***LAKERS @ KNICKS Game Thread 02/02***

SQUAD UP · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2457

This is a game that suits us, we shouldn't have any problems dropping 120 plus points on these clowns, we just cant let them score 130 on us. Kobe, Pau, Lamar and Ariza will have huge games, we should pull this out.

pkflyers · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

pringles is goin down

spflakers · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:00 am Post subject:

I have a feeling we might see a 45-pointer out of Kobe. He hasn't had to do it much at all this year, but it seems like tomororw might be a perfect storm: Bynum's injury, the big stage of New York, the potential for a shootout, the defensively challenged Knicks...I don't know. Now I hope it's a 120-100 game and Kobe sits the last 6 minutes, but I could see something big.

fsc401 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 2178

happy birthday!

Nobody · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:10 am Post subject:

Go Lakers!

klew · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 697

Happy Birthday..you should make a wish that Bynum comes back soon...just a thought

bs0ng · Sixth Man Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 73 Location: SoCal

bs0ng · Sixth Man Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 73 Location: SoCal

The Lakers will probably find out that Bynum's injury isn't as bad as expected and it will motivate them to hold their own against the Knicks. Hopefully they can also win at either Boston or Cleveland. I highly doubt they will win both and wouldn't be surprised if they lost both too though.

8_IZ_ENUF · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:30 am Post subject:

It's also my birthday today........sure would be nice to see a victory at the garden!!

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doven · Star Player Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 3321

Happy B-day!

Make your birthday wish that Bynum will be fine

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

Happy Birthday "KoPauChicken" ! May you be honored with a Laker victory on your special day.

Some one, plz. put a body on David Lee!

2008-09 Knicks Regular Statistics
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PLAYER AVERAGES
REBOUNDS
Player G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Al Harrington 33 16 34.5 .426 .356 .801 1.40 4.90 6.30 1.2 1.03 .48 2.2 3.20 20.5
Al Harrington (TOT) 38 21 34.4 .415 .360 .781 1.50 4.80 6.20 1.3 1.08 .42 2.16 3.20 19.4
David Lee 46 39 35.2 .568 .000 .754 3.10 8.60 11.70 2.0 .93 .33 2.20 3.30 15.9
Nate Robinson 39 6 28.9 .435 .317 .832 1.30 2.70 4.00 3.6 1.51 .08 1.72 2.60 15.4
Wilson Chandler 46 39 32.5 .419 .294 .824 1.20 4.10 5.20 2.1 .87 .78 1.85 3.20 13.9
Chris Duhon 46 46 39.2 .433 .417 .868 .70 3.10 3.80 8.0 1.11 .11 2.85 1.60 12.7
Quentin Richardson 44 43 29.5 .396 .373 .771 1.10 3.80 4.80 1.8 .73 .07 1.23 2.00 11.6
Tim Thomas 29 1 22.1 .461 .413 .814 .50 2.70 3.20 1.3 .62 .34 1.38 2.60 10.0
Tim Thomas (TOT) 39 6 22.1 .436 .395 .742 .70 2.80 3.50 1.2 .54 .28 1.38 2.60 9.9
Danilo Gallinari 9 0 13.0 .472 .429 1.000 .30 1.40 1.80 .8 .78 .33 .78 2.00 5.9
Anthony Roberson 21 0 11.4 .364 .324 1.000 .20 .50 .70 .9 .48 .05 .33 .80 4.7
Jared Jeffries 25 18 23.0 .402 .000 .600 2.30 2.00 4.30 1.3 .60 .72 1.56 2.70 4.3
Jerome James 2 0 5.0 .375 .000 .000 .50 1.00 1.50 .0 .50 .50 .50 1.00 3.0
Eddy Curry 1 0 3.0 1.000 .000 .000 .00 2.00 2.00 .0 .00 .00 .00 1.00 2.0
Malik Rose 16 0 9.1 .231 .000 .727 .30 1.60 1.90 .5 .00 .06 .94 1.40 1.6
Team Averages 46 0 240.5 .441 .359 .799 10.9 31.7 42.6 21.6 7.3 2.5 15.1 20.0 104.1
Opponents 46 0 240.5 .474 .340 .743 11.9 34.6 46.5 21.4 8.4 5.2 14.5 19.0 106.1
created: 02/01/2009,01:35 AM

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

Little Nate is always a pain in the butt-ski.

LakersMDGurl · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 18015

Am worried about this game, very worried. I hope we win though, because we really need this game!!! ITs bad enough we are limping into our rematches with Boston and Cavs. I don't want a let down to the Knicks. They are actually playing really good lately!!! Oh man, oh man!!! Bynum was just becoming that January beast wasn't he? Whats with him and Januarys anyways!!! He don't like playing in February or what?
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Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

According to this article the Lakers might not start LO against the Knick's, but are planning on starting him afterward.

Sportsmuze · Star Player Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 3779

go lakerz

Trip_aka_Ace · Star Player Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 1761

my prediction...

kobe 43pts 6rebs 6asts
gasol 26pts 10rebs 4ast
fisher 14pts 2rebs 3ast
odom 15pts 9rebs 5ast

ahyiah · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:36 am Post subject:

not concerned about offense at all, i just hope that gasol shows up and doesn't settle for 10 points. with andrew gone for now, gasol needs to get 20 ppg. but against the knicks, this shouldn't be too critical since they really dont play any defense.

obviously its about the defense, i want to see ariza on nate and kobe over crawford like he was on lebron and wade. let lamar take lee. just like the suns, gotta watch out for the pnr's and the corner 3. if the lakers can stick with their man and not double excessively, and switch properly, this game is going to be a blow out. this game SHOULD be a blow out damn it, but we'll see..

LakersMDGurl · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 18015

Lil Nate, Lil Nate, Lil Nate!!!! Sic Ariza on him, that should teach him, then let him work against Farmar, that should teach him as well.. but gotta love the little guy!!!
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FreakofNature · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

It's going to be a wild one,a high scoring affair,and close...

Kobe 37 6 6
Pau 18 10

David LEE (oh why can't we deal for him) will get 17+ boards..,You heard it here...

Nate Robinson and LEE,two guys high on my want list...

lakers 118
Knicks 113

dna. · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

A Knicks player will have a career night or close, but Lakers win it by ~10

Nobody · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

Go Lakers! Win for Drew!!!

Nisha00 · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

I'm pumped up for this game,because i am going to see it! I'm so sad that Bynum wont be playing, but i know the Knicks been playing really good lately and Lakers better come prepared. I think we will get the win though, i'm not worried about it...

koolmo23 · Star Player Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 4661

should be a good game the Knicks are tough at home.

StuLantz#1 · Star Player Joined: 04 Jul 2001 Posts: 3020

All that matters is winning, and I'd take any Laker victory over an impressive Bynum performance, but getting both was the best. If the team could win tonight, and keep winning, it would be the greatest distraction, but I have to admit Bynum's injury also has major entertainment factor implications for me personally. Obviously most by far are dazzled by Kobe's acrobatics, so maybe I'm alone in being most entertained by Bynum playing well: the dunks, blocks, even post moves were just the funnest things to watch. I was probably just mesmerized by the potential though.

I thought David Lee got the best of Bynum the last time out, so I was excited to see the matchup now that Bynum had turned the corner. Gasol/Lee are such different players--kind of curious how that will look out there.

JustSomeJoe · Star Player Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 1871

Yup, that's right... I'd hate to be New York tonight.

Furthermore, I'd hate to be Toronto on Wednesday, Boston on Thursday, or Cleveland on Sunday.

Lakers are going to start to play angry! Kobe is going to play angry. Pau is going to play ANGRY! Hell, even LO and Mihm are seeing big dollar signs and they're gonna start to bring it.

We need Drew for the finals. Hell, we might need him for the WC playoffs. But this team is gonna go on a run, and the talk will switch from Drew to just how much the team is kicking arse without him.

The run starts tonight (ok, technically it started Friday night... but you get the picture).