Records: Lakers 35-20 (3rd in the West), Rockets 29-25 (7th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 105.7 (11th in the NBA), Rockets 105.7 (11th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.0 (10th in the NBA), Rockets 104.9 (15th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Rockets: Goran Dragic, Courtney Lee, Chandler Parsons, […]
Archives for April 2012
Friday Forum
For this Friday’s forum. I’d like to ask for thoughts about the season as we enter the home stretch – where we’ve been and where we’re heading. For me, this final month has come on like a freight train, the result of a shorted, compressed schedule, no doubt. I’m also struck by the evolution of […]
Thursday Reading: Lakers vs. Clippers, Kobe & Crunch Time
Last night’s Lakers/Clippers tilt has a lot of people buzzing. On a night where there were several marquee match ups, the battle at Staples Center may have been the best one. And in looking at that game, some very smart people shared their takeaways, which I’ll now share with you. First up, Kevin Arnovitz was […]
Lakers/Clippers: Battle Of L.A. 2012, Part 3
Box Score: Lakers 113, Clippers 108 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 121.5, Clippers 116.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 63.1%, Clippers 54.3% You can call it a rivalry if you want. But a lot was definitely on the line. Who was going to get a stranglehold on the Pacific Division? The Lakers had won three straight (albeit against […]
Preview and Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 34-20 (3rd in the West), Clippers 32-21 (4th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 105.4 (13th in the NBA), Clippers 108.2 (5th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.8 (9th in the NBA), Clippers 105.6 (20th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Clippers: Chris Paul, Randy Foye, Caron Butler, […]
Wednesday Storylines
Last night’s win against the lowly New Jersey Nets was one of those fun, escapist blurs of a game, at least in parts. The fourth quarter reverted to typically ugly form and a result that was closer than it should have been, but not before a bushel of highlights, including Josh McRoberts’ buzzer beater, the […]
Lakers/Nets: A Familiar Finish (In More Ways Than One)
As the last two games have shown, winnable games don’t always come easy and the Lakers can’t take their opponent lightly tonight. As mentioned earlier, they’ve been playing pretty well lately and have a Laker killer (Wallace) and an elite player (Williams) of their own that can turn a game in their favor down the […]
Preview and Chat: The New Jersey Nets
Records: Lakers 33-20 (3rd in the West), Nets 19-35 (11th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 105.4 (13th in the NBA), Nets 103.6 (19th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.8 (11th in the NBA), Nets 109.7 (30th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Troy Murphy, Pau Gasol Nets: Deron Williams, Marshon Brooks, Gerald Wallace, […]
Looking For Lineups? Here You Go…
One the main themes of Mike Brown’s first season roaming the Lakers’ sidelines is his quest for a workable rotation. As recently as last Tuesday he said that he’s still “in search mode” for a rotation; for personnel groupings that fit together and give the team an advantage. For many of us, this search has […]
Kobe Bryant Goes BIG
I’m a sucker for NBA ads (except those talking basketball ones; lets just forget those ever happened). The league simply knows how to market the game and the stars that play it. So, it comes as no surprise that I’m loving their new BIG commercials that feature some of the game’s best players. Whether it’s Dirk […]