Sun. 3/30 - Lakers vs. Wizards - Predictions & Comment

Azn Pinoy · Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Posts: 2092

I hope we can pull out with a W. We need to play team ball, and I hope Chris Mihm can play.

Griever · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 1705

Agreed Stevenson is no scrub, And Im thinking more along the lines of Nick young or Roger Mason having a big night against us ... of course they are all NBA players and have to get scoring somewhere but with our luck it's always a guard

I hate when Kobe doesn't contest a jumper .. it seems like he'll fight over the screen and do the "dare ya to make that shot" and it becomes contagious, i've seen Fisher, and Farmar start doing that more lately

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Massacre · Clublakers Moderator Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 10551

I hope LO is feeling better because we'll need him on both ends against Jamison tonight.
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2Pacalypse · Random Thread King Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 5290

Any updates on LO and Gasol?
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karacha · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 15692

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Let me take a wild guess here. Just for fun:

Odom is still sick, will play.

Pau will play on Wednesday.
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Banzai · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 190

I won't predict how this game will turn..the losses to Charlotte and Memphis made me bang

...all I know is this game better be a W otherwise Kobe might jump out of the window man6

kray28 · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 4990 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

We can beat the Wizards, guys, and it's because they lack exactly the personnel to take advantage of our biggest weaknesses on defense, unlike the Bobcats and Grizzlies.

- No quick penetrators/slashers who can finish.
- Not really a good zone team with lots of big guys to clog the paint....they have Haywood, but he sucks while Blatche is a poor man's Lamar.
- Caron is great, but a mediocre ball handler and even worse defender.
- Jamison is great too...on offense, defensively, he's weak.

What does this say about the immediate near term though? This game is a lucky reprieve, we get away with not having to play Pau for three extra days. But with six of the remaining nine matchups against Sacto, Portland, New Orleans, and SA, we better have our big help back to guard against the penetration threats those teams pose.
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crazykobe24 · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 258 Location: OC-SoCal

This team has been a little weird lately. They seem to play down to the level of their opponents. So that means they will play better tonight, due to the fact that they are playing a team with a winning record.

PLEASE PLAY DEFENSE TONIGHT.
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SignPippenNow · Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2241

They just said on Lakers Live no Gasol tonight. Said ankle is still swollen. How can a mild ankle sprain still be that swollen. He came back in 2 weeks in Memphis. I have defended the LA staff but not sure I can now.
This means another night of having to look at Turiaf and Walton, a disgusting thought.

JSM · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject:

Any word on Gil's status?
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SignPippenNow · Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2241

I love team basketball too, but the rest have to chip in and do their part and make some shots. That isn't going to happen when Odom is sick and Bynum and Gasol are out. Hopefully Odom is back healthy tonight.

trodgers · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

98

vs.

105
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SignPippenNow · Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2241

They haven't done the Washington update yet. I will post it when they say something for sure. By the way, they have said nothing about Lamar still being sick so apparently he is better. That is good news. Mihm sounded pretty good too.

Eric24Kobe · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 262 Location: Alaska

Lakers- 105
Wiz- 103

Kobe pulls a Arenas stepping up the 3 pt line, and SWISH

BUZZER BEATER jam2

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Brand New · Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1059 Location: Los Angeles

No Gasol, what a disappointment.
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lakerfan2 · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 2829

Kobe - "we have to stay in front of our guards. keep them on the perimeter."

yeah farmar. mad1

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Maddocks15 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

dare luke smile....he shouldnt be smiling at ALLLLLLLL. he should know he ruined life
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BDG · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

If I heard right, Billy Mac said Beckham is at the game.
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Armo Flava · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 3256 Location: waltham,ma

we gotta watch out for Nick Young. bang

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JSM · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

No Gil tonight. Great news.
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Venti Quattro · Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 2490 Location: Burke, VA

OT

People may hate Gilbert, but what he said tonight makes you realize how much of a team player he is and how much he wants to win. He said he is willing to take a paycut to stay in Washington so Antawn can get paid and the team is not in a salary situation that is a detriment to the team. He also mentioned how it is probably the last contract for Jamison so he can get paid and hopefully Arenas himself can get a second contract later on.
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SammyG · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 1002

U guys got a link?

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Maddocks15 · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:36 pm Post subject:

gil just said that because he hasnt even played all year, his stock is low. if he was playing all year, he would not be saying that.
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SammyG · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 1002

Not working :(

Thx though.