As VoR said in the comments, “[there’s] not a lot to take away from the game,” but there was Lamar Odom, especially early on. we’re only three games into the season, but Lamar Odom has impressed as much as anyone in the NBA has thus far. Last night LO was active on the boards, shooting […]
Archives for October 2010
Preview and Chat: The Golden State Warriors
[picappgallerysingle id=”3462196″] Records: Lakers 2-0, Warriors 2-0 Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.2 , Warriors 122.6 Defensive ratings: Lakers 109.1, Warriors 111.4 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Warriors: Monta Ellis, Reggie Williams, Dorell Wright, David Lee, Andris Biedrins Injuries: Lakers: Andrew Bynum (knee); Luke Walton (hamstring), Warriors: Stephen […]
Lakers/Suns: Second Unit and Size Overwhelm
Well, that looked familiar. Using their advantages inside and that Kobe Bryant guy on the wing, the Lakers took down the Suns on 114-106 on Friday night. Extending their road opener winning streak to 6 straight seasons, starting their season 2-0, and earning Phil Jackson his 1,100th career coaching victory all in the same evening […]
Lakers at Suns Game Preview
[picappgallerysingle id=”8955325″] The 1-0 Lakers head to the Valley of the Sun tonight to face a drastically different Phoenix squad than the one that took them to six games in last year’s Western Conference Finals (shout out to Ron Artest…that Game 5 winner is still fresh in my mind). That old stalwart with the long […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Game Day
From Mark Medina, LA Times: How will the Suns look without Amare Stoudemire? – Stoudemire’s departure to New York this off-season because of free agency prompted Suns guard Steve Nash to publicly doubt the team’s chances of making the postseason. “To be honest, if I was outside this picture and a betting man, I would […]
Fast Break Thoughts
A couple of off days in a row for the Lakers allow me to look around the league and truly take in the entire association. And with the NBA finally back, a few musings from one happy basketball fan… *The first few days have provided some fantastic performances with some eye popping numbers from players […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
[picappgallerysingle id=”10067741″] From Mike Bresnahan, L.A. Times: It’s only one game into the season, and the Lakers have an easy schedule until late December, but Bryant’s progress will continue to be monitored until he shows signs of regaining the burst and lift he possessed before his right knee started hurting toward the end of last […]
First Impressions
It’s said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. It seems that the Lakers bench took that saying to heart as they showed up big in their first regular season game. By turning the tide in the third quarter and then riding that wave of energy and emotion to take the […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Opening Night Reactions
From Dexter Fishmore, Silver Screen and Roll: It’s not easy to do your best work when you’re emotionally wrought. In most endeavors, sound execution depends on a clear head, steady nerves and just generally having your wits about you. Giddiness and elation can be the enemies of a job well done. As we saw tonight […]
Lakers/Rockets: Role Reversal On Ring Night
On the night the Lakers raised banner #16 and received their championship rings they also scrapped out a hard fought victory over the Houston Rockets, winning 112-110 to kick of the season in style. An emotional night that started with each player introducing the next in the ring presentation ceremony ended with those same players rejoicing […]