It is only fitting that the maiden voyage of this blog be the same day as a marquee matchup, the Lakers against the Cavs. It is a homegame for the Lakeshow, but the Lakers have lost two straight. This is a big game. A victory will make their prior two losses meaningless, but a loss could send them into a Celtics-esque tailspin. The Lakers lost those last two games to other top-tier teams, the Spurs and the Magic. They were both very winnable, decided in the last minute of the game. Those are heartbreakers. If the Lakers hope to win, they need Pau on top of his game, Bynum to man-up (I'm having frightening visions of LeBron slicing through the lane like a knife through butter), and someone else (Fish, Trevor, Sasha, Lamar, i.e.) has to step up. For God's sake, Trevor, stop walking with the ball! I love you dearly, Trevor, but your excessive travelling is hurting the team!
I'm hoping Kobe doesn't take it upon himself to "outdo" Lebron. He's been better about that stuff, but it does flare up. Lebron is playing out of this world. Kobe is not going to stop him or even contain him, he's only going to tire himself out on the defensive end. The Lakers need to play hardnosed team defense.
It's almost game time so I best go adorn myself from head to toe in Lakers gear!
Keywords: Andrew Bynum, Cavs, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers Lakers, Pau Gasol, Phil Jackson, Trevor Ariza
