Lakers @ Jazz

[IronMexican]

Saturday games. Not really used to them. I hope it's over fast, so I can watch Suh win the Heisman.

[Girasuck]

Debating if I should go tonight. We're getting hammered with a snow storm so I'm not sure if I want to drive in this mess.

I think we win tonight based on that joke of a 4th quarter in Staples. That plus the Lakers are on a b2b.

[RedsLakers24]

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[Muser]

Lakers got this.

[iggypop123]

it just feels like kobe will go 9-28 boozer will get away with every push in the world and have 18 rebounds, and fisher will have 3 fouls by the second quarter. given that if the lakers are close in the 4th they win

[Venti Quattro]

I think Kobe would shift to facilitator mode and willl pick his spots.

[KSeal]

Streak comes to an end here IMO. I thought that before Kobe broke his finger so that doesn't help. It's all good though, Lakers should win the other four games on this trip.

[Allanon]

Today we find out if Kobe playing with a broken index finger is a good thing or a bad thing for the Lakers.

[Donkeybong]

Debating if I should go tonight. We're getting hammered with a snow storm so I'm not sure if I want to drive in this mess.

I think we win tonight based on that joke of a 4th quarter in Staples. That plus the Lakers are on a b2b.

you insane? it's the lakers. It's worth a snow storm.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Like I've been saying, this is the game we lose. The streak comes to an end tonight and Kobe shoots like crap. Complacency from this long streak combined with Utahs peskiness at home is the perfect storm.

[IronMexican]

Lakers wont lose. I made the GD thread.

[Culburn369]

I'm standin' with brother Iron & brother Luva.

[pauls931]

I don't think the Jazz even at home can handle LA unless both kobe and Gasol are ice cold. It's possible, but not likely.

[Allanon]

I'd love to show more support but I just don't wanna jinx shit.

[Xylus]

The Jazz can beat anyone at home. I don't know what kind of Mormon magic they have in play there, but the Jazz turn into an All-Star team in SLC.

[JJ Hickson]

The Jazz can beat anyone at home. I don't know what kind of Mormon magic they have in play there, but the Jazz turn into an All-Star team in SLC.


It's not magic. It's called getting away fouls. It's not a coincidence that there is such a disparity with their home and road record every year.

[Mormon Jazz Fan]

The Jazz can beat anyone at home. I don't know what kind of Mormon magic they have in play there, but the Jazz turn into an All-Star team in SLC.


The refs know that since we love Jesus there's no way a player like Matt Harping would commit a foul or set an illegal screen on every single play.

[Mike D]

Big game.

Jazz are coming off a big win over Orlando and will want retribution for the other night. Lakers will be on the back end of a B2B. This will test their mettle.

[Culburn369]

All this B2B malarkey is total nonsense. You take you'rn and try to beat their'nPERIOD

[Culburn369]

B2B only means we get two wins sooner than later, got it?

Luva has his Rambo on tonite, John J.?

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

WTF dish? This game not in HD and no road unis!!!

[duncan228]

I've got Lakers call locally and I think they just said forget the finger, that Kobe was on an IV for fluids a couple of hours before the game. Is he sick?

[PGDynasty24]

well something is wroing with kobe,cause ive never seen him this passive

[Allanon]

I've got Lakers call locally and I think they just said forget the finger, that Kobe was on an IV for fluids a couple of hours before the game. Is he sick?

They showed him in the Utah broadcast and his eyes look a bit glazed over with a towel over his head.

And I heard that IV thing you did too, must have gotten sick.

[duncan228]

Thanks Allanon.

[Allanon]

Jazz just can't miss their jumpshots today it seems.

[Allanon]

Maynor "Watch the F*ckin' elbows".

Between the Boston/Bulls game and this one, I've never heard this much cussing coming through the microphones :lol

[PGDynasty24]

man utah gets away with murder at home. lakers are shooting 10 percent higher but somehow losing...weird

[Culburn369]

Coulda been worse.

[iggypop123]

i just go home and wow 15 fouls against the lakers and only 6 for the jazz. i guess this is normal for Utah home games
and mathews is the 1 game superstar for tonight

[Sigz]

I went to high school with Wes Matthews.

[iggypop123]

update- lakers 17 fouls jazz 8

[Donkeybong]

wow, kobe looks sick as hell. I think he's hurting us more than helping. Sit his ass down phil

[Chieflion]

Deron Williams puts the game away.

[Ditty]

lol lakers

[Chieflion]

lol lakers
We have no buisness talking shit about the Lakers losing to the Jazz.

[Culburn369]

Oh, Lord.

[BadOdor]

Hard to take away much from this game because of b2b in utah with kobe being sick.

That being sad, maybe the cushy schedule the lakers had so far has made them look better than they really are.

[Chieflion]

Boozer collects his 5th foul.

[Culburn369]

They didn't compete tonite on the defensive end. They had some fun going down low in the paint in the first half, but, when the Jazz resisted there in the second half we took the path of least resistance/outside shots and got our ass handed to us.

Load up, go back to CA., and think about this for a couple days before heading back East.

[Chieflion]

Mehmet Okur collects his 5th foul.

[noob cake]

I have been pulling for Lakers all night; sigh and these idiots can't win.

Fuck Lakers and Jazz, but fuck Jazz more.

[picc84]

Kobe shouldn't have been active for this game. Should probably be sat for a couple days after.

[iggypop123]

lakers 1-15 from 3. 16 TO. game over

[Donkeybong]

kobe shouldn't have even played this game

[PGDynasty24]

something is seriously wrong with kobe. he looks like a ghost

[chubster]

Andrew Bynum has the easiest job in the world with Kobe drawing all the double teams on the perimeter.
With Kobe out, he starts seeing doubles and it totally throws him off his game. He panics and always swings the ball to the farside and misses the cutters right in front of him. His hook shot is totally off too because he's worried about the help defense and rushes it. It also doesn't help that his teammates couldn't throw alley oop passes after he makes a nice spin move.

[Chieflion]

Wow, Kobe is trying to will his team to victory. He looks like his finger is going to kill him.

[Ditty]

lmao lakers

[picc84]

Thanks for playing tonight Kobe. I know you're a warrior and everything and a fractured finger and stomach virus arent gonna "stop you", but being completely useless on both offense and defense really helped against an energetic jazz team. Thanks for that. Not like we dont have the team to survive if you sit out a few games or anything.

[Danny.Zhu]

Jazz doesn't chock this time.

[Allanon]

Well that answers the question of how the Lakers would be without Kobe :lol

Solid game by the Jazz and the Lakers looked like they didn't really know what to do.

[iggypop123]

3-20 from 3 point line. 17 TO. wesley mathews-20 points!!!! kobe 7-24. its pretty clear why they lost

[Allanon]

wesley mathews-20 points!!!!
kobe 7-24.
:wow Didn't think it was THAT bad... but didn't check the stats. Damn that's terrible.

[chubster]

Thanks for playing tonight Kobe. I know you're a warrior and everything and a fractured finger and stomach virus arent gonna "stop you", but being completely useless on both offense and defense really helped against an energetic jazz team. Thanks for that. Not like we dont have the team to survive if you sit out a few games or anything.
Kevin Garnett could have come back a bit later but he didn't and sucked for the first few games.
Same with Al Jefferson, Danny Granger and Antawn Jamison.
They all play through their injuries and completely suck.

When you're the leader of a team, you have to be the toughest son of a gun out there. If you're not, no one will follow despite of how good you are at playing the game.

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Good win, Utah

but what's up with that, Playing California love after the game ends in the arena? Lol

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Kobe should had sat out. I liked how Artest was going at it on the offensive end, Phil shouldve kept going to him. But oh well, I had a feeling Lakers were going to lose this one and they did. Let's hope Kobe feels better on Tuesday.

[Culburn369]

Kobe's inability to impact should not have precluded the others from impacting.

[Spursmania]

Kobe's inability to impact should not have precluded the others from impacting.

LA can't do squat without Kobe.

[Culburn369]

LA can't do squat without Kobe.

Just win Tuesday nite, sassafras.

[iggypop123]

at least kobe adjusted well enough to the finger. now if he could get some Tylenol in his body the lakers will be fine

[Culburn369]

The game was easily winnable, that is what hurts. Excluding Bryant,,,ashamed they should be.

[Spursmania]

Just win Tuesday nite, sassafras.

tee hee

[Spursmania]

How serious is Kobe's finger if he's still playing? He must be able to handle it ok.
Phil should have rested him though.

[iggypop123]

How serious is Kobe's finger if he's still playing? He must be able to handle it ok.
Phil should have rested him though.

wasnt the finger. the trainer did a solid job, he was just sick. wesley mathews had 20 points and ronnie brewer hit some crazy jumpers.

[Culburn369]

How serious is Kobe's finger if he's still playing? He must be able to handle it ok.
Phil should have rested him though.

Resting him for one game ain't gonna make that finger well.

He's got a choice: play thru it, or, sit 6-8 weeks and let it heal.

[Allanon]

How serious is Kobe's finger if he's still playing? He must be able to handle it ok.
Phil should have rested him though.

Kobe broke his index finger just yesterday, it's probably swelled as hell right now.

He should have sat, he didn't help out the team at all and you could say he hurt the team's chances with his 7/24 shooting and no defense.

[iggypop123]

it wasnt his finger. if he didt have the flu he would have destroyed mathews. how else can he get 20 points! kobe didnt guard anyone cause he was worried about throwing up. thats what i saw

[Culburn369]

Al, he still drew constant double teams, the other fellows could not produce on offense and nobody played defense. That is why we lost.

[LnGrrrR]

Jazz don't want no part of the Lakeshow. We flex our muscle tonight.

LOL lakers :)

I've been waiting for too long to say that hehe

[LakasRool4eva]

not gonna make exuses but Kobe was sick and broke his finger.......

[IronMexican]

Lakers wont lose. I made the GD thread.

hahah. Oh well.

[ginobili's bald spot]

Like I've been saying, this is the game we lose. The streak comes to an end tonight and Kobe shoots like crap. Complacency from this long streak combined with Utahs peskiness at home is the perfect storm.




Me just making the correct predictions I'm supposed to make.

[clippasrool4eva]

not gonna make exuses but Kobe was sick and broke his finger.......


me > you