Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:08 am Post subject: +++WARRIORS -at- LAKERS 11/22/13 GAME THREAD +++
**Golden State Warriors (8-4) at Los Angeles Lakers (5-7)**
• 10:30 PM PST, November 22, 2013
• Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• TV/Radio: ESPN, TWC SN, 710 ESPN / 1330 ESPN
Projected Starting Line-ups
Warriors PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Andre Iguodala
PF: David Lee
C: Andrew Bogut
6th Man: SF: Harrison Barnes
Lakers
PG: Steve Blake
SG: Jodie Meeks
SF: Wesley Johnson
PF: Jordan Hill
C: Pau Gasol
6th Man: SG: Nick Young
Lakers’ To-Do List:
• Defend the three point Line for obvious reasons (Thompson and Curry are the #1 & #2 three point scorers in the NBA)
• Stop Iguodala from penetrating; make him shoot jumpers.
• Score from downtown at a high rate; both teams live & die by the trey.
• Protect the paint; Lee and Bogut are relentless; Lakers must match their intensity.
• The Lakers will need to hustle back & play team defense.
Laker Notes:
• Jodie Meeks leads the Lakers in scoring with 13.7 points per game; followed by Pau Gasol and Nick Young at 13.0 points per game.
• Jordan Hill is averaging 18.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and is shooting 61.7 percent since joining the starting line-up.
• Opponents average 103.8 points per game vs the Lakers.
• Chris Kaman is listed Day-to-Day with back soreness.
If the Lakers win they will only be 2 games behind GS for first place in the Pacific Division. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
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Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:29 am Post subject:
I expect teams like Phoenix/Minnesota/Portland to fall back down to earth, Playoffs are there for the taking... we just need to be consistent and not wait for the last moment to play good basketball like last year.
All four California teams will be in LA today. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
Warriors have a crazy starting lineup. They are better than us at every position
Curry > Blake
Thompson > Meeks
Iggy > Wes Johnson
Lee > Hill*
Bogut = Pau**
Also, Barnes > Young.
*Hill has been putting up incredible numbers recently, but Lee is the more consistent, proven player.
**w/ the current Pau, not the Pau of yesteryear. Bogut is the better defensive player, although Pau is still more of an offensive threat.
The team needs to step it up tonight if they want to pull out the win.
Should be a fun, run and gun game. Let's go Lakeshow! _________________ "I don’t give a [expletive] what you say. If I go out there and miss game winners, and people say, 'Kobe choked, or Kobe is seven for whatever in pressure situations.' Well, [expletive] you. Because I don’t play for your [expletive] approval."
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"Friday’s shootaround is the last opportunity for him to pass this hurdle (concussion protocol: contact practice). It’s usually a light walk through, but the Warriors can create some contact opportunities for him, such as three-on-three action. How he responds to that would determine if Curry can play when the Los Angeles Lakers host Golden State." per Marcus Thompson blog "Inside the Warriors"
If Curry plays the Lakers lose by 7-15. If he doesn't play, they got a chance to win, but it's certainly not a guarantee. _________________ "It was tough," Kobe Bryant said. "But when it got really tough for me, I just checked myself in."
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