TWOLVES -at- LAKERS - 10-28-15 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

farzadkavari · Starting Rotation Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Posts: 551

Honestly, this was just game 1 and I knew adjustments will have to be made. My only real complain would be Kobe forcing too many shots. Kobe should not be taking more than 15 shots per game.

Solution:
Kobe shoot less, move the ball more often, let Russell do his thing. Everything else will come together. Now Lets go and take down the Kings!

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PLATNUM · Star Player Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 7191 Location: L.A.

Kobes ego got in the way a bit in this one. Going up against old nemesis' Tayshaun and KG didn't help matters at all. He DID make some ridiculous shots that had me smirking at home, but he needs to play a more balanced game. It was either a quick 3 ball or an iso 1 on 1 play by the entire team. Recipe for disaster.

Byron must have thought it was still preseason with the strange lineups and crap rotations. Like another poster stated, why is Clarkson bringing the ball up? Byron is going to stunt D-Lo's growth and lead him down an ugly path. I don't like it.
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Lakers#1Team · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:48 am Post subject:

Thanks DB! Quite a few disappointments. Byron finally, after a year, getting it right in playing Kelly at the 4 and then totally messing it up by giving the 5 to Bass instead of Black. Defensive breakdowns galore. Allowing your offense to default to ISO ball down the stretch. Hoping they learn from each major mistake such as these.

Klone_dd · Star Player Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 7330

At least no one got injured in the opening game this year.

DLO overwhelmed? Or DLO being eased into pro ball? I thought BScott was being protective, having JC or Huertas handle the ball. DLO played at a very methodical pace.

Kobe's trying to be a 2-point-a-minute man. Gotta tone it down, but it was quite telling that on the potential game winning shot, Kobe was relegated to be the inbounder. In 20 yrs, I don't think that's ever happened while he's on the court.

35 3's attempted is way way too many.

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fiendishoc · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:18 am Post subject:

ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53836

I say Byron gets a permanent emoji for the entire season:

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Cutheon · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:04 am Post subject:

Tough loss last night, not going to pretend I wasn't disappointed with Scott, Kobe, or the general reluctance to give DLO the ball, but Clarkson and Randle showed why we have faith in them. DLO will too. And the bench was terrific in the first half. It's going to be a long year, but the pieces are there to attract top-flight talent as the cap grows and current contracts shed or retire.

Cutheon · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:06 am Post subject:

Randle, JC, DLO, Sweet Lou, Black, Kelly (if used correctly), and Young are a good seven players. With the right system and right coach, they are collectively cheap enough and talented enough to draw talent.

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

Thanks DB.

Not a terrible result for game one. I think we may have been lucky to see the Lakers finish so close actually, considering our guys' loose defensive work for so much of the contest. Sure would like to see Kobe's attempt rate - and volume (24 FGA in 29 minutes) - trimmed. It's just one game, the first of a season, against one of the league's weaker teams. All in all, not bad, not great.

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DancingBarry · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject:

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You know who would look a lot better on the 2nd unit next to Kelly? Ed Davis

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10scott10 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject:

My problem with Kobe wasn't how many shots he took, but the shots that he took. He has only more 3s in a game 6 times in his entire career (and all of those games were before the 2007 season), its not his shot and its not his game. If had taken 24 shots, but the majority were mid-range pullups or off high post action, that would be one thing. Hell, even if these 3s were mainly off of drive and kick action, that would be fine.

But these were just him coming down and deciding to shoot. Its a lazy shot, and it disrupts the offense. He needs to be the steadying hand out there, and he can't do it by isolating into 3 pointers.

aelim · Rookie Joined: 22 Oct 2015 Posts: 1

Kobe did a good season opener. He has scored 24 points for this game and it's good for him after an injury he had. But other players should also contribute not only Kobe if the want to make it to the Finals. I've been reading NBA news and other teams like the Spurs are having a good lineup.

All_Star_Laker · Star Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 2672 Location: NYC

You guys think getting D'Lo the ball more would have helped

The answer is Randle. Not D'Lo <-- not ready
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