Score: LAC 73 LAL 40
Alright welcome in to the halftime post of the game between the Lakers and the Clippers where the Clippers have gone full on Lob City over the Lakers 73-40.
The Positives
The first quarter. Whatever happened to the first quarter energy heading into the 2nd? The Lakers defense came out and taking it to the more athletic, fast paced Clippers. In that quarter alone, the Laker D committed 9 turnovers and it was frustrating the Clipps real hard.
Pau Gasol. Currently the Lakers' top performer with 16 points on 6-12 shooting. Again, as I said last game, Gasol has been the constant all season. Showed a little Magic Johnson-esque in the first quarter leading the break for an easy layup.
The Negatives
The second quarter. That quarter, the Clippers have outscored the Lakers 44-13 alone. I have to ask this again, what happened to the first quarter energy? The Lakers start to play almost out of control, to make things matters worse, the hustle to get back on defense has been atrocious as 3 Clipper players are already in double-figures and credit to coach Doc Rivers for getting this Clipper team to calm down after the 1st quarter, they started settling down and started beating us at the pick-n-roll, three, and transition game.
Point guard play. I'm starting to question if Kendall Marshall is the long term answer and if Jordan Farmar can stay consistent. Combined they have 1 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and it has become the catalyst to why the Lakers have started crumbling at controlling the ball at their own pace.
Bottom Line
Short half time post. It's apparently obvious that it looks like the Clippers have this in the bag already. I know I shouldn't doubt my team, but with the roster we have, an improbable comeback is unlikely. It can work against teams that are also horrible like us, but with a great team like the Clippers, very unlikely.
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