I think part of the problem last night was that the "BLOG" was inside out. "A" for effort for both the blog and the Lake Show. Manu and Finley couldn't do that again in practice let alone another game. It's hard to make a 3 but once you prove you got the touch from that range, you [the defender] no longer play off them????? Any other shot but not that particular one, not tonight. So we learn, as Kobe said, it's just a shame we had to learn when we had the buzz goin'. Still, a couple wins in a row changes everything back.

i'm so sick of them KOBE haters especially them reporters...

Kobe haters need to get their own blog...go to a kobe hater blog or something...maybe a miami blog or a clippers blog...if it's not constructive don't even say anything!

I think we should forever refer to Charles Barkley as "Pumpkinhead."

The guy's got pulp for brains.

This is what happens to great players when they don't win a ring. Their brain begins to go.

I bet he goes home and watches his finals defeats alone every night. Each and every night and mutters to himself, "Michael Jordan was the greatest player who ever lived, who ever WILL live. I only lost because of Jordan. How can I have expected to beat the greatest player of all time? I can't. I just can't. It was Jordan. Yeah, Jordan! I didn't really lose. I got to play against the greatest player of all time and I held my own. That's like winning! It's better than winning! It's better. It's like I have an invisible ring that no one else can see, but I know its there! Me.... and Jordan. Jordan knows its there too. Yeah... I got to play against the greatest player of all time and I held my own. I held my own. Yeah..."

He then goes upstairs from his basement and begins throwing darts at a picture of Kobe.

"You're no Jordan. What makes you think you're Jordan? I played against the greatest player of all time and I held my own! I held my own! Bullseye!"

Just another night at the Barkley Household.

that was a good one Jon...it certainly answers for his hatred of Kobe...if Kobe eclipses Jordan...then he just simply lost ....lol

hehe

Wrong,
You're missing the point, like the rest of the Kobe haters (yes it's obvious), "it would have been a blowout"?

I can say the same thing, if it wasn't for Manu's "pitch and chuck" in the 3rd and Finley's in the 4th we would have beat them.

Thats the way it is, the best team in the league got hot and we paid, period.

By the way who is "diminshing" what Finley did?

He got hot so did Manu, besides that we played great.

They had 12 three pointers to our 6. Now thats a 18 point difference, right? (I don't actually expect you to figure that out by the way)
Yet we only lost by 7,
Yes Kobe brought us back. He's the best player in the league thats what he does.

Now there is no way that you can honestly believe that the 3 pointers were the difference, if you do, then you're just not very smart....

--Scott

Jon Kavulic

Loved it

Another inertesting note:
Who would have guessed that the Lakers actually scored more "points in the paint".
Out rebounded them and had more fast break points too.

Good game guys,

--Scott

Jon Kavulic,
Good one! LOL!

Jon K...
Great job with that Barkley piece... funny indeed... YUP... he is a fat pumpkin head kobe hater... i wish he never had saw that shaq punch coming (Lakers vs Suns)... he would have been clowned by many.... hahahahaha

Wasn't it sweet watching Lamar simply pound Parker on that block in the fourth? That was simply awesome.

according to my source...the referees are in the pocket of Shaquille O'Neil who are paying them to miss and intentionally affect the games of the Lakers in the hope that Kobe never gets to the playoffs...so Kobe won't win a championship before him

Ok it was a bad joke...but it was funny when I thought of it

Faith

Did Tim Duncan even get a bucket when Kwame was guarding him? I don't think he did.

As for the game in New Orleans, I heard the team is actually bummed about having to play there, OKC has been a legitimate home court advantage for that team all year, and chances are they won't even fill the arena in NO. anyway, we HAVE to win that game, that's for damn sure.

TrueLakerFan,
Who is asking for trades I haven't heard that all day?
Oh yeah, I've never heard anyone "prasie Mitch for assembling a good team" either.
"The Bryants" is pretty stupid though, I agree with you there.

That would be sweet if the Lakers acquire Dennis Rodman, he's in great shape. Still works extremely hard like when he was in Chicago.

I found it rather ironic that Pippen said no way Kobe could have scored 81 in his era because of more touchy rules about fouling on the perimeter, yet, YET Jordan himself said he thought he couldn't have scored 81 in this era because of the rule changes that now allow off the ball double teams.

Hey all:

I must confess I didn't watch the game last night. I listened to it. I'm not sure about the defensive rotations, so I won't say anything. I'll watch the next game on KCAL 9 and see for myself what is going on with the rotations. I still disagree with PJ thinking on Cook and Mihm as starters. Also, when Kwame is in there; why the double down? Let Kwame handle whatever big he's defending one on one. The man is techincally sound. If the likes of Tim Duncan scores a lot of points on Kwame; believe me he'll work his ass for it. If a guy like Tim Duncan scores a lot of points on Kwame; it'll because of perfect footwork and executions of low post moves. Over the course of a game he (Duncan) would tire from having to work so hard. If allowed to defend one on one; the other players would be able to stick with there assignments and prevent dribble penetration and the 3 ball from killing us. This way if the likes of Tim Duncan do score well; he would be the only one doing so and we would win for shutting down the rest of the players. Trust the low post defense of KBD (Kwame Brown Defense) and let KBO (Kobe Bryant Offense) kill them in the end.

mike

LISTEN UP FOLKS, I know the TRUE REASON why Pippen is a hater:
Because Kobe took it to him. Yes, that's right. Let's see if you basketball historians remember when pippen went to go play for the Rockets in 1999 joining who would've known MR.CHARLES I AM A HATER BARKLEY and Olajuwon (i cant be mad at the dream!). In that year's playoff series, Kobe took going at Pippen as a personal challenge defensively and offensively. Thus, the bad blood between the two really begins.

Then, we all remember Pippen's blazer years right? As much that was said about the so called Kobe-Stopper Mr. Patterson, Pippen was a driving force for that squad that almost made the finals if it wasnt for us Lakers. In large part due to Kobe's brilliance, the Lakers took what would have undoubtedly been the crowning achievement for Pippen: Reaching the finals WITHOUT Jordan. Scottie would no longer be the sidekick. No longer just a part of Jordan's shadow! Hey the Blazers probably would've beat the Pacers that year too.

So that's where the hate comes from (and for good measure Barkley is just mad at the world)! He knows Kobe got the better of him and he is still fuming on the inside. Now that Kobe is stepping out of Shaq's shadow for good, Scottie cant help but think what could have been and be mad at Kobe for helping to ruin his shot at a more revered position in the hallway of NBA history! So what does he do? Hate!

I see it in your eyes when you speak your hating words, and I know that you are still hurt by us smashing your opportunities. Heck, you are lucky that Jordan came back or you might forever be known as the MAN WHO QUIT ON HIS TEAM FOR SELFISH REASONS IN THE PLAYOFFS! Who remembers that? Who remembers Scottie refusing to play?!

It's OK Scottie, deep down you know that you and Kobe 1-on-1 would be trouble, trouble, trouble for you sir ...

go john... go true laker fan... go lakers

You guys need to relax first of all I don't think Pippen is a Kobe-hater, he worked with the Lakers this Summer first of all and secondly not slurping Kobe up as the greatest ever isn't slurping. Kobe has yet to prove he's the best ever 81 or not.

Also when Pippen was talking about Jordan's era I think he was referring to the 90's when scoring was way down. Why do you think they changed a whole bunch of rules to get points up?

And as for Charles I do think that he doesnt like Kobe but is that a reason to take moronic shots at him. You guys act like he's taking personal shots at Kobe and Kobe is your own son or something. There's no reason why this should be a topic of conversation.

And before you guys label me a hater I just want to say I am a Kobe fan and have been since I was 9 years old. The sad thing is that at 19 i'm probably the youngest person on the blog telling grown men to well grow up!

I think the issue with Barkley is that he was a Big (and now he's a very big Big,) so he naturally favors Shaq. He thinks Shaq was the main factor in the three championships. Shaq has been to the NBA finals and the Eastern conference championship without Kobe. Kobe hasn't made it to the playoffs without Shaq.
Of course, Kobe has only had one year so far without Shaq, so we will have to see what Kobe can do. That issue is not settled (and may never be.)

I think Kobe honestly believed he could win a championship by himself with 4 warm bodies, and was very surprised at what happened last year. The incredible confidence he has helps him at times and hurts him at others.

Anyhow, the Spurs are playing 4 games in 5 days. The Lakers go there on Friday after the Spurs are in Phoenix on Thursday, so it's a good opportunity, even if it's in San Antonio, to see what they can do in a rematch.

I don't think too much should be read into the 4th Q Monday night; that was garbage time.