Saturday Gamethread: Lakers vs Bulls - Bron/Rui back??

[SlimShady83]

Lakers Injury Report

Maxi Kleber Out Foot,
Jarred Vanderbilt Probable Groin
Luka Doncic Probable Ankle
Austin Reaves Probable Ankle
LeBron James Questionable Leg
Dorian Finney-Smith Probable Ankle
Gabe Vincent Questionable Knee
Rui Hachimura Questionable Knee

Chicago's Injury Report.

Lonzo Ball Out Wrist
Ayo Dosunmu Out For Season Shoulder
Kevin Huerter Probable Illness
Tre Jones Out Foot


Slims Keys to the game

* Win the 3rd quarter, still seem struggle a bit In the 3rd It's like we get off to a hot start and then go cold, win the 3rd quarter.
* Rebounds Grab at least 40 rebounds.
* Limit turnovers keep It under 15

Even though It's Sunday morning for me and got to work tomorrow, I'm still IN a good mood, so figured I'd get a gamethread going

Let's Go Lakers!

Lakers vs Bucks Highlights

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[Beethoven]

There's no option. We Have to win

[Beethoven]

[SlimShady83]

32-31

Bulls lead 1st quarter

Luka 17 points

[tamaraw08]

Lakers playing unusually bad defense as if they’re trying to avoid playing GSW in the first round.

[SlimShady83]

65-62 Halftime

- Luka going off from 3's 29 first half points
- Lakers lacking defense
- 24 rebounds first half'

Reaves needs to drive more get to the basket, Luka needs a floater?

[SlimShady83]

Lakers playing unusually bad defense as if they’re trying to avoid playing GSW in the first round.

Bulls are playing fast, GSW not a fast team so should be ok with out the defense? Lakers though will pick It up they're just rusty from the Injury's

[SlimShady83]

After 3rd quarter

Bulls 102
Lakers 89

- Bulls can't miss, Luka can't miss
- again defense lacking
- rebounds are bad 35 - 37
-17 turnovers

[SlimShady83]

Well that's a wrap

embarrassing

[Beethoven]

Let's dismantle this team

[SlimShady83]

Let's dismantle this team

Trade Lebron/y for Giddey

[Hans1984]

Bulls played well but WTF was that ?

[stan francisco]

Big lineup changes and half injured players is tough to sort. I’ll pretend this game didn’t happen but it sure seems the Bulls got their defense going as soon as Lavine left.

[tamaraw08]

Big lineup changes and half injured players is tough to sort. I’ll pretend this game didn’t happen but it sure seems the Bulls got their defense going as soon as Lavine left.

Well the good news is they only have 1 more back to back games.
Freaking Luka was supposed to carry this team esp with Lebron notoriously play a bad game after 3+ days rest (worst split stats across the board) and yet commited 7 turnovers leading to many easy baskets.
It's tough because they WASTED a good 3pt shooting night by the whole team hitting 41% from 3, which will unlikely happen again.
If they are risking further damage on Rui's injured knee then he shouldn't be playing IMO.