The five game skid is no more. The Lakers brought home a 102-93 win and with it took one step closer to locking up the #2 seed in the playoffs. The Spurs were intentionally short handed with Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili all in street clothes but they proved a game opponent, hustling all over the […]
Archives for April 2011
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 55-25 (3rd in West), Spurs 61-19 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Spurs 111.9 (2nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.4 (6th in NBA), Spurs 105.4 (11th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Only Greg Popovich knows… Injuries: […]
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From Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: Writer Sherman Alexie spends a lot of time thinking about basketball and some time thinking about aging. Both ideas appear in this poem, inspired by Kobe Bryant: Sonnet, with Kobe Bean Bryant 1. My friend, X, who played D1 basketball, and was the last cut during his only NBA training camp, […]
Laker Struggles Are Not New
All season long, the Lakers have been waiting to get to this point in the season. The playoffs are here and now is the time to defend the championship that was earned last June. As much as fans would have liked for the Lakers to be a more dominant regular season team, that was not […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Thunder Reactions
From Dave McMenamin, ESPNLA: The Lakers can thank the Oklahoma City Thunder once again. Los Angeles’ 120-106 loss to the Thunder on Sunday has the Lakers backed against a wall. It’s about time. “Maybe it puts us in a position that we need to be in where we have to [win],” said Lamar Odom. “We […]
Lakers/Thunder: Down The Stretch, OKC Seized The Win
For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Lakers are losers of 5 straight. The Thunder came to Staples and pulled out the win by the count of 120-106, pulling away down the stretch while the Lakers faltered. A pretty frustrating way to end the night considering the tenor of the game at the […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 55-24 (2nd in West), Thunder 53-26 (4th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Thunder 111.0 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.0 (6th in NBA), Thunder 107.0 (15th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Thunder: Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin […]
Thoughts From Another Loss
I’m a sucker for old quotes from great coaches. One of my favorites is the Vince Lombardi line, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”. The quote is so simple, yet so true. In professional football, this translates to lack of tackling and blocking – or the fundamental acts that help you win at that game. […]
Preview and Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 55-23 (2nd in West), Trailblazers 46-33 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.1 (5th in NBA), Trailblazers 108.9 (10th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.0 (6th in NBA), Trailblazers 107.1 (14th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Trailblazers: Andre Miller, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas […]
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From Kevin Ding, OC Register: In Phil Jackson’s 1995 best-selling book, “Sacred Hoops,” he writes about coaching: “As my practice matured, I began to appreciate the importance of playing with an open heart. Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.” That communal sentiment flowed across in a sit-down interview with […]