Game Thread: Lakers vs. Hornets

And 1 for kobe!!!!!!!!

 

Kobe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

Butler with another three. I think that's his 5th.

That cuts the lead down to one.

Kobe splits the double and is going to the line for the three point play!

 

He makes it!!!!

 

Freaking clutch!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kobe hits the FT, puts us back up by 4.

That's 37 in the game for Kobe.

Scott calls a TO.

 

I imagine the Hornets are going to look for Butler or Posey here. They're both hot from three point range.

If they don't go there, I'd look for West to get the ball in the high post.

 

Butler with an and 1 of his own.

But if we just hit our FTs we can put this one away.

 

Fisher going to the line, we're lucky Odom didn't get fouled.

 

Butler with the 3 point play.

Fisher going to the line for a pair. Good call by JVG...the Lakers got lucky with them not fouling Odom.

 

Fish hits both, just guard the perimeter for goodness sake.

 

Fisher hits a pair of clutch FTs.

I imagine the Hornets will look for a quick deuce here, unless of course one of their shooters get an open look.

 

Without Paul I can only see them going for the tie here.

 

Should the Lakers foul in this situation? That way the Hornets can't get the three to tie the game...yes, no, maybe so?

 

Fish gets the board after Posey blows it!

 

I hate fouling in this situation with that much time left. I'd only do it with a couple of seconds at most.

 

Posey shot that wayyy too quick. Off balance and not even a great look. Not sure why the hell they did that.

Mark Jackson is on crack...that was not a very good look.

 

Fish clinches it.

 

Butler makes another three pointer, goodness.

 

Kobe going to the line. Making both of these would be nice.