The 20 game mark is usually a good time to take stock in a team. About one-fourth of the season is complete, so while the sample size is still not where we’re comfortable making definitive conclusions, it is large enough to give us real insight into what a team is and can be. So, with […]
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Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Mavericks
All good things must come to an end, and thus the Lakers 10 game winning streak is over. The Mavericks game into Staples Center on Sunday afternoon and steamrolled the Lakers, the final score of 114-100 not fully capturing what took place. We’ve said this several times in the past two-plus weeks (including in our […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Dallas Mavericks
Records: Lakers 17-2, Mavericks 12-6Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (5th), Mavericks 116.1 (1st)Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.8 (4th), Mavericks 108.7 (16th)Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGeeMavericks: Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Kristaps Porzingis, Dwight PowellInjuries: Lakers: Avery Bradley (out), Kyle Kuzma (questionable); Mavericks: none Lakers coming in: […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Washington Wizards
Records: Lakers 16-2, Wizards 6-10Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.2 (6th), Wizards 113.5 (2nd)Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.3 (7th-Tied), Wizards 114.7 (30th)Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGeeWizards: Isaiah Thomas, Troy Brown, Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Thomas BryantInjuries: Lakers: Avery Bradley (out); Wizards: John Wall (out), Ian Mahinmi (questionable) The Lakers […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Pelicans
First off, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Here at FB&G we have a lot to be thankful for, family, friends, lumpia, and the Lakers beating the Pelicans 114-110 to win their 9th straight game and improve their league best record to 16-2. I’m going to keep this post short, mostly because I’m in between […]
Lakers Game Preview: The New Orleans Pelicans
Records: Lakers 15-2, Pelicans 6-11Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.1 (5th), Pelicans 109.7 (10th)Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.1 (6th-Tied), Pelicans 114.0 (27th)Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGeePelicans: Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick, Brandon Ingram, Kenrich Williams, Jaxon HayesInjuries: Lakers: Avery Bradley (out); Pelicans: Zion Williamson (out), Darius Miller (out), Derrick Favors […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Spurs
The Lakers beat the Spurs on Monday, 114-104. It was the team’s 8th straight win and it upped their league best record to 15-2. This team continues to string together victories, even if it doesn’t always look like it should. That last part is both wonderful and frustrating; in the world of process vs. results, […]
Lakers Game Preview: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 14-2, Spurs 6-11Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.5 (7th-Tied), Spurs 110.7 (5th)Defensive ratings: Lakers 102.5 (4th), Spurs 113.1 (26th)Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee Spurs: Dejounte Murray, Bryn Forbes, DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Jakob PoetlInjuries: Lakers: Avery Bradley (out), Alex Caruso (questionable); Spurs: none Lakers coming in: […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Props to Pelinka
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I talk about Rob Pelinka, the moves he made this summer to build out this Lakers roster, and the challenges he faces ahead. We start out talking about how Pelinka was viewed when the summer began, how the front office (and organization in general) […]
Post Game Thoughts: Lakers vs. Grizzlies
There a couple of different ways to look at the Lakers 109-108 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday night. The first is that after playing on Friday night in a pretty physical and taxing game that came down to the wire, the Lakers found a way to beat a well rested Grizzlies team in their […]