As the summer wears on, we’ll try to take a closer look at some of the potential future Lakers, both through free agency or a trade. Generally, I think mid-June is a little too soon for this because we are in the midst of the silly season of draft-day trade rumors. However, the rumors of […]
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Notes at 3 a.m.
You can tell the draft is getting close by the volume and insanity of rumors are starting to fly all over the Web. DraftExpress, which has some of the best player breakdowns and the seemingly most logical mock draft, got into it this week with a few doozies, such as KG to Sacramento for essentially […]
Playing GM
It’s kind of a fun game to play: “If I were GM of the Lakers, I would….†It’s the idea behind the NBA GM Fix It web site, which today is focusing on the Lakers. The guys behind the site asked me to take part, I agreed, and today they are focusing on the Lakers. […]
Notes at 3 a.m.
A collection of notes on this finals, the one 15 years ago, and other odds and ends: • What may have cost the Lakers the 1991 finals against the Bulls? Mike Dunleavy doesn’t throw away his trash. Phil Jackson said on his radio show he was handed Mike Dunlevey’s notes after game one (a Laker […]
And the Winner is….
If you’re looking for a safe pick for a champion, go with Brazil. There doesn’t seem to be one in the NBA Finals (smarter people than I, such as Kevin Pelton writing for 82games/Sports Illustrated, agree). My initial gut reaction to a Dallas v. Miami series was that Dallas would crush them, maybe intentionally dropping […]
The NBA’s Intelligent Design
Everywhere from Bristol to blogs, Dallas and Phoenix are being touted as the future model for an NBA roster — multi-talented and athletic big men, strong perimeter teams, and the ability to play at pace. Versatility, match up nightmares, speed. Personally, I think the hype about the “new NBA†is a bit overstated — in […]
Season review — the Centers
This is the last in a series of season review articles. Which, for me, is like being done with my finals. I’m going to get a beer now. Will the real Kwame Brown please stand up. In the first half of the season, Brown shot 46.3% and grabbed 13.6% of the available rebounds. In the […]
A few stats for the guards
Since I got a few compliments on the Synergy-based stats for the forwards (and my oversized ego needs all the watering from complements it can get), here are some stats for the Lakers key guards. Kobe: The first thing you have to say, when you look down the list of shots Kobe took (whether going […]
Clearing out the Inbox
A lot of things that I have wanted to comment on or link to have been piling up in my inbox but I haven’t gotten around to posting them. Until now. Sorry if some of it is dated, but as much as I enjoy this blog I wasn’t going to blow off summer BBQs for […]
Season Review — the forwards
For the Laker forwards, it was a year of adjusting to changing roles. Lamar Odom became the point/forward in the triangle, running the offense at times but becoming a post-up force in the playoffs. Luke Walton, after a pre-season where he looked like a starter then got injured, regained that role at the end of […]