Game Thread: 11/1 - San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30pm EST on ESPN

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Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) vs. San Antonio Spurs (1-0)

November 1st, 2013
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
10:30pm EST on ESPN


Notable Injuries:

Kobe Bryant - OUT - Torn Achilles
Tim Duncan - DOUBTFUL - Chest Contusion

Projected Starters:

PG - Steve Nash/ Tony Parker
SG - Jodie Meeks/ Danny Green
SF - Nick Young/ Kawhi Leonard
PF - Shawne Williams/ Boris Diaw
C - Pau Gasol/ Tiago Splitter

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Interesting note here:

This is the first time since 1996 that the Lakers and Spurs have faced eachother without either Duncan or Bryant on the floor. :eek:

[Jameerthefear]

why do we still have to watch the lakers? Dallas and Houston would have been a much better option. (this question is rhetorical. I know why their on tv)

[SpecialQue]

At this point I'm just hoping that it's a single-digit loss and not a blowout.

[DuMa]

Bane

[fpliii]

At this point I'm just hoping that it's a single-digit loss and not a blowout.
Eh, with Duncan out, I think we have a decent shot.

[brownmamba00]

Nick Young to drop 25+

[TMT]

Lakers fans who are looking to see their team test its depth, it should be a good match against the deepest squad in the league tonight. Even without Duncan this is what our bench unit looks like:

Ginobili
Bellinelli
Mills
Ayres
Baynes
Bonner

[Scholar]

Oops. I made a game thread earlier. I didn't even see this thread.

Well, at any rate, I'm going tonight! Should be fun. Only problem is I have a bad feeling this will be a blowout loss. I'm hoping it won't be. Lakers crowd is usually quiet and dead all game even when it's a close game, so if it's a blowout, it'll definitely be a quiet night.

[Scholar]

why do we still have to watch the lakers? Dallas and Houston would have been a much better option. (this question is rhetorical. I know why their on tv)

You don't have to. You're in Alabama. You can easily not watch them and have it not affect you at all.
Bye.

[fpliii]

Nick Young to drop 25+

Young Sushi and X-Man set to destroy the Spurs.

[TaLvsCuaL]

Pau is going to have a great season this year.

[SpecialQue]

Love that hounding defense.

[SpecialQue]

Pau Pau-nding that ass!

[PickernRoller]

Blowing out the Spurs will be a nice way to start this season.

[PickernRoller]

Flop....:facepalm :facepalm

[PickernRoller]

New rule change is such a sh1t....:facepalm :facepalm

[b0bab0i]

Lakers are up?

[b0bab0i]

sick block !

[PickernRoller]

Dat block...:applause:

[TaLvsCuaL]

Farmar is clearly better player now, his time in Europe has helped him to improve in many aspects and gain confidence.

[Jameerthefear]

Stream: http://popstreams.eu/stream3.html

[gts]

Kaman just don't touch the ball after a made basket

In 3 games you've been called for
touching and dropping it on the floor.
touching it and setting it on the floor
touching it and handing it to the ref
and now touching it and handing it to the other team's player
stop touching it... at all

[brownmamba00]

that interview was so awkward

[SpecialQue]

Showtime is back!!!!!

[PickernRoller]

On our way to blow these bums by half-time. :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[MVBallin2K]

Lakers are looking good tonight, hopefully they keep up the effort because you know Pop is gonna tell his team to get their heads on straight.

[lakerspng]

Really love what our second team is bringing this season so far. Hope they make this a habit

[PickernRoller]

Lakers defense giving me a hard on right now!!!!!!!!!!

[Carbine]

The Spurs are a much different team without Duncan.

[SpecialQue]

Fvcking Kaman could have just layed that in.

[Eric Cartman]

ouch

[Scoooter]

Kaman's a clod.

[statman32]

That was a lot of blood. :eek:

[A Roc 23]

That was a lot of blood very quickly!

[SpecialQue]

:(

[PickernRoller]

Spurs taking our MVP out. Expected!!

[Bobcats2013]

Damn Xavier leaking, he's ight tho

[b0bab0i]

Xavier's head is still bleeding

[statman32]

"How bout a headband?'

:roll:

[A Roc 23]

Spurs taking our MVP out. Expected!!

Except it was his own player (Wesley):roll: .

I'm loving the hat they got for him. Xavier is the man.

[Bobcats2013]

Xavier got the swagband on. Spurs in trouble.

[Eric Cartman]

Xavier is a handsome and sexy man (no homo of course)

[SpecialQue]

X-Man using the Kobe System.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Double team Kaman? Yeah right! :roll:

[SpecialQue]

Xavier is a handsome and sexy man (no homo of course)

I'd totally suck his dick (no homo).

[PickernRoller]

Our MVP goes out, shit happens. :facepalm

[brownmamba00]

:facepalm

[Eric Cartman]

I'd totally suck his dick (no homo).

:cheers:

[LakersDaBEst]

omg it's LUKE WALTON!

[brownmamba00]

kaman is useless get hill in

[PickernRoller]

Hell no....why is Young on Kawii why? :facepalm

[PickernRoller]

WTF is Pau doing letting Splitter get in his head :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[PickernRoller]

Nash....:facepalm

[Lakers Legend#32]

Nash is gonna have to play both games of back to back because he looks rusty.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Lakers puking away this lead.

[PickernRoller]

Get this f'cking rotation on the dog house....no energy no chemistry. Nash is useless and so is Williams. :facepalm :facepalm

Williams isn't shooting 3's and plays aren't made for him to get him 3's why the f'ck is he on the floor over Hill???????????

[Magic 32]

Nash and Pau are awful.

[PickernRoller]

D'Antoni :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[Eric Cartman]

Nash and Pau are awful.

How dare you?

[SpecialQue]

Pau's shot was so pretty i want to make love to it.

[brownmamba00]

stop shooting ****ing 3s blake you moron

[SpecialQue]

Nash and Pau are awful.

GET OUT.

[Eric Cartman]

stop shooting ****ing 3s blake you moron

Dude shouldn't in the game to begin with :facepalm

[PickernRoller]

Williams useless......:facepalm :facepalm

Dumbtoni is a such a piece of sh1t. Put Hill in.

[PickernRoller]

Useless mug at it again.

[takai]

Blake is playing like crap :facepalm

[Noof]

Blake you suck, Jodie you're dumb.

[Eric Cartman]

How are we even up?

Dat shet cray

[PickernRoller]

Williams = non factor mug out there. Dumbtoni is such a dumb coach.

[TaLvsCuaL]

Lakers can't score :facepalm

[PickernRoller]

Nash mug, Williams mug. Main reason the lead evaporated.

[Noof]

Williams = non factor mug out there. Dumbtoni is such a dumb coach. Jim Buss I swear to god I'll blow him off this planet.
Yeah I don't know why the hell Williams plays over Hill. He's a shooter who can't shoot.

[therammingman]

I Hate This Blake Commercial!!!!!!!!!!!

Fck!!!!!! 2o Times A Game!!!!!!!!

[PickernRoller]

Yeah I don't know why the hell Williams plays over Hill. He's a shooter who can't shoot.

Can't rebound, can't defend, doesn't know what the f'ck he's doing on the court, doesn't move without the ball, gets checked out by mediocre defense, doesn't want the ball on offense.

I get tired saying Dumbtoni is a piece of sh1t.

[PickernRoller]

7 offensive boards for the Spurs......where the f'ck is Hill?????????:facepalm :facepalm

Williams: 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.

12 minutes....:facepalm :facepalm

[Lakers Legend#32]

C'mon Ginobli, just shave your entire head.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Is there anything Bonner does that is not ugly?

[PickernRoller]

Get that f'cking bum out of the floor my god............

[PickernRoller]

Why should a Laker fan endure the torture of watching D'Antoni coach this team?

[HorryIsMyMVP]

Why should a Laker fan endure the torture of watching D'Antoni coach this team?
I dunno they have a lead and they were 8 point under dogs? shut up you spoiled brat.

[PickernRoller]

I dunno they have a lead and they were 8 point under dogs? shut up you spoiled brat.

58-55 shut up nikka. Since when do we care about betting odds? :roll: :roll:

[Lakers Legend#32]

NBA Cares? Tell that to Seattle. Kiss my azz, Stern!

[HorryIsMyMVP]

58-55 shut up nikka. Since when do we care about betting odds? :roll: :roll:
The betting odds are determined by the quality of the team. And if you don't bet then whats the point in watching?

[Lakers Legend#32]

Blown layups everywhere. What is this February?

[SpecialQue]

Meeks may not be worthless after all.

[PickernRoller]

The betting odds are determined by the quality of the team. And if you don't bet then whats the point in watching?

the quality of the Spurs so far is dog sh1t from what I've seen in this game. So much for that. Too bad we got Dumbtoni to deal with losing games for us.

As for your last statement....are you f'cking serious, retarded, or both?

[Noof]

BREAKING NEWS: Lebron speaks with Heat equipment manager to request a headband like Henry's.

[Lakers Legend#32]

D'Antoni said nothing.

[RRR3]

Jordan Hill is quite possibly the best rebounder in the NBA. Someone tell D'Antoni

[kennethgriffin]

BREAKING NEWS: Lebron speaks with Heat equipment manager to request a headband like Henry's.


lebron will have a fresh 2 inch gash on his head via razor blade just so the league will approve it

[brownmamba00]

I like this Henry kid

always attacking the rim too bad he cant make fts

[RRR3]

Jordan Hill 4:44 played, already 2 offensive rebounds. He had 9 offensive rebounds (15 boards total) in the first 2 games, even though he only played 31 minutes in those games. :biggums:

[PickernRoller]

Jordan Hill 4:44 played, already 2 offensive rebounds. He had 9 offensive rebounds (15 boards total) in the first 2 games, even though he only played 31 minutes in those games. :biggums:

Dude's a beast. There is absolutely no rational for having Williams play 12+ minutes doing nothing. Williams and Nash evaporated our 10+ point lead.

Spurs are trash....

[Noof]

Damn I love hill

[RRR3]

Dude's a beast. There is absolutely no rational for having Williams play 12+ minutes doing nothing. Williams and Nash evaporated our 10+ point lead.
:applause: :applause: :applause:
Love Jordan Hill's energy. You guys found a gem when you got him. Everyone knows except D'Antoni :facepalm

[coin24]

Hill is a beast, fkn dantoni u retard play him more:facepalm

[Lakers Legend#32]

Benchies taking over like Tuesday night.

[RRR3]

Hill is a beast, fkn dantoni u retard play him more:facepalm
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.470394!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/alg-mike-dantoni-shrugs-jpg.jpg



But he doesn't shoot threes doe

[SpecialQue]

I don't think there's a Laker fan around who isn't frustrated by Hill's lack of playing time. He's fvcking great.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Meeks is a Kobe clone. :eek:

[CarlosBoozer]

Maybe d'antonio thinks popavich might hack a hill? :confusedshrug:

[RRR3]

I don't think there's a Laker fan around who isn't frustrated by Hill's lack of playing time. He's fvcking great.
Dude rebounds like prime Rodman

[chazzy]

Push..

[Noof]

Idk about that call..

[SpecialQue]

This game's tighter than a mouse's asshole.

[brownmamba00]

blind ass ref how do you miss that push

[sportsfan76]

blind ass ref how do you miss that push


Refs are members of the mafia and see what they wanna see:roll:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Diaw :applause:

I can't believe someone labeled him a scrub the other day.

[A Roc 23]

Spurs ball. :cry: Diaw taking over in the 4th.

[Dro]

Boris Diaw came into the league as a point guard?

[PickernRoller]

Splitter raping Pau......:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Dat Diaw pass. Diaw da gawd

[Noof]

How the **** did Pau miss that layup

[PickernRoller]

Dumbtoni lost us the game......what a f'cking disgrace for the Lakers.

[dazzer87]

Gasoft.....:facepalm

[DuMa]

I've been saying it all along. Henry cant finish with his right hand. He always goes back to his left.

[Magic 32]

Pau a HOF'er my a*s!

Kobe made this loser :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Lateralus]

Lakers having national televised games...


:biggums: :roll:

[RRR3]

Pau a HOF'er my a*s!

Kobe made this loser :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
:facepalm

[takai]

WOW Meeks :facepalm

[Noof]

****ing Jodie is dumb as ****...we needed a 3.

[brownmamba00]

I hate the ****ing spurs

another game where our weak ass guards cost us the game...also is nash gonna sit on the bench all year collecting checks? dude is getting paid 10 mill a year for playing 15 minutes a game.

also nick young is disappointing, story of his career I guess

[Lakers Legend#32]

Barfed this away in the last two minutes.

[PickernRoller]

Game over. Talk about mismanaging a game......what a horrible coach.

[RRR3]

Pau with 20/11/2 blocks

not bad.

[Scoooter]

Pau was a complete non-entity at the end there. He looked really soft.

[DuMa]

i wonder what d'antoni's record against pop is. it must be abysmal

[Magic 32]

Pau was a complete non-entity at the end there. He looked really soft.

http://www.hachisvertas.net/temp/Kobe_Calls_Pau_Soft.gif

[Scoooter]

I can't read lips.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

i wonder what d'antoni's record against pop is. it must be abysmal

16-4 in the playoffs I think. Not sure all time.

[brownmamba00]

F*ck you pringles

[Jacks3]

lakers have played 14 games without bryant over the last 2 seasons.

their offensive rating over those 14 games is 94 ORTG.

to put that in perspective, the 2013 bobcats( 30th in ORTG) averaged a 100 ORTG. so they've been significantly worse than the worst offense in the game.

with kobe? 8th best offense in basketball.

LOL.

where are those idiots who said they'd be better because "ball movement" and "team work".

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[oh the horror]

Can someone fill me in on what d'antoni was up to?

I see people here calling for his head but I didn't catch the game

[coin24]

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.470394!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/alg-mike-dantoni-shrugs-jpg.jpg



But he doesn't shoot threes doe


:roll: :roll: :roll: :applause:

[PickernRoller]

Can someone fill me in on what d'antoni was up to?

I see people here calling for his head but I didn't catch the game

Lost us the game with a f'cked up rotation. Enough to fire his @ss.

[Scholar]

So disappointed. Lakers blew a decent lead and just never recollected themselves.

I sat next to some awkward Asians and I swear they didn't do anything but applaud one time when Jodie Meeks dunked on a fast break. :lol