Game 17: Denver Nuggets (9-6) @ Los Angeles Lakers (6-10) - WIN - 7-10

Spanish_Laker · Post #2 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:07 pm

L. Even though Denver's perimeter is among the league's worsts, this team has sunk the same way it sank last season after a 6-5 start.

RingsDontLie · Post #3 » by **RingsDontLie** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:32 pm

We are long overdue to beat Denver. I just can't believe how terrible this team is at shooting free throws. What bothers me lately, is the free throw shooting...something that is controllable...something that can be improved and possibly win us games. Lopez and Kuzma are the only guys shooting above 80% from the line. Everyone else is 60% to 70%. And then Ball...at a whopping 40-50%.

This and turnovers is something we need to get a handle on. If we can improve in these two areas, the team would win more games.

MAMBAEMD · Post #4 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:15 pm

Before this homestand, I had this game as a loss.
But since we've been embarrassed last two games, I really look for the guys to bring it today and get a win.
Harris can really shoot. We need to control him.
Let's go Lakers :clap:

BEazy · Post #5 » by **BEazy** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:47 pm

Jokic with a career high and Jamal Murray is going to rain 3s on us. With all that said, I think we come out barely winning tonight.

tugs · Post #6 » by **tugs** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:32 pm

Curious to see how the team will respond now when Luke doesn't want them taking too many threes.

Expecting a lot of offense from the post or PnRs.

MAMBAEMD · Post #7 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:06 am

I know it's still pretty early in the season for this kind of talk but a loss tonight would be pretty demoralizing, specially for a young team.
And a win would really boost our morale significantly.

They have to come out from the get-go and want this game more than the Nuggets.

TylersLakers · Post #8 » by **TylersLakers** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:22 am

Gonna be hard to watch this team until Randle plays more minutes and we start shooting the ball better. I would imagine a frustrating 2 and a 1/2 hours ahead. Buckle up.

stan francisco · Post #9 » by **stan francisco** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:36 am

Lonzo will score 36 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks.

Then everyone will shut up again.

Why will he? Because this will be a very fast paced game and that's when he thrives and his eye for the game makes everyone else look slow and dumb in comparison. You read it here first.

The kid is barely 20, let him learn. Learning takes mistakes, trying, getting used to, adjusting...

stan francisco · Post #10 » by **stan francisco** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:40 am

TylersLakers wrote:Gonna be hard to watch this team until Randle plays more minutes and we start shooting the ball better. I would imagine a frustrating 2 and a 1/2 hours ahead. Buckle up.

Sideshow Bob will hopefully only play limited minutes tonight. I think we'll see Randle lots! It'll be too fast a game for Lopez.

Crooked-I · Post #11 » by **Crooked-I** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:41 am

KUZZZ.

Landsberger · Post #12 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:45 am

Kuz staying aggressive and Pope staying crappy shooting.

MAMBAEMD · Post #13 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:46 am

Kuzma came to play

BEazy · Post #14 » by **BEazy** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:46 am

Kuzma is such a great player, its amazing he's a rookie.

Landsberger · Post #15 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:49 am

No easy ones tonight. a couple 3's and an 18 footer so far. Gotta get easy ones somehow.

MAMBAEMD · Post #16 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:50 am

We need to tighten things up on D.
They're getting wide open looks.

Post #17 » by **Danny Darko** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:51 am

we getting the good Brook...I like our chances

TylersLakers · Post #18 » by **TylersLakers** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:51 am

Randle and Brook early. Nice.

Landsberger · Post #19 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:51 am

lakerRD wrote:We need to tighten things up on D.
They're getting wide open looks.

Their entire team can shoot and move without the ball. If things click for them they are very difficult to defend.

Crooked-I · Post #20 » by **Crooked-I** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:51 am

Coaching staff tells the team to shoot less 3s. We've shot 7 so far and made 4 lol.