The Los Angeles Lakers will play Game 7 on Saturday night at Staples Center against the Denver Nuggets, in a series that many thought the purple and gold would be able to close out in five or six games. George Karl has managed to get the best out of his players, getting them to play […]
Archives for May 2012
Are The Lakers Playing Too Slow?
Yes. Yes, they are. The way playoff series’ evolve is one of my favorite part of the second season. The way game plans get tweaked with adjustments countering adjustments and both sides playing chess on a 94′ x 50′ piece of hardwood captivates me as a fan. There are few things better than watching the […]
Friday Forum
Some members of the Los Angeles Lakers were in Denver last night and found themselves on the wrong end of a blowout. It was yet another example of Kobe Bryant accepting the challenge, willing himself to do things that most wouldn’t be able to do while healthy, even though he himself wasn’t. There were no-shows […]
Lakers/Nuggets (Game 6): Full Of Vomit
Box Score: Lakers 96, Nuggets 113 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 101.1, Nuggets 118.9 True Shooting %: Lakers 53.0%, Nuggets 59.6% Well, before the game, Kobe Bryant was said to have a stomach ailment. Everyone and their mothers and pets immediately compared this to the Jordan Flu Game of 1997. Never mind that this is a first […]
Game 6 Preview and Chat: The Denver Nuggets
It had to end this way. After 35 years, Thursday night will bring to a close the 35-year relationship between KCAL-9, the Lakers and legions of Laker fans. Three and a half glorious decades that grounded us all in at least one shared experience. Regardless of age, income or ethnicity, if you’re a sports fan that has resided amid […]
It’s Getting Crowded Down Here…
The Nuggets have a defensive game plan that’s taken full shape now. They want to sag in the paint to disrupt post up chances and dare outside shooters to beat them. Be it Bynum or Gasol, the tactics are the same – barely guard perimeter players not named Kobe and make them bury the shots […]
Wednesday Storylines
Last night wasn’t the kind of night that’s fun to write about, at least not from a Laker-centric point of view. I’m sure Denver fans are as pleased as punch. The other team brought it, and Kobe’s last ditch alchemy aside, this one’s best buried where no one will ever find it. For those who […]
Lakers/Nuggets Game 5: Nightmare Fuel
“Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” That line was tweeted to me by longtime Laker observer Gary Collard. And, to be honest, he’s completely right. The Lakers fought furiously down the stretch. Kobe Bryant went nova from behind the arc and set the internet ablaze with shotmaking that only adds to a legend. But, […]
Game 5 Preview and Chat: The Denver Nuggets
The playoffs are moving quickly this year. After 4 games in every series, not a single one is tied 2-2 and two of them are already over with the Thunder and Spurs waiting for their 2nd round opponents as I type this. The Lakers have a chance to close out the Nuggets tonight and advance […]
Sunday’s Leftovers
Yesterday’s game 4 win gave the Lakers the road win they sought and put them only a single win away from advancing to round two. The game was hard fought, but like the Lakers have done all season, they made several key plays down the stretch to helped seal a game that could have gone […]