If we’re being honest, openly complaining about not having a statue built in your honor is not the best way to endear yourself to the public or those that you hope to build said statue. Those types of statements illustrate a true lack of understanding how honors like this are really related to humblenss, graciousness, and likeability, not the actual […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Fast Break Thoughts
With the retirement of Phil Jackson, there have been myriad reports on who should replace him as the Lakers head man. Many pundits suggest that either Brian Shaw or Rick Adelman, however, Laker Nation’s Kevin Figgers thinks the Lakers should be looking in a different direction when he writes, “[…]but for a veteran team like […]
Fast Break Thoughts
*The Lakers season may be over but that doesn’t mean the players still aren’t being recognized for their play during the campaign. Just today, Kobe Bryant was named to the All-NBA 1st Team and Pau Gasol was named to the 2nd team. This is Kobe’s 9th first team selection and his 6th straight overall. This […]
When There’s Nothing Else, There’s Hope
Yesterday, in recapping the Lakers’ most recent gut wrenching loss our closing thoughts were on supporting this team until the very end. The thinking goes that while this series certainly has the look and feel (and historical precedence) of one that’s all but over, fans turn their focus to “all but” portion of that phrase […]
A Second Round Sneak Peek
With the Hornets vanquished and the Mavs on the horizon, we find ourselves waiting a few days before the Lakers return to action. So what better time to look forward, with nothing but time on our hands? With that, some random thoughts on what we’ve seen and learned from round one, how some of that […]
More Thoughts On Game 5
Last night’s game 5 may have been the best game the Lakers have played in this young post season. No one player was that great, but the cumulative production that the players produced made for a great win. With 6 Lakers scoring double figures and the bench players bringing a spark with their energy and […]
More Thoughts On Game 2
Last night’s win is still taking up a lot of space in my crowded brain. So with that, I’ve no choice but to spill out random thoughts about the Lakers’ first win of these playoffs… Pau Gasol is taking a lot of heat for his performance so far this series and based off his stat […]
Fast Break Thoughts, Emphasis On Fast
Before the game started, I just wanted to get these few links to you… … Rey Moralde over at The No Look Pass gathered Andy Kamenetzky (of Land O’ Lakers), Chris Manning (who does the LD2K highlights on youtube), and Jason Riley of The Lakers Nation. Rey asks a few questions about the Lakers opening […]
Fast Break Thoughts
There’s a lot of different topics cluttering my brain today, so no better way to address them all than with an installment of Fast Break Thoughts… *Most fans have a player (or more) that they look at more critically than others. For years, the guy that I’d often judge a bit more harshly than others […]
Fast Break Thoughts
*In this current 10-1 stretch for the Lakers, they’ve seen their statistical profile as a team take a boost, especially related to their defensive efficiency numbers. They’re now 7th in defensive efficiency after another excellent game on D where they held the Magic to 98.7 points per 100 possessions. The team they just recently passed […]