In the past I have hated the Lakers. For some strange reason I am rooting hard for them (and losing sleep!) to beat OKC. Here are some surprising facts about the series so far. All numbers are per 48 minutes and adjusted for strength of OKC players on floor.
Bryant with Gasol and Bynum has been bad 106 min -2 rating
Hill and Bynum no Gasol is great 34 min +42 rating
Do not rest Metta and Bynum at same time 22 min -34 rating
Rest Kobe with Blake Sessions Metta Gasol and Metta: 9 min +54 rating; rest of time Bryant out Lakers play at -27 rating.
Here is how Lakers most frequently used line ups have done. First number is rating per 48 min adjusted for strengthof opposition, 2nd is minutes and last number is raw +/- Lineup 3 has been Laker’s best.
1 Bryant Bynum Gasol World Peace Sessions 3.28 74.67 OKC LAL* -4.50 -7 147596_LAL_2012
2 Blake Bryant Bynum Gasol World Peace -9.45 30.14 OKC LAL* -22.32 -14 16526_LAL_2012
3 Blake Bryant Bynum World Peace Hill 47.56 17.81 OKC LAL* 35.04 13 81934_LAL_2012
4 Barnes Blake Bryant Bynum Hill 37.71 14.94 OKC LAL* 22.48 7 65551_LAL_2012
5 Barnes Blake Gasol Hill Sessions -38.12 9.07 OKC LAL* -52.96 -10 196739_LAL_2012
6 Blake Bynum Gasol World Peace Sessions 54.04 8.85 OKC LAL* 43.39 8 147594_LAL_2012
7 Barnes Blake Gasol World Peace Hill 6.47 5.23 OKC LAL* -9.17 -1 82051_LAL_2012
8 Bryant Bynum World Peace Hill Sessions 1.55 4.64 OKC LAL* -10.33 -1 213004_LAL_2012
9 Barnes Ebanks Goudelock McRoberts Murphy -68.20 4.00 OKC LAL* -60.00 -5 5409_LAL_2012
10 Blake Bryant Gasol World Peace Hill -44.39 3.24 OKC LAL* -59.38 -4 82054_LAL_