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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 10:48 pm    Post subject: LAKERS -vs- KINGS - 10-13-15 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

Rock Bottom… Somewhere not far from the Lakers game in Las Vegas, Lamar Odom fought for his life in a coma at a Vegas hospital. Never able to quite shake that dark cloud that has always followed, his demons caught up with him.

The news trickled into the Laker organization shortly before they took court. After the 107-100 loss to the Kings, they were asked to react to it.

“There’s not one word I could say that would make sense,” said Metta World Peace, who suited up but didn’t play tonight. The two not only shared a championship season with the Lakers, but they were childhood friends from NY.

Kobe left the arena early citing personal reasons.

Yeah, there was a game played. The Lakers lost, as mentioned, playing flat on both ends. Scott griped about the little D the Lakers played.

None of it mattered much for those in the NBA family. But life goes on with or without Lamar Odom.

It’s a much better place with him.


Kobe -- -- He was kneed in the calf after a spin move early in the second half. He did not return with the lower leg contusion diagnosis. It seemed kind of minor, but he was limping for a bit before going to the locker room. “He’s fine,” Scott said, mentioning Kobe will be ready Saturday. That turnaround fade is looking automatic from the midpost in. It was not last year. There were a lot of shots last year that were normally money for Kobe throughout his career that just weren’t dripping. Hopefully, this is a sign that he’s recovered a little more. And, hopefully, that health can hold up. The Stats: He scored 10 points on 4-12 shooting (0-4 from three, 2-2 from the line) to go with 1 board, 1 turnover and 2 fouls in 18 minutes. He was a -13. The Action: He missed a three on the Lakers first possession. Money on the turnaround jumper from the midpost. He swished a baseline turnaround jumper working the post from the right side next time down. He missed a turnaround from the post a little farther out next time down. He missed a long wing jumper with the shotclock low. He set a backscreen, then slipped it on the weakside, took the pass and scored the layup. He took a pass in the paint and swished the step-back fade. He missed a sideline three. He was called for a moving screen. He missed a wing three. He missed the baseline turnaround. He missed an elbow jumper. He posted up the smaller man, up-faked and drew FTs, he made both. He had 10 points on 4-11 shooting. Second Half: Angry after a no call. He posted up, spun and got tripped as he cut across the lane (he came up hobbling).

Clarkson -- -- He was able to get into the paint and midrange areas and cause some damage. He just looks very steady when he probes off the dribble. He led the Lakers in scoring tonight with 17 points, but just 1 assist as the starting PG. He said he’s going to watch the film because of the low 17 assists by the team tonight. His D just wasn’t there. The team as a whole played pretty flat on that end, but Clarkson has a lot to work on there. He did have a couple of steals, but he also had some poor decisions on that end. “We just didn’t talk on defense,” he said. The Stats: He scored 17 points on 7-16 shooting (1-1 from three, 2-2 from the line) to go with 4 boards, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls in 28 minutes. He was a -5. The Action: He worked off the high screen and hit the pull-up jumper at the FT line for the Lakers first score. He was blocked trying to force it in a crowd in transition. He drew FTs on the pinch post with Hibbert, he made both. He attacked and missed, rushing it against the shotclock. He muscled Rondo from the elbow and scored a layup. He didn’t hit rim on an 18-footer. He pushed out the break, took it the distance and scored a tricky one at the rim. He jumped a passing lane, but for some reason didn’t look to score at the rim and threw it away. He probed and wrapped a pass around a defender to Hibbert for a dunk. He missed a pull-up jumper at the wing, short. He got his man on his backside, sealed him there while keeping the dribble alive and hit the short floater. He had 10 points on 4-9 shooting. Second Half: He attacked to his right and couldn’t finish the drive. He sank a sideline three on the kickout from Randle. He then swiped the ball at midcourt. He missed a pull-up jumper short. Why double Gay in the post against Randle? He turned the corner on Rondo and overpowered him for a layup. He hit the leaning pull-up from the wing working off the three line. He shoveled a pass to Randle filling the lane on the break for a dunk. He missed a layup attempt cutting off Randle and taking the pass. He was called for a charge as Rondo went down quickly on contact. He couldn’t finish a drive at the end of the quarter.

Randle -- -- “There’s so much I can do better,” Randle said after the game. He was irked with his 4 turnovers. He led all Lakers with 6 assists, despite those turnover. Some very nice court vision and quick reads at times. He was matched up against Gay at the PF. The Lakers didn’t go to that in the post as much as they should have. They need to sharpen their sets to get him the ball in good position when he’s got a lighter guy he can bully. The jumper wasn’t there, but he did take a couple from the 18-20 foot range. Some nice step-back’s and fades in the lane. Those are impossible to guard. If he can get the confidence in the jumper and start dropping those, look out. The Stats: He scored 10 points on 5-9 shooting to go with 4 boards, 6 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers and 3 fouls in 28 minutes. He was a -5. The Action: He worked the two-man game with Hibbert, got the switch and hit a step-back jumper at the FT line. He was stripped on a drive. His lob to Hibbert was picked off (Roy doesn’t really get up for those). He didn’t switch and we gave up a three. He attacked the middle of the lane out of the post and hit the fade. He missed a 20-footer. He tipped in a missed drive from Williams. He took the pass from Nick on the break and scored the layup. He had 6 points and 2 assists. Second Half: He missed a step-back fade in the lane. He circled around the D under the hoop, but tried to go back to his left hand when the right hand was his only choice and he wasn’t close. He froze the D on the drive and whipped it to Clarkson for the three. He posted up Gay and went up and under for the easy score (more please). His pass was deflected for points the other way. Sweet perimeter pass to hit Hibbert who was rolling to the hoop off the Clarkson/Hibbert screen-roll. He attacked to his left, turning the corner, drew the D and flipped an over-the-shoulder pass to Hibbert who was hacked for FTs. He missed the wing jumper when the D sagged off. He slammed with both hands getting out on the break with speed and taking a shovel pass from Clarkson. He threw a kickout away trying to create in the lane. He hit Brown for a three.

Hibbert -- -- “We have a lot of work to do on the defensive end,” he said, mentioning limiting the offensive rebounds and making better rotations. Quiet game from him on both ends. The team D seemed to resemble that. I’d like to see them set up a shot or two for him early in the game just to make sure they get him engaged in the game. He hasn’t really needed that to date, but tonight his game felt like it could have used that. After the game, he also mentioned he didn’t think he was aggressive enough as it took quite a while before he picked up his first foul. The interior D when he leave the court was poor tonight with the small ball. The Stats: He scored 8 points on 3-3 shooting (2-4 from the line) to go with 10 boards (4 offensive), 2 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover and 2 fouls in 28 minutes. He was a -5. The Action: He grabbed the Clarkson brick and put it back in easily. He drew FTs on the nice drive and dish from Clarkson, he made both. He attacked the paint (should have done it a couple seconds earlier as it was wide open), drew the D and hit Brown in the corner for the three. He had 5 points, 5 boards and 2 assists. Second Half: Randle found him rolling to the hoop for a layup. He drew FTs on the drive and dish from Randle, he made one.

A. Brown -- -- He got the start after the steady showing in the last game. He was again very solid defensively. He played a team-high 32 minutes and was just a -2. You can see the defensive potential there once he learns the game at this level. The team energy on that end of the floor was just off. They could have used Metta coming in to shake up the defensive energy as no one was really setting the tone or attitude on that end of the floor. As much potential as Brown has, his personality doesn’t seem to be that type of player. Offensively, he sank a couple of threes. Too bad we couldn’t have set him up for more. I’d like to see Scott draw up a play for Brown out of a timeout for a three to get him another good look or two per game. The Stats: He scored 6 points on 2-2 shooting from three to go with 2 boards and 2 fouls in 32 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: Nice job knocking a lob away. Nearly tied up Gay on a help D reach, but it helped Randle to tie him up. He swished a wide open corner three on the kickout from Hibbert. Second Half: He sank a quick-fire three when Randle hit him.

Russell -- -- Scott had him coming off the bench again after the success in the last game. “When I get established on what my role is, I’ll figure it out,” Russell said. He was more aggressive with the shot, which he will have to be depending on how teams play him, but also to keep the D honest and open up his passing. In college, he’d go off on teams for big numbers. Russell’s line probably should have been 16 points tonight. He had a layup erased on an errant whistle and another three taken back on a marginal moving screen call on the perimeter. He said the team needs to get into better flow out there. They certainly didn’t have that tonight on either end. The Stats: He scored 11 points on 3-8 shooting (2-2 from three, 3-5 from the line) to go with 7 boards (4 offensive), 3 assists and 1 foul in 20 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: He had a basket erased with an errant whistle when they thought he double-dribbled and did not (official was over ruled). He missed a three against the shotclock. Nice outlet ahead to Kelly who took it for a layup. He airballed a pull-up wing jumper at the end of the quarter. He drained a corner three coming off the baseline screen for the catch and shoot. He had 3 points on 1-3 shooting and 2 assists in 9 minutes. Second Half: Nice rebound in a crowd of bigs. He missed a long jumper on the other end. He drew FTs probing off the wing sideline screen, he made one. Too hard on the pull-up at the FT line and he missed. He backed his man down and missed the baseline fallaway. He sank a step-back, toe-on-the-three line jumper. He drew FTs on a step-back three on the wing, he made two. He had a three erased when Bass was called for a moving screen. He swished a three, pulling up in early offense.

Williams -- -- He wants the lineups to solidify more in the final games so that the team can get more consistent. “In the regular season we’ll be a on a shorter leash, on a stricter leash where you can’t make as many mistakes and stay on the floor. That will be better for us,” Williams said. I’m digging Williams starting the fourth quarter. His ability to draw fouls can set the team up in the bonus early in the final quarter. I’ve mentioned it before and will probably do so a number of times throughout the season, but his numbers are more efficient than you may realize. He shot just 3-11, but he scored 16 points on 11 FGAs. Defensively, he was very soft on the perimeter. Guys like Belinelli when they matched up were never contested well. The Stats: He scored 16 points on 3-11 shooting (1-4 from three, 9-10 from the line) to go with 5 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnover and 4 fouls in 23 minutes. He had a +/- of 0. The Action: He attacked, was blocked, got it back and missed the follow up but Randle cleaned it up. He pumped and suckered his man into a foul at the three line, he made two. He spotted Bass from under the hoop for a dunk. He missed the drifting baseline pull-up. He attacked on the wing, drew contact and threw it up for FTs, he made both. His interior feed was picked off. Second Half: He was swatted on a jumper against the shotclock. He pushed up the break, drew contact and drained the tough And-1, off-balance 12-footer, he made the FT. He gambled for a steal and gave up a layup. He banked in a one-legged drive after splitting defenders on the wing. He was called for a clear-out (had Kelly wide open for a three). He crossed over his man and drained a three. He worked off the screen around the perimeter and drew more FTs, he made both. He missed a three, we got it back to him and he missed again, we got it back to him again and he threw it away. He attacked from the wing, sought out contact on the perimeter and drew FTs, he made both. He missed a long wing three. He set up Bass for a dunk on the break.

Bass -- -- Scott had success earlier in the preseason with Bass at the C spot, so he went back to that in this one as predicted. The Lakers played much too small against the Kings as a result. It wasn’t working in the second quarter but he stayed with them. Bass had just 1 defensive board all game. The question is who is Scott going to go to when push comes to shove and he needs something less gimmicky as a back up C? The Stats: He scored 6 points on 3-8 shooting (0-1 from three, 0-2 from the line) to go with 3 boards (2 offensive), 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls in 20 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: He missed a hard cram attempt at the rim. He lost his footing and was rejected under the hoop. He grabbed the Kobe missed three and drew FTs under the hoop, he missed both. He dunked when Lou threaded a pass to him under the basket. Second Half: He was blocked on a face-up jumper out of the triangle (didn’t wait for Kelly’s weakside cut). Nice reach on a switch to strip a guard on the perimeter and draw a foul. He sank a top-of-the-key jumper. He missed another from the same spot out of the timeout. He dunked getting out on the break with Williams. He rejected a drive badly.

Young -- -- Nick somehow led the team with a +1. “We weren’t on the same page,” Nick said of the team on both ends of the floor. Better teams will make you look like that, but the Lakers also don’t know what their rotations and lineups are going to be like. So many new and moving parts. He and Lou shot just 6-18, but they combined for 28 points off the bench. Those two playing off the bench together seems certain. Scott is staggering Nick’s substitutions right now while taking Kobe’s minutes down. So we’ll probably have to wait to see how that all nets out. I’d like to see more plays set up for Nick coming off the pindowns or stagger screens to free him up for shots in the 12- to 15-foot range to get him good clean jumpers where he’s not trying to draw fouls on. He seems deadly on those when they’ve run it this season. The Stats: He scored 12 points on 3-7 shooting (2-6 from three) The Action: He swished a wing three off the handoff from Randle. He missed a wing three trying to draw a foul. He swiped a pass and fed Randle for the layup on the break (I think he was hoping to give it up early and get it back). He sank a tech FT. He missed a good look at a wing three at the end of the half, but went too early and it cost us a hoop on the other end. Second Half: He was tied up on a trap. He swished a wing three. He up-faked his man and drew FTs on the three line, he made one. He drew FTs on the dribble on the perimeter, he made both. He missed a wing three, wide left. He missed a wing three. He attacked from the corner and hit the fade in the lane.

Kelly -- -- In the last game, Kelly ran with Black. In this one it was with a smaller lineup with Bass at the C. They switched too much vs. using their mobility to try to recover to their men. That left Kelly in some tough matchups at times. He had some moments offensively attacking off the dribble. He had just one attempt from three despite being open more than that. The ball was just in the wrong person’s hands then and Kelly never saw it despite being squared up ready to fire. The Stats: He scored 4 points on 2-5 shooting (0-1 from three) to go with 6 boards and 4 fouls in 20 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: He took a pass in transition from Russell, changed directions to put a man on his rear and scored the layup. He attacked off the three line and hit the running hook in the lane. He was rejected on a drive after a nice hesitation move. He stripped Caron with some good hands and went to the floor for the tie up. He had 4 points and 4 boards. Second Half: He posted up a smaller man but missed the elbow turnaround. He missed a wing three on a kickout.

Scott -- -- The Lakers and Kings traded hoops to start. Kobe sat for Nick midway through the quarter… Williams in for Brown… Kelly, Bass and Russell in down by 2 with 2 minutes left… The Lakers trailed 31-27 after the first… Same unit to start the second… He sat Nick for Kobe after a minute, Lakers up 1… The small ball lineup with Bass at the C was not working this game. Lakers couldn’t get one-and-out possessions, were switching a ton and giving up too many easy ones in the process… They trailed 47-36 when the timeout came and the starters returned with 5:23 left… Kobe out for Nick with a couple minutes left… The Lakers trailed 63-51 at the half. No D. The Kings shot 54% and made 7-18 threes… Kobe sat after tripping and went to the locker room… A 7-0 Lakers run and they cut it to 11… Starters with Nick all quarter… The Lakers trailed 88-74 heading into the fourth… Bass, Kelly, Young, Williams, Russell small lineup in… Small lineup struggling with the defensive board again… He sat Young for Brown midway through down 12… The small ball lineup started to close up the holes in their D a little more, but it was too little, too late…
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:10 pm    Post subject:

I don't think Nick Young is that bad, he even led the team with a +1 I think Byron just needs to have him and Lou on a shorter leash and and call plays that will get them better looks on offense, they need more structure.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:19 am    Post subject:

Kind of sad Scott did not test the third-stringers. Would have been interesting to see if anyone would bring the energy. And if not, well, another excuse...
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:39 am    Post subject:

Wish we could see Huertas.
Couldn't have hurt our assist tally tonight.

Great write-up DB.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:13 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB - good observations as always. I hated this game. Selfish basketball, standing around on defense, mild interest in grabbing a rebound, and a coach who was asleep at the helm, fixated on playing Bass at the 5 because that makes him small ball center, ignoring any idea that speed is the object of small ball, not just being small. Meanwhile, Upshaw, Black, and Nance all sit, with no effort from the coach to test their ability to inject any energy into this game.

Meanwhile at the guard positions, Kobe turns to iso ball, Swaggy and Williams both get ultra selfish, and Russell sits until the game is nearly beyond repair. DLo wanted to play team ball but it was already past time to throw the playbook away by the time he entered the game because the team was way deep into a lazy chuck mode trajectory and totally mailing this one in.

Still - this all pales in significance to the struggle Lamar Odom's in. Thoughts and prayers, hope LO pulls through.
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Thanks DB. Cant wait for the season to start.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:08 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB! I'm just hoping the flaws in this game don't reflect any fixations or pet projects on Scott's part. The coaching staff needs to be flexible to learn what isn't working and change it up.

It seems most of the players on the bubble of getting cut haven't received much pre-season run in games. Wondering if the decisions are already made based on practices. Can't see a valid decision being made based on (the lack of) playing time.

My prayers go out to LO. Hope he recovers...
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:54 am    Post subject:

There was a lot of one on one basketball last night, but what concerns me is that I see Kobe-ball emerging once again. Unless he regains his shooting touch, Kobe will bring this club down to its knees.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:23 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB!
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There was a lot of one on one basketball last night, but what concerns me is that I see Kobe-ball emerging once again. Unless he regains his shooting touch, Kobe will bring this club down to its knees.

Kobe can shoot a hundred times a game from the post and it wouldn't bother me. It's those 22 foot jumpers early in the clock with a man in his face that have me perplexed. We don't need those shots anymore. We have guys that can get much better looks on their own.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:22 am    Post subject:

Btw TWC got the stats wrong, Randle actually scored 12 points. There's a tip-in they didn't credit to him. Trudell caught it though on twitter.
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There was a lot of one on one basketball last night, but what concerns me is that I see Kobe-ball emerging once again. Unless he regains his shooting touch, Kobe will bring this club down to its knees.

Kobe can shoot a hundred times a game from the post and it wouldn't bother me. It's those 22 foot jumpers early in the clock with a man in his face that have me perplexed. We don't need those shots anymore. We have guys that can get much better looks on their own.


The 22 foot jumpers are bad, but so are the post fadeway jumpers where he holds the ball for too long, allows the 2nd defender to come his way and rather than hit the open man, he fades away from the double.

It's acceptable for a prime Kobe, but for this version, it's just bad basketball and hurts team chemistry.
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The Thief wrote:
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There was a lot of one on one basketball last night, but what concerns me is that I see Kobe-ball emerging once again. Unless he regains his shooting touch, Kobe will bring this club down to its knees.

Kobe can shoot a hundred times a game from the post and it wouldn't bother me. It's those 22 foot jumpers early in the clock with a man in his face that have me perplexed. We don't need those shots anymore. We have guys that can get much better looks on their own.


Kobe in the post is bad news. I don't care if he is 10-10 fgs made. It clogs the lane and leaves the offense stagnant. Kobe should be spreading the floor for Randle and Clarkson's drives. Those players are unselfish enough to kick it out when the defense collapses on them, Kobe should trust that and wait in the wings. All he should be doing is catching and shooting if he has a good shot, if he doesn't spread the love and move the ball. Hibbert also needs space in the same pinch post to operate as well. Kobe should stay away from the post, especially when he is in with the starters. He can go to the post on a possession or two when he has the clear advantage (mouse in the house). He and the team is much more easier to defend when he plays in the post. Defenders get away with more physicality against post players, Kobe is going to mess around and re-injure himself being insistance on playing in the post.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:09 pm    Post subject:

I don't mind Kobe on the post. He is making those shots.
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THNX DB. GO LAKERS
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Any way to get the Isreali team on our regular season schedule?
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BigBoi wrote:
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Rigged4fun wrote:
There was a lot of one on one basketball last night, but what concerns me is that I see Kobe-ball emerging once again. Unless he regains his shooting touch, Kobe will bring this club down to its knees.

Kobe can shoot a hundred times a game from the post and it wouldn't bother me. It's those 22 foot jumpers early in the clock with a man in his face that have me perplexed. We don't need those shots anymore. We have guys that can get much better looks on their own.


Kobe in the post is bad news. I don't care if he is 10-10 fgs made. It clogs the lane and leaves the offense stagnant. Kobe should be spreading the floor for Randle and Clarkson's drives. Those players are unselfish enough to kick it out when the defense collapses on them, Kobe should trust that and wait in the wings. All he should be doing is catching and shooting if he has a good shot, if he doesn't spread the love and move the ball. Hibbert also needs space in the same pinch post to operate as well. Kobe should stay away from the post, especially when he is in with the starters. He can go to the post on a possession or two when he has the clear advantage (mouse in the house). He and the team is much more easier to defend when he plays in the post. Defenders get away with more physicality against post players, Kobe is going to mess around and re-injure himself being insistance on playing in the post.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:19 pm    Post subject: Re: LAKERS -vs- KINGS - 10-13-15 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

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Bass -- -- Scott had success earlier in the preseason with Bass at the C spot, so he went back to that in this one as predicted. The Lakers played much too small against the Kings as a result. It wasn’t working in the second quarter but he stayed with them. Bass had just 1 defensive board all game. The question is who is Scott going to go to when push comes to shove and he needs something less gimmicky as a back up C? The Stats: He scored 6 points on 3-8 shooting (0-1 from three, 0-2 from the line) to go with 3 boards (2 offensive), 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls in 20 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: He missed a hard cram attempt at the rim. He lost his footing and was rejected under the hoop. He grabbed the Kobe missed three and drew FTs under the hoop, he missed both. He dunked when Lou threaded a pass to him under the basket. Second Half: He was blocked on a face-up jumper out of the triangle (didn’t wait for Kelly’s weakside cut). Nice reach on a switch to strip a guard on the perimeter and draw a foul. He sank a top-of-the-key jumper. He missed another from the same spot out of the timeout. He dunked getting out on the break with Williams. He rejected a drive badly.

Young -- -- Nick somehow led the team with a +1. “We weren’t on the same page,” Nick said of the team on both ends of the floor. Better teams will make you look like that, but the Lakers also don’t know what their rotations and lineups are going to be like. So many new and moving parts. He and Lou shot just 6-18, but they combined for 28 points off the bench. Those two playing off the bench together seems certain. Scott is staggering Nick’s substitutions right now while taking Kobe’s minutes down. So we’ll probably have to wait to see how that all nets out. I’d like to see more plays set up for Nick coming off the pindowns or stagger screens to free him up for shots in the 12- to 15-foot range to get him good clean jumpers where he’s not trying to draw fouls on. He seems deadly on those when they’ve run it this season. The Stats: He scored 12 points on 3-7 shooting (2-6 from three) The Action: He swished a wing three off the handoff from Randle. He missed a wing three trying to draw a foul. He swiped a pass and fed Randle for the layup on the break (I think he was hoping to give it up early and get it back). He sank a tech FT. He missed a good look at a wing three at the end of the half, but went too early and it cost us a hoop on the other end. Second Half: He was tied up on a trap. He swished a wing three. He up-faked his man and drew FTs on the three line, he made one. He drew FTs on the dribble on the perimeter, he made both. He missed a wing three, wide left. He missed a wing three. He attacked from the corner and hit the fade in the lane.

Kelly -- -- In the last game, Kelly ran with Black. In this one it was with a smaller lineup with Bass at the C. They switched too much vs. using their mobility to try to recover to their men. That left Kelly in some tough matchups at times. He had some moments offensively attacking off the dribble. He had just one attempt from three despite being open more than that. The ball was just in the wrong person’s hands then and Kelly never saw it despite being squared up ready to fire. The Stats: He scored 4 points on 2-5 shooting (0-1 from three) to go with 6 boards and 4 fouls in 20 minutes. He was a -2. The Action: He took a pass in transition from Russell, changed directions to put a man on his rear and scored the layup. He attacked off the three line and hit the running hook in the lane. He was rejected on a drive after a nice hesitation move. He stripped Caron with some good hands and went to the floor for the tie up. He had 4 points and 4 boards. Second Half: He posted up a smaller man but missed the elbow turnaround. He missed a wing three on a kickout.

Scott -- -- The Lakers and Kings traded hoops to start. Kobe sat for Nick midway through the quarter… Williams in for Brown… Kelly, Bass and Russell in down by 2 with 2 minutes left… The Lakers trailed 31-27 after the first… Same unit to start the second… He sat Nick for Kobe after a minute, Lakers up 1… The small ball lineup with Bass at the C was not working this game. Lakers couldn’t get one-and-out possessions, were switching a ton and giving up too many easy ones in the process… They trailed 47-36 when the timeout came and the starters returned with 5:23 left… Kobe out for Nick with a couple minutes left… The Lakers trailed 63-51 at the half. No D. The Kings shot 54% and made 7-18 threes… Kobe sat after tripping and went to the locker room… A 7-0 Lakers run and they cut it to 11… Starters with Nick all quarter… The Lakers trailed 88-74 heading into the fourth… Bass, Kelly, Young, Williams, Russell small lineup in… Small lineup struggling with the defensive board again… He sat Young for Brown midway through down 12… The small ball lineup started to close up the holes in their D a little more, but it was too little, too late…


Young appears to be rebounding from last year. Good to get some return from his contract.

Bass at 5 is beyond me. He has been in the league for years as a 4 and does not suddenly grow 2 inches. The same with Kelly.

Maybe give Nance a try. His athleticism enables him to play D as an undersized rim protector.

I posted about keeping Sacre over Black, but I am going with Black today. Sacre is bigger but does not give you the advantage of a a bigger lineup. Black moves quicker and rebounds better, probably better fit for the small ball trend. The only problem is-- what if Hibbert injuries?
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I thought it was Luca.

EDIT: Damn it. I didn't see the thread about him.

May you rest in peace, Luca.
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