Hawks Beat Lakers Soundly
To win on the road, you’ve got to play really smart. Against the Hawks, the Lakers did just the opposite. Kobe Bryant committed two quick fouls and sat out most of the first quarter. Not smart.
Not Even Your Super Light Shoes Can Save You This Time, Kobe
Even though his ankle was jammed from the last game and his stomach upset to the point of not having breakfast, Kobe attempted 6 threes (the hardest shot to make when you are the slightest bit off physically), making just one of the shots, and finishing with 7-19 field goals because of these attempts. Not smart.
Gasol shot 70%, and got only 10 shots in the game. Really dumb.
“I don’t know exactly why we’re so out of whack and why we were missing so much,” Gasol said. “It was just a weird game, not recognizing how to attack them when they were switching.”
Quick, Everyone Make a Funny Face While Going After the Ball!
Gasol is a nice guy, and this is the most he’ll say. Basically, it should translate to “Kobe and Odom (who finished an awful 3-14 from the field), next time you stink it up shooting, just give me the ball!”
The bench contribution? Vujacic and Powell went 0-4 each. I’m surprised the Hawks didn’t win by 30. Look at the bright side, Lakers fans. At least we played solid D and held ‘em to 86 points! (Who am I kidding, I’m full of sadness). Go defense!
