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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:32 pm    Post subject: WARRIORS -at- LAKERS - 10-9-14 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

Preseason Seasoning… The Warriors know what they want to do and what they are good at. They have a quick-firing offense, which is trouble for a still-learning, sometimes slow reacting Laker defense. The Warriors pounced on the Lakers 120-105 at Staples.

Some of that was the Warrior starters beating up on the Laker third string. But a lot of it was the Lakers just not ready to meet the challenge defensively.

“The bottom line for us is we’ve got to play harder than we played tonight,” Scott said. He stressed taking away middle penetration and not giving up straight line drives. “When you have 22 second chance points some of it is just hustle, some of it’s just getting outworked.”

Kobe said the team needs to “process the game mentally.” So Scott is hitting them on working harder and Kobe is getting on them to work smarter. “That’s the biggest challenge,” Kobe said.

Ultimately it comes down to the combination of those two – intelligent effort. The Warriors had that tonight. The Lakers did not, but that’s what the preseason is for.


Kobe -- -- A measured game from Kobe. He restricted himself to mostly jumpers and turnarounds in the post. He pounded the dribble sometimes looking for the offense to develop. Nothing is quite a full speed with him or the offense yet. It seems like both are still trying to figure things out. The basic triangle schemes he can do in his sleep. The rest of the offense, it looked like he let it flow a little more this game versus imposing his will over it like the last one. “I feel very comfortable. I’ll try to experiment with different things just to see where it’s at, but I feel more than comfortable doing what I want to do,” Kobe said. He was effective with 10 points in his first stint of the game. Defensively, he had some moments with a couple of steals in the first half. The rotations are still a work in progress. Kobe has to be careful of his gambles. “Everything is fixable,” Kobe said of the Lakers D. The Stats: He scored 15 points on 5-11 shooting (0-1 from three, 5-7 from the line) to go with 2 board, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls in 23 minutes. He was a -12. The Action: He drained a wing jumper, fading a bit with a man still on him after the handoff. He missed a 22-footer up against the shotclock. He posted up and drew FTs on the turnaround, he made one. He drew FTs again working the post, he made one again. He drained a 17-footer on a catch and shoot out of the Princeton. He was blocked from behind taking too long to shoot the pull-up. He swiped the ball from Curry and took it the distance for a dunk. He swiped the pass next time down as Curry tried to cut back door (great job by Kobe to open up and slap the pass down) and he hit Lin on the outlet for the breakaway layup. Quick turn at one elbow, a dribble to the right and he hit the elbow fade on the other side of the lane. He drew a turnover on the moving screen on the other end. Second Half: He got tapped on a turnaround from the right side. He missed a jumper standing on the three line. He made a tech FT. Quick spin baseline on Klay and he drew FTs on the drive, he made both. He threw a cross-court pass away. He overplayed on the perimeter and his man scored an And-1 in the lane. He found Boozer for the baseline jumper. He attacked the paint, drew the D and hit Hill for the layup. He posted up and hit the baseline turnaround. He missed a turnaround from the top of the key. He missed a forced wing jumper. He threw a kickout away.

Lin -- -- “He’s definitely taking on a mentorship role for me on the court,” Lin said of Kobe. “That’s something that I don’t think I’ve had in my previous four years in the league. And it’s just nice to have someone who’s pushing me and helping me and teaching me the tricks. It’s also nice that he’s one of the best ever to do it even on the defensive end.” With Scott opting to rest Nash, Lin got the start. He said this was the first time he has done anything with the starters, including practice. He and Kobe played fine together in the two guard front. Lin could throttle it up a little more with both Nash and Swaggy out. We need another high powered scorer, so he should have that green light. He deferred to Kobe early on, but got more aggressive. Had he regular starters minutes, this was a 20+ game most likely for him and for Kobe. “I thought Jeremy picked up in the second half,” Scott said, mentioning that the team needed to have a little more initiative from the start to set the tempo. Very efficient offensive game from Lin, scoring the 14 on 4-4 shooting. It will be interesting to also see the influence Nash may have on Lin throughout the season. One of Jeremy’s scores where he kept his dribble alive and circled back through the lane for the scoop was very Nash-like in execution. The more time in these sets, the more comfortable and confident he will get and hopefully, Nash is there pointing out the nuances of the offensive game and Kobe helping on the defensive end. Kobe thought the chemistry was fine offensively between the two and focused on the D afterward. “Jeremy’s biggest challenge, which he loves, is that I’m really going to challenge him to be a great defensive player because he can,” Kobe said. “He has the speed, he has the length, he has the size. He’s never had to take on that challenge, but I think he can be a great defensive player.” Lin worked on it all offseason and Kobe and Scott will likely be focusing on it all regular season to see him take it up a level. Lin on the beating their D took: “It’s good if we learn from it,” Lin said. “If we don’t learn from it then it’s the worse thing ever and you’ll watch it happen over and over again.” See last season. The Stats: He scored 14 points on 4-4 shooting (1-1 from three, 5-6 from the line) to go with 4 boards, 4 assists, 1 turnover and 5 fouls in 21 minutes. He was a -12. The Action: He picked up a dribble and tried to force a pass into Boozer who was coming out to set a screen, turnover on the miscommunication. He drained a wing three on a kickout from Boozer. He probed, saw a seam and attacked it from the wing to draw FTs, he made both. He hit Boozer off the dribble for the elbow jumper. He saw the Lakers scoop up a turnover, quickly busted down court ahead of the pack and took the outlet from Kobe for the layup. He had 7 points on 2-2 shooting in the first quarter before sitting. Second Half: He probed baseline and drew an illegal D call. He pushed out the break, gave it up, got it back, gave it up again to Boozer for the score. He worked behind a Hill screen and was fouled on a jumper as a defender stepped under him, he made both FTs. He took down Bogut getting around a screen on D, foul Bogut. He probed baseline, kept his dribble alive, circled back around the lane and scored the layup (Nash like on that one). He came off a down screen, attacked the lane and drew FTs, he made one. He fouled Curry on the three line for an And-1. He scooped up a loose ball, pushed it up floor, put on a burst of speed and scored the layup.

Hill -- -- Not much of a game from Hill in the first half. He seemed to pick it up a little more in the second half. He needs to impose his will on the game from the start. He had a nice defensive block in this game, but our starting bigs still need to react and challenge faster. The game gives him and the other bigs more film to watch and improve upon. Some sketchy passing by Hill in this one. The Stats: He scored 6 points on 3-6 shooting to go with 4 boards, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 turnovers and 1 foul in 20 minutes. He was a -14. The Action: He missed an elbow jumper out of the triangle. Second Half: He swished an 18-footer, flat-footed at the wing. Great help D from the weakside to reject an open layup. He tipped in a Kobe missed jumper. He missed a jumphook, we got it back and he missed a wing jumper. He scored a layup on the drive and dish from Kobe. Bad pass to Kobe and it was picked off.

Boozer -- -- Carlos led the team in scoring. With the guards on this team, that midrange spacing should be open for him with regularity. The starters have gotten off to a slow start defensively in both of these games. I’m not sure if Boozer is the guy to help set the tone on that end. He does make running the offense a lot easier, however. The Stats: He scored 16 points on 6-14 shooting (4-4 from the line) to go with 3 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 fouls in 22 minutes. He was a -13. The Action: He drained a 17-footer straight away for the Lakers first score. Short on an open elbow jumper. He kicked out to Lin for the three. He was rejected on a drive, layup the other way. He was blocked on a layup attempt, FTs the other way. He sank an elbow jumper off the quick feed from Lin. He attacked from the elbow, was stripped, got it back and scored the layup. He missed an elbow jumper. Second Half: He missed a face-up wing jumper. He took a return feed from Lin under the hoop and scored a layup in transition. He attacked from the elbow and drew FTs, he made both. He was rejected on a putback attempt. He swished a baseline jumper off the Kobe pass. He attacked the paint and couldn’t finish a scoop in a crowd. He sank an elbow jumper off a dribble. He drew FTs on early post position, he made both. He missed a wing jumper.

Johnson -- -- Not much of a game from Wes. He did get in for a couple of blocks, which is what you want to see. He’s got that in his arsenal every game. He just needs to impose that athleticism and not float out there. Offensively, he’s pretty much an afterthought out there. As the Lakers go deeper into their offense, it would be nice to see them work some backdoor lob action for Wes to get him into the game. The Stats: He scored 3 points on 1-4 shooting (0-1 from three, 1-2 from the line) to go with 2 boards, 2 blocks and 2 fouls in 22 minutes. He was a -14. The Action: He missed a three, but followed his shot to regain possession. He missed a 22-footer off the handoff. Second Half: He pushed up a dribble, probed baseline and was blocked out of bounds. He iso’d and swished a forced wing pull-up jumper. Nice D on one end to shut down Klay, he then busted out and drew FTs on the breakaway, he made one. He rejected a shot off the glass.

Clarkson -- -- He strained his calf at the end of the half. “We’ll know more tomorrow,” he said afterward. He described it as just “uncomfortable” and will see the doctor tomorrow. This is an important time for him. With Swaggy out and the Lakers willing to take lumps to get a look at who will make the team and rotations, Clarkson needs to be on the floor. Love seeing him use his length on the offensive glass like he did tonight. Of course, he did that in the summer league with a game-winning putback. Defensively, he had his hands full with Klay Thompson. “Playing against Klay today was a little different,” Clarkson said, used to defending players a little smaller. Offensively, he’s trying to be the aggressive SG. He likely would have been one of the team scoring leaders with the shot volume. Some of his shots today were up against the shotclock and in lineups where he’s one of the only guys who can create. Tough gig for a rook. The Stats: He scored 7 points on 2-7 shooting (0-3 from three, 3-3 from the line) to go with 3 offensive boards, 1 assist, 1 turnover and 1 foul in 13 minutes. He was a -7. The Action: He missed a corner three. He had to force up another three with the shotclock winding down. He attacked and missed a tough runner with some contact. He crashed the glass to sky for a missed Laker three, brought it down and powered back up an And-1 layup, he made the FT. He overplayed Klay and gave up a layup after getting stuck on his hip. After keeping another Laker missed three alive, he cut baseline, took the pass and put it in without coming down first. He attacked from the wing and drew FTs, he made both. He missed a three, got it back and charged. Second Half: He did not play in the second half.

Randle -- -- “He’s still getting his feet wet,” Kobe said of Randle. “He’s still getting used to the NBA game and the speed of the game. The biggest thing for me is to see him trust his jumpshot. At this stage of his career it’s important for him to really start working on expanding his game early and facing up and shooting the ball.” The midrange jumper was there for him all game as it will be for a while until he makes teams pay. Eventually, he will. I really want to see him given more opportunity with the ball in hands and moving. He had a quick swing through and baseline drive for a near throwdown before getting fouled. He should have opportunities like that with more consistency. Defensively, like most rookies he needs to watch his hands on the perimeter on that end. He had the quick whistles. He said he needs to communicate better on the two-man D. Offensively, he mentioned guys are getting on him. “Just shoot the ball, stop hesitating so much,” he said, mentioning Kobe wanted him to be more decisive. “The good thing is I’m not lost in knowing how to get better. I see what I can do to get better,” Randle said. Right on. The Stats: He scored 12 points on 4-12 shooting (4-7 from the line) to go with 7 boards, 2 assists and 5 fouls in 18 minutes. He was a +11. The Action: He missed a lefty jumphook a couple feet further than he ought to be. He faced up and attacked the paint to draw FTs, he made one. He was called for a handcheck foul on the perimeter at the other end. He missed a 15-footer from the wing (this is when you want his game to resemble Zach Randolph, that lefty jumper from midrange will open up the rest of Randle’s half-court game). He airballed a jumphook in traffic, got it back and powered in an And-1 at the front of the rim, he missed the FT but got that back. He attacked from the elbow and missed the short runner. Another touch perimeter foul on the other end (rookie move). Second Half: He pulled down a board, pushed out the dribble and drew a foul. He missed an elbow jumper. Nice challenge to force his man into a brick. He tried to power in a baseline drive and missed in the crowd. He squared up his man, spun on the dribble to lose him and scored a layup. He missed an elbow jumper. He sank a 16-footer from above the FT line out of a triangle sequence. He got tapped on a 17-footer on his next touch. He attacked with speed from the three line at the wing and scored a layup easily around Speights. He pushed out the break and hit Smith in a crowd for the score. Face up, quick first step baseline on the swing through and he just missed completing the And-1 throwdown, he made one FT. He grabbed a rebound in a crowd, pushed it up and drew FTs at the rim on the other end, he made both FTs. Holding foul on the perimeter.

Davis -- -- He was the first big off the bench in this one, but the minutes were still kept low as Scott worked in Sacre as the third string big for some minutes. Davis showed some ability to hit the short jumper or jumphook in the paint. He hit the boards in this one, but didn’t have the shotblocks. Overall, in 28 minutes in two games, he has 18 points on 9-11 shooting, 8 boards, 4 blocks, 4 turnovers and 6 fouls. Strong numbers. Hopefully Scott continues to mix and match his bigs so we can see what Davis looks like with some of the starters. The Stats: He scored 6 points on 3-4 shooting to go with 7 boards (5 offensive), 1 steal, 1 turnover and 3 fouls in 16 minutes. He was a -1. The Action: He missed a layup, got it back and hit the short jumphook off glass. Great spin from the elbow and he scored a layup to his left. Second Half: He took a dribble and hit the short jumper in the lane.

Price -- -- You can see the role he’ll play. Nash will miss games and we need a steady backup PG behind Lin. He’s a serviceable, cheap, vet PG that can fill that role. He sank some jumpers, put in a good effort on D and played within himself for the most part. It would be nice to develop a pressure D unit with guys like Price, Wes, Davis and others when you need to change things up. The Stats: He scored 11 points on 4-7 shooting (0-2 from three, 3-6 from the line) to go with 2 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 3 fouls in 27 minutes. He was a -3. The Action: Touch foul on the perimeter and he got to the FT line, he made one. He was blocked at the buzzer on a running three. He swished an 18-footer on the pull-up. He worked off the high screen and drained the wing jumper. He missed a three, a step behind the line. He pushed up a loose ball, cut to his left and drew FTs in the paint, he missed both. He lost the ball in the lane, dunk the other way. Second Half: He attacked down the lane and reversed with some English. He attacked, spun and missed a bank. He sank a jumper from the top of the key. He pushed out the break and hit Ellington at the last second for the And-1. He attacked from the wing and drew FTs. He tried to double off a cutter and his man scored a layup under the hoop. He hit Sacre on the two-man game for a jumper.

Sacre -- -- He got bumped back to the third string big. Despite his shot looking better so far this year, that seems to be where he’ll stay in the regular season. Sacre said it was a combination of things defensively – the team being a step to late or missing assignments – that hurt them tonight. That, for sure, but also our third string playing against the Warrior first string didn’t help, either. The Stats: He scored 4 points on 2-5 shooting to go with 1 board, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul in 12 minutes. He had a +/- of 0. The Action: He traveled in the post, uggh. He spotted Clarkson left alone under the hoop for a layup. He missed a jumper from the top of the key. He missed a 16-footer from the left side. Second Half: Short on a jumphook in the middle of the lane. He sank a post turnaround after backing his man down with a couple of dribbles. He sank a pull-up jumper at the FT line off the two-man game.

Tyler -- -- He got in for some decent run this game, but clanked from the perimeter at a high clip. Not much of a showing. The Stats: He didn’t score on 0-3 shooting to go with 3 boards, 1 steal and 1 foul in 8 minutes. He was a -13. The Action: He missed an 18-footer. He missed a 17-footer on a kickout from Sacre. He missed a 20-footer from the wing. Second Half: Nothing to report.

Ellington -- -- While he didn’t make any of this threes (he forced some), the team will need guys who they can run set plays for and set up for shots beyond the arc. The 1-11 shooting from three wasn’t pretty tonight. Ellington wasn’t patient enough for his shots and we struggled a bit to collapse the D for easy kickouts. He’s probably better suited on the floor with a guy like Lin who can get into the paint and allow Ellington to spot up. The Stats: He scored 9 points on 4-10 shooting (0-3 from three, 1-1 from the line) to go with 2 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 2 fouls in 26 minutes. He was a -1. The Action: He missed a forced three from the wing. He missed another three. He swished an 18-footer off the handoff from Sacre. He forced up a wing three and was blocked. He missed an elbow pull-up jumper. Second Half: He traveled on a drive. He attacked from the wing, hung on contact and scored a layup. He sank a wing catch and shoot jumper next time down coming off the screen. He missed a pull up jumper from the top of the key. He scored an And-1 on the break, he made the FT. He missed a long jumper.

Smith -- -- Roscoe Smith. Who doesn’t like saying the name Roscoe. He got in for some run in this game when Clarkson’s game was cut short. A fairly quite game. He scored off a Randle pass in a crowd in the second half. The two of them led the team in +/- tonight for what that’s worth. The Stats: He scored 2 points on 1-2 shooting to go with 2 boards and 2 fouls in 13 minutes. He was a +4. The Action: He scooped up a loose ball and barely hit backboard on a falling-down heave at the buzzer from the top of the lane. Second Half: He took a Randle pass in a crowd in transition and powered up a layup.

Scott -- -- Plenty of teaching material from this for Scott… Byron opted to rest Nash after the tough start of training camp. We’ll see a lot of this, I’m sure throughout the season on back-to-backs… Slow start for the D again in this game, trailing 21-11 at the first timeout (last game they gave up 17 points at the first timeout midway through the quarter)… He sat Hill for Davis with 4 minutes left down by 11… After a couple of Kobe steals and breakaway scores, the Lakers trimmed it to 30-21… He brought in Price for Lin out of that timeout… Randle came in a few seconds later for Boozer… He sat Wes for Ellington… Clarkson in for Kobe… More FTs for the Warriors (20 for the Warriors, 10 for L.A.)… The Lakers trailed 35-27 after the first quarter… He started the Davis, Randle, Clarkson, Ellington, Price unit. (Swaggy would fit in nicely right here.)… Tyler in for Randle who had a couple of fouls… The Lakers second/third unit was up against Curry/Klay and the rest of the starters… Sacre in for Davis down 10… Clarkson/Price are the only thing working in this unit. The Warriors starters picked them apart and extended their lead… The Lakers trailed 62-44 at the half. The Warriors shot 67% in the half (Klay had 20 points on 7-8 shooting). The Lakers shot 35% (1-10 from three). The Lakers had a 13-2 advantage on the offensive glass… A little more life from the Laker bigs to start the half (wish we had that to start). The Lakers trailed 73-61 when the timeout came midway through the quarter… Timeout a few minutes later as the Warriors bombed some threes and the Lakers trailed by 18. Ouch… The Lakers trailed 96-75 heading into the fourth. He started a Davis, Randle, Smith, Ellington, Price unit… He brought in Sacre with 6:18 left for Davis, Lakers down 23… The Lakers won the offensive glass 17-6. That was about the only thing… The Warriors shot 56% for the game…
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:42 pm    Post subject:

We got beat.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:43 pm    Post subject:

Great review DB, regardless the Warriors have an experienced high power offense that even the best defensive teams have a hard time dealing with. Some fans will expect a lot from the Lakers but at this point it's not even a fair matchup. Lakers are trying to find themselves and expecting to put a stop on a team like the Warriors is unrealistic.
They have established a playoff team for a few years now, they know their spots, and have won in playoff series. At this point we don't even know who's who in the starting lineup.
So fans please think about the negativity before you spew it out.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:48 pm    Post subject:

90+ points through 3 quarters... yeesh. Hoped we wouldn't be seeing any more of that.

Hopefully the team can make the proper adjustments. Thats what preseason is for, after all.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:05 pm    Post subject:

Nice recap. Thanks for the hard work.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:34 pm    Post subject:

Thanks for taking the effort to write all that up. I know it took a lot of time, just based on the sheer word count.

One thing about the "Nash-like" sequence from Lin. That circular tour through the paint sequence was something Lin's done in previous seasons (and it ALWAYS elicited comparisons to Nash from the game commentators ), though he sometimes had trouble converting at the end of the sequence. So it isn't a new wrinkle inspired by his new proximity to Nash on the Lakers team now. But I'm hopeful that Jeremy can pick up other new tricks from Nash.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:37 pm    Post subject:

amazingly... Steve Kerr might actually be a good coach
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:48 pm    Post subject:

AirShooter wrote:
Thanks for taking the effort to write all that up. I know it took a lot of time, just based on the sheer word count.

One thing about the "Nash-like" sequence from Lin. That circular tour through the paint sequence was something Lin's done in previous seasons (and it ALWAYS elicited comparisons to Nash from the game commentators ), though he sometimes had trouble converting at the end of the sequence. So it isn't a new wrinkle inspired by his new proximity to Nash on the Lakers team now. But I'm hopeful that Jeremy can pick up other new tricks from Nash.


Yes, he has a few Nash-like skills in his game already. I wasn't saying Nash taught him that. Way too soon for Nash's influence to have ANY effect on Lin's game. Point was that Jeremy has some Nash in his game and after a full year of Nash's influence on his offense to grow that and Kobe in his ear on D, his game could mature quite a bit. Should be interesting.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:52 pm    Post subject:

AirShooter wrote:
Thanks for taking the effort to write all that up. I know it took a lot of time, just based on the sheer word count.

One thing about the "Nash-like" sequence from Lin. That circular tour through the paint sequence was something Lin's done in previous seasons (and it ALWAYS elicited comparisons to Nash from the game commentators ), though he sometimes had trouble converting at the end of the sequence. So it isn't a new wrinkle inspired by his new proximity to Nash on the Lakers team now. But I'm hopeful that Jeremy can pick up other new tricks from Nash.

Yeah the "Nash like" circle tour of the paint is something Lin's always done. Two nifty left hand finishes tonight as well. JLin has really tightened up his game. Had he had ANY practice time with the first unit (that's on BScott) he wouldn't have had to play getting to know you that whole first quarter. Also why people shouldn't directly compare his near flawless offensive performance with Steve Nash's who has had nothing but reps with the first unit.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:54 pm    Post subject:

Thanks DB, team is still a work in progress obviously.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:04 am    Post subject:

We definitely need a better SF on this team. Wes is just not that player. He's a bench player at best. I am curious to see X in the starting lineup with Nash, Kobe, Hill and Boozer.

With Nash sitting down, the 2nd unit struggled without Jeremy Lin orchestrating. Price did OK but Lin brings much more to the table. Price is a good 3rd string PG.

Jordan Hill had a sour game. Just didn't come with the right energy from the start. Bricked a few of those 15-18 footers which he supposedly worked on in the summer. Ed Davis outplayed him tonight in that C position.

Aside from the SF, we really need a Center. Someone that has length that can alter shots and fill the lane. Boozer and Hill looked helpless with just Bogut and Lee. What more with the rest of the elite bigs out there?

I hope Clarkson is OK. Just a couple of Advils and he should be ok.

Kobe looked good. Too much gambling on defense though which compromised our interior defense. I can recall at least 4 occasions when Kobe gambled for a steal and missed.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:58 am    Post subject:

Classy analysis, thanks!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:54 am    Post subject:

Wes Johnson has been acting this way throughout his career. Check his scouting report last yeaR: http://www.clublakers.com/post2982730.html#p2982730

Basically, when Wes plays SF, his defense is good but his offense goes straight to hell. That's what we're seeing. Invisibility=hell.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:23 am    Post subject:

It wasn't about playing hard unfortunately. Plenty of guys were playing hard. A lot of the schemes just weren't working. Poor offensive spacing. Too many long 2s, even on the plays that did work. They would help off the corner 3 man way too often.

It seemed like when they were forced to help, GS always had one guy open one pass away, while when they were doubled, no one was open. These are things that can be improved, but the fact that I haven't yet seen any clear discussion of it from the coaching staff in the press makes me a bit worried.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:32 am    Post subject:

Drifts wrote:
amazingly... Steve Kerr might actually be a good coach


That starting five is so good, I don't think they really need a coach.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:36 am    Post subject:

I don't think Hill should start over Davis. We need to get Davis as many minutes as possible.

Hill - well, he is what he is.

Nice write up, as always, DB!
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:42 am    Post subject:

Lakers looked complete lost and once they started trailing, they started jacking up shots. Nothing going towards the rim.

It was all Kobe and no ball movement. Nash being out really hurt the rotations. He simplifies things
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:50 am    Post subject:

Good analysis DB. Was initially disappointed in the overall team play but as others have pointed out, the Warriors are an established playoff level group that is playing the same song over and over and tightening up the rhythm.
The Lakers are now 2 games into a completely new starting 5, as well as a new coach and system.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:07 am    Post subject:

Was checking my phone and thought Warriors had 90 points towards the end of the 4th...turns out we were still in the 3rd quarter. Yikes. What an offensive juggernaut the Warriors are.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:11 am    Post subject:

Lin meshed well with the starters, the starting unit def played more aggressive D and contested shots, but still have problems with perimter shooting. I feel like that iwll be a problem fo rthe lakers all year long...

D is still very much a huge concern. Also boozer seems to be lost - all he does is hit jumpers , any other time i dont realyl notice him on the court at all...

same with Wes.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:34 am    Post subject:

Thanks DB. I'm glad it's preseason. I guess GS has a tradition of playing starters all game long in preseason no matter who's coaching. High quality education for a lot of young Lakers, provided for free courtesy of Golden State.

Very much a 'back down to Earth' game, now lets see how they respond. And heal.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:05 am    Post subject: Kudos

Great recap. I 'm knew to this forum but already look forward to waking up and reading DB's review of the game.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:43 am    Post subject:

Drifts wrote:
amazingly... Steve Kerr might actually be a good coach


Steve Kerr inherited great players and is running what Jackson ran. Anybody can run that team with shooters and players like that. Basically spread the floor and kick out to shooters not much you can do when dudes can release the ball in 0.5 seconds and make it.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:55 am    Post subject:

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amazingly... Steve Kerr might actually be a good coach


Steve Kerr inherited great players and is running what Jackson ran. Anybody can run that team with shooters and players like that. Basically spread the floor and kick out to shooters not much you can do when dudes can release the ball in 0.5 seconds and make it.


Is this the same "Phil Jax always had great players" debate again? Not saying Kerr has proven anything close to PJax, but sounds like we are penalizing him for picking a great team.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:10 am    Post subject:

I'm new as well, a pleasure to read your recaps DB!

I'm very impressed with Kobe's leadership on Lin, Randle etc. For some reason I've always had the impression of him being all about himself but becoming a genuine fan now.

GS is already a well-oiled machine so I wouldn't get too down on this loss but we do have a lot of work to do. Obviously the team will be vastly different with Nash and Swaggy P but the early pre-season is to assess the unknowns.
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