Last Sunday, the Lakers came away with their biggest win of the season — a 10-point win over the Miami Heat. While the Lakers have struggled in their last two against lottery bound teams in Detroit and Washington, we have seen improvements in the Lakers offense over the course of the last 15 games. According […]
The Good, The Bad, And the Missed Shots
Box Score: Lakers 85, Thunder 100 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 81.7, Thunder 96.2 True Shooting %: Lakers 51.2%, Thunder 60.6% THE GOOD The Lakers came out with a concerted effort on the defensive end of the floor, rotating well and defending the pick and roll as good as I’ve seen them in the last few seasons. […]
The Breakdown: Andrew Bynum Feeds Troy Murphy
The Lakers have played the Phoenix Suns twice in the last five days to varying results. During their win in the Staples Center, there was one play that stood out to me and others on twitter. Andrew Bynum caught the ball at the pinch post and fed a cutting Troy Murphy, who finished the play […]
The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly — But Mostly Ugly
THE GOOD I ate some ice cream tonight, and that was as good as it got for me watching this game. The Lakers came out lethargic for the most part, Mike Brown had some awkward rotations, and the Lakers couldn’t defend a thesis proving that 1+1 is 2. However, the Lakers starting bigs were efficient. […]
Preview and Chat: The Philadelphia 76ers
Records: Lakers 14-10 (7th in West), 76ers 17-7 (3rd in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.7 (15th in NBA), 76ers 106.3 (7th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.9 (10th in NBA), 76ers 95.0 (1st in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum 76ers: Jrue Holiday, Jodie Meeks, Andre Iguodala, […]
Lakers/Nuggets: Schedule Win
Boxscore: Lakers 93, Nuggets 89 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 101.9, Nuggets 96.61 True Shooting Percentage: Lakers 52.2, Nuggets 52.3 The Good: For the first time in the three games versus the Nuggets, the Lakers, and especially Kobe, finally made Denver pay for sending those hard double teams at the Lakers biggest offensive weapons. On more than […]
Preview and Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 3-2 (4th in West), Nuggets 2-2 (8th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (14th in NBA), Nuggets 105.6 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 96.5 (4th in NBA), Nuggets 98.9 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Nene Hillario Injuries: Lakers: Derrick Caracter […]
Pau Is Finding His Way In the New Offense
A few days ago, J.M. wrote about how Kobe’s role has been different this season with different personnel and a new coaching staff. Today, we’re going to take a look at the subtle differences in the way Pau has been used so far this season. I think it’s important to note that the changes really […]
Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Kings: Jimmer Fredette, Tyreke Evans, John Salmons, Chuck Hayes, DeMarcus Cousins The Lakers Coming In: The Lakers opened the season with a tough loss to swallow: with less than a minute to play, the Lakers blew a six-point lead and allowed […]
Preview and Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records (Last season): Lakers 57-25 (2n in West), Clippers 32-50 (13th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (6th in NBA), Clippers 105.3 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (6th in NBA), Clippers 108.7 (18th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Clippers: Chris Paul, Chauncey […]