Lakers Win!

Last night’s win is a good start to the season. Unfortunately, the Blazers didn’t play nearly as well as I had thought they would. Roy started out the game 0-9 and Aldridge was a no show. Oh well, its only one game. I’m sticking to my prediction that the Blazers will make the play-offs. I’m going to hold off making any judgments on Oden. He will carry the curse of the No.1 overall pick and all the criticism that goes with it. Come on, the guy’s 20 years old and played one year of college.

As far as the Lakers are concerned, defense was great last night. A couple of numbers stand out in the box score, turnovers, blocks & rebounds. The Lakers looked good inside taking care of the defense boards and racking up 7 blocks. Hopefully, establishing an inside presence will keep those quick slashing guards from getting to the basket for easy lay-ups. The turnover damage was 15 and that’s right where they should be. I can remember at least 2-3 unforced turnovers so in reality, its more like 12 turnovers. If the Lakers continue to take care of the ball, the wins will start to pile up. Scoring was evenly distributed. Three players in double figures, four a basket away from double figures, and 36 bench points. Bynum looks like he’s still trying to get his timing and Walton still recovering from an ankle injury, made a quick appearance. Looks like things can only get better.