With 15 seconds left to play, Lamar Odom pulled up and knocked down a huge three to cut a Denver Nuggets lead from five to two. On the ensuing inbounds play, Denver got the ball into Danilo Gallinari, forced him to pass the ball and fouled Nene, who is a career 68 percent free throw […]
Archives for April 2011
Preview and Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 55-20 (2nd in West), Nuggets 46-29 (5th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (2nd in NBA), Nuggets 112.4 (1st in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (6th in NBA), Nuggets 107.4 (17th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo, Danilo […]
Master Movements III – It’s The Footwork
It’s been true for the majority of his career, but now more than ever Kobe Bryant is a technician on offense. As he’s aged and his first step isn’t as explosive as it was 5 years ago, Kobe’s adapted his game to include all the subtleties that you’d expect from one of the most dedicated […]
Lakers/Jazz: Second Half Surge Too Much For Utah
A mark of a championship team is winning when you don’t play your best. Another is being able to play well enough in spurts to keep a game close and then turning it on at an opportune time to bring home a win. Against the Jazz, the Lakers showed both qualities in spades to earn […]
Preview and Chat: The Utah Jazz
Records: Lakers 54-20 (2nd in West), Jazz 36-39 (11th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (2nd in NBA), Jazz 108.3 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (6th in NBA), Jazz 110.2 (23rd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Jazz: Earl Watson, C.J. Miles, Paul […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers/Mavericks Reactions
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: Who knew Dallas would come to town, and a Lakers-Nuggets game would break out! I kid (sort of), but in what could very well be a preview of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Lakers sent a very, very strong message to the Mavericks, outscoring them by nine points in […]