Haven’t had a chance to do the old FB&G standby of quick thoughts and other links recently, I used to think I did this too much but lately I’ve missed it. So, we’re back, baby. • The biggest Lakers news: According to friend of the siteNate Jones, Rambis is trying to regrow his ’80s stash. […]
Archives for December 2007
The Next Step
We’re almost 20 games into the season, and there have been some exhilarating ups (like last night’s win in Denver) and rather jagged downs. And through it all, here’s what I think we’ve learned about the Lakers — they are a solid second-tier team in the Western Conference. Which is an impressive sign of growth […]
All Is Right With The World
And not just because the Lakers got a quality win on the road. This may be the best news for fans of good NBA news in a long time — Kelly Dwyer has a blog. KD is a friend of this site, and one of the most insightful and clever NBA writers out there. SI.com […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 10-8 Nuggets 11-7 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.7 (7th); Nuggets 107 (15th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (13th); Nuggets 101.1 (2nd) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Chris Mihm Nuggets: Allan Iverson, Anthony Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby The Nuggets Coming In: After an up and down […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Minnesota Timberwolves
Records: Lakers 9-8; T-Wolves 2-13 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.0 (11th); T-Wolves 102.5 (22nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (15th); T-Wolves 113.6 (30th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Vladamir Radmanovic, Andrew Bynum T-Wolves: (Lots of injuries and game time decisions, so this is a best guess) Sebastian Telfair, Corey Brewer, Ryan Gomes, […]
Consistently Inconsistent
The loss to Orlando Sunday night was a bit of the microcosm of the Lakers season so far — streaks of tantalizingly good play followed by streaks of disinterested defense, an offense that resorted to “let’s watch Kobe†in crunch time and an egregious number of turnovers. Some days, the good is enough (or lasts […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Orlando Magic
Records: Lakers 9-7; Magic 14-4 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.3 (8th); Magic 110.7 (9th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.2 (16th); Magic 102.1 (3rd) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny turiaf, Andrew Bynum Magic: Jameer Nelson, Keith Bogans, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Dwight Howard Lakers Notes: The Lakers pick up an impressive win […]