LAKERS06-07: (12/09/06) YEAR IN REVIEW

[Isaiah]

LOS ANGELES LAKERS (2006-2007)


PLAYOFF ROSTER:
KWAME BROWN
LAMAR ODOM
VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC
KOBE BRYANT
DEREK FISHER
BRIAN COOK
MAURICE EVANS
LUKE WALTON
JORDAN FARMAR
PENNY HARDAWAY
RONNY TURIAF
ANDREW BYNUM

LEE NAILON
JARRON COLLINS

[Isaiah]

NEXT GAME:

vs.

GAME 3
2007 NBA FINALS
STAPLES CENTER

LAL LEADS SERIES 2-1

[Isaiah]

reserved standings

[Isaiah]

West:
1. Phoenix (65-17)
2. San Antonio (55-27)
3. Memphis (53-29)
4. Seattle (49-33)
5. Dallas (50-32)
6. Houston (50-32)
7. LA Lakers (50-32)
8. Golden State (42-40)

East:
1. Chicago (53-29)
2. Detroit (51-31)
3. Miami (48-34)
4. Philadelphia (43-49)
5. Cleveland (49-33)
6. New Jersey (42-40)
7. Milwaukee (37-45)
8. New York (34-38)

[Isaiah]

PLAYOFFS

POINTS: KOBE BRYANT (33.9)
REBOUNDS: LAMAR ODOM (11.2)
ASSISTS: KOBE BRYANT (6.6)
STEALS: KOBE BRYANT (1.52)
BLOCKS: KWAME BROWN (1.44)

REGULAR SEASON

POINTS: KOBE BRYANT (27.9)
REBOUNDS: LAMAR ODOM (14.2)
ASSISTS: KOBE BRYANT (5.6)
STEALS: VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC (1.39)
BLOCKS: KWAME BROWN (1.23)

[Isaiah]

reserved All Star Weekend

[Isaiah]

reserved Power Rankings

[Isaiah]

2006-2007 MVP: KEVIN GARNETT

[Isaiah]

Well...early start..nothing that much to show yet..hope this dynasty lasts with this crappy roster Mitch Kupchak put together!

[Fresh8]

Isaiah, good to see you staying with the Lakers.

As you can see, I made a switch to a different team lol... good luck man

[Isaiah]

well technically i get bored easily when using other teams..haha

[Fresh8]

True that, good luck anyways

[Isaiah]

LAKERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE RELEASED



Kobe will be starting where he left off - against Raja Bell and the Suns.

EL SEGUNDO-The Los Angeles Lakers have released their 5-game preseason schedule, which will be the tuneup before the season gets started. The Lakers will field their 15-man roster, and coach Phil Jackson will work out his rotations.

"We will also work out some of our prospects," the Lakers coach said. "We will see if they are deserving of a roster spot, or if they have to be sent down to the D-Fenders for development, or a spot on the Lakers at all. We will also be looking at free agents."

The Lakers will open their preseason against the Phoenix Suns at STAPLES Center, then go on to play the Wizards, the Los Angeles Clippers, the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets.

Schedule
vs. Phoenix Suns
@ Washington Wizards
vs. Los Angeles Clippers
vs. San Antonio Spurs
vs. New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets

[Isaiah]

BEHIND THE SCENES Part 1: The Beginning

34-48.

45-37.

3-1.

4-3.

24.

29.

These numbers were going through Kobe Bryant’s head as he drove up the Interstate 405 to the Toyota Training Center in El Segundo.

Two years ago, everyone was against him. His rape charges were dropped. Phil Jackson retired. Shaquille O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat. Kobe was accused of orchestrating this trade. Lamar Odom arrived. Rudy-T was hired, then stepped down at midseason. Bryant and Odom couldn’t mesh. The Lakers finished 34-48. They missed the playoffs. All eyes were on Kobe Bryant.

The Lakers organization felt like they needed change. Phil Jackson was brought back. Kobe was silent. Phil was silent. The Lakers were silent. No impact on the season, no jabs in the media. Then everyone started talking. Kobe Bryant scored 62 in 3 quarters. Kobe Bryant scored 81 a month later. Shaquille O’Neal made peace with Kobe. The Lakers beat Detroit. The Lakers beat San Antonio. The Lakers went on a very strong stretch run. They finished 45-37 on the season, earning the 7th seed. They were back in the playoffs.

Kobe started passing. The Lakers started winning. They were up 3-1 against the Suns. But then, he stopped shooting, and kept on passing. The Suns beat the Lakers 4-3, eliminating them from the playoffs. All eyes were on him again.

Then the number change. 24. It raised some eyebrows, started rumors. But only Kobe knew the reason.

Then came now.

The new season. 29 games long. Such a short time to make up a lot of ground.

As Kobe entered the training center to start his running drills, the first he’s going to be running after his offseason knee surgery, he thought of all these things.

“Forget about them,” a voice said.

It was Phil Jackson.

“Focus on now, what’s coming ahead,” he continued.

“You think I’m not doing that?” Kobe said with a grin. “We gonna be rollin’ soon.”

Training camp was fast approaching. Right now, that’s all that mattered.

Welcome to another season of Lakers basketball.

[Isaiah]

Poll: WHO MUST PROVIDE KOBE BRYANT WITH THE MOST SUPPORT?

LOS ANGELES-With the NBA Preseason and Training Camp nearing, the Lakers cable network FSN West as well as FSN Prime Ticket have started a poll with the question: Who must play a big role in order for LA to make the playoffs?


Who will support Kobe's high-wire act?


Last season, Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game, seemingly having to do it all alone. In the playoffs, his teammates got more involved, and the Lakers were able to take the Phoenix Suns to 7 games before eventually losing.

Feel free to make your choice, and leave some comments if you like, and we will see if your choice will really provide significant contributions once the season starts.

CHOICES:


LAMAR ODOM


LUKE WALTON


SMUSH PARKER


VLADAMIR RADMANOVIC


JORDAN FARMAR


OTHER

[nets4life]

no one player needs to play well. they all do. but id have to say kwame brown. He showed last year that hes alright, and needs to cement himself in the center position

[Isaiah]

good to know your insight..i agree with you..hes easier to use when playing center

[funk99]

Radmanovic needs to assert himself as a premier Sf or a shooting PF. If Odom starts at Power Forawrd, Radmanovic could dominate teh small forward position and they needed a shooter and radmanovic needs improve his defensive a lot.

[Isaiah]

well right now im still debating whether to start Luke Walton or Vlad Rad..but either way im planning to start Odom at PF and Brown at C..

[Its_asdf]

I think you should start Walton. Although I'm not a fan of Walton, I don't like how soft Vlad is.

[nets4life]

start Vlad, everyteam needs a good outside shooter (in this case two)

[Fresh8]

I think ur starting lineup should be:

C: Kwame
PF: Vlad Rad
SF: Walton
SG: Odom
PG: Kobe

Sixth Man: Smush

Im excited bout LA, I think we got a decent roster to get back to the postseason

[Isaiah]

I think you should start Walton. Although I'm not a fan of Walton, I don't like how soft Vlad is.

i used to start walton back in 06..but he ended up producing little..but his defense was great..never really used Vlad before..

start Vlad, everyteam needs a good outside shooter (in this case two)

haha...well he would be on the team nonetheless..

I think ur starting lineup should be:

C: Kwame
PF: Vlad Rad
SF: Walton
SG: Odom
PG: Kobe

Sixth Man: Smush

Im excited bout LA, I think we got a decent roster to get back to the postseason

i never really tried kobers a PG..i played odom at SG sometimes in 06, but not as the starter..i give it a try once in a while..thanks for your opinion

[nets4life]

^ yea sorry forgot to add "on the starting lineup"

[Mark.]

I find it hard to see which starting lineup the Lakers will/should use.

I like Odom at SF still so I would lean towards a lineup of:

C:Kawme
PF:Walton/Radmonvic (I like Walton simply because of his hustle and the way he played in the playoffs)
SF:Odom
SG:KB24
PG:Smush

That way if you start Walton you have some good outside scoring coming off the bench for when Odom, Kobe and Smush are cold, or if you start Radman you have some really good hustle from Walton off the bench.

In either case I would usually have Odom marking the opposing teams PF and the other on the SF, although if its Radman you might want him on the PF is the SF is exceptionally quicker than him.