Whenever the Lakers have a couple days off in a row, I try use the break in the action to take a look around the league. There are always some good stories brewing and as a fan of the game, I love to take stock in what the other franchises are doing. So, without further […]
It’s Time To Step Up
[picappgallerysingle id=”7626982″] Having Andrew Bynum out is nothing new to the Lakers. In January 2008 he injured his knee against Memphis and missed the remainder of the regular season and playoffs as the Lakers made their first trip to the Finals since 2004. The following season, in some sort of cruel episode of deja vu, Bynum would […]
Lakers/Wizards: Where One Half Was Good Enough
[picappgallerysingle id=”8140849″] What really needs to be said about this game? Going in to this contest, I don’t think there was any doubt that the Lakers would win the game and do so handily. The only question was, would the Lakers play just hard enough for just long enough that the game was close but […]
Preview and Chat: The Washington Wizards
[picappgallerysingle id=”7673539″] Records: Lakers 51-18 (1st in West), Wizards 21-46 (14th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.1 (10th in NBA), Wizards 104.1 (24th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.7 (5th in NBA), Wizards 109.2 (18th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Wizards: Shaun Livingston, Mike […]
Checking In On Andrew Bynum
[picappgallerysingle id=”7537923″] According the fantastic Kevin Ding and his magical twitter account, the MRI performed on Andrew Bynum’s strained (left) achilles tendon showed no rupture or tear. That is the good news. The bad news is that Ding also confirmed that Andrew will be reevaluated a week from now and that he (likely) will not […]
Lakers/T’Wolves: Lakers Win, Bynum Banged Up
[picappgallerysingle id=”2465308″] The big story from this game was the fact that in the middle of the ‘Wolves third quarter run (more on that later) Andrew Bynum jumped for a rebound, was a bit stiff after he landed, and left the game not to return. Reportedly, he has a strained left achilles tendon and will […]
Preview and Chat: The Minnesota T’Wolves
[picappgallerysingle id=”3075192″] Records: Lakers 50-18 (1st in West), T’Wolves 14-55 (Last in West, 36.5 games behind Lakers) Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.1 (10th in NBA), T’Wolves 101.4 (29th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.8 (4th in NBA), T’Wolves 111.0 (28th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum […]
Facing A Zone: Looking At The Lakers Zone Offense
An ongoing issue with the Lakers has been their execution on offense. We’ve discussed this several times before, so there’s really no need to expand on the specific ills that have hurt this team’s offensive efficiency over the course of the season. However, there has been a recent trend that has popped up that has […]
Fast Break Thoughts
[picappgallerysingle id=”8005770″] Here are some links and some other random thoughts going through my head as I’m inside an office on another nice day in the Bay Area. *Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone. Now go celebrate by listening to Tas and Skeets’ song tribute to the Irish players in the league. You know, guys like Lamar O’do’m. […]
Lakers/Kings: Winning On The Inside
[picappgallerysingle id=”3937807″] Coming into this game the plan was the same simple one that exists for the Lakers against almost every opponent that they face: get the ball inside and let our big men work. Tonight, was proof positive as to why that plan is put in place. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol were dominant […]