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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:06 am    Post subject: *** Official Lakers @ Grizzlies Game Thread ***

Scouting Report

Do not let their record fool you. This is a scrappy, never-say-die basketball team. They want an up-tempo game and they would like to run on makes and misses. Head Coach Marc Iavaroni is trying to incorporate some of that Phoenix mentality during his first season at the helm after a successful stint as an assistant with the Suns. Their offense consists mainly of transition pick and rolls (DRAGS), quick post ups, and drive and kick situations that collapse the defense for 3-point shooters. They will take early shots from distance and when they are making their shots, they can play with anyone in the league.

The Griz start rookie Mike Conley at the point and Mike Miller at the 2, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol at the forwards and Darko Milicic at the center position. Conley loves to push the ball and get penetration then find open shooters. The Griz have their own version of the ‘big three’ with Miller, Gay, and Gasol. In their last two wins these three players combined for over 70 points in each game (in fact these three outscored Indiana 73-72). Gasol is a long, low post threat who can also hit a medium range face up jumper. Milicic is still trying to find his way in this league but possesses the stereotypical Euro-skills. He can run and shoot. He will also try to come and block some shots. Off the bench Memphis has Gasol’s Spanish buddy Juan Carlos Navarro at the guard position and athletic Stromile Swift for the bigs.

This is a team that we struggled with last season so we should not take anything for granted tonight. Like most teams they play and shoot much better at home so we must minimize their open looks. Our offensive execution will help us in this regard. Memphis is not overly concerned with playing defense so if we move the ball and attack them as opposed to settling for quick jump shots everyone will get good looks. They would like nothing more than for us to come down the floor make one pass and take a quick outside shot so we cannot play into their hands.

When possible we need to get the ball out of Miller and Gay’s hands. We can help and recover on them if we are communicating effectively. Gay is having a terrific season. All his stats are up and he is playing with a lot of confidence which was extremely evident as he drilled a jumper at the buzzer to beat San Antonio last month. We need to make him work before he even touches the ball.

At times the Grizzlies will employ a small lineup that will feature Conley and Navarro at the guards, Miller and Gay at the forwards and either Gasol or Swift at the center. They will play some 2-3 zone and if successful they will stay in it.

One of their favorite offensive actions is generically referred to as “PISTOL”. It starts with a dribble handoff between the point guard and either Miller or Gay. This is quickly followed by a screen and roll while shooters spread the floor. This is tough to defend because it is such a quick hitter and Miller and Gay are both capable of stopping behind the screen and shooting.

Probable Starters


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Fisher Conley
Bryant Miller
Ariza Gay
Odom Gasol
Bynum Milicic



Lakers Injury Report



Kwame Brown: Moderate Ankle & Knee Sprains - Probable

Chris Mihm: Right Ankle Bursitis - Out (Not With Team)

Vladimir Radmanovic: Sprained Right Ankle - Out (Not With Team)

Sasha Vujacic: Sprained Left Ankle & Back Spasms - Questionable
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:12 am    Post subject:

we SHOULD blow them out. the only place they are stronger is at the 4.
Its a wash at the 3 because ariza should make Gay life tough
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:17 am    Post subject:

dangerous game

They match up well with the lakers.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:18 am    Post subject:

Wash at the 3?

Gay is an up and coming star. Ariza will battle him but I expect Gay to win the matchup.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:19 am    Post subject:

Here;s an interesting fact:

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COMPLETE HEALTH

Since the inception of the active/inactive list prior to the 2005-06 season, the Lakers and head coach Phil Jackson have had just THREE games in which all players were available for the 12-man active roster. Two of those games came this season (11/13 at San Antonio, 11/14 at Houston) while the only other game the Lakers had all players available came back on 4/19/06 in the 2005-06 regular season finale against the Hornets. In that game, the Lakers placed Andrew Bynum, Devin Green and Von Wafer on the inactive list (all healthy) while all 12 active Lakers, including Chris Mihm who still had severely sprained right ankle, played that night.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE THREAT

Entering the season with 10 career double-doubles, Andrew Bynum equaled that total just 20 games into the 2007-08 season with 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in 28 minutes 12/9 vs. Golden State. Through 32 games this season, Bynum is averaging 12.8 points and 10.1 rebounds and has posted 17 double-doubles this season. Among NBA leaders, Bynum currently ranks 11th in double-doubles. Among the 12 players in the top 11 who have posted 17-plus double-doubles this season,
Bynum is doing so in the fewest minutes (28.8), with the next closest player being Cleveland’s Zydrunas Ilgauskas at 31.2 minutes per game
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8:00 EST start ARGH!!! Damn it,.. I won't be home until 8:30pm!!


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:24 am    Post subject:

uberzev wrote:
Wash at the 3?

Gay is an up and coming star. Ariza will battle him but I expect Gay to win the matchup.

If (which I think he will) ariza makes it tough on gay its a wash. We dont need Ariza like a bowen to score the same amount, we just need him to force gay to take tough shots, at a lower %. As long as Ariza can man up gay it should be an easy W.

BTW- up and coming could be said about ariza as well
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:32 am    Post subject:

Some keys:

Try to stop Rudy from having a career night.
Fish/Farmar should go right at Conley.
Stay at home on Miller.
Keep Drew involved against their bigs.

Tonight will be another good test for Drew, going up against:Gasol, Milicic, Swift etc.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:56 am    Post subject:

Seems like Memphis always had our number even when we had Shaq.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:00 am    Post subject:

Lakers For Life wrote:
Seems like Memphis always had our number even when we had Shaq.

mostly because they ran us. now we have horses at the 1/2/3/and a tough interior 5
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:09 am    Post subject:

They'd be idiots to take ANY team lightly. It's easy to focus on the elite teams, but to be an elite team you have to win games like these.

GO LAKERS!..
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:56 am    Post subject:

Make Darko beat you on offense. Stay home on Miller, don't let Gay get easy baskets in transition.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:59 am    Post subject:

Kobe staying put, but Lakers shopping Brown

Kobe Bryant isn't going anywhere and never was. He hates to admit it, but he's better off, and the talk is the Los Angeles Lakers are looking hard to move Kwame Brown's expiring contract for another piece and make a serious championship run.

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Kobe-staying-put-but-Lakers-shopping-Brown;_ylt=AnRlSEnVmBchS5oNCv7jQv2B0bYF?urn=nba,60552
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:13 pm    Post subject:

minorbravo, do you watch alot of games? You seem to just know the teams well, like you have a scouting report in front of you.

thanks for the analysis
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:31 pm    Post subject:

Cardom wrote:
Kobe staying put, but Lakers shopping Brown

Kobe Bryant isn't going anywhere and never was. He hates to admit it, but he's better off, and the talk is the Los Angeles Lakers are looking hard to move Kwame Brown's expiring contract for another piece and make a serious championship run.

Source: Chicago Tribune

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Kobe-staying-put-but-Lakers-shopping-Brown;_ylt=AnRlSEnVmBchS5oNCv7jQv2B0bYF?urn=nba,60552


Like the "talk" that preceded the Ariza deal? Talk is cheap, so I have to take this report with a grain of salt. No one heard a lick about the Ariza deal before it went down.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject:

Anyways, Go Lakers!! Just win baby!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:50 pm    Post subject:

heading to memphis for the game right now!!!! I'll be rocking the white "8" jersey.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:00 pm    Post subject:

Please just get the W, and do it in convincing fashion hopefully.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:13 pm    Post subject:

Roger O. Thornhill wrote:
Please just get the W, and do it in convincing fashion hopefully.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:03 pm    Post subject:

Lakers totally pwnage on the Grizzlies. Won't even be close.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:26 pm    Post subject:

Primetime715 wrote:
Lakers totally pwnage on the Grizzlies. Won't even be close.


bynum and kobe will kill them point wise, fisher and odom will chip in double digits, and ariza will mess up their offensive flow with his great D
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:50 pm    Post subject:

LaMesaLakerLover wrote:
They'd be idiots to take ANY team lightly. It's easy to focus on the elite teams, but to be an elite team you have to win games like these.

GO LAKERS!..




Even in horrible losses, I refuse to refer to our team in any fashion as idiots, or being idiotic. Other than that, Your right on .

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject:

Cardom wrote:
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Bet you a dollar I'm closer!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:09 pm    Post subject:

Drop Bynum low and play inside out. If Kobe's on and he will be, he's had two not so games it'll open the floor for drive and kicks. Lakers play good help defense. Should be a win if they don't look past the Grizzles. Seattle and Cleveland are on. I want to see how Durant handles, if he has to guard him, LeBron. They've started playing zone.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject:

I think Kobe's defense on Mike Miller will be key. If Miller scores 30 or more (which he tends to do against us), we lose.
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