[picappgallerysingle id=”8269054″] Some things never change; there’s still that annoying cowbell at Arco Arena, Kobe’s all-around brilliance, Derek Fisher’s clutch shooting and the Lakers reigning supreme over the Kings. The House that Mitch built continued its early season steamrolling of the league tonight, this time knocking off Sacramento 112-100 to improve to 5-0. Let’s take […]
Archives for November 2010
Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
[picappgallerysingle id=”8269052″] Records: Lakers 4-0, Kings 3-1 Offensive ratings: Lakers 116.6, Kings 112.5 Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.1, Kings 112.2 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Tyreke Evans, Beno Udrih, Omri Casspi, Carl Landry, DeMarcus Cousins Injuries: Lakers: Andrew Bynum (out, knee), Luke Walton (questionable, hamstring); Kings: none […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Grizzlies Reactions
From Kevin Ding, OC Register: At Phil Jackson’s behest, Pau Gasol waded back into a pool that was far more likely to bring another “Wave” from Lakers fans in Staples Center’s upper deck (and did) than a Memphis Grizzlies comeback from 19 points down with 5:24 to play. Jackson later explained he just didn’t like […]
Lakers/Grizzlies: Some Numbers From A Blowout Win
[picappgallerysingle id=”10120386″] The Lakers beat the Grizzlies 124-105 to start the season 4-0 and dominated nearly every statistical category. They started the game sharp and carried that through the entire first half to build a lead that could only be dented, not overcome by the visiting Grizz. Below are a few numbers that stood out […]
Preview and Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
[picappgallerysingle id=”4524687″] Records: Lakers 3-0, Grizzlies 2-1 Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.7, Grizzlies 101.0 Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.2, Grizzlies 99.0 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Grizzlies: Mike Conley, O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, Darrell Arthur, Marc Gasol Injuries: Lakers: Andrew Bynum (out, knee), Luke Walton (doubtful, hamstring); Grizzlies: Zach […]
Lakers Making Defensive Adjustments On The Fly
During the Lakers opening night game, Darius and I noticed the Houston Rockets using the Lakers’ perimeter aggressiveness to their advantage. Guys like Ron Artest, Matt Barnes and Kobe Bryant, who are very aggressive defenders, become susceptible to back door cuts. There were a few occasions where one of the Lakers’ wing defenders were over […]
It Sure Is Nice To Have A Back Up Small Forward
[picappgallerysingle id=”10067360″] This morning, when talking about the Lakers’ victory over the Warriors from last night, commenter DY made a point that I fully endorse: I am loving me some Matt “Matt Barnes Will Kill You” Barnes. His passing is superb, his rebounding is borderline maniacal, and he’s hitting his shots for the most part. Also, […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Warriors Reactions
From Kevin Ding, OC Register: After their ring-ceremony night and the Phoenix Suns’ home opener that was a Western Conference finals rematch, here was the first chance for the Lakers to stumble into the complacency that plagued them in their last title defense. The Lakers dominated from the start in a 107-83 blowout of the […]