The Lakers continued to go back and forth between playing well and playing badly last night, as they got blown out just two days after a big win over the Atlanta Hawks.
I wasn't very pleased with the team's performance defensively. They gave up 123 points and it seemed that every time the Mavs wanted to run the pick and roll it worked to perfection. Weather it was Monta Ellis driving to the hoop off the screen with no help defense coming or someone on the perimeter making a cut to the hoop so Ellis could throw it up to them for an easy two points. The Lakers just couldn't stop them.
The only positive I took away from last nights game was the Laker bench, which once again had a good showing, as they scored 71 points, compared to the starters who combined for 32 points. Nick Young led the way, coming off the bench to score 21 points, shooting 8-12 from the field. Other Lakers that scored in double figures were Pau Gasol with 10, Chris Kaman with 10, Jordan Farmar with 11, and Jodie Meets with 11. The Mavs were also able to his 13 threes, shooting 48% from beyond the arc, where the Lakers shot just 38%, but still hit 12. The up and down season continues on Thursday night as the team heads to Houston to face Dwight Howard for the first time. All I can hope for is for the team to continue staying near .500 until Kobe comes back, and then they can start racking up wins.
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