Has anyone seen the box score of the Lakers-Suns game?

[Beat LA]

Kobe has 31 points on 25 shots on the second half of a back-to-back, which is certainly impressive given his age and the injury from which he's recovered, but through three quarters, the highest amount of shots taken by anyone else on the Lakers is 8 .  By Ed Davis .  Off the bench, lol.  Wow.  Some things never change.  For everything else there's Mastercard .  He just doesn't get it, does he?

[kozlodoev]

Kobe has 31 points on 25 shots on the second half of a back-to-back, which is certainly impressive given his age and the injury from which he's recovered, but through three quarters, the highest amount of shots taken by anyone else on the Lakers is 8 .  By Ed Davis .  Off the bench, lol.  Wow.  Some things never change.  For everything else there's Mastercard .  He just doesn't get it, does he?

I guess it's a good thing I kept him on my team this season?

[footey]

ESPN, aka Laker Fan Headquarters, is advising Lakers to follow Philly blueprint and tank to the bottom 5, per Chad Ford. How's that for journalistic integrity?  All because Randle is out with a broken leg. Like he was going to make them a playoff team this season.

[loco_91]

Don't understand the "randle's down, let's tank" narrative one bit. Tank ok, well that might happen regardless. But how is randle's injury relevent? He was a longshot to be even an above-average rotation player his rookie year anyway, did people think he was going to make the Lakers into a winning team?

[Beat LA]

Kobe has 31 points on 25 shots on the second half of a back-to-back, which is certainly impressive given his age and the injury from which he's recovered, but through three quarters, the highest amount of shots taken by anyone else on the Lakers is 8 .  By Ed Davis .  Off the bench, lol.  Wow.  Some things never change.  For everything else there's Mastercard .  He just doesn't get it, does he?

I guess it's a good thing I kept him on my team this season?

You mean your fantasy team, right?  I'm sure that Kobe will still be a great source of points, but not at an efficient clip, and he's certainly not going to help you in the assist department, either.  It's almost as if he's turned into Jason Terry .

[celticslove]

Don't understand the "randle's down, let's tank" narrative one bit. Tank ok, well that might happen regardless. But how is randle's injury relevent? He was a longshot to be even an above-average rotation player his rookie year anyway, did people think he was going to make the Lakers into a winning team?

exactly. it's not like they are a good team to begin with. even if he's healthy i don't think he can convert his college days play in the pros.

[colincb]

Fakers don't have to tank to stink. No one can get down to PHI's D-League level ("brilliant!!"), but Lakers are going to be worst-5 material.

[CelticSooner]

Don't understand the "randle's down, let's tank" narrative one bit. Tank ok, well that might happen regardless. But how is randle's injury relevent? He was a longshot to be even an above-average rotation player his rookie year anyway, did people think he was going to make the Lakers into a winning team?

It appears many Laker fans thought they're team could actually make the playoffs. Crazy talk with that roster.

[255 Rings]

ESPN, aka Laker Fan Headquarters, is advising Lakers to follow Philly blueprint and tank to the bottom 5, per Chad Ford. How's that for journalistic integrity?  All because Randle is out with a broken leg. Like he was going to make them a playoff team this season.

Journalistic integrity and ESPN don't go well together. They'll advise their favorite team (ESPN studios is in LA BTW) to tank because they're dying for their Lakers to be relevant again so that they can continue to babble about them and get ratings because you know that's ALL they care about! Too bad Mr. Jimmy "trucker hat" Busst is too busy being a garbage owner LOL! Burn, LAKERS!!

[freshinthehouse]

Kobe shot 11-25 from the field 7-7 from the line, and ended with 3 assists and 2 Tos.  Pretty good stat line if you ask me.  LAL has problems, but Kobe's play isn't one of them.

[twistedrico]

Very doubtful that Kobe will make it through the whole season.

[makaveli]

ESPN, aka Laker Fan Headquarters, is advising Lakers to follow Philly blueprint and tank to the bottom 5, per Chad Ford. How's that for journalistic integrity?  All because Randle is out with a broken leg. Like he was going to make them a playoff team this season.

they don't even have to tank intentionally, no way this team gets out of bottom 3 in the league. Imagine Kobe hurt twice for a 2-3 week span.

[Birdman]

hope they go 0-82..but I doubt they win 20

[SHAQATTACK]

Big executives at TV and sponsor s want to SEE Kobe ....on the court and chucking balls fast as he can go 

Fans won't watch Boozer and Scare and garbage like that.....they are for tanking purpose.

The fans want stars in LA .....not basketball TEAM......so Mitch gave em what most wanted ...two years .....but heck the pkg is like billion , so what is Kobe's 20 million to that ...peanuts

A worn out tired old ex star ......and no team.


While they wait out the number one pick in the draft.

Lakers fans enjoy 

[Donoghus]

I watched some of the 2nd half of the Suns game last night.  Btw, last night and the opener, this Lakers team is awful.  They don't give any effort on the defensive end and their offensive philosophy seems to be "everyone get theirs"

Their one highlight was when Kobe managed to get Bledsoe thrown out after basically assaulting him in what was called a jumpball but should've been a foul on Kobe. 

Two games in and they have the look of a team that is about to try and bottom out.