GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DENVER (9-6) at LA LAKERS (8-6)

Re: NBA: DENVER (9-6) at LA LAKERS (8-6)

What the hell is Carmelo's problem? I don't care how frustrated he is, you don't grab someone by the throat like that.</p>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 87
LA LAKERS 110 5:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 97
LA LAKERS 116 2:28 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: DENVER (9-6) at LA LAKERS (8-6)

wow. Laker blowout!!!</p>

 

Re: NBA: DENVER (9-6) at LA LAKERS (8-6)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kidd)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

What the hell is Carmelo's problem? I don't care how frustrated he is, you don't grab someone by the throat like that.</p>

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Didn't watch the game. Can you elaborate?</p>

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NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 99
LA LAKERS 122 1:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 99
LA LAKERS 127 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 33 24 18 24 99
LA LAKERS 21 34 26 46 127 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DEN - CARMELO ANTHONY 23, ALLEN IVERSON 21,
LINAS KLEIZA 15
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 24, SASHA VUJACIC 22, LUKE
WALTON 14</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">DENVER (99) AT LA LAKERS (127)

DENVER

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

C ANTHONY F 34:35 11-15 1-1 3 1 4 2 5 2 4 23
K MARTIN F 21:48 1-5 0-0 2 4 6 1 3 1 2 2
M CAMBY C 31:20 4-10 3-3 3 6 9 1 3 2 1 11
A CARTER G 30:03 2-6 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 2 5
A IVERSON G 36:59 8-18 5-10 1 3 4 6 0 3 3 21
L KLEIZA 19:58 6-12 2-2 0 4 4 2 0 1 2 15
E NAJERA 24:57 0-4 1-2 2 4 6 1 3 2 1 1
J SMITH 23:54 4-12 2-4 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 11
B JONES 6:18 3-5 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
V WAFER 5:04 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
J MCCOY 5:04 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
Y DIAWARA DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-90 15-23 13 28 41 18 23 12 18 99
(.444) (.652) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 18 (28 PTS)

LA LAKERS

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

V RADMANOVIC F 22:06 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 6 1 1 3 6
L ODOM F 32:44 5-16 1-2 0 4 4 1 2 1 2 12
A BYNUM C 26:38 5-8 2-6 5 8 13 0 3 0 1 12
K BRYANT G 29:51 10-18 4-5 3 3 6 7 1 1 2 24
D FISHER G 24:14 4-6 0-0 2 2 4 4 2 2 0 10
R TURIAF 23:30 3-5 2-2 2 5 7 1 3 0 1 8
J FARMAR 18:42 3-4 2-2 0 5 5 4 2 1 1 10
L WALTON 26:54 6-9 0-0 1 3 4 4 4 3 3 14
S VUJACIC 21:22 6-14 8-9 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 22
J CRITTENTON 5:04 2-3 3-3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 7
T ARIZA 5:04 1-3 0-2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
C MIHM 3:51 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 48-95 22-31 17 35 52 32 21 11 14 127
(.505) (.710) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 16 (17 PTS)

DENVER 33 24 18 24 - 99
LA LAKERS 21 34 26 46 - 127

BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - M CAMBY 3, J MCCOY 2, K MARTIN 2. LA LAKERS -
L ODOM, A BYNUM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 4-18 (.222), C ANTHONY 0-1, A CARTER 1-2,
A IVERSON 0-1, L KLEIZA 1-3, E NAJERA 0-3, J SMITH 1-4, B JONES 1-
3, V WAFER 0-1. LA LAKERS 9-22 (.409), V RADMANOVIC 0-4, L ODOM 1-
2, K BRYANT 0-3, D FISHER 2-2, J FARMAR 2-3, L WALTON 2-2, S VUJACIC 2-
6.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: DENVER 1 (C ANTHONY 2 (EJECTED), 6:18 4TH).
OFFICIALS: COURTNEY KIRKLAND, DICK BAVETTA, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 18,997. T - 2:29.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DENVER (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Anthony 34:35 11-15 1-1 3-4 2 5 23
K Martin 21:48 1-5 0-0 2-6 1 3 2
M Camby 31:20 4-10 3-3 3-9 1 3 11
A Carter 30:03 2-6 0-0 0-3 4 6 5
A Iverson 36:59 8-18 5-10 1-4 6 0 21
L Kleiza 19:58 6-12 2-2 0-4 2 0 15
E Najera 24:57 0-4 1-2 2-6 1 3 1
J Smith 23:54 4-12 2-4 2-3 1 1 11
B Jones 6:18 3-5 1-1 0-0 0 1 8
V Wafer 5:04 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
J McCoy 5:04 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 1 0
Y Diawara DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-90 15-23 13-41 18 23 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.652. 3-Point Goals:
4-18, .222 (C Anthony 0-1, A Carter 1-2, A
Iverson 0-1, L Kleiza 1-3, E Najera 0-3, J
Smith 1-4, B Jones 1-3, V Wafer 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7 (M Camby 3, J
McCoy 2, K Martin 2). Turnovers:18 (C Anthony
4, A Iverson 3, A Carter 2, K Martin 2, L
Kleiza 2, J Smith 2, M Camby, V Wafer, E
Najera). Steals: 12 (A Iverson 3, M Camby 2,
E Najera 2, C Anthony 2, K Martin, L Kleiza,
J Smith).


LA LAKERS (127)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
V Radmanovic 22:06 3-7 0-0 0-1 6 1 6
L Odom 32:44 5-16 1-2 0-4 1 2 12
A Bynum 26:38 5-8 2-6 5-13 0 3 12
K Bryant 29:51 10-18 4-5 3-6 7 1 24
D Fisher 24:14 4-6 0-0 2-4 4 2 10
R Turiaf 23:30 3-5 2-2 2-7 1 3 8
J Farmar 18:42 3-4 2-2 0-5 4 2 10
L Walton 26:54 6-9 0-0 1-4 4 4 14
S Vujacic 21:22 6-14 8-9 1-3 3 3 22
J Crittenton 5:04 2-3 3-3 2-3 1 0 7
T Ariza 5:04 1-3 0-2 0-0 1 0 2
C Mihm 3:51 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 48-95 22-31 17-52 32 21 127
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.505, FT-.710. 3-Point Goals:
9-22, .409 (V Radmanovic 0-4, L Odom 1-2, K
Bryant 0-3, D Fisher 2-2, J Farmar 2-3, L
Walton 2-2, S Vujacic 2-6). Team Rebounds:
11. Blocked Shots:2 (L Odom, A Bynum).
Turnovers:14 (V Radmanovic 3, L Walton 3, K
Bryant 2, L Odom 2, R Turiaf, S Vujacic, J
Farmar, A Bynum). Steals: 11 (L Walton 3, D
Fisher 2, K Bryant, T Ariza, J Farmar, S
Vujacic, L Odom, V Radmanovic).

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DENVER 33 24 18 24 - 99
LA LAKERS 21 34 26 46 - 127
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: Denver 1 (C Anthony 2
(Ejected), 6:18 4th). A: 18,997. T: 2:29.
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Dick Bavetta,
Tommy Nunez.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
DENVER 99
LA LAKERS 127 FINAL</div>

 

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Superstar Kobe Bryant scored 24 pointsover three quarters as the Los Angeles Lakers coasted to a127-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

Sasha Vujacic poured in 19 of his career-high 22 points in thefourth quarter for the Lakers, who reportedly inked coach PhilJackson to a two-year contract extension worth about $24 millionearlier in the day.


Los Angeles rallied in the second half with an impressive 13-0surge in the third to make it 68-57. Perhaps Bryant's jumperright before the end of the first half sparked the surge for theLakers, who trailed by 12 points after the opening period.

With Denver slicing the deficit to 81-77 in the fourth, theLakers regrouped behind a commanding 24-8 burst to forge a20-point advantage.


At the 6:18 mark in the fourth, Denver forward Carmelo Anthonywas clearly frustrated when he grabbed Vujacic by the neck,resulting in an ejection. Anthony finished with 23 points.

Last season, the 23-year-old Anthony served a 15-game suspensionfor his involvement in a brawl with the New York Knicks atMadison Square Garden on December 16, 2006.


Allen Iverson scored 21 points and Linas Kleiza chipped in 15for the Nuggets, who shot 44 percent (40-of-90) from the fieldand committed 18 turnovers.

 

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Superstar Kobe Bryant scored 24 pointsover three quarters as the Los Angeles Lakers coasted to a127-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

Sasha Vujacic poured in a career-high 22 points for the Lakers,who reportedly inked coach Phil Jackson to a two-year contractextension worth about $24 million earlier in the day.

Los Angeles rallied in the second half with an impressive 13-0surge in the third to make it 68-57. Perhaps Bryant's jumperright before the end of the first half sparked the surge for theLakers, who trailed by 12 points after the opening period.

With Denver slicing the deficit to 81-77 in the fourth, theLakers regrouped behind a commanding 24-8 burst to forge a20-point advantage.


"The young fellows came in and took care of business," Bryantsaid. "It feels good to go out there and play well. It shows alot of maturation on our part."


At the 6:18 mark in the fourth, Denver forward Carmelo Anthonywas clearly frustrated when he grabbed Vujacic by the neck,resulting in an ejection. Anthony finished with 23 points.

"Sasha did a little bit of acting," Anthony said. "I didn'tmean to do it. I hope people don't overact, it wasn'tintentionally."


"I think there was some frustration on his part because we justdid amazing on defense against him," Vujacic said.

Anthony thinks Vujacic did a good job of flopping.

"I think I'll give him the DVD of European soccer, then he canreally see the flops," he said. "I think he grabbed me and Iwas surprised he grabbed me with the hand so that is why Iavoided the contact. They review the play and the play stays."

Last season, the 23-year-old Anthony served a 15-game suspensionfor his involvement in a brawl with the New York Knicks atMadison Square Garden on December 16, 2006.


Allen Iverson scored 21 points and Linas Kleiza chipped in 15for the Nuggets, who shot 44 percent (40-of-90) from the fieldand committed 18 turnovers.


"You know, we got whipped. We got whipped in the second half,"Nuggets coach George Karl said. "There were moments that wewere playing better than we were in the last three or fourgames. It ends up a bad loss but in the same sense there wasgood stuff out there."


Denver has lost four of its last five games since winning aseason-best six straight.