Lakers 116, Suns 121: An Amber Alert Is Out on the Lakers' Defense
by DexterFishmore on Nov 14, 2010 10:57 PM PST
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PrintBy the time you finish reading this sentence, the Phoenix Suns will have buried another three.
You should know what that looks like by now. It only happened 22 times in the Lakers' 116 to 121 loss to Phoenix at Staples Center tonight. Three days after cordially allowing the Denver Nuggets to run a 48-minute layup drill, the purple and gold again enraged their fans with a shameful lack of defense. Their perimeter D tonight was as lazy, haphazard and slow-footed as you'll ever see, and the Suns' array of shooters seized the opportunity to bomb the living hell out of the defending champs. The Lakers fall to 8-2 and third place in the Western Conference. Oh, and Lamar Odom has a bone bruise on his right foot that he needs to get MRI'd.
Other than that, how was the ride, Mrs. Kennedy?
Let's briefly check off the positives from tonight's game. One, the Lakers annihilated the Suns on the glass. They rebounded 51% of their own misses and turned them into 23 second-chance points. The glasswork was strong on the defensive end as well, as the Suns were held to a 26% offensive rebounding rate and 10 second-chance points. Pau Gasol was a rebounding demon, collecting 17 boards and drawing four loose-ball fouls. Lamar Odom pulled down 11 rebounds, Matt Barnes seven and Kobe Bryant nine.
Combined with decent shooting from the field, the Lakers' offensive rebounding prowess was enough to make their final offensive stats look solid. They scored 1.25 points per possession, their second-highest output of the season. Leading the way was Gasol, who bounced back from a bad performance in Denver to hit for 28 points on just 19 shots (including free-throw possessions). Kobe (25 points on 20 shots) and Odom (22 on 19) were also efficient from the field, although Kobe's floor game was a decidedly mixed bag. He had 14 assists somehow (I suspect the official scorer treated him to a little home cooking) but he gave back a lot of that with eight turnovers. His passing was weirdly off target. Also, with 10 seconds left and the Lakers down six, he wasted a possession by driving in for a layup when the comeback hopes depended on hitting a three, getting a turnover and then hitting another three. They probably weren't going to win anyway, but that decision ensured that they didn't.
(A couple possessions prior, Kobe fired up a pair of quick threes that a number of people in the comments were criticizing. Sebastian Pruiti at NBA Playbook has posted some interesting thoughts about those two shots here.)
In the big picture, generating points wasn't the problem in this one. The problem was that the concept of guarding outside shooters seems to have been eliminated from the Laker game plan. Every Phoenix possession seemed to start with Steve Nash penetrating past Derek Fisher and forcing another defender to collapse. That set in motion a series of quick passes that ended with a shooter catching the ball outside the arc with no Laker within a city block and five seconds to line up a shot. Goran Dragic buried three triples, and typically that would be a game-high total. Tonight it was only good for fourth-highest on his own team. Channing Frye hit four, Hedo Turkoglu hit five (WTF?! TRADE EVERYONE!!!) and Jason Richardson was unacceptably allowed to hit seven. There were plenty of open looks that just rimmed out, too. All credit to the Suns for generating those shots and knocking so many of them down, but the Laker D was just an epically fucked-up disaster.
I'm getting tired of writing this, but I suppose it bears mentioning: it would've been really nice to have Andrew Bynum in this game. His size in the lane deters penetration and allows the Lakers to compensate for the statuary that is Derek Fisher. With Drew there to protect the rim, guys can stick to their perimeter assignments more closely. He also would've helped destroy a Phoenix frontline that was missing Robin Lopez for all but six minutes. Lopez had to leave the game in the middle of the second quarter when Jared Dudley crashed into his knee. That's obviously unfortunate, though it did force Alvin Gentry to give a season-high 38 minutes to Frye, who responded with by far his best shooting game of the year.
Gentry's counterpart Phil Jackson made a confusing decision toward the end of the game. With 2:56 remaining, the Lakers had cut the Phoenix lead to three in no small part thanks to the play of Shannon Brown. Shannon had another efficient and productive night off the bench, scoring 12 points on nine shots in just 19 minutes of playing time. In addition, he was defending on the ball far better than Fish (which I grant is a low bar to clear). For some reason, however, Phil elected to reinsert Fish into the game and yank Shannon, which allowed Nash to resume wreaking havoc on the Lakers' D. Nash scored on the Suns' next two possessions to put the comeback nearly out of reach.
I've learned over time that you need to be careful picking on Phil's substitutions. He's playing the long game. He's trying to win a season, not just a Sunday-night contest in November. There's usually a method to his madness that's not always apparent in the moment. Still, he does make it easy to second-guess at times.
After Nash scored four straight, the Lakers made one last desperate charge. Fish hit a three (credit where credit's due) and then Odom dropped in a layup off a Kobe dish to cut the lead to two. Unfortunately, Lamar picked the wrong moment to plead for a foul and got hit with a "respecting the game" tech. Is it a stupid rule? Yes. Was it an infuriating call? Yes. Did the refs call it consistently throughout the game? No. Should Lamar have nonetheless kept his cool in that crucial moment? A thousand times yes.
There's really no excuse for the Lakers to drop a home game against a decidedly inferior opponent. At this point, we all know not to get too exercised by the odd November loss, but that doesn't mean it's any fun watching it happen. I just hope the Lakers haven't already grown bored with the regular season. It's still a bit early for that.
(P.S. - When you go to bed tonight, say a little prayer for Lamar's right foot.)
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FTA/ |
FT% |
3FGA/FGA |
2PT% |
3PT% |
EFG |
TS% |
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DReb Rate |
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Phx |
93 |
12 |
0.23 |
68 |
0.48 |
48 |
55 |
64 |
66 |
26 |
49 |
1.30 |
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LA |
93 |
15 |
0.18 |
76 |
0.24 |
52 |
39 |
54 |
56 |
51 |
74 |
1.25 |
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Fuckshitdammittohell.
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End goal, end goal, it's all about the end goal ...
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
If they keep playing like this, they will end our goal (and theirs) of a three-peat.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
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And what are the chances they will keep playing like this?
Exactly.
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
You said their three-point barrage was going to end.
I TRUSTED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Haha
I am wrong half the time.
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
By the time you finish reading this sentence, the Phoenix Suns will have buried another three.
Queensbridge.
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Queensbridge.
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
Do you know guys what I wished we had after this game?
You remember the movie " Men in Black"? Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones had this thing called "Neuralyzer" that they flashed in people’s face and they forget the whole even ever happened? Wouldn’t it be nice to have this thing flashed in our face & just like that the game never existed.
"Barnes, Brown & Blake sounds like a law firm or something." -Kobe
I have one.
It’s called Jose Cuervo.
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by SoCalGal on Nov 14, 2010 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
lol
Queensbridge.
Sweet 16
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
wow!
I want to give you my cell number so that everytime I want to laugh I can just txt you. lol
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
LOL, I do give good text.
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re-read
re-read
re-read
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
I just got it...lol
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
lol wow! see what I mean
you might think Im kidding but im laughing so hard I can’t type.. damn!!!
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
still laughing...lol
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
I said I would give her MY cell number
: ) Thats how rumors start…
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
But you would need mine to send me a text.
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Blue has my number, but he never calls me.
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This is true.
1-800-
oh wait, That’s someone else under ‘D’
Queensbridge.
Sweet 16
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And she takes credit cards.
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lol very true.
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Jose makes the ladies take off their clothes.
I’m just sayin…
thats not true last time I drank some I was too busy throwing up to even think about trying to take off anything
I got Wheaties!!!
yeah I know. neither is a hangover that lasts 3 days. thats why now the only tequila I drink is patron
I got Wheaties!!!
lol
lightweight ;)
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 15, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
Tequila hangovers
are the worst from what I hear. I used to work in this factory with a couple women who drank often during the week. Thats all they would repeat after Tequila Tuesdays. lol.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
The Chorus of Kobe Bryant's career: "Your gonna miss me a little when I'm gone"
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, four.
Five tequila, six tequila, seven tequila, floor.
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lol
If I see you, I’ll cover you with a blanket.
Queensbridge.
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Thanks, you're sweet.
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Queensbridge.
Sweet 16
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
The Lakers defense is a child that's been abducted?
Sounds about right.
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just when I thought my stomach wasnt going to hurt anymore from laughter
I read the title on this post. lol @"Amber Alert"
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Cheer up fellas
The next 2 games are against the bucks and the pistons. What could possibly go wrong?
"I don't mind being the goat. I don't mind being the villain, hated. I've been that my whole career, so it's not like that's anything new. I don't mind people jumping on the bandwagon or jumping off. I just focus on playing the game." -Ron Artest
"We have a home game against the Suns following a tough loss. What could possibly go wrong?"
"Hopefully, they perceive me as a person who did whatever he had to do to win above all else. Above anything. Above stats." – Kobe Bryant
by LAL32 on Nov 14, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
Queensbridge.
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Heh, lots?
Milwaukee is a pretty good team with a, you guessed it, small/quick point guard. Detroit? Back to back game. I hope we crush them both, especially Detroit. I despise Detroit.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
they also have a center that can
really back down on Pau
"E-Coaches are heavy in here tonight! Take E-Sasha and put him on the E-bench on your fantasy league, that’ll show him!" - Jevon O
But can they do it with character?
NotiCe, there are two questions in the above question.
Stu Lantz – For not being Hot Rod Hundley. Grade: A Motherfucking Superplus +.
We are talking about the Lakers right?
they take complacency to levels undreamed of.
by MrYoungDunna on Nov 14, 2010 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
blaaaarrggg.
nice recap, dex.
"Hopefully, they perceive me as a person who did whatever he had to do to win above all else. Above anything. Above stats." – Kobe Bryant
haha suck it school!
The Lakers may have lost and pissed me off, but I just merked your ass, Quiz!
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Also, killer audio embed.
What episode is that from? I have it on the tip of my tongue.
And my favorite Homer pain episode is where he falls down the cliff after failing to jump the ridge with the skateboard. lol. classic
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I love that one too!
Especially after he gets in the air, and then thinks he’s about to make it after initially knowing he’s not gonna make it and is just doing it for his son. Oh my, that was funny.
That is my favorite.
no joke. Me and my brother just sat there watching it and then rewinding it. lol. hilarious.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
The Chorus of Kobe Bryant's career: "Your gonna miss me a little when I'm gone"
great episode
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Yeah lots of stuff was bad
However, if it takes the Suns a franchise-record setting and almost league record setting three-point shooting night, a missed foul on a Lamar Odom layup and a tacky technical at the end of the game to take this win…… so be it. Defense be damned, oh well.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
don't forget that travel on Sasha!
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, he was thinking of taking his talents to South Beach with that patened LBJ move.
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
That was a HUGE call
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
SASHA!!!!! please don't mention his name tonight
I’m glad I wasn’t at the game tonight, or I might have charged into the court like a raging bull aiming straight at him
"Barnes, Brown & Blake sounds like a law firm or something." -Kobe
Sasha may have fouled a few times
But he didn’t travel on that play.
Dammit, I already chose my quote for the Outlier and Other Excuse thread
If I hadn’t , this would have been my top choice!
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
It's a Lakers blog. Use two!
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They got that record
because of our non-existant perimiter D
by MrYoungDunna on Nov 14, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
Where is 2Nashty, I want him to come in and revel in his victory
So when the Lakers make the three peat this year I can point back to this game and say, “Yeah, it’s kinda like winning a championship”…
For me its the consistent inconsistency that concerns me - PAGFL
It's always AMMO Time, in spirit- DexterFishmore
lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
by 99bc99 on Nov 14, 2010 11:11 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/12545/lakers-late-night1045-pm-pt
"Hopefully, they perceive me as a person who did whatever he had to do to win above all else. Above anything. Above stats." – Kobe Bryant
This is good
fuck they just scared me about playing the Bucks
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
lol where did you get this pic?
the blood stains match his shirt pattern
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
lol from another angry laker fan on another site haha
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Looking at the blood spatter
I have concluded that there was a second person in the room when this happened!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:16 PM PST up reply actions
lol
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Dexter?
"What we want to remember—what we will remember—is the indelible vision of Kobe, his arms outstretched, delirious with joy and disbelief, running after and grabbing hold of Lamar Odom’s floating downcourt pass, while all the purple and gold streamers in the world are raining down on the hardwood." - Brian Tung
BEAT US IN SEVEN GAMES BITCHES!!!!!
Jk jk, but seriously, yeah … beat us in seven games. And by “us” I mean my teammates Kobe, Derek, Pau, Lamar, etc.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
You'll have to play at least 44 minutes. Is that okay with you?
Or should Coach Jack know better than to do that to you? Be sure you let him know.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
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BTW, awesome recap, Dex.
Par for the course.
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Only thing I can hope for
is that these losses will inspire them to a 15 game win streak..
Unrealistic…of course but ya gotta have hope
some photos from the SF3 vault to cheer you guys up:
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
by shaqfor3 on Nov 14, 2010 11:22 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
lol
Queensbridge.
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 14, 2010 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
lol @ ammo
"When you see the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, all the celebrity wives — we're like rock stars right now, we can't forget our guitar next time" - Ron Artest
by crushmybones on Nov 15, 2010 1:53 AM PST up reply actions
I think that's it for me. G'nite all.
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Biggest 3 of the night?
turk 3. good game for both teams
the platinum rule
NO Gasol, NO Shaq equals NO Championship.
good game for both teams
Umm…
Please remember: it's not my fault your team sucks.
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by DexterFishmore on Nov 14, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
LA played pretty well
PHX was on Fire from 3! Its not like we weren’t closing out after the first few went in; but then it didn’t matter if we were on them or not, they were on holy fire! Turks three was a terrible shot, even for him, and it dropped! It was just Phoenix’s night!
Lol, How bout the one constant: Kobe
NO Kobe equal NO Championships for either Shaq or Gasol!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
exactly
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
OK maybe one for Shaq ha
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
no.
Gasol is the best power forward today. I like him since he was a rookie at memphis.
Shaq one of the all time great.
It is how you interpret the sig.
either positive or negative.
the platinum rule
NO Gasol, NO Shaq equals NO Championship.
by Christian_33 on Nov 15, 2010 1:40 AM PST up reply actions
True
NO Scottie Pippen equals NO championship
Can interpret it as either a positive or negative
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
NO coach, NO players equals NO championships.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
"ANY ONE WNAT SOME OF THIS MONEY, IN IF YOU WANT SOME COME ON IN GET SOME" - the Legendary LEWIS MONROE
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by SoCalGal on Nov 15, 2010 8:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Technically, NO Gasol, NO Shaq equaled 11 championships.
Just sayin’
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
"ANY ONE WNAT SOME OF THIS MONEY, IN IF YOU WANT SOME COME ON IN GET SOME" - the Legendary LEWIS MONROE
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Given its the platinum rule
I doubt the way YOU used it was positive when you wrote it. lol.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
The Chorus of Kobe Bryant's career: "Your gonna miss me a little when I'm gone"
Actually I have a better one for ya
Nash equals NO Championship!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:09 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
LOL
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
"ANY ONE WNAT SOME OF THIS MONEY, IN IF YOU WANT SOME COME ON IN GET SOME" - the Legendary LEWIS MONROE
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3, 2, 1...........................................................................................................MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unbelievable.
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
ha ha (like nelson does it)
I always come back for my come upen’s… Which means I get to poke a little when we win..offensively, what more can you ask from the Lake show. LA. DESTROYED us on the defensive Boards (big surprise) PHX killed from the 3pt line (big surprise).
won’t lie, I love the Lakers as much as Dex loves the Suns…but as always SSR, awesome. can’t wait till the next time……wait we have denver, miami and orlando next?….nevermind I can wait.
PEACE!!!….and chicken Grease
Gil has the biggest man crush on Kobe I've ever seen (and this is coming from a guy whose handle is 2NASHTY) Dex is secretly infatuated with Nash but will never admit it.
oh yeah...be sure to read my sig, it was just for youguy and will change tommarrow
Gil has the biggest man crush on Kobe I've ever seen (and this is coming from a guy whose handle is 2NASHTY) Dex is secretly infatuated with Nash but will never admit it.
by 2NASHTY on Nov 14, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There is no "man crush" when it comes to Kobe
There is only reality!
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 14, 2010 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
that one was for you Gil...
trust there is such thing as a man crush….2nashty, hello even my GF says that’s kinda gay
Gil has the biggest man crush on Kobe I've ever seen (and this is coming from a guy whose handle is 2NASHTY) Dex is secretly infatuated with Nash but will never admit it.
Well, it came down to either Gil Meriken
or I♥Kobe
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I say the second.
Lay your cards on the table.
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by Xiane on Nov 15, 2010 12:27 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But I don't really heart him
He just happens to be the best player. Not invincible, not infallible, not perfect … just the best.
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
I kid sir
but I can not criticize. however my reality differs… and has no rings…SHIT….we won tonight!
Gil has the biggest man crush on Kobe I've ever seen (and this is coming from a guy whose handle is 2NASHTY) Dex is secretly infatuated with Nash but will never admit it.
Exactly. Read my first sig.
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Agreed
You came back and took your medicine when the Suns lost last time. That means you get to talk shit when they win. Fair is fair.
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by DexterFishmore on Nov 14, 2010 11:55 PM PST up reply actions
BTW
dex! i missed you in the pregame threads…As I said there (and mean it) I’ve grown accustomed to your suns hate…it makes it more fun….I think you should write a post game in Dex fashion, let people get their panties in a bunch if they must….oh and I’m open to suggestions on what my next sig will change to…don’t feel the need to be polite.
Gil has the biggest man crush on Kobe I've ever seen (and this is coming from a guy whose handle is 2NASHTY) Dex is secretly infatuated with Nash but will never admit it.
I watched this game and thought it was interesting.
It’s not that weird for PHX to hit those threes. They’re a three pt shooting team, and they were mostly open, so…
I watched LA claw back into this one, but it went bad for them when they pulled Brown. What long game is Phil playing there? It’s hard to argue with his success, but perhaps mere mortals could get a glimpse of the Olympian thinking?
LA is better than NO, I’ve seen both this year.
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I should be in bed but I had to agree with this
why take Brown out? sigh! Phil you are the greatest but explain to me why?
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Pssh, i'm lying in bed as I comment
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I think California Waves would love to talk to you if you lying in bed
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
The Killer Bs have been excellent for LA.
A real game changer, as long as the big men stay healthy.
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yeah
I understand the whole long term thinking but why not leave Shannon in? He aint an old, beat up veteran like some of the other players. He can handle some extra minutes here and there. Gotta stay with the hot hand, Phil.
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thank you
everything you said
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Huh, I used to play a game called tremulous
And there was a player who went by the name of xiane, he was a hard-ass mod…
/offtopic
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Not me.
I’m a hard ass blogger, so, um, you know, fear my posting.
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Ahh ok
And what is up with my head right now… I just flashed on the xkcd comic where any time the word “ass” was used as an adj. You move the hyphen one word to the left….
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It's funnier that way, for sure.
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Big freakin deal
It took damn near an NBA record in 3’s just for the Suns to win by 6 points. I’m not impressed by them nor am I too worried about the Lakers defense. They couldve done a much better job of controlling the tempo but often times they allow themselves to get caught up in run and gun type games. All the Suns have to rely on is the 3 and that wont get them to the playoffs. Time to flush this down and get ready to hit the road.
That's the spirit! No credit to the Suns!
Although I mean the exact opposite – credit the Suns, they beat the Lakers fair and square. Don’t take that away from them. Helluva game.
But I agree with the “move on” aspect 100%! Who’s next?
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
whos' next
the Bucks. if Kevin Love got 24 rebounds imagine what Bogut is going to do.?
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
I say about 9 or 10
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by Gil Meriken on Nov 15, 2010 12:32 AM PST up reply actions
dunks?
how about put back? Oh, you’re depressing me!
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Not to totally dis the Suns. I mean obviously the played well and were just unreal from beyond the arc but how often is a team going to shoot 55% from downtown? Even for a team like Phoenix. They did beat us fair and square no doubt about it but I didnt lose any sleep over this one and I hope nobody else did.
Doesn't have to be often. One time is all it took to beat us.
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Problem was
you could seriously count “one-potato” before a defender got close to most of the Suns’ shooters all game.
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What happened to the theory that the Heat hype motivated the Lakers?
Is it because the Heat stumbled out the gates? If so, then start playing better Heat, so the Lakers will feel compelled to outdo you!
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We try to be better in all aspects and that includes losing
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At this juncture
When the team is playing lazy and complacent, Bynum really is the difference between putting a team away and keeping them in the game. It also means a lot less of these smallball lineups that seem to be rather situational and not consistently effective — Barnes tends to look much better at the four than Artest due to his penchant for offensive rebounding and general energy, although Artest seems to be getting quite adept at quickly sealing a smaller or weaker opponent under the rim and receiving a pinpoint pass from the wing.
Also, on a night in which Blake was out, playing Brown only 19 minutes is just criminal. He’s more or less the fourth best player on the team right now and can really do almost anything nowadays: play defense against either guard position, shoot (especially off the catch) from three, go for the midrange pull-up game, catch alley-oops, cut to the basket, dunk in transition, get tip-ins or putbacks over much taller players, or anything really besides direct the offense for extended periods. For him not to be on the floor in crunch time, especially after what he did up to that point, was very disheartening. He almost needs the same treatment that Vujacic got in ‘07-’08 when he was a fixture in endgame lineups and you can also depend on him not to foul his man 40 feet from the basket too.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
what can we say....
Trade Phil!! Oh, wait…..
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Now I know why we won't win that game
look at the effin zebra on the right….that’s six points!
Goddamnit….
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by altree on Nov 15, 2010 1:35 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Hey, how you doin'?
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BTW, great post Dex
I know you put that pic on purpose, lol….Is that photoshopped or did that actually happen?
Makes for a great C-A-C.
Where you at, LakersforEva?
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Not 'shopped
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by DexterFishmore on Nov 15, 2010 1:39 AM PST up reply actions
great one, lol
Touchdown, Richardson!! :-D
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im here now.
i dont particpate in the game threads (my comp is too slow to keep up) and usually dont get on SS&R during the weekends. Im a workweek guy. (ssshhhh – dont tell my boss)
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Seriously...
Better hope Jennings wasn’t watching that..and get itching to go off…hes the type to score 50 out of the blue after missing for two quarters. Watch him!
Other than that… I don’t even like the lakers but from my stand point..they were beast in this loss…well I guess im happy when kobes not throwing away good shots…passes etc…
Kobe retires..they magic KD out of a hat?
by Can't Belive He Just Said That. on Nov 15, 2010 1:43 AM PST reply actions
let's cross that bridge in due time
right now, that shitty D needs to be fixed…
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i will only worry when someone get's injured...
8-2 is not bad. i doubt we’ll lose three straight.
lakers’ll rise from this.
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kobe bryant=batman
yup they will be ok.
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
what in blue earth is that apostrophe doing there. lol
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"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." - Kobe Bryant
kobe bryant=batman
lol
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Hangin' out.
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We could've probably just used a recap like this
http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2010/11/14/1813498/chelsea-0-many-sunderland-game-recap
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Almost makes it worth Chelsea's humiliating loss to a virtually unknown team
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Sunderland is not unknown.
That game brought a smile to my face.
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I don't really like chelsea either
Sunderland has a very talented young squad, but they aren’t really known for their achievements
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Hahahahahahaha.
Excellent, especially the result! ;)
And amazing blog name too!
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stomach virus
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by DexterFishmore on Nov 15, 2010 4:22 AM PST up reply actions
thanks for the info dex
drive for 5 accomplished ! hunt for 6th ring and 2nd 3peat begins !
by bobc-lakersfan on Nov 16, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
My take
What a fun game to watch.
You guys, even you Dex, are off your rocker on this one!
What everyone on this blog needs to do is: sit down, pour a cup of coffee, and write the Phoenix Suns a “thank you” letter.
They played out of their minds from the 3 pt arc, and punished the Lakers incessantly. It was great to see. Why? Because the Lakers finally had a reason to play. Down 14, with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd, I finally saw the Lakers play basketball. I saw them flustered. And damn it, we needed it. We saw the second unit come out and play at a time when it was needed, and we saw them respond. We saw Barnes, Brown and Sasha make some good plays and we saw a team really want to get back in the game.
I hope every one gives us their best shot, and doesn’t instead reserve it for the Heat.
There’s only one way to make a championship team, and thats through tests, trials, and practice. And we need teams to play us like Phoenix did (even if they got a little lucky) all year long to get us ready for the playoffs. I don’t want to skate through the regular season.
Great game!
Heard a report this morning that says a team wins more when their players touch each other more on the floor.
That includes high fives, fist bumps, butt slaps.
I’m thinking the Lakers need to start hugging after every play, including FTs. Miami needs to start kissing.
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lol wow
thats it here is my cell number 310-775-……
Miami needs to start kissing.
This is what did it for me.
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onward!
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onward.jpg
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by bluexfalcon on Nov 15, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
Did they ever come out of the locker room and do postgame interviews last night?
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they were probably too busy looking for their defense.
they prob didnt get out of there till 3 am last night.
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by LakersFoEva on Nov 15, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
All they had to do was check the toilet. I'm sure it was coiled up in the bottom like a snake.
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Suns win and no Slovenian smackdown
I AM NOT ENTERTAINED.
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Love. love. love. that. movie.
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It is pretty -- entertaining
Russell Crowe’s best work so far IMO.
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He definitely earned his Oscar.
Have you seen “State of Play”? Not a fan of Ben Affleck, but it’s a pretty good movie. Russell is good in that one too, but nothing like “Gladiator”. Still worth a viewing.
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Thanks for the SCG
Have not seen it, but sounds like the type of subject matter I’d enjoy from what I’ve briefly skimmed.
Yeah, to me it’s been all downhill for Ben Affleck since Good Will Hunting, though I think he has talent (just most of the vehicles he’s chosen or created have been underwhelming).
Movie talk’s fun. This is, after all, Silver Screen and Roll.
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*tip
Arggh. . . . Getting-read-for-work typing = fail.
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You should enjoy this if you haven’t already seen it. Fun stuff (if I do say so myself).
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That's sweet! Ah, sorry I missed out on that thread.
You have nice taste in movies!
I made a list of some of my faves that weren’t mentioned in that thread, but I hit some button I didn’t mean to, and it went poof. Grrr. (Included stuff like: All That Jazz, Boyz in the Hood, Cloverfield, Das Boot, Dolemite, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Glengarry Glen Ross, Memento, Metropolis, To Die For, War of the Gargantuas, The Warriors, the original Zatoichi series).
And shame on Lakers fans here! No one mentioned Game of Death or Grand Canyon (1991)!
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Good list. We definitely missed a lot in that thread. But it was fun.
Boyz in the Hood, Fast Times, War of the Gargantuas, Godzilla (the original w/Raymond Burr), Grand Canyon, all very good.
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Naw, I know . . . So many good movies!
That list gave me some motivation to reconnect with some of the ones I haven’t seen in awhile.
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His latest movie
was actually pretty good. Just had a dumb ass ending.
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