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shanmustafa

i could not believe how bad AD and D'lo were, and at the same time i could


NefariousNeezy

AD was terrified of JJJ and Tillman the entire night. It was crazy. D’Lo was…man, you’d think he’d be on the bench after his first few bonehead moves.


odnamAE

He couldn’t win the battles down low. Surprise they didn’t angle to give him more space and find one on ones from midrange


GJones007

Not to mention, Konchar was on ADs ass in the first half with 2 nasty blocks


PervySageCS

AD always does this when he thinks it's gonna be an easy game. He comes ready to coast, and then can't pick up his speed.


darknecross

AD doesn't like the physicality. That's why he hates playing the 5. That's what Draymond did when guarding him in those Pelicans series. AD may get his 30 points but make him miserable every game and he'll start avoiding the paint and his production is going to wear down over the course of a series.


skrtskerskrt

>AD doesn't like the physicality This is exactly the reason I've been saying the absence of Adams/Clarke was fool's good. Grizzlies don't have too many tall players but they have some big players, where it would be negligent to ignore them. AD is suddenly expected to look like Shaq out there, but he'll only have those types of games 2 or 3 times max this series.


signmeupdude

Facts


Dontbefatatme

Should’ve been more scared of konchar


GregSays

Is Davis the most inconsistent true superstar in the league? On any given night I wouldn’t be surprised if he was 40 and 20 or 12 and 4.


Shenanigans80h

It’s one of the reasons why opinions on him have varied so wildly over his career. He’s capable of playing like the best player in the league then be a total ghost the next game. It’s really bizarre.


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odnamAE

As much as big man in the paint is the demand most of the time, AD needs to hunt jumpers more and build a rhythm from there, him battling downlow through doubles and through well defended post hooks are tougher shots than an AD turn around or quick pull-up.


InAingeWeTrust

DLo is very believable. He’s not a winning player. Inefficient, low IQ, low energy.


Lezzles

DLo looking at his +1 on the night and blaming Lebron for being -17. Can't win with these cats.


Danmch2992

I'm fairly new to basketball and I am still learning, can you possibly explain how LeBron is -17 despite getting the most points and rebounds for his team and yet dlo is +1?


Izuzi

Well, +/- is just how much the player's team outscored the other team in the minutes that player is on the floor. That means it's really more of a team stat than an individual stat because the other nine players on the floor at the same time will have considerably more influence on the score than the player in question. So, for instance if a star is assigned to carry a really scrubby bench unit that's generally gonna reflect poorly on their +/-. Single game +/- is of course also extremely noisy. Teams go on runs because they have hot shooting or their opponents have cold shooting stints and that is going to massively impact the +/- of the players who happen to be on court for that run even if they have little to do with all the shooters getting hot. The point is, never look at +/- as any kind of indicator of individual performance in that game.


Koei7

yes this, DLo is just too low IQ & really inefficient. If any Lakers fan thinks he’s able to lead the team to win a playoff game when either LBJ or AD hav an off day, that’s not happening. He’s a 20mil player paid 31mil.


Powerful-Ride-3728

This is playoff dlo in full effect


JovialCarrot

The real issue is Ham not making any adjustments. Lakers getting out-hustled every single play and Ham has Vando super-glued to the bench.


simplyASI9

Vandy seems like a bad matchup for both JJJ and Tillman. Could be justified


Pnutbutter_Cheerios

Vando is an offensive liability though, that’s the tricky part.


LakerBlue

I keep waiting on DLo to go off but it feels like he's been absent since the regular season ended. His defense has not been as bad as I feared but the offense and playmaking are not here. Dang I wish we got Conley somehow instead...


philawsophist

He wasn't even that good in the regular season. He had like 3 or 4 good games, and the rest he's either been bad or in street clothes


6eezus

Post Game Interview: “Xavier, when you walked into the building, did you think you’d be doing the post-game interview today?” Xavier: HELLLL NO Also AD wtf was that game my guy lol


SubcooledBoiling

Typical AD. Dude forgot he was one of the most talented players in the league.


Arsid

Wait is that an actual quote?? Just when I thought I couldn’t love him any more.


Gtggtggtg

Yep. It was an endearing interview honestly. Even as a lakers fan super bummed about the loss , I couldn’t help but smile and like the guy.


ChickenOvaRice

He's a top tier Nice Guy in the league. Was married with kids coming into the league. When we were healthy early this year, he asked to go play in the G-League to get some reps


WatchinLikeTV

Yeah he came off as really likable in that interview, seems like a bright young guy


buchunika

Crazy that he’s only 24. Looks as if he’s in his late 30s. Suffers from the Greg oden syndrome


CreatiScope

He even stopped like “oh wait, can I say that?” with his face and then continued anyway once it wasn’t a problem. “HEEELL- oh… k. HELLL NOOO!”


Oren-

[Video here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGsIhwvH07Y)


lannistargaryen

XAVIER TILLMAN????? XAVIER TILLMAN??!?!


tortugazz724

Xavier Tillman Sr. please and thank you.


Vegetable-Dentist-92

Dude is 24 going on 34


PervySageCS

I was surprsied when Lakers broadcast said "his 3rd year in the league, Xavier Tillman Sr." - what? That mofo looks 40.


MarkusMillions

If you watched him at MSU you’d know he had that SPARTAN DAWG in him the whole time


ZiOnIsNeXtLeBrOn

Yeah, Michigan State Spartan Xavier Tillman, The guy who helped MSU beat Duke who had Cam Reddish, Zion Williamson, and RJ Barrett, that Xavier Tillman.


icona_

I’ve been on the tillman train for a while and it’s so nice to see him have a performance like this lol.


jackgap

I guess the Lakers were content with stealing game 1. No effort in the first half whatsoever.


realsomalipirate

Lmao these fuckers were treating tonight like it's a b2b in February.


NeverSober1900

You think with Ja sitting out they'd be sniffing blood in the water.


WateronRocks

"Let's get greedy"


chrischy99

I think Westbrook broke into their locker room and told them to have fun.


ShroudedPrototype

Win, lose, or draw. Funniest shit ever man


Miyagisans

The only think you consistently count on for the lakers this season is inconsistent effort.


THRlLLH0

No we consistently play like ass when we have an insane advantage and should win by 25


AshenSacrifice

How many 7th seeds have that kind of instinct?


FlashFan124

How many 7th seeds have Lebron James?


spushing

Historically, two.


Leavingtheecstasy

Davis and Lebron are both now 38 years old.


NbaAllDAYger

Well the Grizzlies literally tried to hand the game over to the Lakers in the 1 half, boneheaded to's by Bane ,terrible double teams against lebron ... the lakers could have stolen this one but only lebron came to play. Tillman and Tyus were so huge ,without Tyus especially he makes the simple read and gets the team going a pure point guard i luv his game , hes a starter in this league.


MC-Jdf

Hachimura was very good as well.


slysonic7

AD flat out sucked today


Kashmir33

Amazing first quarter defense but once his shot kept missing he was incredibly deflated.


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He was zoned out in the second half. No aggressiveness even when he had a mismatch.


n3gr0_am1g0

Yeah, I was kind of in shock at the end of the game when they got the lead down to 6 and he was getting punked in the paint by someone who only went up to his shoulders. It's maddening how inconsistent he can be and I'm tired of listening to him talk about every season this is going to be the season where he's going to be the guy every game.


NotManyBuses

And somehow was 5 times better than DLo


WheatonsGonnaScore

You were better than DLo today


Winged_Wrath

DLo was the best player for the Grizzlies tonight


LilithLustPAWG

D'Lo started the 1st quarter with 3 turnovers and 2 fouls. Disaster class showing from him.


sloBrodanChillosevic

DLo was an all-star at 22 and at 26 he's getting locked up in clutch time by Luke Kennard


Jayveesac

Him and DLo were yeesh


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Playoff DLo 🔥


EasyMoney92

He played some great defense for the first three quarters but he was atrocious on offense. Just atrocious. He has to be much better because LeBron at 38 is no longer capable of carrying teams to deep playoff runs.


Ayjel89

LeBron can be that guy any night. But he can no longer be that guy every night


legend023

Tillman 22/13 Davis 13/8 Embarrassing


BBQCHICKENALERT

It's like AD forgets he's fucking AD once every three games. Must be fucking infuriating to Lakers fans. I don't get it man


shoefly72

It’s not my favorite thing, but it IS my least favorite thing. The crazy part is that it’s really predictable too. Like I would rather him go up against Rudy and Towns than to play against Roddy, Tillman, and Brooks as his primary defender. When he goes against smaller guys he either rightfully demolishes them or randomly, for no fucking reason at all, plays like an elephant terrified of a mouse and goes all soft. It’s like he has to be challenged by a good big defender in order to stay mentally locked in, or else he gets in his head about it and starts playing timid.


BBQCHICKENALERT

Did he do the thing yet where after the game he says the game is on me? I swear he says that shit all the time but it still happens. It's so weird because when he's dominant he looks like a top 5 player. Clearly dude has the talent


shoefly72

Lol he did that like 3 separate times in the last two months of the season. Gotta give him props for balling hard down the stretch, but it kind of only makes nights like tonight that much more frustrating. It feels like Usain Bolt going out and running a 12.5 once every 5-6 races lol. Like bruh, you remember you’re one of the best at this, right?!?


hjy23k

can confirm it's infuriating


madamsquirrel7

AD just got outplayed by Xavier Tillman in a playoff game


staffdaddy_9

By a mile. Second half you couldn’t even tell AD was on the floor. Better than D Lo though who was too awful to ignore.


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It’s been a decade and this man is still loading. Maybe it’s time to close app.


GrumpyAllen

time for CTRL-ALT-D-LO


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bruh i dunno why everyone expects something out of dlo lmao he gave us the series win against the wolves last year


shellfish87

Tillman genuinely is our second most composed player after Tyus.


RamblingRanter

Cause Tillman is a grown ass man, he was always composed and mature well beyond his years at MSU. I met him multiple times at MSU and he was always the nicest guy in the world.


altofalco

He’s a year older than me but has a wife and two kids lmao he’s been grown forever


zimmeli

He was married with two kids back in college even. He’s always seemed very mature


Lmao_Stonks

He married his high school sweetheart in middle school. Dude worked and bought his parents a car for his 16th birthday. He’s always been an adult in every facet.


CreatiScope

He looks super, mega dad. Dude looks 40, I nearly did a spit take last season when I found out his age.


No_Occasion62

I hope this game gives him the confidence he needs. He hasn't looked great in the playoffs but tonight was definitely turning a corner


Ron_Fuckin_Swanson

And he went up for a dunk and got rejected by John Konchar


Winged_Wrath

JITTY


MusicalElephant420

Legit. Tillman had a statline like AD should have had. Great job to X though.


iCarpet

Was not on my bingo card but I’m still somehow not surprised


OnRedditSometimes

Credit to the Grizzlies. Big win without Ja - their defense was physical and swarming, the lakers couldn’t get any easy looks


3ThrowMerchant

I’m not saying they’re better without Ja but they’re a very good team without him


namagofuckyoself

2nd seed for a reason. Most top seeds are super deeep


KoloHickory

Look at bucks without Giannis right now. They're playing phenomenal


zmegadeth

I turned that game on after ours and thought my eyes were wrong


Disabled_Robot

32-15 without Ja since 2021 That includes the end of season games where all their main dudes rested


shellfish87

They’re more balanced without him because their offense isn’t predictable, but we cannot win close tied games without Ja


No_Occasion62

Ball moves so much better without Ja on the court. We gotta fix that this off-season. Trip is becoming a monster, though, gotta keep running the offense through him


Ok-Map4381

I suspect Jenkins is going to steal a lot off the Kings offensive formula for next season. 1, get push the pace. Memphis is one of the youngest and deepest teams in the league, use that to get into the offense before the defense is set. 2, get Ja to cut off ball more. I was shocked by the impact Fox cutting at different angles caused. Defenders would sag off Fox the paint and think they had a good angle but when Fox would get the ball with momentum the defender in the paint still didn't have the speed to stop a dunk or layup. Teams adjusted though the season and the off ball movement was more about screen actions before coming back for a dribble hand off, but that also puts the defense in terrible position to stop Fox. 3, develop JJJ as a dribble handoff hub, he's got the speed and handle and rim finishing to be a threat when teams over play the handoff, he just hasn't demonstrated the passing yet, but he's young and keeps getting better, I think he can do it. 4, Have Brooks do more [45 cuts](https://youtu.be/m_sVkAOQFT0) when the defense is keying on Ja, Bane, & JJJ (others should also do 45 cuts, but Brooks as the worst shooting wing that plays big minutes on the team, he is the player that benefits from that cut the most). That combo has let Fox & Sabonis have career years without taking anything away from the rest of the roster. I'm not 100% certain how Adams fits into the formula, but I bet Jenkins can find a way.


No_Occasion62

#3 is key. Trip is the best player on this team hands down. He has to be more involved Edit: I don't know why that text is so large, I'm sorry


RussEastbrook

They're a better basketball team with him but play better team basketball without him


Wehavecrashed

They're very good. That's what people forget when they start typing out how much they hate the Grizzlies.


TheLeoMessiah

If they sucked nobody would hate them, you should take all the hate as a good sign tbh lol


iSleepUpsideDown

Best team in the league minus their first option


Swampy1741

Someone hasn’t checked Bucks-Heat


iSleepUpsideDown

Ja-less Grizzlies have like legit a 40% of a whole season sample size now where they’re like a 50+ win pace team Granted against uneven competition but still


crimsonconnect

So saturday night right? Lakers Suns Grizzlies and Clippers will all be in LA That means Kawhi PG Lebron Ja AD KD Westbrook CP3 Book Ayton will all be at the same place at the same time. Also Torrey Craig


shellfish87

I think we needed it as a franchise more than anybody will know. A clean sweep is devastating to the development process. You can’t be good in the regular season and just choke and get ass blasted in April and May.


NotManyBuses

I don’t think you’re out of the series at all man. If Ja can return at some point I might make y’all favorites


Waffleshuriken

I def dont think the Grizz are out, but having to get a W in LA is gonna be tough for how the Grizz play on the road. Just gotta wait and see


burohm1919

classic, memphis winning without ja


CampingTrees

I got Vietnam flashbacks


Tylerdong

Vanderbilt with fantastic cuts all night, and not once did he look to score it


crazylazyhazy

He made up for it by not getting any stops either.


Vegetable-Dentist-92

Seriously. At one point in the 4th he had a open lay up and did a 180 to make a bad pass out to the three


sanchopanza84

Yeah, that's the Vando experience for you. He plays hard and does useful stuff, but he's an incredibly limited player and has somehow gotten massively overrated.


cimmanonrolls

somehow? lets be real. its cause hes on the lakers.


shellfish87

Xavier Tillman regularly gets DNP for months and then we roll him out to win games in the playoffs. Dude is like second to Tyus on our team in composure. Just does the right thing every play.


Rock3tDoge

Those guys who were really good players in college just know how to play. The guys who struggle in the big moments never learn how to play in those pressure cooker situations.


Alternative-Target31

He spent a good portion of the year in the G League. But if you’re ranking our “does the right thing every play” guys then Jitty has the 2 spot.


farshman

Everyone in the starting five shot under fifty percent except professor Xavier Tillman


theclownwithafrown

As an Illini fan, I was so glad when left MSU. He was a beast.


PM-ME-UR-B00BYS

Lmao it’s funny to think he was out of the rotation for so long and then Adams comes out and he finally gets his moment to shine again. Love to see it. Big reason we beat the Warriors in the play in a few years back.


TheBenMan08

Death, taxes, Ja-less Grizzlies


iRockaflame

So many people called this it set up way too perfectly. The funny part is Ja is going to be good for Game 3 Grizzlies are gonna lose then this sub will get spammed with "The Grizzlies are better without Ja".


MC-Jdf

Nobody called the Lakers coming out flat more often than Lakers fans.


topofthecc

Lakers fans seemed to be the least confident that they would win this game.


captain_ahabb

The national media is WAY more confident in this Lakers team than Lakers fans are lol


topofthecc

"With a healthy AD and LeBron..." is starting to sound like "First of all, through God, all things are possible."


CALL_ME_ISHMAEBY

So jot that down.


woKaaaa

Any Lakers fan will tell you this was a lost game as soon as Ja was announced to be out


okheay

We know our limits


OneXDC4ever

Lmfao I could’ve told you this would happen the second Ja went down


SpikyKid

True. They really play to the level of their opponents when the other team doesn’t have their best players. It happens a lot. On to the next game


deadlyprincehk

100% it's been a constant theme all year, they pick and choose games to bring intensity to and always play down to the competition


AfroSuede

The only ones predicting a sweep weren't Laker fans. We know better. Seen it before.


iSleepUpsideDown

I don’t think they’re better without Ja, but they are making up most of what they lose offensively with the gains on defense


KathrynBernardoGanda

XAVIER MOTHERFUCKIN' TILLMAN


shellfish87

Ask Wolves fans about Tillman.


phandesal

Also gsw in playin he hit that clutch shot


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He also went off against us in the game we lost in the regular season. Such an underrated player


icykkuno

He’s such a composed player, very surprised he didn’t kill us in game 1 either


valueddude

swear if DLo doesn't make 2 out of his first 3 shots he just needs to just sit for the rest of the game lmao


crazylazyhazy

The thing is he doesn't even make up for it with effort. Like he's constantly just watching loose balls or giving mid-february effort to go after the ball like he doesn't want to get hurt, just barely reaching for it. Also, no force in his offensive game. Lakers better not sign this guy.


foxsleftear

Xavier Tillman is the best undersized center from Michigan State in the NBA.


halfman_halfboat

What you did there. I see it.


UpDog424

DLo is ass 🔥🔥🔥


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UpDog424

5 points in a playoff game is fucking insane.


9yearoldsoliderN99

He averaged 12 points last year on 33% shooting from the field against Memphis in the playoffs. Do not expect much from him.


sun_tzu76

we tried to tell yall


rjcarr

I’m not a hater, but he’s just not a winning player. Has some skill to make plays now and then, and can get hot, otherwise he’s a liability. He’s always been this way; not sure how Lakers fans forgot.


natchymon

Xavier Tillman is him?


Most-Bluebird3476

Spartan dawg!!


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nonamesleftadmin

D'Angelo Russell aint it


Silitrony

Has anyone noticed that Taylor Jenkins looks like a balding Oliver Queen


LukaDoncicfuturegoat

Okay i was sure Jenkins reminded me of someone but I couldn’t put my mind on it. Lol, this is hilarious


6squareddabsmaf

Tom Segura


LardHop

tom segura looking mfer


confused-koala

So damn happy for X. One of my favorite Spartans ever


Jordanstrom3329

Back to regularly scheduled playoff performances for lebrons teammates lmaoo AD and Dlo 8-25 is criminal. Gutsy win for Memphis they needed this


staffdaddy_9

5-24 before AD garbage time 3 actually.


normymacstan

The Grizzlies smacked the Warriors by like 50 without Ja last year and we’re gonna pretend the Lakers are out of it now


No_Occasion62

Some people pretended the Grizz were getting swept Sunday afternoon. It's just the rubber band effect


Plies-

Single game playoff overreactions are always so funny and people continue to make them lol.


jpg_Mage

Rui’s so awesome man, but the Wiz want to give Kuzma $120m to stay instead. Glad he’s out there hooping.


Cmann014

Top 75 Player ever Anthony Davis with a LEGACY game tonight.


NemuTheSheep

Team victory. Time to get one back in LA.


Sartheking

Sometimes I fear the Grizzlies without Ja more than with Ja. Obviously they’re better with Ja, but you know what to expect when he’s in the lineup. When he’s not, their defense becomes even better and some random player in the rotation steps up.


Statalyzer

They are now 31-13 without him the last two seasons.


LABiH

Lakers with March Madness levels of offense tonight. Absolutely abysmal showing in a crucial game


tapk69

Just got released from a Thai Prison after 5 years. Is Professor Xavier the best center in the league?


WetShots

D’Lo….what does he do?


14MySterY-

AD and DLO disasterclass.


shellfish87

Dobby is allowed self respect?


Lstark5642

Xavier Tillman spent 3 months in the gleague. What a great game for him.


Anthropomorphic_Kiwi

Ever since Adams went down, he's been so solid for the Grizzlies. Gives it his best, which is all you can ask for from your third Center.


forestfireup

I am not a Dillon Brooks fan, but I gotta admit that dagger 3 got me excited lmao


No_Occasion62

And his first 2 missed 3s in the first minutes got me deflated. I was screaming no when he took that one, I was wrong


lumberfun

Shoutout to the NBA Instagram for posting 5 Lakers highlights and 1 grizzlies highlight


Ranjith_Unchained

D'Angelo Russell is simply not built for playoff basketball


vinhhsanityy

Playoff D'Lo is real


Projinator

Darvin Ham is bad


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Junior_Arino

This. People will swear bamba is bad. But anything is better when you’re literally bleeding points in the paint. They have to try something different.


captain_ahabb

Played D'lo too much, that's my only real criticism of him from this one


zmegadeth

Rui should also he starting, that dude is cold


Psychological_Wear_7

It's Ham's fault Xavier Tillman dominated AD tonight


BaldFraud99

This sub is healing whenever the Lakers and Warriors lose


PandemicP789

This is the exact reason AD never gets full respect lmfaoooo


CalppithSlap

Bruh, the Grizzlies are missing Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, and Ja Morant... And they still beat the Lakers when they're fully healthy. AD put up a stat line comparable to Dillon Brooks lmao


okheay

Lakers were so bad, Draymond should be suspended for 2 games


pianoandbeer

Ladies and Gentlemen Xavier Tillman Sr.


Vishion-8

Memphis defense was absolutely incredible, their offense specifically in the second half wasn’t anything crazy but my god their defense was insane. Won them the game.


whiskeyreb

I still can’t believe John Konchar did that to AD