PACERS -at- LAKERS - 1/6 - Thoughts and :-)) Ratings

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

Thanks DB. Kwame seemed to have a different attitude in his approach to this game. When i saw him do that face up fake and jump shot I kind of got excited, thinking just maybe he realizes if he wants a future here it's going to be as a PF. He's got nothing to lose now, and now's the time to resurrect that old face up game of his. That "nothing to lose" attitude would give him the mental fortitude to "go for it." As long as Kwame is a Laker I'm always going to hope for that because if he becomes the PF we saw flashes of in Washington then we are definitely contenders.

jodeke · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:28 am Post subject:

The usually solid second unit had problems, seemed out of sync. Holding and adding to leads has been the norm. When Farmar clicks so does the unit. How do I add my avatar?

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

Even though they won, the team is still a little out of sync to me. Bynum carries them in the 1st half, then is ignored in the 2nd. Kobe/Fish cold for most of the game, then flame on to seal the win.

2nd unit stunk maybe because JoFar isn't used to working with Critt as the SG, Kwame as the post person and no Vlade as outside threat. No one seemed to be in the right positions, so the tri sets were broken off.

Nevertheless, a win when they are supposed to win is always good. Big test on Wednesday vs NO.

golakersgo121 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

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Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:14 am Post subject:

Not happy about Luke starting against Granger. One day this will cost us.

Very happy about blowing out teams we are supposed to. last year we would have probably lost or barely squeaked by.
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Omar Little · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

I was most pleased by the fact that for the second consecutive game, we held the opponent under 100. Given our firepower overall, if we can continue to play good D, even a mediocre offensive showing equals a win.
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BigEvil · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Nice as always DB.

I wonder if Kwame has been watching Karl Malone tapes of late. It does seem like he's trying new things on offense, but the thing that I've been surprised the most with is his passing. In the couple of games he's been back, he's had a couple of nifty passes, very Malone-esque.

Sweet Jeebus, imagine if he actually started getting it...

jodeke · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

Kobe has almost shed Kome. I take into consideration a shooter has to keep shooting even when he's off to get his rhythm. He had a good second half. He went 8-21 but had 6 AST. He's been off of late but that's natural in the game. [/b]

DancingBarry · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

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jodeke · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject:

I think Kwame sees the handwriting on the wall. No way he's going to get the starting job as long as Andrew plays the way he's playing. I'd like to see him go to PF. We'd have a rendition of the "Twin Towers" Duncan and Robinson. I think it's 25 so you guys are going to get sick of me.

LakerSanity · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

^Maybe he does see PF in his future... I mean he actually took a jump shot last night, and it wasn't because the shot clock was running down or anything.
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Texas_Pete · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Killer instinct in the 3rd quarter: 35-19. GREAT to see.

I'm loving this team more game by game.

jodeke · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

>>Kwame's playing a bit looser as a backup. Unfortunately, he still has hands of stone and the shooting touch of a pirate ship cannon - TEEGUN 1/6/2008<<

You're right Kwame doesn't, like Andrew, have soft hands. That's a problem that in his case can't be remedied, he has small hands.

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jodeke · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

>>How do you figure a physical specimen like Kwame constantly getting injuried? With his track record, can he realisitically expect to get $ as a starter?<<

Why not Walton got an extention and has been hurt like his father. So did Lamar. But not as a starter....

*Purple&Gold* · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

Dare i say...seems the second unit played much better and were much more effective with a healthy Vlade out there knockin down threes.

24KaratGold · Franchise Player Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 17350

Why do we always go to Bynum, and then go away from him? He had 11 points in the first quarter of the Philly game, 3 in the 2nd, and 2 in the 3rd. Then this game, he gets 21 at the break, then 3 more for the rest of the game. Everytime I think, "Ok, Bynum's going to break 30 now", but we go away from him
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