The Lake Show is hated doesn't matter who's wearing the purple and gold. They're even hated more when they're good, and haters fill out numerous posts after a win but especially a loss, even more when they yet fail to show up and embarrass themselves against a lesser opponent. For as much as this particular group is criticized, this is not a new thing for the Lake Show, this frustrating see saw act happens more often than not. I can think only of the 2000 Lakers and the '09-'10 Lakers that actually played consistently trhough out the season. This is a very frustrating to see as a fan, but nothing new to fans who have followed the Lakers the last 15 years. So the season is now 17 games old and the Lakers have yet to go over .500 this season, I can't believe I'm actually writing that. Following their season high 3 game win streak, they stunk up horribly at Sacramento, played decent against league leading Memphis, pummeled Dallas to avoid a 3 game slump to gain face then stunk up it again even worse at home vs. one of this years disappointments Indiana only to look outstanding vs. high expectations Denver, to probably the most disappointing showing today vs. the sub .500 Dwight's former team Orlando. This was just pathetic, I actually only watched in spurts as the zombies in mid season finale of "Walking Dead" showed more life than the Lakers. This could not been the team we saw on Friday, and didn't Orlando played yesterday? My God, this is turning out to be a painful season that only the return of Steve Nash is giving me some hope of at least some consistency. And what about Pau? What's his future? Should the Lakers maybe just give him a break the next couple of games? Or should he get axed? Giving his production I don't think I'd miss him, but who would take him really? NY? Swap him for A'mare? See if he can get back to his All-Star Form with his former Coach and quarterback. What about just keep getting Suns and get struggling Jared Dudley and Channing Frye, of course Frye is out so that doesn't work out too well. It's just been a very disappointing start even without Nash a team featuring Mamba, Pau, and Howard, with former All-Stars Artest and Jamison should be enough to win especially against sub .500 teams. But no, instead of a nice blow out win stating their greatness the Lake Show put up another frustrating clunker in this long early season.
Player of the Game: Aaron Aflalo lit it up with 11/18 shooting for 30 pts and found time to dish out 5 dimes and grab 5 boards.
X-Factor: The Orlando big men combined for 40 pts, 24 boards and 6 blocked shots, the Laker's big? 32 Points, 22 boards, and 1 blk, Big Baby had more blocks than Pau and Howard combined.
Should Have Been Benched: Where do I start? 3 players had decent games, the ever energetic Ron Ron, 6th man Jamison, and of course Mamba, everyone else should have just called in sick.
Laker Hater: No one, everyone that played for the Magic flat out out played the Lakers more energy and bigger effort.
Overtime. You know it's funny that the Lakers big guns continue to play heavy minutes even against what is supposed to be lesser opponents yet last Thursday controversial Spurs/Heat game had the scrubs and baseline bums from the Spurs almost steal one from the title favorite super team Heat. Is it the team system? The Coach? The City? I don't know, but as a fan you sure appreciate effort from the superstar to the water boy, Lakers really need no get their head out of their ass or you can kiss Dwight goodbye next year and send Kobe into a less than deserve send off.
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