The Lakers have been a blessed franchise. From Minneapolis to Los Angeles the Lakers organization has fielded championship teams 16 times over and delivered fantastic memories for fans spanning several generations. Being able to root for the teams led by the likes Mikan to West to Magic to Shaq to Kobe I think we can all agree that […]
In Praise Of Team USA
Yesterday, Team USA did what many thought they could or would not do – they won the FIBA World Championships Tournament and cemented their status as the best basketball playing nation on the planet. The American team defeated host nation Turkey 81-64 and cruised to the title by playing the type of pressure team defense and […]
Fast Break Thoughts
A variety of topics to cover today, so let’s get to it. *Everyone should already know that Matt Barnes was arrested this week on suspicion of domestic violence. I’ve been largely silent on the Matt Barnes arrest for a couple of reasons. First is because I typically try to focus on issues that play out […]
Correlating Offensive Execution To Defensive Success
Since before my time of heading up FB&G, the mantra of this site has been that the Lakers will go as far as their defense takes them. Because while the Lakers offense (with Kobe being the centerpiece of it all) has often positioned them as a successful team and one of the true glamour franchises, it’s been […]
World Championships Thoughts
The FIBA World Championships may have started over a week ago, but really the tournament is just beginning. The group stage is now over and the teams have started the NCAA style win or go home portion of the championships. We’re now at the point where any slip up will mean an early return flight. […]
Sunday Special: The Clutch-ness Of Derek Fisher
Derek Fisher is a pretty divisive name amongst Lakers’ fans. People just have a hard time agreeing on what his role should be on this Lakers team and how much value he actually provides as a player. Should he be starting? How many minutes should he play? Is his leadership really that important to a […]
Master Movements – Part II
In this post, we continue our look at Kobe Bryant and how his commitment to fundamentals has helped make him the player that he is today. In our previous posts, we’ve discussed how Kobe’s use of fundamentals help shape his game and greatly contribute to his offensive success. We’ve shown how footwork plays a major […]
Fast Break Thoughts
We kick off the first day of the FIBA World Championships with some fast break thoughts. *Competitive basketball (where teams are actually trying to win something meaningful) returns today with the start of the FIBA World Championships in Turkey. There are loads of good previews for this tourney all over the web so if you’re […]
Friday Chat
FB&G Friday Chat
Fast Break Thoughts
With a lull in legitimate Lakers’ news, time to take another look around the league and sprinkle in some other random thoughts… *I don’t know about you, but for some reason I’m always interested in what’s going on with former Lakers – especially when they sign with other teams. So, you better believe I had […]