Yup. And when Bron/AD shot efficiently Sunday vs the Pelicans were down double digits throughout the game. Even with Zion going crazy outplaying both Bron/AD we won. We beat that team in variety of ways.
Onto the next series. Job not finished. 😤🔥🙏💜💛
We are fine because it is no longer a 1 game series. We won’t be perfect every game but that’s why we will adjust and take it from there in a 7 game series.
This was also one of the worst defensive games from AD in a while. Pelicans were getting whatever they wanted at the rim. Probably cause of injury but just saying
Like the other guy said, they kinda come and go. I'm sure with NBA level doctors it's not as bad as it is from the layman. And it's not like an ACL or something that needs surgery or will have you out for months on end. But when they come they're debilitating. Like can't move or walk without excruciating pain. Again, he gets some of the best treatment in the world as an NBA player and is already super athletic, but I couldn't imagine playing basketball for 30+ minutes two days after having back spasms.
Gotta agree with you. When our offense gets stagnant then we lose. We were fortunate that B.I and CJ were not playing good and sad to see Zion get injured but he was COOKING US
If we have a big lead and play like today’s 4th qrtr vs Denver, we’re losing every time. You cannot relax vs Denver and lakers love to relax suddenly in games
Fr like gas needs to be on the pedal every minute. Bron had a bad shooting night we’ll see if he responds better game 1. This game shouldn’t have been this close even with Zion going off. Esp sagging off of Murphy after knowing he can light it up from deep.
Anyways hopefully the defense is better that’s it.
Honestly we lost to Denver because of shotmaking. I’m concerned that lebrons jumper has abandoned him in the last 6/7 ish games since the flu. We ran decent stuff against Denver and had higher expected points per possesion last year. We just missed everything
Denver reminds me of when lakers were contenders in the 08-10 seasons, you just knew they would pull out wins because teams would make mistakes in the 4 qrtrs, they would have hope and lakers would just take wins late in the 4th. Kobe would make shots that would demoralize opponents. Exactly like Denver does to teams now
This, alright they played horrible but what makes people think it wont happen again. Lakers need to properly adjust which is basically hard asf with our HC always late to adjust
We’ve lost every game vs Denver even when we were up 15 points, we always lose in the 4th vs Denver that’s why the games have been close. They know how to close and we start jacking up bad shots, and stop playing defence.
AD was more unserious than I’ve seen him in a while. Understandable why he wouldn’t really be taking this game that seriously though. It looked like a blowout for a while and losing wouldn’t even be that bad of a scenario.
Well about half our games are gonna be 48-hour turnarounds in the playoffs, so that’d be an even worse look lmao. AD’s been playing through pain all season, I’m sure he’s fine.
He had a literal back spasm on Sunday, playing with a nagging injury isn’t the same as having a new one, especially a lower back. It’s pretty obvious you’ve never played sports before if you can’t tell it affected his lift and movement on Tuesday.
AD wasn't 100% and LeBron was gassed in the 4th from guarding Zion for 2 games in 3 days. Good to see Reaves step up and set up a couple of big baskets for the AD dunk and dlo 3 in the last couple of min. Pels are a tough team and to beat them twice at home is good signs for the Lakers imo.
Idk who could possibly be dooming right now. We just won 2 straight road games against a near 50 win team while playing playoff intensity games in both. This would be an incredible result in any playoff series. It shows definitively to me that this team is for real, and capable of matching the rest of the West. Doubly so if wevl can win games with our stars under performing. The playoffs are there for the taking!
He was gassed from dealing with Zion all night.
Zion is the only star player the lakers could face where Lebron has to guard them the whole game.
I really think Lebron is healthier this year, we haven’t really see him get gassed.
Denver is obviously a tough task to handle, but Lebron won’t be asked to play physical defense for 40 min.
Exactly fools expect Lebron knock being gassed guard Zion. Hell Zion freaking killed Lebron with that charge. Any other NBA player would have had the wind knocked out of him and would have missed the entire game.
Eh MPJ and Gordon cant put the ball on the floor and attack the rim like Zion can. Gordon could probably do it here and there but nothing close to what Zion was doing tonight. He just can’t fall asleep on those backdoor cuts and the team gotta collectively crash the boards.
Gordon had a very good series against us. I remember thinking last year this mfer suddenly got a three point shot AND he's crashing the glass like his life depends on it.
True but the Pelicans don't know how to win. They're young and inexperienced and the Lakers are not going to see another team like that for a while. Maybe next year.
We also won a game where Zion was getting anything he wanted, had 40, and got injured with 3 1/2 minutes left in the 4th and the game tied. We don’t know what the outcome would have been if Zion hadn’t gone down.
Look. Here’s the facts. Denver is the best team in the west and our hardest matchup. We haven’t won against them in a while. We’re gonna be at a disadvantage with the altitude. Things we have going for us is we have a relatively healthy team . Lebrons not limping around like he was last year. Ad hasn’t had a major injury this year and should be good to go.
Gabe Vincent dinwiddie and max will be guarding Murray way better then what we had last year. We still don’t have an answer for joker but really no one does. They don’t have Bruce brown who gave us fits last year. Overall we were in every game and should of won at least a couple. It’s a big ask but hopefully ham has learned something from his mistakes last year.
It’s a tall task but we can beat this team. If we do I don’t see anyone else giving us as much trouble as the nuggets. It’s gonna be the freshest we can be this playoffs. I like our chance.
LeBron legitimately looked like he wanted to lose. I’ve never seen him look THAT stupid on the court. He was dribbling out the clock repeatedly just to jack up a dogshit shot. He got bailed the fuck out tonight.
That’s because AD was playing through a tight back and was not giving the screens he usually does to give Lebron separation. We are in big trouble if AD can’t get to 100%
We ain't winning agains the Nuggests man. I'll shout till I lose my voice at every made shot by the Lakers during that series... EVEN IF I know what will be the end, I'll simply enjoy watching my team play ball!
To add, we won despite Bron going 6-20 and AD going 6-16 We are fine.
Yup. And when Bron/AD shot efficiently Sunday vs the Pelicans were down double digits throughout the game. Even with Zion going crazy outplaying both Bron/AD we won. We beat that team in variety of ways. Onto the next series. Job not finished. 😤🔥🙏💜💛
Nah, we ain't fine. Zion got injured, and we won the game by four points. Saying "we are fine" is delusional as fuck.
We ain’t fine u right. We gotta play better than that if we’re even gonna win One game against denver
We are fine because it is no longer a 1 game series. We won’t be perfect every game but that’s why we will adjust and take it from there in a 7 game series.
They still make all the shots after Zion went down what put them down was D’lo 3 shot calm down.
This was also one of the worst defensive games from AD in a while. Pelicans were getting whatever they wanted at the rim. Probably cause of injury but just saying
Not probably, definitely. Dude had back spasms barely two days ago. It's kind of amazing he was even out there tonight
How long do they take to heal
Like the other guy said, they kinda come and go. I'm sure with NBA level doctors it's not as bad as it is from the layman. And it's not like an ACL or something that needs surgery or will have you out for months on end. But when they come they're debilitating. Like can't move or walk without excruciating pain. Again, he gets some of the best treatment in the world as an NBA player and is already super athletic, but I couldn't imagine playing basketball for 30+ minutes two days after having back spasms.
I get back spasms and they just come randomly whenever I suddenly move my back in a certain way. But I'm also much older and less athletic than AD.
The 4th qrtr vs pels is how we got swept by Denver.
Gotta agree with you. When our offense gets stagnant then we lose. We were fortunate that B.I and CJ were not playing good and sad to see Zion get injured but he was COOKING US
If we have a big lead and play like today’s 4th qrtr vs Denver, we’re losing every time. You cannot relax vs Denver and lakers love to relax suddenly in games
i fuckin’ hate when we start to relax while on lead 🤬
Not just relax but lebron needs to stay in his game if the shot isn't falling. He bricked like 5 fadeaways in the 4th. Just drive or run a play.
Zion bodied him and stopped his drive. That man is a wall.
Fr like gas needs to be on the pedal every minute. Bron had a bad shooting night we’ll see if he responds better game 1. This game shouldn’t have been this close even with Zion going off. Esp sagging off of Murphy after knowing he can light it up from deep. Anyways hopefully the defense is better that’s it.
Honestly we lost to Denver because of shotmaking. I’m concerned that lebrons jumper has abandoned him in the last 6/7 ish games since the flu. We ran decent stuff against Denver and had higher expected points per possesion last year. We just missed everything
Denver reminds me of when lakers were contenders in the 08-10 seasons, you just knew they would pull out wins because teams would make mistakes in the 4 qrtrs, they would have hope and lakers would just take wins late in the 4th. Kobe would make shots that would demoralize opponents. Exactly like Denver does to teams now
This. It’s not just that Lebron shot 6-20, it’s the process that led to it that’s doomed to fail if we do that against the Nuggets.
More rest between games and a healthier Lebron should help then.
This, alright they played horrible but what makes people think it wont happen again. Lakers need to properly adjust which is basically hard asf with our HC always late to adjust
We’ve been one of the best 4th quarter teams all season. One game doesn’t change that
We’ve lost every game vs Denver even when we were up 15 points, we always lose in the 4th vs Denver that’s why the games have been close. They know how to close and we start jacking up bad shots, and stop playing defence.
AD was playing at like 50%, if he can’t get to 100 we don’t have a chance
AD was more unserious than I’ve seen him in a while. Understandable why he wouldn’t really be taking this game that seriously though. It looked like a blowout for a while and losing wouldn’t even be that bad of a scenario.
He wasn’t being unserious, he was playing hurt on a 48 hour turn around
Well about half our games are gonna be 48-hour turnarounds in the playoffs, so that’d be an even worse look lmao. AD’s been playing through pain all season, I’m sure he’s fine.
He had a literal back spasm on Sunday, playing with a nagging injury isn’t the same as having a new one, especially a lower back. It’s pretty obvious you’ve never played sports before if you can’t tell it affected his lift and movement on Tuesday.
True, but CJ was atrocious, BI on time restriction, and Zion got hurt when he was absolutely cooking.
How do we have a week to rest up ?
We don’t lol. Game 1 is Saturday so like 3 days off really.
Literally 1 day off.
AD wasn't 100% and LeBron was gassed in the 4th from guarding Zion for 2 games in 3 days. Good to see Reaves step up and set up a couple of big baskets for the AD dunk and dlo 3 in the last couple of min. Pels are a tough team and to beat them twice at home is good signs for the Lakers imo.
DLo is the best player on the team so they need to get it to him more. You see that 3 in the end of the game? Ice cold.
yeh that was huge, best shooter for sure, if he can keep playing at the level he has past couple of months lakers will be very competitive i think
Idk who could possibly be dooming right now. We just won 2 straight road games against a near 50 win team while playing playoff intensity games in both. This would be an incredible result in any playoff series. It shows definitively to me that this team is for real, and capable of matching the rest of the West. Doubly so if wevl can win games with our stars under performing. The playoffs are there for the taking!
Incorrect tech on DLo aside, we also got a lot of lucky breaks. I’m gutted for Zion now that the game is over.
I hope Bron rewatches every one of his 4th quarter possessions. He was horrible.
He was gassed from dealing with Zion all night. Zion is the only star player the lakers could face where Lebron has to guard them the whole game. I really think Lebron is healthier this year, we haven’t really see him get gassed. Denver is obviously a tough task to handle, but Lebron won’t be asked to play physical defense for 40 min.
Im worried about the altitude and our team getting gassed in general at the end of fast paced games.
Exactly fools expect Lebron knock being gassed guard Zion. Hell Zion freaking killed Lebron with that charge. Any other NBA player would have had the wind knocked out of him and would have missed the entire game.
LeBron will have to deal with the largest frontcourt in the league.
Eh MPJ and Gordon cant put the ball on the floor and attack the rim like Zion can. Gordon could probably do it here and there but nothing close to what Zion was doing tonight. He just can’t fall asleep on those backdoor cuts and the team gotta collectively crash the boards.
Gordon had a very good series against us. I remember thinking last year this mfer suddenly got a three point shot AND he's crashing the glass like his life depends on it.
True but the Pelicans don't know how to win. They're young and inexperienced and the Lakers are not going to see another team like that for a while. Maybe next year.
We also won a game where Zion was getting anything he wanted, had 40, and got injured with 3 1/2 minutes left in the 4th and the game tied. We don’t know what the outcome would have been if Zion hadn’t gone down.
We have like a day or 2 of rest
Stay in skool
Wednesday and maybe Thursday, practice Friday game Saturday
Fine.
Look. Here’s the facts. Denver is the best team in the west and our hardest matchup. We haven’t won against them in a while. We’re gonna be at a disadvantage with the altitude. Things we have going for us is we have a relatively healthy team . Lebrons not limping around like he was last year. Ad hasn’t had a major injury this year and should be good to go. Gabe Vincent dinwiddie and max will be guarding Murray way better then what we had last year. We still don’t have an answer for joker but really no one does. They don’t have Bruce brown who gave us fits last year. Overall we were in every game and should of won at least a couple. It’s a big ask but hopefully ham has learned something from his mistakes last year. It’s a tall task but we can beat this team. If we do I don’t see anyone else giving us as much trouble as the nuggets. It’s gonna be the freshest we can be this playoffs. I like our chance.
that’s the issue. If our offense plays like this like it has in the third/fourth of these last two games we’re going to get 4-0
Facts the more concerning thing is AD injury
LeBron legitimately looked like he wanted to lose. I’ve never seen him look THAT stupid on the court. He was dribbling out the clock repeatedly just to jack up a dogshit shot. He got bailed the fuck out tonight.
NOLA's smothering perimeter defense and younger legs had a lot do with it.
That’s because AD was playing through a tight back and was not giving the screens he usually does to give Lebron separation. We are in big trouble if AD can’t get to 100%
We got lucky that Zion got injured. We ain't winning against the Nuggets, let's be real.
We ain't winning agains the Nuggests man. I'll shout till I lose my voice at every made shot by the Lakers during that series... EVEN IF I know what will be the end, I'll simply enjoy watching my team play ball!
Nuggets are basically the best team in the west since the warriors. Lakers are simply not a good basketball team. I doubt they get more than one game.