Just Another Game, Right?: Lakers 107 – Bucks 106
Thursday, December 17th, 2009(I know I just put out a piece complaining about the refs, but typically I’m not overly ridiculous or biased. So this is a more true to form recap. If you’re a Laker fan and that borderline cry-baby piece I put out before was your first taste, give this a shot. I’m not typically so homeriffic. At least I hope not.)
We’ll start with the Kobe shots. Because really there were two that were the same. He missed it at the end of regulation and sunk it at the end of overtime. I’d like the think that shot’s difficult for him, but it probably really isn’t. Yes, it’s a fade-away and for most of us it would be borderline impossible, but for Kobe? That’s just all in a day’s work. And with a 6′3 defender guarding him? Come on. So that’s where we’ll start. (more…)
Game 23 Preview: Bucks vs. Lakers
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Los Angeles Lakers (Phil Jackson) 19-4
(Likely) Inactives: Luke Walton
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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 11-11
(Likely) Inactives: Joe Alexander, Francisco Elson and Jodie Meeks
Date: 12/16/2009
Time: 7:00 (CST)
TV: FS Wisconsin
Match-Ups
Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. Derek Fisher
Fisher is a stat-head’s nightmare. His PER is under ten. He is shooting 30 percent from three and less than 40 percent from the field. He’s basically been living off “veteran ingenuity” for two or three years. But he’s also the starting point guard on the best team in the NBA, so how bad could he really be? I’m torn on Fisher and have been for a few years. Maybe he’s one of the players that these new fanged stats can’t properly asses, I mean they already appear biased towards power forwards and centers. Perhaps Fisher’s game is still good, but just in unmeasurable ways. But then I think … nah, he sucks. And that usually wins the argument in my head.
Advantage: Bucks (more…)
