Mon. 1/17 - Lakers vs Thunder - Predictions & Comments

Monday, January 17th
7:30 PM PST
TV: TNT
Radio: KSPN-AM 710/KWKW-AM 1330
Online Radio: The Game Live

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With a stupid loss to the Clippers, hopefully we come out strong from start to finish. We need to start winning games now, especially against good teams.

Thunder are going to be fired up for this one. You know that.

So the Lakers have to come out and match their energy.

I just want this to be the start of another winning streak, but I do hope we treat this like a playoff game and spank the Thunder at Staples. I need to see a win after our loss to the Clippers.

we will be overwhelmed by their athleticism. I really don't see us winning the 2nd game of a b2b against a young athletic and good team like the Thunder.

KB24 wrote:we will be overwhelmed by their athleticism. I really don't see us winning the 2nd game of a b2b against a young athletic and good team like the Thunder.

We can win, but we need to do things to offset their athleticism, like slow down the tempo, feed and play through our bigs, and not turn the ball over to limit their fast breaks. Above all though, we need to be mentally focused and prepared. If we take the game seriously, I think we'll be victorious.

^we are playing at home...we better win, no excuse.

I don't care who comes to Staples Center, a world champion should be able to defend its home floor...

we will see what this team is made of. I don't think we are a championship right now. Our margin of error has become to small...we just can't dominate teams and play complacent...if we play at 99%, then 5 teams in the NBA can beat us. If we play at 90%, every playoff team can beat us and if we play worse, we are easily beatable as scrub teams like Milwaukee, Memphis, Phoenix, Clippers etc. proved.

We should destroy them in the paint where he have the advantage. I want to see Drew get fired up, grab offensive rebounds and slam them back home, Pau making his baby hooks around the basket and Lamar driving through all game long, that should get the job done. BTW they're 7-0 in nationally televised games this season.

I predict that our chances of winning this one will be highly predicated on how much damage Fisher is allowed to do.

Less minutes for Fisher => great chance of a win.

definitely a loss

If there is no urgency or quick start then we will lose.

I think Bynum is going to have a DOMINANT game. 30 points. Bold?

^ Drew may HAVE to dominate if Pau plays like he did yesterday. Let's hope the refs (and Phil) doesn't take him out the game.

LamarMatic wrote:BTW they're 7-0 in nationally televised games this season.

So the Christmas Day game involving the Heat on ABC wasn't nationally televised? Or were you referring to the Thunder's games?

trodgers wrote:I think Bynum is going to have a DOMINANT game. 30 points. Bold?

Not if the zebras have anything to say about it. If they don't give him BS fouls, maybe.

This BOS-ORL game better not go OT.

Orlando's done.

Gametime!!!

If they shoot the lights out beyond the stripe we gonna have a problem...

Boston will make the finals again, there's no doubt in my mind after watching this game. Miami and Orlando will choke in the playoffs, Boston will not.

We better take this game seriously. Because if we don't -- OKC will run us out of the building.

This is going to be a late start...

Hope Bynum comes out ready to dominate. Feed the Big

About time !!!

i hate when games are on TNT