[picappgallerysingle id=”2320607″] Expectations can be tricky. Live up to or exceed them and the bar gets raised to a level where anything less than achieving or surpassing those same heights can taint future accomplishments (see: Thunder, Oklahoma City). Or, don’t achieve what’s expected of you in the first place and it’s a disappointment that is tough […]
Archives for November 2010
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Pistons Reactions
From Kevin Ding, OC Register: It was a gray Wednesday in the middle of the country in the middle of November on the second night of a back-to-back set against a nondescript opponent. And the Lakers were great anyway. What can you really prove in an early season mismatch against a fragmented, demoralized Detroit Pistons […]
Lakers/Pistons: Kobe, Lakers Cruise Past Pistons
If blowing out bad teams has a strong correlation to post-season success, the Lakers just took one more step in the right direction in achieving their end of season goal by man handling the Pistons 103-90 on Wednesday night. Because, make no mistake, the Pistons are a bad basketball team and despite a final margin […]
Preview and Chat: The Detroit Pistons
[picappgallerysingle id=”4365023″] Records: Lakers 9-2 (3rd in the West), Pistons 4-7 (10th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 117.6 (1st in NBA), Pistons 104.4 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 108.1 (23rd in NBA), Pistons 109.2 (24th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Pistons: Rodney Stuckey, […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Bucks Reactions
Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images From Kevin Ding, OC Register: One of the oldest teams in the NBA, the Lakers are absolutely not prioritizing building for the future. That’s why there is only one player in their current playing rotation you could accurately describe as an up-and-coming player. He’s Shannon Brown, who showed again Tuesday […]
Lakers/Bucks: 4th Quarter Surge Stops The Bucks
After two consecutive losses one had to figure that the Lakers would enter Milwaukee ready to play and looking to end their losing ways. Mission accomplished. The Lakers have officially bounced back after taking down the Bucks 118-107 to improve their record to nine up, two down on the season. But in the first half […]
Preview and Chat: The Milwaukee Bucks
[picappgallerysingle id=”7538815″] Records: Lakers 8-2 (3rd in West), Bucks 5-5 (6th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 116.7 (1st in NBA), Bucks 99.8 (29th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.5 (16th in NBA), Bucks 96.9 (1st in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Bucks: Brandon Jennings, John Salmons, […]
Tick Tock, Tick Tock…
[picappgallerysingle id=”10069170″] The natural reaction after consecutive disappointing losses is to look around and assess blame. The truth is, even after the Nuggets and Suns made a mockery of the Lakers’ defense, this ship isn’t anywhere close to sinking and is actually going to get a whole lot more durable with Andrew Bynum’s inevitable return. […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Suns Reactions
From Kevin Ding, OC Register: The Lakers’ cavalier approach Sunday night was first evident in their high turnover total. There would soon be a statistic that really showed how they were a step behind. The Phoenix Suns made 22 3-point shots – one shy of Orlando’s 2009 record for one team in an NBA game […]
Lakers/Suns: Spectacular Shooting Sinks The Lakers
In basketball, they say you live by the three and you die by the three. Well, tonight the Suns lived like rich kings in massive castles constructed on the strength of their hot shooting. They literally could not miss from distance for much of the night and it all led to the Lakers second consecutive […]