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LAS VEGAS - The Los Angeles Lakers drafted another point guard and are talking to a veteran guard in Derek Fisher. And yet they still have Jordan Farmar on the team. Jordan Farmar has refused to back down from the challenge.
"All my job is is to play basketball and work hard," Jordan Farmar said after he scored 18 points and had 11 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 98-95 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Summer Pro League game Tuesday night at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. "All that other stuff will take care of itself. They can bring somebody in, and it'll just be somebody to compete against and hopefully beat them out. That's what it is all about, competition." The Los Angeles Lakers used their first-round pick (19th overall) to select 6-foot-4 Javaris Crittenton, who played one season at Georgia Tech. "They needed somebody else," Jordan Farmar said. "He was the best player at the time. I like him. He's a good kid. He can play. "If they get a veteran guard like a Fisher, then that's what they are looking for. It's not something I can worry about. I just come out here and do my job and stay professional." Jordan Farmar said he is looking to improve his game. "He played a lot better tonight than he did in the first game," said Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis, the head coach of the summer league team. "We want to see him defend better and run our offense efficiently." Jordan Farmar replaced Smush Parker, starting the last two games of the season and the five playoff games against the Suns. He averaged 4.4 points and 1.9 assists in the season, 6.4 points and 1.6 assists in the playoffs. He averaged 15 minutes during the season, 23 in the playoffs. Jordan Farmar still views himself as the incumbent. "As a point guard, as a lead guard on this team, you have to have that confidence," he said. "I think I learned a lot last year, so I come with a lot more knowledge. I'm ready to go." Tonsils Put Greg Oden Out The Los Angeles Lakers were scheduled to get their first view tonight of Greg Oden, the top overall pick in the NBA draft by Portland. But Odom won't play any more in the NBA Summer League because he's going to have his tonsils removed. So Near a Victory The Los Angeles Lakers looked as if they were going to improve to 2-0 after Coby Karl hit a stepback jumper for an 85-84 lead with 15.4 seconds left and Jordan Farmar took a charge and then made two free throws for an 87-84 lead. But a three-pointer by Rodney Carney sent the game into overtime, where the 76ers outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 11-8.
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