Will the lakers win game 7

Add in commercial travel the morning following games, and the physical demands were incredible. They fell into routines, Goodrich leaving the court after the same made shot before every game and West playing in the same sneakers throughout the run.

By the time the Lakers hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Dec. The fans counted down the final seconds before the 21st win in the streak. The postgame locker room was a wild scene, Hearn and partner Lynn Shackleford interviewing players while they celebrated. Owner Jack Kent Cooke told Hearn he nearly suffered a heart attack as the Lakers desperately held on.

Ten days later in Baltimore, the Lakers got 37 points and nine assists from West to pass the New York Giants with 27 straight wins. Those Giants had won 26 without a loss, though there was a non-counting tie during their streak. And in Atlanta on Jan. Two days later in Milwaukee against the defending NBA champions, the Lakers would finally lose The season would end with another victory that ended another streak: The Lakers finally won an NBA championship after losing seven finals in the first 11 years since moving to L.

But the memory of the game win streak would always linger. More From the Los Angeles Times. Lakers re-sign Sekou Doumbouya to a two-way contract. Will Russell Westbrook ever be happy?

If he is, will the Lakers be happy? All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Thunder Magic Rockets Lakers Pistons. I was surprised at the change in rebounding. Im not surprised tbh. In a way the spacing issues run into the rebounding issues as you often just have 2 guys just sitting out at the 3 w AD in a high pick N roll and No C as DJ and DH are not quality options for starter minutes these days. This leads to nobody able to crash the boards or be a presence.

For def boards it looks to be a pure lack of effort, they lost yesterday giving up some off rebs at critical times which Sac then cashed in on big time. Something is obviously off with the squad. Obviously having LeBron and AD is a good start but after that is where things have been rough. Westbrook has so far been extremely disappointing to say the least.

I was hopeful that Westbrook would do his best to fit into the role we needed him to fill. Last night was an excellent example of how the team implodes when they have a lead of at least 5 pts. Everyone just stands around watching the guy with the ball hoping he does something. Nobody tries to rebound. To be fair, the Kings and especially Fox was not missing much last night, even the tough shots.

Agree BB — This team has no right to be dancing around crip walking when they go up 7 to a Sac team at home sans Holmes and Barnes. Here comes LeBaby trying to join the Warriors for another easy championship.

If pulling a KD is all it takes, Bron Bron will have his chopper fueled and ready at the airport. If I was a Laker fan the needle would be moving a little on the panic meter, though. The Russ trade was a gigantic mistake. A- Saving grace, The West can be navigated by a get hot team late this year. B- I cant believe we are at A already, but I think the panic meter is def there and reading correctly.

Please login to leave a reply. Log in Register. Username or Email Address. Before the series kicked off, however, I predicted "Lakers in 7. Here's why I will be. Injuries are always crummy, much more so when they prevent participation in a championship game. But as bad a blow as this must be to Perkins' psyche, I have a feeling the hit will be even worse for the C's. Perkins will likely never increase membership in "The Big Four" by one, and his face doesn't move Gatorade off the shelves.

But his importance to Boston can't be underestimated. For starters, his absence makes Boston's paint vulnerable. He's the Celtics' most physical interior defender and makes baskets at the rim a considerably more difficult prospect. Perk's also enjoyed success against Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. Against the Celtics center, the duo is five-for from the floor posting up for a paltry Against everyone in the postseason, they've combined to go for Beyond the disparity itself, what caught my eye was how little Perkins has been posted up by L.

Only 14 times over six games and minutes? Just goes to show how much the dude's strength and physicality can alter things. The whole reason the Lakers had been concerned about the minutes Bynum could provide on a torn meniscus was over Gasol having to surrender muscle and girth against Perk.

Drew's availability now becomes less crucial. Obviously, the Lakers still crave contributions from Drew, but his ability to stay on the court becomes less critical from a strategic standpoint. In the meantime, Rasheed Wallace Perkins' likely replacement is a good defender, but not nearly as physically imposing and can pick up whistles in a flurry. Glen Davis is a wide body, but short and not a particularly great defender. Both, along with KG, will have to be much more cautious on defense, lest they pick up fouls and be forced to enter the " Shel and Scal " business.

Look for the Lakers to actively attack the middle and put Boston's D on its heels. Perkins is most valuable as a defender, but there will be other areas where the Celtics will miss having him on the court. In the midst of a finals chock full of wacky inconsistency, one constant has emerged: Whichever team grabbed the most rebounds won that particular game.

Perkins has grabbed 35 total boards in this series, putting him just one behind Rajon Rondo and Garnett for a three-way tie as Boston's leader, and is just two-tenths of a board behind Glen Davis 2. The glass-eating factor makes Perkins anything but expendable. Even when the Celts have the ball, Perk may be the sixth option in a five-man unit, but the screens he sets are a critical part of freeing up, among others, Ray Allen.

I guarantee Boston won't assume the fetal position with Perk out, but determination nonetheless won't overcome need. According to Elias Sports Bureau, in the seven previous games where a defending champ played in a Game 7, the title has stayed put six times.

Moreover, the defending champs have been at home. I'm not a huge fan of stats either tracking the history of two teams Lakers-Celtics in has precisely zip to do with Lakers-Celtics in or stats not specifically referencing the two teams involved, but this one actually strikes me as relevant.