Road To Redemption

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Lakers get win number one after toping the Warriors, 112-102
By ESPN.com
Posted Nov. 16, 2014

The Good: Kobe Bryant. After only scoring 9 points through the first three quarters, Kobe Bryant had an old fashioned offense explosion against the Warriors in the 4th quarter. Bryant scored 19 of his 28 in the final period as he led the Lakers to their first win of the season. The Black mamba finished 11-of-22 from the floor with 5 rebounds and 4 assist in 33 minutes.

By The Bad: Stephen Curry. One half of the Splash Brother struggled to find his shot all night against the Lakers. Curry notched a double-double with 22 points and 10 assist, but the sharp shooting point guarded needed 22 shot attempts to get his 22 points. Curry couldn't buy a shot as he missed a few wide open three balls to go 2-of-8 from behind the arc after hitting 43% through the first few games.

X-Factor: Nick Young. Nick Young had his best game of the season off the bench against the Warriors. Swaggy P poured in 22 points on a very effiecient 8-of-11 shooting in 22 minutes for the Lakers. Young was feeling it from down-town as he went 4-of-6 from three and was a game high +19 for the Lakers.

Rookie Watch: Julius Randle. The Lakers top pick in last June's draft continued his impressive rookie campaign with another nice outing off the bench. In 22 minutes, Randle finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal while shooting 5-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line in the Laker victory.

Upcoming Games: Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks

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November 18th - November 21st, 2014

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Nuggets hit on all cylinders in double digit win over Lakers
By ESPN.com
Posted Nov. 23, 2014

The Good: Kenneth Faried. Kenneth Faried led the way for the Nuggets has he notched a double-double in the win over the Lakers. Faried finished with a team high 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the floor in 33 minutes. "The Manimal" also pulled down a team high 11 rebounds with a steal and a block in the Nuggets 6th win of the season.

The Bad: Lakers starting front court. Jordon Hill, Carlos Boozer, and Wes Johnson all liad eggs against the Nuggets. The three front court players combined for 8 points on 3-of-20 shooting combined. Boozer had 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting, Hill finished with 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting, and Johnson went scoreless while missing all seven of his shot attempts.

X-Factor: Randy Foye. Randy Foye's jumper was money against the Lakers had he finished with 17 points and 5 assist in 30 minutes of action. Foye went 6-of-14 from the field and 4-of-11 from behind the arc in the Nuggets victory.

Rookie Watch: Julius Randle and Gary Harris. Julius Randle had his best game of the season putting up 21 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting in 26 minutes off the bench. Gary Harris played 19 minutes off the bench for the Nuggets and finished with 11 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting.

Upcoming Games: Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors

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Looks like Kobe is still getting no help. How do you like Lin.For me, his shot is so inconsistent and is a turnover machine in one of my other dynasties.

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Quote: Originally Posted by benrich315

Looks like Kobe is still getting no help. How do you like Lin.For me, his shot is so inconsistent and is a turnover machine in one of my other dynasties.

Not really a fan of his game. Outside of attacking the basket, I can't do much with him on the offensive end.

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LOS ANGELES LAKERS PROSPECT DRAFT PROFILE
KENTUCKY WILDCATS C KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS



BIO: Karl-Anthony Towns | 6'10", 248lbs, 19 yrs old

COLLEGE/TEAM: Kentucky Wildcats | Center

PROSPECT RANK: 1st In Position, 4th In Draft

STRENGTHS
Should be ale to hit jumpers from 15 feet regularly
Has the ability to score with his back to the basket

WEAKNESSES
Poor ability at running the point
Poor offensive anticipation; makes bad plays from time to time
Crafty offensive players will beat him in mad defense regularly

MEDICAL CONDITION
Haven't uncovered any medical concerns

STATISTICS
7 GP, 28.1 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.7 BPG

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November 26th - November 30th, 2014