Putting a positive spin on this for Lakers fans.

[midnightpulp]

Artest possibly found the fountain of youth. If he can become a consistent 10-12 point scorer, that'll be a boon to the Lakers offense.

Impressive outing for Ebanks. If Potato Head manages to work him into the rotation before the playoffs, he could be that x-factor off the bench the Lakers desperately need right now.

Still the best frontline in basketball.

DPG and HH still right about dem Lakers.

[Giuseppe]

Look at ya. Like a gd squirt.

[Venti Quattro]

There is no positive spin on a twenty point beatdown unless you're up 3-1 and lost because you want to close the series in your home floor.

[pass1st]

First time we got legitametely blown out in a while, sucks

[Killakobe81]

Suns have blown us out twice on a second end of back2back ...

We have struggled to close out on 3 point shooters and they made us pay both times ...

[Killakobe81]

ALso that is a concern because the Spurs are better 3 point shooters than the suns ...

[Venti Quattro]

They just don't miss against the Lakers in Phoenix. However, they can't make anything when the game is in Los Angeles.

[Magua]

midnightpulp is a good man.

[midnightpulp]

What's happened to the Lakers defense lately? Tired legs? Or a result of Brown opening up the offense a bit more with the addition of Sessions?

Lakers don't seem to "grind games out" anymore.

[IronMaxipad]

At least Goudelock played. :lol






































:cry

[Venti Quattro]

Mike Clown got exposed, and so did the rest of the team.

[Venti Quattro]

At least Goudelock played. :lol

#freegoudelock :cry

[pass1st]

It's not like we're catching 2nd seed

Rockets or Grizzilies, Lakers are just picking their poison

[ElNono]

ALso that is a concern because the Spurs are better 3 point shooters than the suns ...

We just don't shoot as many though... we've been doing most of the damage inside this season actually...

[Spur_Fanatic]

New Artest, Kobe playing like mVP, Fisher out...
This is the Lakers year. Start of a new threepeat.
I say it now.

[Mugen]

Steve Blake getting his Matt Bonner on, tbh.

[Killakobe81]

At least Goudelock played. :lol



Some nice hyenas on your sig homey .... damn!!!


































:cry

[Mugen]

Sessions is a horrible defender.

[Venti Quattro]

We just don't shoot as many though... we've been doing most of the damage inside this season actually...
The Spurs might need to shoot more threes imo...which is a scary thing. This team has been comically bad at close-outs.

[Venti Quattro]

Steve Blake getting his Matt Bonner on, tbh.
Bonner can hit shots at least. Steve Blake is a Casper in the court. Doesn't do anything at all. Can't hit shots, can't defend, can't facilitate...basically he can't do anything that he has been paid to do.

[ElNono]

The Spurs might need to shoot more threes imo...which is a scary thing. This team has been comically bad at close-outs.

Rather not, tbh... that's what we did last season...

But the Lakers have more problems... today they were getting murdered in every area... pick and roll included... don't know how Bynum and Gasol allow such a layup parade, tbh

[Killakobe81]

Sessions is a horrible defender.

He has not been good but he has the ability to get better ...I was hoping Brown would have a positive effect but our whole team's defense looks shitty right now

[ElNono]

Also, this is what's been killing LA:


Bench Scoring

Suns: 58

Lakers: 10

[Venti Quattro]

Rather not, tbh... that's what we did last season...

But the Lakers have more problems... today they were getting murdered in every area... pick and roll included... don't know how Bynum and Gasol allow such a layup parade, tbh
The Lakers have been bad at pick and roll defense ever since but that hasn't hindered them from winning titles.

[Mugen]

Bonner can hit shots at least. Steve Blake is a Casper in the court. Doesn't do anything at all. Can't hit shots, can't defend, can't facilitate...

He's been doing a pretty good job of locking down Goudelock tho :depressed

[Venti Quattro]

He's been doing a pretty good job of locking down Goudelock tho :depressed
That is on Mike Brown's dumb mashed potato brain. Ebanks and Goudelock are two guys who can contribute given the exposure. Lakers fans have seen Ebanks since last year and Goudelock this year. Why Mike Brown won't play these two are beyond me. If I was a coach looking for bench players who can contribute, I'd try everything.

[ElNono]

The Lakers have been bad at pick and roll defense ever since but that hasn't hindered them from winning titles.

Actually, Fish was slow but he hedged well on pick n rolls... phil also made sure to pack the paint...

mike brown... not so much :lol

[pass1st]

Actually, Fish was slow but he hedged well on pick n rolls... phil also made sure to pack the paint...

mike brown... not so much :lol

Only problem with Phil was that he was retarded with timeouts

[Venti Quattro]

mike brown... not so much :lol

That is the defensive genius we call Mike Brown. I'll make sure to order his DVDs. :lol

[Venti Quattro]

Only problem with Phil was that he was retarded with timeouts
I think that was a good strategy for him, especially with a veteran team. You create your own mess, find a way to get your asses out of det shit you created. :lol

But that wasn't so much a good idea when guys like Smush Parker and Kwame Brown were starting for the Lakers. :lol

[pass1st]

I think that was a good strategy for him, especially with a veteran team. You create your own mess, find a way to get your asses out of det shit you created. :lol

But that wasn't so much a good idea when guys like Smush Parker and Kwame Brown were starting for the Lakers. :lol

At attributed to half of close games we probably should have won by double digits. I always thought Phil was a little lazy in that respect, but still the best coach in modern NBA history along with Riley.

[Mugen]

Only problem with Phil was that he was retarded with timeouts

I've seen Mike Brown kill laker runs this year by calling a timeout, tbh. I think he thinks they're mandatory.

[pass1st]

I've seen Mike Brown kill laker runs this year by calling a timeout, tbh. I think he thinks they're mandatory.

Phil would only call a timeout when somebody had 4 fouls before the half or there was an injury. I mean, when the game is on the line at the end it pays off, but most of the time the game wouldn't be even close if he used time-outs when needed.

[LkrFan]

Not reading this thread in its entirety, but Lamar Odom used to look like a 1st team All NBAer playing against the Suns. He's still a horrible used to be decent offensive player. Nothing more, nothing less.

I missed the game, but the box score tells me Ebanks has finally played. MB can't be fired soon enoughPERIOD.

That is it, and that is all.

[Venti Quattro]

Phil's substitution and timeout patterns were weird, retarded at times. But he's the only coach who can pull off not calling a timeout in the middle of the opposition's 10-0 run and get away with it.

[Venti Quattro]

I missed the game, but the box score tells me Ebanks has finally played. MB can't be fired soon enoughPERIOD.
This. Pretty fucking plese!!! He played Goudelock but he only played him spare minutes -- when the game was already decided. :lol

[IronMaxipad]

You would think with Kobe out The Goudes would get some burn.

Brown is such a faggot.

[Venti Quattro]

Brown is such a faggot.
He and his pet Steve Blake smh

[Stalin]

lakerfans coming out with the pitchforks for their championship coach Mike Brown

[DMC]

Lakers lobbying for a Kobe MVP tbh.

[Venti Quattro]

lakerfans coming out with the pitchforks for their championship coach Mike Brown
We're going to stick that in his big head.

[DMC]

We're going to stick that in his big head.
:lol Sure you are. 3.....2.....1

[IronMaxipad]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2696/15933188.jpg

[midnightpulp]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2696/15933188.jpg

:lol

[Mugen]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2696/15933188.jpg

:rollin

[Giuseppe]

:lol

than a jackrabbit on an April afternoon, Midst?

:lmao

[LkrFan]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2696/15933188.jpg

So true. :(

[Venti Quattro]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2696/15933188.jpg
Sig-worthy :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

Sebastian Telfair scored 13. I didn't even know he was still in the League. :wow

[LkrFan]

Sebastian Telfair scored 13. I didn't even know he was still in the League. :wow

Most of it on Blake, yet MB keeps playing him. :(

[LkrFan]

That is on Mike Brown's dumb mashed potato brain. Ebanks and Goudelock are two guys who can contribute given the exposure. Lakers fans have seen Ebanks since last year and Goudelock this year. Why Mike Brown won't play these two are beyond me. If I was a coach looking for bench players who can contribute, I'd try everything.

You're on fire tonight. :lol

[DJ Mbenga]

we gotta stop hiring black coaches. 2 failures is enough.