There will be many things that the Lakers will not be able to control about this coming off-season. Uncertainty surrounds the expiring collective bargaining agreement. Other teams needs will dicatate what players will be available via free agency and trade to improve the roster. And, of course, there’s always what the brain-trust of this team […]
Archives for May 2011
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: In broad terms, Derek Fisher was largely the player this season he was the season before. In one important respect — 3-point shooting — Fisher was actually better, boosting his percentage from 34.8 to 39.6 percent, while shooting 39 percent from the floor, overall. While neither number is exactly […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With the retirement of Phil Jackson, there have been myriad reports on who should replace him as the Lakers head man. Many pundits suggest that either Brian Shaw or Rick Adelman, however, Laker Nation’s Kevin Figgers thinks the Lakers should be looking in a different direction when he writes, “[…]but for a veteran team like […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Saturday Reading
From Bill Simmons, ESPN.com: When I think of Phil Jackson, two guys come to mind: Young Phil and Old Phil. Young Phil was skinny with dark hair and a goofy mustache; he looked like he came from another era, like someone Larry Dallas would bring over to the Regal Beagle to meet Jack Tripper. Old […]
In Search Of A Head Coach
The Lakers need a new head coach. Phil Jackson, and all his championship rings are saying goodbye to the Lakers and with his departure a new man will roam the sidelines as head coach. And, unless you’ve been grieving the Lakers early exit from the playoffs (something I wouldn’t knock you for), you’ve read that Rick Adelman […]
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From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: It’s always enlightening to hear from Lamar Odom following any season, win or lose, and Wednesday was no exception. Odom is always good for a few laugh lines along with a healthy dose of honesty. Among the more notable moments came when Odom weighed a year of personal achievement- […]
Fast Break Thoughts
*The Lakers season may be over but that doesn’t mean the players still aren’t being recognized for their play during the campaign. Just today, Kobe Bryant was named to the All-NBA 1st Team and Pau Gasol was named to the 2nd team. This is Kobe’s 9th first team selection and his 6th straight overall. This […]
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From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: I get the sense he won’t miss these all that much. Most of what Phil Jackson said about the team, the loss to the Mavericks, and the season generally echoed his statements at the podium following Sunday’s loss. The most interesting stuff from Wednesday’s exit interview- and this time […]
Simple Isn’t Always Better
The Laker players are going through their exit interviews and there is plenty of good insight and information being dispensed. If you’ve not seen them, head over the team website and catch up on what you’ve missed to this point and watch what you can through the rest of today. One of the interviews I […]
Four Reasons The Season Went Wrong
It’s been nearly three days since the Lakers’ season ended. As the smoke clears from that final loss, it’s now becoming easier to see what went wrong in a season where expectations for more were so prevalent. Looking only at the loss to the Mavericks only does us so much good. They may have delivered […]