+++ Lakers -vs- Cavaliers 12/11/12 Game Thread +++

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①Game Information│Date│Time│Location
②Team Information│Player Information│Injury Report
③Team Statistic│NBA Ranking│Stat Leader
④Broadcast Information│Stream Link
⑤Read Something│Watch Something
⑥Lakers-Cavaliers Preview
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Lakers @ Cavaliers
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
4:00PM Pacific Time│7:00PM Eastern Time - Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

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★Lakers★
Current Record:
9-12
Probable Starters:
KOBE BRYANT
[Last Game: 34 Points│9-24 FG│4-9 3PT│12-14 FT│3 Assists│1 Steal]
DWIGHT HOWARD
[Last Game: 11 Points│5-10 FG│0-0 3PT│1-2 FT│16 Rebounds│4 Assists]
JORDAN HILL
[Last Game: 17 Points│8-11 FG│0-0 3PT│1-1 FT│9 Rebounds│4 Blocks]
METTA WORLD PEACE
[Last Game: 12 Points│5-7 FG│2-3 3PT│0-0 FT│1 Block]
CHRIS DUHON
[Last Game: 12 Points│4-6 FG│4-5 3PT│0-0 FT│11 Assists│5 Rebounds]
Injury Report:
Pau Gasol (knee injury) is day-to-day
Steve Blake (abdomen) targetting mid-January
Steve Nash (leg) is out indefinitely

★Cavaliers★
Current Record:
4-17
Probable Starters:
JEREMY PARGO
[Last Game: 24 Points│10-18 FG│2-4 3PT│2-3 FT│4 Assists│2 Rebounds]
DANIEL GIBSON
[Last Game: 6 Points│2-11 FG│2-9 3PT│0-0 FT│6 Assists│1 Rebound]
ALONZO GEE
[Last Game: 12 Points│4-12 FG│1-6 3PT│3-3 FT│9 Rebounds│1 Block]
TRISTAN THOMPSON
[Last Game: 9 Points│4-6 FG│0-0 3PT│1-2 FT│5 Rebounds│1 Block]
ANDERSON VEREJAO
[Last Game: 16 Points│7-13 FG│0-0 3PT│2-3 FT│13 Rebounds│5 Assists]
Injury Report:
Dion Waiters (ankle) day-to-day
Kyrie Irving (finger) is still out but might return against the Lakers

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2012-2013 Overall NBA Rankings
LAKERS│CAVALIERS
Points Per Game 101.8(7th) │ 94.3(22nd)
Rebounds Per Game 45.9(2nd) │ 42.7(10th)
Assists Per Game 21.1(19th) │ 19.4(27th)
Points Allowed 98.7(18th) │ 100.5(23rd)

2012-2013 Hollinger Team Statistics
LAKERS│CAVALIERS
Pace Factor 96.5(3rd) │ 94.7(14th)
Turnover Ratio 15.0(29th) │ 14.3(18th)
Offensive Efficiency 106.4(6th) │ 97.3(27th)
Defensive Efficiency 101.5(15th) │ 106.5(28th)

2012-2013 Team Stat Leaders
LAKERS│CAVALIERS
PPG Bryant 28.6 │ Irving 22.9
RPG Howard 11.7 │ Verejao 15.2
APG Bryant 4.9 │ Irving 5.6
BPG Howard 2.7 │ Thompson 0.7
SPG Bryant 1.7 │ Gee 1.5

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Read Something:
Kyrie Irving expected back vs. Lakers
L.A. Story: Dodgers, like Lakers before them, go all in
Court Vision: Bryant’s reckless defense puts Lakers in a jam
Is it lack of effort or available talent that's killing Lakers?

Watch Something:
Kyrie Irving Challenges Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant at Venice Beach 12/08/12
Major Basketball Fail
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling

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★Lakers-Cavaliers Preview★

While the Los Angeles Lakers' offense has improved since Mike D'Antoni took over as coach,
those strides seem to be coming at the cost of a defense which continues to struggle.
The Lakers are still searching for answers as they begin a four-game road trip Tuesday night
against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who hope Kyrie Irving's return will help them snap a five-game
skid.
Los Angeles (9-12) has dropped two straight and four of five, and is 4-7 since D'Antoni took
the reigns after Mike Brown was fired. Brown's termination was partially due to the Lakers'
offensive struggles, which D'Antoni has seemingly helped. They're averaging 103.0 points with
D'Antoni at the helm after putting up 97.8 per game under Brown.
The offense hasn't been the problem, though, as Los Angeles averaged 106.5 points in its last
four losses. The Lakers allowed opponents to average 112.8 points and shoot 47.2 percent in
those games.
Los Angeles limited opponents to 95.2 points per game under Brown but has given up at least
100 in seven of D'Antoni's 11 contests, including a 117-110 home loss to Utah on Sunday.
"I just don't think we've had a gut-check moment yet," D'Antoni said. "At some point we're
going to draw a line in the sand and that's it, you have to fight. It seems like things happen on
the court that get us down. Are there possessions we just throw away? Yeah. We have too
many guys who will take a possession off."
Teams have especially exploited the Lakers' transition defense. Utah outscored them 19-4 on
the fast break and they've been outscored 76-42 in transition over the last four games.
"Our half-court defense is OK, just giving up too many transition points," said Kobe Bryant,
averaging a league-best 28.6 points.
The Cavaliers (4-17) will likely present a bigger challenge than initially expected, as Irving is
expected to play after missing the last 11 games with a fractured finger. Without Irving and his
team-leading 22.9 points per game, Cleveland lost nine times, the last four of which were also
missed by second-leading scorer Dion Waiters (15.2 ppg).
Waiters is out because of a sprained left ankle and didn't practice Monday, but Irving's return
should be a big boost for a team averaging 83.5 points over its last four.
"I think all the guys are looking forward to having Irving back out there because he does make
most of our guys' job a lot easier because he creates so much for himself and for his
teammates," coach Byron Scott said. "I'm sure the guys will be happy to have him back out
there."
Cleveland got another scare in a 104-97 home loss to Detroit on Saturday. Anderson Varejao
exited in the second quarter with a bruised left elbow, but X-rays were negative and he finished
with 16 points and 13 rebounds while playing with the elbow wrapped.
Pau Gasol (knee) has missed the last four games for the Lakers, while Steve Nash has sat out
19 with a small fracture in his left leg. D'Antoni said both could return during the trip.
Bryant scored 42 points in a 97-92 home win against the Cavaliers last season. Los Angeles,
2-6 on the road, has lost six of its last seven trips to Cleveland.

By Jordan Garretson per NBA


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[frijolero01]

We lose again.
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Thank you, Kobe. We love you.

[GasolBynumKobe]

I don't know why but I'm more comfortable with the team playing on the road than at home.
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Go LA!

[SilverBullet]

[spamurai]

Irving gonna go off for 30/10.

[Farazz]

Irvings gonna kill us

[SilverBullet]

[spamurai]

[SilverBullet]

[RKel10]

Of course Irving is back the day we play them. We just can't catch a break.

[K2]

Go Lakers!

[RKel10]

Blowout win or close loss? That seems to be the only way Laker games have turned out this season. I'll say.....blowout win.

[dvdrdiscs]

Sideshow Bob with a 30/20 game.

[JUST-MING]

Start Meeks and Hill.

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[Flyingplayer77]

I'm looking forward to seeing Nash soon.
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"The sword is a weapon of mine, and shall slay all demons into the eternal fires of anguish."

[SilverBullet]

[8>24]

Kyrie is back and he's gonna want to prove to Kobe that he belongs after all that smack talk during the Olympic practice. 9-13

[Farazz]

[Don Draper]

[Lakers95]

So what's tomorrow's excuse.

"OH 1st 4PM GAME OF THE SEASON! HOW DO WE ADJUST TO THIS? OF COURSE WE LOST, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?"

[Don Draper]

[SilverBullet]

[Ganick]

Luke Walton is going to drop 50 on us.

[murasakiANDgold]

Dion Waiters is out so we might have a chance.