There are just too few times as a sports fan when you can feel like you are seeing something special come together before your eyes. When the present looks good and the future even better. When young players are developing like you hoped and the veterans are both leading them and energized by them. We […]
Archives for 2008
Game Preview & Chat: The New Orleans Hornets
Records: Lakers 22-11; Hornets 23-11 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.8 (6th); Hornets 109.4 (11th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.5 (7th); Hornets 104.1 (4th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Hornets: Chris Paul, Mo Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, David West, Tyson Chandler Lakers Notes: Last night was a reminder of just […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
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 […]
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, […]