Pistons @ Lakers on ESPN
Posted by pistonsnationThe Pistons (6-2) will be in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers (7-0) Tip off is 10:30 pm est from the Staples Center. The game will be televised locally on Fox Sport Detroit and nationally on 
Lakers’ Snapshot
Home record: 3-0
Last game: 11/12 (Weds) W 93-86 @ Hornets
Vs. East: 0-0
Injuries: Sasha Vujacic (sprained right thumb) is probable.
At 7-0 the Lakers are the leagues only unbeaten team. They’ve been dominant winning their games by an average of 18 points per contest.
To better illustrate just how good the Lakers have been to start the season witness the following two numbers: 104.7 & 86.7. That’s how many points the Lakers are averaging a game compared to their opponents. Both numbers are league best. Simply put, the Lakers are rolling. Needless to say the Pistons should have their work cut out for them tonight.
Andrew Bynum who is back from injury that shelved him for most of last season has teamed with fellow 7-footer Pau Gasol (15 ppg, 10 rbs) in the Laker front court. Trevor Ariza has been a story coming off L.A.’s bench averaging 10 points and 5 boards per game.
Kobe is averaging 24 ppg so far which is down from his average last season, but his minutes are also down not with the way the Lakers have been finishing off the opposition early on. As always keep an eye on Rip Vs. Kobe as they renew their PA high school rivalry. Rip is always a little bit more fiery when it comes to competing against Kobe.
Rodney Stuckey will be play tonight having sat out the last two games dealing with dizziness that took him out of the Boston game.
Michael Curry has said he plans to stay with Kwame Brown in the starting lineup. Kwame starting makes sense tonight against the size of Bynum and Gasol. Last night against Don Nelson’s small ball…not so much, that’s why Kwame only saw 9 minutes. This is the second time Kwame has faced one of his former teams this season. I’m sure Kwame is gunning for another respectable showing like the one against Washington.
The Pistons have are going for a California sweep after beating the Kings and Warriors as the first two games of a four game west coast swing. They will finish up the trip Sunday in Phoenix.
ALSO OF NOTE: All-Star voting has already started, let’s get Tayshaun to Phoenix! … Forum Blue & Gold’s preview … AI and Sheed talk with John Thompson (vid) … Iverson has already played the Lakers once this season … Schedule working in Lakers favor …
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I think we’re all looking forward to the Lakers’ faithful cheering on their departed fan favorite, Kwame Brown.
November 14th, 2008 at 5:24 pmSpeaking of Kwame…taking a trip in the way back machine (the Jan 31 07 recap):
On a side note, the Lakers really need Bynum back. There’s a significant drop off when they go to Kwame Brown. Kwame continues to be one of the biggest #1 overall busts in NBA history. He cannot finish around the rim, he can barely get off the ground despite only being 25 years old . In his 29 minutes on the court he gave the Lakers 3 points and 6 boards. He was the only Laker starter with a negative +/- stat. They might want to see if Fletch wants to come out of retirement. Granted he’s only 6?5? (6?9? with the afro) but he’s all heart and grit.