The Lakers didn’t exactly open their season as spectacular as their off-season was as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks 99-91. It was a night where they couldn’t consistently get stops, shot 3-for-13 from three and an abysmal 12-for-31 from the free throw line. Like much of the pre-season, this team just didn’t seem in […]
Game Recap
Dwight Howard Makes His Debut, Lakers Still Lose
PANIC. I’m just kidding. Don’t panic. Yes, the Lakers lost again. And, yes, they now have as many wins this preseason as the number of points I’ve scored in the NBA. In going 0-6 so far, the team has shown strides but is still a ways away from being the team many think they can […]
Lakers/Warriors: Steve Nash’s Debut & The Starters Look Good (This Is Not a Coincidence)
It’s pretty rare that you can learn anything substantial in a preseason game. Before the contest, Mike Brown addressed the media and relayed that he’d barely scouted the Warriors (even admitting that he didn’t even know who was on their roster) and that a win or a loss wasn’t going to matter much. He spoke […]
Lakers/Thunder (Game 5): The End
Box Score: Lakers 90, Thunder 106 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 94.7, Thunder 111.6 True Shooting %: Lakers 55.7%, Thunder 55.5% Ya know… I don’t even know how to start this as I have the unenviable task of writing this Game 5 recap. I’m going to be all over the place (I’m probably not even going to […]
Lakers/Thunder Game 4: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
If you missed this game, I feel sorry for you and envy you at the same time. The Lakers played hard tonight. Coming off a back to back game, I feared for how their legs would hold up. I feared how a young, talented, and vengeful Thunder team would take it to them mercilessly. I […]
Lakers/Thunder: Free Throws Win Games
If you’ve ever played a lick of organized hoops, you’ve had at least one coach who stressed the importance of hitting free throws. Tonight, the age old adage of free throws winning games came to fruition as the Lakers connected on 41 of 42 from the charity stripe to cut the Thunder series lead to […]
Lakers/Thunder Game 2: Some Losses Just Hurt More
Long time commenter Snoopy2006 said it well after the game ended: When your team fights so hard the entire game – despite being overmatched, just fighting hard, uglying the game up, instigating the physicality – you become invested in every play. You start believing, you start living and dying with each play. When you’re up […]
Lakers/Thunder Game 1: Boot To The Neck
Well, that went about as bad as it could have, huh? The Lakers were out-everythinged by the Thunder in the opening contest of round two, having their hats handed to them in a 29 point drubbing with final count 119-90. There’s really not much to say here so I’ll keep it brief. The Thunder, outside […]
Lakers/Nuggets (Game 7): Temporary Relief
Box Score: Lakers 96, Nuggets 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 112.9, Nuggets 102.4 True Shooting %: Lakers 51.0%, Nuggets 47.2% Say it with me, everybody. WHEW! As a basketball fan, it was one hell of a game. As a Laker fan, it was like taking the test for your driver’s license. Yes, there were some rolling […]
Lakers/Nuggets (Game 6): Full Of Vomit
Box Score: Lakers 96, Nuggets 113 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 101.1, Nuggets 118.9 True Shooting %: Lakers 53.0%, Nuggets 59.6% Well, before the game, Kobe Bryant was said to have a stomach ailment. Everyone and their mothers and pets immediately compared this to the Jordan Flu Game of 1997. Never mind that this is a first […]