Game 77 : Los Angeles Lakers (33-43) vs New Orleans Pelicans (31-45) - 10:30 PM

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Fri Apr 1, 2022 9:16 pm

Post #2 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Apr 1, 2022 10:50 pm

Every game here on out is a must-win... And I have zero expectation that we'll win even half of them...

Wallace_Wallace · Post #3 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Fri Apr 1, 2022 11:36 pm

https://lakersdaily.com/report-lakers-upgrade-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis-statuses-for-critical-game-vs-pelicans/

I see both James and Davis as questionable for this game. If they don't play, Ingram and Valančiūnas will be trouble for the Lakers.....unless Westbrook has a throwback retro game

RamonSessions7 · Post #4 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 3:50 am

Get in here, boys, we’re so back

Slink · Post #5 » by **Slink** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 4:46 am

RamonSessions7 wrote:Get in here, boys, we’re so back

Landsberger · Post #6 » by **Landsberger** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 4:54 am

Davis hurt yet?

RamonSessions7 · Post #7 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 4:56 am

Well. We were back. But then AD bricks a wide open 15 fter

RamonSessions7 · Post #8 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:00 am

This roster is like that South Park episode where they’re just trying to out-lose the other team every play

Post #9 » by **Kilroy** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:03 am

LeBron and Westbrook and AD all trying to give this one away for us... Stealing defeat from victory... the theme of the season.

RamonSessions7 · Post #10 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:03 am

If this isn’t an intentional effort at a early vacation, Vogel has really been proven as crazy incompetent this year

RamonSessions7 · Post #11 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:07 am

This roster/organization is just a joke now. Including/especially the “stars”

chefy · Post #12 » by **chefy** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:08 am

Landsberger · Post #13 » by **Landsberger** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:09 am

Well... what do we have on this team?... probably 5 HOF players in Westbrook, Bron, Davis, Howard and Melo. Howard and Davis are bubble for sure.

I'd like to think this is coaching but looking at it objectively I know it isn't. It's a collection of career under achievers who have a high level of innate talent around one true superstar and a few borderline NBA players.

If we're not careful we will make that number 1 pick valuable after all....

NoseBleedLakers · Post #14 » by **NoseBleedLakers** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:13 am

Good loss. That's one more L closer to the off season. These clowns continue to show why they have no reason whatsoever to be in the play-in/playoffs.

Off the 4 teams currently in the play-in spots (MIN, LAC, NOP, SAS), this team is just 3-12 combined against them this season :lol:

Post #15 » by **Kilroy** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:13 am

Why did we force that last ball to LeBron? Bradley just drained a 3 that looked like it was attracted to the hoop... And he was wide open...
Somebody's going to have to come up with some crazy facts to convince me this entire season, is really all just about beating Kareem and not about getting another ring... It's baffling to me to look at Lebrons scoring numbers this season and then look at our record... I don't think I've ever seen a scorer who contributes so little to his team's wins and losses with numbers like those... Even with AD and Westbrook on the court...
And why no THT? Does AD hate him or something? Could have used some better D down the stretch there.

RamonSessions7 · Post #16 » by **RamonSessions7** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:15 am

Kilroy wrote:Why did we force that last ball to LeBron? Bradley just drained a 3 that looked like it was attracted to the hoop... And he was wide open...
Somebody's going to have to come up with some crazy facts to convince me this entire season, is really all just about beating Kareem and not about getting another ring... It's baffling to me to look at Lebrons scoring numbers this season and then look at our record... I don't think I've ever seen a scorer who contributes so little to his team's wins and losses with numbers like those... Even with AD and Westbrook on the court...
And why no THT? Does AD hate him or something? Could have used some better D down the stretch there.

THT is as much of a bum as the rest of this roster. Guys not making any kind of difference, much less a positive one

It’s not even about stats over winning anymore, after this it’s clear to me they just want the early offseason over wasting their time in the play-in

SlimShady83 · Post #17 » by **SlimShady83** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:24 am

Really hope that Bron wants out next season and Lakers go for a full rebuild.

I can't stand another season of Bron on this team

kblo247 · Post #18 » by **kblo247** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:54 am

Kilroy wrote:Why did we force that last ball to LeBron? Bradley just drained a 3 that looked like it was attracted to the hoop... And he was wide open...
Somebody's going to have to come up with some crazy facts to convince me this entire season, is really all just about beating Kareem and not about getting another ring... It's baffling to me to look at Lebrons scoring numbers this season and then look at our record... I don't think I've ever seen a scorer who contributes so little to his team's wins and losses with numbers like those... Even with AD and Westbrook on the court...
And why no THT? Does AD hate him or something? Could have used some better D down the stretch there.

They lost the last game on THTs defense. Stan Van Gundy called him out last game on national tv for not fighting screens and constantly getting lost on shooters versus Utah. He called him out 3 times in that game and said he broke their momentum. Apparently Vogel agreed as he benched him

The closest thing I can think of scoring wise is T Mac his last year in Orlando not equating to wins. Because as it stands now MJs wizards teams will finish with better records than Lebron. And he will finish with better defensive numbers than Lebron this year too both his wiZards years.

I mean I remember Kobe in 2013 forcing us to the playoffs and the leagues best record after the break. He was literally killing himself doing everything both ends and getting wins. I’m left thinking that if they had this stupid ass play in concept back then, Kobe Nash Dwight Pau Artest don’t kill themselves to get in at all

tamaraw08 · Post #19 » by **tamaraw08** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 2:25 pm

I predicted 6 weeks ago that the Pelicans will oust the Lakers in the play in tournament, I didn’t know that they will do it before the actual play in :roll:

Hans1984 · Post #20 » by **Hans1984** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 4:28 pm

The last shot of Lebron was like the Lakers season: An Airball.