[Pursuer's Lakers] (NBA Live 07)

[Cornerthree]

Lakers destroy Sonics in the last quarter…
3rd quarter intervention

About the Sonics
Record 28-47(22th in league, 12th in conference, 3rd in division)
Sonics are on a 1-0 winning streak
Leader in points Ray Allen] 21.2 PPG
Leader in rebounds Chris Wilcox 11.4 RPG
Leader in assists Luke Ridnour 6.8 APG
Leader in steals Luke Ridnour 1.61 SPG
Leader in blocks Chris Wilcox 1.94 BPG
Injured players: Ray Allen(unplayable)
*Info before the game


Kobe was a rebound shy from a double-double, finished with 35 points, 9 rebounds…

Box Scores
Lakers-110
Supersonics-83

The Los Angeles Lakers won for the second time since losing to Denver. Lakers kept their position as 6th in the west and 2nd in pacific division.
Lakers played well in the first quarter, by gaining a 7 point lead. Though Sonics weren’t easy in the second, they narrowed the gap to 1.
Lakers started the quarter strong by keeping Sonics quite for a couple of minutes and adding 6 points to their lead. Lakers continued their great offense, but their defense wasn’t so good. Rashard Lewis and Luke Ridnour combined 18 points in the third period. Lakers held a 11 point entering the last couple of minutes, but then Luke Ridnour and Chris Wilcox were able to score 5 points each for a 10-0 run and cut down the lead to 1.
Lamar Odom started the fourth period with a blast by pouring in 8 points in the first minute and denying Sonics twice. Kobe Bryant worked really hard in the last quarter, by taking 2 steals and adding 14 points, Smush Parker added 3 assists and 6 points in the last period. Lakers were able to achieve an 18-0 run in the middle of the quarter and destroyed the Allen-less Sonics, outscoring them 38 to 12. Kobe Bryant finished with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals, Lamar Odom posted 18 points and 19 boards. Smush Parker helped with 12 points and 8 assists, Thomas posted 17 points and 9 rebounds. Sonics were led by Rashard Lewis who posted, 31 points and 7 boards, Ridnour added 18 points and 4 assists.

Jordan™ Player of the game

KOBE BRYANT
35 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, 0 blocks, FG 16-33, 3pt 1-7, FT 2-3.

[hova-]

Wohoo, you burned them in the 4th. Actually Sonics without Allen are just a weak opponent. I a game in my Hawks Dynasty I have no recapped before the end, he put up 54 points against me, just like he did in real life not long ago.
This time, Sonics, no chance

[Tupik]

Great win, you did an excellent 4th period,!!

Sonics shot only 31% from the field

Keep it up and grab hard that 6th spot!

[Cornerthree]

hova-, Wow, I actually never saw Allen scoring more than 40 points in NBA Live...

French baller, Yeah, they had taken really many contested shots...


Thanks for the comments guys...

[Cornerthree]

Kobe can’t handle Suns alone…
3rd quarter intervention

About the Suns
Record 52-24(4th in league, 3rd in conference, 1st in division)
Suns are on a 10-0 winning streak
Leader in points Steve Nash 17.8 PPG
Leader in rebounds Shawn Marion 9.4 RPG
Leader in assists Steve Nash 7.2 APG
Leader in steals Shawn Marion 1.87 SPG
Leader in blocks Shawn Marion 2.49 BPG
Injured players: Steve Nash(unplayable)
*Info before the game


Kobe poured in 22 points in the last quarter, his team-mates added only 12, that wasn’t enough to stop Suns…

Box Scores
Lakers-104
Suns-110

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first loss since winning in Seattle. Lakers remain as 6th in the western conference and 2nd in pacific division.
The Nash-less Suns didn’t go far from Lakers in the first half by gaining a 2 point lead after it.
Lakers were struggling at the beginning of the third period, kept scoreless in the first 2,5 minutes and woke up with a 15 point deficit. Suns didn’t slowed, they continued to build their lead and were ahead by 17 in the middle of the quarter. They were hard to stop, and it was hard to score against them. They posted 6 steals and 4 blocks in the third period. But Lamar managed to post 7 points in the last two minutes and downed the lead to 12.
Lakers woke up in the fourth quarter, mostly by Kobe Bryant. He scored 12 points in the first 3 minutes and Lakers were only 4 points away at the middle of the quarter, but when the main players of the Suns cameback, it wasn’t so easy. Suns offense was hard to stop, but Kobe’s effort was very big in offense and he managed to hold his team.Lakers entered the last minute with a 7 point deficit and after Kobe’s trey it was down to 4, but Marion’s dunk raised it up to 6 and Lakers couldn’t do anything more.

Jordan™ Player of the game

SHAWN MARION
29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, FG 11-15, 3pt 1-3, FT 6-10.

[Marquis]

And you said it is easy to play against Suns for you I think it will be very tough opponent for you in the first round. That one is a great pic where Kobe and Kwame trying to steal the ball from Amare

[Cornerthree]

Who will be the rookie of the year?

This is the third part of our awards breakdown and this time we have the rookie of the year nominees…


Adam Morrison


What a spectacular season for this young gun. He’s the leading scorer for his team(Charlotte Bobcats), putting up over 16 points per game, also second in assists in his team, putting up 4.4 APG. He had some explosive 30+ point performance and an unbelievable 40+ point career-night. Though his team has struggled throughout the season, they’re 25th in the league with a 27-51 record. The lost all chances to make the playoffs and now trying to end the season by making the record look more comfortable.
Stats
Points per game: 16.6
Rebounds per game: 4.2
Assists per game: 4.4
Steals per game: 1.14
Blocks per game: 0.45



Rudy Gay


The explosive Grizzlie has been on fire lately, made two 20+ point performances in a row and his team is hot too. They’re 7th in the west, 2 wins behind the Lakers. Gay is 3rd in rebounds in his team with 6 per game. He led his team to some big wins this season and his team should enter the playoffs ready to fight and maybe make the next round.
Stats
Points per game: 10.2
Rebounds per game: 6.0
Assists per game: 2.8
Steals per game: 0.93
Blocks per game: 0.98



Tyrus Thomas


Tyrus Thomas originally was drafted by Chicago Bulls, played 6 games there and then was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Had a really tough start, averaging 2 minutes while being a Bull, and averaging 28 minutes while being a Laker. He woke up in the middle of the season and quickly became one of the most explosive players in the team. His defensive numbers gave him some confidence and after his successful offensive performance he was named the rookie of the March.
Stats
Points per game: 9.8
Rebounds per game: 5.6
Assists per game: 2.1
Steals per game: 0.73
Blocks per game: 0.91


Other runners

Randy Foye, Brandon Roy, Andrea Bargnani, Anthony Parker, Hilton Armstrong, Jordan Farmar.



GM’s pick:

Adam Morrison’s the winner

And you said it is easy to play against Suns for you I think it will be very tough opponent for you in the first round. That one is a great pic where Kobe and Kwame trying to steal the ball from Amare

Well I was surprised about their power without Steve Nash, I was stunned actually... Thanks for the comment...

[Isaiah]

aww man tough loss against the Suns. damn they were a hot team, now theyre 11-0?

[hova-]

Morrisons my pick, too. I´d have loved to see Thomas winning it, but Morrison is just better.
Ah, and tough loss against the Nash-less Suns. Maybe you forced it too much with Kobe and did not keep your role player enough involved. Usually when you manage to keep them in the game they hit open jumpers more often.
Good luck in your next games !

[Cornerthree]

Isaiah, Yep(they won 6 straight games without Nash)...

hova-, Maybe, I was just mad about my performance in the third and I tried to do everything to win...



Thanks for the comments guys, really appreciate it..

[Cornerthree]

Referee’s doubtful decision costs the game…
3rd quarter intervention

About the Nuggets
Record 33-43(21st in league, 11th in conference, 2nd in division)
Nuggets are on a 0-2 losing streak
Leader in points Carmelo Anthony 22.5 PPG
Leader in rebounds Kenyon Martin 10.1 RPG
Leader in assists Allen Iverson 7.1 APG
Leader in steals Allen Iverson 2.29 SPG
Leader in blocks Kenyon Martin 2.03 BPG
Injured players: Reggie Evans(playable)
*Info before the game


This Kobe’s shot with 1.9 seconds left was counted for two points…

Box Scores
Lakers-112
Nuggets-113

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to Denver Nuggets. Nuggets are already eliminated from the playoffs, while Lakers remain 6th in the western conference and 2nd in pacific division.
The first quarter ended 30 to 30, but Nuggets took advantage in the second by gaining a 2 point lead at the end of the first half.
Kobe Bryant started the third period hot by knocking in a trey and later slamming a thunderous dunk. Lakers took the lead and with the help of Tyrus Thomas held it till the last minute, but then Allen Iverson’s quick four points gave it back to Denver. Though Kobe managed to make a buzzer-beating mid-range shot for the tie at the end of the quarter.
Lakers played great basketball at the beginning of the quarter. Achieved a 7-0 to takeover the lead. Also kept Nuggets quite for 1 and a half minutes. But Denver wasn’t sleeping long. With the help from Carmelo Anthony they were able to achieve a comeback and takeover the lead with 3 minutes to go. Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown were controlling the rebounding in the last period, not like in the first half, when they gave away 12 offensive rebounds. Kobe Bryant and Smush Parker were able to keep their team in the game and Lakers had a 2 point deficit entering the last minute. Marcus Camby then made only one of two ft’s and Denver was holding a 3 point lead. Lakers missed the next shot, Denver did the same and Lakers had 12 seconds to attack.. Kobe had the ball and started burning the seconds. Just with 2.4 seconds remaining he shot the ball from the three-point line(that’s what we thought), he made it, but the referee counted it for two. Nuggets had 1.9 seconds left with a 1 point lead, Lakers couldn’t force a foul and had to suffer another loss.
Kobe finished with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Odom collected a double-double, with 18 points and 13 rebounds, Thomas posted 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, Parker added 12 points, 8 assists. Denver was led by Allen Iverson, 27 points, 3 assists. Melo posted 22 points and 7 rebounds, Camby added 15 points, 7 rebounds 3 steals and blocks.

Jordan™ Player of the game

ALLEN IVERSON
27 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocks, FG 11-20, 3pt 2-5, FT 3-4.

[hova-]

Ahhh, damn ref. That is tough since you hit this one which doesnt happen everytime (Ok, more often with Mamba )

Well since it looks like you will stay 6th anyway for the rest of the season (except you loose every game?) this loss is not too hard.

Good luck in your next one.

[Marquis]

Fuck the referee! I know they sometimes count 2 points for a 3 pointer.

Be ready for the next game and prepare for the playoffs, try to use a bit different lineups or sth...

[JohnA20]

Yeah, the "new" three point line pisses me off, but not as much not being able to take a charge outside the paint, I swear if you are outside the paint, the can just run through you without drawing a foul either way, and some times when going for a layup and they hand check you... and it's never called except seemingly when my star players are in foul trouble, and on them. I feel your pain.

[Cornerthree]

hova-, Yes I'd lose the spot, unless Grizzlies loose every game too..

Marquis, Yeah I wanted to try out Walton and Bynum in the starting lineups...

JohnA20, Oh man, It happened so quickly. One time I was shouting of happiness that I made the shot for the tie, then I looked at the scoreboard and I wanted to kill the referee with my gamepad...

Thanks for the comments guys...

[Cornerthree]

Clippers show the power…
3rd quarter intervention

About the Clippers
Record 42-35(12th in league, 8th in conference, 3rd in division)
Clippers are on a 0-2 losing streak
Leader in points Elton Brand 20.1 PPG
Leader in rebounds Elton Brand 9.6 RPG
Leader in assists Sam Cassell 5.7 APG
Leader in steals Cutino Mobley 1.61 SPG
Leader in blocks Elton Brand 1.93 BPG
Injured players: Shaun Livingston(unplayable)
*Info before the game


Cassell nailed 6-6 Ft’s in the last minute…

Box Scores
Lakers-117
Clippers-122

The Los Angeles Lakers suffer their third loss in a row as they lose to Los Angeles Clippers. Lakers remain 6th in the western conference and 2nd in pacific division, but are only a win away from Memphis Grizzlies.
Lakers started off strongly by gaining a 7 point after the first twelve minutes, but Clippers were better in the second quarter. They outscored Lakers by 8 points for a one point lead.
Cutino Mobley led his team in the third quarter, scoring 15 points. Lamar was the key guy for L.A. in the third period, he chipped in 12 points and helped Lakers to takeover the lead at the end of the quarter, but it wasn’t easy. Kobe collected his 4th foul in the middle of the quarter and was forced to sit down. Also Tyrus Thomas got injured at the middle of the quarter, but cameback later in the 4th. Odom got lots of help from Smush Parker, he poured in 9 points in the third quarter, Bynum added 6. Lakers took the lead with seconds left in the quarter and Clippers had a chance for an open trey, but missed it and ended the quarter loosing by 1.
Clippers were unbelievable in the fourth quarter. Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, Corey Maggette were the players that were leading the team to the win. They got many ft attempts and took over the lead in the middle of the quarter. Kobe was putting up numbers, but that wasn’t helping, Lamar was doing it all, but that wasn’t helping too. Only with 3 minutes to go in the quarter, Kobe was able to down the deficit to 5. Tyrus Thomas’s dunk downed it to 3, but then Sam Cassell poured in two fade-away treys and got the lead up to 9. Lakers downed it to 4 again, but Maggette repeated, what Cassell did earlier. Somehow Lakers managed to down the lead to 3 with 19 seconds to go, but Sam Cassell sunk his opponents with successful ft attempts.
Cutino Mobley posted a game-high 33 points, Cassell added 27 points and 10 assists, Maggette contributed with 22 points, Brand finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Lakers were led by Lamar, he posted 31 points and 17 boards, Kobe finished with 26 points and 9 assists, Parker added 20 points, 4 steals, Thomas posted 16 points 3 steals and a couple of blocks.

Jordan™ Player of the game

SAM CASSELL
27 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steals, 0 blocks, FG 9-15, 3pt 2-5, FT 7-8.

[Jing]

Good shot of the Elton Brand dunk, going 1 v. 3

Nowadays high scores in the 100's are no longer being called unreasonable cause the NBA's average has soared due to the Suns, Wizards, and couple other teams.

[Cornerthree]

Jing, Brand got fouled in that situation and did nothing good there actually Thanks for the comment...

[Lamrock]

Ouch, tough losses. Where are you in the West right now? Memphis should be right on your tail.

[hova-]

Well, you had very many assists, you shot well from everywhere, it seems you had some nice defensiv stopps, so why da hell did you loose ?!

Maybe Cut was too much for Kobe (?)

Or did he just shoot threes from all over the court which fell in wether uncontested or not ?

Hope the Grizzs wont get you.

[Cornerthree]

Lamrock13, Well I mentioned in the recap, I'm 6th in the western conference and 2nd in pacific division. Grizzlies are a win away... Thanks for the comment...

hova-, I lost because of all the fouls and Clipp's 5 treys in last 5 minutes... Thanks for the comment...

[Cornerthree]

Who will be the defensive player of the year?

The fourth part of our awards breakdown, this time we go to the defensive player of the year nominees…


Ben Wallace


The four-time defensive player of the year has been putting up career numbers in steals(2.18). He’s 2nd in steals per game and 3rd in blocks per game in the NBA. But looking at his last year’s numbers makes us wanna smile and say he should do it easily this year if he won it last year. Bulls are 3rd in the eastern conference with a 50-29 record and want to make the conference finals this year. If Wallace wins it this year he will be the only player in NBA history to have 5 of these trophies and first one to have them in 6 years.
Stats
Points per game: 8.6
Rebounds per game: 11.5
Assists per game: 1.3
Steals per game: 2.18
Blocks per game: 2.37



Shawn Marion


The “Matrix” has played lower on offense. His numbers fell down much, his stealing(1.88) also fell down a little. Though his blocks have been a surprise this year, he’s averaging 2 blocks per game for the first time in his career. Suns are hot also, doesn’t matter with or without Nash. They’re 3rd in the west with a 54-24 record and probably will be facing the L.A. Lakers.BTW, he’s the leader in BPG in NBA.
Stats
Points per game: 13.4
Rebounds per game: 9.4
Assists per game: 1.9
Steals per game: 1.88
Blocks per game: 2.49(1st in NBA)



Dwight Howard


The young Magician has been really solid this year. For the first time in his career his averaging a steal and two blocks per game. He’s second in blocks per game in the NBA. Looking at his defensive numbers reminds Shawn Marion, but his rebounds are way higher. Magic’s doing not bad at all, they’re 7th in the eastern conference with a 36-42 record.
Stats
Points per game: 17.6
Rebounds per game: 12.2
Assists per game: 1.1
Steals per game: 1.64
Blocks per game: 2.47


Other runners

Andrei Kirilenko, Kevin Garnett, Ron Artest, Rasheed Wallace, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson.



GM’s pick:

Ben Wallace’s the winner

[Tupik]

Well tough losses on all these games, specially against Denver...

Hope Memphis won't catch your place, try hard to keep it!

I think Morrisson will be ROY, but it's harder to say for the defensive player, they all seem to be very good and to have almost the same level... I personnaly prefer Shawn Marion.

[Marquis]

I think Ben Wallace should win, if we look at the stats.

Oh ant it was a tough loss against Clippers, both teams' starters were very good

[Cornerthree]

Injured Mamba kills Suns at the buzzer…
3rd quarter intervention

About the Suns
Record 54-24(3rd in league, 3rd in conference, 1st in division)
Suns are on a 12-0 winning streak
Leader in points Steve Nash 17.8 PPG
Leader in rebounds Shawn Marion 9.4 RPG
Leader in assists Steve Nash 7.2 APG
Leader in steals Shawn Marion 1.88 SPG
Leader in blocks Shawn Marion 2.49 BPG
Injured players: No Injured Players
*Info before the game


Mamba’s buzzer-beating revenge…

Box Scores
Lakers-111
Suns-109

The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate their first after loosing three in a row. Lakers remain 6th in the western conference and 2nd in pacific division.
Lakers held a 1 point lead after the close first quarter, but Suns were better in the second. They eliminated Lakers’ lead and ended the quarter leading by 5.
Lamar Odom got his 4th foul and was forced to sit down at the beginning of the third quarter, then Kobe was injured and had to leave, but him cameback at the fourth quarter. Suns were doing all to make a blow-out, but Luke Walton and Andrew Bynum(both started the game) held their team. They combined 22 points and 9 rebounds in the third quarter. Suns managed to make it a 10 point lead at the end of the third quarter.
Mamba cameback just in time, along with other guys, they were doing it all for the win. They downed the deficit to 4 in the middle of the quarter, but Nash made a couple of treys when he cameback to the court and Lakers had to do it all from the beginning. It almost looked that they are going to loose. Entering the last minute Lakers were loosing by 6, but Kobe then scored two points, stole the ball and chipped in two more points. Suns were leading by 2 with 40 seconds to go. Lakers were fouled second later and managed to make only one free-throw. With 7 seconds to go Steve Nash was fouled. He made the first ft for the tie… BUT MISSED THE SECOND! Lakers grabbed the rebound and quickly called a timeout. Then they gave it to Mamba who killed them just like last year in game 4 of the first round playoffs.

Jordan™ Player of the game

KOBE BRYANT
30 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 0 blocks, FG 11-12, 3pt 1-2, FT 7-8.