Fri. 11/2 - Lakers vs. Suns - Predictions & Comments

[kobe329]

[karacha]

[Daloyalfan18]

Kwame and Bynum must play well.
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[Venti Quattro]

Tracy McGrady just put up 47 on the Jazz in Utah...Kobe goes for 50 in Phoenix tomorrow...
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March 21, 1999:

Los Angeles Lakers 115, Orlando Magic 104 FINAL/Overtime

Kobe Bryant - 38 Points, 4 Assists, 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 1 NEW FAN

[Massacre]

MASSACRE'S MATCHUPS - LA LAKERS @ PHX SUNS PREVIEW



Coming In:

Coming off 2 days rest, the Los Angeles Lakers travel to Phoenix for a Friday night matchup with the Phoenix Suns. The last time the two met, Phoenix eliminated Los Angeles from the postseason for the 2nd straight year.

Lamar Odom will once again be on the shelf due to shoulder surgrey, but the 6-10 forward was involved in a car accident Tuesday morning, which he luckliy escaped from, with only a slight concussion.

“They’re expecting to win a championship… and they’re a team that really gets under our skin in terms of knocking us out of the playoffs the last two years”. “We’re going to go in there ready to play with a chip on our shoulder and see if we can’t do some damage,” said Bryant, who gave the Lakers 45 points 13-32 field goal attempts in their season opener vs. Houston. Largly in part due to his sore wrist, Bryant missed 9 of 27 free throws that game.

“This morning before practice I made 50 straight. You get a gift of 27 free throws you’ve got to knock down at least 26 of those. I mean that’s a Christmas present if I’ve ever seen one,” commented Bryant, during a Thursday practice sesseon before the Lakers boarded a flight to Phoenix.

As every Laker fan vividly remembers, the elimination at the hands of the Suns was the beginning of a very long summer which Bryant started off with the statement of “Do something, and do it now,” directed at Lakers management.

Guard Steve Nash struggled in his last meeting with Los Angeles, as he went 5 - 15 from the field while commiting 7 turnovers on offense. Amare Stoudemire went to the line 21 times en route to a 27 point - 16 rebound effort. “I don’t know how you put Amare at the free throw line 21 times,” Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson said, “but we did.”

Stoudemire averaged 24.2 points and 13.6 rebounds in the playoffs last season versus the Lakers.

Look Out For:

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers - Kobe plays big against Phoenix, look for him to come out firing early to give LA the advantage. Predicted Stats: 31 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals,

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns - Los Angeles doesn’t have anyone other than Kwame Brown who can stick with Amare, but once Amare goes out on the perimeter there’s no stopping his jumper. Predicted Stats: 27 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocked shots.

Potential Starters:
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G: Steve Nash
[Last season: 18.6 PPG, 11.6 APG (3.8 TO), 3.5 RPG, 53.2 % FG, 45.5 3PT]
G: Raja Bell
[Last season: 14.7 PPG, 2.5 APG, 3.2 RPG, 43.2 % FG, 41.3 3pt]
C: Amare Stoudemire
[Last season: 20.4 PPG, 1.3 BPG, 9.6 RPG, 57.5 % FG ]
F: Shawn Marion
[Last season: 17.5 PPG, 2.0 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 9.8 RPG, 52.3 % FG]
F: Grant Hill
[Last season: 14.4 PPG, 2.1 APG, 3.7 RPG, 51.8 % FG]

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G: Derek Fisher
[Career vs. PHX: 9.7 PPG, 2.9 APG, 2.3 RPG, 43.7 % FG, 37.6 3PT]
G: Kobe Bryant
[Career VS. PHX: 24.7 PPG, 5.0 APG (3.1 TO), 5.2 RPG, 44.4 % FG]
C: Kwame Brown
[Career VS. PHX: 6.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.4 BPG, 46.2 % FG]
F: Luke Walton
[Career vs. PHX: 6.0 PPG, 1.9 APG, 3.3 RPG, 53.0 % FG, 30.0 3PT]
F: Ronny Turiaf
[Career vs. PHX: 7.8 PPG, 0.8 BPG, 5.3 RPG, 60.0 % FG]

Injury Report:

LAKERS:
Lamar Odom (out):shoulder surgery

SUNS:

No notable injuries reported

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7:30 PM Pacific | Friday, November 2nd, 2007
TV: KCAL, ESPN | RADIO: AM 570 KLAC
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[karacha]

Judging from their career averages - our starter might even score 50 points on Phoenix!
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[optimistic7292]

I would love to win. Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling about this game, especially since we will be playing in the Suns' home. Since, LO won't be playing, no one from our team will force Shawn to play some defense. This will result in him forcing it more in offense, killing us.

Our starting line up will be just like last games':

C: Kwame Brown
PF: Ronnie Turiaf
SF: Luke Walton
SG: Kobe Bryant
PG: Derek Fisher

As for the Suns:

C: Amare Stoudemire
PF: Shawn Marion
SF: Grant Hill
SG: Raja Bell
PG: Steve Nash

This can be really close game, much like at the end of our last game. Or, it could get pretty ugly in a fast way........for us.

I really want us to win, but at the end, I see ourselves with a final score of about: 114-103 (with us losing). Kobe will lead our team in scoring with about 43 points, or so. For the suns, Marion will probably lead them with a total of about 30 points.

GO LAKERS!!!
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[BDG]

Phoenix just had 4 tough quarters with Seattle . . . that can't hurt our chances.
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Slava laughed at the suggestion his skills might be affected by the down time. "Are you kidding?" he said. "Basketball is like ball. It's all a circle."

BEST VIDEO EVER ... AND AND THE SECOND BEST.

[karacha]

[BDG]

^ No way I want to try to out-run Phoenix. I was just hoping Nash & co. are tired come 7:30 tomorrow.
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Slava laughed at the suggestion his skills might be affected by the down time. "Are you kidding?" he said. "Basketball is like ball. It's all a circle."

BEST VIDEO EVER ... AND AND THE SECOND BEST.

[optimistic7292]

I really hope we can keep up with them. We can't follow their fast tempo style, because we'll be killed if we do. We have to be focused on defense come tomorrow night.

Come on Lakers, you better fight for this one:


Or else, we'll be:
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[popo]

Ronny has to attack Amare on the offensive end, like he did game 5. Jordan has to come in and really try to go after Nash.

[Chicano]

optimistic7292, those were awesome emoticons man!

[KGB]

lakers win in a blowout. kobe gets a near triple.
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LAKER DYNASTY STARTS FEB 1 2008...

A.K.A. 8got81_24gets101

"We the best! Know that, don’t think it, know it! Its our turn! It's our championship! Our season! Lets go out here and make a statement! Its our turn now! Let's go!"

[ladam24]

[kobejon]

looking forward to the trade rumors after this one.


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[jjin28]

suns almost took a loss to a lottery team last night. That is going to motivate them to come out strong today. On the flipside, I hope they're tired from a back-to-back.

Only way to beat the suns is to play team ball. Kobe can't do what he did against the rockets. He has to pass and get all his teammates in the groove.

Hope now that Kobe ain't going nowhere, we get to start creaming the pants off everybody.


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"People think they could do what Kobe does. Nah! You can't do that! Because he's the only person on this earth that can do what he does on the basketball court." - Starbury

[LkrsOvrMia]

[ADT]

Luol Deng 25 pts
Ben Gordon 23 pts

Lakers 104
Suns 99

JUST KIDDING!
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

Formally known as: KobeOdom24/7

I Bleed Purple & Gold!!

Ship His A$$ out!
-Kobe Bryant on Andrew Bynum

[ADT]

The Real prediciton: Yup another 50 pt game for Kobe and another Lakers loss!

Kobe: 50 Pts
lakers team: 36 pts

Suns 104
Lakers 86
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

Formally known as: KobeOdom24/7

I Bleed Purple & Gold!!

Ship His A$$ out!
-Kobe Bryant on Andrew Bynum

[OgLaker101]

If Kobe scores 50 you can count us 1-1
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And when its all said and done, Kobe will be the greatest of all time.

[KB24@CL]

thanks for the pre-game analysis Mass
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"It is not how big you are, it is how big you play"
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals"

[Chicano]

[KGB]

[Radner]

[ladam24]

Does anyone have a streaming link for this game?

And if it's not too much trouble, could someone briefly explain what program i need to download, and where i can look for streaming links every game without having to annoy everyone by asking?
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"no matter what — no matter how hard, how far, or how many stand in my way, I remain determined."

[KB24@CL]

just rape Bell for godes sake...
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"It is not how big you are, it is how big you play"
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals"

[scottiep1013]

Lakers win this one. Phoenix will be tired after traveling from Seattle to Phoenix and also, it's the first back to back of the season for them. They looked really rusty in the game against Seattle, so let's hope they don't have their legs under them on this one.

Keys to winning tonights game:
1. Dominate the Middle: Kwame, Chris, and Bynum must play well in the post on both ends. They have to pound it inside in the offensive end and get offensive rebounds. On the defensive end they must limit Phoenix's chances by rebounding and not allowing easy baskets at the hoop.

2. Defend the Pick and Roll: We all know Phoenix is going to run this every time there is a set play. The bigs have to go out and defend Steve Nash. There are going to be a lot of help situations, so hopefully everyone is on point and switches to their man accordingly.

3. Kobe has to be Kobe: In order for the Lakers to win, Kobe has to be Kobe. He's going to have to put up a big number tonight. It's going to be tough with Raja on him, but I think 40 will be enough, hoping that he gets help from others, to win the game.

Score : 104 - 95 Lakers win.
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[silver0187]

Will radman be playing?

[LkrsOvrMia]