Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:25 am

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Thursday, January 7, 2015, 7:30 PM PDT
Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA

Referees: Rodney Mott, Mark Lindsay, Eli Roe

Line: Queens -8.5


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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT QUEENS

by NBA.com

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting Kobe Bryant back for his last game in Sacramento.

Whether the Kings will have Rajon Rondo will determine whether they will be successful at pushing the tempo as they have been in a four-game win streak in this series.

DeMarcus Cousins has simply been sensational as well for Sacramento heading into Thursday night's opener of a three-game homestand.

Bryant has missed the last three games with a sore right shoulder, though he is traveling to the state capital with the intention to play one final time there. He was a signature part of the rivalry between these teams early in his career, most notably when he and Shaquille O'Neal combined for 65 points in a Game 7 overtime victory at Sacramento in the 2002 Western Conference finals en route to the third of three straight titles for the Lakers.

"It'll be interesting tomorrow," coach Byron Scott said. "It's the last time he'll be in Sacramento so obviously I think the fans will be very respectful."

Bryant, the NBA's worst shooter overall (34.1 percent) and on 3-pointers (25.9), is officially questionable.

"I'm kind of anxious to get him back out there, and it seems like he's anxious as well," Scott said. "How much and how long will be determined."

More vital to the outcome of this game will be whether Rondo, the NBA's leader with 11.6 assists per game, will be on the floor. He sat out Tuesday's 117-116 double overtime loss at Dallas due to back spasms.

Sacramento (14-21) is one of the NBA's leaders in fast-break points with an average of 18.0. The Kings finished with a season-high 33 fast-break points in a 132-114 rout of Los Angeles on Oct. 30, and are averaging 25.0 in this four-game win streak in the series.

"It's going to be probably the number one thing tomorrow because they do run," Scott said. "They run just as well as anybody right now, they really get up and down the floor."

Scott will also have to worry about slowing down Cousins, who is averaging 33.3 points and 15.0 rebounds in his last three games. He had 35 and 17 on Tuesday as the Kings narrowly missed their third three-game win streak.

Sacramento allowed the game's final eight points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Deron Williams.

"The only thing I can complain about is the last outcome of the game," coach George Karl said.

Cousins now has 4,019 rebounds for the most in the franchise's history in its Sacramento era. He passed Chris Webber's mark of 4,006.

"Big fan of C-Webb and it's an incredible honor," Cousins said.

While the Kings' point guard situation is murky, it looks like the Lakers (8-28) will get rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell back after he missed Tuesday's 109-88 defeat to Golden State with a sore throat. It marked the first game he missed.

"I was lacking energy a little bit," Russell said. "That's the only reason. I can play with a sore throat, but I didn't really have the energy. I felt really slow."

Los Angeles had its season-high three-game win streak snapped. Lou Williams missed all seven shots from the floor and scored 10 at the line after totaling 54 points in his previous two games.


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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Julius Russell » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:39 pm

Bad matchup tonight.

Interesting to see if the rooks going to the bench change this
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:43 pm

Checking in!! I should have bought a ticket to this one, considering I'm NOT attending the Warriors game at Oracle on the 14th (too much for nosebleeds), but two of my friends will be in attendance in my stead. Reminds me, I gotta see if they want to join us here as TrueFans. ANYWAY . . that being said this is one of those winnables and Kobe is back so hopefully he can continue to provide a slice of floor leadership to this infant of a team.
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:53 pm

I LOVE BASKETBALL! GO LAKERS! #18 COMIN' UP STRONG!!! TOO EASY, JUST WAAAAY TOO EASY!!!!! NEXT! :rollyellow:
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:19 pm

3Peat checking in! Go Lakers.
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby NuggetsCountry » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:59 pm

Go Kobe! Have a good FG% game!
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:23 pm

.. "I don't care about the Sacramento Queens" Write it down. Take a picture. I don't care"!
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:24 pm

KOBE WITH THE SLAAAAAAAMDUNKKK!!!
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:45 pm

Giving up 70 points at the half? Good thing that we got a great defensive coach or this could have gotten a whole lot worse!  :roll:
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:48 pm

Kobe scored his 33,000th point for his career tonight!!
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:58 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:.. "I don't care about the Sacramento Queens" Write it down. Take a picture. I don't care"!


Shaq! All the haters that ripped him probably wishes he was back about now :waaaaa: I could give a big fucking deal if he didn't get along with Kobe and that's why some Lakers fans actually don't like him?? Shaq was the most dominant player in this era by far and it isn't even close. I didn't say best player but most dominant. He and Kobe 3Peated. Name 1 Center playing now that Shaq wouldn't just take their lunch money from them and smile! If I was Drafting a team it would be tough not to take Shaq 1st just because of his dominance in the paint. I can see why the older generation appreciates Wilt so much because the guy was a monster in the paint.
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:59 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Kobe scored his 33,000th point for his career tonight!!


Great accolade. Only he, Karl, and Kareem have done that one!
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:01 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Giving up 70 points at the half? Good thing that we got a great defensive coach or this could have gotten a whole lot worse!  :roll:


Also thank God we got Roy for Defense :roflmao: If we didn't have him it would've been 70 but because of him it was only 69 :waaaaa:
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:06 pm

Gotta love the layup and dunk drill they're doing against us
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Re: Gm 37: Lakers at Queens GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:09 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Gotta love the layup and dunk drill they're doing against us


As Bill Walton would say HoooooooooooRiblee
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