Lakers/Clippers II

Another match-up with the Clippers should mean another win.  The Clippers finally have Camby in the lineup.  I don’t think it will matter.  I caught Camby’s first game of the season and he was a bit rusty.  It also looked like his heel was bothering him as he wasn’t as explosive and aggressive as he’s know to be.  He’s listed as questionable as is Davis.  If they don’t have Davis, things will go from bad to worse. 

 

Bynum injured his shoulder in practice bumping into Mihm.  He says that it s a little “tight”.  Well, it better loosen up because he hasn’t looked good in the first three games.  I think it’ll take at least a dozen or so games for him to get into the full swing of things.  Unfortunately, it’ll take the press and so called analysts (excluding myself) half the time to start the speculation that the Bynum contract extension was a bad move.  I’m glad the Lakers signed Bynum and I think they got a deal assuming Bynum stays healthy. 

 

This is the last of the cupcake games.  The next four games are against playoff bound teams.  Home @ Houston, a back to back against Dallas & New Orleans on the road and home against Detroit.  Will we go 4-0 in this stretch?  Probably not.  My prediction is 3-1.  New Orleans is a tough match-up on any night.  Coming out with a win on the second game of a back to back with New Orleans having three days rest is a stretch.  Let’s just say I will be impressed with a win.  I’ll take a 1-3 record as long as they win that game.

 

Tonight’s prediction:  Lakers by 18