Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers (1-3) @ Utah Jazz (1-3)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Tue Nov 6, 2012 8:01 pm

VS

Wednesday, 7th November, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
7:00 MWT
Energy Arena Solutions

- Howard - Gasol - World Peace - Bryant - Blake

- Jefferson - Millsap - Williams - Hayward - Williams

KEY PLAYERS FROM THE BENCH

- Jamison - Hill - Morris - Ebanks - Meeks

- Favors - Foye - Burks - Kanter - Carroll

red4hf · Post #2 » by **red4hf** » Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:19 pm

No Steve Nash, and we are a different team at home, but I don't have a good feeling about this one......

HolyToledo12 · Post #3 » by **HolyToledo12** » Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:36 pm

Not a must win but the 1st we really need this win but so do they so could be a dog fight. Favors more than 30 min we win less than 30 min we lose. It is that simple.

babyjax13 · Post #4 » by **babyjax13** » Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:45 pm

It's too early in the season to freak out. I'm predicting some progress this game.

QuantumMacgyver · Post #5 » by **QuantumMacgyver** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:54 am

ANyone catch the wiretap about Sloan positioning himself to replace Mike Brown as the Lakers coach? Pretty laughable writing. Especially the part that says "Steve Nash and Dwight Howard are the new Stockton and Malone". STEVE NASH is anything but new. That should've read "Steve Nash is old as dirt and Kobe Bryant is about 3 months away from going all diva mode when he realizes the Lakers now belong to Dwight Howard". Sloan struggled with D-Will's ego, how would he fair with Kobe, Dwight AND MWP?! Hahahahaha

red4hf · Post #6 » by **red4hf** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:56 am

babyjax13 wrote:It's too early in the season to freak out. I'm predicting some progress this game.

I don't think any of us are freaking out, but I expected Corbin to have learned something from last year, and it doesn't look like he has.......

Big part of the problem is that Corbin is not an established Coach, which means he has to win to keep his job, you can't alwats win and develop your young players, which is something you have to do for the future of the franchise......

So Corbin is stuck between two needs and he's taking the path that's going to make it easier for him to keep his job...... That's not good for the long term outlook of the franchise......

seejaydeja · Post #7 » by **seejaydeja** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 3:42 pm

QuantumMacgyver wrote:ANyone catch the wiretap about Sloan positioning himself to replace Mike Brown as the Lakers coach? Pretty laughable writing. Especially the part that says "Steve Nash and Dwight Howard are the new Stockton and Malone". STEVE NASH is anything but new. That should've read "Steve Nash is old as dirt and Kobe Bryant is about 3 months away from going all diva mode when he realizes the Lakers now belong to Dwight Howard". Sloan struggled with D-Will's ego, how would he fair with Kobe, Dwight AND MWP?! Hahahahaha

wiretap wrote:“Jerry Sloan to L.A. by December 1,” one league source predicted. “Nash and Howard are the new Stockton and Malone. He wants a ring, not to mention the money. He didn’t seriously consider Orlando, Charlotte or Portland [openings] over the summer because he knew Los Angeles would open up.”

seems to me that whole headline was based one some random 'insider's' random conjecture...

Post #8 » by **FJS** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 7:22 pm

TEAMS LEADERS:

PPG: 26.8

K. Bryant

RPG: 10.3

P. Gasol

APG:4.3 SPG: 2.0

S. Blake

BPG: 2.5

D. Howard

PPG: 20.8 APG: 6.8 SPG:1.25

Mo Williams

RPG: 10.0 SPG 1.25

A. Jefferson

SPG 1.25

G. Hayward

BPG: 1.8 SPG: 1.25

P. Millsap

Post #9 » by **FJS** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 7:23 pm

I suppose everybody know it, but just in case, Nash is out.

http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?id=400277782

edfmx86 · Post #10 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:33 pm

I rarely feel good about games vs the Lakers, but for some reason, i feel good about this one.

Hikari · Post #11 » by **Hikari** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:51 pm

seejaydeja wrote:
QuantumMacgyver wrote:ANyone catch the wiretap about Sloan positioning himself to replace Mike Brown as the Lakers coach? Pretty laughable writing. Especially the part that says "Steve Nash and Dwight Howard are the new Stockton and Malone". STEVE NASH is anything but new. That should've read "Steve Nash is old as dirt and Kobe Bryant is about 3 months away from going all diva mode when he realizes the Lakers now belong to Dwight Howard". Sloan struggled with D-Will's ego, how would he fair with Kobe, Dwight AND MWP?! Hahahahaha

wiretap wrote:“Jerry Sloan to L.A. by December 1,” one league source predicted. “Nash and Howard are the new Stockton and Malone. He wants a ring, not to mention the money. He didn’t seriously consider Orlando, Charlotte or Portland [openings] over the summer because he knew Los Angeles would open up.”

seems to me that whole headline was based one some random 'insider's' random conjecture...

When has Sloan ever blabbed to the media about this stuff conjecture is right.

SoCalJazzFan · Post #12 » by **SoCalJazzFan** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 9:09 pm

With two 7 footers as the starting bigs for the Lakers, this is the perfect excuse for Corbin to insert Al and Favors as the starting bigs.

UTJazzFan_Echo1 · Post #13 » by **UTJazzFan_Echo1** » Wed Nov 7, 2012 11:39 pm

Not gonna lie... I'd love to see Sloan coach this Lakers team. I might even consider myself a Laker fan if he did... I've always loved Nash and Howard and I have plenty of respect for Kobe... it'd be hard not to be a Laker fan with Sloan coaching them.

reapaman · Post #14 » by **reapaman** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 12:57 am

UTJazzFan_Echo1 wrote:Not gonna lie... I'd love to see Sloan coach this Lakers team. I might even consider myself a Laker fan if he did... I've always loved Nash and Howard and I have plenty of respect for Kobe... it'd be hard not to be a Laker fan with Sloan coaching them.

Look I understand being a Sloan fan and having respect for their stars but they are still the Lakers. Don't go crazy.

QuantumMacgyver · Post #15 » by **QuantumMacgyver** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 1:49 am

reapaman wrote:
UTJazzFan_Echo1 wrote:Not gonna lie... I'd love to see Sloan coach this Lakers team. I might even consider myself a Laker fan if he did... I've always loved Nash and Howard and I have plenty of respect for Kobe... it'd be hard not to be a Laker fan with Sloan coaching them.

Look I understand being a Sloan fan and having respect for their stars but they are still the Lakers. Don't go crazy.

Whoa.... I totally and completely agree with Reapaman. Less than 24 hours after the election and I can already feel change in the air.

Ming Kong! · Post #16 » by **Ming Kong!** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 3:07 am

Wow can we can the benefit of the bumps, over the backs, blocking fouls, etc.. come on now!

red4hf · Post #17 » by **red4hf** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 3:27 am

Finally we get a call.......

red4hf · Post #18 » by **red4hf** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 3:30 am

Millsap falling in love with that three pointer.......

Ming Kong! · Post #19 » by **Ming Kong!** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 3:38 am

We definitely are doing a good job on Howard and Gasol, but can we play Favors and Kanter a bit? They played very well in the first 1st half...

red4hf · Post #20 » by **red4hf** » Thu Nov 8, 2012 3:40 am

Really what does favors have to do to get minutes?