Lakers - Page 40

Dr T · #**391** (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 12:05 AM

We start the season tomorrow against the Clippers. Pau is listed as "doubtful" but he's on the active roster list. We'll see. We split the season with them last year. We'll see how we do. I read some predictions about the NBA today and the author is saying the Lakers will be golden again this year. We'll have to wait and see. I called it first last year that the Lakers were going to take the whole thing. I'll say it again Lakers will take it all this year!

Go Lakers.

Dr T · #**392** (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 12:52 AM

I changed my avatar for a little bit to the old Lakers Championship ring.

We won 99-92 against the Clippers. It was an easy first half then we fell apart and let them back in the game and they pulled within two in the third. We had a nice run to start the fourth then they took some of that off and we ended 7 points ahead. We had 4 players in double digits. Kobe led the way with 33 points, 4 steals, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and Bynum had 26 points and 13 boards. I was interested to see how Artest did with the rest of the boys. He was off today I thought but his +/- stat was +14 so he helped the team a bit. I hope he finds his niche and hits more shots but he did not seem too bummed that he was not the start (at least not after the first game)

GO LAKERS!

Dr T · #**393** (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 02:54 AM

Second game of the season and our first loss already

Well, with shooting 39% from the field, getting 29 fouls, and hitting only 14 shots from the line when playing the Mavs (a great team) I wouldn't expect anything but a loss to those guys. Artest got 3 points this game while Ariza got 25 for the Rockets. Man, I hope Ron picks it up soon and we get Pau back on the floor but it looks like he will not play our next game either. Again, we had a horrible 3rd quarter too. Come on boys, yes this is only one loss but still, it's a loss and not a W. Ok, I'll give the Mavs credit. Congratz Siouxz on your teams win tonight.

BenRaines · #**394** (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 09:37 AM

I am a Laker fan going back more than 40 years. They were horrible last night. Sure a couple of bad foul calls on Artest but the team was horrible in their defense and overall playing.

Ben Raines

Dr T · #**395** (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:08 PM

I hope we saw a change with our last win against Atl. Kobe put up 41 points and eight rebounds, Bynum added 21 points and I think we saw Artest start to show a little bit of his defense as he put out Johnson's solid start (7 of 8) in the first quarter. L.O. added 11 points, 14 boards and 8 assists too. Anyway, we took a 118-110 victory over the Hawks last night. I hope the team gelled a little more than they were against the Mavs.

Dr T · #**396** (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 01:50 AM

Kobe was sick with the flu but was able to score 31 points, Bynum had 22 and Ron Artest had 20. All I know is we did not play well this game. 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters were poor in scoring for us. We won 101-98 in OT thankfully. Bynum actually pulled some boards this game so that’s good. I thought the Thunder would be tough tonight and they were.

Dr T · #**397** (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 02:59 AM

I forgot to say that Pau had a torn quad so it is going to take a LOT longer than a pulled muscle.

We need him back and healthy.

Dr T · #**398** (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 11:19 PM

Ron Artest scored 15 points in our last game against his old team the Rockets. We won tonight! The Lakers played another OT ballgame tonight with the final score 103-102 Kobe had a game-high 41 as the Lakers improved to 4-1 this season. Bynum played tough all around ball today too

Go Lakers!

Dr T · #**399** (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 05:30 PM

Agaist the Grizz-Kobe Bryant had another big night scoring 41 points in the Lakers' 114-98 victory over the Grizzlies at STAPLES Center on Friday. Ron Artest put up 19 points and Josh Powell added 13 off the bench.

Dr T · #**400** (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 11:42 PM

Quote below from Lakers.com here: No Gasol? No Bynum? No Problem at Lakers.com BasketBlog

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POSTGAME NUMBERS
24,000 Point total Kobe Bryant reached for his career in the second quarter, the youngest in NBA history to do so. He also passed Allen Iverson, who scored eight points for Memphis, for 16th on the NBA’s All-Time scoring chart.
99 Time Bryant has scored at least 40 points in his career after his third 40-plus point effort in six Lakers games.
35 Assists for the Lakers, compared to just 13 from the Grizzlies for a whopping 22-dime difference. Three Lakers had at least seven helpers: Luke Walton, Ron Artest and Derek Fisher.
14 Scoring margin in the third quarter in L.A.’s favor, spurred by 15 points from Bryant and 11 from Artest, plus five each from Josh Powell and Derek Fisher.
12 Lakers edge on the glass (49-37), which included an 18-13 advantage on the offensive boards. Mbenga led the way with five offensive boards and eight defensive.