**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[kvsm23vs24]

Na. Would have been heated if we got blown out. These guys went down swinging and they know they could have had the game had it not been a sloppy 1st and damn near every 3 was falling for them. They have confidence. Nuggs looked shook.

 

[drewsone]

I hate that we had to burn our adjustment on a L.
Probably would’ve been better off losing by 20 lol.

Oh well, they almost had it. Shoutout to AR.
If Denver had lost last night, series would’ve been a wrap in 5. Have to steal game 2 now.

Malone will make some sort of adjustment on it but I’m sure we will add some wrinkles and build off it as well

Ham sold but he’s still been pretty good with stuff like this and we typically respond well to losses

Also another day to get used to the elevation

 

[drewsone]

 

[tupac003]

Man...D.lo...it's not about you. It's about this team winning a chip...

I hope that isn't true....

 

[pmatic]

Same dilemma Vogel had with...

 

[tupac003]

Same dilemma Vogel had with...

[Redacted]

 

[geno90221]

See ya in 60 days Kyrie

 

[drewsone]

mans making about 30m and only has 1 good game at home per series and wants to get that same contract on this production lol

 

[DLF]

I would start him but just have a short leash. He can get hot. Too soon to make panic moves. Changing starting lineup in game 1 was panic move number 1. Can’t go with 2 different lineups in 2 games.

 

[drewsone]

I would start him but just have a short leash. He can get hot. Too soon to make panic moves. Changing starting lineup in game 1 was panic move number 1. Can’t go with 2 different lineups in 2 games.

But we are because we gotta start vando right lol

 

[DLF]

But we are because we gotta start vando right lol

We def can’t have starting lineup as game 1 so in theory we are going with 2 starting lineups in 2 games but going Rui or Vando in place of shroeder is more of a correction vs sitting D’lo all together and going with a lineup we haven’t started at all all year probably

 

[MVP]

Lol at catering to D'Lo he's been bad for majority of the playoffs, he should be the one getting benched instead of Schroeder but whatever. Just get Rui in the starting lineup next game.

 

[akajae]

Russell Westbrook, D’Angelo Russell, Rustled Jimmies…Lakers in 6

 

[tupac003]

47-33 on the boards.

If that's closer to even, we probably win last night.

 

[drewsone]

47-33 on the boards.

If that's closer to even, we probably win last night.

no doubt about it
**** was like 20-3 in the first qtr or some insane **** like that lmao

bron and AD were both trying to send shots one of them fools gotta stay down and try to clean the glass lol
would end up under the rim and joker just walking freely to the cup for tip rebounds and **** like a tikes hoop

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

They probably got like 5 threes minimum from doubling Jokic when they should've just let AD sink or swim in the post. That's 10 points at best compared to 15

 

[drewsone]

They probably got like 5 threes minimum from doubling Jokic when they should've just let AD sink or swim in the post. That's 10 points at best compared to 15

9 pts on ******** heave contested prayer 3s lol
(joker, mruray, porter)

 

[pmatic]

Jovan:

 

[DLF]

They probably got like 5 threes minimum from doubling Jokic when they should've just let AD sink or swim in the post. That's 10 points at best compared to 15

I have always been of the mindset to just let Jokić score as much as he wants. Even in the bubble every time they doubled, they would get an easy shot.

 

[DLF]

9 pts on bull**** heave contested prayer 3s lol
(joker, mruray, porter)

Aggressiveness and energy creates those shots. It’s all related.

 

[essential1]

1st quarter (only play I couldn’t find was how they scored 26. And what led to the 2 AG FTs)
2. DLo let’s Murray get by. AD contest. Which was the MO for every series. Funnel guys to AD. By every guard. Murray Missed. Can’t get rebound. LeBron standing at the hoop watching. Aaron Gordon comes from right behind LeBron gets the putback layup.
4. Jokic sets a pick for KCP. KCP gets around it. Jumper over Reaves at the foul line.
6. Denver in transition. AD and Bron with Jokic. Bron falls asleep. Jokic pass to Gordon for layup.
9. Schroder on Murray. Reaves helps off MPJ when Murray drives, kicks MPJ made 3.
11. Weak close out by Reaves on KCP. AD contests. Misses layup. Jokic gets 2 offensive rebounds put back layup.
14. Jokic handoff the Murray. AD, Reaves and Schroder play the screens terribly.
16. Jokic inbound to Gordon. Reaves covering MPJ. MPJ fakes cut to the hoop. Uses it to create space. Jumper at the elbow.
18. Jokic rebound. Kick ahead to Murray. DLo on weak hand. Reaves on strong hand. Reaves gets turned around. Layup.
20. Gordon drives into Reaves knocks him back dunk.
22. Dennis and Reaves trailing Murray. Murray cuts to the hoop. Gets a layup up in between Bron and AD and somehow are out of the play. Jokic easy rebound easy put back.
24. Gordon at the elbow. Jokic slow trots around a pick. AD slowly trots after him. Jokic makes a 2 near the top of the key.
26.
28. AD contests a 3 from MPJ. Rui on Jokic. Jokic rebound, put back.
29&30. Aaron Gordon free throws
32. Jokic in the post on AD. DLo comes over to help. Lonnie shifts over to Braun at the top of the key. Leaves KCP a wide open path for a dunk.
34. DLo didn’t play the drive by Bruce Brown well
37. They run a pick with AG. Vando following him. Reaves steps in the lane. Leaves Bruce Brown open. Easy pass. Easy 3.

 

[tupac003]

1st quarter (only play I couldn’t find was how they scored 26. And what led to the 2 AG FTs)
2. DLo let’s Murray get by. AD contest. Which was the MO for every series. Funnel guys to AD. By every guard. Murray Missed. Can’t get rebound. LeBron standing at the hoop watching. Aaron Gordon comes from right behind LeBron gets the putback layup.
4. Jokic sets a pick for KCP. KCP gets around it. Jumper over Reaves at the foul line.
6. Denver in transition. AD and Bron with Jokic. Bron falls asleep. Jokic pass to Gordon for layup.
9. Schroder on Murray. Reaves helps off MPJ when Murray drives, kicks MPJ made 3.
11. Weak close out by Reaves on KCP. AD contests. Misses layup. Jokic gets 2 offensive rebounds put back layup.
14. Jokic handoff the Murray. AD, Reaves and Schroder play the screens terribly.
16. Jokic inbound to Gordon. Reaves covering MPJ. MPJ fakes cut to the hoop. Uses it to create space. Jumper at the elbow.
18. Jokic rebound. Kick ahead to Murray. DLo on weak hand. Reaves on strong hand. Reaves gets turned around. Layup.
20. Gordon drives into Reaves knocks him back dunk.
22. Dennis and Reaves trailing Murray. Murray cuts to the hoop. Gets a layup up in between Bron and AD and somehow are out of the play. Jokic easy rebound easy put back.
24. Gordon at the elbow. Jokic slow trots around a pick. AD slowly trots after him. Jokic makes a 2 near the top of the key.
26.
28. AD contests a 3 from MPJ. Rui on Jokic. Jokic rebound, put back.
29&30. Aaron Gordon free throws
32. Jokic in the post on AD. DLo comes over to help. Lonnie shifts over to Braun at the top of the key. Leaves KCP a wide open path for a dunk.
34. DLo didn’t play the drive by Bruce Brown well
37. They run a pick with AG. Vando following him. Reaves steps in the lane. Leaves Bruce Brown open. Easy pass. Easy 3.

All of this to say what?

 

[moonman818]

I knew it was a wrap after that 3 at the end of the quarter and that ridiculous Murray shot against Bron

Split the pair in Denver and Lakers in 5

 

[trynafeelmink]

Another game where offensive rebounds killed us , Rui is probably the answer because offensively due was straight up in Bully mode & he's been confident in his shot all playoffs. Ihope that report isn't true because i could see a world where D'lo comes off the bench this series. His biggest asset IMO is floor spacing & being able to set up AD. But with Jokic on him I think AD gonna do a lot more attacking one on one & a lot more ball handling duties.

don't really feel great about putting rui/wenyen on Jokic, but those quick doubles weren't working & AD roaming allows him to preserve more energy for offense (We need that)

 

[essential1]

2nd Quarter:
38. Vando fouls Murray before the inbound. FT
40. Schroder sags off Murray. Bad close out gets Schroder out of position. Schroder recovers. Murray gets him in the post. Turnaround 2.
42. Bruce Brown gets the def rebound. Drives it full court. Down the middle through Lonnie. Then Rui and Schroder for a dunk.
44. Transition. Bruce brown has it. Team doesn’t get back. Bruce dumps it off LeBron forces a pass back to Brown. Uncontested layup.
Time out
46. Pass to Jokic in the post. Everybody stayed with their man well. Jokic put the ball up like he was going to pass. AD pressured got himself off balance. Jokic drove past him for the 2.
49. Porter misses a 3. LeBron for some reason is on the baseline. Doesn’t get himself in position. Allows Gordon to get an offensive rebound. Gordon gives to KCP. Defense is all out of position. Top of the key 3 for Jokic.
51. KCP pass to Jokic on the post. Rolls off AD. dunk.
53 & 54. DLo gets crossed up. Plays the drive poorly. Foul and 1.
56. Bad pass by Schroder. Easy transition dunk for Porter.
59. Schroder just falls asleep. Allows Jokic to give a hand off to Murray for 3.
60&61. Rui fouls Jokic. Don’t know what happened on the play can’t find the highlights. (One of these is the out of bounds flop. But Rui did have a hand on him)
64. DLo on KCP. Bron low man in transition. AD and Reaves don’t get back to cover the corner. Open 3 for MPJ.
66. P&R Jokic and Murray. AD and Reaves the defenders. Sideline midrange 2.
67&68. Rui foul on Jokic (One of these is the out of bounds flop. But Rui did have a hand on him)
70. Almost identical play to 2 scores before. Jokic & Murray 2 man game versus AD & Reaves. Sideline midrange 2.
72. Murray drives in transition. Lonnie prevents the easy drive. But bites on a dribble fake. Gets crossed up Murray jumper around the elbow.