Records: Lakers 36-9 (1st in the West) Grizzlies 11-34 (13th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.1 (1st in league) Grizzlies 101.8 (29th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.0 (6th in league) Grizzlies 109.4 (24th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Grizzlies Mike Conley, O.J. Mayo, […]
Archives for January 2009
Preview & Chat: The Minnesota Timberwolves
Records: Lakers 35-9 (1st in the West) T-Wolves 16-28 (10th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.7 (1st in league) T-Wolves 106.0 (21st in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.7 (4th in league) T-Wolves 109.4 (24th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum T-Wolves Randy Foye, Sebasian […]
Breaking Down The End of Lakers/Bobcats
With 4:21 left and the score tied 83-83, I hit pause in the DVR and decided right then and there to do a detailed breakdown of the final minutes of the game. It was bound to be instructive and exciting, right? Well, it was exciting. But I’m not sure how much we learned and I […]
Preview & Chat: The Charlotte Bobcats
Records: Lakers 35-8 (1st in West) Bobcats 18-26 (11h in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.0 (1st in league) Bobcats 103.1 (27th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (5th in league) Bobcats 105.1 (7th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Bobcats: Raymond Felton, Raja Bell, […]
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone…
The title of this post is a reference to a famous Joni Mitchell song, Big Yellow Taxi. It’s a song that has been redone, reworked, and used multiple times in pop culture. But, this isn’t a music history blog and I’m not the guy to talk to about songs released in 1970. So, I’m not going to break down the melody or try to […]
Preview & Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 34-8 (1st in West) Spurs 29-13 (2nd in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.2 (1st in league) Spurs 108.2 (13th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.9 (6th in league) Spurs 104.5 (5th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Tony Parker, Roger Mason […]
The Post Phil Era
In an interview with Magic Johnson to be aired during Sunday’s Lakers/Spurs game, Phil Jackson, when asked if he has considered retirement, said yes — in the summer of 2010, the end of his current contract. He doesn’t rule out coaching beyond that, saying he’ll go year by year, but it was about the most […]
Live Blog: Lakers vs. Wizards
Preview & Chat: The Washington Wizards
Records: Lakers 33-8 (1st in West) Wizards 9-32 (15th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.8 (1st in league) Wizards 105.0 (24th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.9 (6th in league) Wizards 112.1 (28th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Wizards Mike James, Caron Butler, […]
Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 32-8 (1st in West) Clippers 9-31 (14th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (1st in league) Clippers 100.2 (30th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.7 (6th in league) Clippers 107.8 (17th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Clippers Eric Gordon, Mardy Collins, […]