Dec. 17, 2013: Los Angeles Lakers @ Memphis Grizzles (5:00 PM ET)

[Deuce Bigalow]

*8:00 PM ET

Both teams are starting to slip away from a playoff spot. Grizzles are 2-6 in their last 8 games and the Lakers are 2-5 in their last 7.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Lakers (11-13, 12th Western Conference, 5-7 Road)
C - Pau Gasol
PF - Jordan Hill
SF - Wesley Johnson
SG - Jodie Meeks
PG - Kobe Bryant
Injuries - Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Jordan Farmar

Memphis Grizzles (10-13, 13th Western Conference, 5-9 Home)
C - Kosta Koufus
PF - Zach Randolph
SF - Tayshaun Prince
SG - Tony Allen
PG - Mike Conley
Injuries - Marc Gasol, Quincy Pondexter

[White Mamba]

Lakers will win this 1.

[lakerspng]

somehow 3 or 4 of the Grizzlies will catch fire from the outside and hit twice as many 3s as any other game this season.

just always seems to happen to the Lakers.

I think Kobe will have a bounce-back game. Pau should play well without his brother beating him up, just worry about our defense, it's so inconsistent... or should I say consistently bad.

[kurple]

5PM eastern?

[DuMa]

Marc aint playin yet

[Deuce Bigalow]

5PM eastern?
8 PM Eastern. Mods please change.

[SpecialQue]

ShitBe
GarbageBe
TurnoverBe

[Quizno]

lakers need a pg so bad

[fpliii]

We got this.

:kobe:

[DirkNowitzki41]

cmon lakers, make the grizz tired for tomorrow. :cheers:

[SpecialQue]

Pau stuffing.

[SpecialQue]

Pau looking beautiful tonight.

[SpecialQue]

Kobe will NOT be denied. :no:

[Quizno]

i love how kobe's being aggressive. when we get steve blake and and farmar back he's gonna be scoring a lot more. this team really needs a point guard

[Quizno]

Pau looking beautiful tonight.
your man's playing like he has a sack :applause:

[SpecialQue]

your man's playing like he has a sack :applause:

:coleman:








:party:

[ripthekik]

Kobe should just score, they should get some other guy to bring up the ball instead

[SpecialQue]

Kobe should just score, they should get some other guy to bring up the ball instead

I agree with this. I ALMOST started a thread called "Kobe needs to go back to chucking" but thought better of it. He's at his best when he's looking to score, not trying to one-up Nash.

[razzredazzre]

kobe left the game to the locker room? what happened?

[SpecialQue]

kobe left the game to the locker room? what happened?

He saw a girl go back there.

[gts]

kobe left the game to the locker room? what happened?

Exercise bike back there for him to keep his ankle loose

[razzredazzre]

He saw a girl go back there.

your mommy

[SpecialQue]

Kobe's back. :bowdown:

[Quizno]

Kobe's back. :bowdown:
...to turning the ball over

[coin24]

Lawd mamba keep looking to score:bowdown:

[SpecialQue]

...to turning the ball over

:kobe:

[Quizno]

what a fake by kobe

[Legends66NBA7]

Jordan Hill has played 5 minutes.

:facepalm

[Quizno]

kobe is looking realllyyyy good right now :applause:

[Quizno]

Jordan Hill has played 5 minutes.

:facepalm
it's because pau's playing so well

oh shittt kobe!

[lakerspng]

Kobe and Pau are having a really strong first half. keep it up guys. hope they don't get too tired down the stretch, this being the second of a back to back.

[Legends66NBA7]

it's because pau's playing so well

oh shittt kobe!

Never mind. I just realized he has 3 fouls.

But yeah, Gasol and Bryant are playing like their old selves.

[The-Legend-24]

lmao @ that Allen 3.

[VIntageNOvel]

no matter how bad you are, you just cant look bad in front of your brother

[redboy]

pau's great
then as the half ends he fails in the post twice and gives up a rebound

[G-Funk]

Kobe making a all-defensive 1st team player look bad.

[gts]

Now they (Lakers) just need to come out and play hard in the second half and not drop an egg like they did last night

[gts]

J Hill with another foul.. that's 4 and it's back to the bench

[SpecialQue]

Miller looks dumb with that short hair.

[b1imtf]

How's Kirby been?

[alec613]

meltdown incoming

[GASOL IS GOAT]

Tony Allen such a dirty player... These refs too, obvious foul no call:facepalm

Kobe bertter be okay

[redboy]

oh no

[no pun intended]

How's Kirby been?
just got injured but shaking it off

edit: he okay (:

[blood yes]

This may be the first time that the opposing team is actually shooting more free throws than the lakers:lol

[GASOL IS GOAT]

Nick Young :bowdown:

[gts]

Miller looks dumb with that short hair.Looks like Bob Big Boy's little brother

[gts]

nick young and that matador defense blows up a 4-1 fastbreak

[DuMa]

Miller completely rolled that ankle.

[gts]

That's one ugly ankle twist on Miller

[gts]

Kobe shot that 3 from Nasville

[MVBallin2K]

Kobe drilling a long distance 3 :applause:

[blood yes]

Kobe:bowdown: :bowdown:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

KObBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[coin24]

Kobe deep 3:bowdown:

[Young X]

Kobe :applause:

[O_City_Thunder]

Not watching the game. Is Kobe hoopin?

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Tony Allen :roll: :roll:

[coin24]

Gasol beasting:rockon:

[coin24]

Tony Allen :roll: :roll:

What a retard:lol

[Noof]

When padding your stats goes wrong.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kobe having an efficient night shooting, but low volume. 2014 Hollinger Prius Generation be like:

http://i.imgur.com/dkgZpZs.gif

[gts]

My eight year old took Lawlers law to heart...

"How did they win they didn't score 100 yet"

[Noof]

To whoever negged me it would've been Grizz ball if he didn't touch it, dumbass :lol

[konex]

Watching the game right now. This is by far the best Kobe has looked since coming back. Very fast (on offense at least lol) and his ballhandling and jumper looked great.

Still needs to cut down on the turnovers though. Hopefully Farmar can come back this weekend

[konex]

Why can't Pau play like this every night? There were few shitty pick and pops for and he got in the post and made determined, aggressive moves. Why can't he do that every night?

Could it be pace? We played much more methodical (the opposition's play-style was obviously a factor)