“Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” That line was tweeted to me by longtime Laker observer Gary Collard Pharmacy Montreal CA . And, to be honest, he’s completely right. The Lakers fought furiously down the stretch. Kobe Bryant went nova from behind the arc and set the internet ablaze with shotmaking that only adds […]
Game Recap
Lakers/Nuggets (Game 4): Tap The Rockies
Box Score: Lakers 92, Nuggets 88 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 108.2, Nuggets 103.5 True Shooting %: Lakers 51.1%, Nuggets 49.6% The Good This was the type of game the Lakers wanted to play. It was on their favored slow pace instead of the breakneck speed the Denver Nuggets wanted to do. The Nuggets fought valiantly, yes, […]
Lakers/Nuggets (Game 2): Just Buy Your Tacos
Box Score: Lakers 104, Nuggets 100 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 111.8, Nuggets 107.5 True Shooting %: Lakers 51.7%, Nuggets 52.2% Seeing as the two other playoff games earlier tonight couldn’t hold home court, we’re all hoping it’s a different story in Staples Center. THE GOOD And well… it showed early that this was JUST a bad […]
Lakers/Nuggets Game 1: Getting Defensive
If the Lakers are going to go as far as their defense takes them, today they offered a statement that they hope to go very far in this post-season. In beating the Nuggets 103-88, the Lakers held the Nuggs to 35.6% shooting from the floor and an offensive efficiency of 95.7 (or nearly 14 points […]
Lakers/Kings: Yawn
For the second straight season, the Lakers finished the regular season in Sacramento. Last year, it was potentially the last game in Arco Arena Power Balance Arena with the team potentially moving to Anaheim. This time around was trillions time less dramatic as Mike Brown sat his starting five and played a nine-man rotation that […]
Lakers/Thunder: Elbow To The Thunder’s Head
BOX SCORE: Lakers 114, Thunder 106 (2OT) This isn’t going to be the normal good/bad/ugly recap like you normally see out of me. I suppose you can say that I’m mailing in my recap much like the Lakers did today against the Thunder. Until the 4th quarter, that is. Of course, we’ll have to talk […]
Lakers/Spurs: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
For the second time in four days, the Lakers faced the Spurs and were throttled, this time by the count 121-97. The game leaves the Lakers even in the loss column with the Clippers and reeling with the Thunder coming to Staples on Sunday. The game offered a glimpse into what’s been an all too […]
Lakers/Warriors: Beat Da Warriors
Box Score: Lakers 99, Warriors 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 120.7, Warriors 106.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 58.1%, Warriors 47.2% The Los Angeles Lakers played their seventh straight game without Kobe Bryant but quite frankly didn’t need him. The Purple and Gold came out looking to dominate the interior and showed a great level of energy […]
Lakers/Spurs: On The Wrong End Of A Revenge Game
The Lakers had their hats handed to them by the Spurs, losing 112-91. After the game, Tony Parker said that he and his team were particularly motivated after being embarrassed in San Antonio last week and wanted to make up for it tonight. Well, mission accomplished Tony. Tonight’s game really was an example of two […]
Lakers/Mavericks: That Was Fun…
Without Kobe Bryant for the 5th straight game, the Lakers sought their 4th straight win and got it taking down the Mavs 112-108. The win gave the Lakers a season sweep over Dallas and bumped their lead to 1.5 games in the Pacific Division over the Clippers. The Lakers seem to be finding their stride […]