Records: Lakers 9-6; Jazz 11-5 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.5 (5th); Jazz 112.2 (3rd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.9 (11th); Jazz 104.2 (8th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: (This is what I’d do, I have no idea what Phil will do after last night) Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Jazz: Deron Williams, Ronny […]
Archives for November 2007
Game Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 8-6; Nuggets 9-6 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (8th); Nuggets 106.6 (17th) Defensive ratings: Lakers; 105.4 (13th); Nuggets 100.1 (2nd) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf (please, no more Vlad), Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Allen Iverson, Yakhouba Diawara, Linas Kleiza, Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby UPDATE: Phil Jackson has signed […]
Who Starts?
It’s been the question in the comments recently — start Bynum or bring him off the bench? He’s the best offensive center the Lakers have by far, and plays good defense for the most part (opposing centers are shooting just 37.5% and have a PER of 13.5). On the other hand, he averages 5.4 fouls […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Seattle Supersonics
Records: Lakers 7-6; Sonics 2-12 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.7 (6th); Sonics 100.5 (25th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (14th); Sonics 110.5 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Vladamir Radmanovic, Andrew Bynum Sonics: Earl Watson, Kevin Durant, Damien Wilkins, Kurt Thomas, Chris Wilcox Lakers Notes: “There is little margin for error.†That […]
Game Preview & Chat: The New Jersey Nets
Records: Lakers 7-5; Nets 6-7 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (6th); Nets 96.2 (29th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (15th); Nets 104.4 (11) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum Nets: Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter, Malik Allen, Jason Collins Lakers Notes: This year’s Lakers team is off to […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Boston Celtics
Records: Lakers 7-4; Celtics 9-1 Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.3 (3rd); Celtics 112.0 (5th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.8 (11th); Celtics 95.1 (1st) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins Lakers Notes: There is a buzz about tonight’s game. […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Milwaukee Bucks
Records: Lakers 7-3; Bucks 5-4 Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.4 (2nd); Bucks 104.6 (19th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.8 (9th); Bucks 107.9 (21st) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf (although it could be Vladamir Radmanovic again), Andrew Bynum Bucks: Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Desmond Mason, Yi Jianlian, Andrew Bogut Lakers Notes: […]
Trevor Ariza — Come On Down
Well, we don’t have Brian Cook to kick around any more. The Lakers traded two for one, giving up Mo Evans and Brian Cook to get former UCLA Bruin Trevor Ariza. This trade strikes me as a win for the Lakers, I’ll miss the consistency of Evans but this is Sasha’s chance to show that […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Indiana Pacers
Records: Lakers 6-3; Pacers 4-6 Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.2 (11th); Pacers 103.3 (22nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (18th); Pacers 104.4 (13th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Chris Mihm Pacers: Jamaal Tinsley, Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy, Jermaine O’Neal, Troy Murphy, Lakers Notes: A sentence that starts “Ben Wallace fell […]
Credit The Second Unit
I made this note yesterday but it bears repeating: The top four Lakers in +/- per 48 minutes this season are Jordan Farmar, Andrew Bynum, Luke Walton and Vladamir Radmanovic — all guys who come in off the bench. It is that second unit and this team’s depth that has carried it to a 6-3 […]