Records: Lakers 54-25 (2 seed); Hornets 55-23 (1 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.6 (3rd); Hornets 113.6 (5th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.2 (8th); Hornets 106.9 (5th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Hornets: Chris Paul, Mo Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, David West, Tyson Chandler Lakers Notes: After a shaky […]
Archives for April 2008
Preview and Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 53-25 (tied for 2 seed); Clippers 23-55 (enough ping-pong balls to draft the PG of the future?) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.3 (2nd); Clippers 103.1 (28th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.4 (8th); Clippers 110.9 (18th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Clippers: Dan Dickau, Quintin Ross, Cuttino […]
Preview and Chat: Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 53-24 (2 seed); Blazers 38-39 (10 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (3rd); Blazers 107.9 (19th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.3 (7th); Blazers 109.6 (16th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Blazers: Steve Blake, Brandon Roy, James Jones, LaMarcus Aldridge, Channing Frye? (Przybilla is out after breaking […]
Dueling Breakdowns
I did a breakdown encompassing the first part of the third quarter, when the Lakers played some good ball at both ends showing off what they can be. Just as I finished I noticed nomuskles had put one together for most of the game (meaning his girlfriend was off at a bar getting tanked and […]
Preview and Chat: Sacramento Kings
Records: Lakers 52-24 (2 seed); Kings 36-40 (11 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.4 (3rd); Kings 108.9 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.4 (8th); Kings 111.5 (25th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladamir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Anthony Johnson, Kevin Martin, John Salmons, Mikki Moore, Spencer Hawes Lakers Notes: I’ve focused on […]
Fast Break Thoughts
• The Lakers are not going to win the NBA title this year, and it is my fault. I want to apologize to all Lakers fans in advance. You see, my wife and I are expecting our third daughter in early June. We’re excited, although a little nervous that moving from two to three kids […]
Preview and Chat: the Dallas Mavericks
(I’m tied up at work today, so this will be brief. Fill in thoughts in the comments. –Reed) Records: Lakers 51-24 (3 seed); Mavs 47-28 (7 seed) Offensive Ratings: 114.2 (3rd); 112.8 (8th) Defensive Ratings: 107.2 (6th); 106.9 (5th) Projected Lineups: Lakers: Fisher, Kobe, Radmanovic, Odom, Gasol; Dallas: Kidd, Terry, Howard, Dirk, Dampier Dallas Coming […]
Pay Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain
I must apologize in advance for this post. Normally, Forum Blue And Gold is a great source of basketball analysis. Today you shall have none. The few posts I have written here tend to have a lot of statistics. Today my spreadsheet is empty. No, with the playoffs only seven games away I have found […]
Preview and Chat: the Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 50-24 (3 seed), Portland 38-36 (trying to finish above .500) Offensive Ratings: Lakers 109.6 (3rd), Portland 104.1 (15th) Defensive Ratings: Lakers 102.9 (6th) Portland 105.3 (18th) Projected Lineups: Lakers- Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vlad Rad, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Blazers- Steve Blake, Martell Webster, Travis Outlaw, Lamarcus Aldridge, Joel Pryzbilla Gasol is Back! […]
Building a Champion: Redux
Last July, when we were all frantically in GM and trade machine mode, I wrote an article called, “Building a Champion,†where I tried to analyze what went into the title teams of the last 10 years and how the Lakers matched up. The big picture points: (1) Title teams need 2-3 stars who complement […]