FC is getting the Laker NBA finals treatment.

[aporel#18]

Lakers played heartless all game... and Kobe was Kobe, he chucked shot after shot, he looked for trouble against Pete Mickeal. How can anybody (outside laker fans) like that guy?

Pau looked lost against a good inside defense by N'Dong-Perovic-Vazquez, and the rest of the Lakers (watch out this season for Artest awfulness) were like zombies. Only Odom stayed in the game, as he did in London.

I know it's preseason, but Barça had to adjust to NBA rules and still they looked more comfortable out there.

I was watching them and just could think about Perk healthy and the C's beating them down like its 2008.

funny to see the Lakers sucking  

Btw, the refs were bad, but nothing close to the Finals... they didn't rob Barça at all

[ballin]

omg Rubio's stat line was terrible

I can't decide about that kid... I originally called bust, then he looked promising, but lately it looks like he's back in bust mode (assuming he ever even comes to the states lol)

[Chelm]

If you put any stake in the +/-, it seems pretty clear that the bench lost it for them.  All 5 starters were positive, and all 7 bench players were negative.

[LarBrd33]

Who the heck is Pete Mickeal.

It's still kinda embarrassing the NBA champions would lose to the Euroleague champions.

[misha]

omg Rubio's stat line was terrible

I can't decide about that kid... I originally called bust, then he looked promising, but lately it looks like he's back in bust mode (assuming he ever even comes to the states lol)

The problem with him is that his main weakness - his shooting, still hasn't improved.

Great win for Barca. Even if it's preseason, always nice to see LA lose. Barca is a very deep team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfs5_CcMMx8

[apc]

Kobe looks horrible out there.  I've only been watching casually, though. Don't really know about the refs robbing Barca.

he shot 2-15 ouch!

[nba is the worst]

Even with Ref help, Lakers are losing. God I hate these dirtbag refs.

Just curious - are ALL NBA refs "dirtbags" in your view - or just the ones that call a game within 2 fouls from the same number for both teams?

[kozlodoev]

Pau looked lost against a good inside defense by N'Dong-Perovic-Vazquez

The game was played without the defensive 3-second rule. So the "good inside defense by N'Dong-Perovic-Vasquez" mostly consisted of getting planted right under the basket and not moving more than a foot in any direction.