Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

Lakers avoid upset Sunday and win their 15th in a row at The Staples Center, 100-86, over the Blazers... :victory:

Celtics lose AGAIN :woot: to lowly Charlotte, looks like the wheels have come off the wagon in Beantown. :mrgreen:

gaijinmark wrote:Celtics lose AGAIN :woot: to lowly Charlotte, looks like the wheels have come off the wagon in Beantown. :mrgreen:

WOW. :shocked:

Lakers forgetting to play defense again and are losing to the Hornets, 111-102, with 2-1/2 minutes left in the game. :shakehead:

EDIT: Lakers score only 13 points in the fourth quarter and lose, 116-105. :grumble:

Lakers rally to beat the W's, 114-106. :sweat:

Boston loses again, this time to Houston, 89-85. :shocked:

Lakers forget to play defense yet again, but manage to beat the Pacers 121-119. :sweat: :grumble:

Celtics lose again, this time to the Cavs, 98-83.

Lakers eke out a win against the Heat, 108-105. :sweat:

They've given up more than 100 points in the last four games. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:They've given up more than 100 points in the last four games. :shakehead:

Five games.

But they manage to beat Houston on the road, 105-100. :sweat:

Next up: The Spurs at San Antonio tomorrow. :fingerscrossed:

Lakers play dumb basketball in the last 15 seconds of the game and lose, 112-111. :shakehead:

Yeah, the Lakers have a great record, but watching them play basketball is an exercise in frustration and disgust. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers play dumb basketball in the last 15 seconds of the game and lose, 112-111. :shakehead:

Yeah, the Lakers have a great record, but watching them play basketball is an exercise in frustration and disgust. :bleh:

I watched a bit of the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and all I want to know is: Where's the defense? Yeah I understand you have to score more points than the other team, and the Lakers' offense is great, but it might help if you stopped the other teams from scoring so much.

deseipher wrote:I watched a bit of the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and all I want to know is: Where's the defense? Yeah I understand you have to score more points than the other team, and the Lakers' offense is great, but it might help if you stopped the other teams from scoring so much.

If I didn't know any better, I'd say the Lakers' defense was more porous this year than last. :sweat:

Cavs get surprised by the Bulls, 102-93, in OT.

Hmm, the top three teams seem to be showing a lot more vulnerability now than they did in the beginning of the season... :sweat:

Lakers lose to the Magic, 109-103.

They've given up over 100 or more points in the last seven games... And have lost three of them. :shakehead:

They've become the Phoenix Suns from the earlier part of this decade. :bleh:

Lakers - Cavs tomorrow night. :sweat:

Kobes vs. LeBron.

A third straight loss for the Lakers?

Considering the way they're playing defense, I think yes. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers - Cavs tomorrow night. :sweat:

Kobes vs. LeBron.

A third straight loss for the Lakers?

Considering the way they're playing defense, I think yes. :sweat:

Despite the poor D ... I think not.

Lakers have lost on the road against some good teams (ie. Spurs, Magic, Heat), and the Cavs are still undefeated @ Cleveland.... but since it'll be at Staples, I'd be surprised if the Lakers don't get this one. :fingerscrossed:

adub2adub wrote:Lakers have lost on the road against some good teams (ie. Spurs, Magic, Heat), and the Cavs are still undefeated @ Cleveland.... but since it'll be at Staples, I'd be surprised if the Lakers don't get this one. :fingerscrossed:

I thought the same for the previous game against the Magic... And the Lakers rolled over and played dead. :grumble:

EDIT: Cavs lead, 50-49, at the half. :sweat:

Defense + Opposing team scores less than 100 points = Lakers' win, 105-88.

A simple equation that the Lakers haven't fully understood yet.

Andrew Bynum drops 42 points on the Clippers and the Lakers win, 108-97.

Kobe has a triple double. :victory:

And they held their opponent under 100 again and got the win. What a coincidence. :shakehead:

gaijinmark wrote:And they held their opponent under 100 again and got the win. What a coincidence. :shakehead:

Playing the Clippers, it shouldn't be particularly difficult. :beaten:

It's amazing how consistently mediocre they've been over the years...