Vladimir Radmanovic’s jump shot had been absent for most of the first nine games, so much so that reporters began asking this week about his status as a member of the Lakers’ starting lineup. Coach Phil Jackson declined to answer…
Tags: Phil jackson, Phoenix, Vladimir RadmanovicThe Lakers did a credible job of defending Shaquille O’Neal and Amare Stoudemire in the first half, limiting O’Neal to seven points on 3-for-7 shooting and Stoudemire to nine points on 4-for-10 shooting. They double-teamed O’Neal in the post and…
Tags: Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Shaquille O'NealLakers coach Phil Jackson was in the midst of his pregame session with reporters, just outside the visitors’ locker room and the Suns’ practice court at US Airways Arena. He was speaking about Shaquille O’Neal when who should appear out…
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Neal Bryant;, Phil jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, US Airways Arena;I found this nice video from Ball Don’t Lie, which came originally came from The Lakers Nation. The video is about Sasha “The Machine” Vujacic ran out of juice during the 2008 NBA Finals:
You gotta love this clip, especially with the movie cut scenes. Best line: “When The Machine breaks down, we break down.”…
Tags: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball AssociationRecords: Lakers 8-1 Suns 8-4
Offensive ratings: Lakers 108.9 Suns 108.7
Defensive ratings: Lakers 94.8 Suns 105.7
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum
Suns : Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Matt Barnes, Amare Stoudemire, Shaq Daddy
Note to the mainstream media covering the game tonight: […]
Wow, this is a hilarious story out of cyberspace that I just heard about from our old colleague Howard Beck, who covered the Lakers during the Shaq-Kobe Era and now works at the New York Times. Here’s the lead. I…
Tags: Howard Beck;, Internet impostor;, Shaquille O'Neal, the New York TimesCall it denial by telephone game. That’s probably the best way to explain the way Shaquille O’Neal tried to explain his way out of some of the comments attributed to him regarding a potential return to Los Angeles after…
Tags: Arizona Republic;, Bryant, Los Angeles, Scott Howard-Cooper;, Scott Howard;, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Kerr, telephone game;Steve Dilbeck thinks so: The Big Whatever’s cheap shots just keep coming. It’s old, it’s tiring, it’s juvenile. We don’t need it here again. Particularly with the Lakers having their most talented and peaceful team since he departed. They do…
Tags: Steve DilbeckIt’s an intriguing question, and one you can answer several different ways. But statistically speaking, it’s clear Bynum’s impact has been felt mostly at the defensive end. One of the best sites around for statistical analysis is over at 82games.com…
Tags: Andrew BynumPhil Jackson said today that he expected everyone to play tommorrow, but conceded that several players were nursing some bumps and bruises. Derek Fisher’s ribs are still sore, Andrew Bynum’s knee got “banged” last night and needed some ice after…
Tags: Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Phil jackson, Sasha Vujacic