Earlier this week, Darius did a terrific job of asking whether the team should in fact run its offense through Kobe when both Pau and Bynum were more productive and more efficient in their scoring opportunities. But then, as if to respond to the ongoing debate about his shot selection against the Nuggets, Kobe had […]
Lakers/Nuggets: Bad Way to Start the Year
Nuggets 99, Lakers 90 (box score) Offensive efficiency: Nuggets 100.0, Lakers 90.9 True Shooting %: Nuggets 56.8%, Lakers 45.7% The Good Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are a talented pair of big men. Their play helped the Lakers remain close throughout the contest despite shooting an abysmal 39.8 percent from the field. The pair attacked […]
Busiest Player in the NBA: Kobe Bryant
Prior to the start of the NBA season, FB&G asked how Lamar Odom’s absence would impact Kobe Bryant’s role with the Lakers this season. Given that Odom was good at initiating some of the offense on his own, it not only alleviated Kobe of some playmaking responsibilities, but it also allowed him to place more […]
Lakers/Jazz: First of Many Wins
The Los Angeles Lakers just completed a fairly challenging portion of their schedule, playing three games in three nights. Although two of the three contests were held at home, it was still difficult for the team to navigate through it given the lack of practice time. Indeed, the players are still getting accustomed to playing […]
For One Game, Not The City of Stars
The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Chicago Bulls in their home opener on Christmas day. As previously covered, the purple and gold’s struggles against the Bulls came as a result of their sloppy play as well as the inability to alleviate some of the scoring burden from Kobe’s shoulders. But if we have […]
Bulls/Lakers: Opening Day Loss
The Los Angeles Lakers played their home opener today against the Chicago Bulls in what was an incredibly thrilling game. The Lakers were defeated 88-87 as the reigning 1st team All-NBA guards both had a chance to win the game for their respective teams late in the fourth quarter. Granted, the story of the game […]
L.A., L.A.: Big City of Dreams
The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s signature team and generate a plethora of interest given their elite status. In addition, with the franchise being located in one of the biggest markets in the country, it’s only natural that the team gets an incredible amount of media coverage. Whether it’s a trade, a non-trade, a […]
Lakers Conclude Exhibition Season
The Los Angeles Lakers took the court last night and faced the Clippers for their second game of the exhibition season. With Kobe Bryant nursing an injured wrist, the purple and gold changed up their strategy a little and essentially ran what could be characterized as the twin towers offense. The Lakers showed a lot […]
Clippers/Lakers: A Preseason Affair
The end result of the game may not have counted in the standings, but the effort and strategy sure will once the season gets started. With Phil Jackson and Lamar Odom no longer part of the organization, there was a lot of anticipation coming into this game to see what these new Lakers would look […]
Analyzing the New Lakers
With the Los Angeles Lakers one week away from starting out the season, we asked some of the FB&G contributors to answer a few questions in our first installment of 3-on-3. 1.How does Lamar Odom’s departure affect Kobe Bryant on the court? Jeffrey King: I don’t think Lamar’s departure will have too drastic of an […]