Oct 25 2008
Player Preview: Shavlik Randolph and Raef LaFrentz
We continue the series with yet another two-parter, this time, Randolph and LaFrentz. Whereas the previous one was combined the two because they were entwined, the same can be said about these two - they won’t see any time on the floor. They’re the prerequisite slow and plodding white dudes that get abdominal strains when they jump up to cheer when Greg Oden dunks.
To be honest, I knew nothing about Randolph before I wrote this post, so I’m afraid I’m not the best person to write one, so I’ll leave it at this. He seems like a chronic underachiever, which makes him somewhat of a standout on this Blazer team. He also seems like the kind of guy who would hang around the Sephora at Washington Square to pick up on high school chicks. Then again, he’s a religious dude, so he’s probably just going to hand them pamphlets and mini-Bibles, which may be even more off-putting to said high school girls.
What is there to be said about Raef LaFrentz? On a serious note, the Blazers will only have to pay half of his salary, and he becomes an incredible trading chip at the deadline because whatever team that receives him would get the cap space and not have to pay for him. That’s about the extent of his contribution to this team, along with collecting his crazy check. I’ll just go back to last season when Mike Rice would always try to play up LaFrentz, saying that he was a great shot blocker and able to hit the outside shot. Of course he would just get dunked on by third-stringers and go on to be 0 for 4 from behind the arc for the season. Well played, Raef.
Halloween Costumes:
Shavlik Randolph:
He doesn’t believe in Halloween.
Raef LaFrentz:
He’ll be invisible this season.
