Lakers vs. Nuggets Chat
Archives for April 2009
Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 62-16 (1st in West) Nuggets 53-26 (2nd in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.5 (3rd in league) Nuggets 110.6 (5th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (5th in league) Nuggets 106.6 (8th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Nuggets Billups, Dahntay Jones, Melo, […]
Bynum is Back! And Other Thoughts
Andrew Bynum is back and will start his first game against the Denver Nuggets (I think Chris Broussard is one of the more reliable reporters out there, so I’ll go with this as real). On one hand this is a great place to start, a team that does not possess a big body interior threat, […]
Preview & Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Records: Lakers 61-16 (1st in West) Kings 16-60 (15th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.5 (3rd in league) Kings 105.8 (25th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (6th in league) Kings 114.5 (30th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings Beno Udrih, Francisco Garcia, […]
When March Went Mad…A Review
ESPN was in its infancy, the internet was a sparkle in Al Gore’s eye, the NBA was an afterthought or not thought of at all, and March had yet to go Mad. When March Went Mad by Seth Davis chronicles an important developmental era of basketball, and more specifically how its marketing and hype machine […]
Preview & Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 60-16 (1st in West) Clippers 18-58 (14th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.5 (3rd in league) Clippers 102.9 (30th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (6th in league) Clippers 112.2 (27th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Clippers Baron Davis, Eric Gordon, […]
Preview & Chat: The Houston Rockets
Records: Lakers 59-16 (1st in the West) Rockets 48-27 (4th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.8 (3rd in league) Rockets 108.2 (14th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.0 (6th in league) Rockets 104.0 (4th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Rockets Aaron Brooks, Ron […]
Rest Assured?
As the team prepares for another deep playoff run, there are two major issues that are on the minds of every fan. First, are the Lakers playing well enough right now for that deep run? In recent weeks the team has not played anywhere near it’s best basketball. The bench is a shadow of the […]
Preview & Chat: The Milwaukee Bucks
Records: Lakers 58-16 (1st in West) Bucks 32-43 (tied for 10th in the East, 3.5 games out of the playoffs) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.9 (3rd in league) Bucks 106.4 (23rd in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.0 (6th in league) Bucks 107.7 (15th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar […]
Exclusive: Mark Cuban Buys Lakers
Saying “If you can’t beat them, join them,” the very public owner of the Dallas Mavericks has purchased a majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers from Dr. Jerry Buss. Cuban made the announcement via Twitter. While the final price was not made public, it is believed to be well more than the $584 million […]