Lakers @ Magic game blog

[lefty]

LOL Magic's frontline

[Budkin]

Magic are going to get beat again at home... soft ass team.

[duncan228]

Magic forward Brandon Bass to play against Lakers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-magic-bassreturns)
By Kyle Hightower

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says forward Brandon Bass won’t start but is expected to play against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Magic’s frontcourt has been thin since Bass sprained his left ankle in Orlando’s 100-97 loss at Memphis on Jan. 31. He has missed the past six games. Orlando has gone 3-3 without him.

Van Gundy didn’t anticipate getting Bass back until after the All-Star break, but said Sunday he had healed quicker than expected.

Bass said he “felt pretty good” after Saturday’s practice and had been making progress daily. He says he hasn’t been wearing a brace in practice, but has been using extra tape on his ankle.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-magic-bassreturns

[crc21209]

LOL at there being a game blog for this game. Orlando is a pretender team, always will be....

[Phantom418]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-magic-bassreturns



Good returning just in time to be traded. :toast

[lefty]

Bass to play?

LOL Van Gundy, the master of panic

[j.dizzle]

Players always return when LA comes to town hahaha. Orl gonna hit a bunch of bullshit shots today IMO. It'll be close unless Pau & Bynum play really well

[crc21209]

I see a double digit Laker lead by the end of the 1st quarter...

[crc21209]

Did the Lakers only take those ugly ass throwbacks on the trip? :lol

[lefty]

My eyes!!!!

[crc21209]

Why does Gasol yell like a bitch everytime he's in the paint? :lol STFU and play....

[crc21209]

Hedo will go 3-12 with 5 turnovers this game....:lol

[lefty]

O'Nealum !!!

[crc21209]

:lol Gasoft....

[lefty]

Gasol :lmao

[hitmanyr2k]

Kobe has to know better than go under the screen on J-Rich. He'll get lit up from three point land.

[crc21209]

Great D there J-Rich....:rolleyes

[DPG21920]

I don't care what people say, Dwight Howard is worth the price of admission. He is already elite defensively, but he is vastly improved on offense.

[Ghazi]

Bynum beasting

NB:lol=f:lolcked

[crc21209]

Arenas should just give it up. He's looked horrible for the past couple weeks. He looks like he can barely move out there...

[crc21209]

I dunno how many times I've seen Odom barrel into the lane like that, only to miss the layup...:lol

[Texas_Ranger]

Arenas should just give it up. He's looked horrible for the past couple weeks. He looks like he can barely move out there...

this

[crc21209]

:lol Hubie slobbering all over his boy Gasol....

[hitmanyr2k]

Shaq used to get away with that kind of clear out constantly in his prime.

[Texas_Ranger]

lol Walton

[jjktkk]

Shaq used to get away with that kind of clear out constantly in his prime.

Lol, you mean when Shaq was doing his fullback impersonation in the paint? :lol

[crc21209]

Luke Walton is a poor excuse of a player. How that guy is in the NBA I have no idea....:lol

[crc21209]

Great pass Arenas....:tu...Fucktard.

[Texas_Ranger]

Gilbert is a joke.

[resistanze]

lol Arenas

[crc21209]

:lol HeDONT

[crc21209]

Another great pass by Arenas! :lol

[crc21209]

The Magic are making Odom look like a star....:lol

[PGDynasty24]

Can we get Kobe back in Phil,only reason were leading this is because of Magic crappy-ness

[crc21209]

Howard with a WEAK post-move....

[crc21209]

Bad shot Redick....:td

[crc21209]

JRich playing bitch defense against Kobe....

[PGDynasty24]

Shannon Brown please stop shooting fade-aways

[Texas_Ranger]

Why is Arenas still in there??

[hitmanyr2k]

Dwight Howard is much improved offensively but still a mental midget. He always finds a way to make a dumb foul in a game. Huge problem for him come playoff time.

[PGDynasty24]

wow

[Banzai]

Down 4..could be worse...but that no call in the end..with the player grabbing and trying to foul..pretty crazy.

[TampaDude]

Howard begging for a T there. :lol

[TampaDude]

Lakers are just toying with the Magic. The beatdown is coming soon...Lakers by 15.

[DPG21920]

Both Howard and Bynum have shown some great stuff on both ends. Great match up when they have been on.

[PGDynasty24]

He was out of bounds

[jjktkk]

Wipe off that Howard dunk. Arenas's foot was out of bounds.

[DPG21920]

Howard is an animal though.

[DPG21920]

Can you review the out of bounds part? I thought you could only review the call or if the shot beat the buzzer?

[TampaDude]

Wipe off that Howard dunk. Arenas's foot was out of bounds.

Sean Elliott > Gilbert Arenas :lol

[Banzai]

Can the refs look at arenas foot on the line? That 2 PTA shouldn't count right?

[TampaDude]

Can you review the out of bounds part? I thought you could only review the call or if the shot beat the buzzer?

Yeah, that's what I thought. The only thing they can review is if the shot beat the buzzer.

[DPG21920]

Told ya

[TampaDude]

Good explanation by the announcers. Can't review the out of bounds because it was Howard's shot that went in, not Arenas'.

[baseline bum]

Can the refs look at arenas foot on the line? That 2 PTA shouldn't count right?

Just like they couldn't review the clock starting late with Fisher in 04. It is what it is.

[DPG21920]

Dwight Duncan.

[Banzai]

On well 4-1 not bad but Charlotte going to be a loss probably

[sribb43]

Lakers better call the Nuggz and do the Bynum/Melo deal now

[sribb43]

Dwight Duncan.

do the magic not have a shooting coach that would tell D12 to extend his fuckin' elbow when he shoots jumpers and FT...instead of that gay half ass release

[TampaDude]

On well 4-1 not bad but Charlotte going to be a loss probably

This game is a long way from over.

[LeHeat_Dynasty]

Andrew Bynum limping


:lol:lol:lol

[Darth_Pelican]

I'm still trying to figure out 1 good thing that Steve Blake does to justify him being in the NBA

[LeHeat_Dynasty]

Bynum played his obligatory 4 1/2 games of the month. :lol

[Banzai]

Game

[TampaDude]

I'm still trying to figure out 1 good thing that Steve Blake does to justify him being in the NBA

:lol

[DPG21920]

There have been very few FT's this game. Strange.

[TampaDude]

Game

Really??? There's still a ton of time left.

[Banzai]

Lakers can't hit a shot.. Been this way for much of the game.

[baseline bum]

Andrew Bynum limping


:lol:lol:lol

That's cold. I mean, fuck the Lakers and all, but Bynum's career getting derailed by injuries again would suck.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

JJ Reddick's shot is so pretty. That guy rules.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:rollin gasoft

[resistanze]

lmao @ Howard eating Big Bird

[TampaDude]

Okay...this one is getting close to being over now...barring an epic collapse by the Magic. :D

[lefty]

Howard is so mean tonight :lmao

[Frenzy]

:rollin gasoft

Howard moves him like a bully in a school yard. Lol...way to box out there gasoft.

[024]

lakers need to give odom the ball more.

[DPG21920]

Howard is such a manimal. Hate his whining, but damn, dude us just a monster on both ends. With his improved offense (which still needs work) you can see how he can truly impact the game on both ends.

Even more so than post moves, if Dwight can become a better passer out of double teams, he will have even more impact.

[Pelicans78]

An injured Bynum is holding his own against Howard today.

[Darth_Pelican]

Howard in beast mode

[DPG21920]

Damn, Dwight got up on dat one.

[024]

ok, that was a sick block.

[DPG21920]

An injured Bynum is holding his own against Howard today.

Bynum played well on both ends for the most part, but Dwight was quite easily the best player on the floor today.

[lefty]

Brown :lmao

[Pelicans78]

Over the back on Howard. Odom had position.

[Rummpd]

LOL Lakers exposed again!

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

Big win for Orlando

[Darth_Pelican]

Kobe in stat padding mode

[Pelicans78]

Bynum played well on both ends for the most part, but Dwight was quite easily the best player on the floor today.

He's supposed to dominate Bynum. Gasol didn't do his part today.

[lefty]

Kobe bricking in the 4th

[TampaDude]

Phil waving the white flag already???

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Kobe in stat padding mode

in FGA?

[Banzai]

Prior to this game what was Dwight averaging PTs?

[BanditHiro]

woot the lakers did not gain any ground this week

[DPG21920]

He's supposed to dominate Bynum. Gasol didn't do his part today.

It was pretty close to dominating. Bynum did the best on him, but really didn't have an answer.

[LakerHater]

Did anyone see KoMe thow an elbow then complain to the ref??! :lol

[Darth_Pelican]

I keep refreshing, expecting to see a "LOL Lakers" thread appear :lol

[TampaDude]

That's ballgame...

[resistanze]

Gasol :lol

[024]

lol kobe getting pulled.

[lefty]

LOL Magic's frontline

I meant : LOL Lakers' frontline

[Darth_Pelican]

Lakers have been stuck on 71 points forever

[lefty]

ABC cutting out the bleeps again

[Banzai]

Eh win some..lose some...that's basketball.

[Phantom418]

LA likes to cut up people.

[lefty]

Caracter= Blair wannabe

[Cant_Be_Faded]

kobe kobe kobe!

[TampaDude]

Damn...Lakers got rolled today. WTF???

[boutons_deux]

Lakers lose all 4 qtrs

[Banzai]

Oh well... Time to go play team fortress 2

[Pelicans78]

LOL ABC studios making excuses for their loss. What a joke.

[Lukor]

Damn Howard slapped that Bynum ass hard.

[TampaDude]

LOL ABC studios making excuses for their loss. What a joke.

Really? What did they say? I turned it off after the game.

[j.dizzle]

Horrible shooting & Dwight played great. If you guys ever wanna make easy money during the reg season, bet against the Lakers when they have an early game on ABC haha shit is pretty comical.

[Killakobe81]

Props to Magic missed most of this on my flight from DFW to St. Lou ...

Seems I did not miss much ...Dwight is where we hope Bynum will be someday but that someday may never come ...

[DPG21920]

It won't. Bynum is not athletic enough.

[DJ Mbenga]

howard-make, make miss.make make make. lakers perimter shots- miss miss misss miss miss make miss miss miss brick brick. make

[Killakobe81]

It won't. Bynum is not athletic enough.

Not the athleticism even before the knee injury he was NEVER that ...

But as a guy you could go to and create for himself and others ...Bynum has improved his passing in the high post in the triangle but still sucks at passing from down low ...he almost always shoots. yes he scores fairly well but if he is defended well he makes the easy pass rather than "creating" a look for a team-mate ...which leads to low % shots ...

[Venti Quattro]

Eh, I'll give them a pass today. Win the next two and they would complete a nice 6-1 Grammy trip. I'll even take 5-2.

[mikeschy55]

Wow....the Lakers shot 12% from 3pt land, can't expect too many wins over the Magic playing like that. They attempted 16 three's.... only 2 of them went in.

[TampaDude]

Wow....the Lakers shot 12% from 3pt land, can't expect too many wins over the Magic playing like that. They attempted 16 three's.... only 2 of them went in.

Kind of like the Spurs against the 76ers the other night...3 of 17 from 3. Craptastic!!!