[picappgallerysingle id=”8348949″] Well, well, well. The Lakers really know how to take the wind out of the sails of a winning streak. Three days after having one of their better wins of the season, the Lakers come through with one of their worst games in recent memory. The closest comparison is probably the Bobcats game […]
Archives for March 2010
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
[picappgallerysingle id=”3937805″] Records: Lakers 53-18 (1st in West), Thunder 43-27 (6th in West, 9.5 behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (11th in NBA), Thunder 104.5 (17th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.2 (4th in NBA), 100.6 (5th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Thunder: Russell […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Kobe #3?, Ron Steals, and OKC
Tonight the Lakers will match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder led by the young stud Kevin Durant – young studs I guess I should say. Although extremely young, this OKC team has one of the most talented cores in Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green. Thabo Sefolosha plays his role well and guys like […]
Ron Artest For Defensive Player Of The Year
[picappgallerysingle id=”8140830″] Before I get into why I think Ron Artest is the Defensive Player of the Year, allow me to throw out this disclaimer: I am biased. Now, before you stop reading, let me explain. I’m not biased because I’m a Lakers fan (necessarily), I’m biased because I’ve seen nearly every minute that Ron […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Spurs Reactions
As Darius said in his game summary, there was a lot to be said about the Lakers win in San Antonio last night. Lamar Odom played great. Kobe’s shots were falling. Pau Gasol, although the box score won’t show it, played a brilliant defensive game. Ron Artest’s five steals felt like much more than just […]
Lakers/Spurs: All Kobe & The Queensbridge Boys
[picappgallerysingle id=”4298086″] Many say that the first game of a road trip sets the tone for the entire set of games a team will play on their trip. If that’s truly the case, there are four other teams that have some problems when the Lakers come to town over the next week. The Lakers came […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
[picappgallerysingle id=”3568523″] Records: Lakers 52-18 (1st in West), Spurs 42-27 (7th in West, 7.5 games behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (11th in NBA), Spurs 107.3 (9th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.2 (4th in NBA), Spurs 102.3 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers Begin Trip In San Antonio
This morning, we turn our focus to the Spurs, who have been playing well as of late. They’re only 3-2 in their last five, but watching their last few games seems like they’re on a five game winning streak. I know they did not play well in Orlando, and lost to Atlanta, but Manu Ginobili […]
Fast Break Thoughts: Looking Around The League
Whenever the Lakers have a couple days off in a row, I try use the break in the action to take a look around the league. There are always some good stories brewing and as a fan of the game, I love to take stock in what the other franchises are doing. So, without further […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Looking Ahead
With the Lakers set to start their third road-trip of the month all of the Lakers chatter is about the Lakers’ next five games and the seven after that. It’s all about how the Lakers play going into the postseason and what this next slew of tough games can do for the collective mentality of […]