From Arash Markazi, ESPNLA: As if things weren’t already looking bleak for the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s a good chance they will have to play Game 3 of their of Western Conference semifinals series against the Dallas Mavericks without forward Ron Artest. With 24.4 seconds left in the Mavericks’ 93-81 win over the Lakers on […]
Archives for May 2011
Lakers/Mavs Game 2: The Hole Just Got Deeper
If today was a must win (and before the game I stated that this was as close to that as there was), the Lakers just came up short in their most important game of the season. In the game preview I mentioned that the Lakers needed to play harder and smarter for longer than the […]
Game 2 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Mavs
The Lakers have been here before (just last round, in fact), which is both good and bad. On the one hand, they know how to dig themselves out of a 1-0 hole to come back and win a series. On the other hand, consistently losing game 1 is a very much like walking a tightrope without […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
From Sebastian Pruiti, NBA Playbook (with video breakdown): Outside Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, there isn’t really anyone on the Dallas Mavericks who can create their own shot, and this is what makes defending Dirk Nowitzki so important, because if you can stop him, you have a good chance of stopping the Mavericks’ offense and beating them. […]
Don’t Expect These Mavs To Fold
Better than most fan bases, we who root for the Lakers understand how long a strong and persuasive narrative can survive. For example, even when Kobe was accepting double teams, hitting the open man, and generally sharing the ball expertly in the playoff run of 2009 (and beyond), the “Kobe’s selfish” meme was alive and well […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Game 1 Reactions
From Brian Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: Limited to a very reasonable 43 percent in the first half, Dallas found far more success in the second half, hitting 21 of their 37 attempts from the floor (57 percent). Dirk Nowitzki, handled relatively well in the first half (12 points on 11 attempts) boosted that number to […]
Lakers/Mavericks Game 1: Sunk Down The Stretch
Game 1’s don’t seem to agree with the Lakers so far these playoffs. Just as with the Hornets series, the Lakers find themselves trailing after the first contest, with the Mavs winning 96-94 and stealing away home court in a game with so many twists and turns it should have been played on Lombard St. in […]
Game 1 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Mavericks
The wait for the games to come back is finally over as the Lakers’ second round series starts tonight. We’ve covered a lot of ground already – looking at the when the Lakers and the Mavs have the ball – but there’s still some things to look out for tonight in this all important game one. […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Looking Forward To Game 1
From The Kamenetzky Brothers, Land O’ Lakers: The Mavs’ small backcourt didn’t hurt them as some thought against Portland’s bigger guards, especially on the second units, but the Lakers are a whole other story. It all starts with Kobe Bryant. The Mavs don’t possess a true shooting guard with size who can defend and score. […]
Second Round Preview: When The Mavericks Have The Ball
Yesterday, Darius kicked off our second round preview with a segment on the Lakers offense against the Mavericks defense. Today, I’ll get into what the Lakers need to do against this Mavericks offense. When speaking about the Mavericks’ offense, you almost have to begin and end with Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk is one of those rare […]