Game Grades: Sans Kobe, Lakers crash back to earth vs. Bulls
By Jacob Rude
Final. 113. 24. 93. 20
MVP: Ed Davis, who notched his first career double-double in a Lakers uniform with 13 points and 14 rebounds as well as 3 blocks and helped keep the Lakersin the game early on thanks to his rebounding.
LVP: Nick Young. Where are you, Swaggy P? Did your new car distract you from catching the flight to Chicago? 3 points on 1-6 shooting is not going to cut it when the Lakers don’t have Bryant.
Stat of the Night: 57-39. The rebounding battle tonight. The Lakers kept it close in the first half, but in the end, were obliterated on the boards.
The Starters
Los Angeles Lakers. WAYNE ELLINGTON. B-. <strong> 35 min, 5-12 FG, 1-3 3P, 1-1 FT, 12 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. SG
B. <strong> 31 min, 6-16 FG, 4-4 FT, 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TO<br /></strong><p><strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN HILL
PG. Los Angeles Lakers. RONNIE PRICE. B. <strong> 29 min, 3-7 FG, 1-3 3P, 0-0 FT, 7 PTS, 0 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=
WESLEY JOHNSON. B-. <strong> 34 min, 6-18 FG, 2-6 3P, 5-6 FT, 19 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>For some reason, <strong><a href=. SF. Los Angeles Lakers
A. <strong> 33 min, 5-10 FG, 3-6 FT, 13 PTS, 14 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Remind me again how we got Davis on a minimum contract?</p>. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. ED DAVIS
The Bench
D. <strong> 17 min, 1-6 FG, 1-3 3P, 0-0 FT, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO</strong><p>Disappointing from Swaggy P, who really needed to step up today.</p>. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. NICK YOUNG
JEREMY LIN. C. <strong> 19 min, 2-8 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=. PG. Los Angeles Lakers
C-. <strong> 11 min, 0-2 FG, 0-0 3P, 1-2 FT, 1 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, o TO</strong><p>After Laker fans clamored for him to play more, he returned the favor by missing a wide-open fastbreak lay-up.</p>. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN CLARKSON
B. <strong> 17 min, 7-11 FG, 0-0 FT, 14 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>In certain situations, this would be a great stat line for your first big off the bench. But the Lakers need more than this from him.</p>. C. Los Angeles Lakers. CARLOS BOOZER
C-. <strong> 15 min, 1-2 FG, 0-0 FT, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Similar to Clarkson in that his performance was a let-down, albeit against a very solid Bulls frontline. </p>. C. Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE