Box Score: Lakers 94, Clippers 102 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 109.3, Clippers 118.6 True Shooting %: Lakers 57.0%, Clippers 55.7% The Good: I suppose people will point to Kobe Bryant dropping another 40+ game. After all, he pretty much kept the Lakers within striking distance in a game that was basically controlled by the Clippers for […]
Archives for January 2012
Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 9-4 (2nd in West), Clippers 5-3 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 100.3 (14th in NBA), Clippers 104.2 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 94.8 (4th in NBA), Clippers 102.1 (22nd in NBA Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Clippers: Chris Paul, Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan. Injuries: Lakers: Steve Blake […]
Pacifying the Pacific: Lakers & Clippers
With the Lakers scheduled to play the Lob City Clippers tonight, it would have been a travesty for Forum Blue and Gold not to reach out to Clipperblog for some good pregame ribbing. It’s the battle of Los Angeles featuring J.M. Poulard and D.J. Foster. J.M. Poulard, Forum Blue & Gold: D.J., I’d like to […]
Lakers/Cavs: 40 For 3 In A Row But Another Ugly Game
Box Score: Lakers 97, Cavs 92 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 102.1, Cavs 96.8 True Shooting %: Lakers 59.8%, Cavs 50.8% The Good: When Kobe Bryant is making shots, it’s a thing of beauty. Kobe finished with 40 for the third contest in a row (42 points). He was hitting from behind the arc (4/7). He was […]
Preview & Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Records: Lakers 8-4 (3rd in West), Cavaliers 5-5 (8th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.1 (13th in NBA), Cavaliers 103.2 (12th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 97.8 (5th in NBA), Cavaliers 102.1 (14th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving, Anthony Parker, Omri Casspi, Antawn Jamison, Anderson Varejao Injuries: Lakers: Steve Blake […]
Friday Forum
The Friday Forum goes a little off its regular programming today. Normally, I’d devote this to the upcoming Cavs game which will see Coach Brown facing off against his former charges. And, it’s a terrific topic to explore. However, there’s been a much larger topic of discussion lately, Kobe Bryant’s rather astonishing explosion of play in […]
Lakers/Jazz: 40 Again, Plus The Bigs Deliver In Crunch Time
Box score: Lakers 90, Jazz 87 (Overtime) Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 90.6, Jazz 86.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 49.8%, Jazz 43.5% The Good: Through three quarters not only was this not a contest, I was hard pressed to identify an honorable mention. As he did last night against the Suns, Kobe Bryant set the tone early […]
Preview & Chat: The Utah Jazz
Records: Lakers 7-4 (3rd in West), Jazz 6-3 (5th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.1 (12th in NBA), Jazz 101.6 (18th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 98.6 (5th in NBA), Jazz 104.0 (20th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Jazz: Devin Harris, Raja Bell, Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson Injuries: Lakers: Josh McRoberts […]
Wednesday Storylines
Kobe lit it up again last night, with an unlikely assist from Luke Walton. An ugly, crazy mess of a game, as it often is this season, but not for lack of hustle and effort. At least we don’t have to hear about “the switch” these days. And then, about 3 minutes before an end […]
Lakers/Suns: The Kobe Show (And Luke Walton Too!)
Boxscore: Lakers 99, Suns 83 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 113.8, Suns 95.4 True Shooting %: Lakers 58.2%, 50.2% The Good: Before the game, in the preview for this contest, I wrote that when Kobe is playing like it’s a combination of 2009 (all around great play) and 2006 (effective gunning) he’s simply a joy to watch. […]