RedAssedApe
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haha...well it only took almost two seasons for the head coach to say something
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2013 Mar NBA Season lOT| Change This Face, Be Happy, Enjoy it!
- Thread starter reilo
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lol
I hope Antoni finally has the balls to tell Kobe what everyone is seeing. Lakers are a much better team when the offense runs through Nash. It's bad enough that Antoni can't coach defense for shit but at least he can run a much more efficient offense rather than Komeball.
brianjones
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does dwight ever touch the ball on offense in the 4th
perfectchaos007
Member
So many Baron Davis clutch shots that season. He carried the team
RedAssedApe
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We tried only through nash and it didn't work. It has to be a combination of the two and ball movement. What we don't need is kome ball.
Nope. if kome went kome and played defense it'd be a whole different story but he just tags along on defense and hogs the ball on offense. That's what d'antoni was saying.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Reading this again from a few days ago is just too funny. Jamison should take up acting if he can say this with a straight face.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
Gully as fuck. The team Oakland deserves
ThisWreckage
Banned
People have been saying this for two seasons now. It was especially evident in the Dallas playoff series and in the playoffs in general. They need to explore trading Nash because Kobe refuses to let the ball run through the PG and the Lakers have one of the worst defensive backcourts in the NBA.
Kobe is a great player. I am not disputing that. But he seems like an awful teammate. People can knock Lebron all they want, but the guy legitimately seems like he enjoys getting his teammates involved. Lebron could average 30+ a game and win the scoring title almost every season, but I honestly believe him when he says he looks to get his teammates involved.
theignoramus
Member
Ive seen it time and time again, he just refuses to play honest defense against guys he doesnt respect.
too trill.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
And I thought nobody could top Stacey King in terms of being a homer.
Future PhaZe
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ThisWreckage
Banned
Embarrassing, but at least Nash tries. More than I can say about his backcourt partner.
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
That's not a real ankle break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XyILJ-jU6d0#t=49s
Gaddang bynum was a beast down low.
Gaddang bynum was a beast down low.
I honestly think the whole team apart from maybe pau, hates him at this point.
We are just not a good team when Kobe passes up shots early to force-feed others.
I don't know if it's to appease Dwight, MDA or the shooters but this nonsense has got to stop. It is too difficult to "turn it on" after not looking at the basket for 3 quarters.
It's DUMB basketball and I'm almost glad we got hurt by it last night so hopefully Kobe stops it. We got away with it vs. bad teams several times and suddenly fans think Kobe NOT playing his normal game is somehow good.
Kobe not being aggressive causes many turnovers (because it's unnatural for him) and too many 3s since that is the only thing most of the other players can do well (taking 3s not necessarily making them lol).
Folks can blame him for last night but the lack of offensive diversity on this team is why he gets every shot late in close games. What can we do in the clutch besides Kobe isos or 3s? Dwight cannot be trusted since he's a liability at the line. Who else can get their shot off under pressure besides Nash (who is a reluctant shooter)?
Kobe needs to just play his game and others need to play OFF him not the other way around. He is bending over backwards to spoon-feed others at a detriment to his own game (and the team IMO). The best offensive player on the team CANNOT be passive for 3 quarters. It just keeps the other team in the game and gives you disasters like last night.
You can blame Kobe's laziness on D as a reason of the loss but anyone blaming his offense is misguided. Any double-digit assist game for Kobe when he's not being doubled is a LOSING strategy. We may win because we are hot from 3 that night but it's not sustainable.
I especially don't see the point when the coach and "fans" throw him under the bus anytime he doesn't pull a win out of his ass to bail us out.
I don't know if it's to appease Dwight, MDA or the shooters but this nonsense has got to stop. It is too difficult to "turn it on" after not looking at the basket for 3 quarters.
It's DUMB basketball and I'm almost glad we got hurt by it last night so hopefully Kobe stops it. We got away with it vs. bad teams several times and suddenly fans think Kobe NOT playing his normal game is somehow good.
Kobe not being aggressive causes many turnovers (because it's unnatural for him) and too many 3s since that is the only thing most of the other players can do well (taking 3s not necessarily making them lol).
Folks can blame him for last night but the lack of offensive diversity on this team is why he gets every shot late in close games. What can we do in the clutch besides Kobe isos or 3s? Dwight cannot be trusted since he's a liability at the line. Who else can get their shot off under pressure besides Nash (who is a reluctant shooter)?
Kobe needs to just play his game and others need to play OFF him not the other way around. He is bending over backwards to spoon-feed others at a detriment to his own game (and the team IMO). The best offensive player on the team CANNOT be passive for 3 quarters. It just keeps the other team in the game and gives you disasters like last night.
You can blame Kobe's laziness on D as a reason of the loss but anyone blaming his offense is misguided. Any double-digit assist game for Kobe when he's not being doubled is a LOSING strategy. We may win because we are hot from 3 that night but it's not sustainable.
I especially don't see the point when the coach and "fans" throw him under the bus anytime he doesn't pull a win out of his ass to bail us out.
I've never seen a guy so ready to bask in the glory of his teammates but so willing to throw them under the bus when they fail while completely abstaining himself for his faults. lol. It takes a special type of person to be a selfish passer though, so there's that
@cloudy
Kobe scored 5 points in the first quarter and we were up 18. And frankly, his aggressiveness tanked the whole season. How do you not see that?
EDIT: Although i agree he should cut down on his assists because he doesn't do it well. Too many turnovers.
He should stick to scoring yes, but he can't be the ONLY offensive option down the stretch. And if that's what you want, kobe wont last very long on those legs of his. His teammates aren't dummies, why should they be the only ones expected to play defense while they can't even contribute on the offensive end? Nash and dwight aren't scrubs who deserve to be treated like that.
If he's not doubled, he should shoot every time down the stretch cos he's the best option. If they want to win they will go along and get ready to make shots off doubles. This ain't rec-league, you play to win..
I honestly can't wait for kome ball to retire.Nash is a better shooter and better passer, dwight is good on the pick n roll, meeks is a passable spot up shooter from 3 etc etc. It's a team for a reason and we ain't getting anywhere until kobe sees that. He doesn't have to be the one getting all the rebounds, or making all the shots, or having all the assists. He's too afraid/selfish? to share the fate of "his" team....and as he gets older its going to bite him hard.
This guy. lol
Avon Barksdale
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Steve Nash is 137 years old! </comingtoamericabarber>. You don't get points for crossing up a dude who is in his 1 millionth season. Doesn't even deserve to be put into GIF format.
MetalFearSolid
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Mike D'Antoni already getting ready with escape plan. Kobe fucken shot every shot in the 4th and missed 95% of them.
<3 <3 <3
This is what it comes down too. Kobe has to play like a player with a high basketball IQ. know when to shoot and when not to pass. Yesterday was dumb basketball.
Syphon Filter
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lmao lakers lost to wiz and no beal? dam i missed it. the lakers are back!
Between you and mr. bipolar Kobe would always be blamed by somebody.
Nash runs the offense, Kobe runs the offense. At the end of the day it doesn't fucking matter. The Lakers shot 48% overall and about 2/3 of their FGs were assisted. For the very last time offense is not a problem why the Lakers are in such mess right now, and it's not just one game.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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82games.com updated their stats....
The Jazz are now giving 112 points per 100 possessions with Al on the court (would be last in the NBA...) and 102 points per 100 possessions with Al on the bench (would be 4th in the NBA)
Yet Al is still getting way more minutes than Favors and Kanter D:
The Jazz are now giving 112 points per 100 possessions with Al on the court (would be last in the NBA...) and 102 points per 100 possessions with Al on the bench (would be 4th in the NBA)
Yet Al is still getting way more minutes than Favors and Kanter D:
MetalFearSolid
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Lakers get shredded by Point Guards that can create off the dribble. Western Conference PGs: Parker, Westbrook, Lawson, Paul, Curry. WILL destroy Nash.
lakers have been torched by point guards for like 10 years now, never gets old. The horrors of playing two bigs and having smush/fisher/sessions/blake/nash/kobe backcourts. We just gotta close out on shooters and stop em' from scoring at the rim. We can live with death from midrange.
MetalFearSolid
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This season got to an all time low, with Jose Calderon tearing them apart when he was with the Raptors.
LoL true. Atleast fisher was a little physical and could bang the slower pgs. Nash can't do anything on defense but it isn't for lack of effort. Kobe on the other hand, if he's going to lead this team, he has to start on the defensive end....and not by covering the best player per se. Just stick with your man and stop gumbling on every defensive situation.
Red Blaster
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Trey Burke looking much better today