Sun. 2/2 - Lakers vs Grizzlies - Predictions & Comments

Pau really needs to be recharged...Maybe send him to the bench as a sixth man until the all-star break? Guy is not doing anything right on defense past ten games...Opposing team see Pau they see layup party.

FOREX wrote:

TT24 wrote:Drew has outplayed Pau. Drew looks SO MUCH BETTER than Pau.

Yes, but my point was to get in an athletic small-ball lineup that could create turnovers, hit a few threes, run, and space the floor for a high PnR game with Kobe.

At this point, the game is done. Pau hasn't played today, so we may as well let Drew get in more min to get his endurance up.

Pau really needs to be recharged...Maybe send him to the bench as a sixth man until the all-star break? Guy is not doing anything right on defense past ten games...Opposing team see Pau they see layup party.

leftymo wrote:this is disgusting...

i'm embarrassed for this team, and strongly think Kupchak will need to make a move.

Make a move? Make a move for who? Like really.

TT24 wrote:At this point, the game is done. Pau hasn't played today, so we may as well let Drew get in more min to get his endurance up.

That's one way to look at it.

the problem with this team is its offense. 77 points? couldn't score against mia, couldn't score against milwaukee...

can't score against memphis...

they need a scorer...

trade pau for melo. salaries should match up. and we get offense.

Does anyone on this board have an answer to what the hell happened tonight? What a meltdown to an inferior team. These guys are short changing the fans by not playing to their expected potentials each and every night. That's why they are being paid the big bucks. Yet they play like it's some pick up game and they are all so fat and happy living large in L.A. I'm sick of this crappy product. Yeah, we'll be patient but do any of these players think they are going to win another championship without HCA? They don't and they don't care. They'll get into the playoffs and fail and then they'll be off in their MBZ's onto a world vacation tour... Lakers are sucking!!!

JOE SMITH!

I miss Ariza... damn he's been playing well.

bruddahmanmatt wrote:Phil Jackson must smoke some serious s*** to be able to keep from getting verbal with his players.

Dude, the guy just dont care anymore! What motivation is there? He's outta here at the end of the year and he's got his $10 million... All he's concerned about is gettin' back to the mountains and smokin' even more of the sweetness!

I hope they get blown out by detroit as well

Steve Blake could be just as bad as Farmar... he throws a lot of dumb passes, and can't shoot..

AlleyoOp2KOBE wrote:I miss Ariza... damn he's been playing well.

Really?

i bet you the lakers wont even break 80

Didn't Sasha score 22 last night, and double figures in several games lately?

TT24 wrote:

AlleyoOp2KOBE wrote:I miss Ariza... damn he's been playing well.

Really?

Dood he totally dunked on somebody recently.

wongy wrote:

bruddahmanmatt wrote:Phil Jackson must smoke some serious s*** to be able to keep from getting verbal with his players.

Dude, the guy just dont care anymore! What motivation is there? He's outta here at the end of the year and he's got his $10 million... All he's concerned about is gettin' back to the mountains and smokin' even more of the sweetness!

Are you saying Phil is a pothead???

I think we found 1 of the few back-up point guards worse than Farmar.

Blake has sucked balls nearly 3 out of every 4 games we've played.

leftymo wrote:Steve Blake could be just as bad as Farmar... he throws a lot of dumb passes, and can't shoot..

Isn't as quick and isn't a defender either. His defense is just as bad as Fishers. Very disappointed with the path this bench has gone... they started out so well and look just awful now.

too bad Mitch dumped his first round pick...

i'm not sure a 5 million expiring contract and a first round pick for Joe Smith was a great trade for us...

leftymo wrote:the problem with this team is its offense. 77 points? couldn't score against mia, couldn't score against milwaukee...

can't score against memphis...

they need a scorer...

trade pau for melo. salaries should match up. and we get offense.

If we just get Melo, we're screwed inside... I would want Nene as well.

Uncle_Meat wrote:Does anyone on this board have an answer to what the hell happened tonight? What a meltdown to an inferior team. These guys are short changing the fans by not playing to their expected potentials each and every night. That's why they are being paid the big bucks. Yet they play like it's some pick up game and they are all so fat and happy living large in L.A. I'm sick of this crappy product. Yeah, we'll be patient but do any of these players think they are going to win another championship without HCA? They don't and they don't care. They'll get into the playoffs and fail and then they'll be off in their MBZ's onto a world vacation tour... Lakers are sucking!!!

You are asking what happened like this is something different. This is the 2010-2011 Lakers. This is a normal game for them. I am pleasantly surprised whenever they get wins this year.

AlleyoOp2KOBE wrote:

leftymo wrote:the problem with this team is its offense. 77 points? couldn't score against mia, couldn't score against milwaukee...

can't score against memphis...

they need a scorer...

trade pau for melo. salaries should match up. and we get offense.

If we just get Melo, we're screwed inside... I would want Nene as well.

Bynum is on the inside as the post player... granted he's never healthy. But there are no other available PF's out there...

Unless you think we should bench Pau and start Lamar. But Lamar gets abused by most PF's also...

leftymo wrote:too bad Mitch dumped his first round pick...

i'm not sure a 5 million expiring contract and a first round pick for Joe Smith was a great trade for us...

It's funny how things turn around so fast...a couple of weeks ago people were saying this was a great trade. I'm not saying Sasha would have made our team better, but Joe Smith doesn't even play and we have no 1st round picks.