Defense

akk7 · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3013

I didn't get to see the game so I would like to ask this. Who guarded who. I want to see how Kobe did agaisnt billups or Prince. Recently Kobe's defense has been weak. If anyone can explain his defense with no bias I would really thank you. Also the other players defense.

LakerFan4Lyfe · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 761

I need a translation please

akk7 · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3013

Ok. This is want I mean. Recently Kobe has been poor on the defensive end. Since I did not see the game I would like to know how he did against who ever he was guarding (Billups or Hamilton). I also would like to know how the team played defense. Also can you explain how they played defense such as if they were lazy or if they played hard. And last I would like to know who played defense against who Example Odom vs Prince or Kobe vs Billups

kells1220 · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:

The Lakers played well defensively, Smush kept his hands up, players rotated. Kobe mainly guarded Billups, he was on Rip only a couple of times. He did a good job, I only remember Billups getting by him once maybe twice. There was a lot of hustle and energy on the defensive end, even the second unit tightend it up and cause some turnovers and them to take bad shots. Overall I think their defense was pretty solid it helped them to maintain the lead.

mirak · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5238

I would also add that Billups scored a bunch of points at the end of the 2nd period when Kobe was on the bench with 3 fouls.

PrplReign · Star Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 2796

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

Kobe defended Billups for about 60% of the game. Chauncey didn't really go off until .... you guessed it - Sasha was on him. That was just ugly to watch. Vujacic looked like a 15 year old trying to defend a man twice his age and strength. Good move by Phil not to put Vujacic in there in the 2nd half.

Rip started of as Parker's assignment. I don't think Parker did a good job at all.

Our guard defense - Parker+Vujacic - was exposed alot IMO.

Everything else - was solid. Mihm, Kwame, Odom, Bryant, George and even Walton (yes Luke) did good things defensively.

mirak · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5238

KobeButler · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 10179

i dont remeber Billups scoring that much when Kobe was on him.

Kwame did a real good job on Sheed.

I remember George also guarding Billups and he did a good job.
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LakersMD · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 8014

Kobe2Clark · Star Player Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 6047

One thing about Kobe's D this game is that he took no chances. No gambling for steals or anything. Save that for the bad teams

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LakersMD · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 8014

Also I want to give credit to Smush for closing out on guys and getting a hand up in their face. It's been discussed many times this year, and it's nice to see him trying to make the effort even though Phil has said he thinks Smush is hitting the wall.

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

When they put Sasha on billups he went off for 11 points. I remember that. Then Kobe locked him down in.

Also, Rasheed was playing good in the first half. In the 4th and end of 3rd Kwame manhandled the Wallace's. He was in Rasheed's grill everytime he was shooting and forced him out of the box in the post. He kept B. Wallace off balance and ate up the boards along with Odom.

Overall the though the Lakers played great.

akk7 · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3013