Tues. 11/30 - Lakers @ Grizzlies - Predictions & Comments

lakerfantilldeath wrote:Ron sucks.

So do you. How can you blame Ron for that crap? Phil sits on his [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] and no timeout. Kobe throws the ball to Ron who was also covered.

Forward Three wrote:Wait... Kobe... wait... wtf was that?

KOBE?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

ron should not be allowed to touch the ball on the last play of the game. i think he used all his karma last year in the playoffs putback win against the suns.

Holy Jeebus Bryant just looked like the 12th man on that final possession. That was just a terrible decision to pass the ball to Ron-Ron. Fitting though because we deserved to lose that game. I guess Bynum really is the key to winning the title again.

I just don't understand... why would no one call the TO? Kobe? Ron? Phil?

Nope, no one.

karacha wrote:LOL, that was horrible. I'm really not surprised though. No one calls for TO, although there was plenty of time.

Sometimes I think PJ forbids his players to call a TO in the crunch time. Maybe he really does.

Kobe doesn't like calling timeouts there either he likes to advance fast and not let them set up the defense

Yeah. Ron should have shot that. Really.

Damn. And TO perhaps? Second game in a row the same dumb mistake.

Yeah, Phil we get it. You don't like calling timeouts. But how about this, the game is on the line and we can win it if we draw up a play. Nope. Ron chucks it.

Wow. Just wow.

TIMEOUT!!!

crakakiller187 wrote:

karacha wrote:LOL, that was horrible. I'm really not surprised though. No one calls for TO, although there was plenty of time.

Sometimes I think PJ forbids his players to call a TO in the crunch time. Maybe he really does.

Kobe doesn't like calling timeouts there either he likes to advance fast and not let them set up the defense

Alright, but then he should penetrate and shoot the ball or take it to the rim. Don't set up Artest with 2 secs on a shot clock when you know hee's going to be surprised without knowing what to do with it.

crakakiller187 wrote:

karacha wrote:LOL, that was horrible. I'm really not surprised though. No one calls for TO, although there was plenty of time.

Sometimes I think PJ forbids his players to call a TO in the crunch time. Maybe he really does.

Kobe doesn't like calling timeouts there either he likes to advance fast and not let them set up the defense

I can see the point, but then he should have driven to the basket. He had an opening-ish. But passing to Ron who doesn't want to shoot despite just nailing one....

I don't mind the no TO, to be honest. If you call the TO, you have to get the ball in bounds.

Without a TO, you give Kobe a shot to create something. He did (I thought he should have taken the shot on the drive before he pulled it back). Ron missed. I don't mind that part. I do mind HOW he missed though.

3 in a row. Phil will not be happy. It's all on the missing Bynum. I don't think he has the heart and the fire to make it in the NBA. We are going to suffer because Gasol/Odom will get burned out or injured. This is on you Jerry Buss keeping your pet project Bynum who is now a major liability. Please trade him while you can get a replacememt. He's still getting paid! We lose again for 3 in a row. I'm glad this is happening early in the season so everyone can see what the problem is now.

Kobe should have taken that shot. OJ would have fouled him too.

Eh........

I thought Kobe is gonna pull up and be done with it. Perhaps it would have been better.

I think Artest simply was too surprised. Everyone knows: Kobe rises = Kobe shoots. It was an awkward sequence.

Wow. Why did Ron hesitate?!

Uncle_Meat wrote:It's all on the missing Bynum.

LOL

I kind of like it that they don't call the timeout. The Lakers are the only team in the league with the balls to just take the ball try to make a play.

that is 100% on kobe imo. why would he not attack the rim in that situation. Lay-up or force them to foul. terrible decision by kobe.

We're losing games by an average of just over 4 points. That's ridiculous. Our execution down the stretch lately has been absolute trash. Think about that, two baskets, or a 3 pointer away from winning every one of those games.

karacha wrote:I think Artest simply was too surprised. Everyone knows: Kobe rises = Kobe shoots. It was an awkward sequence.

He caught it and was about to shoot.... then he hesitated. He had a good look at it when he caught it.