***LAKERS @ THUNDER Game Thread 2/24***

jack13 · Star Player Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 4620

I don't see us losing this game unless we play like we did in Minnesota, no more pathetic defence.

Lakers 119
Thunders 99
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ctb619 · Star Player Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 5287

I have a hard time believing we'll hold OKC under 100 points

Lakers 122
Thunder 113

LakersRBack21 · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 2494

I dont know why, But im scared to death of this game. Thunder have some long players that usually is an advantage for us against other teams with Pau and Lamar and Ariza. But youre talking bout Durant, Green, Westbrook and they play well at home but have given up games in the final minute or seconds. The Lakers better come out strong and take control early.

roastem00 · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:00 am Post subject:

If Durant shoots lights out they can stay in the game until the fourth. Otherwise they'll have a hard time hitting a hundred.

Final Score Lakers 108 Oklahoma City 99
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zalltime · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 276

hopefully mamba wont ignore the sg he goes up against next.. okc's dude is a pretty good all around player

115 lal 110 okc

LakersRBack21 · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 2494

Nobody · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

Go Lakers!

MyKRo · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:16 am Post subject:

Thunder are going to be PUMPED. This is the Lakers first visit to OKC, so the crowd will be crazy.

Lakers better come with energy, or they will lose. Oklahoma will be giving 110% for this game.

If I was a betting man, I'd bet Oklahoma +8.5 , gonna be a close game.

RJ 21 · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:20 am Post subject:

120 - 87.

Lakers make a statement game to all the sub-.500 teams out there.

LakersMDGurl · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 18015

The problem when we play teams like these is Kobe.. he sags off his man, gives him no respect and the scrubs he guards end up lighting us up. Unless Kobe takes these no-names defensive assignments seriously its gonna be that way...
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tenike1 · Star Player Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 2465

Expect another nail-biter. This time I suspect it will be a come-from-behind victory. The inexperience of the thunder will bite them in the butts in the final minutes.

dna. · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:27 am Post subject:

If Kobe takes the "challenge" of facing Durant as an opportunity to try to show him up (which is very possible), and if he is not hitting his shots when he decides to do so, this could easily be a loss for us.

Durant has scored progressively more in each month this year, from 22.9 ppg in November up to 33.2 ppg this month, second only to LeBron's 33.6 (according to a SportsCenter graph I just saw). He's clearly in top form right now (scoring-wise) and if Kobe tries to out-duel him, we will likely live or die by his jumpers.

Otherwise, we should kill them. Come on, they're tied for the second worst record in the league, while we sit at the top. Oh wait a minute, there's also that other notorious Lakers flaw of playing down to the level of our competition...

limchrc · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 11477

Let's go for the win.

Rick12322 · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 19164

They played us tough in Staples, now we're at their home. Better bring our "A" defense out tonight.

Spirit · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:24 am Post subject:

If Durant is stroking it, the game's gonna be a dogfight. Still, the Lakers prevail.

Lakers 118
Thunder 110

Discoflux · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

Lakers 118
OKC 97

lakeshow21 · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:01 am Post subject:

hate these games..but we'll get it for our 5th straight.
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Ghost of Shaq's Donut · Starting Rotation Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 279

Lets go Lakers we haven't seen a blowout in like a week... Can you guys please put an end to this game early and just put the pathetic OKC thunder out of their misery... No more close callls against crap team please
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RowellGboy7 · Starting Rotation Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 909

agreed. i wanna see more mustache action from Morrison

oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

Hopefully they tighten the screws a bit tonight. Kobe and Gasol both need to play less minutes if possible.
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kobe_4_mvp · Star Player Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 3798

thunder no s

h2omike · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2811

Lakers 115
Thunder 106

We really need someone besides Kobe, Odom, and Gasol to step up.

kemi4kobes · Star Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 4135

i see this going down like the minnesota game.

durant will be a handful.
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JUST-MING · Retired Number Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 43983

I am looking forward to this game, Kevin Durant really impressed me the last time we played.

iWishiWasJerryBuss · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: