LA Lakers Jan 31 7:30 PM - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

max · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 02:54 AM

LA Lakers Jan 31 7:30 PM

tv: tv20 - note this is not on TNT.

Game Preview from ESPN

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After snapping their longest losing streak of the season in their last game, the Los Angeles Lakers hope to end a similarly frustrating stretch in Detroit.
The short-handed Lakers open a nine-game road trip Thursday, trying to avoid a ninth consecutive road loss to the Central Division-leading Pistons.

Los Angeles (28-15) will travel a total of 8,173 miles on this road swing, which spans 14 days and will take the team into the All-Star break.

"You go on the road, it's going to be a hostile environment, the home teams inevitably are going to go on runs," Kobe Bryant told the Lakers' official Web site. "The important thing for us is to keep our poise and just execute."

The trip begins in a city where the Lakers have not won since Jan. 8, 2002, having lost eight in a row at Detroit by an average of 15.8 points. That skid includes three defeats in the 2004 NBA finals.

Bryant has struggled against the Pistons (32-13), averaging 21.4 points in 20 regular-season games against them -- his lowest average versus any opponent. He's been held below 20 points in three straight games against Detroit, and limited to an average of 20.3 points in 12 career games -- including playoffs -- at The Palace of Auburn Hills

Read more.. ESPN - Los Angeles vs. Detroit Preview, January 31, 2008

roscoe36 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 10:08 AM

Thanks Max!

max · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

Thanks Max!

Trying out something new.

dba · #4 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 12:15 PM

I didn't realize Kobe had done so badly (if 20 PPG is bad) against the Pistons. Rip will be all in pride of PA mode.

LA Dre · #5 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 02:56 PM

Even though they are short handed, Phil has been able to get the best out of his bench and you never know when Farmar, Sasha, or Turiaf will really get off because they have been thrown into these situations before and can keep the Lakers competitive until Kobe decides its time to take over. Odom is injured too, but will probably play. He is good in the paint, but tends to get passive like Tay and defers to Kobe when he is in.

This is a game that we can get outhustled in if Flip leaves the starters in to long especially in the third, so we need to match youth vs youth in some instances, and not let the game get away from us like we did here in LA in November.

Unfortunately for us here in SoCal I believe they will blaclkout NBA league pass and we will get the game on the local LA TV feed on an hour delay

roscoe36 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 06:46 PM

Wow Dre, that would suck if they delay it.

I'm looking forward to this game. Lakers are still good competition. Also, I like to watch the closeups of PJ to see if he has been visiting MaryJane before the games like I suspected him of doing in the 03/04 Finals.

raxrets · #7 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:03 PM

Question is: is it game "worthy" for Sheed?

max · #8 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by raxrets

Question is: is it game "worthy" for Sheed?

I think so. This is the kind of game he likes. All the starters should come out of the gate strong after getting called out in the media and by the coach for their 1st quarter play in the last game.

Question is can the bench sustain the lead in the 2nd and later part of the 3rd quarter.

roscoe36 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:21 PM

Chat is open!!!

http://www.pistonsforum.com/misc.php?do=flashchat

buddahfan · #10 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 07:48 PM

Keep your eyes on Javaris Crittenton. Most likely the Lakers will match him up against Stuckey.

The Lakers picked him behind our Stuckey pick.

So we can get an idea of what Joe passed on.

Crittenton is only 20.