The Goat Pen

Lakers might have a better chance if Sessions shows up (I heard he has an ankle injury).

Interesting report on NPR yesterday about the Kings/Lakers/Clippers revolving door at Staples this week.

Sessions is showing why he has always been a 2nd string QB.

Also, his strength (pick and roll plays with forays to the rim) can't be used against these fast teams because if he misses (or sometimes even if he makes) it leaves us even more exposed to fast breaks. Even without using the Triangle today, our roster is still best suited for spot-up shooters...and we have none.

if the Lakers pull this out it will be WAY more disheartening a loss for OKC than a blowout

Lakers could take all the momentum back here

Turn out the lights.....

Kobe finally has a Playoff game where he fails to execute consistently to end a game.

Seems like OKC (this whole Playoffs) are benefitting from the fortuitous bounces that LA used to once enjoy.

>our roster is still best suited for spot-up shooters...and we have none

Yup.

Kendrick Perkins sets illegal screens 90% of the time...

he also has no offensive awareness (or too much depending how u look at it)

he makes unnecessary shovel passes on the interior when he should just go up

if he gets a in the paint defenders should just feint like they'll challenge then immediately play the pass

really hate the officiating

Harden is getting called for all kinds of ticky tack

Ibaka is bear hugging Gasol on every free throw attempt

and they are letting the Thunder move or poke out their asses on every screen...although I think 3 of Harden's fouls were legit. One was dubious. The block on the fadeaway was clean as an Easter suit.

Tomorrow is not going to be pretty...unless Bynum goes off.

OKC shoots the gap on every pass. I'm not sure why LAL doesn't show the pass more and then reverse cut...

this series will go the distance

or not...

OKC gets those bounces that LA used to get in those previous Championship years. Maybe it is Fish...

Kobe blames Pau openly for the turnover

did Kobe not commit the 2 most egregious turnovers in game 2?

now Magic calls Mike Brown the worst in game adjuster ever

problems

Kobe is a bigger bitch than James

Ryen Russillo from ESPN broke down Kobe's "clutch" gene on a podcast this week after game 2

statistically Kobe is one of the worst "closers" in the league, he just looks the part and it's one of the biggest NBA myths

I'm going to hop online and find the audio

that said, quantifying clutch is a very subjective topic, by selectively choosing your criteria you can present the results you need to backup your argument

I'll go first.

Rings

I WIN!!!!!

Kobe has a core personality defect. It's what makes him great & what makes him frustrating.

kobe showing visible frustration with his teammates, in particular Pau

it's not a good look