Lakers Lose To Heat; Kobe Bryant Frustrated

by Jeff Clark on Jan 20, 2012 6:26 AM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

I wouldn't put their struggles on par with the Celtics and I'd gladly swap records so far with them, but the Lakers aren't exactly firing on all cylinders either these days. Since misery loves company, especially when it is a hated rival, I'll share this Wojo article with you.

Lakers' problems extend beyond loss to LeBron - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

When this 98-87 beating by the Heat was over on Thursday, Bryant had settled into something rarely seen in these circumstances. Something between resignation and exasperation. The offense feels like a mess because it is. These Lakers are fumbling for an identity with Mike Brown that isn’t there, waiting on their new coach to come to conclusions and push past the experimentation of too many games, too little practice time.

Am I petty enough to get warm fuzzies when Kobe is feeling down (for basketball related reasons)? Well, yeah, I guess I am. So shoot me.

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I've got nothing but respect for Kobe Bryant

He is fighting the good fight, the way I wish the Celtics were, and the way I still hope they will.

And when the Lakers play these days, I find myself rooting for them. Between Lakers and Heat…. pulease, it’s not even close.

by JR99 on Jan 20, 2012 8:12 AM EST reply actions

I agree...

If we were undefeated I might say picking on LA is beneath us, but considering our own woes, I’ll take anything to make me feel better.

On second thought, there is never a bad time to pick on Kobe and the Lakers. (insert sinister laugh here)

by redbridge13 on Jan 20, 2012 8:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions

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by RMO on Jan 20, 2012 9:07 AM EST up reply actions

Ha! Sweet!

by redbridge13 on Jan 20, 2012 10:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

there is nothing shameful about picking on kobe...

he is the ultimate me-first player. he throws his teammates under the bus. he has hijacked a storied basketball franchise on multiple occasions, and the front office let him. he is the anti-Celtics, and he epitomizes the drive by many to make this a pampered superstar league.

i admit I’m saying this as someone who has never played a minute in any kind of organized sports league. but for whatever my two cents is worth, I do hope the C’s never turn into the kind of organization the Lakers have become under kobe, and i hope Danny continues to look for players that emphasize team play above all else.

by JunkyardDawg on Jan 20, 2012 10:35 AM EST reply actions