[picappgallerysingle id=”8648227″] With two days off inbetween games for the Lakrs, it’s again time to take a look around the rest of the league. *Fear the Deer. And if you don’t, at this point the Hawks probably should. Kurt penned a very good piece on the Hawks (and their coach’s lack of innovation in the closing […]
Look! It’s The Triangle Offense
[picappgallerysingle id=”8649878″] Somewhat lost in the shuffle of Kobe guarding Westbrook, the Lakers bigs coming up even larger than their combined 14 feet of height, and the overall dominance of a nearly 30 point victory, was the return of the Lakers actually running the Triangle Offense. Over in his behind the box score, Kelly Dwyer […]
Lakers/Thunder: The Performance We’ve Been Looking For
[picappgallerysingle id=”8647398″] In the recap to game 4, I said that the loss by the Lakers could only be described as a first class butt kicking. Well in game 5, the Lakers returned the favor as they dominated the Thunder in every aspect of the game and won the rubber match of this series 111-87 to […]
Lakers/Thunder: Game 5 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8591913″] We’re finally here. Game 5 is tonight and the chance to take back control of this series is now upon the Lakers. And for what it’s worth, the Lakers players and coaches seem confident about the game. Plus, as Kobe so graciously told us, he’s not sure “what the hell is going on around here” because the Lakers’ […]
History Lessons & The Need To Prove It Again
[picappgallerysingle id=”8604744″] Many fans don’t want to hear about last year when referencing this year’s Lakers team. Last year was different. Last year the Lakers had big, signature wins in the regular season. Last year Kobe was healthy and Pau was stepping up. Last year the bench was better and Ariza was around. And to […]
Lakers/Thunder Game 4: Lakers Come Out Flat, End Up Flattened
[picappgallerysingle id=”8619122″] In what can only be described as a first class butt kicking, the Lakers fell to the Thunder 110-89 in game 4. OKC out-hustled, out-muscled…really out-everything’d the Lakers in this game. So instead of attempting to pen some exquisite recap of the carnage, I think I’ll just relay some simple numbers from this […]
Lakers/Thunder: Game 4 Preview and Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8605666″] It’s funny how a loss can plant seeds of doubt into the minds of fans and media. In game three, the Lakers pretty much controlled the game until the closing minutes of the third quarter when they allowed a run that made the game a dog fight for final 12 minutes. In that […]
We’re Still Talking Adjustments
[picappgallerysingle id=”8605147″] Following game 1, we talked a lot about adjustments. How would Kevin Durant and the Thunder solve the riddle of Ron Artest’s defense? How could the Lakers beat a fronting OKC defense? What could the Lakers do to slow down Russell Westbrook’s onslaught of the paint? Etc, etc, etc. Well, I’m still waiting for […]
Lakers/Thunder Game 3: These Thunder Just Don’t Quit
[picappgallerysingle id=”8603522″] Coming into this game I thought the Lakers would have a very good chance to win. I thought that if they showed poise in the face of a raucous crowd and displayed enough discipline to exploit their advantages that they’d be in this game until the end and could earn the ‘W’. Well, […]
Lakers/Thunder: Game 3 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8593002″] In old school basketball circles, the saying goes that “a playoff series doesn’t really start until the home team loses”. Well tonight the Lakers get their first chance at snaring a road win and truly “starting” this series. And if they’re successful they’ll essentially start and end this series in the same night. […]