Mavs vs Lakers Gamethread

[dallaskd]

Dal- 103
Lal- 99

[DazedAndConfused]

And now the show that everyone has been waiting for........

[lurker]

Please don't suck today, Mavericks.

[T Park]

Lets go Mavericks.

[dallaskd]

Kidd should be guarding Kobe for the majority of the game. :fro

[picnroll]

So it'll be Kidd defending Kobe I guess.

[td4mvp21]

Lakers 118
Mavs 72

Kidd: 5 points, 1-5 shooting, 8 assists, 8 rebounds
Avery benches him when the Mavs get down 10 so that his shooters can bring the Mavs back in the ball game.


:spin

Just kidding, don't bite my head off.

[dallaskd]

wow.

[T Park]

JASONKIDD

Yeah J Kidd

[dallaskd]

So it'll be Kidd defending Kobe I guess.

one post up..

[dallaskd]

5-0 early

[T Park]

:lol

Mark Jackson not on board with the trade.

[T Park]

Lakers have come out looking asleep.

[T Park]

Walton airballs a 4 footer :lmao

[Road Warrior]

Great start for the Mavs.

[dallaskd]

Jkiddd

[dallaskd]

Bull. Walton traveled

[ClingingMars]

lakers got lucky there

-Mars

[T Park]

Luke didn't hand it off to Kobe.

He shall hear about that at the next dead ball I'm Sure.

[TampaDude]

Crappy start for the Lakeshow...

[dallaskd]

that was ugly. jet gets blocked. :lol

[T Park]

Does Odom still not reffer to Kobe by name, just by "8"??

Question.

[dallaskd]

Luke Walton is a douche

[ClingingMars]

lakers getting homecooking early

-Mars

[T Park]

Why was Walton allowed to take the ball, I thought the person jumping for it couldn't take possession.

[dallaskd]

Kidd has some sexy passes

[T Park]

Wow, what a puss brick by Gasol there

[td4mvp21]

Gasol sucking against a decent defensive center. Surprise!

[dallaskd]

Dampier beating the shit out of gasol...

[T Park]

How come Jason Terry can't shoot like that against the Spurs?

Shit.

[ClingingMars]

Gasol sucking against a decent defensive center. Surprise!

*gasol slams it home*

i think he heard you

-Mars

[dallaskd]

since when is this the luke walton show?

[td4mvp21]

Mavs came out ready to play

[TampaDude]

Kobe is being generous so far, but if the Mavs start to pull away, he'll have to take over the game for the Lakers...

[Kriz-Maxima]

Go Lakers!

[T Park]

The bandwagon Laker fans are in full force there I bet.

God those people make me sick.

[td4mvp21]

*gasol slams it home*

i think he heard you

-Mars

A wide open dunk off an assist is a very difficult shot.

[ATXSPUR]

ooooh. shot at memphis.

*for the record I would choose memphis over lala land. i'm too southern for LA*

[T Park]

Oh no, Violet Palmer is reffing.

Dear god....

[ClingingMars]

A wide open dunk off an assist is a very difficult shot.

sarcasm :P

-Mars

[01Snake]

Brickfest 08'

[T Park]

Nice move by JKidd there.

[dallaskd]

Spurs fans:

Who is rooting for what team?

[TampaDude]

A wide open dunk off an assist is a very difficult shot.

:lol I was just thinking the same thing...he dunked over some warm air...

[T Park]

:lmao @ Erick Dampier

[ATXSPUR]

damn...nice move by kobe

[dallaskd]

Damp does not need to be trying to take people off the dribble.

[T Park]

Spurs fans:

Who is rooting for what team?


I'm going Mavericks.

Spurs are up 3 in the loss column on them, and need more space from LA.

[td4mvp21]

I'd prefer the Mavs to win, but I wouldn't call it "rooting for" them. I hate them :lol But yeah, preferably they win.

[T Park]

Was that Tara from Boston Legal in that movie advertisement?
Verrrrryyyyy nice :)

[ClingingMars]

whichever one of them loses, it benefits the Spurs.

-Mars

[Amarelooms]

WTF is Dirk doing...Mavs gonna get blown out unless he scores 40....Mavs dont matchup well against the Lakers

[Road Warrior]

I'm going Mavericks.

Spurs are up 3 in the loss column on them, and need more space from LA.
What he said.

[TampaDude]

Spurs fans:

Who is rooting for what team?

The Lakers, of course...I'm not a Lakers fan, mind you, but I fucking hate the Mavs with a passion...

[DazedAndConfused]

Mavs have NOBODY that can stop Kobe. Dirk hasn't even taken a shot yet?

[Amarelooms]

whichever one of them loses, it benefits the Spurs.

-Mars

Wow genius statement....just like when the Spurs play the Suns I guess...benefits the Mavs :elephant

[u2sarajevo]

Who CAN stop Kobe though?

Anyone?

[dallaskd]

Who CAN stop Kobe though?

Anyone?

the kidd

[TampaDude]

Newsflash: Jason Kidd is really fucking good.

[td4mvp21]

Wow genius statement....just like when the Spurs play the Suns I guess...benefits the Mavs :elephant

He's right, I don't know why you have to respond with some nonsense bullshit coupled with a dancing elephant.

[ClingingMars]

lakers starting to take over

-Mars

[T Park]

:lol @ Jeff Van Gundy "Hes like YEAH IM RELEVANT AGAIN!" :lol

[picnroll]

Jason Terry at PG. Mavs are scewed.

[td4mvp21]

the kidd

:lol

[Road Warrior]

Gasol: "what I do?" :lol

[ClingingMars]

Wow genius statement....just like when the Spurs play the Suns I guess...benefits the Mavs :elephant

irrelevant cause the Suns ain't going anywhere this year. lakers and mavs have a chance.

-Mars

[T Park]

Thanks for the motivation Van Gundy and Jackson.

[dallaskd]

Damp!!!!!!!!!

[T Park]

wow nice job by Dampier there....

[ClingingMars]

mark jackson sure had a hell of a lot of assists

-Mars

[T Park]

This is gonna be a hell of a game.

[td4mvp21]

:lol Hey Van Gundy, the Mavs get away with illegal screens every game. Nothing new here.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Lakers are just getting easy high percentage shots every time. Everything has been a layup or a dunk pretty much.

[T Park]

No Jamal Magloire?

[ClingingMars]

bass strikes

-Mars

[T Park]

Brandon Bass is a better 17 foot jump shooter than Tim Duncan?

The genius takes continue.

[ClingingMars]

hell of a play there

-Mars

[DazedAndConfused]

I am NOT afraid of the Mavs. When we get Bynum and Ariza back we are going to fucking rape this team so badly. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN A DUNK OR LAYUP.

[picnroll]

Lots of bigs are better 17 foot jump shooters than Duncan

[dallaskd]

PHX: "They're a bad team right now. Its not fun too watch them. They are certainly a bad team."

[dallaskd]

Bass looking good today.

[picnroll]

Which team was Jeff on the bandwagon of before?

[dallaskd]

whats with Gasol screaming after the baby hook?

[T Park]

I don't think the people back in 10 thousand BC spoke english.

Just throwin that out there.

[dallaskd]

Brandon Bass is a better 17 foot jump shooter than Tim Duncan?

The genius takes continue.

I lol'd at that.

[T Park]

whats with Gasol screaming after the baby hook?


Its his playoffs.

[td4mvp21]

ya, we are the only team that does it. :dramaquee

Read my post, I never said they were. My God, Mavs fans have been sensitive the past week. :dramaquee

I notice it the most with them out of any other team the Spurs have played, of course I don't watch all Mavs games so I'm basing it off of what I observe when I watch them play. But they do it a lot, and Dampier is the most blatant offender. They get open shots so hey, it works.

[T Park]

OMG
was that Dirk!?!?

WHen did he get the testical transfusion?

[bdictjames]

I thought Pau was Dirk's bitch? Maybe its the other way around.

[DazedAndConfused]

Bavetta HATES the Lakers. No surprise.

[T Park]

:lol

Kobes gonna be pissed at that one.

[dallaskd]

Dirk!!!!!!!!!!1

[Road Warrior]

OMG
was that Dirk!?!?

WHen did he get the testical transfusion?
:lol

[Road Warrior]

Wow Dirk throwing it down!

[DazedAndConfused]

Stupid play Kobe, fucking take the shot.,

[dallaskd]

wow he almost hit the buzzer beater

[T Park]

These women need to go away....

[DazedAndConfused]

Stick to jumpshots Dirk

[td4mvp21]

Dirk had a nasty dunk over Gasol.

[T Park]

Lakers look good.

Nothing that solid defensive rotations can't stop though.

[T Park]

Bass again.

Its ugly form, but it works.

[itzsoweezee]

Lakers look good.

Nothing that solid defensive rotations can't stop though.

yeah, dallas is playing really lazily on defense

[T Park]

yeah, dallas is playing really lazily on defense

Yeah I mean alot of Gasol's dunks were just brain farts defensively.

[T Park]

Wow nice board and put back by Bass.

[Cry Havoc]

Wow, Avery has become a real politician. His intonation and attitude are really starting to annoy me.

Bass with a sweet board and a putback.

[td4mvp21]

Bass airballs it :lol

[T Park]

Yeah I don't understand New Orlean's thinking letting Bass go.

Hes way better than Hilton Armstrong.

[T Park]

Brandon Bass is the MVP of the Mavericks right now.

[01Snake]

I like this Bass guy.

[itzsoweezee]

bass is dope. he deserves a lot of PT

[T Park]

Malik Allen!??!?

Wow. Nice job boxing out LA :lol

[ClingingMars]

lakers getting embarrassed on the boards

-Mars

[T Park]

Nahhh they don't hate George at all :lol

[DazedAndConfused]

Fuck we are getting killed on the glass again. Bynum, we miss you!

[T Park]

Bynum = Rick Fox and Devean George in 03 apparently.

"If we culd just get them back we will be fine"- Lakertroll in 03.

[dallaskd]

2nd quarter has been all Dallas.

[T Park]

Still has swelling, and doesn't know when he will be back?

That is not good...

[Findog]

I turned it on when it was 12-11 Dallas. Where is Josh? Is he in foul trouble?

[T Park]

wait a second

Did he just compare him and Gasol to Robinson and Duncan?!?!

WTF

Kid, you need a tire iron upside the head.

[td4mvp21]

wait a second

Did he just compare him and Gasol to Robinson and Duncan?!?!

WTF

Kid, you need a tire iron upside the head.

I heard that too and laughed out loud :lol

Duncan and Robinson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (this could go on forever) Gasol and Bynum, offensively and defensively.

[picnroll]

I turned it on when it was 12-11 Dallas. Where is Josh? Is he in foul trouble?
Howard was doing nothing good.

[ClingingMars]

lakers are looking really good.

-Mars

[pking]

Has Dirk played in the 2nd?

[BonnerDynasty]

wait a second

Did he just compare him and Gasol to Robinson and Duncan?!?!

WTF

Kid, you need a tire iron upside the head.

Exactly. This Laker drive-by media love is getting out of hand. :pctoss

[J Zone]

the MACHINE strikes again

[pking]

JHo sucks lately.

[picnroll]

Man Howard has turned into a crappy player from being a good player

[DazedAndConfused]

The Mavs can't buy a bucket today. If they ever start hitting those outside shots this will be a close game.

[T Park]

Exactly. This Laker drive-by media love is getting out of hand. :pctoss


:lol

Bynum is part of the drive-by media?

[Allanon]

The MACHINE!!!!

[icem]

howard looks terrible out there

[Amarelooms]

Man Howard has turned into a crappy player from being a good player

Josh Howard is worthless...he basically cost the Mavs the game right there :elephant

[Findog]

Howard was doing nothing good.

He needs to sit back down. What the fuck? He's the worst player on the court by far.

[BonnerDynasty]

Who said it? I heard Van Gundy say that I thought.

Don't tell me Bynum said that shit also!?

[DazedAndConfused]

The hype is there because when Bynum and Ariza get back they will immediately improve all the areas the Lakers are poor at right now, defense and rebounding. You add that to an already potent offense and you have a deadly team.

[itzsoweezee]

howard is playing like shit

[Allanon]

Van Gundy "Not only is he a scoring machine, but he's a Defensive machine, forget Kobe, give it to the Machine"

Hahah, that nickname's sticking for Mini-Peja.

[Amarelooms]

The hype is there because when Bynum and Ariza get back they will immediately improve all the areas the Lakers are poor at right now, defense and rebounding. You add that to an already potent offense and you have a deadly team.

No one cares...go fuck yourself :elephant

[DazedAndConfused]

I want to know why Dirk has like 2 shots? He's invisible out there.

[hitmanyr2k]

Sasha has "regular season player" written all over him. He's the main guy I really see crashing and burning back to Earth in the playoffs when the pressure is increased. Looks like Derek Fisher has already crashed.

[Findog]

To sum up: go one on one and throw a wild pass to Gasol right as you're about to step out of bounds because you took the wrong angle going to the basket, on the next possession, instead of passing the ball, being a total ball-stopper and shooting an off-balance fadeaway, then let Vujacic strip you because you don't have your head in the game. Sit him down Avery.

[T Park]

Who said it? I heard Van Gundy say that I thought.

Don't tell me Bynum said that shit also!?


Bynum brought it up

"I think me and Pau can be like the twin towers Robinson and Duncan"

[DazedAndConfused]

No one cares...go fuck yourself :elephant

I love you too man.

[picnroll]

Beginning to feel better that the Spurs didn't draft JHo. :lol

[Allanon]

The Lakers are missing 2 starters and their 2nd and 3rd best defensive player...that's why there's so much hype.

[T Park]

I want to know why Dirk has like 2 shots? He's invisible out there.


:lol

Too easy.

[T Park]

What is this "machine" bullshit with Vujacic?

[T Park]

The Lakers are missing 2 starters and their 2nd and 3rd best defensive player...that's why there's so much hype.


Ariza was a starter?

[FromWayDowntown]

Nowitzki draws contact from a defender . . . . and doesn't go to the line!! Amazing!

Less contact than that had him on the line last Thursday.

[Cry Havoc]

Holy cow, the Mavs are getting killed.

Obvious ref homerism. This is why I hate the Lakers.

[T Park]

Holy crap Dirk, that was a cheap shot.

[Warlord23]

Both Dirk and Howard pussing out ... Kidd is the only one who seems to know what he's doing out there

[ClingingMars]

Exactly. This Laker drive-by media love is getting out of hand. :pctoss

:lmao at drivebymedia comment

-Mars

[TampaDude]

That was a flagrant by Dirk...

[T Park]

Nowitzki draws contact from a defender . . . . and doesn't go to the line!! Amazing!

Yeah how come the Spurs aren't allowed t guard him like that?

Oh yeah its the Lakers.

[Cry Havoc]

Nowitzki draws contact from a defender . . . . and doesn't go to the line!! Amazing!

Less contact than that had him on the line last Thursday.

That WAS a foul though, not some phantom contact of Dirk being a klutz.

[Allanon]

Sasha has "regular season player" written all over him. He's the main guy I really see crashing and burning back to Earth in the playoffs when the pressure is increased. Looks like Derek Fisher has already crashed.

You could be right but man, he has a great, great shooting stroke. He's top 10 in the NBA right now for 3pt %

Plus he's probably the most irritating defender outside of Bowen and Manu.

[T Park]

Both Dirk and Howard pussing out ... Kidd is the only one who seems to know what he's doing out there

Come on Mavericks, ITS NOT THE PLAYOFFS YET!!

[ClingingMars]

dirk made a dirty play. i think the lakers should turn in the replay to stern's office.

-Mars

[Spurologist]

Jason Kidd is starting to make Erika Dampier look more like Erik Dampier

[BonnerDynasty]

:lmao at drivebymedia comment

-Mars

Pretty much sums up ESPN doesn't it?

[T Park]

You could be right but man, he has a great, great shooting stroke. He's top 10 in the NBA right now for 3pt %

Plus he's probably the most irritating defender outside of Bowen and Manu.


.........

I must say I'm taken aback by that...

[Allanon]

Ariza was a starter?

No, Radmonovic and Bynum. Ariza is the 3rd best defender behind Kobe, Bynum

[T Park]

Jason Kidd is starting to make Erika Dampier look more like Erik Dampier

Yeah hes making me think Dampier is a pretty decent center.

I qualify this with saying, when Dampier cares, and gives a shit, he actually is a pretty decent center.

[TampaDude]

dirk made a dirty play. i think the lakers should turn in the replay to stern's office.

-Mars

:lol :toast

[T Park]

No, Radmonovic and Bynum. Ariza is the 3rd best defender behind Kobe, Bynum

Radmonovic :lol

puh fucking lease

[ClingingMars]

Pretty much sums up ESPN doesn't it?

well considering they fired Rush Limbaugh, who coined "drive-by media", it would seem that way...

-Mars

[Allanon]

.........

I must say I'm taken aback by that...

Manu and Bowen are irritating defenders just like the Machine, they play butt hug defense, and flop to keep their man annoyed all night long to get them out of their game.

[Spurologist]

:lmao

Van Gundy giving out the MVP to the entire Memphis Organization.

"Lakers got Gasol for a happy meal" - Barkely

[lurker]

Van Gundy choosing Memphis as his choice for MVP. :lol

[T Park]

When did Martin Lawerence turn in to Tim Allen?

[DazedAndConfused]

Fuck have the Mavs missed a three yet?

[ClingingMars]

:lol :toast

but it was a DIRTY FOUL! He should get suspended!!! why didn't fisher try to defend himself???

-Mars

[T Park]

Manu and Bowen are irritating defenders just like the Machine, they play butt hug defense, and flop to keep their man annoyed all night long to get them out of their game.


Don't ever put Vujacic in the same conversation defensively as Bruce Bowen again.

Ever.

[ClingingMars]

:lmao

Van Gundy giving out the MVP to the entire Memphis Organization.

so true it makes me cry

-Mars

[Allanon]

Radmonovic :lol

puh fucking lease

Like it or not, he's a starter for the Lakers because he spreads the floor.

Luke is playing today in his place.

[T Park]

Van Gundy is awesome as a color analyst.

I miss him Fratello and Albert.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Lakers are missing 2 starters and their 2nd and 3rd best defensive player...that's why there's so much hype.

It's funny how nobody here seems to acknowledge that fact. It's like they assume this will be the exact Laker team they are gonna face in the playoffs.

[ClingingMars]

his voice is sooooo annoying.

-Mars

[T Park]

Like it or not, he's a starter for the Lakers because he spreads the floor.

Luke is playing today in his place.


Yeah see how "Raddy" works in the playoffs this year.

That is unless he goes Skiing again.

[Findog]

Josh goes out, we make a run. Seriously, the dude should get scrub minutes until he starts playing like Josh Howard again and not a scrub.

[hitmanyr2k]

If I had to hear Avery's voice everyday for 7-8 months I would go postal.

[Spurologist]

Avery Johnson on Audio is hilarious.

"Penetrate and Slide IN" Slllide innn"

[T Park]

It's funny how nobody here seems to acknowledge that fact. It's like they assume this will be the exact Laker team they are gonna face in the playoffs.


Its funny how you guys missed the point that Bynum sounds worse than originally thought.

[O.J. Mayonnaise]

The Lakers are the deepest, most talented team in the league and it's not even close. When Bynum, Ariza, and Radmanovic return, they can go 11 men deep.

[Warlord23]

I can't believe Kidd and Dampier are dissecting the Laker defense, while Howard and Dirk are sucking hard

[ClingingMars]

mark jackson makes a reference to AJ's '99 game winner in the Finals!!!!!

-Mars

[T Park]

Avery showed more basketball knowledge in that clip than D'Antoni being miked up has for the past 4.

[ClingingMars]

If I had to hear Avery's voice everyday for 7-8 months I would go postal.

either that or quit basketball forever.

-Mars

[TampaDude]

The Lakers are the deepest, most talented team in the league and it's not even close.

I think the Pistons would disagree with you there... :lol

[itzsoweezee]

mavs are definitely better with kidd

[T Park]

Clean block steakhouse STFU.

[ClingingMars]

Avery showed more basketball knowledge in that clip than D'Antoni being miked up has for the past 4.

well who did he play under :P

-Mars

[Spurologist]

Damn. Are all the mavs bitches?

[T Park]

I think the Pistons would disagree with you there... :lol

The Spurs have something to say about it too...

[Allanon]

Yeah see how "Raddy" works in the playoffs this year.

That is unless he goes Skiing again.

Raddy's has been playing solid lately.

And we ain't talking about Playoffs, just simply a statement of fact.

The fact is that the Lakers are missing their starting Center and starting Small Forward.

[TampaDude]

mark jackson makes a reference to AJ's '99 game winner in the Finals!!!!!

-Mars

Yup...I'll never forget that shot...I hate the Mavs, but will always have love for AJ. :toast

[O.J. Mayonnaise]

The Pistons are deep, but man, Radmanovic is probably the 11th best player on the Lakers, and he's been a starter.

[T Park]

well who did he play under :P

-Mars


Don Nelson, Larry Brown, John Lucas, Dan Issel, and Popovich.


Not bad teachers.

[Spurologist]

Walton out rebounds the leader of the pussy clan - Nowitzki.

Unreal for a 7 footer

[T Park]

You can drive and kick on the Lakers all day.

God Tony Parker is gonna have fun at the next matchup.

[DazedAndConfused]

Too easy. Kobe always gets the easy look on these plays.

[T Park]

The Pistons are deep, but man, Radmanovic is probably the 11th best player on the Lakers, and he's been a starter.

Give me a break, Radmanovic sucks.

[ClingingMars]

Don Nelson, Larry Brown, John Lucas, Dan Issel, and Popovich.


Not bad teachers.

bingoooooooooo

-Mars

[T Park]

:lmao @ Bryant

[TampaDude]

The Spurs have something to say about it too...

True...but to be fair, the Pistons' bench is a bit deeper than the Spurs' bench right now...at least until we get Barry back and Horry (hopefully) regains his playoff form.

[pking]

Avery showed more basketball knowledge in that clip than D'Antoni being miked up has for the past 4.
I noticed he always just sounds more like a cheerleader than a coach.

[T Park]

Kobe and others better pray that no one hits the fuck out of that hand....

[Findog]

I can't believe Kidd and Dampier are dissecting the Laker defense, while Howard and Dirk are sucking hard

Dirk will eventually get it going. Hey, I'll take being down 50-47 when we're playing 6 on 4, since Josh might as well be wearing a blue and gold jersey.

[T Park]

OOOOO what a shot

too bad it doesn't count :lol

[ClingingMars]

heck of a shot even though it didnt count

-Mars

[pking]

The only thing Stack can knock down wont count, of course.

[DazedAndConfused]

Fuck how many free throws has Bryant missed tonight. We should be up by way more than this, too many missed wide open 3pt looks. Gotta tighten things up in the 2nd half.

[T Park]

Kobe giving short Duncan like answers.

[Findog]

Has Kobe had trouble shooting FTs since the finger injury? Just curious, he's an 85% shooter normally

[pking]

'shootin' freethrows like crap.' Ha, I love it when they're honest.

[Spurologist]

OOOOO what a shot

too bad it doesn't count :lol

Crackhouse always makes those. That's his signature play

[T Park]

I thought Kobe and Vanessa were getting a divorce?

He comes down the hall and gives her a fake kiss!?!

Whackos...

[Allanon]

Lakers self-combusted a bit there at the end and Mavs shooting the lights out from 3.

But Laker 3rd quarters are usually pretty good.

[pking]

Crackhouse always makes those. That's his signature play
Right.

[Amarelooms]

Fuck how many free throws has Bryant missed tonight. We should be up by way more than this, too many missed wide open 3pt looks. Gotta tighten things up in the 2nd half.

Statisfied by what I see....win or lose...the Mavs will be fine should they face the Lakers come playoff time :elephant

[Findog]

Lakers self-combusted a bit there at the end and Mavs shooting the lights out from 3.

But Laker 3rd quarters are usually pretty good.

Mavs have trended the opposite way in the 3rd quarter this year. Not a good sign for us.

[T Park]

Kobe is shooting with 4 fingers, dunno why hes so pissed.

[DazedAndConfused]

Nah Kobe is just having an off game. Since we got Gasol he has been shooting 50% from the field, which is as good as he has ever shot.

[Findog]

Of course the scary thing is that Kobe was being a facillitator in the first half and trying to get his teammates going. He'll start looking for his shot more in the 4th.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

What is up with Josh Howard lately? I'm not even talking about his shooting, but the fact that he is completely a no show on the boards as well.

Is he just in a funk or is he trying to do too much?

[DazedAndConfused]

Statisfied by what I see....win or lose...the Mavs will be fine should they face the Lakers come playoff time :elephant

What the fuck you talking about? If the Mavs can't beat us with our defensive anchor and best perimeter defender out you have NO CHANCE when we are fully healthy.

[mavsfan1000]

Kobe's just playing the game he's supposed to play. No surprised here. Lebron is the real MVP. Btw Dallas looks tired. The schedule has been too hectic. Stackhouse needs to go to an old mans home. Uhh

[Amarelooms]

What the fuck you talking about? If the Mavs can't beat us with our defensive anchor and best perimeter defender out you have NO CHANCE when we are fully healthy.

HAHAHA defensive anchor and a 22 yo mediocre player? Dirk, Josh and Stack all playing like shit... :elephant

[T Park]

I know its not said enough but, god bless HD television.

[TampaDude]

Fuck how many free throws has Bryant missed tonight. We should be up by way more than this, too many missed wide open 3pt looks. Gotta tighten things up in the 2nd half.

Heh...I feel ya, bro...we had the same problem with Parker last night...that shit can drive you up a wall... :lol

[Spurologist]

Right.

Crackhouse

1-9 fg 0 rebounds 0 assists

What exactly has he contributed thus far? :reading

[T Park]

Bynum doesn't sound optimistic on when hes coming back, so I think everyones getting cocky about that

[picnroll]

Bass tearing the Lakers a new hole and Avery plays him seven minutes? Sorry Avery but as a coach you suck.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

haha no way TD in fisher's top 5

nice :tu

[lurker]

What is up with Josh Howard lately? I'm not even talking about his shooting, but the fact that he is completely a no show on the boards as well.

Is he just in a funk or is he trying to do too much?
I don't know. I was cutting him some slack because his back isn't 100% yet, but I'm getting annoyed now.

[td4mvp21]

Hey, Fisher put Tim in his all time fave 5!

Too bad the bastard had to make a .4 shot and make Tim's previous shot look useless :flipoff

[DazedAndConfused]

HAHAHA defensive anchor and a 22 yo mediocre player? Dirk, Josh and Howard all playing like shit... :elephant

Did you see the fucking stat sheet they put up on ABC you dumbshit?

Bynum

10 rpg
13.1 ppg
2.1 bpg
64 % FG (highest in the NBA)

That's not fucking mediocre from a player who doesn't even play more than 30 minutes a game. He's a HUGE piece of the puzzle for us, and we quite frankly are not making it out of the west without him.

[Allanon]

Bynum is behind schedule but I'm still guessing he'll be back for the tough 4 game road trip in mid-march....that would be great. If not then he'll be back by the first week of April.

[picnroll]

Jeff exactly how many players do you think the Lakers are going to play in the playoff? I think so far you're talking about all 15 are going to be impact players

[J Zone]

Did you see the fucking stat sheet they put up on ABC you dumbshit?

Bynum

10 rpg
13.1 ppg
2.1 bpg
64 % FG (highest in the NBA)

That's not fucking mediocre from a player who doesn't even play more than 30 minutes a game. He's a HUGE piece of the puzzle for us, and we quite frankly are not making it out of the west without him.

You're wasting your time, it's useless to argue with some of these people.

[Warlord23]

The thing with the Lakers' depth is the right combination of skillsets in their young players:
Ariza is a good man defender, but a poor jumpshooter
Walton is a good passer, but can't guard a chair, can't shoot
Vujacic is a good shooter, but can't defend without fouling
Fisher is a good scoring guard, but can't defend quicker guards
Farmar is probably the most well-rounded of their bench players

And apart from Fisher (and to a certain extent Walton), these guys haven't been tested in close playoff games against well-oiled defenses.

Compare this to the Spur role players: Bowen or Udoka who have a 3 point shot to go along with their D, Finley who is a good shooter and rebounder, or Barry who is a great shooter and passer. Not to mention they've been there and done it in playoff games.

The Lakers don't really have a dominant team defense which they can rely on if they dont get easy points on the other end. How they answer that question will determine how well they do in the playoffs.

[Amarelooms]

Did you see the fucking stat sheet they put up on ABC you dumbshit?

Bynum

10 rpg
13.1 ppg
2.1 bpg
64 % FG (highest in the NBA)

That's not fucking mediocre from a player who doesn't even play more than 30 minutes a game. He's a HUGE piece of the puzzle for us, and we quite frankly are not making it out of the west without him.

You are not making it out the West with or without him... :elephant

[J Zone]

Bynum is behind schedule but I'm still guessing he'll be back for the tough 4 game road trip in mid-march....that would be great. If not then he'll be back by the first week of April.

Bynum said recently that there haven't been any setbacks in his rehab. If that holds up, he should be back late March. Hopefully.

[T Park]

Im just curious when Bynum became a damn all star....

[pking]

Crackhouse

1-9 fg 0 rebounds 0 assists

What exactly has he contributed thus far? :reading
Nothing. I wasn't defending the guy. Ah, nevermind.

[picnroll]

Bynum said recently that there haven't been any setbacks in his rehab. If that holds up, he should be back late March. Hopefully. Bynum said his knee is still swelling so it's not like everything is peachy keen.

[DazedAndConfused]

The thing with the Lakers' depth is the right combination of skillsets in their young players:
Ariza is a good man defender, but a poor jumpshooter
Walton is a good passer, but can't guard a chair, can't shoot
Vujacic is a good shooter, but can't defend without fouling
Fisher is a good scoring guard, but can't defend quicker guards
Farmar is probably the most well-rounded of their bench players

And apart from Fisher (and to a certain extent Walton), these guys haven't been tested in close playoff games against well-oiled defenses.

Compare this to the Spur role players: Bowen or Udoka who have a 3 point shot to go along with their D, Finley who is a good shooter and rebounder, or Barry who is a great shooter and passer. Not to mention they've been there and done it in playoff games.

The Lakers don't really have a dominant team defense which they can rely on if they dont get easy points on the other end. How they answer that question will determine how well they do in the playoffs.

Finley = poor defensive player
Bowen+Udoka = no offense

If they were the players you think they are the Spurs wouldn't struggle to score every night outside of their big 3.

[J Zone]

Im just curious when Bynum became a damn all star....

Who said he was an all-star?

He's only our best rebounder.

[DazedAndConfused]

Bynum said his knee is still swelling so it's not like everything is peachy keen.

It just means he won't be back in 8 weeks, more likely 10 weeks which is what we all thought would happen in the 1st place.