February 2011
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“Regarding a trade, I may have to…I’m not saying that I’ve made calls today or...”
– Mitch Kupchak
(via @basketballtalk)
January 2011
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“Whenever we play games like that, we give Kobe no choice but to try to take over...”
– Lamar Odom
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“I didn’t think anybody else wanted the ball. I think they backed off. I...”
– Phil Jackson on Kobe’s number of shots in the fourth quarter.
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Post-Game Numbers
15 Second half assists for Rondo, who adjusted extremely well to what the Lakers were trying to accomplish defensively. Nine of those dimes came in the fourth quarter.
16 More total points + rebounds + assists for Kevin Garnett (18, 13 and 5) than Pau Gasol (12, 7 and 1) in a matchup that always defines Lakers – Celtics games in the past four seasons.
18 Fast break points for the Lakers,...
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Lakers - 96, Celtics - 109 →
Kobe Bryant exploded with 41 points but the Lakers fell 109-96 to the Celtics at STAPLES Center on Sunday. Lamar Odom had 15 points and Pau Gasol tallied 12 points. Next, the Lakers play the Rockets at home on Tuesday at 7:30. (from Lakers.com)
Normally I would write my own recap but I’m pissed over the loss including, but not only, Pau’s softness which makes Kobe take more shots than...
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Lakers - 95, Kings - 100 →
THE CURSE OF HENRY ABBOTT.
Okay, we can’t blame this one on our favorite statistician, the Lakers played pretty flat. They had their chances at the end to steal the game (sad that they would would have to steal a game from the Kings), but couldn’t put together enough plays. Or stops.
Good news though is that Kobe passed Hakeem the Dream for 8th All-Time on the NBA scoring list. He...
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“Most everybody believes I’m not going to fulfill this ‘last...”
– Phil Jackson is still planning on retiring at the end of this season.
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Derek Fisher v. Chris Paul →
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Post-Game Numbers
62 Percent shooting for the Lakers on an outstanding 44-of-71 from the field. “When you shoot that high a percentage, it’s awfully hard on an (opponent),” summarized Phil Jackson.
39 Bench points for the Lakers, thanks in part to Lamar Odom’s 17-point performance on 7-of-8 shooting. Odom added eight boards in only 23 minute, while Luke Walton came in with nine points and three assists in 17...
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Lakers - 120, Jazz - 91 →
It was the eighth time the Lakers led wire-to-wire this season (best in the league) and the 17th straight victory for Los Angeles over the Jazz at Staples as they easily beat them, 120 - 91. The Lakers had a season-high of 34 assists and shot an astounding 62% from the field including 8-18 from behind the arc.
Kobe had 21 points in 24 minutes on 7-11 shooting, with 6 assists. The Mamba has really...
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“If there’s a loose ball now, how often do they get to it? The reason you...”
– Jerry West on the Lakers’ age affecting their defense.
I love The Logo, but I’m not sure if I agree with his statements. Actually, I don’t at all. You look at one of the best defensive teams in the past four years, the Celtics, and they’re also one of the oldest. Plus the...
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"I just got to that point where I'm really happy...
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Theo Ratliff back at practice →
“He is going to be necessary. He gives us an opportunity to send Derrick Caracter down to the D-League and get some playing experience, which is important,” Jackson said. “His practice, what he brings to practice, is kind of important, too. His experience, his ability to contest, it can change things up so we have to work a little harder [in practice].”
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Relive Kobe's 81 point night in this photo gallery... →
Today is the 5th anniversary of Kobe’s 81-point game against the Raptors.
On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant had a historic evening, scoring 81 points against the Raptors and eclipsing Elgin Baylor’s franchise record of 71 points. The feat marked the second greatest scoring outburst in league history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game.
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WatchLakers/Nuggets Highlights.
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Post-Game Numbers
58 Points in the paint for the Lakers, who found ways to effectively penetrate Denver’s defense throughout the contest.
20 More rebounds grabbed by the Lakers (47) than the Nuggets (27). Denver grabbed only 12 more total rebounds than L.A. had on the offensive glass (15).
19 Season-high points reached by Ron Artest, who finished an excellent all-around game with a corner three at the 35-second...
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Lakers - 109, Nuggets - 97 →
On Thursday Kobe called the fans in Denver stupid for booing Melo.
Tonight, he just went dumb (in the good way), scoring 14 points in the 3rd quarter, 18 overall, and bringing the Lakers to their first win in Denver in five games. Five players scored in double figures for us, and Lamar & Pau each had double doubles.
In Kobe’s red hot third quarter the Lakers outscored Denver 33-20,...
leaguerulesfrownupon asked: Don't you mean Yogurt?
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Post-Game Numbers
13,000 Career points reached by Pau Gasol late in the second quarter, becoming the sixth-fastest player to 13K points, 6K rebounds, 2K assists and 1K steals in NBA history. The other players on that list, in order: Chris Webber (fastest), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and David Robinson.
30 Points allowed by the Lakers in what proved to be a decisive third quarter, managing...
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Lakers - 100, Mavs - 109 →
The Lakers lost for just the second time in their last 10 games Wednesday with a 109-100 road loss to the Mavs. Pau Gasol scored 23 points as he eclipsed the 13,000-point plateau for his career. Both Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom pitched in with double-doubles in a losing effort.
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“I think that [Kobe has] a couple years of play that are still left, and...”
– Phil Jackson on how long Kobe can stay in the elite.
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szechwean asked: The thing that gets me about that Odom vs. Griffin video is where they talk about how Baron Davis "comes up and says, 'You can't just throw my guy out of bounds!'" Well, what was Griffin doing to Odom two seconds before? Shoving Odom out of bounds with all his might in the fight for a "meaningless" rebound in a game that had "already been decided." But...
szechwean asked: The thing that gets me about that Odom vs. Griffin video is where they talk about how Baron Davis "comes up and says, 'You can't just throw my guy out of bounds!'" Well, what was Griffin doing to Odom two seconds before? Shoving Odom out of bounds with all his might in the fight for a "meaningless" rebound in a game that had "already been decided." But...