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Published on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
By Ramona Shelburne
EL SEGUNDO -- There is still a considerable amount of rust to peel off after nearly four months in street clothes with a broken foot, so by the time he returns to the court in a week or so, Trevor Ariza might just be a spot defensive stopper for the Lakers.
But Tuesday afternoon, Lakers coach Phil Jackson used the occasion of Ariza's first day back at practice to create a little competition for starting forward Vladimir Radmanovic.
"Vlade has not played well in the last two games, and we need somebody to step into that position and that's the position he (Ariza) plays," Jackson said.
"I'm not holding it out as an opportunity for him (Ariza) to step right into it, but we like Luke (Walton) in the role that he's at, coming off the bench and giving us some input and finishing games for us, so we'll see if Vlade can't right his game here
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