This Lakers team can be so frustrating to watch. I honestly couldn’t believe how well they came out of the gate, starting with that 10-0 run which was extended to a 15-3 run. They had the opportunity to really run this team out of their own building by stepping on their collective throats – instead, […]
Morning Links
Around the World (Wide Web): Thunder Growing Pains
We’re witnessing the ostensible growth of a young team that is going to be VERY good in a few years. The seeds have been planted through draft picks, they’ve been fertilized with a 50-win regular season and are being watered with their inaugural playoff series as a unit and franchise. All we have to do […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Kobe Struggles, Mbenga’s Eye
From Silver Screen and Roll: I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the biggest question facing the Los Angeles Lakers this postseason is whether or not they are capable of “flipping the switch”. It matters a great deal, because over the past month or so, the Lakers have looked more like a lottery […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Game 1 Thoughts/Reactions
At the end of Darius’ game wrap-up, he asked the question: In the end, was this a pretty game? Of course, his short answer was an abrupt, “no,” and I generally agree with that sentiment. Although the Lakers played with an amazing defensive game plan on Kevin Durant that slowed down the whole Thunder offense, […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Playoff Edition
Below is a collection of links about the Lakers health, struggles down the stretch and previews for their impending first round series with the Thunder. Enjoy them, there’s some really good stuff this morning. From the Los Angeles Times: Bad day for the Lakers, who lost another player to injury, got drilled by their cross-town […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Congo Cash Goes Blonde
You can’t tell me that Ron Artest hasn’t placed his stamp on this team. THE BLOGS From Silver Screen and Roll: The only thing I was really hoping to write in regard to tonight’s Lakers game, a 106 to 100 mercy-killing of the Sacramento Kings, is that no one got hurt. Was that really too much […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Lakers Get Thunder First
Well, we know who the Lakers will have in the first round of the playoffs. The Portland Trailblazers, even without Brandon Roy, were able to take care of the Oklahoma City Thunder, creating a Lakers/Thunder first round match up. Much has been said about the Lakers struggles down the stretch, but since the Thunder dismantled […]
Around the World (Wide Web): That Last Minute…
I spent the better part of my day yesterday on the road back from San Francisco, so I ended up missing the game live. While compiling some of these links and after reading Darius’ post, I had to put in the tape and watch the fourth quarter. As of right now, I still haven’t seen […]
The Good, The Bad, and The God-Awful Final Possession
(Note: Sorry for the sound delay and lack of sound in the videos that are not even embedded in this post. I had some extreme technical difficulties with both my personal and work computer, and due to time restraints, I was forced to leave them as they are in their current state. I’ll work on […]
Around the World (Wide Web): Kobe Extends Relationship With Us
It is rare for a sports fan to get lucky enough to watch a transcendent sports star night in and night out in their home city. It’s truly one of those things that become a part of your life like family and friends. Those who were around in Chicago when Jordan was winning rings, in […]