Category Archives: Lakers
Forget 73 wins…it’s about playoff immortality
Every so often, the NBA pundits roll out the 73-win albatross when they sniff a potentially dominant team. This past summer, Jeff Van Gundy was the latest to trot it out with his prediction for the SuperFriends Heat team. It … Continue reading
The greatest Laker teams I personally saw – 2010 edition
This post is an update to this one I posted last year. Another season in the books and another Laker championship. This 2010 team was a special one in many regards: they were primarily defense-first, they played through a ton … Continue reading
1 down, 15 to go
The Lakers began the real part of their title defense yesterday. It started off like gangbusters: great offense in the paint; great, active defense all over the floor; a 27-13 lead at the end of the 1st; and a 38-21 … Continue reading
Not a bad start sans our all-star forward
My beloved Lakers kicked off the 2009-2010 season with a great tribute to their past during the ring/banner ceremony and proceeded to kind of dominate the Clippers. They pretty much owned the Clips in the 1st and 4th quarters (despite … Continue reading
The greatest Laker teams I personally saw
Originally posted in June 2009 on my Yahoo! Profiles Blog At long last, the seven-year drought is over. Where does this 2009 edition rank among the seven championship teams I’ve seen? 7. 1988: The “guaranteed repeat” team…the first team to … Continue reading
