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How Much Does Coaching Matter in the NBA?

The playoffs this year have been fantastic, but no series have been as intense as the Lakers v. Jazz series was. What made this series so entertaining was the raw competitiveness of the 10 players on the hardwood. So many talented players, all willing and wanting to take the big shot, no one shirking...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 05-18-2008
Welcome to the Second Round

What a first round! While there were a number of snoozer series that lacked a single competitive moment (I'm looking in your general direction, Denver), there were plenty of exciting battles, some where I expected, others in less expected series. While the Spurs/Suns series had some exciting moments...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 05-05-2008
First Round Impressions

Just before the start of the playoffs I submitted my annual playoff predictions , in which I see the Celtics beating the Lakers in a classic Finals series. I still hold firm to that earlier prediction, but clearly some of my other first round picks were significantly off the mark. For starters, I thought...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-22-2008
2007-2008 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on, but most of the time I take a gamble or two and end up blowing the whole postseason (like last year, I picked the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Detroit Pistons...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-19-2008
Los Angeles Lakers Clinch Playoff Berth

With a 112-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday , the Lakers clinched a coveted playoff spot in the highly competitive Western Conference. (Also, Friday's game was Pau Gasol's first game back since tweaking his ankle a couple weeks back.) Only two West teams - the Lakers and New Orleans Hornets...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-06-2008
Bynum Return Still Up in the Air

In mid-January, Andrew Bynum - the Laker's only true big man - went down with an injury that was scheduled to keep him off the hardwood for eight weeks. Well, eight weeks have come and went, and still no Bynum. A couple of days ago, Phil Jackson was quoted as saying that Bynum wouldn't be back until...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 03-20-2008
The Hot Hornets Lose to the Hotter Lakers

The Lakers are continuing their hot streak, with a convincing win over the Hornets last night in New Orleans, 109-80. The Lakers shared the ball especially well, with five players in double-digits and with Kobe's high of 19. Every single Laker on the roster had at least 4 points, including Coby Karl...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 01-10-2008
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
Hoping for a Speedy Recovery for Tim Thomas

I don't follow the Knicks, nor the Nets, but after reading Tim Thomas's comments on K-Mart's hard foul , I'm hoping Tim gets back out on the court before this series is over to see if he walks the walk, or just talks the talk. Thomas took a hard foul from K-Mart in Game 1 of the series, hitting the floor...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-21-2004
Lakers Win 9th Straight!

Well, they've not technically won yet, there's still a minute and a half left in the game, but the Lakers are up by more than 20. Tonight's victory against the Hornets represents the Lakers' 9th straight, which have included solid wins against both the Kings and T-Wolves. A couple more big games coming...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 03-30-2004

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