Kobe With 44 Points in Blowout Loss to Warriors

Instead of watching a comeback, the Lakers are just getting buried by the Warriors.  There were a few early attempts to get Boozer going.  He did hit a fadeaway from 14′, and another at 12′, but really had no lift around the basket.  That’s the huge reason for his struggles from the field.

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The Warriors continued their onslaught, led by Stephen Curry in the third quarter.  Through three quarters, he’s shooting 10 of 19 from the field with 15 assists and 30 points.  Of all players, Klay Thompson is considered “cold” from the field, shooting 5 of 11 for 18 total points.

Nearly halfway through the third quarter, the Warriors were shooting 9 of 17 behind the 3-point arc, while the Lakers shot 3 of 11.

Kobe Bryant continued his volume shooting, finishing the quarter with 15 of 34 from the field for 44 points.  Offensively, there is no energy, no ball-movement, and no real structure.  Kobe Bryant is going in isolation mode, and at least trying to draw fouls on the defense against the Warriors, but the Warriors keep flying back.

I’ve never seen so many short offensive possessions.  It seems that half of their shots have been taken with 16 or more seconds on the shot clock.

Entering the fourth quarter, the starters sat.  Kobe was done for the night with 44 points in 31 minutes of play.

Unfortunately, that was the only real redeeming highlight for the Lakers.  Surprisingly, Robert Sacre hit three-midrange jumpers from straight away and along the baseline, but the game was over within the first five minutes of the start.

In garbage time, Ed Davis, Jordan Clarkson, and Robert Sacre had 10 points each, shooting a combined 12 of 24.  That kind of shooting cannot be said for the rest of the team.  The Lakers lacked individual offensive aggression from the start, and Kobe just picked up the offense from there on out.

We’re 10 games into the regular season and the team has one win and nine losses.  How do you feel the season is going?  Do you think Byron Scott’s job is in jeopardy?  Would you consider feasible trades?  Are you looking forward to the lottery?

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