Comments on: Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers

By: luubi

luubi — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:28:11 +0000

it seems all our losses this year have been either blowouts or decisive. I guess you can look on the bright side and say we’re winning the close ones (thanks in no small part to Black Mamba), and blowouts happen to the best of teams. However, don’t good teams manage to keep the games close and not let them slip out of control in the 4th? I think in that respect, it’s correct to say the Celts have done better, with more significant injuries than we have (Pierce + Garnett vs Pau + Luke). It doesn’t say much about how the teams will do head to head, but until that happens, these proxy comparisons are all we have.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:24:15 +0000

New post up.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:21:32 +0000

Bean back to his ballhogging ways = Lakers loss by double digits!

The Lakers were the antithesis of teamwork in the first half, struggling to put together eight assists while the Clippers had 17 en route to a 52-43 halftime lead. It didn’t help that Bryant made three of 13 shots in the first half.

“There was just too much individual play,” Jackson said.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:59:13 +0000

Eric, sadly reasonable and Lakers tickets rarely go together. But check StubHub, and the ticket exchange site for the Lakers (link below) and sometimes you can find a deal. Or post a comment here or a note at Lakersground.net and see if someone has tickets to sell. Wish I had an easy answer.

https://teamexchange.ticketmaster.com/html/eventlist.htmI?l=EN&team=lakers&wt.mc_id=NBATEAM_LAL_INDIV_TIX_LINK

By: exhelodrvr

exhelodrvr — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:59:08 +0000

Dang it!! I thought after the Houston game that Lamar would start playing like an All-Star every night!!

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:09:57 +0000

On a side note, does anyone know where the cheapest place to get good Lakers tickets at Staples is for someone out of state. I’ll be making the trip to LA in march and I want to catch a game at a reasonable price.

By: Lakers8884

Lakers8884 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:29 +0000

142. I agree with what your saying, this should have been a win. Truthfully, we will know how good of a team this Lakers unit is after they complete their 8 game road trip at the end of the month. If they beat Boston and Cleveland in their arenas I wont complain about a single loss until the end of the season.

By: Zephid

Zephid — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:54:12 +0000

Craig Smith always has good games against us. He’s just like Leon Powe, Luis Scola, those undersized four guys that just play really hard and physical. Odom’s just not that strong a low-post defender, and Smith took advantage. Odom’s a real asset on the perimeter against the PNR, but his post defense isn’t quite up to snuff.

And I’m totally stealing Bill Bridges’ line.

Feh.
Flush it.
Next.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:50:12 +0000

Kurt, I’m not trying to argue with you cuz we are rooting for the same team. Yes Gasol was injured but he was also injured the first time they played the Clippers, this is about as easy as it comes for a “road game” on a back to back. You may not care how they stack up with Boston right now but my whole main point and concern with this loss is for home court advantage, winning a 7 game series against the Celtics in the finals (if both the Lakers and Celtics are healthy) is the only concern I have from now until the end of the season. A game like this they should win, losing against a good team in a close game I can accept, it’s these losses where there is a lack of urgency and effort that concerns me. Just look at the remaining schedule for the rest of this month, this game was about as easy as it will come. Health is crucial, I’m not saying play Gasol or anyone to risk further injury I’m just saying win the games your supposed to win to give yourself a chance to have the best record in the league. And I doubt I’m the only one who is afraid of another 7 game series with Boston in the Finals with them having homecourt, I just might be the only one willing to admit it.

By: DTM

DTM — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:44:47 +0000

Curiously this loss doesn’t bug me too much. Lakers looked tired, disinterested, but at the same time, there was effort. The Clippers simply wanted it alot (and played like it). I’m surprised they aren’t better than their record indicates, as, they looked pretty good (though their bench is pretty bad).

Look at it this way. Beating the Lakers is nearly the prize of the year for many teams.