Tonight the Lakers win a nail biter at home against the new-look
Brooklyn Nets. The final score was 95-90 as the Lakers' poor free throw
shooting made the game much closer than it should have been. The
Lakers defense held the line in the 4th, and they were able to hold the
Nets to just 17 points in the final quarter. It was their first game
with Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines. It wasn't a pretty game at the
end, but the fans can't help but be happy with the W.
We saw more of Kobe in the facilitator role for 3 quarters. However in
the first quarter he was in attack mode shooting 100% on his first 5
shots. Look for Kobe to return to attack mode full time when Nash comes
back. That's when this team will be even more scary.
The Lakers are 5-1 in their last 6 games. The Lakers also proved they
can win in the Hack-a-Dwight scenario. An important confidence builder
for this team.
Notables:
The Good:
-The offense continued to develop, and the Lakers did a better job limiting turnovers
- Defense was solid throughout the 4th
- Three headed monster of Dwight, Pau, and Kobe played well. Metta was also solid, especially defensively
The Bad:
- Free throw shooting was atrocious tonight, and it wasn't just Dwight.
The team shot 19/37. That won't get it done on most nights.
- The Lakers didn't do the best job of keeping the Nets off of the
offensive glass. They weren't terrible but it wasn't a strength
tonight.
- Poor bench production
Overall, this is a quality close-win against a much improved Brooklyn
team. It should do wonders for the Lakers' confidence going forward.
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