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Jebus..this is one thing I really dislike about the Lakers...every ing time..lead by a lot..game goes down to the wire...
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Jebus..this is one thing I really dislike about the Lakers...every ing time..lead by a lot..game goes down to the wire...
lol Doug Collins
Everybody has a shot at Staples looks like
Apparently, definitely something I notice when any team comes to town..even the ones below .500. Of course I wish the Lakers would blow teams out..not just squeak out wins.
A win is a win though..
Agreed. Say the Spurs had something like this happen..wouldn't you be a bit disappointed?
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100-98 Philly with ball and chance to tie or go ahead. Lou misses a trey, "Philly defensive rebound" and the next thing it says is that Ko Cryant is going to the line for more FTs?
It's different. The defending champ always gets the benefit of the doubt.
That said, it's odd. I watch plenty of basketball and it's been a while that the Lakers have so many close contests at home in a while. Theres always a blowout interspeded there, especially at home. And by a while I mean a couple of seasons.
Banzai, don't stress about the Lakers yet. If they haven't gotten their together after the ASB break then worry.
Last 3 seasons we have had close games with Philly. In fact andre hit a game winner there in 2008 IIRC ...
Did we look great? No. But we won and when the Lakers were focused they had the game in hand. I will not worry about the Lakers until we start losing playoff games. Do I feel as confident as last year? Again, No. But we closed out the season last year like we are playing now ...in fact the spurs and blazers walked in to Staples and won games late last year ...
No need to panic ... just keep everything in perspective.
Neal is makig a uge difference for the spurs. Obviously Manu has carried the team most nights but Neal is killing teams for doubling or helping. And usiually the spurs have a lead when Neal and the reserves come in ...and neal helps stretch that lead. But we will see if he maintains his blistering start. Spurs look amazing.
Perimeter defense is putrid. That's why scrub teams will give us some problems - even if their front line sucks. We had 50 points in the paint to their 34, yet we squeaked out a 4 point win... at home? I know it's a process, but the Lakers have to shore up their perimeter defense. Maybe they were thinking about getting their drink on for New Years after the game? Anyway, 23rd letter. I'll take it.
FWIW, I wasn't specifically talking about Philly. I was talking about the last 3 games at Staples. Bucks = close game, Miami = blowout loss, today = close game again. Just odd after looking thorough domination at Staples for a few seasons.
The bench is killing the Lakers rigth now. Look at the boxscore today and you'll see all of them ended up negative in plus/minus, including LO. But Lamar was not the problem if you saw the game, it's just hard to play with guys that don't defend worth .
Nothing is set in stone in December though. Lakers need to take advantage of this stretch run until end of January when they play Dallas again. That's basically what the Spurs did early in the season.
There were times when a 76ers guard would just take one quick dribble to the left or right and basically be wide open. Make one pass and someone is wide open.
I haven't watched the Lakers a lot this year and I was totally stunned watching the game tonight.
Clock mismanagement keeps average teams average.
Laker Highlights
Kobe still got hops HH, and midnight. Blew by rookie Jodie Meeks and dunked on Nocioni.
EDIT: That dunk Big Drew had on Brand (too easy by the way) - imagine that being Blair. It will be the same results, tbh. Drew is slowly rounding into form.
We're coming for the Spurs. Go Lakers Go!
Last edited by LkrFan; 01-01-2011 at 05:15 AM.
Almost losing at home to the weak Sixers! Your second straight beat down comes Feb 3.Laker Highlights
Kobe still got hops HH, and midnight. Blew by rookie Jodie Meeks and dunked on Nocioni.
EDIT: That dunk Big Drew had on Brand (too easy by the way) - imagine that being Blair. It will be the same results, tbh. Drew is slowly rounding into form.
We're coming for the Spurs. Go Lakers Go!
That "Almost" rigamarole is what led you to The Skunker.
For your sake, you better hope Kobe starts doing more than just imagining he pass the ball once in awhile.Laker Highlights
Kobe still got hops HH, and midnight. Blew by rookie Jodie Meeks and dunked on Nocioni.
EDIT: That dunk Big Drew had on Brand (too easy by the way) - imagine that being Blair. It will be the same results, tbh. Drew is slowly rounding into form.
We're coming for the Spurs. Go Lakers Go!
Across the last two Junes he ain't failed.
Kobe's problem is father time and his selfish side telling him he has to prove to his opponents that he still can dominate a game. The Lakers/Spurs game was proof of that IMO.
Well, these s get their hard on when we're sighted. They're dedicated then:::talkin' on the court, communicatin', their coach is a coachin' like he's paid to do (see Collins last night), it's something else again. Then afterward, win or lose, they harken back to their previous catatonic state, i.e, Milwaukee, Phoenix, et al. It's something else again.
Here's one change: Getting blown out by sub .500 teams at Staples...
So Bynum is changing everything again, huh?
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