Heading into tonight's contest Lakers' reporter Mike Trudell pointed out that there were only two teams with a winning record against the Lakers. The first being the Boston Celtics...the second being none other than the Charlotte Bobcats (8-7). No matter how inept the Bobcats seem to be, it has just never been safe to pencil the Lakers in for a win against them. Fortunately the Lakers escaped with a comeback 101-100 win tonight. Well sort of. They went from being up by 11 to down by 18 between the 2nd and 3rd quarters. In Pau Gasol's return from resting to recover from tendinitis in his knees the team gutted out a win.
Coach D'Antoni experimented with some lineups. Opting to bring MWP off of the bench and start Devin Ebanks for a little extra speed. Meeks had another solid game off the bench and continues to impress the coaches and fans alike. So much so that Coach D'Antoni said he will be starting him in the next game and moving Kobe to the small forward position. It's unknown whether this move will be permanent or temporary until Nash comes back.
No Notables for tonight's game :( The reason being I have yet to see the game other than reading the game diary. The Lakers don't play again until Saturday so I may have time to watch it, and then I will edit this post and add my thoughts in. Enjoy Dancing Barry's review for more detail: DancingBarry's Thoughts and Smiley Ratings
Just another W to help float the team until Nash returns. He is expected to practice in 5-on-5 contact scrimmages this Thursday or Friday. He will be evaluated after that. Say your prayers Lakers fans.
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