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 […]
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. […]
Second Round Preview: When The Lakers Have The Ball
With the Lakers starting their second round series against the Mavericks on Monday, we start our series preview today. In our first installment, we look at the Lakers’ offense versus the Mavericks’ defense. The Mavericks may not be known as a defensive team, but for the season they boasted a top 10 defense measured by […]
A Second Round Sneak Peek
With the Hornets vanquished and the Mavs on the horizon, we find ourselves waiting a few days before the Lakers return to action. So what better time to look forward, with nothing but time on our hands? With that, some random thoughts on what we’ve seen and learned from round one, how some of that […]
Game 6 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets
They say closing out a team is the hardest win to get in a series. This is even more true on the road. So, it speaks volumes that the Lakers have been quite good at this in the past three years. As The Dude Abides mentioned in the comments: The Lakers of the Pau Gasol […]
More Thoughts On Game 5
Last night’s game 5 may have been the best game the Lakers have played in this young post season. No one player was that great, but the cumulative production that the players produced made for a great win. With 6 Lakers scoring double figures and the bench players bringing a spark with their energy and […]
Lakers/Hornets Game 5: One More To Go
Before the game, I mentioned that tonight – like it or not – questions would be answered tonight. Suffice to say, we like the answers. The Lakers came out ready to play top shelf basketball and by doing so took down the Hornets 106-90 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. The Lakers are […]
Game 5 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets
Like it or not, questions will be answered tonight. Is Kobe’s ankle really okay enough to play on? If so, good enough play effectively? Will the Lakers go back to playing physically with Chris Paul to limit his effectiveness? Will the confidence that Andrew Bynum showed in post practice interviews translate to the court? (“Our […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Getting Ready For Game 5
From Mike Bresnahan, LA Times: The Lakers swerved unsteadily into an ever-widening valley separating them from a third consecutive championship, their charter flight depositing them Monday at LAX at 3:30 a.m. before they reconvened 10 hours later at their training facility. Sleepy, injured, distracted, confused — choose any descriptor. Few would have predicted it four […]