Records: Lakers 41-18 (1 seed); Kings 27-35 (11 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.5 (4th); Kings 108.1 (15th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (6th); Kings 111.3 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Beno Udrih, Kevin Martin, Ron Artest, Mikki Moore, Brad Miller Lakers vs. Kings: Any time […]
Archives for March 2008
Preview and Chat: Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 43-18 (2 seed); Clippers 20-39 (12 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.5 (4th); Clippers 102.7 (28th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (6th); Clippers 108.3 (14th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Clippers: Brevin Knight, Cutino Mobley, Corey Maggette, Josh Powell, Chris Kaman Lakers Notes: In case you […]
The One Big Piece
For all the talk on this site about building the right way, getting players that fit your system and the like, the hardest part of building a championship team is getting at least one transcendent player. You need The Man. MJ. Shaq. Detroit was the exception, but for the most part you need the unstoppable […]
Preview and Chat: Sacramento Kings
Records: Lakers 42-18 (2 seed); Kings 27-32 (they will be drafting 12th) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.4 (3rd); Kings 108.3 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (6th); Kings 111.1 (25th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Beno Udrih, Kevin Martin, Ron Artest, Mikki Moore, Brad Miller Lakers Notes: […]
Starting To Get Serious
The games are starting to take on a playoff feel — more physical, better defense, crowds more into it. The Lakers game yesterday against Dallas was like that — which is one reason it was a quality win. With the tightness of the West right now, I think we could see a lot more games […]
Preview and Chat: The Dallas Mavericks
Records: Lakers 41-18 (2 seed); Mavs 39-20 (5 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (2nd) ; Mavs 112.7 (8th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (6th); Mavs 107.2 (10th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Mavs: Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Eric Dampier Lakers Notes: It was […]
Paying My Debt
As was mentioned yesterday, with the Blazers win I had to write a “why we should fear the Blazers in the coming years” post for the Blazers Edge. Here it is.