From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: In Game 1, Bynum never gave himself an opportunity to make an impact, because he was saddled with foul trouble. Wednesday night, he solved that problem, and was arguably the best player on the floor for the Lakers. Offensively, Bynum was extremely aggressive, whether facing up on Aaron Gray […]
Archives for April 2011
Lakers/Hornets Game 2: It’s All Even Now
This was a game that the Lakers needed to have and they got it. If you’re looking for a single positive from another hard fought, ugly game there you go. In the playoffs it’s quite rare for things to come easy and this game was further proof of that. But the Lakers – as a […]
Game 2 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets
The Lakers have had ample time to stew over their game 1 effort. They got a healthy heaping of film study to go over what went wrong and have had time to reset their focus on what needs to be done. In that same vain, we’ve talked adjustments on both sides of the ball on some […]
Around the World (Wide Web): LO is 6th Man
From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: As frustrating as it was to watch Paul carve up the Lakers’ D, it’s expected to some degree. CP3 is a master at keeping games on a string and his dribble alive, then picking teams apart. The Lakers have proved capable of better work against Paul during the regular […]
Game 2 Adjustements: Defending the Pick and Roll
In yesterday’s post, Darius touched on a few things that might help get Pau Gasol going on the offensive end of the floor. Today, we’re going to concern ourselves with the defensive end of the floor, and more specifically, the pick and roll. We knew coming into this series that Chris Paul was going to […]
A Big Congrats To Lamar Odom
While it’s not yet official, it’s being reported that Lamar Odom will be named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year later today. This is great news and I’m thrilled for Lamar being recognized for his fantastic season. His statistics speak for themselves, but even more impressive to these eyes has been his ability to […]
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From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: First things first: The Lakers are neither scared of, nor unaccustomed to, defending the pick and roll. “Most teams see it as our weak point,” Lakers assistant coach Chuck Person told me Monday after practice in El Segundo. “For instance, the second game we played in San Antonio, they […]
Game 2 Adjustements: Getting Gasol Going
If there’s one thing I love about the playoffs, it’s the adjustments. I’d prefer to talk about what the Lakers’ opponent needs to do to rectify a loss, but after the first game that’s not the case. Instead, we need to look long and hard at what the Lakers need to do to bounce back and claim […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Hornets Game 1 Reactions
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: Heading into the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs, nobody gave the New Orleans Hornets even a puncher’s chance in a series against the Lakers. Apparently, the Hornets didn’t get the memo. In Game 1 Sunday at Staples, Monty Williams and crew did a number on the two-time […]
Lakers/Hornets Game 1: That Chris Paul Guy Is Good
Coming into this afternoon’s game, no one was really willing to give the New Orleans Hornets a puncher’s chance in upsetting the Lakers in this first round playoff series. The Lakers swept the Hornets in their season series, with the Hornets’s biggest lead in any of the games was a mere four points. But as […]