Records: Lakers 46-19 (3rd in West), Heat 43-21 (3rd in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.7 (2nd in NBA), Heat 110.6 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (8th in NBA), Heat 103.5 (6th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Heat: Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, LeBron […]
Archives for March 2011
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Heat Story Lines
From Kevin Arnovitz, Heat Index: Bad news for the Heat: When the Lakers are fully healthy (read: Andrew Bynum), they execute the brand of pressure, ball-side defense that both Boston and Chicago deploy and that gives the Heat fits. Over the past five games, the Lakers have allowed only 94.6 points per 100 possessions. That’s […]
Exploring Meaning, Motivation, and Miami
The Heat are floundering. Five consecutive losses, especially of the variety that the Heat have had, can put any team on tilt. Stories like Cry-Gate or deeper examinations of your best players’ clutch performances just make the hole deeper. But this is now the reality for the Heat. When a team is one of the […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Hawks Reactions
From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: On several counts, it was another outstanding effort from the Lakers. Individually, several players brought their A-game. Andrew Bynum continued his reign of terror, blocking three shots, altering several other shots he couldn’t get his paws on, and snagging 12 defensive rebounds (16 in all). Derek Fisher drew a […]
Lakers/Hawks: And The Wins Keep Coming
There seems to be a pattern developing here. Using their defense as the catalyst and crisp offensive execution to remove any doubt about the outcome, the Lakers defeated the Hawks 101-87 to earn their 8th straight win and continue their hot streak. At this point, when trying to summarize the action from this game, I […]
Preview and Chat: The Atlanta Hawks
Records: Lakers 45-19 (3rd in West), Hawks 37-26 (5th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.6 (2nd in NBA), Hawks 106.5 (18th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (8th in NBA), Hawks 105.9 (13th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Hawks: Kirk Hinrich, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Kobe as an under-shooter?
From Devin Kharpertian, TrueHoop: What’s also notable is that the undershooters “undershot” almost twice as much as the overshooters “overshot.” But the most surprising revelation had to be Goldman’s figures on Kobe Bryant, which found that he slightly leaned towards the side of undershooting. I don’t think anyone in NBA history has accused Kobe of […]
Revisiting The Steve Blake Signing
Steve Blake was the “marquee” Laker acquistion this past off-season. When the news first broke that the Lakers had signed him, I thought it was a very good idea and praised the pick up. Afterall, he has all the requisite skills to be a very good Triangle PG and his history as a solid contributor […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Spurs Reactions
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: It’s a stretch to say the Lakers have somehow been written off in the national conversation about this year’s NBA champion, not when seemingly every opposing player and coach, along with substantial portions of the media, consistently refer to them as the team to beat. Still, for much of […]
Lakers/Spurs: Picturesque Play Silences The Spurs
Whether or not you believe in statement games, the Lakers certainly made a statement today versus the Spurs. By controlling the game from the opening tip and cruising to a 99-83 win (a score that didn’t reflect just how handily the Lakers controlled this contest, by the way), the Lakers moved to their post all-star […]