LAKERS -at- KINGS - 12/9 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

limchrc · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 11477

Thanks. Hope we bounce back in our next game.

BigE32 · Star Player Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 8518

Thanks,DB. Just a pitiful performance and an embarrassing loss to a team who has no business beating us. I'm frustrated with what I've been witnessing from this team in regards to effort on a nightly basis and respecting our opponent.

king255 · Star Player Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 1574

No bedtime story to start the write-up this time DB?

Very insightful analysis in its place though.

king255 · Star Player Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 1574

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:35 am Post subject:

the only positive is that i know we will beat PHX tonight now.
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JerryMagicKobe · Moderator Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 15100

king255 · Star Player Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 1574

So you think my intention was to say myself, and I included them just to be nice? Uh no, I can truly say that throughout my time here, they are my "equals." Certainly, they are much better than the so-called analysts on Clublakers(seriously, don't know if I've learned anything from that site. I've learned a lot from Sky and Mike about the subtleties of scouting, but not much there. And before you think I'm just "kissing up" to this site, I praised Sky a lot when he was on Clublakers, and in fact, probably raised his importance there).

I also fully believe that our management's drastic improvement in not just drafting, but also in how to develop them, was due to reading these forums(IMO, we would have gone down the path of the Pacers if it weren't for this forum), starting with the Barbosa and Cook debate, so give credit where it's due.

Freakout · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

I don't like seeing our guys constantly leaving those corner 3's open. Often they get themselves out of position and are not helping any way at all. I call it the Luke Walton defense.

Klone_dd · Star Player Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330

The Lakers had plenty of time to prepare for Sac. All they had to do was look back at the game at Staples. Sure they got a win back then, but it was one of those "we got exposed" games they should've learned from. So to come out last night without motivation or intent and with no new approach is something you gotta put on the coaching staff.

Worse game I've seen in a while from Kobe on both ends of the floor. I'm hoping it was the room service cheeseburger.

Pau was again very steady.

Everyone else = yecch.

Yet another "we got exposed" game that we should learn from.

mefor3 · Sixth Man Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 67

so much for the championship mentality

JerryMagicKobe · Moderator Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 15100

*Purple&Gold* · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

Our guys need to stop reading about how great they are in the press and get back to the "one game at a time" mentality. The sooner they do this, the sooner you will see easier blowouts and longer winning streaks.
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najim · Starting Rotation Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 337

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mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32076

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12903

DB - good work as usual.

You were Waaaaaay to easy on Fish. I only watched part of the 4th quater. When I saw the way Fish was getting burned repeatedly I already knew who would win.

I'm starting to wonder if we can win it with Fishmar at point. LA needs to shore that up now.
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