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BK

Where's the team D? Grizzlies are scoring at will in the paint.

It's bad enough that Kwame outplayed Drew earlier this year. Let's hope Darko doesn't outplay Drew too.

No chatting during halftime. That's lame.

Add the OJ Mayo for Kevin Love trade to Kevin McHale's greatest hits as GM.

I wasn't that impressed with the little I saw of Mayo when he was at SC, but from what I've seen during the first half, this guy is very impressive. ROY impressive. His shooting ability may give him the edge over Derrick Rose for ROY.

If we don't get LBJ in 2010, I'll push to get Mayo whenever he becomes a free agent. I'm pretty sure he's not gonna want to stay in Memphis for his entire career, esp with his marketing ambitions.

Glad to see #8 on the floor. We're going to need more of that.

Nag, nag, nag...but here I go again anyway...

It matters who you start...I like Luke...I really do...he tries hard, and does as much with his ability as he probably can...he cannot, however, guard any SF in the league that I can think of off the top of my head...certainly, no starting SF I can think of...that handicaps the rest of the players, and forces them into rotations that burn us...AND, you allow someone to get hot at the start, like Gay did...their whole team fed off of that, and the easy buckets we then gave up on poor rotations...

Since Phil is experimenting anyway, how about starting either LO or Trevor? Shut teams down at the start...take away their hope early? Or, at the very least, go back to Vlade...he stretches the other teams "D" in ways that Luke can't, and he's hustling out there on "D" and rebounds...

I'm old school, and I know it...I would start Kobe, Trevor LO, Pau, and Drew...I would force teams to match-up to me...not the other way around...and I wouldn't substitute in groups...at the same time...every game...instead, one at a time...situationally...let the bench guys have more minutes with your starters...you could still keep the minutes down, because I think you would be putting teams away early...

Just my two cents...

Happy with a win...just not with the coaching decisions...

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BLöG CRüE
If we would have lost this game, I would have gone crazy. With Farmar out for a while, DFISH will not last too much. We need to sign a 15th player. What happened to the Pargo rumors?

OJ is going to be a great player. I was also impressed with Rudy G and for some reason see him going to play for one of our rivals in the future. He would be a good player to get.

Colorado loves the Lakers!

good win in my eyes...

all those experts here on the net saying that the Lakers can do without Kobe...

was it Dunleavey that said that bad things don't happen until you lose 3 in a row(at which point he was fired)?

Wow. A trade would totally shake things up. Kinda like the idea of GW. Hmmmm...let's see what happens in the meantime.

At least we came away with the W. Worried about Fish playing all those minutes. We need a PG like today.

GO LAKERS!

doraemon,
"check your homonyms. waste not waist."

Not that there's anything wrong with that ...

Before the game, PJ said that in looking at bringing someone new in (to replace Farmar) they'd probably be looking at someone quick rather than someone with size. I'd prefer someone who knew the system or someone who was known for defense. We'll see.

Apologies to Christopher Blake but the only Lakers blog I ever visit besides this one is Jeannie's Journal on the Lakers website. Check out this little nugget where she discusses Marbury sitting courtside for the Knicks game and the Boston Celtics:

"December 18, 2008

I have received a few inquiries today about our game last night against the New York Knicks. People wanted to know why Stephon Marbury was sitting on the floor a few seats away from Spike Lee who was sitting in Denzel Washington’s floor seats. Well, a contact of Marbury’s called our office because he wanted to buy a seat for the game. It turns out that we had one available single seat for sale (no comps!) for $2,600 and he decided to purchase it with a credit card.

What was surreal was that at halftime the New York media surrounded him and what amounted to an impromptu press conference. Thankfully the fans in LA are used to media (these were not paparazzi but they did seem a little aggressive) and their ability to crowd their subject but no one complained – just another day in LA.

The game had a playoff atmosphere which was interesting since it is December and the Lakers haven’t played New York in the playoffs since Phil Jackson wore Knicks jersey. Thankfully, after being down by 15 points the Lakers got their rhythm back and won the game. The next home game brings the Celtics in a rematch Lakers fans have been waiting six months for – will it be more of the misery of Game 6 of the Finals? I don’t think my heart can take it. Why does it seem the Celtics have gotten better? Shouldn’t there be some kind of championship hangover? You know when they think they can take it easy in the first part of the season and then turn it on for the playoffs. Isn’t that what happens to teams? How did they get hungrier? They are on pace to finish 76-6. WOW."

lakers_sth...
No apologies needed...
Jeannie's Journal is very good, and her honesty and insight are refeshing...just so you know, I haver a link on my blog to this one...The K-Bros do, IMHO, the best Laker blog out there...mine isn't exclussively Lakers anyway...

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Evening Scoop: Lakers Dealing? - HOOPSWORLD

By: Bill Ingram Last Updated: 12/22/08 8:50 PM ET | 5103 times read

Adjust font size:The question has come up a million times and was discussed at some length by a Lakers source today. Are the Lakers, who have been struggling of late, looking to make a move?

It seems they are, as our source told us today that there are a couple of issues going on behind the scenes that could lead to a major roster move. Of course, there has been plenty of talk about the team moving Lamar Odom, and it makes a degree of sense to link the Lakers with the Charlotte Bobcats in this area. The Bobcats are shopping basically everyone, and Gerald Wallace could solve some problems that are currently facing the Lakers.

Let's be clear - trading Odom would have nothing to do with Lamar himself wanting to leave. In fact, he told HOOPSWORLD over the weekend that he would stay in LA for less money just to continue as a Laker. That feature is coming soon, so watch for it.

No, this is about what Phil Jackson sees his team needing to gear up for what many believe will be another showdown with the Boston Celtics . . .and Paul Pierce. Gerald Wallace is a piece who would not only help contain Pierce, but also keep him busy on the defensive end.

The other issue facing the team right now, as you can probably guess, is that a couple of the guys who signed huge contracts over the summer are trying to do too much. Andrew Bynum and Sasha Vujacic feel like they need to score a lot of points to justify their deals, but the team doesn't necessarily need that from them. Points are good, but defense and, in the case of Vujacic, facilitating the offense more is what's called for.

There is also the Farmar issue, which is looking like a long-term problem for LA. While Jackson talks about this kind of injury often being a 2-3 games out kind of thing, Farmar is telling people he won't rush back. The meniscus is an injury that can damage a player long-term if they come back too soon. Farmar told reporters recently that he understands this is a business, and he doesn't want to risk his long term employment picture by coming back too quickly this season.

It sounds like the Lakers may be in the market for a point guard, as well.

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chris,

"Luke couldn't start for another team in the league...and would be lucky to get off of any one's bench..."

I totally disagree, Luke could start for a lot of teams in the NBA right now. Maybe not many championship caliber teams, but never the less, he could as least contribute to almost any team from here to Toronto.

I don't think that you are giving Luke enough credit for what he brings to the table. His knowledge of the game goes beyond most of his peers on the bench. A real catalyst on offense who is always looking to feed into the post.

Luke is the man, the whiteboy just needs to get his rhythm back ya see.

That's some good news if it's true Mr. Edwin Gueco.

Edwin,

Just say no to Gerald Wallace. We already have Trevor at a fraction of the cost. I don't see how Wallace improves the team in any significant way.

warren with(those)butterknives ...

I give Luke credit for doing the most he can with what he has...but I respectfully disagree...I do hope he gets his rhythm back...thanks for reading...

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EJK,

I like Trevor too, lately he was lagging behind in confidence, we need all kinds of help on the long ball. Gerald Wallace is money while losing the mickey mouse money LO (sorry Mr Barneynacles). If you have Kobe, Vlad, Fish, Trevor, Wallace we become competitive against the Celtics in June but not in Dec. 25th. Why? They need to study at the University of Triangle of PJ and Tex which I see a scrabble in defense. Why are the Lakers fond of double teaming? Is mano por mano not enough? I saw Vlad and Pau mus simpatico pero loco in going around the corners chasing all kinds of players. What is this new defense of Mr. Phil Jackson? Are other teams scared of the sight of Pau, Vlad and Luke attacking PG's? Hilarious for an observer who is not a coach!

Personally, I kind of doubt we'll do any big trade... which is what I was saying right before we stole Pau from Memphis.

Anyone notice that the Birdman got 6 blocks tonight in the Denver win?

How many think we'll bring C. Karl back for something like a six-week deal while we sort things out?

EJK, you're point is well taken. Ariza has many of the attributes of Gerald Wallace and at a bargain, but that's probably going to change in a couple of years when his contract comes up. Also, we'll see how he does against Pierce in a couple of days. If he can not guard Pierce 1-1, especially in the low post, I would go after Wallace.

I think that how the Lakers do against the Celtics will determine what the Lakers do in terms of trades. Although I doubt that the Lakers will win, it is possible that this current Laker team is uniquely suited for the Celtics, and you would want to at least test that out before making major changes.