Game Grades: Lakers demoralized by Anthony Davis, Pelicans
By Jacob Rude
87. 20. Final. 104. 69
MVP: Anthony Davis for his 23 points and 6 rebounds on 11-15 shooting. He hit nearly every open shot tonight and lived up to expectations for this growing 21-year old.
LVP: Jeremy Lin and Ronnie Price, who responded fantastically to the lineup change by going a combined 1-9 for 6 points and having overall horrible performances. Lin’s moral obvious took a big hit with the benching and Price is just not a starting caliber point guard.
Stat of the Night: It’s hard to pick a stat of the night in such an uninspiring performance. The Pelicans brought an average performance to the Lakers tonight and waltzed to a victory without hardly a challenge.
The Starters
C+. <strong> 32 min, 6-18 FG, 0-5 3P, 2-2 FT, 14 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO</strong><p>These are the types of games and nights you’re reminded that <strong><a href=. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. KOBE BRYANT
C. <strong> 26 min, 4-11 FG, 0-0 FT, 8 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO<br /></strong><p>Not even <strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN HILL
D-. <strong> 26 min, 1-4 FG, 1-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Price really grabbed the bull by the horns tonight and took advantage of his big moment. That was entirely sarcasm, if you didn’t guess.</p>. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. RONNIE PRICE
C+. <strong> 25 min, 5-12 FG, 0-3 3P, 0-0 FT, 10 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>For stretches tonight, <strong><a href=. SF. Los Angeles Lakers. WESLEY JOHNSON
Los Angeles Lakers. ED DAVIS. B. <strong> 30 min, 5-6 FG, 2-4 FT, 12 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. PF
The Bench
SG. Los Angeles Lakers. NICK YOUNG. C-. <strong> 24 min, 3-13 FG, 2-6 3P, 5-6 FT, 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TO</strong><p>After starting off horridly from the field, <strong><a href=
JEREMY LIN. D-. <strong> 20 min, 1-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-3 FT, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO</strong><p>Lin did very little to warrant a move back into the starting lineup tonight. When he’s bad, he’s REALLY bad.</p>. PG. Los Angeles Lakers
<strong> 17 min, 1-2 FG, 0-0 FT, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE. D
<strong> 16 min, 4-7 FG, 2-2 3P, 0-0 FT, 10 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. WAYNE ELLINGTON. B
C+. <strong> 23 min, 6-12 FG, 0-0 FT, 12 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>At this point, you pretty much know what you’re getting from <strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. CARLOS BOOZER