Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

Lakers lead the Wizards, 72-47, at the half.

Let's see if they can hold it for the remainder of the game. :sweat: :fingerscrossed:

Lakers play defense again and win 99-85.

Four straight opponents held under 100 points, four straight wins. :victory:

Lakers revert back to the defenseless, shootout-type of basketball, but manage to beat the T-Wolves in Minnesota, 132-119. :sweat:

This ain't good.

Lakers defeat the Grizzlies in Memphis, 115-98, but Andrew Bynum sprains his knee in the first quarter.... A little more than a year to the day when he inured his knee and was out for the season... In Memphis.

Deja vu. :sweat:

Kobe drops 61 on the Knicks in a 126-117 win... But where's the Defense? :sweat:


No Andrew Bynum again: he's out 8-12 weeks. :bleh:

And the Celtics and Cavs games are coming up. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
No Andrew Bynum again: he's out 8-12 weeks. :bleh:

Tell me about it! :sweat:

Takoyama wrote:Tell me about it! :sweat:

It's turning into an annual thing with him... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Kobe drops 61 on the Knicks in a 126-117 win... But where's the Defense? :sweat:

The Knicks compel their opponents to play no D ... but the Knicks always play even less, almost to the point of scoring on their own basket. :shakehead:

No Andrew Bynum again: he's out 8-12 weeks. :bleh:

He's turning into the next Greg Oden! :doh:


Lakers fans should not push the panic button yet. They're just going back to their lineup from late last season ... and that took 'em all the way to the Finals. :shocked: Just pray you don't meet the Celts or Cavs there. :bonk:

adub2adub wrote:He's turning into the next Greg Oden! :doh:

LOL.

Two knee injuries at the same venue almost a year to the day... It's a sign. :sweat:

Just pray you don't meet the Celts or Cavs there. :bonk:

We'll need more than a prayer. :sweat:

Lakers beat Toronto 115-107, Gasol picks up the slack with 31 points and 15 boards :victory: (but that bench is looking awfully thin :sweat: )

gaijinmark wrote:Lakers beat Toronto 115-107, Gasol picks up the slack with 31 points and 15 boards :victory: (but that bench is looking awfully thin :sweat: )

Yup.

The point totals drop off considerably after Kobe and Pau... :sweat:

The Celtics tomorrow in Boston. :fingerscrossed:

Anybody seen the All-Star game commercial in TNT with Gerald Greene and Dwight Howard? Pretty funny. :)

littlemissfab wrote:Anybody seen the All-Star game commercial in TNT with Gerald Greene and Dwight Howard? Pretty funny. :)

Not me... Don't have cable/satellite/Fios.

bmwracer wrote:
Not me... Don't have cable/satellite/Fios.

Time to invest in one of those. Preferably a dish ... if you got the dough to dish out for it.


How do you watch NBA games or even follow your favorite team for that matter?? :headscratch:

adub2adub wrote:How do you watch NBA games or even follow your favorite team for that matter?? :headscratch:

The do televise Laker away games... As for the home games, there's always the radio.

There's no way in hell I'd dole out $100 a month for cable/dish... It's not a necessity like DSL or utilities.

Lakers win a nail-biter in OT, 110-109, over the Celtics. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers win a nail-biter in OT, 110-109, over the Celtics. :sweat:

and i thought Ray Allen was going to nail the winning shot.....

bmwracer wrote:Lakers win a nail-biter in OT, 110-109, over the Celtics. :sweat:

"nail-biter"?? Had 'em all the way, there was never any doubt.[/list:u]yeah, right

gaijinmark wrote: "nail-biter"?? Had 'em all the way, there was never any doubt.[/list:u]yeah, right

After Garnett fouled out, I thought it should not have been in doubt.... Lakers should've won more easily.

As much criticized as the Lakers' D is ... the Celt's offense is kinda bad outside of the Big 3. When you're relying on Big Baby to hit jumpshots ... that's a problem. :shakehead:

gaijinmark wrote: "nail-biter"?? Had 'em all the way, there was never any doubt.[/list:u]yeah, right

LOL.

With the Lakers shooting miserably at the FT line (58%), there was PLENTY of doubt. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

Next up: The Cavs and LeBron on Sunday. :fingerscrossed: