10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

[Vni]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Wait, Utah blew out Phoenix ? wow.

[iLLosophy]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Selfish, ***hole, IDGAF Kobe > Team player, unselfish Kobe, especially since they're going to be horrible this year.

If we're comparing Kobe's career to MJ's, I think Kobe is doing it backwards, because this most like the Bulls season where Sedale Threatt was the 2nd best player on the team....which was MJ's 3rd year lol

[ThePPL]

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The first two games were ugly to watch for any Lakers fans. But surprisingly, the last two games displayed a Lakers team capable of leading by points during certain moments in the games.

By the end of the 3rd quarter of the Clippers games, the Lakers were leading 90-86.

Kobe stats in the 3rd:

1/2 fg

4 assist

1/2 ft

Rest of the team in the 3rd:

13/20 fg

3/4 ft


So it appears that the supporting cast are capable of scoring.


When Kobe entered the 4th quarter, the Lakers were leading 97-93:

Kobe stats in the 4th:

1/7 fg

1 assist

2/2 ft

Rest of the team's stats in the 4th:

7/13 fg

0/0 ft

Final score 118-111 Clippers win.

Kobe seemed to abandoned passing the ball more and start taking more shot selections which he was inefficient in, which didn't help the Lakers in the 4th quarter.


On to the next game against the Warriors

Kobe stats in the 1st qtr:

2/6 fg

1 assist

2/2 ft

2 turnovers

Rest of the team's stats in the 1st qtr:

13/18 fg

2/2 ft

1 turnover

end of 1st quarter 35-29, Lakers lead


kobe stats in the 2nd qtr:

1/4 fg

0 assist

0/1 ft

3 turnovers

Rest of the team's stats in the 2nd qtr:

6/17 fg

6/8 ft

4 turnovers

end of 2nd quarter 61-55, Warriors lead

Lakers lost their lead, but still a close game


Now Kobe was unstoppable in the 3rd quarter and many would have enjoyed the spectacle he was displaying. And he kept the Lakers still not being too far behind in the 4th quarter. But I think it was what also caused for the meltdown that was later to come in the 4th quarter because the support cast haven't had many chances to get warmed up since the end of the 1st half and Kobe wasn't able to continue his dominance in the 4th. Kobe has got to learn to keep his team flowing when he is hot.

Kobe stats in the 3rd qtr:

9/14 fg

0 assist

0/1 ft

0 turnovers

Rest of the team's stats in the 3rd qtr:

5/11 fg

1/2 ft

1 turnover

end of 3rd quarter 93-86, Warriors lead


Kobe stats in the 4th qtr:

0/4 fg

0 assist

1/2 ft

2 turnovers

Rest of the team's stats in 4th qtr:

5/14 fg

6/7 ft

9 turnovers

Warriors win 127-104


Kobe has got to let his teammates have more opportunities to score more, they are capable of playing better and winning more games if he does this. I thought this team was really bad when I watched their first two games, but now I feel like they're not as bad as everyone thinks they are if Kobe is willing to change his ways.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Lakers suck and it's almost like they get talked about and dissected even more than when they win.

[Vni]

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Lin is the difference. He was completely useless against the warriors but was playing good against the Clippers and took the ball of Kobe. He's the key. When he plays like **** Kobe takes over since there is no other legit ball handler in this team.

[ojandpizza]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Wait, Utah blew out Phoenix ? wow.

I think Utah is going to fair pretty well against faster pace teams, especially ones that lack a strong inside presence.


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[Vni]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Lakers suck and it's almost like they get talked about and dissected even more than when they win.

They love it when the lakers suck.

[ThePPL]

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Lin is the difference. He was completely useless against the warriors but was playing good against the Clippers and took the ball of Kobe. He's the key. When he plays like **** Kobe takes over since there is no other legit ball handler in this team.

Scott needs to bench players when they are struggling. Lin played way too long (32min) based on his horrible performance yesterday.

Ronnie Price couldn't score either, but at least he can bring a more high tempo offence when he has the ball.

[23]

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Pack I know what you mean. I don't disagree

Its just awful seeing the team get cold and watch this dude keep this up no matter who comes it's the same narrative.


The offense stats mean nothing at all. It's the defense that's the problem

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Lin is the difference. He was completely useless against the warriors but was playing good against the Clippers and took the ball of Kobe. He's the key. When he plays like **** Kobe takes over since there is no other legit ball handler in this team.

From Kobe after the Clippers game:

“You have to be able to assert yourself, especially on a team that I’m playing on — especially on a team I’m playing on,” Bryant said with some added emphasis. “Because I don’t want chumps, I don’t want pushovers, and if you’re a chump and a pushover, I will run over you….

“It’s like,” Bryant said during his postgame news conference, then leaned forward and pounded his fist on the table, “you’ve got to put your mark down, man.”

“At some point, you’ve got to piss on the fire hydrant.”

[lilteapot]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Cousins putting on a show against LA.

[lilteapot]

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Collison been my boy since my days on Dallas in 2k13.

[Vni]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Very confident shot by Collison.

[Vni]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

That's it, two in a row for the kings.

[JazzMan]

Re: 10/28-11/2 NBA Game Discussion Thread

Wait, Utah blew out Phoenix ? wow.

I think Utah is going to fair pretty well against faster pace teams, especially ones that lack a strong inside presence.


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Ya'll weren't reading my posts? Lol.

Phoenix got exposed defensively. The only guy that they have inside that can come close to protecting the rim is Len, and he had 5 fouls in 15 minutes. We shred them to pieces.

Helps that Hydra and Bledsoe were off their game. And that PJ was out. The Morris twins let Hayward do whatever he wanted on the second half.