Game Thread: Lakers Vs Mavericks Dec 26, 2014

[LALakersboy24.7]

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8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT - LOCAL COVERAGE TWC/LOCAL RADIO ESPN LA 710AM

PREVIEW:Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks - Preview - December 26, 2014 - ESPN Los Angeles​

 

[Black Adam]

hope everyone's Christmas was great...

and as always, Go Lakers...

 

[DJ]

Should be a better turnout tonight in the post Christmas bliss...

 

[DJ]

Is it too early to start tail-gating for the game?

 

[Black Adam]

Is it too early to start tail-gating for the game?

lol not at all. go for yours, bro...

me, i actually have to go to the office today...

 

[Retroram52]

We shall see if the Lakers come in with a hangover or decide they want to play.

 

[DJ]

lol not at all. go for yours, bro...

me, i actually have to go to the office today...

I scheduled my vacation perfectly. Last day was the 19th, 4 weekend days and I took this week off, only used 4 days since Christmas was paid.

#Planning

 

[DJ]

We shall see if the Lakers come in with a hangover or decide they want to play.

Kobe's playing most likely. Hopefully, he comes in as a facilitator from having watched them from the bench for 2 games.

 

[Retroram52]

Hopefully but I doubt it. He is too stubborn but maybe age will help change his mind. We shall see.

 

[trojanfan12]

Hopefully but I doubt it. He is too stubborn but maybe age will help change his mind. We shall see.

I think Byron has some pull/influence with him. It'll be difficult because his instinct is to score when his teammates are struggling and/or he doesn't trust them. But I think Byron can work on him about that.

Chris Webber made a great point last night when he said that Byron was able to get him to sit when just about any other coach wouldn't have been able to. He said it's because Byron was Kobe's "old head" or mentor when he first came into the league, so Kobe knows that Byron has his and the teams best interests in mind.

I thought Byron getting him to sit for the GSW game was a decent sign of Kobe's respect for him, but Byron getting him to sit out on the Christmas game when he would be playing against Pau, really tells me a lot about their relationship.

Now, it looks like Byron may have him out tonight too.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Lakers should win this game. Davis with a monster game last night, 13 points 14 rebounds 3 blocks. According to Celtics fans he has no potential.

 

[DJ]

Hopefully but I doubt it. He is too stubborn but maybe age will help change his mind. We shall see.

He's had 8 or 9 games this season where he had at least 7 assists. I'm just talking about this game specifically. It's a take it 1 game at a time type thing.

 

[DJ]

I think Byron has some pull/influence with him. It'll be difficult because his instinct is to score when his teammates are struggling and/or he doesn't trust them. But I think Byron can work on him about that.

Chris Webber made a great point last night when he said that Byron was able to get him to sit when just about any other coach wouldn't have been able to. He said it's because Byron was Kobe's "old head" or mentor when he first came into the league, so Kobe knows that Byron has his and the teams best interests in mind.

I thought Byron getting him to sit for the GSW game was a decent sign of Kobe's respect for him, but Byron getting him to sit out on the Christmas game when he would be playing against Pau, really tells me a lot about their relationship.

Now, it looks like Byron may have him out tonight too.

I agree with your comments on Scott having some pull. He wouldn't have sat for Brown or D'Antoni. Just guys like Phil Jackson and Byron Scott who he trusts implicitly.

 

[trojanfan12]

I agree with your comments on Scott having some pull. He wouldn't have sat for Brown or D'Antoni. Just guys like Phil Jackson and Byron Scott who he trusts implicitly.

Yep. Besides, he's probably afraid Byron will make him bring him his donuts again like he used to when Kobe was a rookie.

 

[Retroram52]

LOL!! The old donuts item for control!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

 

[Inimical]

Now that my Christmas exile is over I think the lakers can win tonight and catch the mavericks sleeping.

 

[Retroram52]

Johnson is still clanking shots and Rondo looks pretty sharp.

 

[Retroram52]

We are having a real problem with the inlet past to the post man and if its Hill, he's getting mugged.

 

[Retroram52]

WE still not have scored. 0 for 3.