Monday, April 13, 2009

LAKERS vs GRIZZLIES (POST-GAME REPORT)

LAKERS 92 - GRIZZLIES 75

The Lakers ease on to another win in Los Angeles, against the Memphis Grizzlies. No Laker played more than 32 minutes and no one scored more than 18pts in this evenly played game by the Lakes. I'm sure everyone was a bit nervous as the Grizzlies went on an 8 to 0 run to start off the game. After the little quick run from Memphis, the Lakers went on a 23 to 7 run for the rest of the first quarter. And from then on, it was all Lakers.

Bynum continues his great play and after 3 games, he remains consistent and finished with 18pts to lead the Lakers and 5rebs(in which I wish he had more). Pau wasn't as effective in scoring but still managed 12pts. He also has been cleaning up the boards and picked up 13 in last night's game. Kobe had one of his more efficient games with 16pts, 7rebs, 4asts, 2stls, and 1blk, on 7-9 shooting. Ariza had one of better games considering that he's been struggling on his offensive game. He finished the night with 12pts and 3stls.

O.J. Mayo had a game high 20pts on 8-14 shooting and was 4 for 4 from three. Rudy Gay was terrible and had 10pts on a horrible 4 for 13 shooting(WOW!). Marc Gasol was banging down low with his brother Pau and had himself 14pts, 8 rebs, and was 6-6 from the line. And other than Warrick with 12pts, no other Grizzlie was worth mentioning.

The Laker bench was great, minutes were evenly scattered and the starters had their rest. Though I wish that Pau would have had a little more rest. Up next, our last game of the regular season, and possibly the first round match-up for the Lakers; Derron Williams and the Utah Jazz.

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