Lakers Tweetbag: Kobe drops 5 pounds, Lakers adjusting to spacing with Kobe

Welcome to the Lakers Tweetbag, where we compile a handful of the most interesting tweets from the Lakers beat writers throughout the Twittersphere. This is a prime cut from the people who follow the in's and out's of the purple and gold.

By Drew Garrison Dec 11, 2013, 7:52am PST

Los Angeles Lakers Tweetbag #17

The Tweets

The Lakers struggles could easily be a confluence of circumstances ... Pau's ankle, Blake's elbow, bad games from Wes and Swaggy
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersBlog_SSR) December 11, 2013

But this was a really bad time for the Lakers to have to deal with other stuff.
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersBlog_SSR) December 11, 2013

LAL went from having Meeks mostly spacing at the 2, or Johnson the 3, to Bryant being more in the post/elbow. Has taken away some 3's.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 11, 2013

Obviously the rotations are going to be out of whack adding a major piece: "We have to figure out combinations and get the chemistry back."
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 11, 2013

Kobe says he was 225 before first game, 220 after. "Vanessa (expletive) hates me. 'One game and you lose five pounds?!' "
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) December 11, 2013

Kobe says he's been losing weight, feels more comfortable out there. "I felt a lot lighter."
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 11, 2013

Kobe on whether he'll play both nights in back-to-backs: "This is my job. My ass is going to show up and play"
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 11, 2013

Kobe gave himself a "B" tonight, says he did a "much better job."
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 11, 2013

D'Antoni: "Points in the paint right now is killing us." Wants defense to "almost be like spitting blood out there."
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 11, 2013