Wed. 4/20 - Lakers vs Hornets Game 2 - Predictions/Comments

CaCHooKa Man wrote:

karacha wrote:

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Ok we got this game over with. Really shouldn't have even been a contest. Win Game 3 and the Hornets will pretty much roll over.

I agree with this.

Have to show up with the energy and Kobe and/or Pau absolutely have to play better. At least one of them.

kobe will be fine. not so sure about pau.

Just one of them stepping up with this effort from Bynum and LO... will be more then enough to win.

i wonder what life issues gasol is going through? i think its more mental than anything.

Players of the game: Drew and Ron. Both played great basketball.

Kobe played a very good game defensively against Paul. And the bench was impressive with the efforts from LO, Blake, and Barnes.

I was a little concerned about what we'd get out of Ron considering how he ended the season and since he really doesn't have anyone to lock down this series. But he's really played hard on both ends in both of these games. He's one of the few guys playing like he wants this 'ship, so props to Ron Ron.

wallangong wrote:

jbum wrote:it's like we telegraph every play we try to make.. or take forever to get into offense.

NO, while not making many shots, are getting looks they want and are more or less able to execute their game plan. we really need to wake the f*ck up and start playing like it matters.

NO scored 77 points. Fail.

78 but who's counting...

After reading some of these responses in this thread I'm a little confused. Could someone clear something up for me. Yall keep mentioning Pau. He played tonight?

Baby steps....

Bynum, Artest and Odom were big. Barns was big off of the bench as well.

Is Kobe's neck hurt? His shot didn't look right

Seriously one of the worst games by Kobe and Pau combined...yet we still won by 10. I'll take it. I think they come back really strong in games 3 and 4 on the road.

Bynum has been active so far this series. He just stayed out of foul trouble in this game. Even though he had 6 fouls, he picked them up at a steady pace.

That 6th man award seems to have buoyed LO's spirits in this game. Blake coming back has also given the 2nd unit a better sense of identity with the Killer Bee's in full force.

Kobe did an adequate job on CP3. Blake was better, but he comes off the bench, so Kobe was our best starter to do it. I think it zapped some of his energy on offense.

So Kobe scores 11 and Pau 8 and we win? Thank you Lamar, Andrew, Ron, Steve and Matt.

Problem with Kobe when he plays real passive like tonight is that he doesn't get into any shooting rhythm.

shoe wrote:So Kobe scores 11 and Pau 8 and we win? Thank you Lamar, Andrew, Ron, Steve and Matt.

Problem with Kobe when he plays real passive like tonight is that he doesn't get into any shooting rhythm.

Yeah I think Trevor might be under the mistaken impression that he shut Kobe down tonight. I know Reggie Miller was.

The Laker Link wrote:It's probably better Kobe has an off night with a win now than in the Finals again and get bad rep for it from the world.

I think Kobe realizes that if he wants the rest of he team to play D, he might need to sacrifice some shots t them. Tonight was an extreme though. Don't expect a repeat on the road where a lot of these will disappear and Kobe will be back to bailing them out.

gcclaker wrote:

Uncle_Meat wrote:Will be at the game tonight. Row 2 cross court from Jack. No remote. All I have to say is the pressure is on Lakers to show up tonight. They will have a better product on the floor tonight to control CP3. Go Lakers!

Have fun. Hate it when the crew paint themselves in a corner taking our own anxiety levels along.

What a game!!! It got real loud down on the floor and at other times it got real quiet but not for long. There were some real questionable non calls half way thru 4th and folks around me started getting real annoyed and began baiting the refs in ear shot. It was so funny Sat behind Tom Hanks. Will Farrell was in the next aisle. Jack and the record producer passed.. the energy was great but Gasol is still in a funk. He had this size advantage in the post on Landry and could not believe with my own eyes how soft he plays! Bynum was eating Hornets in the paint. What a monster. CP3 is a dirty little prick and was flopping like a fool on the floor any chance he could. But that team has heart because it was a slugfest all the way...

Uncle_Meat wrote:

gcclaker wrote:

Uncle_Meat wrote:Will be at the game tonight. Row 2 cross court from Jack. No remote. All I have to say is the pressure is on Lakers to show up tonight. They will have a better product on the floor tonight to control CP3. Go Lakers!

Have fun. Hate it when the crew paint themselves in a corner taking our own anxiety levels along.

What a game!!! It got real loud down on the floor and at other times it got real quiet but not for long. There were some real questionable non calls half way thru 4th and folks around me started getting real annoyed and began baiting the refs in ear shot. It was so funny Sat behind Tom Hanks. Will Farrell was in the next aisle. Jack and the record producer passed.. the energy was great but Gasol is still in a funk. He had this size advantage in the post on Landry and could not believe with my own eyes how soft he plays! Bynum was eating Hornets in the paint. What a monster. CP3 is a dirty little prick and was flopping like a fool on the floor any chance he could. But that team has heart because it was a slugfest all the way...

Glad you had a good time at the game. You could have sat in the same row with Tom Hanks at the end, looks like everyone left. Were you able to sell your spare tickets okay? Hope so. Did you take pics? Wish I could have been there, nothing like feeling the excitement in the air!

shehatesme wrote:I'll be surprise if we win any game in NO. We'll probably be down 3-1 coming back here. This year team just doesn't it.

LOL LMAO WTF BBQ

Lakers win. Happy 4/20!

Ben_Mamba wrote:Lakers win. Happy 4/20!

No wonder Lamar had a great game

Barnes, Bynum, Ron. LO all were superb.

I don't fault Kobe's bad shooting because his job tonight was Dobermamba; mission accomplished.

Pau sucked on offense but played well defensively.

Blake/Fish weren't bad.

jbum wrote:

wallangong wrote:

jbum wrote:it's like we telegraph every play we try to make.. or take forever to get into offense.

NO, while not making many shots, are getting looks they want and are more or less able to execute their game plan. we really need to wake the f*ck up and start playing like it matters.

NO scored 77 points. Fail.

78 but who's counting...

Pardon me for posting that before a free throw. Still doesn't change the point, holding a team under 80 is superb defense