LA Lakers At Detroit - 6:30pm

TV: WB20/ESPN
Radio: WDFN

Max's Notes: Pistons swept last seasons series. Have not lost to the Lakers since game #2 of the 2004 NBA Finals.

Pistons vs MR. 81~~!Change his uniform number to 8-1!! Think about it!!So geeked. Is this an ABC game?

ESPN on 5:30 CST

If Kobe gets 32 they lose by 20. If Kobe gets 42 they lose by 10. If Kobe gets 52 they lose by 2. Kobe gets 32 or less. Fuzzy math.

I actually watch the Pistons way more but don't be fooled by Kobe's heroics. Veteran Laker fans are appalled at the team's lack of talent.

The debate is that Kobe shoots too much but then again, who is he suppossed to pass it to? The Lakers big problem is Kubchek. He is not Joe Dumars. Whatever the circumstances, Shaq was given away. The supporting cast was already thin and old. For some reason, (and even Phil buys into this) they feel that Odom will be the key. But other than rebounding, he has shown that he can be no more than a third or fourth option and not a second option. I think they should have traded him.

Jackson has down a remarkable job with this team. Bynum is two years away. Kwame has no offense and sporadic defense. Mihm is a good second team center. Smush has little offensive game. yes, he can hit threes. George was a big mistake (a long-term contract that contributed to their decline). Shasha is ordinary. let me put it this way, who on the Lakers, excluding Kobe, would anyone want to trade for? All that being said, basketball being only a 5 man sport, all they need to do is get one good player and they will be back. Kobe may still be the best non big man. They will be back. It's LA, you know.

But real Laker fans salivate when they watch the Pistons. The organization paniced when they lost to the Pistons. But now we see why. They really are paying a price for mis-reading their playoff loss. If we get by Shaq again this year, he too will have mis-read their loss.

//roscoe: you can make line breaks easy on this board my bruddah!//

I hope it's a blowout. I'd like to see Bynum vs Darko for at least 5 minutes.

Me too. We don't need any Kobe heroics in the 4th quarter.

Detteam
So would I. The DHOF club better get their excuses ready. Bynum is young, but he's the real deal.