Ariza Loses Footwear, Wins Game
by DexterFishmore on Nov 15, 2009 9:39 PM PST
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The pregame ring ceremony for Trevor Ariza was nice. Classy. The 16-2 run to open tonight's game against the Houston Rockets was even nicer. From there the Rockets outscored the Lakers by 24 points, which I don't recall seeing in the script.
L.A. got shredded by David Andersen (wait, who) and Aaron Brooks. I'm sure those two are nice guys, but when they're lighting your D up for Stockton-Malone numbers, something isn't right. Not helping the situayshe was the Lakers' second straight ghastly shooting performance. Laker guards not named Shannon Brown shot 10 for 42. Here's the box score if you don't believe me.
The best part? Kobe Bryant limped off the floor late in the game. According to beat reporter Mike Trudell, he was playing with a hurt groin that was injured last Sunday against New Orleans. We're just finding out about this now?
After the jump, see Ron Artest toss Ariza's shoe into the courtside seats. The Lakers are 7-3. Hmph.
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Poss. |
TO% |
FTA/ |
FT% |
EFG% |
TS% |
Off Reb% |
Def Reb% |
PPP |
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LA |
100 |
13 |
0.32 |
74 |
42 |
47 |
12 |
71 |
0.91 |
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Houston |
100 |
19 |
0.21 |
84 |
47 |
51 |
29 |
88 |
1.01 |
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were you on the crack pipe..
when you thought that? And you still must be high if you or anyone else though that we coulda broke that 70 game mark. Most rediculous bullshit i heard in a while
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
i just wanted to get that off my chest lol
cuz i know some people actually though we’d brake that record
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
sorry guys but fuck 72-10
that aint our priority in the first place…and its not going to happen to any team anytime soon…
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
thank you.
fuck 72-10. I just want that 16th banner.
I think smashing the Suns made me realize how far Kobe and the Lakers have come from five years ago, when the Suns had the world at their feet.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 15, 2009 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
ditto
I got no problem with them playing terribly early in the season, as long as they get their acts together when it counts
Losses don't matter
As long as Gasol is 100% healthy for the playoffs, Lakers are fine.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
I was one who said the Lakers could make a run at 70 wins
but it was always under the caveat that almost perfect health was needed for it to even be considered possible.
Only 10 games into the season, it seems clear that neither a season of good health nor a season with 70 wins will be happening, so the Lakers just need to focus on getting right be year’s end and peaking at the right time.
agree all the way without the curse words
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.
To quote Lamar Odom:
I think there’s a shot. It would be cool too. If we can get the Bulls’ record and win a championship, I’d take that. But if we won only 58 and won a championship, I’d take that. At the end of the day, you want to be the best team standing in June.
Thats a good quote from LO
and I hope all Lakers think this way, winning a Ring is more important then a record.
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.
Bynum was the best option
lol…j/k let’s just leave it alone. I like your passion. : }
I think smashing the Suns made me realize how far Kobe and the Lakers have come from five years ago, when the Suns had the world at their feet.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 15, 2009 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
dam
for anyone who knows the story of this man and why his son has the name that he has then you understand how special Trevor was and is to this team/organization.
I think smashing the Suns made me realize how far Kobe and the Lakers have come from five years ago, when the Suns had the world at their feet.
by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on Nov 15, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
At least the Boston teams had a bad weekend too
Celtics lose 2 games in a row and the Pats absolutely pull off an unblievable choke job which always puts a grin on me :)
haha
remembering that drop put another smile on my face. Im surprised alot of teams want a guy who dropped a routine flyball that woulda tied up a playoff series lol JK
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
Need Pau.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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I'm a Blazer's fan.
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oh haha
and you’re concerned bout Pau?? wow much respect
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Pau is a good guy, and an amazing basketball player.
You guys will probably be back to steam-roll with him.
Just my opinion.
You add the skills big man into the triangle, plus his rebounding with Bynum, and you’ve got it back.
Not that you are doing bad right now…
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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Appreciate the insight of another team's fan
Your a classy guy and thats good to see. However, I dont really think we’re played well at all this whole season yet. We’ve eeked some wins out but we were very sloppy in all of them.
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
Sure, you've looked unsure and sloppy,
But you still have a good record. That is exactly what is impressive.
If this is what you do when you play like crap, then as long as you put it together sometime, you are still the dominant team in the league.
I wouldn’t call me classy too quick though. I’ll be chanting “Beat LA” with all of us barbarians from the north when your Lakers come to town.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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its always fun to play in portland :)
the crowd gets very hostile
we just can never win there hehe
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
Same for us when we go south.
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Haha thats cool
I wish our crowd had the energy and enthusiasm as your crowd does. All they do is sit on their asses and act like they’re watching a movie and then they boo when our team gets down by 10 WTF
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
yes its true
ur crowds way more passionate…
staples has too many damn celebrities
who are too cool to cheer and spend the whole game texting on their phones…i hate it…
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
and just cuz you cheer loudly for your team
doesnt make you a classless guy at all
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
The Staples crowd
The Staples crowd (at least for Laker games) is probably the worst in the NBA because so many people go to be seen. They don’t go because they’re passionate about the game or the team, and some probably don’t even know much about the game, as evidenced by the booing when the team was only down 10. If they were being blown out, that’s different, but 10 points really isn’t anything at all. I’m not a Laker fan but even my friends who are know that the Staples crowd sucks. Sure, they sell out most games, but they don’t even seem to pay any attention. It’s a shame that there are so many rich people who want to be seen in LA, because it jacks up the ticket prices and keeps true fans from being about to attend games.
Yeah...
10 points. Pfft. A lot of good teams will be down 10+ points and win over 10 times in a season. I don’t know how much the crowd affects these comebacks, but it sure can’t help having your crowd boo you when you get down a paltry 10.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
yeah thats what i was thinking
but i thought he was a lake fan so it got me confused
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Correct.
Every time I question the Blazer’s front office I get jumped by people saying “you don’t know if he’s got something really awesome he is putting together that we can’t see.”
But enough about the Blazers, this is a Laker site.
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sasha vujacic seriously needs to be benched
right now he is not contributing at all.. play shannon at the 2 and farmar at the 1
PJ needs to play shannon the majority of the PGs minutes
Fish should not be anywher close to 30 min a game
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
i think fish can handle 30 min for most other games
but playing him so much vs aaron brooks makes no sense at all…
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
sasha sucks
we need to trade him for a real backup SG in the middle of the season
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
problem is...
who really wants him? Maybe Memphis will give us Mayo for him. Knowing their Front Office, they may give us Rudy Gay pretty soon
by desecrator09 on Nov 15, 2009 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
trade sasha for Mayo
Mitch Kupchak will probably win manager of the century or something…
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
Sasha isn't being traded anytime
Until next summer. No self-respecting GM is going to take on the salary of a supposed shooter who can’t shoot well and send a decent talent back in return.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Lakers could not buy a bucket
Great defense by Ariza, too.
Not enough ball movement by the Lakers.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
expect a yahoo sports article tomorrow on how the rockets "proved themselves"
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
by shaqfor3 on Nov 15, 2009 10:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Well
The Rockets are a lot better than 99% of people said they would be. Mainly because people are dumb enough to believe that losing Yao would cost them 20+ games.
They aren’t a great team by any means this year, and might not even be a playoff team, but they are definitely capable of pulling our a 40 win season. This might make people realize that.
Poster for next year? I'm thinking My Little Pony.
Meh
Moment Pau comes back, Kobe should sit and rest the groin. That way the offense focuses on Gasol and Bynum working off each other in the post, which can only benefit us in the long-run, similar to how no Gasol allows 1) Kobe to test his new post-up game with greater freedom 2) Bynum to get a lot more touches.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I can't stress enough how much I HATE Aaron Brooks
Anyway my vodka is done and i’m outta cranberry juice too so i’m up having ir-rational thoughts and here’s my 2 cents. We trade Machine and 2 others to get CP3.
I hate the way we’re playing and it hurts to my core because a number of my co-workers are Celtic and Phoenix jock riders who I will have to deal with during the rest of the day.
Kobe looks so grounded! I was saying this for the last week and it had me worried because I was wondering if he was really in decline mode. But now we’re finding out he has a groin problem. Why the hush this isn’t the CIA so I can’t see the need for secrecy and Kobe shoulda just taken those games off if he was injured.
I know he’s trying to be a leader but sometime being a leader means you step aside and let the team grow up (or grow down?) in your absence.
I can’t wait to get Pau back, because it means Kobe can get some rest and we can run the offense through him.
Must be the vodka talking
You can’t seriously think that trading freaking Vujacic and two other bench players would get CP3. I mean… really?? You’d have to give up someone GOOD in order to get arguably the best point guard in the league… just because Memphis gift-wrapped Gasol doesn’t mean other teams are that stupid (of course, they probably don’t hate Laker legends working in their front office to pull strings….).
Yeah bad loss hope Lakers can do better next game and
Pau please make a return soon, you are needed.
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.
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