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Lakers vs. Clippers: Three questions
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There's always 2012 (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
With their "election break" finally over, the Lakers will take the court for the first time since Saturday when they do battle with cross-hallway rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, tonight at Staples Center.
Hopefully Derek Fisher can shake off the sting of not being elected president and get his mind back on the court.
Anyway, here are three questions that will (hopefully) be answered in tonight's game:
How "strained" is Andrew Bynum's shoulder? Chris Mihm needs to lay off the weights apparently. Bynum strained his rotator cuff while attempting to block one of Mihm's ferocious rim-rockers during practice Monday. With what Phil Jackson calls a "normal action that happens in basketball a lot," Bynum assures Laker fans that he'll be good to go tonight. We'll see if the injury makes Andrew a little less likely to get in the way of Al Thornton when he's coming through the lane.
How will the Lakers respond to the layoff? After playing only one game (an ugly win in Denver) in the past week, will the Lakers be able to regain the form that they displayed in the season's first two games? The good news is, they're playing the Clippers. Which brings me to my next question.
Are the Clippers the worst team in the NBA? You may be shaking your head saying "no way, they're a possible playoff team" but just hear me out. The Clips are 0-4. Three of the losses were absolute thrashings (two by the Jazz, one by the Lakers) but the other loss is what disturbed me. The Jazz and the Lakers are easily two of the best teams in the league, but blowing an 18-point halftime lead to the Carmelo-less Nuggets at Staples? That shows a lack of heart and pride that is reserved for only the lowliest of teams. On paper the Clippers look decent, but they need to change things quickly if they don't want to be mentioned in the same sentence as the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of the year.
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