward nowadays) and start Earl Clark at small forward.
In the past two games, Clark has dominated both DPOY front-runner Serge Ibaka and Hall of Famer Tim Duncan.
He did well on both ends of the court, posting 10 points and 10 rebounds against Ibaka and 22 points and 13 rebounds against Duncan. He also held them to six and eight points, respectively. In addition, Ibaka only blocked one shot against Clark, which is below his average of 2.82 per game.
Clark is also a capable three-point shooter, long two-...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
