Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:00 am

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Sunday, November 8, 2015, 12:30 PM PDT
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Referees: Marc Davis, Mark Ayotte, Derek Richardson

Line: Knicks -4.5


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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT KNICKS

By Anonymous, nba.com

NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant always loved the history at Madison Square Garden, even before he made some of his own.

There's so much to soak in, from the famous faces sitting courtside to the jerseys of great players that hang overhead.

"I always try to take a look around, always try to kind of embrace the moment and kind of feel the energy a little," Bryant said. "I always try to make it a point to do that. Is it a little different this time around? Yeah."

That's because this time could be the last time.

The Lakers visit the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, Bryant's first game at MSG in nearly three years. And if his 20th season is indeed his last in the NBA, it will be his final trip to a building he loves performing in perhaps more than any other.

He's done it as well as anybody. His average of 30.7 points in 15 games is the highest among active players, and his 61 points there on Feb. 2, 2009, remains the record for a visitor.

And when he takes the floor Sunday, the memories of that night, maybe his first All-Star Game in 1998, and others will come rushing back. And just as quickly, Bryant will push them aside again.

"You think about it a little bit, but I block all that stuff out, just go out and play," Bryant said.

The Lakers (1-4) opened a five-game road trip Friday night across the East River in Brooklyn by picking up their first win, 104-98. Bryant insisted afterward that if he does play beyond this season, it would be in Los Angeles.

Knicks President Phil Jackson, Bryant's coach on five championship-winning teams, said before the season he didn't believe this would be Bryant's last, but that perhaps it would be his last in purple and gold.

"How many times do I have to say it?" the 37-year-old said. "I've said it so many times. I'm here, I'm a Laker for life. I'm not playing anywhere else no matter what. It's just not going to happen. I bleed purple and gold, and that's just how it's going to be."

Even if this is Bryant's swan song, he doesn't want one of those farewell tours where teams he's spent two decades battling honor him. To Bryant, the best way to honor him is to try to beat him.

"I really just appreciate the game the way it's been played over the years and I appreciate the competition, so it's like, the biggest sign of respect to me would be to approach it just like it was any other game and try to kick our butt just like it was any other game," he said. "Those are the things that I hold extremely dear."

Knicks fans may want to beat him, but many will cheer him. It's always been that way in New York and that was proven again Friday night in Brooklyn, where he received such loud applause that Los Angeles coach Byron Scott said one Nets player told him it felt like a road game.

Scott expects more of the same Sunday.

"When you talk about New York, they are basketball fans, big time," Scott said. "They love greatness and they're going to show their appreciation. No matter if they don't like you as a team or not, they love great players."

Bryant will see a great player in a Knicks uniform who hasn't performed that way in the early going. Carmelo Anthony is shooting 36.6 percent from the field during New York's 2-4 start after finishing with 17 points and five turnovers in Friday's 99-92 loss to Milwaukee.

The Knicks never led against the Bucks, and they're really struggling behind the arc at MSG. New York is shooting 21.2 percent from 3-point range there, making just 14 of 66 attempts.

Anthony has averaged 32.0 points in three home games against the Lakers in a Knicks uniform, all New York wins.


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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:32 pm

One of the greatest sports movies of all-time!!! Way to pull that Knute Rockne moment out of your ass!

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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:41 pm

3Peat checking in. Kobe for 50! I will be watching a lot of Football but still will check on this score off and on of course. Very winnable game against Fish and crew.
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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:06 pm

Just coming out of my funk after that Raider game, and it looks like Kobe, Lou and Clark shot us out of it. Hibbert needs more touches, Byron. And might as well hand the PG reins to Russell now. Our Mamba is so far a shedded skin, and he needs to re-evaluate exactly what he's doing for the team while he's on the floor. Trade deadline time, Mitch.
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Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:10 pm

D'Angelo Russell is very young and indecisive. Porzingus will be an all-star by the time he's 23. We will be one of the worst 3 teams in the Association all season, but at least we're finally pointed in the right direction.

That's all I have to say about that.
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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:17 pm

Hibbert played well 18/10 and we held the Knicks under 100 partly due to him but still another loss. Now 1-5, we just have very little chemistry and a bunch of youngsters. We have some players that potentially can be Good to Great in the future, Clarky is already Good.
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Postby lakerevolution » Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:51 pm

Again, in order to win we can only afford one starter or 6/7 bench an off-night -- and even then it can't be a terrible night. If Byron can't get us between .300 and .425 by 2016, I can see Laker fans calling for new blood. As little as I want to keep switching coaches, we have to be better with this lineup.
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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:47 pm

We just didn't sustain our 1st half moderate success. We aren't very good right now but like Kenny said at least now we have a direction to head in
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Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:49 pm

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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:09 am

lakerevolution wrote:Again, in order to win we can only afford one starter or 6/7 bench an off-night -- and even then it can't be a terrible night. If Byron can't get us between .300 and .425 by 2016, I can see Laker fans calling for new blood. As little as I want to keep switching coaches, we have to be better with this lineup.


Way too early to expect that. It's not just about the "likeup," it's about chemistry. That takes a long time unless you have a bunch of all-stars like the Heatles or the new LeBrons, and even that took time. Patience - as in a SHITLOAD of it. Cap maxed team with the new CBA combined with an aging roster and the CP3 ordeal = this.
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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:33 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Btw, I'm loving everybody's new avatars


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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:34 pm

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lakerevolution wrote:Again, in order to win we can only afford one starter or 6/7 bench an off-night -- and even then it can't be a terrible night. If Byron can't get us between .300 and .425 by 2016, I can see Laker fans calling for new blood. As little as I want to keep switching coaches, we have to be better with this lineup.


Way too early to expect that. It's not just about the "likeup," it's about chemistry. That takes a long time unless you have a bunch of all-stars like the Heatles or the new LeBrons, and even that took time. Patience - as in a SHITLOAD of it. Cap maxed team with the new CBA combined with an aging roster and the CP3 ordeal = this.


Yeah we could get another Top 3 pick. That Ben Simmons kid is impressive. I have already accepted that we could have another bad season but it is what it is. I hate to see Kobe go out like this.
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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby Julius Russell » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:50 pm

Kobe tried to give the people a show but it's not the best thing to for Wins.
If we lose enough though we may get a great asset for the post Kobe era.
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Re: Gm 6: 11/08/15 Lakers at Knicks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:20 pm

Julius Russell wrote:Kobe tried to give the people a show but it's not the best thing to for Wins.
If we lose enough though we may get a great asset for the post Kobe era.


Yeah I hate to see us have another Bad season but if we land a player like Simmons or whoever Mitch chooses maybe it will pay off in the long run. It's so hard to build through the Draft in the NBA unless you land a LeBron or Durant. OKC hit the jackpot with several Great picks in Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka. In Football if you land a Franchise QB that can turn a team around quickly if he is the real deal like an Elway, Peyton, Luck, etc..
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