*We didn’t recap yesterday’s game, but here are a few thoughts: First, there will be games where the Lakers don’t shoot well and yesterday was one of those games. Credit a packed in ‘Wolves defense that tempted outside shots for some of this, but in the end there were still good looks that the Lakers […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Lakers At The Movies
Mike Crowder returns for another piece here at FB&G. With the Oscars coming up tomorrow and the Lakers considered (to a certain extent) “Hollywood”, Mike takes a look at the Lakers at the movies. Enjoy. As fans, we seek to understand our athletes. We want to know why they do what they do. We want […]
Fast Break Thoughts: All-Star Game
More news and notes from STAPLES Center as we look ahead to tonight’s big game… • Other than a potential meet-up in the Finals, the All-Star Game is the only time all season other than two regular season games when the Lakers and Celtics will share the same floor. Just because the game is an […]
Fast Break Thoughts
The Lakers are now 0-5 against the “elite” teams in the league (Spurs, Heat, Mavs, Celtics). For some, that’s proof enough that this team is sunk. For others, it’s a bump in the road towards the ultimate goal. For what it’s worth, there’s value in both perspectives. It’s undoubtedly true that the Lakers will need […]
Fast Break Thoughts
With an off day for the Lakers, it’s time for a look around the league with some Lakers thoughts mixed in… *The latest count of All-Star votes has been released and Kobe is still the high vote getter across both conferences with roughly 1.7 million votes. If voting ended today, his teammates on the West […]
Something To Think About…
A brief examination of two players: Player A (per game): 18.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists Player B (per game): 15.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists Player A (per 36 minutes): 17.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists Player B (per 36 minutes): 16.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists Both of these players play for the […]
Searching For An Identity?
What type of team is the Lakers? An offensive one? A defensive one? At this point in the season you’d think this would be clearly established but over the past few weeks, it’s tough to actually tell. When the season got started, this team was clearly geared towards offense. After the team’s first 10 games […]
My Love/Hate Relationship With Christmas Day Games
I’m not going to lie. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I get that extra time with my family and the great food of Thanksgiving plus gifts like it’s my birthday. I love walking into my parent’s house and seeing the done up tree and smelling fresh cookies that were just baked. If there’s a better […]
Some Positives In A Time Of Frustration
[picappgallerysingle id=”10362739″] UPDATE: The most positive news of all has just come out via the LA Times’ Mike Bresnahan’s twitter feed. Apparently, after today’s practice, Bynum declared that he is “definitely playing tomorrow.” The long wait is (seemingly) over and it looks like game #25 for the Lakers will be Andrew Bynum’s 1st of the […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
[picappgallerysingle id=”9143679″] First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving! We Laker fans have lots to be thankful for and here’s a few things that I’m especially thankful for this year (both Lakers and in my personal life)… Back to back NBA championships and a team that’s ready to compete for even more. Kobe Bryant. (At least) One […]