Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns, Game #54, Pacific Derby#4

[SashAlex]

VS



Los Angeles Lakers “36 – 17” @ Phoenix Suns “37 – 16”


Wednesday, Feb 20, 6 : 00 pm( Pacific Time ), 9 : 00 ET
vs. Phoenix Suns
TV : KCAL HD, ESPN, FSN AZ HD
Radio : KLAC, KWKW
Arena : – US Airways Center, Arizona





”Los Angeles Lakers Starting Lineup”


Point Guard

Derek Fisher #2
Born: 9-ago-1974
Height: 6-1 / 1,85
Weight: 210 lbs. / 95,3 kg.
College : Arkansas - Little Rock
Years Pro: 11

• 12.5 Points Per Game
• 2.3 Rebounds Per Game
• 2.9 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 27.3

Shooting Guard

Kobe Bryant #24
Born: 23.08.1978
Height: 6-6 / 1,98
Weight: 205 lbs. / 93,0 kg.
College: Lower Merion HS (PA)
Years Pro: 11

• 28.0 Points Per Game
• 6.1 Rebounds Per Game
• 5.3 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 38.0

Small Forward

Vladimir Radmanovic #10
Born: Nov 19, 1980
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 235 lbs. / 106,6 kg.
From: Serbia & Montenegro
Years Pro: 6

• 7.8 Points Per Game
• 2.9 Rebounds Per Game
• 1.7 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 20.8

Power Forward

Lamar Odom #7
Born: 06.11.1979
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 230 lbs. / 104,3 kg.
College: Rhode Island
Years Pro: 8

• 13.2 Points Per Game
• 9.9 Rebounds Per Game
• 3.4 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 36.9

Center

Pau Gasol #16
Born: 6.7.1980
Height: 7-0 / 2,13
Weight: 260 lbs. / 117,9 kg.
From: Spain
Years Pro: 6

• 20.5 Points Per Game
• 8.3 Rebounds Per Game
• 2.7 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 34.5

Key Bench Players

Ronny Turiaf #21
Born: 13.01.1983
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 250 lbs. / 113,4 kg.
College: Gonzaga
Years Pro: 2


• 6.8 Points Per Game
• 1.3 Assists Per Game
• 3.6 Rebounds Per Game
• MPG – 17.9


Jordan Farmar #5
Born: 30.11.1986
Height: 6-2 / 1,88
Weight: 180 lbs. / 81,6 kg.
College: UCLA
Years Pro: 1


• 9.2 Points Per Game
• 2.8 Assists Per Game
• 2.3 Rebounds Per Game
• MPG – 20.8







”Phoenix Suns Starting Lineup”


Point Guard

Steve nash #13
Born: 07.02.1974
Height: 6-3 / 1,91
Weight: 178 lbs. / 80,7 kg.
College: Santa Clara
Years Pro: 11

• 17.4 Points Per Game
• 11.7 Assists Per Game
• 3.5 Rebounds Per Game
• MPG – 34.6

Shooting Guard

Raja Bell #19
Born: Sep 19, 1976
Height: 6-5 / 1,96
Weight: 215 lbs. / 97,5 kg.
College: Florida International
Years Pro: 7

• 12.3 Points Per Game
• 3.7 Rebounds Per Game
• 2.2 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 35.1



Small Forward

Grant Hill #33
Born: 05.10.1972
Height: 6-8 / 2,03
Weight: 225 lbs. / 102,1 kg.
College: Duke
Years Pro: 12

• 14.8 Points Per Game
• 4.6 Rebounds Per Game
• 3.3 Assists Per Game
• MPG – 32.7

Power Forward

Amare Stoudemire #1
Born: 16.11.1982
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 249 lbs. / 112,9 kg.
High School: Cypress Creek (Orlando, FL)
Years Pro: 5

• 23.3 Points Per Game
• 9.3 Rebounds Per Game
• 2.3 Blocks Per Game
• MPG – 35.5

Center

Shaquille O’Neal #32
Born: 6 mar 1972
Height: 7-1 / 2,16
Weight: 325 lbs. / 147,4 kg.
College: Louisiana State
Years Pro: 15

• 14.2 Points Per Game
• 7.8 Rebounds Per Game
• 1.7 Blocks Per Game
• MPG – 28.5

Key Bench Players


Boris Diaw #3
Born: 16.04.1982
Height: 6-8 / 2,03
Weight: 235 lbs. / 106,6 kg.
From: France
Years Pro: 4

• 8.1 Points Per Game
• 4.0 Assists Per Game
• 4.5 Rebounds Per Game
• MPG – 28.7


Leandro Barbosa #10
Born: 28.11.1982
Height: 6-3 / 1,91
Weight: 202 lbs. / 91,6 kg.
From: Brazil
Years Pro: 4

• 16.8 Points Per Game
• 2.8 Assists Per Game
• 2.9 Rebounds Per Game
• MPG – 30.0





The Bench



_____ F FGG_____
* L. Walton #4 * DJ Mbenga #28 * The Machine #18 * C. Karl #11 *



_____ CFGF_____

* B. Skinner #54 * E. Piatkowski #52 * D.J. Strawberry #8 * A. Tucker #29 *

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”The Main Matchup”

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-=-=-=-=-> Lamar Odom Vs. Amare Stoudemire <-=-=-=-=-


Lamar has to continue his great job on boards. That’s the most interesting matchup because they’re both great rebounders, decent defenders. A great defensive game by Lamar should propel the Lakers to a win. Amare is deadly in the paint with the ball facing the basket. Lamar has to try avoid that as much as possible.

Keys to beat the Suns :

• To force Nash to be a shooter rather than a distributor
• Defense, defense and once again defense. Playing well in defense against Suns may give us good chances to win this game
• Run our own game and not play as they want you to do
• Pound it inside because they’re weak there, even with the addition of Shaquille.

Go Lakers !!!

Discuss…

[El Hardee]

War Lakers!!!!!!!!!

[SashAlex]

(...) (...) (...) I want Phoenix blood !!! I'm hungry !

[bobobolas1]

Id say, suns are our worst enemy rite now. we gotta beat them, no matter how. What about the horry's elbow!? Blood blood!

[Joe Kleazy]

Suspension LIFTED.....WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


GREAT WIN last night and tonight is when we need to show the suns just what giving up the matrix will cost them. We smashed them in phoenix once this year and we need to hand them more of the same.

I know kobe will be hyped and the rest of the roster should fall into line and play just as hard. At this point the rest of the season should be played at MAXIMUM PLAYOFF INTENSITY due to the upgrade of talent in the west.

OUR PLAYOFFS STARTS TONIGHT>

[SportsFan215]

HUGE GAME!!! Go Lakers!!!

[TonyMontana]

(...) (...) (...) I want Phoenix blood !!! I'm hungry !

Good G.T Sash ..................


FTW ........... Lakers need to woop that A55 Mang .

[semi-sentient]

(...) (...) (...) I want Phoenix blood !!! I'm hungry !

Yeah, nothing would be nicer than to tear a new (_o_) into those (_v_)'s.

PS: I voted for The Lakers.

[djericho]

I'm amp'd for this game. Call it a hunch but I expect a really good game out of Turiaf. I expect him to get one monster block on Shaq.


PICK N' ROLL!!!!!

[andykeikei]

Play pick and roll to death!!!!

[Leonidas]

Lets get this W Lakers!!!!

Sound the battle horns....

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!
Phoenix
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!

[Danny Darko]

chances Raja hacks Kobe's hand tonight?

[Rox_Nix_Nox]

Lets get this W Lakers!!!!

Sound the battle horns....
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!
Phoenix
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!

[xX_BabyBoy_Xx]

Looking forward to this game to see where we stand in the west. It's funny how out of the 4 recent big name trades, 3 of the key players have made their debut against us(Marion,Bibby,Shaq).

Lets be real here, the key to the game is getting Amare in foul trouble early. Run a lot of early plays through Gasol and Odom so he can get into early foul trouble. Also foul that guy in the middle, I heard he can't shoot free throws(wink wink) Nash alone can't win the game. I must admit, I would have loved to see Bynum in this game, oh well I guess Shaq will have to deal with the wrath of........















DJ Mbenga!!!

[dockingsched]

i'm expecting a loss tonight. andrew bynum's absence is going to be felt when amare is matched up against lamar instead of pau.

[fareweatherfan]

I actually expect Odom to have a great game (on the D end in particular).

I realize I may be very wrong on this one, esp given his inability to guard KG and other high caliber power forwards. However, I think Amare's lack of a true face-up game will allow Odom to keep him off balance offensively.

On the other side of the ball, there is just no way Amare can stay in front of Lamar. Lamar has to be willing to go right, not necessarily to finish at the basket (which he struggles at doing on his right side) but just to keep Amare honest and make the defense move after LO blows by him.

Despite the highly anticipated shift of Amare to PF, I look for LO to be the shining star in this one.

[Tommy Trojan]

First. Very nice game thread dude.

Second. WAR!!!!!!!

Bring em on, we need to annihilate the Suns.

Take it to the big fellow, and chope them down in pieces.

LOLLL this is getting a little violent.

ill sign off right about now.

[tagsu]

omg this is gona be a war both teams coming into the contest extremely hot and well equipped - folks it don't get much better than this for the regular season



i predict lakers in a nail biter

[TommyTheCat]

go lakers!!

[Chubby Chaser]

I want to blow them out and crush their will! Let the starters rest in the fourth.