Box Score: Lakers 85, Knicks 92 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 90.4, Knicks 97.9 True Shooting %: Lakers 50.0%, Knicks 54.5% The Good: I’m trying here, guys. There were just a few stretches where you could say, “Okay, maybe the Lakers are going to be okay.” Pau Gasol (16 points) had a nice second quarter with 8 […]
Archives for February 2012
Preview and Chat: The New York Knicks
Records: Lakers 15-11 (5th in West), Knicks 11-15 (9th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.5 (14th in NBA), Knicks 101.2 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.1 (11th in NBA), Knicks 100.6 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Knick:s Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields, […]
Friday Forum
No need to talk about a zig-zag season this morning, and don’t think I’ll bother with All-Star picks and misses. The OT game last night against the Celtics was a blow-by-blow affair and depending on your POV, either extraordinarily ugly or truly sweet. Personally, I go with the latter. Great outing for Pau Gasol, and […]
Lakers/Celtics: Pau Gasol Does It All
Box Score: Lakers 88, Celtics 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 91.9, Celtics 90.4 True Shooting %: Lakers 44.1%, Celtics 43.9% The Good: First and foremost, any win on the Parquet is sweet. That the Lakers, coming off a tough loss in Philadelphia, have now won four straight regular season contests in Boston, this one on the […]
Preview and Chat: The Boston Celtics
Records: Lakers 14-11 (7th in West), Celtics 14-10 (7th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.9 (14th in NBA), Celtics 102.3 (19th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.5 (11th in NBA), Celtics 97.5 (2nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, […]
Are You Ready For Tonight?
If you’re not, this video should do the trick. (Thanks to Meir21 for providing this.)
Reflecting On Kobe
I watch the video above and have a variety of thoughts. I think of how long it’s been; how young Kobe was when he got started and how much of a grizzled veteran he is now. How much wear those legs have endured. How much time in the gym he’s spent. How tired he looks […]
Wednesday Storylines
The Lakers are currently in Boston, either strolling around the Commons in 34 degree weather (unlikely) or getting some practice in before tomorrow night’s game against the Celtics. Recent blog talk has run the gamut from Kobe’s recent milestone to long term versus short term market needs. I wish I had a scoop on J.R. […]
Mitch Kupchak Speaks, We Try To Sort It All Out
Right now, the Lakers are a competitive, yet average team. They have been close enough to win many of their games but have often fallen short, to the frustration of everyone that wishes success for this group. Whether you’re an outsider watching the games, or an insider who has access to practices and the mindset […]
Lakers/76ers: A Milestone for the Mamba, but Another Flailing Finish
Box Score: Lakers 90, 76ers 95 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 106.1, 76ers 112.5 True Shooting %: Lakers 50.1%, 76ers 53.7% The Good: It’d be criminal to simply gloss over Andrew Bynum’s performance. ‘Drew was, for the most part (the five turnovers are a bit ugly), sensational on Monday night, posting the second 20-20 game of his […]