GAME#31 LAKERS VS WARRIORS 12/29 7:30pm FSN

[Minhee]

We lucked out with this win.

I cannot believe our final game of this decade will end with us barely escaping with a win vs the Warriors. Pathetic but better than losing i guess.

We can't be choosy about anything right now........hell I'd take wins any way they come. Come end of the year who's going to remember how we won this game? Especially if we get another O'Brien in the trophy case.

Agreed Deep, but you realize we are not winning any O'Brien trophy playing the way we have been the past week. But there is A LOT of ball left to be played, my main concern is the way we are playing. We need to beat some good teams soon, starting with Dallas this Sunday. We HAVE to have that game, we better not lose to them again at home.

[DEEP3CL]

Well at least we shot good, but our defensive rotations are still off. With 2 seven footers why the need to suck the D to the paint? We can afford to stretch it some more and contest the perimeter better. In a way now maybe the haters will give Ron his props on how he QB's our defense.

[DEEP3CL]

Agreed Deep, but you realize we are not winning any O'Brien trophy playing the way we have been the past week. But there is A LOT of ball left to be played, my main concern is the way we are playing. We need to beat some good teams soon, starting with Dallas this Sunday. We HAVE to have that game, we better not lose to them again at home.

Oh yes that's very true, we have to defend a lot better. But I saw some things tonight that was pretty encouraging, we have to start turning teams over at a high rate.

When we were winning on a consistent basis we did two things really well, that was forcing TO's and defensive rebounding. Last season we led the league in forced TO's. We gotta get back to that.

[snaquille oatmeal]

I am curious to see if they will do the interviews in the locker room after the Shamwow a$$ fiasco.

[Hunter103]

I am curious to see if they will do the interviews in the locker room after the Shamwow a$$ fiasco.

the what?

[DEEP3CL]

I am curious to see if they will do the interviews in the locker room after the Shamwow a$$ fiasco.

Snaq they were talking about that on the GB and I swear some of those guys had me questioning their manhood.

[stu_sutcliffe]

Kobe with 66 points........ok.......44 pts and 11 asst, wonder what the maggot haters gonna say about that.

Do you notice Anthony Randolph was the first guy to walk off the court like a badass cuz he thinks he's too good for anybody. He has NEVER ever showed good sportsmanship. He has never offered to shake hands after a game, he was once asked about that and he said something like "Why should I respect anybody? I don;t want anyone to touch me." What a moron.

No big deal here, Kobe and others didn't shake hands with the Cavs on Xmas...no need for everyone to go shaking hands and hugging after a game, some people compete differently.

[Minhee]

Actually it is a big deal, while you don't have to shake hands and hug every single game you should show some sportsmanship at least once in a while. This 20 yr old has never shown any, which is why a lot of people say he has a bad attitude. Notice how much heat Lebron received for not saying congrats to Dwight? The quote that Randolph said about not having to respect anyone shows how disrespectful he is.

[old rem]

Actually it is a big deal, while you don't have to shake hands and hug every single game you should show some sportsmanship at least once in a while. This 20 yr old has never shown any, which is why a lot of people say he has a bad attitude. Notice how much heat Lebron received for not saying congrats to Dwight? The quote that Randolph said about not having to respect anyone shows how disrespectful he is.

When did he say what you claim? Is that quote at all accurate?

First off, he's not much of a talker and second he seemed to say and do pretty much the opposite rather often. Have never seen any arrogance in the kid. Anyhow...it doesn't mean anything,just gossip magazine crap.

[96 Til Infiniti]

Actually it is a big deal, while you don't have to shake hands and hug every single game you should show some sportsmanship at least once in a while. This 20 yr old has never shown any, which is why a lot of people say he has a bad attitude. Notice how much heat Lebron received for not saying congrats to Dwight? The quote that Randolph said about not having to respect anyone shows how disrespectful he is.

Speaking of Randolph...ironically the only time I can remember seeing Pau (as a Laker) get into with another player was when Anthony Randolph was falling and Gasol offered him a hand and he pushed him away (the game @ GS earlier this season)...the guy is a ritard.

[dockingsched]

randolph is one of the biggest jokes on realgm, lol.

[Sedale Threatt]

Don't know what the hell you guys are talking about. Dude's Magic and Jordan all rolled up into one -- or haven't you all been reading?

[turk3d]

Randolph was pissed because despite going 3-5, having 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, 1 to, 1 foul in just 19 minutes his lardess coach essentially refused to play him in the 4th quarter while Gasol, Bynum and Odom gooned the rest of the team on the offensive boards. He was pissed not at the Lakers but for losing a game he probably felt they could have won had our senile coach utilized him a bit more. It was a nice job of tanking by our TankMeister coach. I really think he was trying to win this game but the Tank in him was just too strong.