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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:
Sister Golden Hair wrote:
They have exquisite chemistry right now -- you don't mess with that. They have a personality, an identity, and real espirit de corps. This won't be the last game where they spell the difference.
SGH
And thats the secret to their success. When they come in the game, they know EXACTLY what to do. That's huge for a player, and for a unit. _________________ *sighs*
It's fine the way it is. We need to keep those guys together as part of our high energy, running unit.
The starters are still trying to figure things out with Pau and Bynum together. ANd Bynum still has no confidence and no lift. He's going up very weak.
My bet is that the starters will figure things out by the all-star break.
Pretty ironic that both games we played on the road this season (Nuggets and Mavs) were won by 7.
sorry, but i hate it when people misuse "ironic". in these cases, it is coincidental. ironic is when something is completely opposite of what you expect
ironic:
3. coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
where's the misuse?
hmm, i looked it up, and you're right. it's weird because i thougth coincidental meant two things that just happen to be the same. whereas from english class, we learned that it is something opposite of what you expect. i guess it can be argued to be true _________________ anyone here in lakerland like the following musicians: Yngwie Malmsteen, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Angra, Vinnie Moore, Adagio, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, George Bellas, Planet X, Pagan's Mind. if so, shout me a holla?!
This team is completely dependent on Kobe in crunch time. The six times that we ran the offense and went away from Kobe
Missed shot by Odom
Missed shot by Gasol
Missed shot by Ariza
Missed shot by Fisher
Missed shot by Pau....but he gets bailed out by a foul call and there was no foul
Horrendous missed shot by Fisher....but we get lucky with that it falls into Pau's hand
We got very lucky. This team needs to develop some cajones in crunch time and stopping looking to Kobe to be their superhero. He can't do it every game on every possession.
The problem is that the ball handler ( fish) or whoever looks for Kobe for round 10 seconds even though its clear Kobe isn't going to get the ball. The ball handler is therefore forced to scramble and a bad shot follows.
If Kobe is being denied like that, don't waste a good 10 seconds looking to feed him. That's flat out idiotic. Something needs to be done about that.
That's why we need Farmar in there instead of Fish. I know Phil wants to go with the vet in a tight game, but I'll take Farmar's and playmaking skills even if he makes a couple of mistakes along the way.
This team is completely dependent on Kobe in crunch time. The six times that we ran the offense and went away from Kobe
Missed shot by Odom
Missed shot by Gasol
Missed shot by Ariza
Missed shot by Fisher
Missed shot by Pau....but he gets bailed out by a foul call and there was no foul
Horrendous missed shot by Fisher....but we get lucky with that it falls into Pau's hand
We got very lucky. This team needs to develop some cajones in crunch time and stopping looking to Kobe to be their superhero. He can't do it every game on every possession.
The problem is that the ball handler ( fish) or whoever looks for Kobe for round 10 seconds even though its clear Kobe isn't going to get the ball. The ball handler is therefore forced to scramble and a bad shot follows.
If Kobe is being denied like that, don't waste a good 10 seconds looking to feed him. That's flat out idiotic. Something needs to be done about that.
I agree but it goes beyond that one possession. Everybody just stands around waiting for the ball to go to kobe. Kobe was the only one evn trying to come to the ball or do anything.
Pretty ironic that both games we played on the road this season (Nuggets and Mavs) were won by 7.
sorry, but i hate it when people misuse "ironic". in these cases, it is coincidental. ironic is when something is completely opposite of what you expect
ironic:
3. coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
where's the misuse?
Ironic is supposed to be used for something that is polar to your expectations. That sentence works because you the term "ex"-husband implys that you guys are not spending time near each other at all, yet you sit next to him. However, when talking about the 7 point road wins, it's not as if you aren't expecting a 7 point win.
Here are some other examples:
Ironic:
The fire station burned down.
The criminal who murdered the district attorney didn't get convicted.
Coincidental:
The Laker's won both their road games by 7 points!
see?
lol, yea that's what I was thinking originally. but i guess the lakers winning by 7 both times can be deemed as "unexpected". but whatever, haha _________________ anyone here in lakerland like the following musicians: Yngwie Malmsteen, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Angra, Vinnie Moore, Adagio, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, George Bellas, Planet X, Pagan's Mind. if so, shout me a holla?!
This team is completely dependent on Kobe in crunch time. The six times that we ran the offense and went away from Kobe
Missed shot by Odom
Missed shot by Gasol
Missed shot by Ariza
Missed shot by Fisher
Missed shot by Pau....but he gets bailed out by a foul call and there was no foul
Horrendous missed shot by Fisher....but we get lucky with that it falls into Pau's hand
We got very lucky. This team needs to develop some cajones in crunch time and stopping looking to Kobe to be their superhero. He can't do it every game on every possession.
The problem is that the ball handler ( fish) or whoever looks for Kobe for round 10 seconds even though its clear Kobe isn't going to get the ball. The ball handler is therefore forced to scramble and a bad shot follows.
If Kobe is being denied like that, don't waste a good 10 seconds looking to feed him. That's flat out idiotic. Something needs to be done about that.
that's why need to have either LO or farmar in in crunch time. they are the only other players besides kobe who can create either a shot for themselves or a teammate. pau can, but he becomes too tentative when we feed him the ball in the post in the 4th - he works better off the ball when things are tight for some reason. right now the team that's been closing games only has one creator on the floor. _________________ "i was born down in the valley where the sun refused to shine, but i'm climbin' up to the highlands, goin' to make that mountain mine" ~ Lakers, 2011
Last edited by Luca Brasi on Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:54 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:
dirk is what he is. big man who can shoot and likes to shoot. basketball purists may see that as a weakness, but the guy can still ball.
plenty of great players who didnt win a championship, but some people just don't get the luck of the roll. doesn't change the fact that they were still great players. _________________ -Most people learn by saying mother, numb, horse, angry... I learned mine by saying Lakers, add gas. - HRD.
rad was in full on space cadet mode and was giving us worse than nothing. he was hurting us pretty badly while he was on the floor, so phil gave rad's remaining minutes to walton so he could bring ariza in and have him finish the game strong.
ariza may be young, but even young 'uns slow down towards the end of long minutes with too little rest, especially when they give you as much effort and intensity as ariza does.
the move i really didn't like was taking farmar out for fisher. our offense literally died after that move.
The starting unit can carry Rad and still be solid; bring Ariza off the bench insures there isn't a great drop off when Phil goes to that second unit. The serious minutes Ariza logs in the 4th tells who is the best sf on the team.
Phil's rotation is going to really make the Lakers stronger over the long 82 game season and have them fresh for the playoffs.
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: Orange County
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:
Come on guys, we all know that it was a decoy! ....... _________________ "Love me or hate me; it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons."
seriously, it's time for Rad to come off the bench and Ariza to start.
why? rad would only be effective with our first unit, and ariza is still going to finish off games, so it's better to try to maximize the talent we do have rather than give ariza a, imo, meaningless spot when he's going to get his minutes anyways.
I think it would help the first unit stop getting off to ragged starts. He adds energy, off the ball movement, and quickness to a slow starting unit...and I havn't even got to defense yet. I just think he would help the lakers get off to a better start, and they wouldn't have to dig themselves out of such an early hole.
Rad will still be able to launch 3's with the run n gun 2nd unit. _________________ "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."-The Greatest
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:
I was mad when Fisher took that shot and missed it badly. He needs to stop being a Ballhog and stop taking so many Jumpers... Great play by Gasol, though. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 12898 Location: Los Angeles
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject:
We're having some giggles here at Luke's expense, but seriously I think Phil was doing one of his experiments. I think he anticipates having to look to some other guys for support tomorrow night and he wanted to have a look at Luke. Well, it was not a good look, and I would be surprised if Luke played at all tomorrow. _________________ So glad we gave you your flowers while you were here, Kobe.
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