Game Thread - Lakers vs. Jazz, Game 4

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What was Fisher thinking? He knows how important it is that he stays on the floor.

Farmar:
Williams burns him twice for two layups (4 pts)
Fails to balance the court and Williams leaks out for a layup. (2 pts)
Misses a three.

Play Walton . Vlad Sucks.

VLAD SUCKS! THANK god he has two fouls. I h ope he doesn't come back in

Not a good start, but I'm not worried... yet.

this game is looking mighty similiar to friday's

fish out early
farmar sucking it up early
vlad playing braindead
only offense from kobe

rad needs to come out of the game, hes forcing shots and taking stupid fouls. ouch

this looks like a small winter storm

Freakin layups. What is wrong with you!

FARMAR SUCKS.
Gave up 3 layups to Williams already. Fails to get back on defense. Can't manage the clock and takes an ill-advised three after an offensive rebound. Misses a layup.

Deja vu? Fish 2 fouls immediately. Vlad missing. Geez, let's learn the lesson guys. Our Team, Our MVP, Our Championship.

Go go go Lakers!!!!!!!!

Go Lakers!!

Farmar is going to need a ticket out of town after this series...

This is pitiful.

Lakers seem to be starting out flat-- the ol' starting out slow finishing strong game again...... thank God we have a different announcing crew on TV... the radio has a delay so I can't listen.... GO LAKERS!

And please don't tell me we don't need Bynum or we can trade him.

links anyone

FARMAR SUCKS. Please Phil bring in Turiaf. Move Lamar to Point to bring up the ball and put his length on Williams. Farmar is worthless right now. Absolutely worthless.

AK/BK

happy mom day. is she the only mom on the blog?!

any links for the game??

any links for the game??

Lakers look rattled!

Just sit Farmar. Please. He is looking like Smush Parker out there. Please. I thought we got rid of Parker this offseason but a new one has appeared in the playoffs in Farmar.

guys,

i need another link. im watching the memo channel in sopcast. probably it's turkish. i don't understand a word. please link.

Phil Is the worst F___ing coach. Call a time- out and when Fish is foul trouble use someone else other then no D Famar!!!

Jazz obviously came out with a lot of energy and just continued the exact same gameplan from last game. No discernable adjustments from the Lakers. Maybe losing a close one didn't get their attention enough and they're going to have to get their asses handed to them in order to wake up.

I wouldn't want to be Phil right now. If he benches Farmar, he destroys what little confidence Jordan has left. If he leaves him in, the Lakers fall deeper into the hole. Tough decision.

I'd like to see Mbenga get some minutes today... I think we need his
toughness. Gotta make some adjustments.

Vlad broke his shoulder in Utah last year did'nt he?

we can't count on farmar , phill need to realize that

Chuck23,

He separated the shoulder in Utah, yes. Park City, I believe.

AK

SIT DOWN FARMAR. THAt is a chrage! Revoloving door of defense. Bailed out. TAKE HIM OUT. MOVE LAMAR TO POINT.

aww geezzz were was that foul on odom

Good solid Link for the game

http://www.justin.tv/psn_4

Link:

http://www.justin.tv/psn_4

Farmar is just hella dumb...

GET BACK ON D!!!!

STOP THE BALL EARLY!!!

If you let a guy bigger than you get a running start, there's no stopping him. Get up and play D early, make him change directions.

YOU ARE NOT GETTING OFF. REBOUNDS!

DUMB FARMAR! DUMB!

I love the way Walton is playing right now. I don't care if he misses all his shots today and I would still be happy with his play because he is the only Laker who is stepping up to the Jazz's toughness right now.

It's a long game. If they can survive the opening push, it'll still be a game. They have to stop ball quicker in transition, though, or even better, slow the game down to limit the run outs. They're doing a better job of getting the ball low and not launching jumpers.

BK

WHITE MAMBA24

Great minds, and all. haha

I love what Gasol is doing...

Thats how you come back from a bad game!!!

something wrong with farmars head

On the road, for the playoffs Walton needs to start.

Vlad is too damn flaky.

I understand the home team will get the majority of favorable calls..but when kobe drives in and 3 players colapse..then on the other end Boozer drives to the hole and Pau just stands there with his hands up and get called for a fouls I guess all I can say is oh well...lets play 5 against 8..bring it on..we can handle that

We're only down four... no time to panic, people.

Lakers need to continue to be patient and move ball to open man.

Lakers are set on every position next year EXCEPt backup point guard. Farmar needs to go. Lakers need a stronger mentally strong point guard who doesn't slouch every time he makes a mistake.

Our defense blows chunks. It doesn't help that we have to help Jordan all the time. Ugh.

I think Kobe may be hurt? He is moving gingerly

DOES FARMAR CHALLENGE ANY SHOT. LAST TWO SHOTS FOR JAZZ FARMAR WAS RIGHT THERE BUT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

Stupid Lakers. We are going to loose today.

Still too early to panic. Starters need to stay out of foul trouble for Lakers to get back in it.

whitemamba24 and happy camper,

thank you.
i thought i'd be depressed today.

:p

Why does Gasol all of sudden have Dumb IQ?

Farmar looks like a D-leaguer.

boy lakers are really shooting themselves in the foot. rad forcing shots, everyone including kobe missing layups, just making stupid plays. as long as they play smart they'll be alright

Utah has turned this into a football game, and that favors them!

The replays on ABC just show Farmar patheticness.

Lakers are not gonna win this series if they dont start to take care of defensive rebounds. Thats it. Thats all. They get the stops, but they give the jazz the offensive rebounds. Its very VERY frustrating. And watch Pau everytime theres a freethrow, he always gets pushed under the rim. Always. He needs to stick his position.

man space cadet's play is disconcerting - i think he is just lost. our shots need to start falling or we r in trouble

Lamar needs to get involved in the scoring, he can't afford to be a spectator today. Right now the Jazz want it more. If the Lakers go back to LA 2-2 Utah will win the series because they are more likely to geta win in LA.

Farmar made a shot!!

It didn't count.

Isn't that perfect that Jordan drains a three after the whistle? haha

1 DOWN- The first quarter can be summed up as a solid ass kickin'. But Pau is looking like he should, Luke is playing solid physical ball. The fouls on Fish & Pau hurt though. And not happy with how the game is being called but we can't worry about it. We will tighten up our defense, esp the easy penetration and settle down in the 2nd quarter,

Jake,
He does not have a dumb IQ. It is just that he can't handle physical play.

That a boy Turiaf. Send a message boy.

chuck 23

Move ball to open man? That's how we got in this mess

Phil started to make the adjustment that he should have made in the 2nd quarter of the last game.

When you put Kobe in the post (especially against Brewer) and run the offense through Kobe, it forces Utah to make a decision to either double Kobe or allow him 1 on 1 .........this will result in Kobe scoring or catch and finish plays for Gasol or Odom. Gasol can't score in the post one-on-one and no other player can create their own shot.

If Kobe's back is not that bad this should happen EVERY trip up the floor

They started to do that and got back in the game resulting in Easy points for Gasol and then inexplicably they went away from it.

Ronnie Ejected?

Completely ridiculous, that is.

Yoda will not give ABC any more time today.

now im really crying. they thrown turiaf out. they are stealing this game.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.........

WHAT??? That was a play on the ball..plus he keep playing even after the wistle blew. That's a bs call

Bulls***! That was the cheapest ejection I ever saw. There was nothing flagrant or malicious about that, he was going for the ball. These refs are f****** idiots!

-bozz-

Garbage call, man. Come on!

That's a hard foul, certainly not uneccesary and excessive contact. Terrible call to cal that a flagrant 2.

BK

I want to jinx the notion that the Lakers does not win on national TV on Sundays. Fingers crossed. lol

RIDICULOUS!!!!! Obviously I'm biased towards the Lakers, but that was NOT a flagrant 2. It was a hard foul, no doubt but it's the playoffs....they shouldn't have thrown him out .

LAMAR NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO BOX OUT!

Well, this could be crap creek. I don't think Ronny had any ill intent.

Hope Mbenga brought some game today.

GO LAKERS!!

kobe's injured, ronny is thrown out.. what the heck is going on down there??!!

That was a BS Flagrant 2!

The old school Lakers, Celtics and Pistons are cringing at what the league has become.

words can't explain how angry i am

Atta Boy LO..take it to the rack

Wow i missed the 1st quarter because I overslept after watching a formula 1 race. What the hell happened to Kobe's back? I am worried

Luke and Vlad both have missed open shots and if netheir can hit those shot's we are in trouble!

Flagrant 2?! Absolutely ridiculous, none of these refs should get to call another playoff game this year.

that will be changed to a flagrant one, at the worst, those refs got caught up with the crowd, watch out now though, the lakers look pissed finally.

Rob-

You could be right, but it doesn't help them very much today with Ronny...

BK

{Delayed start due to Mother's Day.}

LET'S GO LAKERS!

LET'S GO!

LET'S GO LAKERS!

LET'S GO!

GO LAKERS!

wow, i was wondering if they would even call that a flag 1 at all. but a flag 2? ouch

I'm reminded of the series against PHX in 06. They made two key adjustments that the Lakers coaches were never able to adjust to - putting Diaw on Smush in the pick-n-roll and doubling LO every time he had the ball. Also, the Detroit series in 04. If the other team is exploiting an advantage, you have to adjust rather than being in denial that they do have an advantage.

Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.

If the refs continue to be this bad and the Lakers fall into a deep deficit (knock on wood), I wonder if Phil can just sit all his players on the bench and continue to get delay of game and technical penalities so the game will never end.

Poor Price. That's a goofy bandage.

Why do they not make band-aids in skin tones other than 'peach'?

i will stay positive about this. but i can't stop crying.

They overreacted on the Ronnie play. Ronnie got the ball and his hands so its not Ronnie's fault that he fell like he did. Big overreaction. When Jerry Sloan ran off the bench it inticed the refs to call the flagrant 2 foul.

The Ronnie ejection is a perfect example of how the crowd in Utah influences the refs. Can our bench give them some earplugs so they can do their job without giving into the crowd?

Third foul on Fisher?

That's not good.

GO LAKERS!

I'm noticing a lot of late calls after a shot doesn't go down. That is NOT how to call a game, and it's really starting to irritate me.

BK

I disagree! Dude came in off balanced and awkward. Ronny didn't do anything other make a play on the ball. So what makes a hard foul? If a man makes a play on the ball and he lands on his feet theres no flagrant! But he was out of control. Help me out here cuz it seems that flagrant was cuz of how he landed and not the contact

The Jazz has been allowed to play football for 4 games.
D Fish breathes on D Will and he gets a silly second foul?
The bad officiating is affecting the Lakers.
The NBA: were fix games happen.

Very ticky tack reffing on Fish today. That bump was incidental at best.

horrible game by kobe, he may be injured but he has to play better in case we have ANY chance of win this ballgame

How did Fish get called for his third foul?

Vlad sucks, that is true and we need to get Farmer going!

That's ridiculous. Putting aside the fact that Turiaf clearly went for the ball and Price just fell badly, how does Ronny get ejected, but Price doesn't even get a T for jawing at him? Absurd. It wasn't even worth a flagrant, much less all this.

AK

Kobe is definitely feeling some "discomfort". Let's hope the training staff can work some "magic" at halftime.

GO LAKERS!!

Half-time can't come soon enough. The Lakers need to regain their composure.

Sasha Big Toe Hurts, Turiaf out, Kobe hurt, Fisher foul trouble, poor free throws, and the refs are smoking something.

KOBE IS HURTING

Well, it looks like it's up to The Machine to win it for us today. Kobe hurt, Ronnie out on a frickin awful call.

This is like some sort of nightmare.

We need to fight back setting up traps Nightmare on Elm Street style or something.

Hey Refs, does Utah really need that much help to win? Also, I like Hubie Brown, but c'mon, stop being such an obvious Utah fan. Do the Lakers practice free throws?

open shots unacceptable!

lakeraholic-

you misunderstand what I wrote. I said it was a bad call.

BK

4-13 on Fts you have got to be kidding me. Lakers deserve to lose.

did someone say fixed?

Anyone know how many layups Lamar has blown this series? He really needs to figure out that all those blown shots at the rim are equivalent to him throwing the ball out of bounds. I have grown very tired of Lamar's game this series. Good things aside he makes dumb decisions at the worst times, and shrinks when you most need him.

We got the same amount of FT as Utah, we're shooting 4 of 13 (!!!!) 4 of 13 FT?

Lakers just need to suck it up, be patient and play smart. Sometimes they look completely lost out there. Stick to the game plan and execute. As long as they keep it within 10 they'll be OK.

Kobe's really bothered by this back thing. That's not good.

refs are..... oh well, nevermind, boy we are missing every damn free throw we get

WOW I can't believe this game--- everything going haywire.. the refs are completely changing the face of the game by calling the worst officiating I've ever seen--- Kobe hurt, Ronny out, Fish with 3 fouls---- SHEEET I can't even type correctly I'm so upset

Major difference so far? Missed free throws. Lakers are 4-13 from the stripe so far. IMO, the Jazz aren't that good of a team. They're only pumped up because of their crowd.

Yes, the Lakers look off-balance (i.e.: bad free throw shooting).
However, I contend the officating has interrupted their flow.
Somehow-in spite of playing 5 (Lakers) against 8 (Jazz and Stern's officiating crew)-they must play through it.
The NBA: were fixed games to make sure we have several 7 game series happen.

refs suck refs suck refs suck refs suck...Ronny shouldn't have gotten ejected..Price was in the air and was already heading down to the floor..prices fault

I'm noticing a lot of late calls after a shot doesn't go down. That is NOT how to call a game, and it's really starting to irritate me.
Posted by: BH | May 11, 2008 at 01:19 PM

Exactly man! Theres no wistle during contact..but it seems the refs are bailin them out severely after the miss

Well Ronnie's was unnecessary foul - they had blown the whistle on sasha so i think he deserved it.

Clearly no one is making their outside shot. Is it possible for the Lakers to run some plays inside the paint? Maybe get an easy basket or draw some fouls?

Sure seems like bad Mormon mojo has been spelled upon our teams. A lot of Laker shots are in-and-out.

GO LAKERS!

Farmar has given us absolutely nothing. Jazz are getting some ridiculous calls right now.

With 200% of the things that possibly could go wrong already hitting the fan, this is still a winnable game. Not a very easily winnable game, but they're still right there, and someone has to break out at some point.

Luke looked phenomenal on the last play.

GO LAKERS!

luke is having a great game. We need it to be under ten and we will be OK. , nine point game

I actually think Hubie Brown is being very fair to the Lakers--- giving good insights unlike the other clowns that are usually calling the game

Hubie Brown needs to talk less. He is annoying making useless comments.

only eight point game, lets go boys. six sasha just kit lay up...d up boys

Make our freethrows, relax our shots a bit, foul a bit less and we'll be fine.

GO LAKERS!

Thanks Kyle Kover way to bail us out. Good job Luke in drawing the foul, and kobe for not forcing. we score here it is down to a four point game. Not bad for having an off night and that terrible call on Ronnie

Vujacic on Williams is a good matchup, well a better one than Farmar on Williams Vujacic moves his feet a little and works unlike Farmar. Farmar does not play the rest of the game.

Hubie generally does a good job IMO. Balanced, with good basketball insight.

Thank goodness for Luke and Sasha on the offensive end.

How many times do we have to hear Hubie say that Ronnie was going for the ball to verify we know that the call was bullcrap.

I like how Gasol went to the ref and pointed to his ear as if to say "didn't you hear that loud azz smack I just got from Okur?" I heard it plain and clear on my t.v. I would imagine the ref standing right there could have at least seen it!

We are in great position to make some adjustments at the half and take this game over. Feed the machine!!!

That's a hard foul, certainly not uneccesary and excessive contact. Terrible call to cal that a flagrant 2.
BK
Posted by: Brian Kamenetzky | May 11, 2008 at 01:10 PM

BK

My bad..iwhat I meant was I disagree with it being a hard foul. After watching the replay he jumped with no intention of trying to make a shot..if Turiaf hadn't made a play on the ball..he wuda still landed awkward. I agree with everything else you said though

Anyone have a working link to a stream? Gotta go to soundcheck for the second half....

God I'm glad I don't live in SLC. Did you catch the hits the organ player is pounding out? "Mexican Hat Dance" followed by "If You're Happy and You Know It" (or whatever that clap your hands song for two-year olds is called...Awesome!

I don't see Lakers making ANY adjustments after game 3.
Fish is picking up fouls again.
Farmar is not doing anything on the floor
Pau is still being bullied by Utah
And Phil is yet to put Mbenga in the game

pfunk36

I would normally agree with you but in this particular game good spacing and ball movement are pivitol for us to win. Not to mention hitting open perimeter shots and layups freethrows!

So relax! Keep your emotional tirades to a minimum!

wnba should be good this year. C. Parker with the Sparks. Could there be two basketball champions in LA this year?
10-01 run kobe three

That's what I'm talking about!

GO LAKERS!

Has anyone notice how D Fish has been called for 2 quick fouls in the 2 games in Utah?
The NBA: were we must allow D Will and his teamates to have a better offensive flow by not allowing D Fish to play aggresive defense happens.

YOU CAN'T SPELL "DOOM" WITHOUT "ODOM"!

ODOM = DOOM FOR THE JAZZ!

GO LAKERS!

Sasha!!!! Lakers finally getting into an offensive rhythym just before halftime.

HORRIBLE call!!

Sasha STUFFED Deron. The replay shows it.

That's it LO..throw it down

I dont want to see any more Farmar.

Vujacic is doing just fine. He's stepped up. Good job boy.

HOME COOKIN !!!!

Terrible call on Sasha. TERRIBLE!!

GO LAKERS!!

YEAH!

Kobe Bryant!

MVP! MVP! MVP!

GO LAKERS!

nice run by LA, but refs HAD TO SPOIL IT!!!!!!!!! ARGHHHH

THANK GOD FOR KOBE!!!!!!

I love kobe and sasha lol

Kobe is a stone cold killer. OMG.

GO LAKERS!!

kobe at the buzzer, laker nation get on your feet.
start the thrid on the good foot, like james brown in heaven would say

kobe at the buzzer, laker nation get on your feet.
start the thrid on the good foot, like james brown in heaven would say

I normally try not to let the refs affect my enjoyment of the game, but...

Most Homer-centric game I've seen in a long time.

And as I write this, Kobe strikes at the end.

To be tied at the half, after that first 24, is unbelievable.

Go Lakers!!!!

nice.. tied at the half

Tied... uff

Well we´re getting in

Let´s go lakers

Williams is a retard. He said Turiaf's foul was a flagrant becuase it was after the whistle. Then his teammates should not have gone to the hoop looking like he wanted to score.

The NBA: were The Machine gets all ball yet we must give D Will 2 free throws to give him-and his team-a little half time momentum to feel good about themselve going into the 2nd half happens.

payback.

woooooooooooooooooooo..

go kobe!
go sasha!
go lamar!
GO LAKERS!

that last second shot by Kob was amazing, man is a warrior :)

I don't think it is a coincidencce that the Lakers are making their run with BOTH Vlad and Farmar on the bench. BUt I bet Phil is going to play both of them in the second half. PLEASE sit both of them. Please.

I don't think it is a coincidencce that the Lakers are making their run with BOTH Vlad and Farmar on the bench. BUt I bet Phil is going to play both of them in the second half. PLEASE sit both of them. Please.

Well Ronnie's was unnecessary foul - they had blown the whistle on sasha so i think he deserved it.

Posted by: ookboy24
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Why was Price still driving to the basket then? Only one team is allowed to play after the whistle?

In spite of D Fish being called for 2 quick 1st qtr fouls...
In spite of Utah being allowed to play football....
In spite of L.A. being whistled for touch foul...
In spite of playing 5 (Lakers) against 9 (Jazz/refs/Stern wanting 7 game series).....
In spite of the above affecting LA mentally (i.e. missed free throw).....

WE MUST SOLDIER ON!!!!
STAY STRONG IN MIND AND WE WILL WIN!!!
LETS GO LAKE SHOW!!!!

The Jazz are worried! Why? Were still playing terrible and the game is tied. We have officially played through the inconsistent foul calls. People say that we were exposed friday. Wether yall wana believe it or not Phil is exposing the Jazz's weakness. That's why were tied

Fish needs to stay out of trouble. Farmar is getting smoked by Deron. Let's make the free throws. I hope things are ok with Kobe. Gasol needs to step and perform. Better defense is crucial in the second half.

does anyone have a working link for the lakers game? all the ones i've been on has died out..thanks!

Even with all that's gone wrong, the Lakers are still here and will win this game in the second half. We'd be up if we hit even half of our free throws. Kobe with the nice jumper at the buzzer, should've been a three point play with Brewer pushing Kobe. Farmar and Rad need to give us something. Go Lakers!!!

I think Jeff Van Gundy is the best on the ABC/Espn crew.

WOW.........

were tied.........
an everything that went wrong in that half......
an were tied.
I still think vlad an farmar would have an impact before the game is over.

anyone know of an email or phone number to the league headquarters? this is absolutely ridiculous homecooking. i mean...that Vuacic block on Deron was a clean block all day long. Yet Pau gets HACKED so loud you can hear it on t.v...and no foul? What about that flop by Okur. Lamar didn't come close to fouling him. This is just really really bad.

Very Important
I don't think it is a coincidencce that the Lakers are making their run with BOTH Vlad and Farmar on the bench. BUt I bet Phil is going to play both of them in the second half. PLEASE sit both of them. Please.

The refs are calling the game soft. As Phil has said before, maybe the refs are intimidated. Incompetent refs..... stupid. Let's play this game and win today!!!!!!!!

Man, what a story on DJ. I had no idea he had been through so much, it puts the idea of going to playoff war in perspective

that was the correct move ,put sasha for farmar
with farmar on the game we are playing 5 against 4

Can somebody tell me what is going on with Jordan? He is nor rook anymore, he suppose like take a torch from Fish in the future in starting lineup. Any thoughts?

try this one...it's in turkish
but great quality
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/39199

u need sopcast application btw

that was the correct move ,put sasha for farmar
with farmar on the game we are playing 5 against 4

ALL THE LINKS ARE DEAD!!!

We're all pretty hard on Jordan. It's still year two for this kid.

Sasha is showing up big in this game. He's in year four. It shows.

Fish has some tough calls and the Lakers were definitely on the short end of a few more than just his, but in the end the Lakers have been able to capitalize on opportunities.

The players must win the game. Losses are not the fault of the refs.

Nice first half by Pau. I liked his aggression and muscle around the hoop. He's going to the hole and not letting the mongoloid Jazz players push him around.

Looking for the Lakers to take over in the second half.

No matter what happens today: the Lake Show is the better team.
And the Jazz players know it.
PS:
did someone say fixed?

Posted by: Faith | May 11, 2008 at 01:26 PM

And yes, Faith, Stern-and his ref's-are trying to steal this game (however, the Jazz will not steal this series).

if Vladimir and Jordan don't get it together, they will not play in the next series.

Good pass from Gasol

With CP3 and Deron Williams in the West, we may be in trouble if Farmar is our PG of the future. I know that Farmar is only in his second year, but those other two seem to be light years ahead of Farmar in terms of development.

By the way Odom i s talking to Vlad, we know Vlad messed up. Vlad sucks. He leaves okur

VLAD SUCKS! CAn't make a open shot!

This link is working:

http://www.justin.tv/psn_4

lamar is ballin, like that !!!

Everyone is just lighitng up Vlad. TAKE HIM OUT!

Very Important
I don't think it is a coincidencce that the Lakers are making their run with BOTH Vlad and Farmar on the bench. BUt I bet Phil is going to play both of them in the second half. PLEASE sit both of them. Please.

Take this piece of crap out. Take Vlad out. He is horrendous on defense. So hard to watch him play!

Am I the only one who thinks with Vlade in starting lineup we are playing like 4 against 5? Total useless on D orO for this matter

Boozer gets more love from the refs than he deserves. He should have picked up several more fouls than he has, including that one on Lamar's fastbreak that went unpunished.

The NBA: where being exposed (Vladimir and Jordan) happens.

derron is destroying us tonight

gasol is doing nothing again !!!!!!!!!!!!

With CP3 and Deron Williams in the West, we may be in trouble if Farmar is our PG of the future. I know that Farmar is only in his second year, but those other two seem to be light years ahead of Farmar in terms of development.

Posted by: Nemaia Faletogo | May 11, 2008 at 02:05 PM

Great post.
If Jordan refuses to strengthen his upper and lower body by gaining weight and weight lifting, to quote Kobe: "ship his ass out."

Damn, Kobe looks stiff as a board. Too bad he doesn't have the light as a feather to go with it.

Vlad has been garbage. Safe to say he won't be with the team for much longer. His problem is something I'm not sure you can fix, it's the mental toughness part

Kobe's passing too much. He should finish when he has a shot.

The Jazz are playing the best they can play and the lakers look uninterested. The Lakers need this game just as much as the Jazz. The pressure goes back on the lakers to win at home if they lose today..

What do you know . Vlad starts the third. Lakers losing. ITS NOT A COINCIDENCE

ohhh man, vladdy is sooo far away in his outer space probably, and this is like for whole play offs

That ref is on crack. The ball did not hit the baseline.

HOW F******* HARD IS IT TO MAKE THE EFFORT TO GET A HAND UP ON OKUR. NO EFFORT

Blatant homer call by the ref leads to a Utah 3.

Fish answers. Nice touch.

The Lakers are playing 4 against 5.
Why is Vladimir on the floor?

These officials obviously have an agenda by the mob or something. Too many bad calls against the Lakers. I hate these guys especially the black official.THIS GUY HAS TO BE FIRED AFTER TODAY'S GAME. HE'S A FREAKING FRUSTRATION OF AN OFFICIAL. HATE THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WET HANDS!!!! Gasol wake up, now!!!

So frustrating... the game is right there for us to take, but silly turnovers or quick shots are killing us.

pau, go get the pass.

simple as that.

and Pau is makin every kobe pass turnover... hmmm

What is Vlad doing right now that Coby Karl can't? I'm sure Karl can shoot better.

DAMN OFFICIAL!!! THIS GUYS SUCKS BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no many how times i rewind and slow-mo, Gasol still didn't dribble the ball on the baseline.

The problem with Vlade it's his contract, do you think it's big secret he is a grabage? To trade him will be next to impossible unless Mitch will pull up another "a la Gasol" trade...

That's the only thing I hate. I understand close calls but Gasol was way inside even in normal speed from my living room I could see that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Farmar and Vlad should find two seats they like on the bench and stay there. They should make friends there and talk about how much they suck.

With CP3 and Deron Williams in the West, we may be in trouble if Farmar is our PG of the future. I know that Farmar is only in his second year, but those other two seem to be light years ahead of Farmar in terms of development.

Posted by: Nemaia Faletogo | May 11, 2008 at 02:05 PM

Great post.
If Jordan refuses to strengthen his upper and lower body by gaining weight and weight lifting, to quote Kobe: "ship his ass out."

Posted by: passionate Lakers fan | May 11, 2008 at 02:14 PM

passionate Lakers fan,

Great post. We may regret later that we traded Crit instead of Jordan because at least Crit isn't afraid to attack offensively and may be a better defender than Jordan. Also, in the triangle system the PG has a different role than in a traditional offense and Crit may have been a better fit long term, but we'll see. Go Lakers!!!

I haven't been abound for a few days, who is WWJWWD?

What would J Walter Weatherman Do???

kobe's injured as hell ;(

FREE THROWS! OMG!

ODOM SPELLS DOOM FOR THE JAZZ!

GO LAKERS!

What's really amazing is how Kobe's not only playing with this physical discomfort, but actually looking to post up and take contact with it. That can't feel good.

AK

Chuck 23

Kobe in the post is all day!!

Good things happen

I'm surprised at your emotional outburst...........NOT

ODOM IS JUST DOOM SPELLED SIDEWAYS!

GO LAKERS!

Phil needs to sit Kobe and force lamar and Pau to figure out how they will score...

Farmar leaves his feet and Korver gets a wide open look. Great defense Farmar.

70'slakerfan
An absolutely stupid strategy.

Great, what is Kobe doing now? I think he wants to pull a Jordan and come back and win the game injured.

F..g Sasha can not stay on Korver? WTF going on!!!

As long as the Lakers are close going into the fourth we should pull this one out. Attack the basket more in the fourth because the Jazz are prone to fouling. Kobe is a straight up Warrior, but I hope his back doesn't bother him the way T-Mac's did for a couple of seasons. Go Lakers!!!

Whatever good Kobe's doing is negated by Jordan and Vlad.

Now we just need to stop those 2 from losing us the game.

Kobe, it's time to add to the legend!!!

Vlad is -10. Farmar is -13. SIT THEM Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the F***. Mbenga in right now?

Okay, Laker Nation. Time to release the combined Psychic Might of Laker Nation!

Blast those Jazz!

Doom to the Jazz!

GO LAKERS!

HOW HARD IS IT TO CHASE A GUY ON SCREENS . VUJACIC SUCKS ON DEFENSE!

Great move Odom........can he make the free throw?

yes!

I don't like the lineup that PJ started the fourth quarter with. Farmar and DJ will give us nothing offensively. Korver is a lucky shooter that looks like Frankenstein, LOL.

Farmar is WEAK. Every time he closes out on a Jazz player, it looks half-hearted. It looks like he just wants to look like he's trying, instead of really making a play for the ball

Oh, they've brought out the "Lakers Suck" chant.

Sweet.

GO LAKERS!!

Farmar cant guard willimas. Farmar can't guard Price. TAKE HIS WORTHLESS A** OUT.

The lakers have to get some stops because the game is starting to get away from them. What will phil do now?

He CAN'T EVEN CATCH THE BALL! TAKE HIM OUT PLEASSESEEE!

I really like Farmar, but he is absolutely KILLING the Lakers. This is SMUSH level. Or worse

Farmar needs to be benched now!!

Does someone here realy thinks we have a good bench? Just look at Sasha's/Farmar play, Smush is not looking so bad on D anymore..

Farmar can't defend anyone!!! Take his butt out!!! Harpring fouls one every play.

fARMAR FOULS tAKE HIM OUT! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

jordan's play is a joke, a bitter one ....

C'mon Farmar is completely without confidence.

Phil must take him out.
We can afford have him running the offense.

The second unit is turning a close game in a blow out.

Evidently PJ is willing to leave Farmar in to "taech" him..even if it means losing the game.I can't stand watching right now. Vald is a similar story. Ouch!

WE DON'T HAVE BENCH ANYMORE!!! IT WAS A MYTH!!!

I have to agree with Faith on this one.

Fixed.

Mbenga stuffs Milsap, the Jazz fans LOVE the obvious blown call.

Farmar is a mess. He's being run out of the bldg on both ends of the court. I feel for him but this is not the time for people who can't play. Get him out of there.

The foul calls against the Lakers is OUT OF CONTROL.

The NBA: where a DJ block leads to free throws happen.

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Maybe we should quit taking about sweeping the Celtics until we beat Utah? What do you guys think?

This is another uneasy feeling game. Damn!

C'mon. Go go go Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not usually one to bag on the officials, but WTF on that call on MBenga? That was a straight up monster block.

GO LAKERS!!

Bench lost the game for us...

We're done... stick a fork in this game.

Farmar I dont want to see you in a Laker uniform anymore.

Vlad, same for you.