[picappgallerysingle id=”7626743″] We’re 74 games into the season and this Lakers team has not changed at all. I mentioned it in the recap to the Hornets game and several other times before: the Lakers are what they are – consistently inconsistent. That said, while this is frustrating, I’ve learned to live with it. That’s because following […]
Lakers/Hornets: Kobe & Pau All Alone In Loss
[picappgallerysingle id=”3216358″] (Yeah I went with an old school ‘Zo picture here. What can I say, I’m in that kind of mood. That look on his face is just like mine…) After game four of the 2004 NBA Finals, Phil Jackson said something along the lines of “we wasted one of the great games from […]
Preview and Chat: The New Orleans Hornets
[picappgallerysingle id=”4058133″] Records: Lakers 54-19 (1st in West), Hornets 34-40 (11th in West, 20.5 games behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.0 (10th in NBA), Hornets 107.1 (16th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.8 (4th in NBA), Hornets 109.8 (23rd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol […]
Lakers/Rockets: Some Offensive Wrinkles Return
When you watch an NBA game and already know the outcome, you get to look at what happens in the contest in a bit of a different light. In the case of the Lakers/Rockets game, I already knew that the Lakers had beat the Rockets 109-101 when I hit the play button on my DVR […]
Preview and Chat: The Houston Rockets
[picappgallerysingle id=”7001950″] Records: Lakers 53-19 (1st in West), Rockets 36-35 (10th in West, 16.5 behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 108.8 (11th in NBA), Rockets 107.0 (16th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.7 (4th in NBA), Rockets 107.2 (16th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Rockets: […]
Lakers/Thunder: Pure Awfulness
[picappgallerysingle id=”8348949″] Well, well, well. The Lakers really know how to take the wind out of the sails of a winning streak. Three days after having one of their better wins of the season, the Lakers come through with one of their worst games in recent memory. The closest comparison is probably the Bobcats game […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
[picappgallerysingle id=”3937805″] Records: Lakers 53-18 (1st in West), Thunder 43-27 (6th in West, 9.5 behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (11th in NBA), Thunder 104.5 (17th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.2 (4th in NBA), 100.6 (5th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Thunder: Russell […]
Ron Artest For Defensive Player Of The Year
[picappgallerysingle id=”8140830″] Before I get into why I think Ron Artest is the Defensive Player of the Year, allow me to throw out this disclaimer: I am biased. Now, before you stop reading, let me explain. I’m not biased because I’m a Lakers fan (necessarily), I’m biased because I’ve seen nearly every minute that Ron […]
Lakers/Spurs: All Kobe & The Queensbridge Boys
[picappgallerysingle id=”4298086″] Many say that the first game of a road trip sets the tone for the entire set of games a team will play on their trip. If that’s truly the case, there are four other teams that have some problems when the Lakers come to town over the next week. The Lakers came […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
[picappgallerysingle id=”3568523″] Records: Lakers 52-18 (1st in West), Spurs 42-27 (7th in West, 7.5 games behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (11th in NBA), Spurs 107.3 (9th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.2 (4th in NBA), Spurs 102.3 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol […]