7-4 Land of 10,000 Lakes. Bucks+Contest+Nov. Rec.+Hiatus

[Houndy]

And Derrick Caracter.

[Bucket]

YYYYYYAAAAHHHHHH
This association is cool.

[Kubik]

Now it's become really interesting! Don't give up!

[MrHeraklinos]

Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom can make up for Bryant's output.

And Derrick Caracter.

I Hope Gasol, and Odom can do some work. I really hope that brown will be useful to me. Derrick Caracter is getting more minutes now.

YYYYYYAAAAHHHHHH
This association is cool.

Now it's become really interesting! Don't give up!

Thanks, a lot guys! I will finish at least 1 season.

[MrHeraklinos]

First game without Kobe.

Atlanta Hawks @ Los Angeles Lakers Nov. 7th
Shannon Brown had an Unbelievable game, scoring a career high of 29 points helpin the Lakers to their third win of the season. The Lakers managed to win 107-106 at the end of the game with the lay-up from Derek Fisher. Andrew Bynum had a solid game with 24 points, 11 boards, 2 blocks, and shooting 63% from the field. Derek Fisher has been finding his teammates with ease, and dropping many dimes as he had 10 on this night. Jamal Crawford was unstoppable for the Hawks, as he scored 32 points, had 5 3-pointers, and shot 11-13 from the free throw line. Josh Smith had an excellent defensive game with 12 boards, and 5 blocks, and did a nice job on offense as well. The teams stayed even for most of the game, until the last 30 seconds when Derek Fisher made a clutch move. The Hawks did a better job finding every teammate. Lakers were lucky that their turnovers did not affect them heavily. Lakers successfully show they can win at home. The Lakers next 4 games are on the road, as they face the Hornets, Grizzlies, Magic, and Rockets. Can they continue their streak without Kobe?
Box Score- Lakers
Box Score- Hawks

[shadowgrin]

All this Kobe hating disgusts me.

[Houndy]

Nice win by you over the Hawks, Brown raped.

[MrHeraklinos]

Contest: Month 1

Game Statistics
Win or loss: ex. Win
LAL@NO:
LAL@MEM:
LAL@ORL:
LAL@HOU:
CHI@LAL:
MIL@LAL:
SAC@LAL:
LAL@MIL:

Monthly Statistics
PPG: ex. Lamar Odom
RPG: ex. Pau Gasol
APG: ex. Steve Blake
SPG: ex. Shannon Brown
BPG: ex. Andrew Bynum
TPG: ex. Matt Barnes
Worst contributor to the team: ex. Andrew Bynum
Record at the end of the month: ex. 3-8

P.S. If you guess the right amount of what they score you get a bonus point. Everything is worth 1 point. (You don't have to do this, and I don't reccomend it as you probably won't get the extra point, because it will be hard to guess the number.)
Red outlines = Simmed, other games I will play. 10 min. Quarters for me, 12 min. sim.
Once at least 3 people post their guesses, I'll start playing/simming the games.

[MrHeraklinos]

All this Kobe hating disgusts me.

??? I don't hate Kobe.

Nice win by you over the Hawks, Brown raped.

Thanks, and yeah wasn't expecting him too.

[kibaxx7]

Game Statistics
Win or loss:
LAL@NO: Loss
LAL@MEM: Win
LAL@ORL: Loss
LAL@HOU: Win
CHI@LAL: Loss
MIL@LAL: Win
SAC@LAL: Win
LAL@MIL: Win

Monthly Statistics
PPG: Pau Gasol
RPG: Pau Gasol
APG: Steve Blake
SPG: Shannon Brown
BPG: Andrew Bynum
TPG: Andrew Bynum
Worst contributor to the team: Derrick Caracter
Record at the end of the month: 8-3

[Houndy]

Game Statistics
Win or loss: ex. Win
LAL@NO: LAL
LAL@MEM: MEM
LAL@ORL: ORL
LAL@HOU: LAL
CHI@LAL: CHI
MIL@LAL: LAL
SAC@LAL: LAL
LAL@MIL: LAL

Monthly Statistics
PPG: Pau Gasol
RPG: Pau Gasol
APG: Shannon Brown
SPG: Shannon Brown
BPG: Andrew Bynum
TPG: Shannon Brown
Worst contributor to the team: ex. Devin Ebanks
Record at the end of the month: ex. 8-3

[MrHeraklinos]

Nov. 1- Nov. 11 NBA Gametime Report


Rick Kamla (Left): Well we have got some interesting news here don't we 3-D, and Barry?
3-D (Middle): Yeah Rick, some new signings for the Bucks, Spurs, and Jazz, and a nice trade going for the Knicks.
Brent Barry (Right): Their wasn't much of a surprise in the reports this time, as most things were paid little to no attention by most NBA fans.
Barry: So, Rick what do you think about the Bucks signing Chris Hunter to that 1-year deal?
Rick: Well, I think they had the right idea looking for somebody to back-up Bogut in case he gets injured again, but they didn't do a good job of it. Chris Hunter is on their Injury Reserve list, and hasn't been able to show what he's capable of.
3-D: Yes, your right Rick, I agree but I think the Bucks should have gone for a trade to get a better back-up center and get rid of one of their bench PF's or SF's.
Rick: So how about the Spurs signing SF rookie Darington Hobson?
Barry: Well, you would think he's not any good since the Bucks disowned him at training camp, but he did a nice job getting 2 points and 4 rebounds in 5 minutes.
3-D: I get what your saying here Brent, I hope that a young player like this can get more minutes and show us some more talent.
3-D: Now the most interesting thing happening this report is that the Magic and Knicks have the first trade of the season.
Barry: I think the Magic got the worse side of the trade here as they gave away a promising young player to the Knicks in return for Mason who has actually ahd his numbers decrease.
Rick: I think this was a bad deal for the Knicks because now they have 4 shooting guards, and to keep them all happy they need to give them playing time. I think the Magic got a better deal here knowing that Reddick would not be happy with Jason Richardson getting a lot of minutes.
Rick: So now we see the Jazz getting in on the signing action as they sign G Larry Hughes, who is a nice veteran from the free agent list.
Barry: Well, I think the team chemistry that was going for the Jazz is now depleted, since Hughes will be taking over the starter position that Bell used to have.
3-D: As you know guys, Hughes is one of my favorite G, that's all I have to say.
Rick: The last thing on our Gametime report is quite interesting, and we'll have to see how it unfolds. Here I'll bring up the NBA.com News feed.


Barry: Wow, I can't believe I missed this, if the Bulls do plan on taking action they better get something good in return for this recently acquired player.
3-D: I think it would actually be interesting to see the Bulls trade him and see what offers they get.
Rick: Well that's your Gametime report, and we're out. We'll see you next time at the end of the month.
Cast: Ok guys we are off.
Rick, 3-D, Barry: I think this is going to be one heck of a season, now lets go get some Taco Bell guys!

[MrHeraklinos]

Lakers looking to continue streak
Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) @ New Orleans Hornets (1-0) Nov. 9
David West scored 19 points, and like the rest of his time did a poor job on the boards. Jarret Jack scored 2 more points (12) than CP3. Andrew Bynum had a good game with 20 points, 5 boards, and 1 block. Gasol went crazy; while he grabbed every rebound he could getting 18, and had a nice 15 points. Brown had 14 points, Artest had 12, and Odom put up 10 points. Lakers win advancing their record to a 4-0 start to the season. Lakers shut down the Hornets in the 2nd quarter only allowing 10 points, which led to a huge gap in points in the 2nd half. Steve Blake was hot from down-town shooting 2/3. CP3 had a tough shooting night. He scored 10 points but with 4-19 shooting (21%), and 1-9 3pt shooting. (11%) Shannon Brown has been consistent in the past two games, playing as a starter getting double figures. Lakers hoping to defeat the Grizzles in the upcomin road game.
Box Score- Lakers
Box Score- Hornets

Lakers pull away in the 3rd
Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) @ Memphis Grizzlies (1-2) Nov. 10
Pau Gasol proves that he is the leader of this team for the remainder of this year, as he shot 70% tonight, scored 40 points, and got 8 rebounds. Bynum had an outstanding game with 13 points, 6 boards, and 5 blocks. He seems to be turning into a blocking machine. Shannon Brown contributed with 15 points. Zach Randolph finished with 23 points, 13 boards, and 1 3-pointer; this might be a sign of him being an all-star again. Marc Gasol, Pau’s brother blocked Pau 2 times, and stole the ball in the post from him once. They battled down low in the post, but the Lakers pulled away in the 3rd outscoring their opponents. Gay and Mayo combined for 27 points in 81 minutes, and both shot 30%. If the Grizzlies want to have a playoff season Gay and Mayo will have to step up. Steve Blake only scored 6 points, but he got 7 assists. He has proved that he is a good back-up, shooting 50% from downtown. Lakers win this game on the road, and are off to a 5-0 start. They hope to defeat the tough Magic and shut down Howard.
Box Score- Lakers
Box Score- Grizzlies

Lakers blow out Magic
Los Angeles Lakers (5-0) @ Orlando Magic (1-3) Nov. 12

Andrew Bynum completely dominated the first half with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks, and finished with a double-double and 2 assists away from a triple-double. Gasol had 28 points, 10 boards, and 4 blocks as well. Richardson had an ok game with 20 points. Jameer Nelson shot 3-5 from downtown, and scored 14 points. When Gasol came back in during the third quarter he got 18 out of his 28 points. Artest also helped pull away, getting two threes early in the third quarter. Bynum is in 9th place averaging .613 FG%, but tonight he had .833 FG%. Nelson hit 2 clutch threes late in the second quarter giving them the lead for that quarter. Howard was invisible this game as he played 34 minutes, but only got 7 points, 7 rebounds. Howard took a lot of bad shots giving him a 17% FG (3-18) at the end of the game. Brown, Odom, and Artest combined for 44 points. Lakers take this game outscoring their opponents in the third quarter. Lakers are now 6-0 leading the Western Conference. I am now moving the difficulty up to All-Star now.
Halftime Performers

Player of the Game- Andrew Bynum
Box Score- Lakers
Box Score- Magic
Team Stats
Game Injuries

Lakers Photos of the Game
Bass fishing for a rebound.-----Luke sharing some love.--------Pau roaring like a hairy beast.-Odom doing his thing.


Play of the Game

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P.S. You can still participate in the contest, you just might not get as many points. Also can anybody give me tips on how to score with Matt Barnes/Artest/Blake?

[Houndy]

Drive the lane, and look for fisher/artest for 3

[MrHeraklinos]

Drive the lane, and look for fisher/artest for 3

Ok, thanks I will try that next time.

[MrHeraklinos]

Fisher has strained abdomen

Fisher should be back by the end of the month. The Lakers hope he won't have any serious injuries because this year could be his last.
Lakers trainer Gary Vitti notes "He will be out of the team's rotation for about 1-2 weeks."

[kibaxx7]

Still undefeated, great job man. And what a game by Bynum!

[MrHeraklinos]

Still undefeated, great job man. And what a game by Bynum!

Yup, thank you and Bynum just didn't play as many minutes in the 2nd half, I wish he could have gotten a triple-double. I changed the Difficulty to All-star so I won't be winning all these games.

[MrHeraklinos]

Rockets blow-out Lakers in first half
Los Angeles Lakers (6-0) @ Houston Rockets (5-0)

Aaron Brooks had an exciting game with 46 points, and 5 assists. He shot the lights out from downtown, hitting and converting 12 of 13 of his attempts. (92%) He also shot 15-17 from the field. (88%) Yao Ming had a solid all-around game getting 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. For the Lakers, Gasol had a comeback in the second half scoring 20 of his 30 points, got 6 rebounds, and had 3 blocks, two of which were on Yao. Artest was the go-to man as he shot 50% from downtown, and had 27 points. Blake came out of nowhere and channeled his inner-Stockton, as he ended with 24 dimes. Brown is consistently getting 10+ points, and Bynum is remaining as a 10-10 guy. Lakers were down 62-39 at halftime. However Artest, Gasol, and Blake were not willing to give up and they contributed to the 65 points scored in the 2nd half. Courtney Lee had a notable performance, since he has been averaging 3.0 PPG, but tonight he came up big and scored ten. Lakers lost this one, due to Brooks crazy shots from downtown going in everytime. Lakers are now 6-1, and the Rockets take the Western Conference Crown, as they are now 6-0. Yao Ming did come down with an injury, but it was a minor one. Lakers now look to have a boost in confidence as they face the Bulls on Nov. 21st.
Halftime Performers

Player of the Game- Aaron Brooks
Box Score- Lakers
Box Score- Rockets
Team Stats
Game Injuries
Lakers Photos of the Game

Aaron Brooks makes history: Brooks ties Kobe's record for most 3-pointers hit in a game at twelve.



Allstar diffculty is cruel and hard.

[kibaxx7]

My god, incredible game by Brooks. Hope you can bounce back man.

[MrHeraklinos]

My god, incredible game by Brooks. Hope you can bounce back man.

Yeah, he was on fire, but I do have to admit I did leave him open a couble of times because I thought he would eventually miss one.

[Houndy]

Brooks was on steroids.

[MrHeraklinos]

Brooks was on steroids.

He tried his newly-bought Super-Steroids on the Lakers .

[Kubik]

I like that level of play without Kobe. Keep it up mate!

[MrHeraklinos]

I like that level of play without Kobe. Keep it up mate!

Thanks pal, I hope I can keep it up too, but it will be hard .