**Lakers vs Clippers-7:30 Pacific-FSW**

[joelafan]

I think ebanks should get time over walton

agreed, but phil doesnt like to start rookie over vets... i doubt he changes now but i agree ebanks is the next trevor ariza and maybe the next lo maybe..

[laduane1]

Ebanks got some playing time. Love the young legs and he can get to the hoop. We need to develope these young guys.

[MoLakers]

dude couldnt catch the game, but 33 assists and not only 6 guys with 4+ assists but 8 guys with at least 3? both those have got to be some kind of record. nice~

[joelafan]

im glad kobe and pau got to take off the 4th

[Anklebreaker702]

Glad Kobe was hot in the 3rd. I was really wondering had he not been so hot or the game had been closer would he have stopped shooting? He wasn't looking to pass at all unless he got in trouble.

[semi-sentient]

Nice win. We have to take care of business Sunday against OKC to give ourselves some breathing room. They're probably a little out of sync with the recent trade, so this is a good time to take advantage.

After that we need to make quick work of both the Wolves and Bobcats, because after that we've got some very tough stretch that will tell us plenty about this team:

03/06 - @SAS
03/08 - @ATL
03/10 - @MIA
03/12 - @DAL
03/14 - ORL

If we have any hopes of catching Dallas and getting the #2 seed, we pretty much need to go 4-1 during that stretch with a win in Dallas.

[KB24TBOTB]

I think ebanks should get time over walton

agreed, but phil doesnt like to start rookie over vets... i doubt he changes now but i agree ebanks is the next trevor ariza and maybe the next lo maybe..

Ya agreed. Playing rookies is working well for the spurs

[unleashell]

Sanity has been restored....!

[The Skyhook]

Kobe has owned the 3rd quarter this season.

[DrewBynum77]

Artest played really well again on both ends of the floor. Great D (too bad the refs decided the lakers aren't the defending champions anymore so our opponents are getting mad love from the refs). He also had 4 assists in the 1st half, which is very good for him.

Oh, and two of his shots were layups that Jordan blocked... left handed layups (so he wouldn't miss lol).

Foul trouble killed him. Let's see if he can keep up.

PS: Kobe is going for a record in the next game... Hopefully we wont lose again

I was really wondering had he not been so hot or the game had been closer would he have stopped shooting? He wasn't looking to pass at all unless he got in trouble.

hmm. What kinda question is that? So you wonder about this 80-100 times per season? Most likely yes, but we really don't know. It's kobe... He does whatever he wants...

But he was looking to pass too. His first two possessions in the 3rd quarter he drove to pass, bynum only got one basket, tho.

and he set up a handful of shots to gasol too..