Game 59: Los Angeles Lakers (45-13) @ New Orleans Pelicans (26-33) - 8:00 PM ET

TKainZero · Post #61 » by **TKainZero** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:32 am

Watch on YouTube

Here’s what LeBron basically did. (Lamar Odom dribbling the ball inbounds)

Landsberger · Post #62 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:34 am

TKainZero wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Here’s what LeBron basically did. (Lamar Odom dribbling the ball inbounds)

Not sure what Bron's issue was but pretty sure Lamar's was pharmaceuticals and skittles.....

Landsberger · Post #63 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:36 am

I'm not one to comment on officiated often. It typically evens out over the course of a year but this game was truly horrible. The leeway they were giving Zion on his "drives" was something no one else in the NBA gets these days. Put him in a typical officiated situation and he's far less impressive.

Landsberger · Post #64 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:39 am

We played some good defense down the stretch and got good contributions from Kuzma and Green on both ends tonight. KCP was a pest defensively and made a few big shots when we needed them as well. Good bounce back road win without Davis and Caruso.

Beethoven · Post #65 » by **Beethoven** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:39 am

TKainZero wrote:Hart has zero chance of guarding LeBron 1-on-1

Hart has every chance of hurting or injuring lebron by getting under him or running into him. Im so glad we don't have to play this stupid team anymore this season. Hope they don't get 8 seed. Good riddance.

kblo247 · Post #66 » by **kblo247** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:40 am

lakerRD wrote:Dwight is playing terrible in the second half. He’s lost his poise .

Hard to keep that **** when you get hit with no call. Then you have Melli grab your arm and throw himself off you like announcers say without you even moving your body and you get a foul, as well as Zion lower his head and shoulder and hit you square in the chest but get the foul too for standing still. They were **** with Dwight and honestly years ago or in past stops that would have been a Dwight gets tossed moment

MAMBAEMD · Post #67 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:46 am

JaVale has a huge impact on this game defensively

EArl · Post #68 » by **EArl** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:50 am

Nice win without AD. Big reason we won is that our open shots were falling.

Post #69 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:53 am

Posted this on the GB for fun, but.

Zion with 13 Free Throws
Lakers with 10

kblo247 · Post #70 » by **kblo247** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:56 am

lakerRD wrote:JaVale has a huge impact on this game defensively

That ending stretch was crucial. He forced a ref review, blocked a shot, for a board, scored ... he handled his business

MAMBAEMD · Post #71 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:56 am

Great win without AD.
We’re 8-0 on the second night of back to backs. That’s pretty crazy .

It was also nice to see Lonzo have a good game. Lonzo and BI are having t great impact on that franchise . With those two and Zion, their future is bright.

Landsberger · Post #72 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 3:56 am

EArl wrote:Nice win without AD. Big reason we won is that our open shots were falling.

NO's defense is horrible. When we made more than 2 passes we had open shots. Other than Favors no one understands team defending.

kblo247 · Post #73 » by **kblo247** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 4:04 am

Kuz is an automatic 20 as a starter yet again

Landsberger · Post #74 » by **Landsberger** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 4:15 am

kblo247 wrote:Kuz is an automatic 20 as a starter yet again

You can see that when he feels needed offensively he goes into attack mode. He is really struggling with the role when Davis and Bron are in the game with him but when someone's out he's able to step in scoring just about every time.

tamaraw08 · Post #75 » by **tamaraw08** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 5:10 am

Landsberger wrote:
kblo247 wrote:Kuz is an automatic 20 as a starter yet again

You can see that when he feels needed offensively he goes into attack mode. He is really struggling with the role when Davis and Bron are in the game with him but when someone's out he's able to step in scoring just about every time.

But he is really needed offensively esp when AD And/or Lebron is on the bench. The difference IMO is that if AD is in uniform, Kuzma has very little Latitude,Vogel is very impatient to bring back Davis from the bench asap when Kyle and bench teammates make mistakes.

TylersLakers · Post #76 » by **TylersLakers** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 5:21 am

LeBron continues to amaze me. Like, it's unbelievable.

I'd like to see him sharpen up a few areas. Free throw line (if he ever gets calls again) and most importantly, his in-between game. He's got that turnaround Kobe style jumper from 12-14 feet when he's on the right side of the floor and he's turning over his right shoulder. The same shot he swished tonight against Hart and against Boston for the go-ahead bucket. But outside of that, it's either he gets all the way to the rim or it's a step back three going left. In the playoffs, teams will play a drop coverage and defenders will force him right and chase from behind and he'll have to make that 18-22 footer at a good clip every now and then.

Big time games coming up.

bellabiyel · Post #77 » by **bellabiyel** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 9:16 am

brandon ingram i think is not a winner.. just my opinion

Post #78 » by **Slava** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 9:33 am

McGee ate BI's lunch.

SweetTouch · Post #79 » by **SweetTouch** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 11:36 am

LBJ could of gone for 50 with his shot , but pelicans wanted to double

LAKESHOW · Post #80 » by **LAKESHOW** » Mon Mar 2, 2020 2:07 pm

And thats where guys are needed to hit shots
There is no other way for the pelicans, and others to play, THEY MUST DOUBLE. I wanna see who steps up with the shot making when that playoff time comes.