Just when the Lakers have built perhaps the most powerful squad this decade, they have lost three straight games against possible playoff contenders and therefore got to their worst season start since 1978. Fortunately, they got their act together against potential cellar dwellers Detroit, as the Purple & Gold cruised towards a 29-point victory, a Schrodinger-like victory which both matters and does not matter at the same time.
Yay of the Game:
1-3. Over and above all the statistical feats accomplished in this game (Kobe Bryant only had 15 points on 5 out of 10 shooting, but has 7 boards and 8 dimes, while Superman had 28 points, 7 boards, and 3 blocks) is the win. before this, the Lakers are 0-11 since the preseason games, and it's a nice feeling for the Kobe and the guys to finally notch a W on the standings.
Nay of the Game:
15 turnovers did the Lakers have in this game, which is a slight improvement compared to last game's 20 against the Clippers. Is it because of the Princeton offense? If that is the case, then apparently, it takes not only much practice and mastery, but more effort for the backcourt to work together as one sub-unit, or for Metta World Peace to stop mindlessly shooting the ball. The Lakers have to remember that the point of the Princeton offense is to make way for open shots and high-percentage baskets.
Take a look at this video (from 1:15 onwards):
Best Play of the Game:
Darius Morris receives the Metta long pass and alley-oops it to Dwight Howard. Hope this happens more than once this season.
The Lakers Are Now At:
1-3 (4th Pacific, 13th West). The Purple & Gold will face the Utah Jazz, a team that beat the pulp out of all of them during the preseason. Will the Lakers keep things up, or will they return to their old turnover-prone ways?
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