Score: LAC 62 LAL 56
Alright welcome in to the halftime post of the Lakers' crosstown/hallway matchup against the Clippers where the Clippers cling on to a 6 point lead heading into the locker room in this Battle of LA.
The Positives
Kobe Bryant, 14 points, 4-6 shooting. Kobe will do his thing. He delivered some nostalgia during the 1st half. The impossible fadeaway 3 pointer over DeAndre Jordan, attacking the basket with a dunk and a reverse layup. He's also making good decisions with the ball and finding the open man when needed as he found Jordan Hill and Carlos Boozer.
Jeremy Lin, 9 points, 4 assists. JLin has been more aggressive this game since the last two games against the Rockets and the Suns. That three he made to open the game up pretty much got his confidence back by a little. He's doing what he does best, driving to the hoop, drawing defenders onto him and finding players with the extra pass. Lin needs to keep up that performance as he's done a great job in the 1st half.
Ronnie Price, 6 points, 3-4 shooting. Price has also showed some aggressiveness on offense. He provided the scoring off the bench when the Lakers needed it and he provided much needed buckets for the Lakers to get back into the game.
The Negatives
Wesley Johnson, 0 points, 0-5 shooting. This is the knack I have on Wesley Johnson, he's too inconsistent with his confidence in the game. He's started cold, just delivering single digit points in the first three games. He's stepping up all-around, but when offense is needed from other players besides Kobe, Lin, Boozer, or Ed Davis off the bench, Wes needs to step it up.
Bottom Line
What I like is that the Lakers are not giving the Clippers any easy buckets, hence why the score is much closer. They gotta play like they did in the 2nd quarter in order to keep within striking distance and possibly pull off their first victory of the season.
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