GT Jazz vs. Lakers 10/16/14

[Jacks3]

This is easily the most encouraging game I've seen from Bryant in the 10 combined games he's played since the Achilles injury. He looked like a guy who could average 24/5/5 on decent efficiency. Also he's actually been trying defensively.

[Eric Cartman]

Jameer, wasn't Kobe done?

[dreamwarrior]

Kobe would've scored 30+ if he had made his FTs like he normally does. The team is just working out their kinks. The only guy who didn't impress me was Price.

[Magic 32]

This need to be the starting 5...

C: Ed Davis
PF: Jordan Hill
SF: Xavier Henry
SG: Kobe Bryant
PG: Jeremy Lin

Then...

C: Carlos Boozer
PF: Julius Randle
SF: Wesley Johnson
SG: Nick Young
PG: Jordan Clarkson

[ImKobe]

This is easily the most encouraging game I've seen from Bryant in the 10 combined games he's played since the Achilles injury. He looked like a guy who could average 24/5/5 on decent efficiency. Also he's actually been trying defensively.

Highest-scoring game since tearing his achilles. Really a decent showing by him considering how he started out and how his jumper was ON in the 2nd half. That no-look pass

He looks like he could put up 26-28 ppg on 43-46% shooting if he takes around 21-23 shots per game, which is encouraging, because he's easily looked the best out of everyone on this team and we're going to rely on him basically every game (not exactly rely, but he will be the only guy creating his shot consistently and making it, too).

[ImKobe]

The worst the Jazz have looked all pre-season. What's that say about the Lakers?

5 guys scored in double digits and the team shot 51% overall and scored 24 points off 18 threes while the Lakers were missing 6 key players (7 if we include Sacre ) and barely played their lottery pick.

And who plays to win pre-season games? It's still a scrimmage to these guys. It's not about winning, it's about executing your sets and trying different line-ups, seeing how your young guys would look while playing more minutes.

[Xiao Yao You]

5 guys scored in double digits and the team shot 51% overall and scored 24 points off 18 threes while the Lakers were missing 6 key players (7 if we include Sacre ) and barely played their lottery pick.

And who plays to win pre-season games? It's still a scrimmage to these guys. It's not about winning, it's about executing your sets and trying different line-ups, seeing how your young guys would look while playing more minutes.

And? They didn't look as good as they did against Portland or the Clippers.