Wed. 2/23 - Lakers @ Blazers - Predictions & Comments

artest three, and holy cow the mamba made a bucket!

That Batum guy quite a flopper.

Gasol seem to be in mangina mode today. Not a good sign

You never know what you are going to get from Artest. He's like a box of chocolate like Forrest Gump... I'd rather have someone who is consistent all the time no matter at what level of offense...

Rooscooter wrote:

trodgers wrote:Bynum played like a complete sissy that first Q. Love the guy, but he has no excuse.

we must be watching different games.....He played pretty good off the ball....currently that's his only choice

I'm watching the one where he's getting out hustled and out rebounded by people a head shorter and fifty pounds less.

What a 3 from Kobe!

kobe better thank artest, for stopping two guys from shooting defenisvely after his dumb shot.

trodgers wrote:

Rooscooter wrote:

trodgers wrote:Bynum played like a complete sissy that first Q. Love the guy, but he has no excuse.

we must be watching different games.....He played pretty good off the ball....currently that's his only choice

I'm watching the one where he's getting out hustled and out rebounded by people a head shorter and fifty pounds less.

By Kobe's or Ron's or Fisher's man......Bynum's man has been on his back

Blazers could probably win without the refs help. It's obvious the bookies got into this somehow

weak move my bynum

Fisher & Blake need to be more aggressive offensively...

They've contributed nothing.

Kobe...get it together.

Bynum just lumbering around...

Kobe turned it up... we're still in this.

how come we cnt dismantle this team like we did at home early in the season? or let alone the way we handled atl yesterday night?

Bynum has been horrible man.

Pathetic first half... despite a rigged game and refs on the take... still not enough hustle by Lakers... the frustrating part is they will continue to shoot overf 50% for the rest of the game because they got their heads together and we don't...

Rooscooter wrote:By Kobe's or Ron's or Fisher's man......Bynum's man has been on his back

You're probably right. Only three rebounding opportunities for a Center who played 18 minutes and he grabbed every one. My mistake.

Bynum's last shot was so pathetic.

CaCHooKa Man wrote:weak move my bynum

He was trying to release it before the 3 seconds were up. Came up too weak.

Bynum not looking good at all

Down 6, refs clearly favoring the opposition; this is going to be a really though game to win.

regarding Bynum:

Usually younger players aren't nearly as good on the road as they are at home. That's why younger teams like the Clipps are awful on the road, and decent at home. On top of that, bigs usually don't have the legs for back to back. Shaq used to be terrible on the 2nd night of a back to back near the end. He just didn't move the same. Bynum is the same. I don't expect Pau or Drew to be active tonight. The guards will have to create for them.

Blake, Fisher, and Shannon need to take open shots or attack the basket and dish.

timothy wrote:how come we cnt dismantle this team like we did at home early in the season? or let alone the way we handled atl yesterday night?

Both of those were at home. This is in Portland, where the Lakers have always struggled for whatever reason (the Blazers and their fans treat it like a Finals game, the Lakers play badly there, and the refs make calls against us).

Best moment from the 1st half was Joel Pryzbilla airballing a free throw.

Odom has been in a funk the last few games.....no rebounds, 3 fouls and no energy. Kobe's legs aren't there and Bynum seems slower than last night as well.