Lakers 99, Suns 83: Luke, Kobe Combine For 54 In Blowout Victory
by DexterFishmore on Jan 10, 2012 11:41 PM PST
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PrintAt some point, Kobe Bryant will no longer be capable of this. There will come a time when he's too old and has too much accumulated pain in his joints to spend a night setting fire to an NBA defense (even one as dependably awful as the Phoenix Suns'). I have no clue when that moment will arrive - by any rational calculation it should've arrived already - but until it does my wholly unnecessary advice to Laker fans is to enjoy these performances while you still can. It's not that he slashed and played over, around and through the Suns' D en route to 48 sparkling points and a blowout win. I mean, it's not just that. It's that he's done this sort of thing dozens and dozens of times over the years, so that when the day comes to assess the great sweet of Kobe Bryant's career, a night like tonight won't register in the memory banks as anything distinct. It's the 108th time he's scored 40 or more in a single night. We now process Kobe's huge stats as components of other, even huger stats.
Officially, Kobe got his 48 via 31 shot attempts. More accurately, if you include the possessions he used with free-throw attempts, he took 35 shots. That's still some mind-blowing efficiency, good for 69 percent True Shooting. Never known for their ferocious defense, the Suns' proposed solution to the Kobe assault was to stick Grant Hill on him and hope for the best. It worked even less well than it did in the 2010 Western Conference Finals, when it worked horribly. I guess people think Grant Hill is a good player or whatever, but guarding Kobe he looks so old you feel like he should be wearing gym shorts on the outside of his sweat pants.
The Mamba explosion more than made up for a quiet night from the rest of the Lakers' Big Three. Andrew Bynum looked a little off his form. As usual he struggled to keep up with Steve Nash on the pick-and-roll, though he did block a couple shots and was a large reason the Suns made only 45% of their twos. Pau Gasol shot very poorly early on but kept himself a factor in the game through good work on the boards. He pulled in 12 rebounds total, and his four offensive boards led to nine second-chance points. His second-half shooting (4 for 5) punished the Suns for shading heavily onto Kobe.
By far the most incomprehensive development of the night was the play of Luke Walton. Yes, Luke Walton... Lakerdom's go-to punchline for the past several years. An absence of bodies (Josh McRoberts has an injured toe, Troy Murphy was sick, Jason Kapono was off experiencing the miracle of childbirth) forced Mike Brown to give Luke some rare playing time. And Luke looked... good?? In 26 minutes he scored six points, dished three assists and somehow corralled eight rebounds. This was his best game since God only knows... sometime in 2008, maybe? I assume Mitch Kupchak sent out a text message blast to every NBA general manager tonight on the off-chance one of them doesn't understand sample sizes and is thinking to himself, "Luke Walton's back!" I'm 900% sure Luke is still terrible, but hey - good on him. He's suffered through (and made us suffer through) so much revolting play over the last couple seasons, it's nice he's got a little success to savor, however modest.
As for the Suns, they're still the Suns. Which is to say: Steve Nash and his supporting cast of soft-as-hell jumpshooters. Hill shot 1 for 12. Jared Dudley shot 2 for 7. They don't have nearly enough inside beef to keep up with the Lakers, though daps to Marcin Gortat and Channing Frye for making enough outside J's to keep things interesting for a while. They were actually down just a point with six minutes left, but a crunch-time lineup of Kobe, Luke, Pau, Barnes and Steve Blake got nasty on defense and finished with a 16-1 run. Shannon Brown returned to Staples for his first appearance as a Sun and had a very Shannon Brown-like stat line (11 points on 5 for 13 shooting).
The Lake Show has now won three straight. None of those wins will make the league tremble, but that's all right. A winning streak has to start somewhere. Tomorrow night they're in Utah to face the possibly-not-bad Utah Jazz, then it's back to Staples for the Cavaliers on Friday and the Clippers on Saturday. That wraps up the season-opening death march and leads into a stretch when the games are spaced out a little better. Going 2-1 over the next four days would be nice. Going 3-0 would put the Lakers back into the conversation about the Western Conference elite.
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LOL, awesome title.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Tweetness
by SoCalGal on Jan 10, 2012 11:42 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
that actually made me laugh.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
by Mister Larry on Jan 10, 2012 11:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL, I love it
Perfect summary of the game.
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Hot Rod Hundley: "My biggest thrill came the night Elgin Baylor and I combined for 73 points at Madison Square Garden. Elgin had 71 of them."
by Bacalao on Jan 10, 2012 11:55 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
i still don't understand how ppl can still say Hill can guard Kobe
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
Grant Hill is trying to be something he's not (i.e. young).
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
Tweetness
lol
I really do laugh when he guards him, I mean I think he does a decent job contesting him when Kobe tries the fancy because of his size but on an island, 1 on 1 he has no chance
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
oh can anyone find those vids of Kobe abusing him
with the back to back dunks.
I think on the first one he just blew by him and the following alley-hoop
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
I got the one up there
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by DexterFishmore on Jan 10, 2012 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
thank you
rec’d
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
Freaking Frye tried to hate on him
’tard
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
I don't understand how Alvin Gentry can still think that Hill can guard Kobe or at least slow him down
by Fin Fan Forever on Jan 10, 2012 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
no one else to guard him
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Cuz he does well to play him like Tony Allen
by using good positioning and staying in front, but the only thing is Tony Allen and Luol Deng have freakish limbs on them and are long. Hill just doesn’t have those physical characteristics. Plus, he’s the best defender the Suns can put on him. lol. So they kinda have to hope for him to do well
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Yes but Luke contributed to the 54 pt duo
Don’t overlook him.
Tornadoes suck.
by st0rmchaser on Jan 10, 2012 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
That's it for me. Off to meemies. G'nite, folks.
Great recap, Dex!
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein
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g'nite, SCG!
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Hopefully Murphy can give it a go tomorrow.
Our bigs are going to be a bit tired heading into a tough Jazz game.
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it was nice that bynum got to sit at the end of the game.
we will need him today.
"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
by LakersFoEva on Jan 11, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
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lol
yeah, they haven’t seen anything yet
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blue be trollin
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
congratulations
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
CHEEEEEEEATERS!
I apologize if you get mad by what I say, let me know when you take the stick out of your ass so I can continue commenting.
Sweet...LOL
I guess people think Grant Hill is a good player or whatever, but guarding Kobe he looks so old you feel like he should be wearing gym shorts on the outside of his sweat pants.
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
he is old though
and honestly though he looks ok most of the times
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
its just kobe makes everyone look old
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2nd oldest
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
by like 2 or 3 days i think
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
oldest I think is the dude from Portland
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
kurt thomas
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
He's played the minutes of a 35 year old
Dude was a beast back in the day
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
well he missed almost 3 years to injury
THE POWER OF SHAW COMPELS YOU.. THE POWER OF SHAW COMPELS YOU.....
Geez, Trailgeezers with Thomas and Camby
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
2nd
Oldest is either Juwann Howard or Greg Oden
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
2nd is Grant Hill
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
nvm
you already said that, I fail at reading
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
kinda weird for you to be the nerdy twin
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
We made a run at Grant as a FA...our dumb luck.
Might not be bad off the bench (or part of the youth movement in San Antone.
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
revisionist:
imagine if we had Battier and Billups. No superstars, but just those two vet players.
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
Laighing at a fail
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
Laughing
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
I would take those two...not Raja
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
by Zen and Tonic on Jan 11, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
Useless fact:
I watched the 2nd half of Lakers vs. Blazers 2000 WC Finals Game 4 on Youtube before this game started.
Proud to be a brony.
From Elias “Kobe 48 points are the most ever scored in a game by a player who was in at least his 16th season”
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd." - Voltaire
imagine a kobe, injury free!
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
ehh maybe not so good?
no german treatment
Are you free tomorrow?
"No. I'm friggin' expensive."
by crushmybones on Jan 11, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
cyborg kobe > human kobe
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
way to go kobe!
Are you free tomorrow?
"No. I'm friggin' expensive."
by crushmybones on Jan 11, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
well, he may not be hitting the "old man" wall this year, lol--really thought it would be this year. It has to be coming soon though being 33--maybe not, RESPEK!
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
3 more years till wade is 33 :)
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
i know i know, already getting injured more often, sigh.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
good thing is you all still have lebron
I really wonder if wade will be as effective as Kobe when he’s 33-34
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
not if messes up his wrist
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
he wont have 40k minutes played also
"One thing LeBron James has won that Kobe Bryant never has, and never will: A bronze medal."- Josh Tucker
"Fisher's defense is called escort service in my country, just accompany" -Ibou
42-1 on Barebones TDM classic ... BEAT THAT XBOXERS
yeah, cuz he's sat out with injuries a lot more :P
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
getting more and more injury prone, don't like that--not the way you want to get rest
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
I hope so, but he is 6'4" and plays bigger than that so he needs to keep is lift--one of the first things that go, so he might have to adjust his game...
it would make it harder for him to get and finish near the rim. Time gets everyone, Kobe may hold out longer than most others though.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
To transition into ye olde elderly years,
Lebron and Wade need better post games, get into better spots for themselves off the ball, and need to learn to make moves that aren’t based on their athleticism. Those are the 3 reasons why I feel Kobe’s transition has been smooth. Wade and LBJ aren’t there yet, but they have the ability to if they focus and work at it. That said, it needs to come soon, ‘cause historically high flyers don’t age well.
Good take, both are posting up a lot this year, more out of need atm...
because the Heat do not have a ligit low post big man. Bosh is not a good post player but he has to do some it it because of need also and can be effective sometimes—I envy you because of Bynum and Gasol, so that should help now and later and the need for them to do it won’t go away any time soon.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
He's not even 6'4 lol
he’s shorter than that. Just like Lebron is taller than 6’8
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
But didn't Jordan score 50 when he was like 38??
How many seasons did Jordan play?
hope so,
he’s my favorite non LAL player. used him a lot in nbalive07 lol
THE POWER OF SHAW COMPELS YOU.. THE POWER OF SHAW COMPELS YOU.....
This was my favorite game of the season so far
Kobe always torches the Suns.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Agreed
Easily the favorite so far. Had a little bit of everything, but the blowout+win sets it apart.
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
the title was sooo win
made me lol literally
"No one wins forever. Only thing that matters is how you face it when the cards don't come up your way. I'm not afraid." - Spider-Man (Amazing Spider-Man #475)
"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." - C.S. Lewis
"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." - Kobe Bryant
We played all warm bodies except #FreeDariusMorris
"I want to get out there, dominate in the low block," Bynum said."That's what I'm here for."
One Nation...under a groove. IAATL(D). It's all about the Lakers (defense).
He was ready to check in for Kobe
but Kobe was at the FT line with like 1min left in the game… :|
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by bluexfalcon on Jan 11, 2012 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
I want to see
how Darius Morris would fit in rather than Goudelock, just because Goudelock seems so lost sometimes.
Once Morris plays, it will be 100% obvious Fisher shouldn't be getting minutes
But Kobe really wants Fisher to play.
So the longer Brown goes without playing Morris, the longer he can put off and avoid that conundrum.
AND!
most of us got treated to the Heat (Lebron) chocking in the fourth quarter.
I apologize if you get mad by what I say, let me know when you take the stick out of your ass so I can continue commenting.
Poor grant hill wheres his help
Bad suns d omg but Kobe sure took it
"Hardwork beats talent when talent fails to work hard"-Norm Nixon
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 committed 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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by BrittneyM on Jan 11, 2012 12:25 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I think I heard Stu Lantz say...
before the game that the Suns were the 6th ranked team defensively before this game, while they certainly didn’t look like it when they were guarding Kobe.
It is also probably worth noting that Matt Barnes brought a good deal of hustle and energy back into the lineup for the Lakers and my favorite play of the game was the lob from Barnes to Kobe for the reverse jam.
Overall, I think that game was a fun game to watch, it was close for a while and then the Lakers pulled away at the end, displaying true dominance to end the contest.
they were ranked 12th on monday
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Young season
defensive ranking means little really. It’ll jump a lot from game to game
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
Also nice write up dex
"Hardwork beats talent when talent fails to work hard"-Norm Nixon
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 committed 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.
I'm on it so let's tweet: @B_M_Bizness
by BrittneyM on Jan 11, 2012 12:29 AM PST via mobile reply actions
The Mamba
Was amazing tonight! is it just me or does it look like his release is better now after he tore a ligiment in his wrist?
by LkRfaN33 on Jan 11, 2012 1:31 AM PST via Android app reply actions
LOL
i missed the game and when I got here it said Luke & Kobe combines for 54… I was like WTF LUKE IS BACKKKKK….. apparently not..
let them
talk about lebron. the knicks. “lob city” or w-e else.
people going see when the playoffs roll around – man its been this way since the nba started,YOU CANT BEAT LA!!
Ooopps
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
Ever since the Denver game, I love the way Kobe has changed his approach.
He’s really worked through screens to get the ball in his sweet spots, and the results show. When he isolates, it’s in the post. A long 2 pointer is off a curl rather than a mere iso. I’m loving it – I want to him do it against an elite team. Like Miami.
Also, this is crazy - as defenders key up on Bynum, it frees up our other guys.
Free up Kobe? Oh, that’s right, he’ll drop 48 on you. A few more performances from Kobe, then defenses are gonna have to key up on him? What happens then? That frees up Bynum. Now, I want Pau to up his aggression a bit. I love him in the high post, but that doesn’t mean just settle for the jumper – if the lane is open, drive to the basket!
You don't think PHX
was keying on Kobe?
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
They weren't really.
There were times Steve Nash was covering him one-on-one.\
Somewhat surprising
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
well, they didn't until they realized what was happening lol
they tried to do the whole, we’ll just let him shoot thing and see if he beats. Then they double and triple teamed him in the fourth quarter.
"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game." - Charlie Wilson
"I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence." -Lupe Fiasco
great stuff
Best line regarding Luke’s game performance:
I assume Mitch Kupchak sent out a text message blast to every NBA general manager tonight on the off-chance one of them doesn’t understand sample sizes
I apologize if you get mad by what I say, let me know when you take the stick out of your ass so I can continue commenting.
Its good to see Shannon on the opposing side because
I was seriously hoping the Lakers didn’t sign him. We aren’t missing much and seeing him in the Suns uni just confirmed that. Aside from the lob dunks, he is basically useless as a back up for Kobe. That would have been a waste of money and that money would have been better spent going after Tmac.
I apologize if you get mad by what I say, let me know when you take the stick out of your ass so I can continue commenting.
Even so He's still more useful than any backup 2 we have
Brown>Kap &GLock
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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 10:25 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
I disagree
Although Shannon can create a couple shots a game that Kapono can’t, he’ll generally take enough bad shots to outweigh that advantage. Kapono is the better spot up shooter as well.
He’s not worth what he is being paid (Brown).
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Brown is better defensively,younger, more athletic and can do more than just spot up on offense
The sum total of Browns game is better than Kapono’s 1 claim to fame.
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by EmmCeee on Jan 11, 2012 3:43 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Great game by Kobe.
Bynum just needs to improve passing out of the double team and for our team to consistently hits 3s, not just every other game.
"You have to figure out a way to get it done. There's no time to make excuses. If I play bad or have one bad game like I did in Denver, everybody cries for a change, or cries for the fact I'm too old ... I make adjustments and go from there."
-- Bryant on his performance against the Suns
Great game by Luke
Kobe who?
Nice recap Dex
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
Wow how did I miss this? Damn work =/
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lebron should just lock himself away and not talk for the rest of forever-LA32
Dang yall brought the funny in the post game thread after i left.
LOL!
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
So with the Suns more than likely looking to deal Nash before the deadline
Does anyone think we have any assets not named Gasol to get him. I mean he would end up being a season and half rental for whoever trades for him, you figure Nash’s value will command a nominal but not huge fee. I’m wondering if he could be had for maybe Ebanks, Morris ( since we obviously have no use for him) and one of our 1st rounders? Maybe the Lamar TPE and both our 1st rounders. I’m guessing the Suns will be looking for youth in the trade, though I’m sure some team will end up overpaying for his services.
At some point, Kobe Bryant will no longer be capable of this.
Bullshit.
by reed'sravens on Jan 11, 2012 11:42 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Stop stating the OBVIOUS
We all are aware that Kobe is 33 years old and his NBA career is ticking down so pleaseee stop overstating those facts and pay more attention to his game on the court. WE GET IT! Trust me. Everybody is eventually gonna slow down because you just cant play the game forever despite how dominant you are or have been. But while we still have the pleasure to see the likes of Kobe, Lebron, KD, Wade and others put on amazing displays on the court, those aren’t gonna last forever so lets enjoy it while we can. As a die hard Laker fan I am fortunate to still see this kind of performance out of a guy that has had to prove himself to all critics and nay-sayers year after year since his arrival in the league..no thanks to MJ lol
On another note..Derek Fisher needs to be sitting right on that bench next to Mike Brown to help dictate to other players instead of missing assignments, forcing terrible shots, turning the ball over, etc. I sincerely hope the front office is working something up whether it be going all out and gettin Deron Williams, or getting someone such as D.J Augustine for not as much. Hell we should sign up Gilbert if Fisher is still the starting point!
Who you talking to?
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
You?
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Hey just wanting to set things straight...
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
U GOOD U GOOD!
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Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
I'm guessing the main theme of your comment was that we should be cherishing these performances while we still can.
From the recap:
I have no clue when that moment will arrive – by any rational calculation it should’ve arrived already – but until it does my wholly unnecessary advice to Laker fans is to enjoy these performances while you still can
To quote LG…. “Who you talking to?”
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I don't get it. Your header and following comment contradict each other.
Stop stating the OBVIOUS
On another note..Derek Fisher needs to be sitting right on that bench next to Mike Brown to help dictate to other players instead of missing assignments, forcing terrible shots, turning the ball over, etc.
I don't consider myself a hoarder just a person who loves to save things
by Jelly Bean on Jan 11, 2012 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think any of your titles have made me laugh harder than this
Lmao, luke
"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
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
My Favourite Luke + Kobe game
was when they combined for 81 against the Raptors in January 2006. Ahhh they were such a fierce tandem. But all jokes aside Luke will stay with the Lakers for a few more years learning from the bench… going to make a great coach!
Plus he’s so dreamy…
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