The Algonquin Round Table we are not, but during the last couple weeks bloggers of the five teams in the Pacific Division (Tom from Sactown Royalty, Kevin from Clipperblog, Justin from Golden State of Mind, Brian from The Rising Suns and myself) have been emailing each other both trying to sound witty and impress each […]
Archives for October 2006
Courtside Times
Last year Courtside Times was my first read every day on the NBA, a favorite place for smart research and conversation about the league and its players. They also foolishly let me also do some writing. Unfortunately, after a fast start, as the writers on the site got overwhelmed by a multitude of personal things […]
Preseason Stats
It’s hard to take much from any one preseason game (even if Mo Evans was +12 and both Odom and Farmar were +9, or if Bynum was -14 against the Clippers). But through five preseason games I thought I’d put up some stats and let people draw their own conclusions: Name eFG% 3pt % TS% […]
M*A*S*H*
Kwame’s shoulder injury is worse than previously thought — it is being reported that he will be sidelined three to four weeks. Normally that would not be a big deal, but Chris Mihm is not yet right from ankle surgery. He said in today’s LA Times he wants to be ready by the start of […]
Lazenby + Winter = Good Copy
When Roland Lazenby and Tex Winter talk, good information flows — and the latest post on Lazenby’s blog proves that again. You need to go read the whole thing, but here are a few interesting topics covered: Mihm is the team’s only true offensive threat at center. But his recovery has dragged on leaving huge […]
And Starting at Small Forward…..
There’s an interesting debate in the comments on the last post that I thought deserved its own airing. In that post suggested that Luke Walton, at least so far in the preseason, has earned the starting spot and that new free agent Vlad Radmanovic should come off the bench. But Rob started the debate with […]
Three Games In
Three preseason games matter about as much as a politician’s promise, and the game against Phoenix Sunday was particularly hard to base any big-picture thoughts on because of the lineups used. Still, everything is starting to come into a little better focus, and here’s what’s rattling around in my head: Starting 5: Smush Parker Kobe […]
I’m still calling it the Pond
So, what did you all think of the first televised game? Here are a few notes from my late night TiVo viewing of the Laker game after a couple of martinis and dinner at Musso & Frank. • Is it just me, or does Kurt Rambis’ hair look like Jerry Seiinfeld’s in “The Shower Head?†[…]
Droppin’ Dimes
Here’s a brief Lakers preview by yours truly from the pages of Dime Magazine. I was one of 30 bloggers contacted to do a “your team in 100 words” preview, which was a challenge since I can barely say hello in 100 words. But I got something together and so did the other bloggers, so […]
Straight Outta Fresno
Phil Jackson is a smart man, timing that hip surgery to avoid a trip to Fresno. I’d go as far as a root canal to avoid spending any time in Fresno, but Phil went above and beyond. I didn’t see the Lakers’ first exhibition game last night, but here are thoughts based on listening to […]