Lakers @ Raptors

Again, not gonna be your typical update tonight, but with so much going on in the Laker world we couldn't resist. Plus, it's fun to keep tabs on the road trip. We're even going to try to hand out Player of the Night awards, we were going to give one last night but couldn't figure out who to give it to, so hopefully tonight is inspiring?

The Raptors: Is it just us, or is that the funniest name for a team. Raptors are like the cutest dinosaurs alive. Kind of makes us want to have a tea party with them. Us, tea, little tiny baby velociraptors and a bunch of cute hats, wanna come?

Violet Palmer: We absolutely hate this ref. We should be all "girl power" for her being what looks like one of, if not the only female ref, but she sucks.

Canadians: Are there any of them on this team? Which leads to the debate of "what if everyone had to play for the team in their home state, at least rookie season?" That'd be awesome to watch, no?

The Bench: Funny how there isn't an actual bench, it's a row of chairs, but also, there isn't an actual bench! We have 10 uni's tonight. 10. That's just as bad as the last game against Seattle.

So we have our 5 starters: LO, Kobe, D-Fish, Ronny, and Radman
Then we got: J.Farm & The Machine to back it up
Theres also: Coby who, when the hell's the last time he played? and DJ Mbenga (whom we haven't had opportunity to talk about yet) who is new and cannot be FULLY depended upon.
Oh yeah and: Luke - let's just say he's only in uni because he can be (as in, they have enough space on the bench for him), in fact it's rather surprising that Mihms isn't out there in uni, just cause. But he's not, he's rockin' the dress.
Add that to the fact that we shipped two soldiers off this morning and aren't getting our other soldier in return until tomorrow at the earliest and we're sad looking. Dinner for 10?

Why is it that we seem to only trade during road trips? Wouldn't travel arrangements be easier if we were chillin in LA? Just sayin'.

And even if we keep Mbenga, we still have an extra roster spot cause Critt and Brown are gone... hmmmm...


8:14 in the second - the first time we see free's from anybody tonight.

All the talk today is about how Kupcake is a genius for trading our worst player for their best player. Delicious.

End of 3rd/Start of 4th: You see what we mean... little baby velociraptors riding around in toy cars in circles on the middle of the hardwood. It doesn't get much cuter than that!


11:25 in the fourth: Kobe says, "Reach & I'll Teach"

Who'da thunk they'd keep Coby and ditch Javaris?
The boys just put on a circus show.

Quote of the night: "All he needs is a saddle on Kobe's back." Stu Lantz
Of course that was preceded by: "Delfino must think he's in an old western."

Player of the night: Kobe. Yeah, he's always phenomenal - or very close to - but tonight was just one for the books. So many shots that shouldn't have been... couldn't have been if they were taken by anyone else. Hallelujah!