LA Lakers at Memphis 12/17 5 PT One step closer to Embiid

Post #1 » by **Slava** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:17 pm

Los Angeles seeks just its second win in the series' last six meetings when it travels to Memphis on Tuesday night.

The Lakers (11-13) are just 1-4 with Bryant, who said his ankle felt stiff at times on Monday, though he wasn't necessarily deterred. His 1.13 assist-to-turnover ratio is his worst since his rookie season.

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#Tank$wag!

GeorgeDillion · Post #2 » by **GeorgeDillion** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:27 pm

Lakers win tonight against an equally lousy team, Slava gets his first game thread win of the season. Kobe played bad last night and this is about to be his 6th game in 9 nights, we need to finish this road trip on a good note.

Michael Lucky · Post #3 » by **Michael Lucky** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:33 pm

Liking the title. Go tank go.

stunnar0b · Post #4 » by **stunnar0b** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:43 pm

But but... Tankings for bitches

EArl · Post #5 » by **EArl** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:20 pm

Oh look Slav is doing the GT....

BullsLakersFan · Post #6 » by **BullsLakersFan** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:28 pm

Conley is out tonight for the Grizz. I want Embiid too but tonight Slava is going to get his first win :lol:

Michael Lucky · Post #7 » by **Michael Lucky** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:29 pm

EArl wrote:Oh look Slav is doing the GT....

considering both players are sucking some major ass right now, that image is really fitting. :lol:

Michael Lucky · Post #8 » by **Michael Lucky** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:31 pm

BullsLakersFan wrote:Conley is out tonight for the Grizz. I want Embiid too but tonight Slava is going to get his first win

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Grizz trying to outank us.

no matter i believe in Koufos. 8-)

Biased_Fan6425 · Post #9 » by **Biased_Fan6425** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:33 pm

Let's see who's the better team at tanking! Lets go Memphis.... :lol:

moonpie · Post #10 » by **moonpie** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:42 pm

Conley is out tonight? Isn't Prince and/or Allen injured as well? Should be able to win this one

BullsLakersFan · Post #11 » by **BullsLakersFan** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 7:19 pm

moonpie wrote:Conley is out tonight? Isn't Prince and/or Allen injured as well? Should be able to win this one

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/412992802490814464[/tweet]

Didn't read anything about Prince or Allen.

Kobean · Post #12 » by **Kobean** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:51 pm

Let's get back to 1 game under .500! :lol:

Hoffa12345 · Post #13 » by **Hoffa12345** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:40 pm

This is our game , if zbo doesn't go off and kill gasol we should be able to take this one. We dont tank ):<=)<)

Swagalicious · Post #14 » by **Swagalicious** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:41 pm

Marc is out? That means Pau is due for a good game. He has looked soft af whenever we've played the Griz for the past 2 years.

I hope Kobe can cut down on the turnovers. Tayshaun is still the best Kobe-stopper to have ever played, and I don't think he'll have any trouble limiting this version of Kobe

Meeks has to step up though. Since Kobe's return he has turned into the Meeks of last year...

Father Time · Post #15 » by **Father Time** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:43 pm

I'm honestly not too proud as a fan to support a tank if it puts us in a better position for the future. EMBIIIIIIIID!

hermes · Post #16 » by **hermes** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:46 pm

go lakers

jigga_man · Post #17 » by **jigga_man** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:59 pm

Father Time wrote:I'm honestly not too proud as a fan to support a tank if it puts us in a better position for the future. EMBIIIIIIIID!

Which I don't understand. Out of all the teams in the nba the Lakers are the last team that should be tanking. This team will consistently be one of the favorites to land top free agents every year as long as they have the cap room. A team like the Bucks or Jazz don't have much of a choice. To land an elite talent they have to go through the draft. Look at the Knicks for example. They are one of the most poorly run teams in the last decade yet still had guys like Carmelo requesting to go there and even at the time draft prospects like Steph Curry angling to drop to be picked by them. The Lakers can suck for the next 10 years and still be one of the most if not the most desirable FA destinations simply due to its history and market value.

Post #18 » by **Slava** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:32 pm

jigga_man wrote:
Father Time wrote:I'm honestly not too proud as a fan to support a tank if it puts us in a better position for the future. EMBIIIIIIIID!

Which I don't understand. Out of all the teams in the nba the Lakers are the last team that should be tanking. This team will consistently be one of the favorites to land top free agents every year as long as they have the cap room. A team like the Bucks or Jazz don't have much of a choice. To land an elite talent they have to go through the draft. Look at the Knicks for example. They are one of the most poorly run teams in the last decade yet still had guys like Carmelo requesting to go there and even at the time draft prospects like Steph Curry angling to drop to be picked by them. The Lakers can suck for the next 10 years and still be one of the most if not the most desirable FA destinations simply due to its history and market value.

If the league caps the salary allowed and still allows player salaries to reach half the cap, you will have rotten scenarios like tanking. Its a product of the circumstances and nothing else.

Fresh360Waves · Post #19 » by **Fresh360Waves** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:34 pm

Swagalicious wrote:Marc is out? That means Pau is due for a good game. He has looked soft af whenever we've played the Griz for the past 2 years.

I hope Kobe can cut down on the turnovers. Tayshaun is still the best Kobe-stopper to have ever played, and I don't think he'll have any trouble limiting this version of Kobe

Meeks has to step up though. Since Kobe's return he has turned into the Meeks of last year...

Don't underestimate Koufos. He is solid.

TARIQ · Post #20 » by **TARIQ** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:42 pm

I have a bad feeling bout tonight