It’s been a while since I put together some fast break thoughts, so now that the league is in full swing here we go… There’s an old saying that “there’s only one basketball” and lately we’ve been arguing over who should have it the most. But while us fans are worried about Kobe vs. Bynum vs. Pau, […]
Archives for January 2012
Wednesday Storylines
How many times have we seen this scenario play out? The storyline, right up until last night’s tip-off, was Kobe – his shooting woes up in Denver and his defiance in the wake of the loss. Kobe shot early and often last night against the Rockets, and was clearly dialed in. His marksmanship was infectious […]
Preview & Chat: The Houston Rockets
Records: Lakers 3-3 (6th in the West), Rockets: 2-2 (7th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 102.2 (16th in NBA), Rockets: 106.2 (10th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 97.4 (5th in NBA), Rockets: 105.7 (22nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Rockets: Kyle Lowry, Kevin Martin, Chase Budinger, […]
The Kobe Conundrum
Last night Kobe Bryant took and missed a lot of shots. Of his 28 attempts from the field, he made only 6 and many of them were of the forced, long range variety. This in and of itself is not news. Kobe’s had games similar to this before and unless he plans on retiring tomorrow, he’ll […]
Lakers/Nuggets: Bad Way to Start the Year
Nuggets 99, Lakers 90 (box score) Offensive efficiency: Nuggets 100.0, Lakers 90.9 True Shooting %: Nuggets 56.8%, Lakers 45.7% The Good Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are a talented pair of big men. Their play helped the Lakers remain close throughout the contest despite shooting an abysmal 39.8 percent from the field. The pair attacked […]
Preview and Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 3-2 (4th in West), Nuggets 2-2 (8th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (14th in NBA), Nuggets 105.6 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 96.5 (4th in NBA), Nuggets 98.9 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Nene Hillario Injuries: Lakers: Derrick Caracter […]