EVERYTHING LOOKING UP FOR LAKERS AFTER WIN EVANS HELPS L.A. DEFEAT WARRIORS LAKERS 102, GOLDEN STATE 85.Byline: ROSS SILER Staff Writer OAKLAND -- It was only two weeks ago in Cleveland that Lakers coach Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. offered a reminder that life in the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= is nothing more than a six-month roller-coaster ride between winning and losing. His team was on the downward plunge that Sunday, ultimately bottoming out with a six-game losing streak. Now the question is if the Lakers are back on the upswing after their second cruise-control victory in 72 hours. They beat the Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The team plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Franchise history Philadelphia Warriors 102-85 Sunday at Oracle Arena, building a 20-point lead in the second quarter and beating their division rival for the seventh time in seven games since Jackson's return last season. They did it with Maurice Evans There are several people named Maurice Evans:
A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes , scoring a career-high 26 points, and with the Warriors making just 2 of 193-pointers and 9 of 21 free throws. Golden State came in averaging 105.8 points a game. "I told the players this afternoon that we have Mo on our side," Jackson said, "and we have to stay with it, in more ways than one." Are the Lakers back after their six-game losing streak? The answer might come tonight against the Utah Jazz, who are leading the Northwest Division Two of North America's major professional sports leagues contain a Northwest Division.
"You can't forget about (the skid) because it's so easy to happen," Evans said. "You have to really stay focused and try and build this streak the other way because ... teams are good in this league and they can take control in a minute's notice." The Lakers did just that at the start of the second quarter, turning what had been a four-point game into a 20-point rout. Once again Shammond Williams Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5 1975, in the Bronx, New York) is an American professional basketball player. The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. In 2006-07 he played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. and Aaron McKie Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. were the first guards off the bench, but Evans came through with the play of the game. Evans leaped to steal a pass by Sarunas Jasikevicius, then hit a shot that lived up to his Kobe Bryant-given nickname of "Lotto." With Jasikevicius wrapping him up with both hands, Evans tossed in a layup while drawing the foul. "I think that's what having good strength will allow you to do," Evans said, "is still make a run at tough shots." The next possession, Evans buried a 3-pointer to send the Warriors into a timeout down 44-28. "I definitely saw that they were on the brink of letting us take control of the game," Evans said. "We were all talking about it on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. . They were ready to wilt, and if we could just continue to put pressure on them, we could gain control of this game." The Lakers are now 4-0 with Evans in the starting lineup. He made 8 of 13 shots and said afterward the biggest difference between starting and coming off the bench is as simple as being able to shake off a couple early misses. The Warriors never got closer than 13 points in the second half, however, and trailed by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter. Bryant shook off a blow to his left shoulder to finish with 26 points on 9-of-23 shooting. He served notice at the start of the second half, stealing an Al Harrington For the actor, see . Albert (Al) Harrington (born February 17, 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. The power forward/center stands six-feet nine-inches (2. pass and taking it the other way for a three-point play. McKie sent most of the crowd to the exits in the fourth quarter when he drilled a 19-footer with seven minutes remaining. The Lakers fans who remained until the final horn crowded the first rows of seats to cheer Bryant as he ran off the court. "I think it's a sign of support," Bryant said. "I think, at least from what I see, from talking with fans and communicating with them on my Web site and so forth, is that they appreciate somebody that goes through adversity that bounces back. "I think that's something that they relate to in terms of drawing inspiration from or whatever the case may be "Whatever the Case May Be" is the 12th episode of the first season of Lost. It was directed by Jack Bender and written by Damon Lindelof and Jennifer Johnson. It first aired on January 5, 2005 on ABC. The character of Kate Austen is featured in the episode's flashbacks. . That's what I try to do. Even though you may fall down or get knocked down, the key is to get back up and keep on moving." ross.siler@dailynews.com (818) 713-3610 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) The Lakers' Maurice Evans, left, goes to the hoop against Golden State. Evans scored a career-high 26 points in L.A.'s victory. Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images (2) The Lakers' Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. , right, drives against Golden State's Kelenna Azubuike on Sunday. Ben Margot/Associated Press |
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