Boxscore: Lakers 97, Warriors 90 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 105.4, Warriors 97.8 True Shooting%: Lakers 58.2%, Warriors 55.4% The Good Kobe. Bean. Bryant. For all the hand-wringing about Kobe’s shot selection of late (which, to be fair, is both a complicated subject and not off base) it sure is a glorious sight when he has his […]
Lakers/Blazers: 3rd Quarter Collapse
No need for an in-depth, drawn out summary to this game. The Lakers lost to the Blazers 107 – 96 to drop their record to 4-4 on the year. And while the final margin was 11 points, the real difference in this contest was the 14 point differential in 3rd quarter scoring where the Lakers […]
Preview & Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 4-3 (6th in West), Blazers 4-1 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.9 (14th in NBA), Blazers 106.4 (9th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 98.4 (7th in NBA), Blazers 98.1 (6th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Blazers: Raymond Felton, Wesley Matthews, Gerald […]
Fast Break Thoughts
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, […]
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: Welcome Back Andrew Bynum
Lakers 92, Denver 89 (box score) Offensive efficiency: Lakers 97.9, Nuggets 94.7 True shooting %: Lakers 51.5%, Nuggets 52.5% The Good Andrew Bynum returned and showed exactly why everyone has been pining for him to get back on the floor with this team. He made an immediate impact on the game, showing that his combination and […]
Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 2-2 (7th in West), Nuggets 2-1 (5th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (11th in NBA), Nuggets 109.4 (4th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 97.3 (6th in NBA), Nuggets 99.5 (10th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Nene Hillario Injuries: Lakers: Derrick Caracter […]
Lakers/Knicks: Make That Two In A Row
Trying out a new, quicker, and easier to digest format for the recap tonight. Feedback is welcomed. Thanks. The Good The Laker defense continues to find its stride and showing that its top 10 ranking after 3 games may not be a fluke. Tonight they held the Knicks to 31.3% shooting (21-67) and an offensive […]
Preview & Chat: The New York Knicks
Records: Lakers 1-2 (9th in the West), Knicks 1-1 (9th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (13th in NBA), Knicks 100.1 (20th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 98.8 (7th in NBA), Knicks 106.7 (22nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Knicks: Toney Douglas, Landry Fields, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler Injuries: Lakers: […]