LAKERS SIGN DJ MBENGA FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

horse900703 · 02-11-2008, 07:17 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent center Didier “DJ” Ilunga-Mbenga for the remainder of the season, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Mbenga, a 7-foot, 220 pound native of the Congo, signed a second 10-day contract with the Lakers on February 1st after signing his first 10-day contract with the Lakers on January 21st. In 8 games with the Lakers, Mbenga has averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.75 blocks in 7.1 minutes. Earlier in the season, Mbenga signed with the Golden State Warriors November 17 after spending three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks prior to their request for waivers on him October 30. In 16 games with the Warriors prior to his release January 6, Mbenga averaged 1.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.63 blocked shots in 8.1 minutes.

After signing with Dallas as a rookie free agent in 2004, Mbenga, 27, played 79 games over three seasons with the Mavericks, totaling 106 points, 75 rebounds and 35 blocked shots in 374 minutes. In his rookie year of 2004-05, he averaged 4.10 blocks per 48 minutes played while improving to 5.00 blocks per 48 minutes in 2005-06. In 2006-07 he was limited to just 21 games after missing the first 16 games of the year with a left foot tendon strain and suffering a torn right ACL 2/7/07 vs. Memphis.

In 103 career games including two starts, Mbenga is averaging 1.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.50 blocked shots in 5.4 minutes.

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080211mbengasigned.html

dude1394 · 02-11-2008, 08:45 PM

Good for DJ. Maybe Kareem or whomever is teaching their bigs can help him out. The mavs sure don't have any big men coaches that are doing squat.

Dirkenstien · 02-12-2008, 10:00 AM

Glad to see him finding a spot in the NBA. I still think it was a dumb move to let him just walk.

bernardos70 · 02-12-2008, 01:07 PM

Just imagine if he goes on to win 2 MVP's? We'll never hear the end of it!

AxdemxO · 02-12-2008, 01:13 PM

I see ur point... but just imagine a game 7 against the Lakers in the WCF a Mavs player drives to the hole down by one and somehow he gets thru and has a open lay up to win it, but then DJ from no where leaps and send the ball into the 13ths row as the Lakers win...see there are ways that he can still hurt us.

Dtownsfinest · 02-12-2008, 01:15 PM

Yea I hated losing Mbenga but won't fault the Mavs for it. I still don't understand why their wasn't more suitors for MBenga. With his youth(for a center), athleticism and size I was shocked that someone like the Spurs or Celtics weren't interested. Hate that the Mavs let him go though.

MavsX · 02-12-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by horse900703

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent center Didier “DJ” Ilunga-Mbenga for the remainder of the season, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Mbenga, a 7-foot, 220 pound native of the Congo, signed a second 10-day contract with the Lakers on February 1st after signing his first 10-day contract with the Lakers on January 21st. In 8 games with the Lakers, Mbenga has averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.75 blocks in 7.1 minutes. Earlier in the season, Mbenga signed with the Golden State Warriors November 17 after spending three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks prior to their request for waivers on him October 30. In 16 games with the Warriors prior to his release January 6, Mbenga averaged 1.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.63 blocked shots in 8.1 minutes.

After signing with Dallas as a rookie free agent in 2004, Mbenga, 27, played 79 games over three seasons with the Mavericks, totaling 106 points, 75 rebounds and 35 blocked shots in 374 minutes. In his rookie year of 2004-05, he averaged 4.10 blocks per 48 minutes played while improving to 5.00 blocks per 48 minutes in 2005-06. In 2006-07 he was limited to just 21 games after missing the first 16 games of the year with a left foot tendon strain and suffering a torn right ACL 2/7/07 vs. Memphis.

In 103 career games including two starts, Mbenga is averaging 1.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.50 blocked shots in 5.4 minutes.

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080211mbengasigned.html

quit starting threads. Why can't this be added with the other worthless DJ threads. Not every little blurb on nba.com deserves its own thread.

I'm going to start negative rep. you for every stupid thread you start.

horse, you have started 34 threads. You only have 366 posts. That means for ever 10 of your worthless posts, you create a stupid thread. Now quit doing it.

And if you want to trade negative reps. back and forth go ahead. I bet my neg. rep weight is considerably more than yours.

Underdog · 02-12-2008, 01:43 PM

Horse, I'd like to thank you - out of your 34 threads & 366 posts, you've managed to not only keep from bitching ad nauseum about the Mavs, but you've also entertained in a most innocent fashion... We need more posters like you!

~~~ Keep it up! ~~~

MavsX · 02-12-2008, 01:46 PM

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Horse, I'd like to thank you - out of your 34 threads & 366 posts, you've managed to not only keep from bitching ad nauseum about the Mavs, but you've also entertained in a most innocent fashion... We need more posters like you!

~~~ Keep it up! ~~~

you my friend....are a rat bastard.

keep stirring the pot

Underdog · 02-12-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsX

you my friend....are a rat bastard.

keep stirring the pot

Well, that's just like, YOUR opinion man...

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MavsX · 02-12-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

Well, that's just like, YOUR opinion man...

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that is too funny.

bernardos70 · 02-12-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AxdemxO

I see ur point... but just imagine a game 7 against the Lakers in the WCF a Mavs player drives to the hole down by one and somehow he gets thru and has a open lay up to win it, but then DJ from no where leaps and send the ball into the 13ths row as the Lakers win...see there are ways that he can still hurt us.

But you know what is way more likely to happen? Bass scoring 10 points to help us beat them by 10.

AxdemxO · 02-12-2008, 03:56 PM

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But you know what is way more likely to happen? Bass scoring 10 points to help us beat them by 10.

Could be...it could also be a broke play at the end tht DJ piks up the ball and put it in for the win...am just saying..anything can happen

horse900703 · 02-12-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsX

quit starting threads. Why can't this be added with the other worthless DJ threads. Not every little blurb on nba.com deserves its own thread.

I'm going to start negative rep. you for every stupid thread you start.

horse, you have started 34 threads. You only have 366 posts. That means for ever 10 of your worthless posts, you create a stupid thread. Now quit doing it.

And if you want to trade negative reps. back and forth go ahead. I bet my neg. rep weight is considerably more than yours.

who r u anyway???
every one is doing that!!!

bernardos70 · 02-12-2008, 04:33 PM

I know, right horse? I support horse and all of those that along with him graduated from the Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.

MavsX · 02-12-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by horse900703

who r u anyway???
every one is doing that!!!

hi, my name is Matt, but i go by MavsX. Yeah cause that's a good excuse..everybody is doing it. So yeah, lets just fill up our forums with a bunch of worthless threads. Real smart. Listen kid, next time use the search function first. These threads have no merit. I'm still going to give you negative rep. until you learn.

See ya around buddy.

horse900703 · 02-12-2008, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsX

hi, my name is Matt, but i go by MavsX. Yeah cause that's a good excuse..everybody is doing it. So yeah, lets just fill up our forums with a bunch of worthless threads. Real smart. Listen kid, next time use the search function first. These threads have no merit. I'm still going to give you negative rep. until you learn.

See ya around buddy.

fuck u bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MavsX · 02-12-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by horse900703

f*ck u b*tch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(i changed the kids language to appeal to the community standards)

can we get a moderator to come clean up this kids language. You know kid, you are really showing your age with all your posts...yeah he's 17.

Dirkgreatness · 02-12-2008, 06:27 PM

lmao!!! OoOoO Mavsx just got pwned!!!!

Dirkenstien · 02-13-2008, 09:47 AM

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lmao!!! OoOoO Mavsx just got pwned!!!!

How does one pronounce pwned? Does it sound like pooned?

horse900703 · 02-13-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MavsX

(i changed the kids language to appeal to the community standards)

can we get a moderator to come clean up this kids language. You know kid, you are really showing your age with all your posts...yeah he's 17.

HAHA,VERY NICE PICTURE!!!!
GO TO HELL

MavsX · 02-13-2008, 11:53 AM

good comeback.