GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CHICAGO (2-6) at LA LAKERS (5-3)

NBA: CHICAGO at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (78) AT LA LAKERS (106)

CHICAGO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

K HINRICH G 24:27 3-11 2-2 1 2 3 8 2 1 6 8
B GORDON G 40:26 8-17 4-4 0 3 3 3 3 3 1 20
A NOCIONI F 31:16 5-14 2-4 0 6 6 2 5 0 2 14
A GRIFFIN F 12:57 0-3 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 0 0
B WALLACE C 27:47 2-4 1-2 2 6 8 2 2 2 1 5
T SEFOLOSHA 24:40 4-8 0-1 2 1 3 2 2 0 4 9
C DUHON 23:30 3-11 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 8
J SMITH 18:00 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 1 4 4
T THOMAS 13:43 1-6 2-3 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 4
T GARDNER 11:32 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
J NOAH 5:51 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
A GRAY 5:51 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4

TOTALS 240:00 31-89 11-16 12 26 38 20 27 8 19 78
(.348) (.688) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 19 (0 PTS)

LA LAKERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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D FISHER G 23:11 2-8 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 4
K BRYANT G 32:21 6-16 6-7 0 5 5 3 1 3 4 18
L ODOM F 35:23 3-7 3-4 0 6 6 1 1 2 2 9
B COOK F 14:14 0-3 0-0 3 2 5 1 1 0 1 0
K BROWN C 3:32 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
A BYNUM 31:39 6-9 2-2 3 7 10 0 4 0 4 14
L WALTON 27:46 3-4 3-3 2 3 5 4 1 1 1 10
J FARMAR 24:49 5-7 2-2 0 4 4 8 1 3 3 14
M EVANS 15:12 2-6 3-3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 7
C MIHM 12:49 2-8 7-8 5 2 7 0 4 1 3 11
V RADMANOVIC 12:07 4-7 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 11
S VUJACIC 6:57 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6

TOTALS 240:00 36-79 26-29 15 36 51 23 18 11 21 106
(.456) (.897) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 22 (0 PTS)

CHICAGO 21 25 14 18 - 78
LA LAKERS 16 29 30 31 - 106

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - J SMITH, K HINRICH. LA LAKERS - L ODOM 2,
A BYNUM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 5-20 (.250), K HINRICH 0-2, B GORDON 0-
2, A NOCIONI 2-5, T SEFOLOSHA 1-2, C DUHON 2-7, T GARDNER 0-2. LA LAKERS 8-
17 (.471), D FISHER 0-1, K BRYANT 0-2, L ODOM 0-2, B COOK 0-1, L WALTON 1-
1, J FARMAR 2-4, M EVANS 0-1, V RADMANOVIC 3-3, S VUJACIC 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK LINDSEY, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 18,997. T - 2:15.</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Hinrich 24:27 3-11 2-2 1-3 8 2 8
B Gordon 40:26 8-17 4-4 0-3 3 3 20
A Nocioni 31:16 5-14 2-4 0-6 2 5 14
A Griffin 12:57 0-3 0-0 2-3 1 4 0
B Wallace 27:47 2-4 1-2 2-8 2 2 5
T Sefolosha 24:40 4-8 0-1 2-3 2 2 9
C Duhon 23:30 3-11 0-0 0-2 1 3 8
J Smith 18:00 2-6 0-0 0-2 0 3 4
T Thomas 13:43 1-6 2-3 1-2 0 2 4
T Gardner 11:32 1-3 0-0 1-1 0 1 2
J Noah 5:51 0-1 0-0 2-3 1 0 0
A Gray 5:51 2-5 0-0 1-2 0 0 4

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TOTALS 240:00 31-89 11-16 12-38 20 27 78
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Percentages: FG-.348, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
5-20, .250 (K Hinrich 0-2, B Gordon 0-2, A
Nocioni 2-5, T Sefolosha 1-2, C Duhon 2-7, T
Gardner 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Smith, K Hinrich). Turnovers:19 (K
Hinrich 6, J Smith 4, T Sefolosha 4, A
Nocioni 2, B Gordon, B Wallace, T Thomas).
Steals: 8 (B Gordon 3, B Wallace 2, J Smith,
T Thomas, K Hinrich).


LA LAKERS (106)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Fisher 23:11 2-8 0-0 0-2 1 2 4
K Bryant 32:21 6-16 6-7 0-5 3 1 18
L Odom 35:23 3-7 3-4 0-6 1 1 9
B Cook 14:14 0-3 0-0 3-5 1 1 0
K Brown 3:32 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 2
A Bynum 31:39 6-9 2-2 3-10 0 4 14
L Walton 27:46 3-4 3-3 2-5 4 1 10
J Farmar 24:49 5-7 2-2 0-4 8 1 14
M Evans 15:12 2-6 3-3 1-1 2 1 7
C Mihm 12:49 2-8 7-8 5-7 0 4 11
V Radmanovic 12:07 4-7 0-0 1-3 2 2 11
S Vujacic 6:57 2-3 0-0 0-1 0 0 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-79 26-29 15-51 23 18 106
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.456, FT-.897. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (D Fisher 0-1, K Bryant 0-2, L
Odom 0-2, B Cook 0-1, L Walton 1-1, J Farmar
2-4, M Evans 0-1, V Radmanovic 3-3, S Vujacic
2-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:3 (L
Odom 2, A Bynum). Turnovers:21 (K Bryant 4, A
Bynum 4, D Fisher 3, J Farmar 3, C Mihm 3, L
Odom 2, B Cook, L Walton). Steals: 11 (K
Bryant 3, J Farmar 3, L Odom 2, D Fisher, C
Mihm, L Walton).

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CHICAGO 21 25 14 18 - 78
LA LAKERS 16 29 30 31 - 106
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,997. T: 2:15.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Lindsey,
Sean Corbin.</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (78) AT LA LAKERS (106)

CHICAGO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

K HINRICH G 24:27 3-11 2-2 1 2 3 8 2 1 6 8
B GORDON G 40:26 8-17 4-4 0 3 3 3 3 3 1 20
A NOCIONI F 31:16 5-14 2-4 0 6 6 2 5 0 2 14
A GRIFFIN F 12:57 0-3 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 0 0 0
B WALLACE C 27:47 2-4 1-2 2 6 8 2 2 2 1 5
T SEFOLOSHA 24:40 4-8 0-1 2 1 3 2 2 0 4 9
C DUHON 23:30 3-11 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 8
J SMITH 18:00 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 1 4 4
T THOMAS 13:43 1-6 2-3 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 4
T GARDNER 11:32 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
J NOAH 5:51 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
A GRAY 5:51 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4

TOTALS 240:00 31-89 11-16 12 26 38 20 27 8 19 78
(.348) (.688) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 19 (21 PTS)

LA LAKERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D FISHER G 23:11 2-8 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 4
K BRYANT G 32:21 6-16 6-7 0 5 5 3 1 3 4 18
L ODOM F 35:23 3-7 3-4 0 6 6 1 1 2 2 9
B COOK F 14:14 0-3 0-0 3 2 5 1 1 0 1 0
K BROWN C 3:32 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
A BYNUM 31:39 6-9 2-2 3 7 10 0 4 0 4 14
L WALTON 27:46 3-4 3-3 2 3 5 4 1 1 1 10
J FARMAR 24:49 5-7 2-2 0 4 4 8 1 3 3 14
M EVANS 15:12 2-6 3-3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 7
C MIHM 12:49 2-8 7-8 5 2 7 0 4 1 3 11
V RADMANOVIC 12:07 4-7 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 11
S VUJACIC 6:57 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6

TOTALS 240:00 36-79 26-29 15 36 51 23 18 11 21 106
(.456) (.897) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 22 (17 PTS)

CHICAGO 21 25 14 18 - 78
LA LAKERS 16 29 30 31 - 106

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - J SMITH, K HINRICH. LA LAKERS - L ODOM 2,
A BYNUM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 5-20 (.250), K HINRICH 0-2, B GORDON 0-
2, A NOCIONI 2-5, T SEFOLOSHA 1-2, C DUHON 2-7, T GARDNER 0-2. LA LAKERS 8-
17 (.471), D FISHER 0-1, K BRYANT 0-2, L ODOM 0-2, B COOK 0-1, L WALTON 1-
1, J FARMAR 2-4, M EVANS 0-1, V RADMANOVIC 3-3, S VUJACIC 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK LINDSEY, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 18,997. T - 2:16.</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Hinrich 24:27 3-11 2-2 1-3 8 2 8
B Gordon 40:26 8-17 4-4 0-3 3 3 20
A Nocioni 31:16 5-14 2-4 0-6 2 5 14
A Griffin 12:57 0-3 0-0 2-3 1 4 0
B Wallace 27:47 2-4 1-2 2-8 2 2 5
T Sefolosha 24:40 4-8 0-1 2-3 2 2 9
C Duhon 23:30 3-11 0-0 0-2 1 3 8
J Smith 18:00 2-6 0-0 0-2 0 3 4
T Thomas 13:43 1-6 2-3 1-2 0 2 4
T Gardner 11:32 1-3 0-0 1-1 0 1 2
J Noah 5:51 0-1 0-0 2-3 1 0 0
A Gray 5:51 2-5 0-0 1-2 0 0 4

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-89 11-16 12-38 20 27 78
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.348, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
5-20, .250 (K Hinrich 0-2, B Gordon 0-2, A
Nocioni 2-5, T Sefolosha 1-2, C Duhon 2-7, T
Gardner 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Smith, K Hinrich). Turnovers:19 (K
Hinrich 6, J Smith 4, T Sefolosha 4, A
Nocioni 2, B Gordon, B Wallace, T Thomas).
Steals: 8 (B Gordon 3, B Wallace 2, J Smith,
T Thomas, K Hinrich).


LA LAKERS (106)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Fisher 23:11 2-8 0-0 0-2 1 2 4
K Bryant 32:21 6-16 6-7 0-5 3 1 18
L Odom 35:23 3-7 3-4 0-6 1 1 9
B Cook 14:14 0-3 0-0 3-5 1 1 0
K Brown 3:32 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 2
A Bynum 31:39 6-9 2-2 3-10 0 4 14
L Walton 27:46 3-4 3-3 2-5 4 1 10
J Farmar 24:49 5-7 2-2 0-4 8 1 14
M Evans 15:12 2-6 3-3 1-1 2 1 7
C Mihm 12:49 2-8 7-8 5-7 0 4 11
V Radmanovic 12:07 4-7 0-0 1-3 2 2 11
S Vujacic 6:57 2-3 0-0 0-1 0 0 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-79 26-29 15-51 23 18 106
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.456, FT-.897. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (D Fisher 0-1, K Bryant 0-2, L
Odom 0-2, B Cook 0-1, L Walton 1-1, J Farmar
2-4, M Evans 0-1, V Radmanovic 3-3, S Vujacic
2-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:3 (L
Odom 2, A Bynum). Turnovers:21 (K Bryant 4, A
Bynum 4, D Fisher 3, J Farmar 3, C Mihm 3, L
Odom 2, B Cook, L Walton). Steals: 11 (K
Bryant 3, J Farmar 3, L Odom 2, D Fisher, C
Mihm, L Walton).

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CHICAGO 21 25 14 18 - 78
LA LAKERS 16 29 30 31 - 106
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,997. T: 2:16.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Lindsey,
Sean Corbin.</div>

 

By John Reger
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Kobe Bryant might not be going to theChicago Bulls, but he still looked like he was trying to impressthem.


Bryant scored 18 points to lead seven players in double figuresas the Los Angeles Lakers breezed to a 106-78 victory over thestruggling Bulls on Sunday at Staples Center.


With the trade rumors of Bryant to Chicago for a package ofplayers being all but quashed by both franchises. The two-timescoring champion looked happy playing with the Lakers in thisone.


Andrew Bynum had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Farmaralso scored 14 for Los Angeles, who extended their winningstreak to three games.


Bynum got more work after Kwame Brown went down hard with 8:28left in the first quarter, getting hit in the leg by Chicago'sBen Wallace. Brown was carried off the court by teammates andX-rays were negative, but he did sprain both his left ankle andleft knee and did not return.


In the second half, Los Angeles went on an aggressive 13-2 runto open the third quarter to build a 58-48 lead. Bryant nettedseven points in the stretch.


The Lakers added to their cushion in the fourth, extending thebulge to 79-60 when Farmar fed Chris Mihm for a two-handed jamat the 10:56 mark and never relinquished the lead.

Los Angeles was sloppy in the first half, turning the ball over14 times that gave the Bulls hold a 46-45 edge at intermission.Chicago's Ben Gordon poured in 14 of his 20 points in the firsthalf.


Andres Nocioni scored 14 points for the Bulls, who shot 34percent (31-of-81) from the floor and fell to 2-7 on the season.

 

By John Reger
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Kobe Bryant might not be going to theChicago Bulls, but he still looked like he was trying to impressthem.


Bryant scored 18 points to lead seven players in double figuresas the Los Angeles Lakers breezed to a 106-78 victory over thestruggling Bulls on Sunday at Staples Center.


With the trade rumors of Bryant to Chicago for a package ofplayers being all but quashed by both franchises. The two-timescoring champion looked happy playing with the Lakers in thisone.


Andrew Bynum had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Farmaralso scored 14 for Los Angeles, who extended their winningstreak to three games.


"We gave (Farmar) some starting minutes at the end of the yearlast year because we saw he could drive the ball down the floor,speed up the offense," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "A lotof what I have changed in the offense this year has been for hisgame. It really benefits the style of game he plays and theway he can play."


Bynum got more work after Kwame Brown went down hard with 8:28left in the first quarter, getting hit in the leg by Chicago'sBen Wallace. Brown was carried off the court by teammates andX-rays were negative, but he did sprain both his left ankle andleft knee and did not return.


"We have a deep team. People didn't realize that last yearbecause of all the injuries," Lakers center Chris Mihm said. "Wehave a lot of talent on this team and a lot of different guysthat can come in and provide that lift for us on any givennight. That's exciting, I hope we can stay healthy this year."

In the second half, Los Angeles went on an aggressive 13-2 runto open the third quarter to build a 58-48 lead. Bryant nettedseven points in the stretch.


"Our guys are really jelling," said Bryant, who added fiveboards and three steals. "It just comes from working hard atpractice and they're playing really well."


The Lakers added to their cushion in the fourth, extending thebulge to 79-60 when Farmar fed Mihm for a two-handed jam at the10:56 mark and never relinquished the lead.


Los Angeles was sloppy in the first half, turning the ball over14 times that gave the Bulls hold a 46-45 edge at intermission.Chicago's Ben Gordon poured in 14 of his 20 points in the firsthalf.


"I felt like we ran out of gas," Gordon said. "We came out andplayed well in the first half. Second half we just didn't havethat same energy and intensity. I think that was pretty muchthe key to the game."


Andres Nocioni scored 14 points for the Bulls, who shot 34percent (31-of-81) from the floor and fell to 2-7 on the season.

"We bring it in stretches and other times we look disinterestedout there," Chicago coach Scott Skiles said. "We're not goodenough to do that. We are not able to sustain it right now forany long period of time."

 

Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-6) at LA LAKERS (5-3)

What's up with Hinrich coming out and having a three turnover 3rd quarter? Could he be playing with any less poise?</p>

Not that the rest of the team appeared to have a lot. Who was "guarding" Derek Fisher and All-Pro Jordan Farmar during the second half? Woeful.</p>

Obviously Kobe just came out in the second half and abused everyone we put on him, but they were pretty much abused by everyone else on the Lakers too. After watching the way they played against the Suns and Clippers, to see them play like complete pansies again was very concerning.</p>

 

Re: NBA: CHICAGO (2-6) at LA LAKERS (5-3)

I think the Lakers' stifling defense had as much if not more to do with the Bulls struggles than just an off-night on the Bulls' part.</p>