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Nov 4, 2012
LA Lakers (4-0) at Charlotte(2-2)
CHA:LAL
86:97 OVR
77:96 OFF
89:98 DEF
LA is rated incredibly well, hopefully we can find an edge at home though.
LA Lakers Scouting
PG Jordan Farmar - 71 OVR - 9.90ppg/5.0 apg last year - B+ hands, B defense, B- scoring from the outside. Not the best player in the world by any stretch.
SG Kobe Bryant - 97 OVR - 26.8 ppg last year - Kobe is a stud, he is 34 years old by now but he can still play and is still one of the best in the league.
SF Ron Artest - 77 OVR - 12.7 ppg last year - Artest is still a solid defender, A- perimeter D, B- post D. A B rated outside scorer, and not a rebounder at all. 32 years old.
PF Pau Gasol - 91 OVR - 18.6 ppg/11.3 rpg last year - A- rebounder, A- post D, A+ inside, a monster, the big star on most teams and an amazing compliment to Kobe on this one.
C Andrew Bynum - 84 OVR - 15.9 ppg/10.7 rpg - A rebounder/A post D/A inside, Bynum is a great 3rd option and gives the Lakers a very very formidable inside defense.
backup center Melvin Tiner(2010 1.25) is rated 73 OVR and is the top player off the bench, not a scorer but he's grabbing 8 boards a game. Their backup at the 4 spot is Boris Diaw, rated 73 OVR.
First Quarter
LA Lakers 25
Charlotte 18
Mayo shoots 1-6 in the quarter and we get off to a very rough start, falling behind 12-4 and staying behind the entire way. Kobe is 4-8 and has 11 points. Bynum has 4 points/5 boards and 2 fouls. On our end, Sparks and Chandler both have 5 points(each has a 3 point play on one of Bynum's fouls). No one else has more than 2. Padgett, Wallace and Mayo are all a bit off.
Second Quarter
LA LAkers 59
Charlotte 38
Oh boy... I haven't played Kobe post patch et, he's a little better now that he doesn't pass out of every drive!! He has 27 points and is dominating OJ Mayo in an embarrassing way. Farmar has 10, Gasol 7 for the Lakers. On our side, PAdgett has 10, he had 8 in the 2nd quarter. Chandler 7, Sparks 7, Wallace 4, Mayo 4... Mayo is 2-12 now, his second 1-6 quarter in a row. This must be that Lakers resurgance with the hustle ratings down, sheesh.
Third Quarter
LA Lakers 81
Charlotte 54
We don't have it today. Kobe does, he has 35. Padgett 14, Sparks 11, wallace and Mayo 6 each, epicly bad.
Fourth Quarter
LA Lakers 110
Charlotte 78
Padgett: 18 points/6 boards/2 blocks
Chandler: 13 points/9 boards
Sparks: 13 points/7 boards
Mayo: 12 points (5-21... had at least 5 shots blocked driving to the rim)
Wallace: 10 points/9 boards
Felton: 4 points/7 assists
Henderson: 4 points
Kobe had 37 points, he hardly played in the 4th quarter. Gasol had 13 points/7 boards.
If this is the result of dropping the hustle slider then our ascent may be appropriately delayed. Lets face it, the lakers are better than us, the should win. Its a long season though, but we've improved greatly with the addition of Mayo but may end up in a similar spot this year.
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