Lakers vs Bulls Christmas Day?

eureca · Franchise Player Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 15824

@Chicago? Seems like a wasted opportunity to have Gasol's return to LA on Christmas. Boozer's homecoming isn't as big

Sccit · Starting Rotation Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 886

the main plot is obviously Gasol and Boozer facing their former team......the sub-plot is Rose & Kobe's potential return to elite status from prolonged time off.

jenopogi · Starting Rotation Joined: 11 Jul 2014 Posts: 253

voted yes. any game with lakers in. I'm on it. though i like the subplots for the rockets. yet, i think nba liked to pit dynasties.
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lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38783

Will probably be an ESPN game at night. They already said the 2 premier games are going to be Miami vs Cleveland and Clippers vs Golden State.

krisobe · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 3309

Kobe going for 50 this game. BOOK IT!

Dave20 · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Jun 2013 Posts: 11333

It's not a good matchup for the Lakers. Bulls are the best defensive team in the league and they have Butler who will make it tough on Kobe.

EddieJonesss · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject:

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joedanvan22 · Starting Rotation Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 143

we beat the suns but that was the 07 christmas day game where i believe ariza had that huge dunk

kikanga · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject:

EddieJonesss · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:43 pm Post subject:

Car54 · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 14424

lakeshowtacular · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 704

PrairieAve I had to find out!

3 Michael Jordan 32,292
4 KOBE BRYANT 31,700

Kobe needs 593 to pass MJ & the X-mas game was the 30th of the season last year.
So 593/29 = 20.4483
Kobe needs to avg just under 20.5 pts a game to be in a position to do it in Chicago. Doesn't seem too farfetched, and makes for a great storyline.

I think Kobe will have passed Michael a few games prior, though.
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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54573

This will be the Lakers 16th Christmas game in a row.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:36 am Post subject:

70sdude · Star Player Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 4567

I've never watched the Christmas Day games. The holiday scheduling is a rather pure form of marketing decisions, for the league's "best interest."

Looks like they've picked two teams that await the return from injury of their best recent players (Bryant, Rose), which also essentially swapped their bigs who's no longer representing the best possible future. That's marketing for you.

KingKobe20 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:58 am Post subject:

ESPN needs to keep the insults coming towards the Lakers.
12th seed in the West.
Were old as dirt.
Kobe and Nash are fossils and done.
Linsanity is over.
Boozer is done.
Byron can't coach.

Keep them coming please!!!!!

We need to get these guys fueled up as much as possible!

This Squad is gonna shock the basketball world believe that!!!
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lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38783

Who Takes The Blame · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Dec 2012 Posts: 733

They want to see the Lakers make a fool of themselves on TV lol

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38783

First time in a while they've been relegated to cable for the Christmas Day game.

Hard_Butter · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject:

A first time regular season matchup with the Lakers and Rockets would've made for a better story on Christmas Day.
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