New Orleans Will Be Emotional....

Aussiesuede · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 10964

I predict a very tough game in New Orleans tomorrow. This will be the first competitive sports relief that city has really had since the hurricane and in all likelyhood the Hornets are going to be pretty amped to give them a gift of a win. New Orleans is a good team in it's own right, but these are some pretty special motivators. I think the Lakers will have to be as good as in the Detroit game at the bare minimum - but likely will need to be better.
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OscarWang · Star Player Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 4129

Yeah...I'm scared for tommorow....

You know what...future of New Orleans..meet the future of the Lakers (Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum).

PLAY BYNUM PLEASE
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Krispy Kreme · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 12252

i predict a loss. but the lakers have had some good road wins this year, so they might pull it off.
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LakersRGolden · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

Could go either way. NO may come out tight and force things.

dgrynch · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

The Lakers need a win very badly. This is not the time to feel sorry for the City of New Orleans. Have empathy, but win the damn game. Sacto is on our heels.
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lakers2626 · Star Player Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1948

It's all about keep it close early, because I'm sure the the Hornets will play emotional and inspired basketball at the start of the game.

kobester · Star Player Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 1247

I am scared because the hornets are on a losing streak and this game is a must win. How many times did this team end the opponent's losing streak or lose a must win game?
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Wannabeer · Sixth Man Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 48

yeah, a lot of people, including the coach are looking ahead to the Spurs on Friday(phil commented "lets see the Spurs shoot like that on friday...")I would be worried about the hornets if I was phil, because this team is going to come out like a cornered animal.

Luke · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject:

I think that Oklahoma City is a tougher place to play in.

Fans are better and way more involved.

I think that we have more chances to win in NO than Oklahoma city.

You can also say that the Hornets are not used to play in NO this year ...

sodapoppenski · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

Philostrator · Starting Rotation Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 171

NO/Oklahoma is struggling right now and that's why the Lakers are gonna lose.

ishi331 · Star Player Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7258

Feel sorry for them bout what happened, but once the game starts, (bleep) them!

kobenbynum · Star Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1276

The Hornets will lose. Don't let their record fool you.

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thumpinghead · Star Player Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 5657

pj is going to make the right adjustments after the last loss to the hornets

i hope and pray we dont see that lame full court press the lakers use against some teams bc it doesnt work against cp and the hornets

we should win if we dont press bc i think they are going to keep losing due to the fact that they have young players who arent going to bring it down the stretch of a season

or i might be wishfully thinking
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KwamesMyGuy · Star Player Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 3630

We wont lose.

1) Kobe is gonna play hard(as he always does)
2) Theres no one there to scare cook
3) Jim Jackson will have a good showing

LakersGirl4Life · Starting Rotation Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 441

They are not as excited to be back in that city. They liked playing in Oklahoma City. I don't see tomorrows game as some kind of welcome home party.

We better win.

eniq 0x00 · Star Player Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2724

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

Oklahoma is going to get torched.

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58336

If I were the Lakers I would play the same collapsing defense against Paul/Claxton that they did Parker.

I don't think the Hornets have the consistent 3 point shooters and if they miss it leads to some easy outlets for us.

Also, the Lakers own 3 point shooting is very important. They can not have a high 3 point attempt game (unless they are making 50% of them) since the Hornets love to run. Transition D is critical.