Lakers Blasted

by DexterFishmore on Oct 30, 2009 11:05 PM PDT in Game Threads

When Laker fans see Adam Morrison enter the game, they can be sure that something has gone either very right or very, very wrong. Guess which one happened this evening.

Weaving a tapestry of pure awfulness, the Lakemen got rocked by the Dallas Mavericks, at home no less, by a final score of 94 to 80. The margin of defeat doesn't do justice to the bloodletting: at one point late in the third quarter, the Mavs led by 22, and from there the Lakers never got closer than 12. Aside from a nice game from Shannon Brown and tireless defense on Dirk Nowitzki by Lamar Odom, no Laker played well. Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar and Ron Artest together honked 31 of their 42 field-goal attempts. Fun!

	Poss.	TO%	FTA/ FGA	FT%	EFG%	TS%	Off Reb%	Def Reb%	PPP
Lakers	90	21	0.17	64	44	46	27	61	0.89
Mavs	90	20	0.42	78	45	52	39	73	1.04

As you can see, in no area did the Lakers cover themselves in glory. Especially galling was the free-throw disparity in favor of Dallas. Whether the whistles were a cause or symptom of the home team's wan effort, I leave to you.

Not so incidentally, Pau Gasol reports that he's definitely concerned about his hamstring injury. There is no date set for his return.

Full recappage to come in the morning. In the meantime, this is your postgame thread. Please, share with us your pain.

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us tonight:

we shall bounce back sunday…

When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton

by shaqfor3 on Oct 30, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Oct 30, 2009 11:14 PM PDT reply actions

were doomed!

Quick everyone go into their bomb shelters now
and watch reruns of family matters for the next 30 years!!!

When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton

by shaqfor3 on Oct 30, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions

all quiet on the western front...

When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton

by shaqfor3 on Oct 30, 2009 11:27 PM PDT reply actions

the germans bombed pearl harbor right??

When I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the romantics... -The Great Bill Walton

by shaqfor3 on Oct 30, 2009 11:31 PM PDT reply actions

it's the next closest thing to los angeles

by Nostance on Oct 30, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

oops, i meant it the other way

LA is the next closest thing to HI

by Nostance on Oct 30, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

wait i take it all back

bah…i’m not thinking correctly tonight

must loss must’ve knocked me out

they really need an edit function here

by Nostance on Oct 30, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on Oct 30, 2009 11:48 PM PDT reply actions

Sweet - thanks.

by DexterFishmore on Oct 30, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

The whole Lakers team must be ashamed of that loss last night. they have a responsibility to their huge fans out there!? It only they’ve lost the game by a point or two then we can say it was a good game. But to be shellacked and played the way they did the whole game?! @#$%^&*!!!!

I HOPE THE LAKERS WILL LOSE MORE GAMES AND OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS!!!!

by Boyax on Oct 31, 2009 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

And this is why Lakers should have demanded Gasol not play for Spain

cause now dude will be out for who knows how long and the Lakers need him to atleast start being consistant. This sucks hopefully Lakers won’t have another slip up like they did vs. the Mavs and hopefully someone steps up big off the bench and hopefully Gasol makes it back in time to go against Denver so I will keep my fingers crossed.

There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be commited against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the LimeLight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.

by BrittneyM on Oct 31, 2009 11:31 PM PDT reply actions