Comments on: Lakers/Jazz Game One Chat http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/ A Lakers Blog. Thoughts, reflections, and the odd rant on the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA (even the Clippers). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Snoopy http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565255 Snoopy Mon, 05 May 2008 04:37:37 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565255 116 - Yeah, Okur often gets overlooked, but he can be deadly. A 7-footer who can shoot like Dirk but is bulky and strong enough to play solid D and crash the boards, plus I saw today he actually has a small post game, even if he prefers to hang around the perimeter. In many ways, Okur is the X-Factor. Boozer and Williams will probably come awake at some point, but the Jazz really become dangerous when Okur steps up consistently as that 3rd scoring option. We have to keep him or Boozer locked down. I noticed early on that Pau and Lamar kept switching on guarding Boozer and Memo. Interesting strategy. I think I like Lamar on Boozer a little better, he's strong enough to at least hold his ground. Pau was surprisingly quick guarding Memo around the perimeter. I expected less from a center, but I thought Pau did a solid job. The one thing we can be sure about: a Jerry Sloan-coached team will adjust extremely well and come back stronger than ever. But this year I expect us to adjust well too. If you think about it, we might have the smartest team in basketball. Fish, Pau, and Kobe have extraordinarily high basketball IQs, we have the Zen Master patrolling (or sitting) the sidelines, and nearly everyone from 1-15 has picked up the flow of the triangle offense. We're definitely running the triangle in a purer form with Pau than with Shaq, and it is a beautiful thing. 116 – Yeah, Okur often gets overlooked, but he can be deadly. A 7-footer who can shoot like Dirk but is bulky and strong enough to play solid D and crash the boards, plus I saw today he actually has a small post game, even if he prefers to hang around the perimeter. In many ways, Okur is the X-Factor. Boozer and Williams will probably come awake at some point, but the Jazz really become dangerous when Okur steps up consistently as that 3rd scoring option. We have to keep him or Boozer locked down.

I noticed early on that Pau and Lamar kept switching on guarding Boozer and Memo. Interesting strategy. I think I like Lamar on Boozer a little better, he’s strong enough to at least hold his ground. Pau was surprisingly quick guarding Memo around the perimeter. I expected less from a center, but I thought Pau did a solid job.

The one thing we can be sure about: a Jerry Sloan-coached team will adjust extremely well and come back stronger than ever. But this year I expect us to adjust well too. If you think about it, we might have the smartest team in basketball. Fish, Pau, and Kobe have extraordinarily high basketball IQs, we have the Zen Master patrolling (or sitting) the sidelines, and nearly everyone from 1-15 has picked up the flow of the triangle offense. We’re definitely running the triangle in a purer form with Pau than with Shaq, and it is a beautiful thing.

]]> By: nomuskles http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565107 nomuskles Mon, 05 May 2008 01:01:02 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565107 speaking of iron man, the movie was definitely worth watching. speaking of iron man, the movie was definitely worth watching.

]]> By: nomuskles http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565106 nomuskles Mon, 05 May 2008 01:00:43 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565106 Is #122 the sky hook king? could be. great game today! no live blog for the game today. Just enjoyed the game with my girlfriend. Lakers played well and from the looks of it, this series could be tough. A few made DWill jumpers, and this game would have looked very different at the end. Is #122 the sky hook king? could be.

great game today! no live blog for the game today. Just enjoyed the game with my girlfriend. Lakers played well and from the looks of it, this series could be tough. A few made DWill jumpers, and this game would have looked very different at the end.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565095 Kurt Mon, 05 May 2008 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565095 New post up starting to break it down New post up starting to break it down

]]> By: The Fanalyst http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565051 The Fanalyst Sun, 04 May 2008 23:44:37 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565051 Hah, Tony Stark! You're talking about Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), right? Yeah, he was there with his son. If you want to push a movie all you have to do is go to a home game and get noticed. Chances are they'll talk about ya. Not sure if he hits a lot of games, but I don't remember seeing him at many. He's no Andy Garcia, and who could ever be another Jack? Anyway, good win and hope for a solid follow up Wednesday night. If we go to Utah 2-0 we should be able to leave 3-1 or with an invitation to play in the WCF. Anyone expect the Spurs pride to rear it's usual nasty head? Hah, Tony Stark! You’re talking about Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), right? Yeah, he was there with his son. If you want to push a movie all you have to do is go to a home game and get noticed. Chances are they’ll talk about ya. Not sure if he hits a lot of games, but I don’t remember seeing him at many. He’s no Andy Garcia, and who could ever be another Jack?

Anyway, good win and hope for a solid follow up Wednesday night. If we go to Utah 2-0 we should be able to leave 3-1 or with an invitation to play in the WCF. Anyone expect the Spurs pride to rear it’s usual nasty head?

]]> By: Tyrone Johnson http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565043 Tyrone Johnson Sun, 04 May 2008 23:30:12 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565043 did anyone notice tony starks at the game? lol did anyone notice tony starks at the game?

lol

]]> By: j. d. hastings http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565037 j. d. hastings Sun, 04 May 2008 23:21:25 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565037 Getting past the rebounding issue, something I do like a lot about this game is that we only took 10 3 pointers, and from what I can recall, they were mainly the inside out good variety. Everybody, especially Kobe, was doing a good job of attacking the rim. Knowing their opponent was so physical they forced the issue and got to the line. The team's ability to use knowledge of their opponent this way early in the series is a good sign. Getting past the rebounding issue, something I do like a lot about this game is that we only took 10 3 pointers, and from what I can recall, they were mainly the inside out good variety. Everybody, especially Kobe, was doing a good job of attacking the rim. Knowing their opponent was so physical they forced the issue and got to the line. The team’s ability to use knowledge of their opponent this way early in the series is a good sign.

]]> By: The Fanalyst http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565033 The Fanalyst Sun, 04 May 2008 23:15:48 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565033 A win is a win is a win. In a playoff series, we need three of what they need four of now. Leroymcgee is a little Jazz'd up at the fact of the series eventually going to SLC. So what? We crushed them there last time and probably can get a split if not the whole trip. We figured out their "home mystique" I believe. Keep up the great work team, and great coverage here folks! A win is a win is a win. In a playoff series, we need three of what they need four of now. Leroymcgee is a little Jazz’d up at the fact of the series eventually going to SLC. So what? We crushed them there last time and probably can get a split if not the whole trip. We figured out their “home mystique” I believe. Keep up the great work team, and great coverage here folks!

]]> By: harold http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565028 harold Sun, 04 May 2008 23:12:34 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565028 honestly though, if it wasn't for Kobe's unreal FT%, we might have lost the game. had he gone 14/18 instead of toying with a perfect 100%, for example, the game would've been tied up instead of us leading by 4, and by then it's anyone's game. surely our defense deserves some credit for Utah's shooting woes, but they did shoot dismally while we shot a very high % on 3s (50%?). part of this is probably because Kobe didn't bother taking too many, and hope that trend continues (if he's hot, then he's free to drop 14~15). surprised it ended up being a double digit win AND a win with the opponent scoring less than 100, with over 20 offensive boards. honestly though, if it wasn’t for Kobe’s unreal FT%, we might have lost the game. had he gone 14/18 instead of toying with a perfect 100%, for example, the game would’ve been tied up instead of us leading by 4, and by then it’s anyone’s game.

surely our defense deserves some credit for Utah’s shooting woes, but they did shoot dismally while we shot a very high % on 3s (50%?). part of this is probably because Kobe didn’t bother taking too many, and hope that trend continues (if he’s hot, then he’s free to drop 14~15).

surprised it ended up being a double digit win AND a win with the opponent scoring less than 100, with over 20 offensive boards.

]]> By: laughing hard http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/comment-page-3/#comment-565017 laughing hard Sun, 04 May 2008 23:01:53 +0000 http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2008/05/04/lakersjazz-game-one-chat/#comment-565017 One more thing to be happy about -- despite his mediocre shooting (5-12 overall), Odom looked better today than he did for much of the Denver series. There were a couple of possessions where he scrambled hard for a rebound, and he did a good job of finishing at the basket when Pau's shot wasn't really dropping. His final line was 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, along with 2 blocks and a steal -- pretty solid. One more thing to be happy about — despite his mediocre shooting (5-12 overall), Odom looked better today than he did for much of the Denver series. There were a couple of possessions where he scrambled hard for a rebound, and he did a good job of finishing at the basket when Pau’s shot wasn’t really dropping.

His final line was 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, along with 2 blocks and a steal — pretty solid.

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