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The Resurgence of the Eastern Conference

So it's playoff time again, and this year's playoffs look like they'll be one of the most even and exciting in quite a while. This year, IMO, has finally seen the resurgence of the East. Sure, last year we had some great teams in the East (notably Indiana & Detroit), but this year boasts even greater...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-22-2005
This and That...

The NBA has seen two darling teams emerge this year: the Sonics and the Suns. The Suns, though, have been falling from favor as of late, tonight losing their fourth in a row to Detroit, 80-94 . This game, like the three previous loses, was without assist leader and floor general Steve Nash, who'll remain...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 01-17-2005
My Insanely Inaccurate 2004-2005 Predictions

Accurately predicting the outcome of an NBA season is hard enough when you have just a core of stable, dominant teams, but it's near impossible this year, with so many teams in the league reaching parity, thanks in part to some blockbuster trades and player movements in the offseason. (On an aside, can...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 10-19-2004
One of the Noisiest Offseasons in Memory

Usually NBA offseasons are pretty quiet, nothing too interesting happens. A big trade, perhaps, an early retirement, or maybe a surprising un-retirement. But usually the months between July and October are pretty uninteresting for us NBA fans. This offseason, though, has been the exact opposite, with...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 09-25-2004
The Latest on Payton and Malone...

This time last year I was wondering whether the addition of Payton and Malone would help or hurt the Lakers ... and now, a year later, I'm wondering what will happen to these two likely Hall of Famers. Payton, who has been traded to the Celtics, is still not happy about the trade and is still insisting...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 09-09-2004
Lakers Pick Up Game 3

Well, I didn't get to see this game, but I did get to listen to the last six minutes or so on my drive home. Sounded like an odd game - Kobe not scoring in the first half; GP with 18 points . About the only thing that did seem familiar was the outcome - Lakers win 100-89 ; Shaq's free throw shooting...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 05-26-2004
Lakers Lose Game 2

Well, the Lakers lost their second in their series against the Wolves by 18 points last night in a game that got physical and resulted in seven technical fouls down the stretch. Cassell came out very early in the game with a tight back, but did not need to return as the Wolves showed the world why they...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 05-24-2004
Lakers Pick Up Game 1

The Lakers won Game 1 of the WCF series, besting the Wolves 97-88 . The Lakers played well: Shaq stupefied all by shooting 81% from the free throw line, sinking 9 of 11; Malone outscored and outrebounded KG, picking up 17 points on 8-13 shooting; Kobe led the team with assists and scored 23. Not only...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 05-22-2004
Wolves Hang On

The Wolves won, 83-80 . A huge game for Kevin Garnett, ratcheting up 32 points, 21 boards, and five blocks. Good to see him respond like this to Peeler's elbow. This is, by far, the best way to get back at a thug-like play. (Although I still think he should have given Peeler a good, hard shove to let...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 05-19-2004
Second Round Playoffs Make Up for the First Round

The first round of this year's playoffs were, understandably, a bit disappointing. While Miami and New Orleans went seven games, the remaining series were uninteresting at best. In all eight series, the better team won. And to top it off, it took weeks to get all of those games played. While the first...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 05-19-2004

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