Records: Lakers 9-6; Jazz 11-5 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.5 (5th); Jazz 112.2 (3rd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.9 (11th); Jazz 104.2 (8th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: (This is what I’d do, I have no idea what Phil will do after last night) Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum Jazz: Deron Williams, Ronny […]
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Game Preview & Chat: The Denver Nuggets
Records: Lakers 8-6; Nuggets 9-6 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (8th); Nuggets 106.6 (17th) Defensive ratings: Lakers; 105.4 (13th); Nuggets 100.1 (2nd) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf (please, no more Vlad), Andrew Bynum Nuggets: Allen Iverson, Yakhouba Diawara, Linas Kleiza, Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby UPDATE: Phil Jackson has signed […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Seattle Supersonics
Records: Lakers 7-6; Sonics 2-12 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.7 (6th); Sonics 100.5 (25th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (14th); Sonics 110.5 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Vladamir Radmanovic, Andrew Bynum Sonics: Earl Watson, Kevin Durant, Damien Wilkins, Kurt Thomas, Chris Wilcox Lakers Notes: “There is little margin for error.†That […]
Game Preview & Chat: The New Jersey Nets
Records: Lakers 7-5; Nets 6-7 Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (6th); Nets 96.2 (29th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (15th); Nets 104.4 (11) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum Nets: Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson, Vince Carter, Malik Allen, Jason Collins Lakers Notes: This year’s Lakers team is off to […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Boston Celtics
Records: Lakers 7-4; Celtics 9-1 Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.3 (3rd); Celtics 112.0 (5th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.8 (11th); Celtics 95.1 (1st) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum Celtics: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins Lakers Notes: There is a buzz about tonight’s game. […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Milwaukee Bucks
Records: Lakers 7-3; Bucks 5-4 Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.4 (2nd); Bucks 104.6 (19th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.8 (9th); Bucks 107.9 (21st) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf (although it could be Vladamir Radmanovic again), Andrew Bynum Bucks: Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Desmond Mason, Yi Jianlian, Andrew Bogut Lakers Notes: […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Indiana Pacers
Records: Lakers 6-3; Pacers 4-6 Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.2 (11th); Pacers 103.3 (22nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (18th); Pacers 104.4 (13th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Chris Mihm Pacers: Jamaal Tinsley, Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy, Jermaine O’Neal, Troy Murphy, Lakers Notes: A sentence that starts “Ben Wallace fell […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Chicago Bulls
Records: Lakers 5-3; Bulls 2-6 Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.2 (11); Bulls 94.9 (29) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.9 (18); Bulls 103.3 (11) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Brian Cook, Kwame Brown Bulls: Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Tyrus Thomas (a guess), Andres Nocioni, Ben Wallace Lakers Notes: Take the season +/- numbers […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Detroit Pistons
Records: Lakers 4-3; Pistons 6-2 Offensive ratings: Lakers 108.1 (11th); Pistons 111.3 (4th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.2 (18th); Pistons 103.4 (12th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Vladamir Radmanovic, Kwame Brown (this is a big of a guess, but Phil Jackson said yesterday he did not want Odom at the four […]
Game Preview & Chat: The Houston Rockets
Records: Lakers 3-3; Rockets 6-2 Offensive ratings: Lakers 109.1 (8th); Rockets 107.2 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.4 (19th); Rockets 101.6 (5th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf, Chris Mihm (I guess, I have no idea what Phil will do at the five) Rockets: Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, […]