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We've got to come out with same AD intensity and I would love if AD2 could continue to work well under there.
Hopefully Lebron feels a bit stronger and also KCP and Kuz has to start making their shots.

That is all I ask for . I know the defense will show up.
GO Lakers!

Keys to the game:

1) Make some F***ING SHOTS!!!

2) Keep the rotation tight. Schroder/KCP/LeBron/Davis/Drummond with Caruso/Wes/Kuzma/Gasol off the bench. No THT, no nonsense like that.

3) With the rotation, always make sure one of LeBron/AD is on the court. When LeBron is off the court, make sure Schroder is out there WITH AD.

4) No reason to trap Booker 35 feet from the basket. Play single coverage with KCP or Caruso, and when the Suns go to screen/roll action, have AD/Drummond step out on him to take away his mid-range game. He's not Steph Curry or Dame Lillard. He's not going to make logo 3's.

5) In screen and roll, our weak side defender (most of the times LeBron), has to drop down and stick around Ayton on the roll. This will probably leave someone like Crowder or Bridges open for a second, but I'd rather have those guys shooting then Ayton finishing at the rim. Plus, if it's AD or LeBron as our weakside player, the player making the pass (Booker) will be hesitant to throw the ball, knowing LeBron or AD can jump the passing lanes and cause havoc.

6) Aggressive AD.

7) MAKE SHOTS!!!!!!!!!

Beethoven wrote:We've got to come out with same AD intensity and I would love if AD2 could continue to work well under there.
Hopefully Lebron feels a bit stronger and also KCP and Kuz has to start making their shots.

That is all I ask for . I know the defense will show up.
GO Lakers!

That's a LOT to ask.
I'm sure KCP has practiced hard shooting 3's, probably since yesterday but if he is missing badly today at early shoot around, maybe Frank should consider starting Caruso or Wes, depending of course if they are hitting them more accurately.

TylersLakers wrote:Keys to the game:

1) Make some F***ING SHOTS!!!

2) Keep the rotation tight. Schroder/KCP/LeBron/Davis/Drummond with Caruso/Wes/Kuzma/Gasol off the bench. No THT, no nonsense like that.

3) With the rotation, always make sure one of LeBron/AD is on the court. When LeBron is off the court, make sure Schroder is out there WITH AD.

4) No reason to trap Booker 35 feet from the basket. Play single coverage with KCP or Caruso, and when the Suns go to screen/roll action, have AD/Drummond step out on him to take away his mid-range game. He's not Steph Curry or Dame Lillard. He's not going to make logo 3's.

5) In screen and roll, our weak side defender (most of the times LeBron), has to drop down and stick around Ayton on the roll. This will probably leave someone like Crowder or Bridges open for a second, but I'd rather have those guys shooting then Ayton finishing at the rim. Plus, if it's AD or LeBron as our weakside player, the player making the pass (Booker) will be hesitant to throw the ball, knowing LeBron or AD can jump the passing lanes and cause havoc.

6) Aggressive AD.

7) MAKE SHOTS!!!!!!!!!

I agree 10000%
#5 was a big problem. There was so many times where after the PnR they would attack the basket and dump off to the dunkers spot. They need to get back to swarming and forcing the Suns to make the bad pass. This unfortunately might mean no Gasol.

LETS.GO!

Great energy so far. Good shooting. Great block my Drum

Going to be very happy when Kuzma leaves the team. He is absolutely terrible...

Alot of dumb turnovers

God, why can't these guys ever make their damn shots, wide open ones especially. So **** frustrating

We're missing a lot of open shots. Defense has been very good.

Finally Kuz

McLemore sighting. Maybe he'll get the shooting going...

Nobody on this team has a good outside shot. It's just how this team is. 3 pointers won't be pretty all throughout the playoffs.

Jesus these are some dumb turnovers by the Lakers

Ayton is everything people wish Towns would be

9 TOs. This **** has to stop...

Lol all these **** fouls

At least Vogel got one thing right this game... keep THT on the bench.

11 turnovers already. **** terrible.