Sunday, November 23, 2008

Pre-Game Ramble: Lakers vs Kings

The Lakers won their 2007-08 season series with Sacramento, 3-1 for the second consecutive season. In their last 10 meetings, the Lakers are 7-3 against the Kings. The Lakers are 11-7 all-time against the Kings at Staples but are just 5-5 in their last 10 contests. The Lakers & Kings haven't met in the postseason since the 2002 Western Conference Finals. While Kobe Bryant & Derek Fisher bothe have played in that seriesam only Bobby Jackson remains on their roster from that season following an offseason trade that brought Jackson back to Sacramento.

Pre-Game Ramble: Lakers vs Kings

The Lakers won their 2007-08 season series with Sacramento, 3-1 for the second consecutive season. In their last 10 meetings, the Lakers are 7-3 against the Kings. The Lakers are 11-7 all-time against the Kings at Staples but are just 5-5 in their last 10 contests. The Lakers & Kings haven't met in the postseason since the 2002 Western Conference Finals. While Kobe Bryant & Derek Fisher bothe have played in that seriesam only Bobby Jackson remains on their roster from that season following an offseason trade that brought Jackson back to Sacramento.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Pre-Game Ramble: Lakers vs Nuggets

The Lakers lead the current series with Denver1-0 after sweeping last season's series with the Nuggets 3-0 for the first time since 2002-03. The 2 teams also met in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs with the Lakers defeating Denver 4-0 , improving to 13-0 against the Nuggets in Post season games and 4-0 in playaff series. The Lakers are 6-4 in their last 4 str8 & are 24-11 against Denver since the 1999-00 season. At Staples the Lakers are 15-2 against the Nuggets all-time & 9-1 in their last 10. Thanks to Latoya & Lilly for the free shwag tonight! I will be at a private party with the Lakers in Hermosa Beach tomorrow night, full report and pics to follow...

Friday, November 14, 2008

LAKERS 7-0! Undefeated Status

With the Lakers victory over the Hornets on Nov 12. the Lakers pushed the dial to 7-0 for the 4th time in franchise history.

Lakers vs Pistons: Pre-Game Ramble

The Lakers split last season serieswith the Pistons 1-1.m afterdropping last season's series with the Pistons 0-2 & spliting 1-1 in 2005-06. The Lakers are 7-2 all time against the Pistins at Staples. The Lakers and Pistons have met 5 times in the post season since the Lakers moved to LA, 6 including their time in Minneapolis, with the Lakers going 4-2 in those meetings but just 1-2 @n the NBA Finals.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Pre-Game Ramble: Lakers vs Rockets

Hard to believe we are undefeated a few weeks into the season, but thatls the case, the Lakers are coming off an almost week long break which usually comes in the middle of the season, and is a much needed rest to continue on for the second half. The Lakers will have to just suck it up and do the best they can with a scheduling fluke that gives the break in the beginning instead.

more to come...

The Lakers lost last season's series with the Rockets 1-2 for the first time since the 1996-97 season (1-3). The Lakers are 5-5 against the Rockets in their last 10 overall games. At Staples Center the Lakers 10-7 all time against the Rockets. In 38 career games 33 starts. vs Houston . Kobe is averaging 26.8 points per game and in the last game at Toyota Center 3/16/08 surpassed 1,000 points for his career high against the Rockets.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Lakers vs Clippers: Hallway Series Pre-Game Ramble

The Lakers lead the season's series with the Clippers 1-0 after sweeping last year's series 4-0 for the first time since the 2002-03 season (4-0).
Overall, the Lakers have lost just 2 series in franchise history 1992-93 & 1974-75 to the Clippers . The Lakers are 8-2 in their last 10 games against the Cluppers overall. Lakers forward Josh Powell played the 2007-08 season with the Clips. averaging career highs in points 5.5, rebounds, 5.2, & minutes, 19.2 in 64 games & 25 starts.

Joe Walsh just did an amazing rendition of star spangled banner...

Anticipation In the Air...Can You Smell It?


Aside from the disappointing loss in the Championships last season, there is anticipation in the air and there is reason to celebrate...

Hope.

The anticipation flowing over from a new and improved administration taking office late in January politically, but that feeling of anticipation flowing over to the new and improved team and the next great season we all know the Lakers have in them. We have hope in them making it all the way to the victory parade this year. What precipitated this great hope, and causes us to forget those horrible atrocities of yesterday?

Change.

The Lakers long term future is solidified with a 4 year 54.7 million dollar contract extension signed by Andrew Bynum. This will change the dynamic of the team having 2 capable 7 footers on the floor and 1, Mihm, well, cheering them on. In addition to Bynum's extension there are a host of new players that are likely to change the way the Lakers play out on the court, and from what I saw at the Lakers Private Practice in the pre-season, it looks to be very good future. With Bynum's impressive numbers from last season with Pau Gasol (Center from Spain acquired last year), we will be unstoppable. I can smell the victory...

Just before tip off of an exhibition game last month in Las Vegas, Derek Fisher grabbed a microphone, thanked the crowd for supporting the Lakers and urged them to do him one final favor.

"Make sure you register to vote," he said.

...And America did vote, one of the best turnouts possibly in a century. Let's hope the change the Lakers have made give them the best turnout we have seen from them in a long time as well...Can you smell victory in the air?


Yes we can.


With a 3-0 start to the season, and speaking of a smell of a different kind, they play the stinking Clippers tonight (0-4) the Lakers are bound to continue their winning streak.

Can we win the whole enchilada this year?

Yes, we can...I can smell it.