Gm 27: Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Gm 27: Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sat Dec 19, 2015 3:22 pm

(4-22)Image at Image(17-9)

Saturday, December 19, 2015, 2:00 PM PDT
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK

Referees: Zach Zarba, Derrick Collins, Tre Maddox

Line: Thunder -16


Image

Image


GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT THUNDER

By Eric Pincus, LA Times

The Lakers (4-22) are on the road Saturday for their ninth game away from Staples Center over their last 11 contests. They'll visit the dangerous Oklahoma City Thunder (17-9), the third-best team in the Western Conference.

The Thunder are gradually learning how to play under first-year Coach Billy Donovan, winning seven of their last 10.

Meanwhile, the Lakers have only four wins this season, although they recently defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, one of the bottom three teams in the East.

Kobe Bryant will sit out because of a sore shoulder. There’s a chance Oklahoma City reserve Anthony Morrow might miss the game for personal reasons.

Key matchup

Jordan Clarkson will likely draw the assignment to cover Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook.

See the most-read stories in Sports this hour >>
Westbrook is one of the NBA's most ferocious scorers, averaging 25.6 points a game, but he's also a deft playmaker with 9.4 assists a night.

While he's not as efficient as All-Star forward Kevin Durant, Westbrook shoots a steady 46.5% from the field. If he has a weakness this season, it's his 30.8% shooting from behind the three-point arc and 4.7 turnovers a night.

Clarkson is right behind Bryant as the Lakers' second scorer at 14.9 points a game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 38.9% from three-point range. Clarkson also averages 3.6 assists and 1.9 turnovers.

X-factor

With Bryant out, the Lakers might start rookie Anthony Brown to match up with the Durant, a former MVP.

Durant is averaging 27.2 points a game along with 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists. He's shooting 52.7% from the field, 43.1% from three-point range and 89.2% from the free-throw line.

The Lakers can also try to guard Durant with Nick Young and veteran Metta World Peace.

Outlook

In many ways, the Lakers have improved over the last month but with or without Bryant, the Thunder is going to be too much to handle on Saturday.


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la ... story.html
User avatar
lakerevolution
 
Posts: 3028
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:36 pm
Has thanked: 217 times
Been thanked: 454 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 3:37 pm

Annnddd after 1 quarter of play, time to do some chores!
I LOVE BASKETBALL! GO LAKERS! #18 COMIN' UP STRONG!!! TOO EASY, JUST WAAAAY TOO EASY!!!!! NEXT! :rollyellow:
User avatar
KobeMVP888
 
Posts: 3250
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:16 pm
Has thanked: 406 times
Been thanked: 548 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:35 pm

Down by 30 in the 3rd!!
User avatar
Lakers4Life
 
Posts: 2584
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:09 pm
Has thanked: 257 times
Been thanked: 364 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:37 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:Annnddd after 1 quarter of play, time to do some chores!


:waaaaa: I know Kenny it's ugly. You are the most positive person I know regarding this team, having patience, and with our FO. I have always been positive too 100% of the time up until we didn't take Okafor then just watching this crap is flat out mindboggling. I mean we are Bad! I still love the team, always will and remain somewhat patient but being critical of our play needs to be done when it should be. Your Post actually made me laugh because you never say anything negative about this team but that 1st Qtr was among the worst I have ever seen too in my life! "time to do some chores" :roflmao: I am heading into work so I hear ya Brethren. In the past, I used to actually swap days with someone just so I didn't miss a Laker game so I could party a little but now I just follow them at work because I pretty much know what the result will be.
4 best Titles- 1988 Repeat Lakers/2002 3Peat Lakers/2006 Colts/2016 Cubs
User avatar
3Peatkb24
 
Posts: 7130
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:54 am
Has thanked: 991 times
Been thanked: 426 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:44 pm

53 to 83 in the 3rd
User avatar
Lakers4Life
 
Posts: 2584
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:09 pm
Has thanked: 257 times
Been thanked: 364 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:47 pm

Lets hope that J.C. learns from R.W. since their game is similar :xfingers:
User avatar
Lakers4Life
 
Posts: 2584
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:09 pm
Has thanked: 257 times
Been thanked: 364 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:48 pm

Love how Randle is ALWAYS in attack mode!!
User avatar
Lakers4Life
 
Posts: 2584
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:09 pm
Has thanked: 257 times
Been thanked: 364 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 19, 2015 4:53 pm

After 3:

LAKERS - 55
OKC - 92
User avatar
Lakers4Life
 
Posts: 2584
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:09 pm
Has thanked: 257 times
Been thanked: 364 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sat Dec 19, 2015 6:20 pm

Is this the worst Laker team ever?
User avatar
lakerevolution
 
Posts: 3028
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:36 pm
Has thanked: 217 times
Been thanked: 454 times

Re: Gm 27:Lakers at Thunder GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 6:52 pm

lakerevolution wrote:Is this the worst Laker team ever?


Of course it is. These are rookies. They are also rookies who seemingly despise their head coach, which isn't good. Me thinks if Kobe wasn't there for them, the level of dissention would be astronomical. "Just sayin'."
I LOVE BASKETBALL! GO LAKERS! #18 COMIN' UP STRONG!!! TOO EASY, JUST WAAAAY TOO EASY!!!!! NEXT! :rollyellow:
User avatar
KobeMVP888
 
Posts: 3250
Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:16 pm
Has thanked: 406 times
Been thanked: 548 times


Return to LakerTalk



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests

cron