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MedRomLaker Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject: *** LAKERS vs WARRIORS Game Thread 3/19 *** |
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Game Preview:
http://www.nba.com/games/20090319/GSWLAL/preview.html
The Los Angeles Lakers have their longest road trip of the season looming later this week, so the Western Conference's best team would like to build a little momentum at home.
They'd especially like to forget about their most recent finish.
The Lakers will try to bounce back from a last-second loss when they host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in their last game at Staples Center for more than two weeks.
Los Angeles (53-14) has looked like the favorite to earn home-court advantage throughout the playoffs ever since it came home from a 6-0 road trip last month that concluded with wins over fellow contenders Boston and Cleveland.
The Lakers had been 7-0 at Staples Center since returning, and appeared to have an eighth straight home win well in hand Tuesday night, leading Philadelphia by 14 in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers came back, though, and Andre Iguodala answered Kobe Bryant's late jumper with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Philadelphia a 94-93 win.
Los Angeles had a similar scenario unfold Sunday at home against Dallas, as it blew a 15-point lead late in the third before rallying to win 107-100.
"It's two games in a row and it's uncharacteristic," Lamar Odom said after recording his third straight double-double. "It's not like it's been a problem for us all year. We're going to watch the film of the last two games and get ready for Golden State."
The loss combined with a Cavaliers win dropped the Lakers a full game behind Cleveland in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Lakers haven't lost consecutive home games since a three-game skid from March 23-28 last season, and a visit from the Warriors (24-43) would seem to be a good opportunity to make sure that doesn't happen.
Los Angeles has averaged 124.3 points in winning all three meetings with Golden State this season, and it's won 13 of 15 overall in the series and 10 of 11 at Staples Center.
Finding a way to stop Pau Gasol, who's scored at least 20 in his last four games, has been the Warriors' biggest problem. Gasol has averaged 23.3 points and 13.3 rebounds against Golden State, including a 33-point, 18-rebound effort in a 114-106 comeback win in Oakland on Jan. 7.
The Lakers begin their seven-game trip Saturday night against Chicago.
W, it better be or LG will implode.
120-113 Lakers. _________________ 11/9/12 the day the brown was flushed down!!!!!!
4/30/14 the day the ant left the building!!!!!! |
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n9c Star Player
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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We better see a re-focused agaisnt these Chumps |
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ReaListik Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:12 am Post subject: |
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That last loss had to leave a bad taste in their mouthes, so I'm hoping they'll come out with a fire that starts a strong finish to the end of the season going into the playoffs. _________________ "We are the goodest." - Shaq ESPN interview |
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Krispy Kreme Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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i hope we kill them. but our 3 pt defense is poor and the warriors chuck alot of 3s up. if they make them, they might beat us. if they dont, we will easily win. _________________ Dominating every day. |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:00 am Post subject: |
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I wanna destroy them, just basically annihilate them!! Thats the only thing that makes up for the stupid loss to the sixers!!!! Keep up with the CAVS!!! Go lakers!!! We are bound to lose some games on this trip, but then again we were bound to lose on that 6 game road trip!!!!! Lets GO!!!! _________________ New Beginings |
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limchrc Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Let's win!! |
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vancouver-lakersfan Sixth Man
Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 59
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:21 am Post subject: |
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should be a win. kobe will be revenge mode for his bad game against the lakers. also ariza should be in that same mode since he made that defensive mistake expect him to up the defensive intensity. we just gotta make sure he dont caught up in the run and gun b/s that golden state plays we need to stick to our strength and play some good defence. |
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kobe_4_mvp Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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this better be a blowout |
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TobiasBeecher Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: WARRIORS @ LAKERS Game Thread 3/19 |
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Will Phil keep his words and shake up the bench? I can only hope so.
7:30 PST
TNT, FSN _________________ The killer in me is the killer in you! |
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MedRomLaker Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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LakersMDGurl wrote: | I wanna destroy them, just basically annihilate them!! Thats the only thing that makes up for the stupid loss to the sixers!!!! Keep up with the CAVS!!! Go lakers!!! We are bound to lose some games on this trip, but then again we were bound to lose on that 6 game road trip!!!!! Lets GO!!!! |
Couldn't have said it better myself, hopefully Portland stuns the Cavs. _________________ 11/9/12 the day the brown was flushed down!!!!!!
4/30/14 the day the ant left the building!!!!!! |
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kobe_4_mvp Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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theres already one of these |
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ahyiah Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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im honestly scared for this game. horrible laker D vs crazy warriors O = bad.
rebound rebound rebound! gasol and odom has to dominate |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Who's ready to see Lamar make randolph cry again? That was classic!!! _________________ New Beginings |
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Ðenaßøy Sixth Man
Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 85 Location: LA
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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this is a easy win |
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Addicus Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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LakersMDGurl wrote: | I wanna destroy them, just basically annihilate them!! Lets GO!!!! |
DITTO! _________________ Stop crying and start doing.
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pkflyers Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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these (bleep) better win this game |
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zalltime12 Sixth Man
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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n9necount wrote: | We better see a re-focused agaisnt these Chumps |
never call a team we play "chumps", thats just asking for karma |
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Judge Dredd Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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kobe_4_mvp wrote: | this better be a blowout |
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ignardlakerfan Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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just got the call from a friend of mines to go to the game, so hopefully the lakers do BS around and take care of business _________________ RIP.....Pop (AJ Sr.) 7/09/23-01/20/09
Thanks for 35 years of love, sacrifice and joy...also for taking me to all the lakers games at the GW forum as a youngster and helping me understand the joy that comes from watching a lakers game |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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I hope someone has a sign of Iggy's glee after that 3 point shot! That should wake the guy up if nothing else!!! Oh and a pic of Paulina Pierce kissing the championship cup would do nicely too!!!! _________________ New Beginings |
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lakersho2001 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Steven jackson will set a record for 3pt makes tonight |
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Sytze Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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We got this game. No worries. _________________
Brandon98 wrote: | The NBA just got completely Mitch slapped. |
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ShowtimeDynasty_24/7 Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Come LeBron make the GW shot, lets not take this one into OT... |
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paymonM Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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CAV-Blazers game close to going into overtime ...... crap |
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paymonM Star Player
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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they should just switch to the laker game for the westcoast ..... |
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