Lakers @ Heat - Game Thread #50 2/10 12:30 PST, ABC

[djericho]

Los Angeles Lakers
32-17, 2nd, Pacific

vs.


Miami Heat
9-30, Last, Southeast

12:30 PST tip-off, ABC


Lakers Starting 5

Derek Fisher
Pts 12.7
Reb 2.2
Ast 2.7


Kobe Bryant
Pts 27.6
Reb 6.2
Ast 5.3


Vladimir Radmanovic
Pts 7.7
Reb 2.9
Ast 1.7


Lamar Odom
Pts 13.4
Reb 9.6
Ast 3.1


Pau Gasol
Pts 18.0
Reb 9.5
Ast 3.5

Bench Players

Sasha Vujacic

Luke Walton

Jordan Farmar

Ronny Turiaf

DJ Mbenga
Coby Karl

Injured Players
C.Mihm - Sore right heel
T.Ariza - broken right foot
A.Bynum - Left knee injury





Heat Starting 5


Jason Williams
Pts 8.8
Reb 2.1
Ast 4.8


Dwyane Wade
Pts 24.2
Reb 4.4
Ast 6.8


Shawn Marion
Pts 15.8
Reb 9.9
Ast 2.1


Dorell Wright
Pts 7.8
Reb 5.2
Ast 1.3


Mark Blount
Pts 8.0
Reb 3.1
Ast 0.4

Bench Players

Ricky Davis

Earl Barron

Daequan Cook

Alexander Johnson

Marcus Banks
Chris Quinn

Injured Players
Alonzo Mourning - Knee injury
Udonis Haslem - Sprained left ankle
Joel Anthony - Right quad strain
Smush Parker - Personal reasons, Messed up in the Head

Key Matchup
Kobe vs. Wade

IMO Kobe doesn't have to score alot of points and force the issue. Lock Wade up defensively. The Lakers have enough firepower from the rest of the team this should be a blow out as long as Wade is held under his average. Only issue is to me Lakers do poorly on Sunday Nationally televised games.

[djericho]

Wanted to do this game thread cuz I thought Shaq would still be in town... shucks.... Too bad smush "the grim reaper" parker isn't playing....

I guess for now

[dockingsched]

pau gasol should have a field day.

is marion going to play?

[Slava]

Pau for 30+ on that front court, Kobe would like to make a statement on Wade again especially with defense.

[Sofa King]

I'm pretty sure Marion is going to suit up. Either way the Heat should just lay down and have high hopes for the lottery. Draft Kevin Love and hope for the best.

[SashAlex]

Kobe vs. Wade ! Kobe has to shadow him !
Shaq isn't out there, but he's in Phoenix and I have to make the Phoenix game thread.

[bobobolas1]

if you look at the standing should be an easy one. but guess what? wade is there, I Want kobe to "shadow" him!

And about gasol...i dont know what to think yet. in memphis he used to have games of 30-10 and the next night 12-5 with an horrible %. I want to see if it can happens now he is here.I hope it has changed.

[TruSkool]

lamar odom's gona have a good game... 18/11/6

[KObe Bryant]

We'll gonna blow up the Heat for sure. I think everybody would have a great game. I hope we'll win this one. GO LAKERS!!

My Stat Prediction for the Lakers

Fish 12/2/4
Kobe 20/7/10
Vlad 11/3/2
Lamar 23/13/7
Pau 25/8/5

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Sasha 13/4/2
Jordan 11/4/5
DJ 6/3/1/3
Luke 7/5/6
Ronny 10/10/3

[Tommy Trojan]

Nice game thread.

This should not be hard of a win for us, if everything goes well

[bobobolas1]

We'll gonna blow up the Heat for sure. I think everybody would have a great game. I hope we'll win this one. GO LAKERS!!

My Stat Prediction for the Lakers

Fish 12/2/4
Kobe 20/7/10
Vlad 11/3/2
Lamar 23/13/7
Pau 25/8/5

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Sasha 13/4/2
Jordan 11/4/5
DJ 6/3/1/3
Luke 7/5/6
Ronny 10/10/3

We will be 138 points tonight? for me it is ok! so lets puts miami on 80points.

[KB20]

My first Lakers' game with Pau, I can't wait. If Kobe concentrates on playing defense and leaves the offense for Pau and Lamar downlow then this should be an easy win. The Heat have no interior defense at all.

[TommyTheCat]

go lakers!!

[djericho]

I just realized something...

Is Marion playing/starting this game? and is Banks available? I need to fix if so. someone let me know, otherwise I'll fix later.

That said, ok maybe it won't be such a cake walk. Lamar would have to keep Marion in check. IMO Marion would want to have a big opening game on his new team's home court.

[The Laker Kid]

I saw on ESPN that Marion will suit up on Sunday's game. Should be exciting.

Guys, don't be so cocky and think that this will be a "walk in the park" and "we'll blow them out". Remember this is Marion and Wade we're talking about. We might win the game but it surely won't be a walk in the park. Wade will be psyched out that he has a new partner and Marion will want to showcase his skills to his new fanbase and team. I think this will be a tough game to win... but we'll win it.

I say 109-105 Lakers

GO LAKERS!!

[-G-]

Trap game. They still have Wade and possibly Marion.

[That Nicka]

111-95 Lakers

Gasol 22
Kobe 26
Lamar 16

[EiRON]

Lakers by 10

[Erik Eleven]

This will be a very tough game.

[Deuce33]

I honestly hate hearing this stuff like "Kobe should let lamar and gasol take the majority of the shots and just play defense hard". No matter who we play, Kobe should always still stay aggressive and remain a constant threat. We've all seen how he and the team plays when he does that, we become "predictable" and its easier for teams to defend us.

Kobe should still come out strong and aggressive looking for his shot early, it makes it easier for him to find Gasol and others down the stretch as teams begin to really focus solely on him.