Starring: The same tired, formulaic storyline. Quick fouls for Bynum and an early blowout. Unfortunately, the Lakers extra minutes from the night before against Miami carried over into lethargic play against the Magic.
I don't even know where to start. I'm surprised that the Magic didn't lead by 30 at one point. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol didn't make any field goals in the first half. And while we touted the Bynum/Howard match-up, Dwight Howard thoroughly outplayed the Lakers center tonight.
Right, the matchup Lakerdom was hyped up about turned into a one sided affair as Bynum fell into foul trouble very early. Bynum didn't get a chance to really go at Dwight:
"I think I only got six shots tonight, so I wasn't able to kind of go back at him. I think every play was ... some kind of screen at the elbow, and he gets a touch on the block. So, I took myself out of the game early, and he was able to come back and have a decent second half."
There's a lot to be worried about the Lakers now. It's still early in the season, but our offense is simply not up to par. We're 1-6 on the road, and we've only scored over 100 points in a game once. The team is out of sorts. However, we wanted a better defense, and we got it. We just lost the offense as a result.
More Links After The Jump....
Lakers News:
- Five things to take from Lakers' 92-80 loss to Orlando Magic - latimes.com
- Dwight Howard makes a convincing case to Lakers - latimes.com
- Lakers' Metta World Peace still lacking in productivity - latimes.com
- Lakers' trip ends in Brick City, again, with 92-80 loss to Magic - latimes.com
- Offense disappears again, Lakers lose to Orlando, 92-80 - latimes.com
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sizes up Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard - latimes.com
- What an official Lakers roster looks like - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Andrew Bynum hungry for another shot — and more shots — at Dwight Howard - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Magic 92, Lakers 80 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Mike Brown ‘trying to see what else I have’ on offense - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Will Deron Williams be a Laker? - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers shunned continuity on offense by hiring Mike Brown | lakers, brown, bryant - Sports - The Orange County Register
- Lakers' offense sputters again in loss to Magic | lakers, byn - Sports - The Orange County Register
NBA.com:
- Lakers 80, Magic 92: Jan. 20 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
- Dwight Howard Fires Back At Shaq " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Harrington leads Nuggets over Wizards 108-104 | NBA.com
- Aldridge has 30-20 night as Blazers beat Raptors | NBA.com
- Timberwolves vs. Clippers | NBA.com
ESPN:
- LeBron Makes Kobe Look Thirtysomething - The Triangle Blog - Grantland
- Rapid Reaction: Magic 92, Lakers 80 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard and big decisions for the Lakers - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Kobe Bryant can't hold all keys to Los Angeles Lakers offense - ESPN Los Angeles
- Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard respond to Shaquille O'Neal's remarks on best big man - ESPN Los Angeles
- NBA -- Despite distractions, Dwight Howard all business on court - ESPN
- NBA -- Will Dwight Howard come to Los Angeles Lakers' rescue? - ESPN
Yahoo! Sports:
- Deron Williams has a wish list, which means very little | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- NBA games could get a lot more technological and personalized for fans | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Curry returns after losing 100 pounds - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Howard's big night carries Magic past Lakers 92-80 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
ProBasketball Talk:
- Spike Lee gives Barack Obama some new Air Jordans | ProBasketballTalk
- Adelman would like to see Kevin Love’s contract get done | ProBasketballTalk
- Ricky Rubio’s game translates to NBA just fine thank you | ProBasketballTalk
- While Knicks struggle, back-up Jeremy Lin messes around and gets a triple-double in the D-League |ProBasketballTalk
Blogs and Other Links:
- Deron Williams' list: Nets, Knicks, Mavs, Lakers? - CBSSports.com
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Magic: Offensive Offense
- Lakers Offense Falters Again, Lose to Magic | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Rumors: Paul Pierce a Possibility for Lakers? | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Trade Talks Quiet Between Lakers, Magic | Lakers Nation
- Lakers News: Deron Williams Keeps Options Open With Lakers | Lakers Nation
- SLAM ONLINE | » Blake Griffin Rookie Card Sold for $38,000
- SLAM ONLINE | » Post Up: The Love Movement
- The Point Forward » Posts Some failing to live up to expectations «
- The Point Forward » Posts Court Vision: Howard trade looms large «
The Basketball Jones:
- Ep. 744: The Overdose, Jan. 20 | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- JaVale McGee’s mom: ‘My son is the future of the NBA’ | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- The Fantasy Jump Off: Week 5 (1/23-1/29) | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- Video: Al Jefferson catches Delonte West in midair | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
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