Lakers Grammy Road Trip

Lakers are FINALLY done with their 8 game Grammy road trip! 

Game 1 (@ Cavs) The road trip started off in Cleveland, and we all know how that went. Lakers played tough the whole game, but could not contain LeBron down the stretch – or make a basket! Right there, to me, the road trip was already a failure. However, I do remember that the Magic swept the Lakers last year, and we know who won the Finals.

Game 2 (@ Knicks) Kobe didn’t shine like he usually does in Madison Square, but of course Lakers got the win.

Game 3 (@ Toronto) After a day off and the Lakers played really well but fell up short at the end. Bynum, Gasol, and Kobe all had great games but the key factor in the end that there was no defense played at all by the Lakeshow!

Games 4, 5, & 6 (@ Wizards, Pacers, 76ers) All were against team’s way under .500 and Lakers handled them all as they should have.

So 4 wins against garbage teams and 2 losses against good teams. What does this tell me? The Lakers have some work to do for sure.

Game 7 (@ Celtics) The big game at Boston as we all know. Kobe came through at the end as the Lakers come back and win by a point! The huge win that also showed  that the Lakers have some toughness in them and that they can play against a great Boston team.

Game 8 (@ Grizzlies) The final game of the road trip landed the Lakers in Memphis. The last two meetings in Memphis around this time resulted in an injured Andrew Bynum. Regardless, I felt this game was definitely going to be a major let down game after that huge win in Boston. However, I thought Kobe wouldn’t let his team have a let down and make sure they play at a high level!

Unfortunately, Kobe and Artest were the only ones that played at a high level! Gasol did not show up the last 2 games of the series and Bynum came up huge in the Boston game, but still can't play consistently, as he finishes the night with only 5 pts!

You just can’t win a game with your two big men scoring only 15 pts. The funny thing is Lakers only lost the game by 2! If others guys would have just stepped up, maybe this road trip would have been a success.

This 8-game road trip has shownme that Lakers are in need of some consistency. They’ve got some toughness for sure. They need to beat the good teams on the road! If the Lakers cant beat the good teams now, how do they expect to win against them in the playoffs?

Lakers come back home this week for 2 games against very tough opponents. First the Bobcats, (2/3, 7:30pm PT) and then the Nuggets roll into town (2/5, 7:30pm PT).
Lets see if these Lakers can come back after an unsuccessful road trip and get some must needed wins at home! 

PS: After these two home games, Lakers go back on the road Saturday night at Portland – and we all know how we play in Portland.