(Oof, of course the duty of recapping this game would fall to me) Box Score: Lakers 96, Pacers 98. The Good I really wish I could skip this section, but if I had to choose bright spots from this gloomy game, I would have to choose: Pau Gasol’s passing Pau made some truly beautiful passes […]
Hard Cap: Who Really Gets Hurt?
On a day when the NBA has fired the first volley of legal action against the Players Union, there’s a lot of talk about who is to blame and who is holding up negotiations. One of the biggest issues at hand is the Hard Cap. Many of us are probably fairly knowledgeable of what a […]
Lakers/Hawks: Where Joe Smith Played.
I am way too tired/lazy to write a cohesive essay recapping the game, so you all get a recap in list form! -The Hawks started off frostbite-cold (and pretty much finished frostbite-cold). They shot a combined 1-15 from three, 30-83 overall, and 19/28 from the free throw line! That’s 7%, 37%, and 68%. Part of […]
Lakers/Knicks: WHOMP
I thought “WHOMP” was the best way I could describe this game in one-word. (For those not in the know, Whomps are the big stone blocky thingies from the Mario series that slam down and crush Mario into a pancake if he sits under them for too long.) With a final score of 113-96, the […]
Lakers/Grizzlies: Ugly Wins Still Count, Right?
Wow, that game was uuuuuuugly. There were fouls, turnovers, sloppy play, and a boatload of missed free throws, with the Lakers coming out with a solid 93-84 win. Considering the last time these two teams played, the Lakers got blown out 104-85 at home, I feel comfortable calling this win “solid.” There were a lot […]
Lakers/Warriors: Monta and Kobe Unlock Video Game God Mode
(Well, I was attempting to get commenters to write this recap for me in an attempt to galvanize the site’s fanbase, but as it turns out, people were far more interested in giving LeBron James a solid s***-talking. Thus, you get a 1:30am game recap from me, Zephid) Wow, first and foremost, I want to […]
Lakers vs. Pacers: Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8152892″] Records: Lakers 13-3, Pacers 707 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.6, Pacers 100.2 Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.6, Pacers 96.6 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Pacers: Darren Collison, Mike Dunleavy, Danny Granger, Josh McRoberts, Roy Hibbert. Injuries: Lakers: Andrew Bynum, Theo Ratliff Pacers: Jeff Foster The Lakers […]
Lakers/Bulls: Killer B’s Save the Day
[picappgallerysingle id=”10266996″] As it turns out, Darius lied about there not being a recap. Like Willis Reed limping out of the locker room in the Garden, I’m here to save the day (or ruin the day, from the Laker perspective?). Speaking of saving the day, the Lakers were kept afloat by Shannon Brown’s red hot […]
Lakers/Warriors: Did We Really Need to Play the 4th Quarter?
(With Darius and Phillip having the night off, you’re stuck with me, Zephid, giving you your game recap) Well, I really drew the short stick when it comes to game recaps. To be completely honest, I mostly stopped watching after the 3rd quarter (I feel the same way about writing this recap as Stu Lantz […]
Guess Who….
[picappgallerysingle id=”10134740″] With the Lakers starting out 7-0, I decided to take a look at some statistics just to see what was interesting. For a little fun, let’s play a game of Guess Who… …is leading the Lakers in PER and FGA? Answer: Pau Gasol We all know that Kobe was not 100% at the […]