Records: Lakers 19-10; Celtics 25-3 Offensive ratings: Lakers 107.4 (6th); Celtics 107.6 (5th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102 (12th); Celtics 91.6 (1st) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkin Lakers Notes: From Ross Siler of the Salt Lake […]
Archives for December 2007
Game Preview & Chat: The Utah Jazz
Records: Lakers 18-10; Jazz 16-14 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.3(7th); Jazz 112.0 (5th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (11th); Jazz 107.6 (14th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Jazz: Deron Williams, Ronnie Brewer, AK47, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur Lakers Notes:Quick injury update: No Luke, no Kwame tonight. Inside Hoops […]
Defense. It’s All About Defense.
The Lakers are 18-10, one game back of the vaunted Phoenix Suns (who the Lakers just handled nicely, thank you very much). Andrew Bynum is having a breakout year, Derek Fisher (with Jordan Farmar behind him) have been a huge upgrade at point guard and Kobe is being Kobe. Yet, last year the Lakers were […]
True Hooping It Up
I’m the guest host over at True Hoop today while Henry goes on a four-day bender spends time with his family. I’ve already got a post up on Andrew Bynum’s coming out party. No posts here today, we’ll have something tomorrow. No promises on quality, though.
Game Preview & Chat: The Phoenix Suns
Records: Lakers 17-10; Suns 0-0 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.9 (8th); Suns 114.1 (2nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.5 (9th); Suns 107.8 (15th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladamir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Suns: Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Grant Hill, Shawn Marion, Amare Stoudemire Merry Christmas To All: We’re going to be a […]
20,000 Fast Break Thoughts
It’s really hard to get your head around what an accomplishment 20,000 points in a career is. Look at the list of players who have reached that mark —the list is just 30 players long — and it reads like a “who’s who†of the NBA’s greats. Kobe got there at a younger age than […]
Game Preview & Chat: The New York Knickerbockers
Records: Lakers 15-10; Knicks 8-18 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (8th); Knicks 102.8 (24th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (11th); Knicks 113.2 (30th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Knicks: Jamal Crawford, Fred Jones, Quentin Richardson, Zach Randolph, Eddy Curry Lakers Notes: Everyone is very high on Andrew Bynum, […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Philadelphia 76ers
Records: Lakers 15-9; 76ers 10-15 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (8th); 76ers 103.4 (23rd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (11th); 76ers 104.8 (8th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum 76ers: Andre Miller, Willie Green, Andre Iguodala, Reggie Evans, Samuel Dalembert Lakers Notes: My junior high basketball coach taught me […]
The Way-Back Machine
Commenter and reader JD Hasting’s father had great season seats for the Lakers back in the early 1970s, right under the basket. His father recently scanned a whole series of them and Hastings has put them up on his Web site for all to enjoy. The photo above, watching Wilt go up for a finger […]
Game Preview and Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Records: Lakers 15-9; Cavaliers 11-15 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.3 (7th); Cavaliers 104.7 (20th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (12th); Cavaliers 110.4 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Cavaliers: Daniel Gibson, Aleksandar Pavlovic, LeBron James, Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lakers Notes: I’m not going to say anything, I […]