GAME#51 LAKERS VS NUGGETS 2/5/10 7:30PM FSN/ESPN

[b shaw20]

"Of one thing I'm sure, we'll never have games like this one in the playoffs"

uhm, you mean games where we simply fail to show up, lackadaisical, no giving a damn defensive effort? Like 3 games vs Houston last year?

kobe health and overall team health
team defense
inside out play
point guard play
LO show up more often than not
no Sasha girl minutes, ever again


this is all I want for Xmas but I want my Xmas now.

[EMB6903]

Chauncey would have Kobe in foul trouble by the 1st half. as a Nuggets fan I would love for Kobe to try and man up on Chauncey because it wouldnt work, Hell the few times Kobe was on Chauncey Billups still got him, even fouling Billups behind the 3 point line at one point.

[microfib4thewin]

Yes, Billups blew by a Kobe who's playing with 10 injuries. Even with Kobe's questionable IQ he wouldn't have a problem with Billups if he's healthy. I am more concerned about the frontcourt. It doesn't seem like anyone is intimidated against Gasol and Bynum. When the frontcourt gets neutralized like last night the perimeter defense becomes a bigger hurdle to overcome. I don't think Denver will shoot that well again, but I don't see the Lakers well equipped to play against a good shooting team yet. Something has to change.

[DubaLakers]

pau' monster dunk last night i loved, c'mon pau do that more often please!

[That Nicka]

Chauncey would have Kobe in foul trouble by the 1st half. as a Nuggets fan I would love for Kobe to try and man up on Chauncey because it wouldnt work, Hell the few times Kobe was on Chauncey Billups still got him, even fouling Billups behind the 3 point line at one point.

I highly doubt that. Kobe is pretty smart and very rarely gets in foul trouble... Billups did draw the foul from 3 on Kobe early but he wasnt pulling up from 3 in transition anymore once Kobe switched onto him

[The Skyhook]

So Billups did whatever he wanted to do out there. Great!