Here we go again. It’s the middle of May and Kobe and co. are in the mix again for another NBA championship. 8 more wins and Kobe Bryant wins ring number 5, placing him near the top of the all time greats with the most championships. Up next are the Phoenix Suns who just finished…
Defense
It’s clear that the Lakers are not getting as much help off the bench as they did a year ago. Although as of late, guards Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown have stepped up their play, other players such as Sasha Vuyacic & Luke Walton have not. And now with the recent injury news of Walton…
I thought the Lakers did a decent job defending Lebron. I think they could’ve been even better, but given Lebron’s 5-for-20, 16 point statline, it was a good enough to win. The whole key with Lebron is to force him to give the ball up or smother him with numbers. The Cavs have the depth…
The first round starts Sunday for the L.A Lakers as they take on the number 8 seed Denver Nuggets. Alot of talk is going on about the high powered Denver Nuggets offense with Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson leading the charge. We are hearing a little bit that Kobe Bryant will probably be the one…
Who are the best players in the NBA today at guarding Kobe Bryant one on one? We gathered a top ten list of who we think are the best at the impossible task of guarding Kobe Bryant. We did not say stopping Kobe Bryant! Nobody, I repeat Nobody can stop Kobe Bryant. But this is…
Kobe Bryant scored 23 points while seven other Lakers scored in double digits as the Lakers beat up on the Seattle Supersonics 130-105. The game gave time at the end for reserves like Cobe Karl and Ira Newble (newly signed forward) to play and showcase their skills. Luke Walton scored 17 points all in the…
The Lakers Nation Blog wrote an article today and gave great insight into what possible factors have give the Lakers such a good start to the season. The writer covered many great topics including Andrew Bynum’s growth, Kwame Brown’s play in the last year of his contract, Chris Mihm and his desire to get a…
Tonight it was all about the ‘D’ for Kobe Bryant as the Lakers beat the Pistons 103-91. Kobe Bryant gave a little bit of everything with 19 Points and 7 assists along with a terrific defensive job on Rip Hamilton. The Lakers showed an impressive performance especially with their bench in the 4th Quarter. Then…
