Kobe Beefed! Clippers 102 Lakers 94
Tonight was to be billed as a statement game; statement made. The Clippers defeated the Lakers for the 3rd consecutive time this season (twice in preseason play, which yes, counts for nothing), officially throwing the gauntlet down and claiming their place as an actual basketball team in the city of Los Angeles. The Clippers manned up and took it to the Lakers from the opening tip, not content to wear the aww shucks badge after defeating Miami earlier this week. The Lakers appear to be a mishmash of slow role players and assorted white people (not you World Peace). To his credit, Kobe is fighting furiously against the dying of the light, however you shouldn’t have to depend on a 33 year old shooting guard to score 40 every night just to avoid getting blown out.
On the Clipper front, CP3 was as advertised. Paul proved he was the best point guard in the NBA tonight (fuck you Derrick Rose) and could possibly be the difference in the Lakers season. I typically wouldn’t write so heavily about the Lakers, but David Stern’s interference in the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade may have possibly changed the fates of two franchises. No stranger to hyperbole, I will go ahead and say that after one worthless regular season game I’m inclined to believe the Clips are better suited for the playoffs and that Kobe is going to be put down like a thoroughbred by March. The Lakers appear to be a ship without a rudder right now and it seems very unlikely that they find a point guard now that the season has started. For my Laker fans out there, I would implore the front office to make the Dwight Howard deal immediately at any cost. However, I am a Clipper fan, so I say “ride it out, and lose in the 2nd round”, couldn’t happen to better guys.
So for the Lakers fans, here’s Sam Cassell with a testicle dance.
