WCSF: Lakers vs Rockets 4-1 Game 5 Lakers Win

LAKESHOW · Post #141 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 4:55 am

This is Vogel. All those days off. And unprepared. Actually, he prepared an opportunity for rondo to play, and dude was a turnover machine

Jedi32 · Post #142 » by **Jedi32** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 5:16 am

I know LeBron probably pushes for rondo to get minutes because he thinks highly of him, but we should have went with waiters.

tamaraw08 · Post #143 » by **tamaraw08** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 5:16 am

tamaraw08 wrote:
NippySudz wrote:
stan francisco wrote:
While you posted that I was editing that post. Sorry.

I agree that LeBron shouldn’t chase Harden through screens or apply full court pressure, but in the half court he should pick him up one on one as often as possible. LeBron will win the muscle game against Harden, not the foot speed game.

The point being, if we don’t have to double team Harden, we win in five. I believe LBJ can effectively guard Harden one on one down low. If we double and triple team him, me might go seven games.

Fair enough.

I honestly don't think harden is the key to this series. It's going to be Russell Westbrook. He's "center guard" he's the best rebounder on their team. They'll lose the rebound battle but he closes the gap plus he's great in transition. Don't the Lakers have one of the worst transition defense?

Limit westbrook in transition, this becomes a 4-5 series imo

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I have a bad feeling about Eric Gordon finding his range. He struggled shooting and still managed 18pts/game, and I'm a believer of law of averages so he's due to a hot streak possible along with Green and House

Hmmm Gordon ehhh

Beethoven · Post #144 » by **Beethoven** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 5:33 am

We know how to beat this team. They played bigger than us what happened.

Up-And-Coming · Post #145 » by **Up-And-Coming** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 5:34 am

Simple.. bench McGee and Dwight. We have to go small... and Rondo??? Why is he part of the rotation? I don't get it.. to satisfy personnel? If they must play him then only play him when Lebron is out and even then monitor his minutes

evilpimp972 · Post #146 » by **evilpimp972** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 5:53 am

Rondo is coming back from march, and STILL gets major minutes lmao. The love affair continue !

If he keeps playing the Rockets will continue to dare him to shoot like Dort, awful awful awful.
We had the same amount of rebonds, that can't happen again

evilpimp972 · Post #147 » by **evilpimp972** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 6:19 am

Crooked-I wrote:Judging from Vogel's post game interview, it seems like we're just going to have to get used to Rondo getting minutes.

I am worried because all the RS is leading up to this moment, Rondo WILL play no matter what. That's a coaching issue but also a FO issue, shouldn't have been signed in the first place

Up-And-Coming · Post #148 » by **Up-And-Coming** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 7:07 am

evilpimp972 wrote:
Crooked-I wrote:Judging from Vogel's post game interview, it seems like we're just going to have to get used to Rondo getting minutes.

I am worried because all the RS is leading up to this moment, Rondo WILL play no matter what. That's a coaching issue but also a FO issue, shouldn't have been signed in the first place

I was hopeful that Vogel and the coaching staff would make adjustments based off the RS... however this game he played the same strategy by playing the bigs and Rondo. If he fails to make adjustments in Game 2, then the Lakers odds of advancing dramatically decrease imo

Spanish_Laker · Post #149 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 8:15 am

It's over. We can't even dominate the paint and the rebound battle. We couldn't even compete in the 4th Q when Harden was sitting on the bench and they didn't shoot the lights out. The Rockets are not the Blazers.

SweetTouch · Post #150 » by **SweetTouch** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 9:41 am

Lol lazy bastards

Plotting to get Vogel fired since he continues to play rondo

Prima donnas

NippySudz · Post #151 » by **NippySudz** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 11:54 am

Beethoven wrote:We know how to beat this team. They played bigger than us what happened.

Letters haven't beat the tickets since the capella trade. Vogel better listen to LeBron and improve the spacing. LeBron also mentally checked out super early

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NippySudz · Post #152 » by **NippySudz** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 11:59 am

stan francisco wrote:
NippySudz wrote:
stan francisco wrote:
While you posted that I was editing that post. Sorry.

I agree that LeBron shouldn’t chase Harden through screens or apply full court pressure, but in the half court he should pick him up one on one as often as possible. LeBron will win the muscle game against Harden, not the foot speed game.

The point being, if we don’t have to double team Harden, we win in five. I believe LBJ can effectively guard Harden one on one down low. If we double and triple team him, me might go seven games.

Fair enough.

I honestly don't think harden is the key to this series. It's going to be Russell Westbrook. He's "center guard" he's the best rebounder on their team. They'll lose the rebound battle but he closes the gap plus he's great in transition. Don't the Lakers have one of the worst transition defense?

Limit westbrook in transition, this becomes a 4-5 series imo

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Getting to set up your defense is key against them. We need to limit transition points for them by NOT turning the ball over. Inside out, slowball it for high percentage shots and FTs; and, a set defense.

I don’t know our transition defensive stats but that’s why I want Caruso and Kuzma to start along with McGee over Howard.

Mcgee and howard shouldn't have much mins in this series is the Lakers want to win this, ad needs to play 5.

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Hans1984 · Post #153 » by **Hans1984** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 12:12 pm

Awful performance all around. They were just going through the motions out there. There was no intensity at all, bodylanguage was terrible aswell. Do these guys realize that we are in the second round of the playoffs ? Do they care ?

evilpimp972 · Post #154 » by **evilpimp972** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 1:50 pm

Read on Twitter

RamonSessions7 · Post #155 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 1:52 pm

Not playing a horribly flawed Portland anymore. Lack of quality outside of Lakers two stars pretty apparent

supra2k8 · Post #156 » by **supra2k8** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:10 pm

Why did Morris only play 9 minutes?

evilpimp972 · Post #157 » by **evilpimp972** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:12 pm

supra2k8 wrote:Why did Morris only play 9 minutes?

He looked lost out there

supra2k8 · Post #158 » by **supra2k8** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:15 pm

evilpimp972 wrote:
supra2k8 wrote:Why did Morris only play 9 minutes?

He looked lost out there

damn, I would expect his defense/size and shot making ability to be huge vs rockets

TylersLakers · Post #159 » by **TylersLakers** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 7:55 pm

supra2k8 wrote:
evilpimp972 wrote:
supra2k8 wrote:Why did Morris only play 9 minutes?

He looked lost out there

damn, I would expect his defense/size and shot making ability to be huge vs rockets

When they use him the way they did, no wonder. Post ups? Seriously? Use him as a spacer, and let him battle on the boards for offensive/defensive rebounds.

Beethoven · Post #160 » by **Beethoven** » Sun Sep 6, 2020 3:19 am

Game 2 throw the white flag in on this one. Vogel doesn't have the aptitude to adjust and overcome dantonis simple schemes and lebron and ad won't get it done.

Hear that Lakers??
Hear that LeBron?

I said you don't have it anymore. You're going to let freckleface and beard dude run all over you.