--- Mavericks @ Lakers - 11/1 2015 - 6.30 PM PT - GAMETHREAD ---

[Sina]

1Q, Randle is really a beast. But Lakers rely too much on his personal ability. No system play. No team spirit from their eyes. No communication at all.

[Sina]

For 2nd unit, Lakers may consider to replace Kelly by Nance. He is a better defender and help defender and could give some alley-oop.

[Genaro]

Just watched the game. There's so many things wrong I don't even know where to start.
- The second unit. Byron MUST give up on that Kelly - Bass experiment. Kelly has to leave. Just put Black out there. Kelly isn't playing well. That time when Clarkson does the PG job is hurting the team as well.

- Kobe. I feel bad for him. He's doing his game but things aren't not working. He needs to retire, though it will be a sad day for us all. He should had retired when the achilles happened.
I would like to see less 3 pointers. It's not working. Just work from the post and use the footwork.

- Russell is a slow starter, he just realizes he has to play by the third quarter. He needs to pick up since the start. I thought he would be a better shooter. He needs to work on his shoot. Also infiltrate more when the shot isn't falling. Go to the rim and draw some fouls. DLO is getting too little plays with the ball in his hands, I want to see him commanding the actions. His defense is terrible.

- Offense still is ISO heavy, defense still terrible. Guys switch when they shouldn't and sometimes losing their man. Transition defense still bad (although we had some nice blocks on transition, so it's improving)

- Randle played very well, I think it was already said. Clarkson had bad numbers but I don't think he played bad, just his shots weren't falling, should had attacked the rim.

PS: We had a bad game and were still in the game. That just tells me this Dallas team won't go anywhere. This Dirk guy can play though.

[Sina]

Russell is still lost. And Kobe and Hibbert are both still lack of low body strength though

[Sina]

3Q, I saw fire from Russell's eyes when he hit consecutive 3s. Too many ball dominant players. Really need players can play off the ball and cut.

[Sina]

Hibbert losses weight but losses strength either. He has to regain his strength and identity.

[LakersMDGurl]

Just waiting for one of these games that is a back-to-back that Kobe doesn't play, so I can see how the young guys play without him hogging the ball and taking 1 million 3s
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[LakersMDGurl]

People need to quit on the "father time is unbeatable" when referring to Kobe. I do NOT think that is the issue at all. It's Kobe trying to do too much. There is NO need for him to take more than 4 3s a game. I mean in 3 games he has taken 29, making only 6!!! WTF is that? Kobe needs to play smart. Look at Duncan, Dirk and Pierce, they realize who they are now, and pick their sweet spots. Kobe is the only one still trying to prove he is lethal!!!! I's upsetting as a fan of the game. He would be so much better just picking his spots. I don't know whether he needs to go back to SG, but this experiment is NOT working.
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[Dilla_]

The team is lacking chemistry at the moment when they play. Defensively they are struggling really bad, they aren't putting pressure on the opposition when they have the ball.