Sunday 1/6 - Lakers vs Nuggets - Predictions & Comments

Sunday, January 6th
Live: 6:30PM PST
TV: TWCSN
Radio: KSPN-AM 710/KWKW-AM 1330
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nope.avi

ugh...don't care. Starting to think our record is not salvageable anymore. We're just too horrible

Every thread becomes a trade discussion. My take Jim Buss needs to die. Ok no. Maybe a long vacation. He is what ails this organization.

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Lakers (15-17) vs. Nuggets (18-16 - vs. Utah 1/5)
9:30 PM EST

LAKERS
Lost last 2
10-7 at home
9-12 vs. West

PROBABLE STARTERS
Steve Nash 10.3 points, 8.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds
Darius Morris 4.8 points, 2.1 assists, 1.5 rebounds
Kobe Bryant 30.5 points, 4.7 assists, 5.2 rebounds
Pau Gasol 12.2 points, 3.9 assists, 8.5 rebounds
Dwight Howard 17.4 points, 1.9 assists, 12.0 rebounds

NUGGETS
Lost last 1
8-14 on the road
13-10 vs. West

PROBABLE STARTERS
Andre Miller 8.8 points, 5.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds
Andre Iguodala 13.8 points, 4.5 assists, 5.7 rebounds
Danilo Gallinari 15.8 points, 2.4 assists, 5.5 rebounds
Kenneth Faried 12.1 points, 0.8 assists, 10.0 rebounds
Kosta Koufos 7.7 points, 0.6 assists, 6.3 rebounds

PREDICTION
Denver smashed the Lakers on December 26th, dealing Los Angeles a 12-point loss, their worst defeat in more than a month. Once on a roll, the Lakers have hit some muddy turf and their wheels are spinning.

That matchup was in Denver, where the Nuggets are almost unbeatable, and it was on the second night of a back to back for the Lakers. This time the Lakers will have a day to rest and they'll be in Los Angeles. Both those pieces of data are favorable for the Lakers. Expect a much more interesting game than last time, and expect the Lakers to come out on top.

Note: In his last 16 games, Kobe is averaging 34.2 points, 4.3 assists, and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting 48-32-82%.

Lakers 99
Nuggets 98

I think we'll win this game.

This game will be an easy win for the Lakers. The sad part is we'll still be under .500 with this win going in to Houston and San Antonio.

we lose. if dwight doesnt play Pau should start at center and he'll still not be assertive in the post and will get destroyed.

meeks still be ice cold. jamison dnp or less than 5 mins playing time even if dwight is out and pau is playing the 5.

mwp still a zero idk whats up with him recently.

hill vs manimal will be good (hope hill's ankle holds up)

lose by 9 and split the road trip.

If Denver can't be beaten who is? This team will eventually find it's place in the league before bottom. This will be a win if they bring some D. Otherwise it's devastation and humiliation.

I think we'll win big. We're mad. Pau will have a decent game and make people forget we need to trade him. But only until the next game. The mark of inconsistency.

Then again, Pau always gets owned by Faried. Always. So who knows? Play Jamison, PLEASE.

Dantoni said he'd continue to start Metta and go small and also said he'd play Hill more at 4 & 5 and also said Jamison would play too now more.

well still lose but I'm glad Jamison will play (unless Dantoni changes his mind) as he went off last time he played them. maybe bring something different at the 4 that Pau hasn't. if Dwight is out hope he starts at 4 pau at 5 hill off the bench for both and metta and Kobe sliding over

going to get blown out

DHL wrote:going to get blown out

That ain't right.

Well I really dont care too much bc this team is garbage in this moment...they dont play defense, they are not interested to W so i will watch the game and cheer for just one man and thats Kobe Bean Bryant and just enjoy watching that phenomenal bball player.....other things are irrelevant in this moment....the next 10 games are really tough and our record will be just worst then this ...i predict 3 w/7d and record 18-24 which means bye bye PO for this year...if nothing Kobe will win scoring title

This will be a "bounce back" game I think.... the question will be which way do we bounce after it.... it's been pretty much back and forth..... back and forth.... back and....

Is Dwight playing? If not, forget about it.

MUST WIN GAME !

We need to start winning some games. Our January schedule is brutal.

Lets get back on track tonight

Come on MWP, start making some shots