Lakers vs. Bobcats
After the game on Friday night, I was happy to see the Bobcats. A team that's lost their last 3 games and were 1-9 on the road this season coming in. I felt the Lakers needed a confidence booster against a lesser opponent to help them get back on track. I have to admit, there were stretches during the game, I wasn't as happy to see them as I was before the game.
The Lakers started off well with great energy in the 1st quarter. Chris Mihm was awesome. When he stays out of foul trouble he has the ability to put up great numbers. His little jump hook is getting to be a solid threat. Did Kareem help him add that to his arsenal when he showed up as an assistant coach? Mihm finished with 21 pts and 9 rebs while making 9-12 fgs. If he continues to put up these numbers, I'll need to add him to my fantasy team.
It was also nice to see Sasha have another great game. He has really found his shooting touch in games and is progressing nicely. Phil recently said that Sasha is the best shooter on the team. He's finally starting to show it. I remember the pre-season when you would cringe each time he shot. His shooting percentage might have been in the teens as he was totally rushing his shot. Now he looks much more fluid. He is also someone I would love to have at the freethrow line when it counts. He's money. I guess he showed it against the Jazz 2 games back too. He hit some crucial free throws. He also played a key role in the Lakers comeback tonight. He hit a couple key threes when they were down in the 4th quarter and another 2 point basket from the baseline when the shot clock wound down.
Speaking of the 4th quarter. It was almost another one to forget. The Lakers came out strong in the 4th and it looked like they were going to roll to victory until they went back to the shooting slump they were in all game. The tables turned against them and the Bobcats took a 10 point lead. All I could think of was the fact that they are 1-9 on the road this year and that this couldn't happen. And then the Lakers went on a run with Sasha leading the way with key scoring, as I mentioned above, while also contributing an assist on a Laron Profit three and hitting some key freethrows. His performance was key with Kobe not able to hit the broad side of a barn tonight. Although, Kobe did come through in the end, driving to the basket with 7 or so seconds left, getting fouled and hitting a couple of key freethrows to give the Lakers the lead.
Lakers win 99-98, Record 7-9
The Lakers started off well with great energy in the 1st quarter. Chris Mihm was awesome. When he stays out of foul trouble he has the ability to put up great numbers. His little jump hook is getting to be a solid threat. Did Kareem help him add that to his arsenal when he showed up as an assistant coach? Mihm finished with 21 pts and 9 rebs while making 9-12 fgs. If he continues to put up these numbers, I'll need to add him to my fantasy team.
It was also nice to see Sasha have another great game. He has really found his shooting touch in games and is progressing nicely. Phil recently said that Sasha is the best shooter on the team. He's finally starting to show it. I remember the pre-season when you would cringe each time he shot. His shooting percentage might have been in the teens as he was totally rushing his shot. Now he looks much more fluid. He is also someone I would love to have at the freethrow line when it counts. He's money. I guess he showed it against the Jazz 2 games back too. He hit some crucial free throws. He also played a key role in the Lakers comeback tonight. He hit a couple key threes when they were down in the 4th quarter and another 2 point basket from the baseline when the shot clock wound down.
Speaking of the 4th quarter. It was almost another one to forget. The Lakers came out strong in the 4th and it looked like they were going to roll to victory until they went back to the shooting slump they were in all game. The tables turned against them and the Bobcats took a 10 point lead. All I could think of was the fact that they are 1-9 on the road this year and that this couldn't happen. And then the Lakers went on a run with Sasha leading the way with key scoring, as I mentioned above, while also contributing an assist on a Laron Profit three and hitting some key freethrows. His performance was key with Kobe not able to hit the broad side of a barn tonight. Although, Kobe did come through in the end, driving to the basket with 7 or so seconds left, getting fouled and hitting a couple of key freethrows to give the Lakers the lead.
Lakers win 99-98, Record 7-9
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