Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda ... Pshaw, Lakers Need to Play Better
Posted by Flea on January 30, 2007, 11:15 p.m. ET

ok
so the lakers had a rough week
they lost to the sub 500 bobcats then they lost to one of the best
teams in the spurs
it is clear that the loss to the bobcats is partly my fault for
jinxing the game by sending out love to the bobcats repeatedly over
the season
but there is one thing that irks me
it is a thing i hear all the time on nba chat shows, from the players
themselves, and even from kenny and charles who are the best
that a team that lost a game "should have won it" or "could have won it"
no
the lakers could not and should not have beaten the bobcats
the bobcats shot the ball into the basket more times than the lakers
so they won the game
shoulda woulda coulda, it's a lame concept
to win you have to play better than your opponent
dont matter if you plated better at other times so you have a better record and the bobcats have a lousy record
they are an nba team and they beat the lakers twice in a row
it is energetically bad to shoulda woulda coulda...ya gotta own up to
and take responsibility for losing at anything
denial and arrogance are not the stones of which a mighty castle is
built
i love the lakers and it pains me to see them lose
but they lost because they were not as good
the shouldn't have won because they didn't
the lakers were up the whole second half against the spurs
they looked good and were moving the ball well
the 'shoulda' won right?
noooooooo
they shoulda lost because the spurs beat 'em fair and square
the lakers need to play better
they have potential to be the best
they have all the ingredients
but are gonna have to show a little more heart
and get some boards
and make some free throws
and getting kwame back will help
it is so great to have lamar back though

and as the lakers head out on this 8 game road trip and gel with lamar back in the fold
i expect and hope for them to rise up
and deepen their quality of play
and bring joy to the people of los angeles