The Lakers got to meet the President Monday, and the only thing that would have made it better is weather that would have allowed it outside on the basketball court President Obama had installed at the White House. And with the way the Lakers have been playing defense lately, no doubt Obama could have dropped […]
Archives for January 2010
The Lakers Struggles Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Road
[picappgallerysingle id=”2886760″] Championship teams are not born fully formed, like Venus rising from the sea. They start with just the seed of potential — the talent to be a contender when the season starts. But it takes more to fulfill that potential. Like the lead character in a novel or movie, there has to be […]
Preview & Chat: The Toronto Raptors
[picappgallerysingle id=”2886765″] Records: Lakers 32-10 (1st in West) Raptors 22-22 (6th in East) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.3 (10th in league), Raptors 111.2 (4th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.2 (2nd in league) Raptors 112.7 (30th in league) Soft? Who You Calling Soft? After the Cleveland game, the “are the […]
Preview & Chat: The New York Knicks
[picappgallerysingle id=”3835996″] Records: Lakers 32-10 (1st in West) Knicks 17-24 (10th in East, 1.5 games out of the playoffs) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.3 (10th in league), Knicks 106.1 (19th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.2 (2nd in league) Knicks 107.5 (18th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, […]
The Lebron Experience aka Lakers vs. Cavs
So I went to visit a buddy from undergrad who now goes to med school in Cleveland, and since I grew up in Pennsylvania, I’ve never been to a Lakers game live. Thus, I decided it would be a cool idea to get tickets to Lakers-Cavs and we could go see the game together. My […]
Losing On The Inside
[picappgallerysingle id=”7431139″] The Lakers are among the favorites to win a NBA title this season in large part because of their great front line (plus that Kobe guy). But as Darius pointed out in the comments, Cleveland beat the Lakers because they beat them inside. The difference tonight was that the Cavs size was more […]
Preview & Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
[picappgallerysingle id=”7431078″] Records: Lakers 32-9 (1st in West) Cavaliers 32-11 (1st in East) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.5 (10th in league), Cavaliers 110.4 (6th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.1 (2nd in league) Cavaliers 103.4 (5th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, […]
The Point Guard Conundrum
[picappgallerysingle id=”3375792″] The Lakers are getting above average offensive production at every position except one (using PER as the snapshot stat). They are holding the opposing team to average or less than average production at every position except one. It’s no secret that if the Lakers have a weakness that could haunt them later, it […]
Kobe Knows The Way To Sesame Street
Kobe Bryant again leads the league in jersey sales. He has hit game winning shots, played through pain and led the Lakers to the best record to the NBA. And that’s just this season. But (as I have kids about the same age), I guarantee you this is what made Kobe a hero in his […]
Wins are not made in 48 minutes…
[picappgallerysingle id=”7415451″] …they are made in all of the preparation leading up to those decisive moments you remember. Ansel Adams is considered one of the best photographers of all time. He has produced such wonders as Moonrise Hernandez, and this, and this. Ansel always made it clear that photography was not about a lucky moment […]