Game 62: Los Angeles Lakers (48-13) @ Los Angeles Clippers (43-19) - 3:30 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 3:23 pm

Spanish_Laker · Post #2 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 5:11 pm

They're too good. Hopefully the team takes it personally and delivers a big W against the Clippers. We can't get swept.

SunsRback4Good · Post #3 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 5:19 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:They're too good. Hopefully the team takes it personally and delivers a big W against the Clippers. We can't get swept.

You just beat the best team in the league have some faith. I seriously doubt the Lakers with the 2nd best record will lose for third straight time to the Clippers unless PG+Kawhi score 65+ or something silly.

Spanish_Laker · Post #4 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 5:41 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Spanish_Laker wrote:They're too good. Hopefully the team takes it personally and delivers a big W against the Clippers. We can't get swept.

You just beat the best team in the league have some faith. I seriously doubt the Lakers with the 2nd best record will lose for third straight time to the Clippers unless PG+Kawhi score 65+ or something silly.

For some reason, Kawhi plays like prime MJ whenever he faces LeBron and/or the Lakers.

MAMBAEMD · Post #5 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 6:46 pm

We need to come out to fight. They have out hustled and out physical-ed us in their wins.
We need to come out with intensity and toughness.
Get the loose balls, get the rebounds , match their pushing and elbowing with ours, and keep our big two fresh for the last 5 minutes of the game.
Guys like Green, Bradley, Dwight, and Caruso need to really show physicality and toughness.

lazybatman · Post #6 » by **lazybatman** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:15 pm

Both games have been pretty close so far. We've really struggled to find any offensive rhythm against them so far, and rightly so against a great defensive team, that just added Marcus Morris. I wanna see more Lebron drive/post up and kick action.

Our defense is great. Markeiff Morris is a huge addition, as the Clips tend to play our Centers out of the game.

Unfortunately we don't have anyone other than Rondo(who comes with the spacing problem, which defeats the purpose of Lebron post-ups), who can feed the ball in to him at the post quick enough to give him like 10-12 seconds to go to work. Bradley looks so uncomfortable if he has to dribble more than 2-3 seconds. Green & AD are not much better. Bringing the ball up & bullying his way in to within 8-9 ft from the basket is not happening against Kawhi, PG, Morris & Pat Bev. And, we are probably gonna need him to defend Kawhi, PG too.

Hoping to see Waiters get a look. He's certainly a strong enough body to put on Kawhi, who won't get manhandled like KCP, Green & Bradley, purely cos of size. Not sure what kinda shape he's in though, after not having played for the entire year.

Beethoven · Post #7 » by **Beethoven** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:17 pm

Waiters not playing till next week.

MAMBAEMD · Post #8 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:23 pm

We need tough-nosed tenacious defense.
Just like in the Bucks game.

Landsberger · Post #9 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:45 pm

Missing shots early again. What would it be like to come out hot for once?

Landsberger · Post #10 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:46 pm

We're going to regret giving Zubac away for nothing.

ShaqFu · Post #11 » by **ShaqFu** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:49 pm

Avery and Danny are lazy on defense. Water is wet.

Landsberger · Post #12 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:50 pm

This Morris Brother is the punk one. Yappin at Davis after Zubac knocks him down. Beverly walking around like he's letting his deodorant dry is almost funny.... especially after he shoves Bradley when his back is turned. These guys are going to try and intimidate us I see.

MAMBAEMD · Post #13 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:53 pm

I love Bradley’s intensity .
I’m okay with the T he got

Landsberger · Post #14 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 7:53 pm

So... Bradley gets the T when he was pushing back after Beverly pushed him in the back in that last time out.

lazybatman · Post #15 » by **lazybatman** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:00 pm

Marcus and Beverley already taunting AD & AB.. maybe a gameplan thing

NippySudz · Post #16 » by **NippySudz** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:04 pm

Lebron looks really spry compared to the last two meets.

Landsberger · Post #17 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:04 pm

Davis is a little passive again. Most of his shots are jumpers. We need to get him closer to the basket like we did in the 4th against the Bucks. Force these guys to play interior defense rather than settling for jumpers.

lazybatman · Post #18 » by **lazybatman** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:05 pm

Marcus Morris isn't as good of a defender as he's mouthy. I bet AD could get him in major foul trouble with decent production in the post pretty easy.

Post #19 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:06 pm

It’s hard to understand how the worst shooting perimeter player on the team is allowed to constantly, early in the shot clock, iso dribble and take a terrible mid range shot like Rondo.

RedEagle63 · Post #20 » by **RedEagle63** » Sun Mar 8, 2020 8:07 pm

Rajon Rondo...the point guard who thinks that he can shoot jump shots (and can't)