Sun. 11/7 vs. Hawks - Results Inside - Postgame comments

Lakers vs. Hawks
Sunday, Nov. 7
6:30 pm
TV: FSN, NBALP
Radio: KLAC-AM 570/KWKW-AM 1330
Recap | Box Score | Photos

Hawks - 90
Lakers - 106

Lakers Fly by Hawks
The Lakers got solid production across the board Sunday and sailed to a 106-90 victory over Atlanta at STAPLES Center. Caron Butler backed up Kobe Bryant's 24 points with 22 of his own, Chris Mihm scored 19 and Lamar Odom chipped in 11 and 11 rebounds.



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Christ, who do the Hawks have? Only threat I see there is Al Harrington and Antoine Walker.

It's a damn shame if we lose this game.

gill wrote:Christ, who do the Hawks have? Only threat I see there is Al Harrington and Antoine Walker.

It's a damn shame if we lose this game.

Jason Collier 27 C 7-0 260 09/08/1977 Georgia Tech
14 Predrag Drobnjak 29 C 6-11 270 10/27/1975 Serbia
42 Kevin Willis 42 C 7-0 245 09/06/1962 Michigan State
2 Anthony Miller 33 PF 6-9 255 10/27/1971 Michigan State
8 Antoine Walker 28 PF 6-9 245 08/12/1976 Kentucky
1 Josh Childress 21 SF 6-8 210 06/20/1983 Stanford
4 Chris Crawford 29 SF 6-9 235 05/13/1975 Marquette
3 Al Harrington 24 SF 6-9 250 02/17/1980 No College
5 Josh Smith 18 SF 6-9 225 12/05/1985 No College
12 Kenny Anderson 34 PG 6-1 168 10/09/1970 Georgia Tech
0 Tony Delk 30 PG 6-2 189 01/28/1974 Kentucky
36 Royal Ivey 22 PG 6-3 200 12/20/1981 Texas
20 Jon Barry 35 SG 6-5 210 07/25/1969 Paris JC TX
13 Boris Diaw 22 SG 6-8 215 04/16/1982
15 Donta Smith

They will crush the Hawks. After a hell of a game against the Spurs, they will be ready to step over the Hawks, and improve their record to 2-2.

Here's the scores of the last two (only two) Hawks game this season thus far:

Game 1:
Hawks 82
Suns 112

Game 2:
Hawks 85
Sonics 106

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As you can see, the Hawks have just been crushed by those teams. I expect them to be crushed again... Also, take into consideration also that this will be their third consecutive away game.

Okay... I will put this out there early. If the Lakers don't dominate the Hawks... I will begin to worry.

Please Lakers, don't make Antoine Walker look like an all-star. For the love of God. Don't overrate him more than he already is...

I'm expecting another blowout... no... it better be another blowout!!!

and OMG!!! Kevin Willis is still playing???

Crush the Hawks!!!

I need to have my blood pressure lowered and my stomach acids to settle..

Go Lakers!!!

Murder time

kill them for our amusment

2-2 baby

Crono0801 wrote:2-2 baby

Let's hope so, the NBA is full of surprises.

lets get a blowout win

Lakers by 25

Atlanta Hawks (0-2) @ Los Angeles Lakers (1-2)

Previous Games:
Hawks @ Sonics 106-85 L
Spurs @ Lakers 105-96 L

Projected Starting Lineups
HAWKS

(Mike Woodson)

(Kenny Anderson, Josh Childress, Al Harrington, Antoine Walker, Kevin Willis)
VS
LAKERS

(Rudy Tomjanovich)

(Chucky Atkins, Kobe Bryant, Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Chris Mihm)

Factors off the Bench

(Josh Smith, Tierre Brown)

Game MVPs

(Antoine Walker, Chris Mihm)

Brandon's Analysis
The Lakers and Hawks are both coming off losses in this game, where the Lakers are pushed to focus on rebounding and defending the paint...while the Hawks need to focus on everything, from scoring and their offensive sets, to defending every square inch of the court.

The Lakers will have to watch for Walker, who can get hot from beyond the arc, and Kevin Willis, who's been a surprise in the paint. However, with Walker playing more around the perimeter, the Lakers should have no problem pulling defensive rebounds in this game, and should take off for the fast break and run this team all game long.

The Hawks have Childress in hopes to contain Kobe, while putting Harrington on Butler and Walker on Odom. Huge advantages for the Lakers...so the Hawks may have to resort to a zone defense if they want to hold the Lakers under 100 points.

Brandon's Prediction
Not a very hard prediction...the Lakers have this one by 21 points, 111-90.

The Hawks are a terrible team. This should be an easy win, especially since it's at home. Plus the Lakers can't afford any losses to bad teams this season. 2-2 should be no problem.

Come on guys you are underrating them! What if Harrington and Walker runs hot? I mean we MUST win and hopefully will win but you should respect the opposition! I´m happy if we win no matter by 1 or by 38!
I hope Kobe burns Childress and drops 46!

Haha, Toine isn't actually passing in this picture, It's just an example of how bad the arch on his shot it

Cee_em_bee wrote:

Haha, Toine isn't actually passing in this picture, It's just an example of how bad the arch on his shot it

hahahhaha

Why are you already predicting a win? I mean, the other night when I watched the Lakers play Utah they had 23 field goals... they are a new team, trying to find a "new identity"

I would not draw conclusions against the Hawks.. ya they are a bad team and all, but they have not won a game yet, and are hungry for a win.. i look for the hawks to keep it close throughout the game

It will be a blow out. I hope we can see the teamwork.

lakers SHUTOUT 100-0... ..... jk Lakers win by 20.

lakers will win

Lakers better top the 100 point mark.
Beat the Hawks by 20+
Out rebound the Hawks
Double - double by Lamar Odom
At least 25 - 5 - 5 by Kobe
Six players should hit double figures
They must get over 20 assists.
And no one on the Hawks should score over 25 points.

Shaq Fan wrote:DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE HAWKS, IAM TELLING YOU THAT RIGHT NOW.......Willis will dominte the middle

Like he was doing to Shaq in the preseason.

That's all they have is Willis. I'm not afraid of this team one bit...

jsm, your take?