[picappgallerysingle id=”8590378″] Holding on by a thread is still holding on. And after being able to hold on just long enough, the Lakers now find themselves up 2-0 after beating the Thunder 95-92 on Tuesday night. Just like game 1, this second contest of the series wasn’t always pretty (in fact, the majority of this […]
Archives for April 2010
Lakers/Thunder: Game 2 Preview and Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8567533″] One of my favorite things about the playoffs are the adjustments that teams make. The playoffs are like a drawn out chess match where coaches study the film, look at what both sides did to be successful, and then try to replicate that for their own team and put schemes into place to slow down […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Kobe Struggles, Mbenga’s Eye
From Silver Screen and Roll: I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the biggest question facing the Los Angeles Lakers this postseason is whether or not they are capable of “flipping the switch”. It matters a great deal, because over the past month or so, the Lakers have looked more like a lottery […]
Fast Break Thoughts – Playoffs Edition
[picappgallerysingle id=”8567534″] Some random thoughts while you wait the day and a half until Game 2 tips off… *The other day, I mentioned that I love the playoffs. The intesity, the focus, the stakes…everything just makes me want to sit back and watch as much basketball as possible. But, the other reason I love the […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Game 1 Thoughts/Reactions
At the end of Darius’ game wrap-up, he asked the question: In the end, was this a pretty game? Of course, his short answer was an abrupt, “no,” and I generally agree with that sentiment. Although the Lakers played with an amazing defensive game plan on Kevin Durant that slowed down the whole Thunder offense, […]
Lakers/Thunder: Defense Carries The Day
[picappgallerysingle id=”8563647″] Winning ugly is still winning, so in the case of the 87-79 Lakers victory, I’m very happy. The Lakers now have a 1-0 lead in their first round series against the Thunder and that bodes well for their future success in this match up. Phil Jackson has never lost a series (44-0) where […]
Lakers/Thunder: Game 1 Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”3937152″] We’re finally here… Game one of the Lakers’ title defense is upon us. This is what we’ve all been waiting for since October and we finally get to see how this team will play in the games that truly do matter (not to say that the regular season doesn’t matter, but you get […]
Lakers/Thunder Preview: When the Lakers Have The Ball
[picappgallerysingle id=”8349075″] Putting the ball in the basket. It’s what this game is about. The last time I checked, the team with the higher score wins the game so being able to perform this simple act is quite important. Yesterday, we looked at the Thunder’s offense and some of the match ups that will play […]
Lakers/Thunder Preview: When The Thunder Have The Ball
[picappgallerysingle id=”8349523″] For some time the mantra for this site has been that the Lakers will go as far as their defense will take them. So we start our preview of the Lakers first round series against the Thunder with how to slow down OKC’s offense. This will be a task that will be easier […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Playoff Edition
Below is a collection of links about the Lakers health, struggles down the stretch and previews for their impending first round series with the Thunder. Enjoy them, there’s some really good stuff this morning. From the Los Angeles Times: Bad day for the Lakers, who lost another player to injury, got drilled by their cross-town […]