Records: Lakers 42-10 (1st in the West) Hawks 31-21 (4th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (1st in league) Hawks 109.5 (8th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.5 (7th in league) Hawks 107.5 (15th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Hawks Mike Bibby, Joe […]
Archives for February 2009
Basketball and Blueprints
Terry Porter is getting axed in Phoenix because GM Steve Kerr and owner Robert Sarver made long-term mistakes but they can’t fire themselves. Not that Porter did a great coaching job, but he was brought in specifically to change the style of play the Suns had been successful with for years. Sarver begged Kerr to […]
All Star Weekend Chat
If you read just one thing this weekend, make some time to read this NY Times article, based around Shane Battier but really about the use of statistics in basketball. Yes, it talks about Kobe, but I think the point about how to value basketball players is really the interesting part, and well worth the […]
Fast Break Thoughts
I don’t get all that pumped up for the All Star game, although I think the H-O-R-S-E competition can be fun (I refuse to call it by the corporate name). But this beauty — from the people at Didn’t Draw Iron — should help. It’s a 2009 All Star Preview done 1980s style. • I […]
My Dad Says You Don’t Work Hard Enough On Defense
Preview & Chat: The Utah Jazz
Records: Lakers 42-9 (1st in the West) Jazz 29-23 (tied for 8th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (1st in league) Jazz 110.1 (7th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.5 (7th in league) Jazz 107.4 (14th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Jazz Deron Williams, […]
Preview & Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 41-9 (1st in the West) Thunder 13-38 (14th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.5 (1st in league) Thunder 103.4 (27th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.5 (7th in league) Thunder 109.4 (21st in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Thunder Russell Westbrook, Kyle Weaver, […]
Savoring Wins
There is nothing that I can say that all of you didn’t say better. So, here are a few highlights from the comments yesterday: Drrayeye NBA Mythology in Disarray I believe that fans and pundits alike always subscribe to a mythical NBA scenario. In this most recent mythology, leading up to the most recent Laker […]
Preview & Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Lakers: 40-9 (1st in West), Cleveland 39-9 (1st in East) Offensive Rating: Lakers: 114.5 (1st in league), Cleveland: 113.2 (3rd in league) Defensive Rating: Lakers: 105.7 (7th in league), Cleveland: 101.6 (2nd in league) Projected Lineups: Lakers Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Cavaliers Mo Williams, Wally Szczerbiak, Lebron, Ben Wallace, […]
Lakers Trade Vladimir Radmanovic
In a move that is a salary dump, the Lakers have moved Vladimir Radmanovic to Charlotte. Here is the official announcement: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired forward Adam Morrison and guard Shannon Brown from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Vladimir Radmanovic, it was announced today. Morrison, currently in his 3rd NBA season out […]