Gamethread GAME 54... Lakers vs Knicks Today 8:30pm ET ...

SlimShady83 · Post #41 » by **SlimShady83** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 2:50 am

euphorbus wrote:LeBron almost KOd his own player.

AD need to stay away LOL

MAMBAEMD · Post #42 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 2:51 am

I felt Russ was untradeable before this game.
He probably has heard some trade rumors.

I can't tell if he's playing this bad on purpose to further tank his trade "value" or this is really him.

SlimShady83 · Post #43 » by **SlimShady83** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 2:54 am

lakerRD wrote:I felt Russ was untradeable before this game.
He probably has heard some trade rumors.

I can't tell if he's playing this bad on purpose to further tank his trade "value" or this is really him.

I could say it's both ... Hearing things like trade rumors and playing for the team you always wanted to, would do damage control in your head a lot of people won't see that and you gonna go through rough stretches.

euphorbus · Post #44 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 2:58 am

LA needs to defend the line like their lives depend on it. A lot of times, they just stood there, or gave their man too much space. Specifically, Westbrook, Ariza, and Monk all failed on that score, that I can recall.

The Knicks are shooting 45% from distance.

euphorbus · Post #45 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:04 am

Mr. Monk!

MAMBAEMD · Post #46 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:05 am

We're making another mini-run.
We have to bump it up on D here in the 3rd

MAMBAEMD · Post #47 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:09 am

Randle is trying to take over a little bit.
That could play into our advantage because it will throw the Knicks off their offensive rhythm.

SlimShady83 · Post #48 » by **SlimShady83** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:11 am

How do you score 71 points in a half and now almost losing the lead lol

MAMBAEMD · Post #49 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:12 am

euphorbus · Post #50 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:30 am

Apparently, Monk single-handedly outscored the Knicks 18-13 in the third quarter. That also means the Lakers' team defense kicked it up two notches.

euphorbus · Post #51 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:43 am

LeBron dominating. Noel looked like he injured his ankles on the James drive.

TylersLakers · Post #52 » by **TylersLakers** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:49 am

Here comes Russ. I wonder what will happen to our lead.

euphorbus · Post #53 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:54 am

AD playing tough underneath.

RamonSessions7 · Post #54 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 3:59 am

Decent enough win. Needed that

RamonSessions7 · Post #55 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:08 am

Oh no

SlimShady83 · Post #56 » by **SlimShady83** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:12 am

Overtime!

euphorbus · Post #57 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:13 am

Another late collapse...but the Lakers are killers in overtime.

slifersd · Post #58 » by **slifersd** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:23 am

Nobody is gonna mistaken us for a fundamentally sound or smart team lol. Boy, this team is light years away from even being a competitive team in the playoffs

Post #59 » by **Kilroy** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:33 am

So we figured out that AD and LeBron play better with THT out there instead of Westbrook...
I wonder if Westbrook has figured that out yet... And I wonder if that's what they meant by "Westbrook needs to figure it out."

That he's a 6th man?

Also, if the Knicks were dumb enough to trade us Randle in Westbrook trade, we should not hesitate at all...

euphorbus · Post #60 » by **euphorbus** » Sun Feb 6, 2022 4:39 am

Davis 28 (double-double), James 29 (triple-double), Monk 29. Ariza played well once again, and hit some clutch shots. Westbrook sat out the entire overtime for Horton-Tucker, thank goodness.