Today's Game Discussion [ESPN Double-Header: BOS @ PHI | LAL @ OKC - 12/07/12]

[E.H. Munro]

Originally Posted by Jace

I better not see any Laker panic/mass-criticism on Twitter after this game. Thunder needed to win it a lot more. At home. Lakers missing the Spanish and Canadian ones.

The Spanish one has a third degree ego strain complicated by whinge spurs.

Originally Posted by Jace

You know what, this isn't even over.

It's over.

[MotorCityFan]

Damn..Chicago shut us out. Classic case of both teams constantly scoring and being close as hell the entire game.

[hroz]

JJ is overrated.

Horford >> JJ
J Smooth >> JJ

Most overpaid lineup Nets or Lakers at the moment?

[MemphisX]

Originally Posted by ATLien

Joe Johnson = Least Valuable Player? Hawks seem to be doing fine without the most overpaid player of all-time.

Well, they replaced him with about 4 players making more and the team is basically the same team. Funny that Hawks fans turn on JJ...they must of forgot who they were before he arrived. Not his fault the Hawks had incompetent ownership while he was there. He did his job.

[Basel]

Originally Posted by Jace

I better not see any Laker panic/mass-criticism on Twitter after this game. Thunder needed to win it a lot more. At home. Lakers missing the Spanish and Canadian ones.

You know what, this isn't even over.

The 2004 Lakers started the season looking a hell of a lot worse than this squad (11-19 in case you guys don't remember) and still made the Finals that season. I'm not worried about this Lakers team one bit. If they're still losing when Nash/Gasol are both healthy, then I'll start worrying. Until then, we'll be just fine.

[Jace]

The OKC-LAL series is going to be fun as hell. That is, if MEM/SAS/LAC don't stop it from happening.

[Ender]

Originally Posted by Basel

The 2004 Lakers started the season looking a hell of a lot worse than this squad (11-19 in case you guys don't remember) and still made the Finals that season.

The 2004 Lakers started the season off well only losing 3 of their first 21 games, you are talking about the 2003 season when they lost in the second round.

[Basel]

Originally Posted by Knicks4life

The 2004 Lakers started the season off well only losing 3 of there of their first 21 games, you are talking about the 2003 season when they lost in the second round.

You're right, my bad. Got the seasons mixed up.

[XxIrvingxX]

The Lakers actually did much better against the Thunder than I thought they would. Jaminson wasn't as good as I thought he would be starting but at the same time though he had Ibaka going up against him so I guess there wasn't much he could really do. I think the Lakers are starting to get it though. They'll be good in no time, as long as Jaminson continues to be consistent scoring wise coming off the bench, as long as Howard can continue to play this way, and as long as their defense improves (and with Dantoni as their head coach, I don't see it happening), the Lakers should be fine.

[Jace]

Don't forget, as long as Kobe can score 30+ a game to keep them in it. I know he had to do it last night with Pau sitting, but he hasn't seemed to develop much more trust in his teammates. He still takes a ton of "bad" shots.