“The worst thing you can do is jump out 15-2 at the beginning of the game or whatever we were in the first half”.
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Rookie D’Angelo Russell agreed with his Lakers teammate. “So playing 30 minutes, 32 minutes and having the off days from practice, off from shoot around and things like that, I have plenty of time”. While Terrence Ross’ return after missing six games (also with a left-hand injury, oddly enough) wasn’t spectacular, he chipped in 8 points and didn’t look lost on defense. “Go back and check their numbers, 25 points apiece and Jerry leading the team in assists, Gail shooting close to 50 percent or whatever it was”.
And boy do the Lakers look like a disillusioned mess because of the nonsense their coach has been spewing.
“We are shooting ourselves in the foot with unsound defensive plays and unsound offensive plays”. “They’re in the beginning stages of it and that’s the scary part, versus somebody that catches lightning in a bottle one time”.
Guard Kobe Bryant managed 10 points, five assists and four rebounds in a season-high 37 minutes. The Raptors restored its double-digit lead before Bryant’s 3-pointer brought the Lakers to 97-91 with 1:48 to go.
This week, Bryant said that this season would “be it” for him unless “something changes”.
“I can tell at times where his energy is kind of sapped and I didn’t see that last night”. He has the talent to do it. Vonleh has length to bother him defensively as well as athleticism to keep up better than most people on the Blazers roster, save for for Al-Farouq Aminu. “He’ll make you pay for anything you make a mistake on, so he made shots today”, said Clarkson.
Off the bench, Larry Nance Jr. had a hard night, going scoreless on two attempts. The Raptors outscored the Lakers 27-18 in the third.
Biyombo started the second half at center for the Raptors on Friday, finishing the game with one point and four rebounds.
“It’s the relationships that I enjoyed the most”, Bryant said, according to insidesocal.com. “I was able to lift weights get my legs stronger”.
Scott was asked about Bryant’s shooting and how it sets the tone for isolation basketball rather than ball movement, which Bryant and Scott have both said has been lacking.
For a team that so desperately wants any major free agent, it is simply bad PR. We will have to see what happens going forward, but so far it hasn’t been a good look for the Lakers. It’s just if my body feels OK, I’ll play more.
You can see the parallels, it’s an interesting one.
If that doesn’t cause concern, I don’t know what does.
At the moment, the Raptors hold the second spot in the Atlantic Division in the East with a 7-6 record, virtually tied with the Boston Celtics for the lead, while the NY Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers try to chase them.
Bryant seemed to make a concerted effort to pass the ball.
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LOS ANGELES_The Los Angeles Lakers tripped over a new way to lose – the three-point line.
