The addition of Ramon Sessions has unquestionably sparked the Lakers. While their record is just 3-3 in his 6 games with the team, there has been a noticeable pep in the step of the players and a change in how they’re playing, results be damned. The offensive sets look more crisp, the ball is moving […]
Archives for March 2012
Lakers/Grizzlies: Frustration Is Your Word Of The Day
If I could recap this game in one word, it would be frustrated. Fans are frustrated with a home loss that the Lakers could have used to build on their back to back wins over Dallas and Portland. The coaches were clearly frustrated by their players’ lack of effort on defense and their casual approach […]
Preview and Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
Records: Lakers: 30-18 (3rd in West), Grizzlies: 25-21 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 104.7 (15th in NBA), Grizzlies: 102.8 (21st in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 101.8 (10th in NBA), Grizzlies: 101.5 (8th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Grizzlies: Mike Conley, Tony Allen, […]
A Look At Crunch Time Against The Blazers
The Lakers must find a way to diversify their late game offense if they’re going to be successful scoring the ball. Running simple down screen actions for Kobe and/or asking him to create off the dribble isn’t a strategy that will work often enough for it to be the only plan of attack. It puts […]
Lakers/Blazers: (Insert Your Sessions-Themed Title Here)
It’s really this simple: Ramon Sessions is a difference maker. He’s not the best player on the Lakers, nor is he the most important. But he’s the guy who’s providing exactly what this team needs, and in his first start of the year, he proved that he can fill in the gaps and supply what’s […]
Preview and Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 29-18 (3rd in West), Blazers 22-25 (12th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (13th in NBA), Blazers 105.0 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.7 (10th in NBA), Blazers 103.8 (13th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Blazers: Raymond Felton, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel Pryzbilla Injuries: Lakers: none; Blazers: Elliot […]
Friday Forum
This Friday’s Lakers are riding a high note, coming off a convincing win against the Mavericks, including some throwback acrobatics from the Mamba. It seems strange to me, that we’re already at the top of the stretch – only 19 games until the playoffs begin. Ramon Sessions’s arrival has brought an infusion of pick and […]
Can’t Get This Play Out Of My Mind
Kobe Bryant is no longer the uber athlete he was in his prime. The fearless attacking of the rim and posterizing of big men has been replaced with more a more measured and calculating style. That said, when he makes a highlight play, it’s still amazing to see. And, against the Mavs, he made a […]
Lakers/Mavericks: We’ve Got a Point Guard!
Box Score: Lakers 109, Mavericks 93 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 123.9, Mavericks 105.7 True Shooting %: Lakers 68.2%, Mavericks 53.5% On the heels of a brutal come-from-ahead loss in Houston on Tuesday night, the Lakers wrapped up their Texas two-step in Dallas, where the defending champs and administrators of last spring’s postseason humiliation awaited. More tough […]
Preview & Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
Records: Lakers 28-18 (3rd in West), Mavericks 27-20 (5th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.1 (16th in NBA), Mavericks 102.8 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.7 (10th in NBA), Mavericks 100.1 (4th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Mavericks: Jason Kidd, Rodrigue Beaubois, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Ian Mahinmi Injuries: Lakers: none; […]