With the Lakers set to start the defense of their championship on Sunday, we start our playoff preview of the Lakers/Hornets series. Today we focus on the Lakers’ offense vs. the Hornets’ defense. Even though both the Lakers’ O and the Hornets’ D showed some signs of slippage as the season came to a close, the match […]
My 2011 Playoff Wish List
After 82 games, the playoffs are finally here. The grind of the regular season will soon be replaced with heightened intensity and focus of the post season (an environment the Lakers have done quite well in over the past few seasons). As we’ve done in past years we’ll have in depth previews on the Lakers’ series with […]
Lakers/Kings: A Game That Encapsulated A Season
If one game could sum up a season, this was it. The Lakers found their footing early, extended the lead going into the home stretch, gave up that entire big lead through sloppy play and poor execution, had Kobe bail them out, and then out talented their opponent at the end with excellent big man […]
Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Records: Lakers 56-25 (2nd in West), Kings 24-57 (14th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (6th in NBA), Kings 103.5 (25th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (6th in NBA), Kings 109.0 (19th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Tyrek Evans, Marcus Thornton, Francisco […]
Lakers/Spurs: Nothing Comes Easy
The five game skid is no more. The Lakers brought home a 102-93 win and with it took one step closer to locking up the #2 seed in the playoffs. The Spurs were intentionally short handed with Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili all in street clothes but they proved a game opponent, hustling all over the […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 55-25 (3rd in West), Spurs 61-19 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Spurs 111.9 (2nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.4 (6th in NBA), Spurs 105.4 (11th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Only Greg Popovich knows… Injuries: […]
Laker Struggles Are Not New
All season long, the Lakers have been waiting to get to this point in the season. The playoffs are here and now is the time to defend the championship that was earned last June. As much as fans would have liked for the Lakers to be a more dominant regular season team, that was not […]
Lakers/Thunder: Down The Stretch, OKC Seized The Win
For the first time since the 2006-07 season, the Lakers are losers of 5 straight. The Thunder came to Staples and pulled out the win by the count of 120-106, pulling away down the stretch while the Lakers faltered. A pretty frustrating way to end the night considering the tenor of the game at the […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 55-24 (2nd in West), Thunder 53-26 (4th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Thunder 111.0 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.0 (6th in NBA), Thunder 107.0 (15th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Thunder: Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin […]
Thoughts From Another Loss
I’m a sucker for old quotes from great coaches. One of my favorites is the Vince Lombardi line, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”. The quote is so simple, yet so true. In professional football, this translates to lack of tackling and blocking – or the fundamental acts that help you win at that game. […]