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[Nego]

Actually WE as a team defended quite well in the half court and Dwight defended well holding Cousins to 7 points.

But they scored 50 points in the paint to our 22. How Gasol hurts us on defense was more evident tonight than it has been all season to be honest and it's why Mitch is trying to unload him for Smith, not for Smith's offense but his defense.

People may say he didn't give up all 50 points but he had a lot to do with why they scored 50 in the paint. Because of his inability to switch, his inability to watch the ball and the players, and his reluctance to play on someone. Cousins had 7 points the whole game. 4 of them were on Gasol in the final pivotal moments of the game

Gasol has been sucking on D this entire season he needs to go he's been garbage since Phil's last year.

[WhatUSaid]

Pringles said pau didn't have his legs?

How many minutes did he play?

[bigfetz]

Ohh stricke that 2 reaction threads one lock so far come on

[MysticBlu~]

Pau is poison smh. Game was ugly all night overrall though...ugh.

[reryo]

Beat a quality team one day, lose to a lottery team the next. This is Lakers basketball for you.

[Disaster in Paradise]

I reaction thread already and its locked 2 to go one more lock to go and my prediction is right. lol

Good.

Reaction threads like those usually get us going.

We're going to win in Memphis now.

[bigfetz]

MD is a funny guy

[WhatUSaid]

Ball movement was terrible Pringles just said.

Muppet time LOL

[Japago]

Interior defense and lack there of by Pau Gasol WAS the problem tonight. The only reason that gets fixed is if Gasol grows a pair to learn how to play defense or is traded for a better defensive 4.

he's getting older and slower and has never been a good defender but he's just not giving any good defensive effort whatsoever.

LIke I said, his defense is lazier because he's counting on a 100% Dwight Howard to make up for his defensive limitabilities like everyone else on the magic is. But Dwight isn't THERE yet so Pau needs to step up defensively but he shows no desire to at all.

Pau was by far the worst, but the Lakers shouldn't need help every time. Sometimes Kobe, Metta, and even the young guy Morris need to stop their man on their own.

That's why the Lakers' problems are bigger than people can even imagine. The Lakers are terrible on defense in every facet. Our initial perimeter defense is terrible, and help defense from our bigs is also terrible.

Edited by Japago, November 21, 2012 - 09:47 PM.

[Disaster in Paradise]

What's wrong with watching sap from a tree?

It's very entertaining.

[bigfetz]

Cant wait for nash and yes also blake. Morris is way to erratic. Maybe a few more years but he makes dumb mistakes.

lol MD saying well Memphis statistically have to lose haha

[reryo]

Well as with every loss, Laker forums go armageddon. So I'm going to take a break and return for the big Memphis showdown. Have a nice Thanksgiving everyone!

[Goku]

+/-

Kobe: +1

Pau: -14 (2nd most in the team behind Meeks)
Howard: -13
Morris: -12
Metta: -3



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[WhatUSaid]

Pringles eyes tell the story.

[Majesty]

Mike D'antoni basically saying the only reason the Kings won was because the team didn't come out with the right mentality and that if we come out aggressive next time we'll destroy them. I do like his faith in our team. As a bulk of our problems ARE mental. But Pau's defense IS a problem. Not as big of a problem if Dwight was 100% but he isn't and Pau's laziness on defense is all the more apparent.

[bigfetz]

What's wrong with watching sap from a tree?

It's very entertaining.

I love the way he describes the game. He uses so many metaphors

[WhatUSaid]

Well as with every loss, Laker forums go armageddon. So I'm going to take a break and return for the big Memphis showdown. Have a nice Thanksgiving everyone!

later bro

[Disaster in Paradise]

Lol, have great Thanksgiving tomorrow, by the way.

Slipped my mind.

[-Wade-]

Poison Pau played piss poor.
As well as Dwight.

[L.A.K.E.R]

Pau was terrible defensively, just absolutely horrid. Not only was he late on all his rotations (like usual), but he was getting beaten off the dribble by Cousins at the end and Jason Thompson was backing him in all the way from 8 feet out. Just horrid defense from him. Our interior was so weak tonight.

Honestly, I was expecting this loss. The Kings always step it up against us in SAC, we had a game last night, and the Kings were on a 5 game losing streak to this point. The fact that we were still in it so late was almost shocking to me based on how terrible we were all night long.