Carlos Boozer Surprised By Reserve Role

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Updated: December 9, 2014

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carlos Boozer (5) talks with head coach Byron Scott in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

According to Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com Carlos Boozer was surpirsed by his new role as a reserve for the struggling Lakers. The Lakers suffered yet another loss on Sunday night, but the big thing was the lineup change head coach Byron Scott made.

Scott inserted Ronnie Price at the point guard for Jeremy Lin and Ed Davis at the power forward for the veteran Carlos Boozer. Boozer told ESPN.com this about the move.

“Obviously it was a surprise,” Boozer said after practice Monday. “I didn’t expect that, but if helps our team win, I’m a team player.”

Scott said that the move was nothing personal against Boozer or Lin but changes had to be made.

Scott: “It’s nothing personal. I like Carlos. I like Jeremy. From a basketball perspective I wasn’t getting what I needed.”

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 8, 2014

The move has rubbed a lot of Laker fans the wrong way, and Boozer told reports that he has asked Nick Young for advice on coming off the bench.

It’s different coming off the bench. I’ve never come off the bench my whole career,” Boozer said, adding that he approached Nick Young for advice on the adjustment. “I talked to [Young] about it, trying to stay warm on the bench, things like that. Hopefully we can start getting wins, if it works.”

Only time will tell if the new lineup will pay dividends or not but Nick Young told Arash Markazi of ESPN.com that he was still the leader of the second unit.

Young on Lin and Boozer: “I told them that they’re coming into my unit. Don’t come in and mess up my household. I got this under control.”

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 8, 2014

Lakers fans what are your thoughts on the lineup changes? Provide your thoughts below.

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