Lakers vs. Hornets At the Half: 49-40

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This is a personal game for Jeremy Lin.  Anyone remember how Jeremy Lin started getting attention?  There was a big game, Harvard vs. the University of Connecticut.  Lin scored 30 points in the game against Kemba Walker.

Unfortunately, this game has been a different story.  The game started off slow, with a brickfest of jumpshots by both teams to start the game.  The Hornets jumped out to a 15-6 lead on a couple of three-point shots by Marvin Williams.  Jeremy Lin looked to attack the basket against Kemba, and caught him looking away on a strong drive to the basket.  After a time out, the Lakers spurred on a run of their own.  They had cut the lead down to 3 points, 17-14.  Boozer hit a baseline jumpshot over two defenders.  Lin attacked left and finished strong at the rim.

This began the game of runs.

The Hornets called a time out of their own, spurring on a quick 6-0 run.  Kobe Bryant struggled early and tried to release his anger on a driving dunk, though he got fouled on the attempt.  The Lakers finished the quarter down 25-18 on just 36% shooting from the field.

Ed Davis entered the game in the second quarter and made an immediate impact.  He had a thunderous flush in traffic in the paint.

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Ronnie Price drew an And-1 on an attacking drive.

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Kobe Bryant and Jordan Hill started warming up a bit, gaining rhythm on a pair of 16′ jumpshots each.

The score was kept close until a late 14-6 run by the Hornets to close out the quarter.

The Lakers tried a few defensive schemes to some relative success.  They surprised the Hornets in the second quarter with flashes of a zone defense.  Later in the quarter, they flashed a 3/4 – court press.  Although the Hornets were caught off-guard, they were able to hit the offensive boards and get Marvin Williams going.  He hit three 3-pointers by the half.