Records: Lakers 8-1 Suns 8-4 Offensive ratings: Lakers 108.9 Suns 108.7 Defensive ratings: Lakers 94.8 Suns 105.7 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Suns : Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Matt Barnes, Amare Stoudemire, Shaq Daddy Note to the mainstream media covering the game tonight: The vast majority […]
Archives for November 2008
Fast Break Thoughts
I just got done checking the NBA Rulebook, and it turns out the NBA does not award style points. So, while we Lakers fans can nit-pick another win, remember that this team did what it needed to do — they stuck with the game plan and got the bigs involved early and often, they forced […]
Preview & Chat: The Chicago Bulls
Records: Lakers 7-1Bulls 5-5 Offensive ratings: Lakers 109 Bulls 103.5 Defensive ratings: Lakers 93.9 Bulls 102.1 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Bulls Derrick Rose, Ben Gordon, Loul Deng, Drew Gooden, Joakim Noah Lakers notes: After beating up the Lakers offense in a couple of posts around […]
Pete Newell: Basketball Royalty
The Guru, The Godfather, The Teacher… A hall-of-famer who coached teams to an NIT championship, NCAA Championship, and an Olympic gold medal, Pete Newell’s impact on the game we all love should come out of the shadows now that he has passed away. His first success would come coaching the USF Dons when he would […]
Experimenting With The Offense
Nomuskles called it a “lopsided polygon,” but whatever term you want to use what the Lakers have been running on offense of late is not the triangle. The off the ball movement is minimal (particularly with the starers) and the passing that made this team a joy to watch late last year has been replaced […]
I’ll Take 7-1
I don’t think this can be stressed enough — starting 7-1 means there is little going wrong with the Lakers. That is a 72-10 pace if you can keep it up for a season, so let’s not overreact to one game. Along those overreaction lines, the simplistic media meme out of the Lakers first loss […]
Lakers vs. Pistons Live Blog powered by nomuskles
Our Lakers are about to face off against the Detroit Smurfs. I mean, the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers are back home on the Staples Center court and one of the side stories tonight is that Mamba will be moving past Larry Legend and possibly The Glove on the all-time scoring list. In my humble opinion, […]
Preview & Chat: The Detroit Pistons
Records: Lakers 7-0Pistons 6-2 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.2 Pistons 110.6 Defensive ratings: Lakers 91.3 Pistons 106.0 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Pistons: Allen Iverson, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown Lakers notes: I think anyone who watches a lot of hoops doesn’t think of […]
All Is Right With The World
We can nit-pick this team if we want (and we my a little bit), but we Lakers fans need to step back for a second and enjoy this moment. We need to savor watching this team play, the passing, the breaks, the dunks and the beauty of well-played basketball. Don’t just think about the next […]
Preview & Chat: The New Orleans Hornets
Records: Lakers 6-0Hornets 4-2 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.3Hornets 110.4 Defensive ratings: Lakers 90.6 Hornets 104.7 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Hornets: Chris Paul, Mo Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, David West, Tyson Chandler Lakers notes: What hurt the Lakers last season? Inconsistent bench and defense. What won the […]