LAKERS -at- MAVS - 11/11 - Thoughts and :-)) Ratings

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

Can't believe I missed this game. Sounded awesome. Thanks DB.
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Arizona · Star Player Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 3177 Location: PHX

LongtimeLakerLover · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

Love Love LOVE Pau as our PF. He is killin' it. He looks so much more active on the boards, it suits his shot range - he's freakin' amazing. I love our activity on put backs too. I would have liked to see more offensive rebounding, but hopefully that'll change when we play NOH tonight. And the Ghost - WOW. I love it. Jordan's been killin' it too. Not as great this game, but that steal on JKidd and the layup? Beautiful.

Ugly W, but I'll take it.

Say it with me: CHAMPIONSHIP

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element1 · Rookie Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 18

Loving it!!! This is truly the Era of The Great Lakes!

Muad'Dib · Star Player Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 3903

great work, DB

imo Phil went with Luke because there was too much iso and not enough tri being run on offense at that point--the O was looking ragged.

and giving up all that penetration doesn't help on the defensive glass, either.

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

Winning with Stealth-mode. Ariza was fantastic and has been fantastic ever since training camp began. The 2 4Q blocks, one credited, one not, were amazing.

IMO, the turning point was Farmar's steal against Kidd. Sweet, heads up play picking the pocket of a future HOFer. The D really started to clamp down after that point.

Kobe and Pau - you'd expect them to be the steady rocks on the team. The 2nd unit has become the difference makers.

BigEvil · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:19 am Post subject:

I'll tell you one thing I am noticing...

These Lakers aren't backing down. I think many of us figured that after the Boston drubbing, every team would try to rough up the Lakers, especially Pau, but you've seen Pau get in people's faces, hit back, stare down. He may be slight of build, but he ain't soft.

And along those lines, the Lakers have been showing a ton of emotion and intensity. Odom and Ariza really pumped the guys up, and Kobe took it upon himself to remind Gerald Green of his place in the grand scheme of things.

SO far the Lakers haven't let themselves get punked and I love it.

markjay · Star Player Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 3926 Location: O.C.

jodeke · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

Great recap DB.

Trevor was the accelerate tonight. Last game it was Jordan. Game before Lamar. Game before that Vladimir. Seems in each contest the Lakers start slow and someone from the Bench Mob gives a shot of adrenaline to the unit on the floor. In all games the Mamba has waited to strike and has, so far, done it at the right moment. Tonight's a back to back. I think the team will surprise some by getting off to a fast start for a change. Our depth will carry us through. I'm not going to second guess Phil's reasons for playing Luke, I'm sure he has one. I believe, for some reason, he's attempting to get Luke to find his game. If he doesn't find it he's going to get "Great three minutes tonight" from Jordan.

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Freakout · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

tlim · Star Player Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 6649

That substitution for Luke was just weird. He's what on the depth chart right now? 10th, maybe 11th, depending on if Powell should go in there?

That's pretty far down. Who could have imagined Luke going from where he was a few years ago to being one of the last guys to get off the bench for a game? But what happens? He got subbed in real quick. What's the deal? Were we trying to "showcase" him so that people can see that he is just pathetic?

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

we obviously lose this game without Ariza and his +16. which begs the question why did vlad start the 3rd on GG and then when he struggled, Phil put Luke on him. we need to get off to an early start against the hornets because if we dig too big of a hole early, we wont come back IMO.
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king255 · Star Player Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 1574

DB, you say the game turned around when Vlad/Luke was done. I'd say that was only half of it. The other half was that Fisher was also done. You're not being objective when you say Vlad should be yanked as soon as he plays bad, and don't say the same about Fisher. Right now, Fisher is the guy playing the most undeserved minutes. Sasha shouldn't have to fight with Ariza for minutes. He should be fighting with Fish.

Fisher has a whopping 8 EFF for the season, anytime you're under 12 playing around 30 min, you're already pretty bad. Needless to say, that number is pitiful.

Vancouver Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 17740

trevor trevor trevor

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Alpha · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks DB... I wish the game was on TV... great to hear the team is still rollin'. Here's to it continuing tonight!