Some games just mean more. Regardless of circumstances, home or away, who’s active or not, certain opponents just bring out that strong desire to win. The Celtics are one such (the only?) team that does that for the Lakers and its fans. And tonight, the fans of the forum blue and gold got what they’ve […]
Archives for February 2011
Preview and Chat: The Boston Celtics
Records: Lakers 36-16 (3rd in West), Celtics 38-13 (1st in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.4 (2nd in NBA), Celtics 107.7 (13th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.1 (11th in NBA), Celtics 100.1 (2nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, […]
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From Wondahbap, Silver Screen and Roll: When Lamar Odom isn’t living it up scripted reality style or selling unisex colognes with his wife, Khloe Kardashian, he’s been spending his time playing superb basketball. Consistently. Twelve seasons in, Lamar Odom is having the best season of his career. There could be many reasons. It could be […]
Looking At Lineups
When looking at a team’s overall success, I’ve always tried to take the big picture approach. After all, many factors contribute to why a team wins or loses games and on any given night it’s easy to look at box score statistics, a specific play or plays that went for or against a team, or even how the […]
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From Brian Kamemetzky, Land O’ Lakers: They’re baaaaaaaack! Last week, with the Lakers struggling, trade talk was put front and center in no small part by GM Mitch Kupchak (and, to a lesser degree, Magic Johnson, although he sold his minority ownership and has no official say). Not exclusively something around the margins, either, but […]
Welcome To Rumorville
The last two plus weeks before the trade deadline are always the most active when it comes to proposed deals, leaks, and misdirection. Teams are consistently working the phones trying to improve their teams’ prospects for the current and future seasons while simultaneously working the media to try and gain leverage in accomplishing these goals. Today, […]
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From Mark Medina, LA Times: Just when it appeared the outcome was in doubt, the Lakers secured a sizable lead thanks to some critical shots. It started with Bryant kicking the ball out to the top of the key to Odom, who drained a three-pointer that gave the Lakers an 81-76 lead with 6:17 left […]
Lakers/Grizzlies: Ugly Wins Still Count, Right?
Wow, that game was uuuuuuugly. There were fouls, turnovers, sloppy play, and a boatload of missed free throws, with the Lakers coming out with a solid 93-84 win. Considering the last time these two teams played, the Lakers got blown out 104-85 at home, I feel comfortable calling this win “solid.” There were a lot […]
Preview and Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
Records: Lakers 35-16 (3rd in West), Grizzlies 27-25 (9th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.5 (2nd in NBA), Grizzlies 106.4 (17th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.2 (11th in NBA), Grizzlies 104.9 (10th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum; Grizzlies: Mike Conley, Sam Young, Rudy […]
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From Kevin Ding, OC Register: Trevor Ariza came into the Lakers’ locker room afterward to see his former teammates, prompting Lamar Odom happily to feed Ariza’s son, Tajh, some candy. DJ Mbenga came in later and fell into a warm embrace with Kobe Bryant. For a night, the Lakers again looked like the team to […]