Records: Lakers 21-11; Grizzlies 10-23 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.8 (6th); Grizzlies 107.2 (15th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (8th); Grizzlies 111.6 (27th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Grizzlies: Mike Conley, Mike Miller, Rudy Gay, Pau Gasol, Darko Milicic The Grizzlies Coming In: I look at a Memphis […]
Archives for January 2008
The Starters Are Good, Too
After a season of touting the Lakers bench and depth, Sunday was a night the Lakers starters reminded us they can play, too. All five Lakers starters shot at least 53% true shooting percentage (which includes threes and free throws). All five Lakers starters were +22 or higher for the night, every bench player was […]
Game Preview and Chat: Indiana Pacers
Records: Lakers 20-11; Pacers 16-18 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.8 (6th); Pacers 106.1 (16th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (9th); Pacers 106.8 (13th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Pacers: Andre Owens, Mike Dunleavy, Danny Granger, Jermaine O’Neal, Troy Murphy Lakers Notes: Kobe Bryant is playing 36.5 minutes per […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Philadelphia 76ers
Records: Lakers 19-11; 76ers 14-18 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.2 (7th); 76ers 103.9 (22nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (12th); 76ers 105.3 (7th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum 76ers: Andre Miller, Rodney Carney, Andre Iguodala, Reggie Evans, Samuel Dalembert Lakers Notes: This is the game Lamar Odom sits […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year’s Eve, and now welcome to 2008. • After some tough stretches, the Lakers should — should — be able to pad the record a little bit in the next few weeks with this schedule: Philly, Indianapolis, at Memphis, at New Orleans (that’s a tough one), Milwaukee, […]