On April 13, Trey Johnson came off the bench for the Lakers and scored six points in 13 minutes. At the time, it was a cool story that had some fans wondering if Johnson could be the answer to the Lakers point guard woes. For Jeff Camarra, this was the end of the story. Camarra, […]
Archives for July 2011
Fast Break Thoughts
(h/t LA Times) The NBA’s Offseason is usually a drag for those of us who just want to watch hoops. This offseason has been doubly tough on us with the collective bargaining agreement hanging over our heads. However, if you’ve been missing game play, Inquirer Sports has a couple highlights of Kobe playing in the […]
Ettore Messina, From A Local’s Perspective
The announcement went a bit under the radar, but the Lakers officially introduced Ettore Messina as a member of Mike Brown’s staff last week. This has been in the works for what seems like months, so it’s no surprise that his official hiring didn’t get the type of press that an addition like this would […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Henry Abbott, TrueHoop: During the Finals, I published some research compiled by ESPN’s Alok Pattani showing how today’s players compare to Michael Jordan when it comes to taking shots in the final seconds of very close playoff games. It included a chart, showing, for instance, that Jordan made half of his 18 such shots. […]
The Triangle Is Dead, Long Live The Triangle
The other day in some Fast Break Thoughts, I mentioned I’d been watching an old Bulls game and had this to say about the Triangle offense: I’m going to miss the Triangle Offense. Watching the Bulls zip the ball around, run all the actions of Tex Winters’ sets, and get the type of looks that […]
A Look At Another Change For The Lakers
I feel like, as a unit, we didn’t do what it takes to keep Brian Shaw, and that’s real disappointing. You can’t forget where you’re from. You can’t forget what you’ve been through. You can’t forget who helped you win a ring, who was there for you when you were frustrated or stressed out, and […]
Sunday Morning Reading
From C.A. Clark, Silver Screen & Roll: Gasol’s place in the team hierarchy, in all facets of the game, was unchanged from prior seasons. What changed was how important his role became. What changed is how reliant the team became on what Pau Gasol brings to the table. And in the end, what changed was the […]
Goodbye To Another Giant
Growing up a Laker fan, I’m a fan of the big man. I was weaned on the graceful stylings of Kareem and spent my early adulthood reveling in the brute force of Shaq. In recent years, the fluidity and precision of Pau Gasol and the youthful power and growing polish of Andrew Bynum have given […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Turkey?
From Andy Kamenetzky, Land O’ Lakers: With the lockout now six days in the books, the world has waited for an NBA player to apply pressure by committing to an overseas squad. Sonny Weems fired the first warning shot, but was mostly met with responses along the lines of “Who is Sonny Weems?” On Thursday, […]
Pietrus Chatter Indicative Of A Real Issue
If you haven’t heard by now, current Suns shooting guard Mickael Pietrus wants to play for a championship contender and says Kobe wants him on the Lakers. Being that this is the off-season, I’m taking all reports like this with a grain of salt. The whole shaker, even. Pietrus is unhappy with his role in […]