GT #20 Lakers @ Wizards 7:00 PM EST

[Jimmy Recard]

Lakers will be bounced in the first round if they make it to the playoffs.

I don't know about that. There is a TON of talent on this team. If they ever get it to gel, they have as good of a chance as anyone to win it all. They're struggling right now, but it's a long season.

They're not good enough defensively, frankly. Especially in transition. Nash won't solve their problems on defense.

[tontoz]

Starting Crawford at the point is just encouraging bad behavior. It seems like his chucking is getting worse lately.

[DANNYLANDOVER]

What a terrible call and you can only hear Lakers fans in attendance smh

Besides us lame-o's are there any Wizards fans?

It was a sell out too, so you know Ted is busting one off right now. I even heard boos when the Wiz got some calls.

[hands11]

Let LA off the hook. Wiz were easily playing at a level to win this game.

Refs really hurt. Randy hurts more though.

I have been holding out from saying this because I wanted Randy here and I wanted to be fair and give him a chance to make some mistakes without being overly harsh but..

RANDY HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE GAME TIME HEAD COACH. TEEEERRRRRIBBLEE

As is an F

A ZERO

Maybe he is a good assistant. But as a Head Coach line up a team and changing rotations. TERRRIBLE

[Upper Decker]

Ok Beal needs a rest now...what a shocking game he's had so far.

Just think Harden + Wall + Nene...eff you jabada ted.

[Jimmy Recard]

Told you. Beal is just not ready for prime time. Asking him to be is unfair to him and the team.

You're right but how else will he learn?

[DANNYLANDOVER]

Ok Beal needs a rest now...what a shocking game he's had so far.

Just think Harden + Wall + Nene...eff you jabada ted.

Well some of us think he's gonna be better than Harden, we'll see. I'm not even mad at Beal, I'm just mad at EG for not pursuing a veteran SG that Beal can learn from. Instead we have Chuckford and Cartier. This has to be a planned tank season.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Other than missing some box outs, I thought the effort was there. The Wizards overcame some incredibly unfair calls to come back to 89-92.

The end of the game was disgusting. Laker fans cheering. That said, I hope Ted Leonsis and Ernie Grunfeld heard that.

I feel like the game was pretty much stolen in the third. I think this game was about what the refs did in the third. Washington went 5-24 in the third, with a couple being blatant non-calls where the Lakers fouled. Another was an uncalled goal tend. On top of those bad calls the refs made two horrible charge calls against Beal.

The worst call of all was the one they gave Kobe three free throws after the Wizards played great defense and were 2 feet away when the CHEATING ref called a foul.

Those refs cheated. Flat out cheated and I hope they get caught and prosecuted, because that was not accidental.

This was even more disgusting than last year's playoffs and the Kings vs Lakers years ago. If this doesn't get caught, and it won't, they'll never catch refs cheating.

They stole the game!

I'm out. Sorry but I could not help but say exactly how I feel.

[nuposse04]

I haven't seen a game so vulgar in its officiating bias in looooooong time. We didn't deserve to win because I thought we just didn't have the urgency we needed, but we could have had a legit shot had the game been called fair. Whoever that female ref is needs a dick in her life.

[nuposse04]

double post* refs still suck* Ted sucks* EG sucks*

[Jimmy Recard]

Yeah, I didn't see it initially, but that was a lane violation on Kobe's tip in. Another missed call. Officiating was putrid in the second half.

[AFM]

That foul on Webster when Kobe was shooting the 3 was bad. He sold it really well by flinging his arms out after he let go of the ball. I hope they call a flop on him but I know they won't.

[hands11]

Told you. Beal is just not ready for prime time. Asking him to be is unfair to him and the team.

You're right but how else will he learn?

From putting him in situations that are more easy for him to succeed. And if he doesn't, not so much pressure on him. He plays better when he is having fun and lose. He is a kid. Starting games is not that. Ending close games is not that. He just isn't ready for that stuff yet. Success will bread more confidence. Just being on the same court with Kobe and Howard is a big deal for this kid. You don't start him against them. That is stupid IMO.

From coming off the bench.

From not being put in when the game is on the line.

By watching more vet player succeed.

Randy is making this NBA start harder on him, not easier. This is how you mess up a young kids head.

He needs more practice. He needs more experience coming off the bench.

This is not rocket science.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

1. Calling that a charge where Kobe move on Beal was really bad. 2. They next took away an and-1 where they called a charge on Beal. 3. They let Howard goal tend with no call. 4. Okafor had a dunk but was slapped from behind, no call. 5. Seraphin went up strong with two hands and got hit no call. 6. A continued dribble was called traveling.

Six bad calls in one quarter.

Add to that Kobe's three free throws and Kobe's lane violation that resulted in 5 more un-earned points and the biggest story of this game was the officiating.

[hands11]

double post* refs still suck* Ted sucks* EG sucks*

Randy Sucks