Tuesday 2/25 NBA Game Thread

Badlands · Post #501 » by **Badlands** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:25 am

LeBron scored 16 in the 4th quarter and was halfway to the locker room before the final buzzer (and he was still in the game).

HardenGoat · Post #502 » by **HardenGoat** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:25 am

LakersSquadup wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:
LakersSquadup wrote:lol @ anyone complaining about that trade still. Dallas has a contender

They already had a contender

That team was not contending this year.

Why not? They contended last year when they had a superstar paired with Kyrie.

uncleduck13 · Post #503 » by **uncleduck13** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

LeBron sold his soul to the Devil to be this good at this age

DusterBuster · Post #504 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

Mk0 wrote:Even if you thought trading Luka was a good idea, how f#$%king dense do you have to be to think that pairing him with LeBron James in your own Conference was a good idea?

Even ignoring that… maybe you thought… “Its only for 2 years until James retires”…

How the **** do you trade Luka for the deal you got?! That little. Lakers should have given up every first rounder available to them ON TOP OF Davis and Christie. That still would have been confusing but not this future crippling as it is.

The Mavs could have literally had ANYTHING they wanted in the league, a full blank **** check, and they just took the first offer like someone trying to get rid of a cat chewed sofa on Facebook Marketplace.

Post #505 » by **Mavrelous** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

You'd expect from the Lakers terrible defense and unstoppable offense, it's been the exact opposite...

LakersSoul · Post #506 » by **LakersSoul** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

Man,

Luka plays worse D than DLO, lol

RIPskaterdude · Post #507 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

XTC wrote:The fact Lebron is still this good at 40 is just scary

Drugs are powerful

Rainwater · Post #508 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

Jazz9 wrote:
Rainwater wrote:Lebron still plays like he is in his early 30s, it's just crazy.

I actually think he may be moving better than in the last couple years.
Even on defense he's pretty quick laterally, which isn't something I remember him being for a while now.

He does look like he is moving better.

Memories · Post #509 » by **Memories** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:26 am

jehosafats wrote:Lebron's gotta clean it up. 6 TOs is unacceptable.

Happens to everybody. Especially with the Mavs playing like their lives depended on it while Lakers were pretty much toying with them majority of the game.

LakersSquadup · Post #510 » by **LakersSquadup** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:27 am

Slim Charlez wrote:
LakersSquadup wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:They already had a contender

That team was not contending this year.

Neither is this one if we're being honest. I'd still take about 4 teams ahead of them for the title even with AD healthy. Unless we're using the word contender loosely.

OKC is unproven in the playoffs. Whos the west teams you believe can beat the Mavs?

levon · Post #511 » by **levon** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:27 am

Mavrelous wrote:You'd expect from the Lakers terrible defense and unstoppable offense, it's been the exact opposite...

They've been missing a lot of wide open 3s. Maybe the activity on defense affects legs?

XTC · Post #512 » by **XTC** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:27 am

Doncic had 12 assists and only 2 turnovers

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #513 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:27 am

LakersSquadup wrote:
Slim Charlez wrote:
LakersSquadup wrote:
That team was not contending this year.

Neither is this one if we're being honest. I'd still take about 4 teams ahead of them for the title even with AD healthy. Unless we're using the word contender loosely.

OKC is unproven in the playoffs. Whos the west teams you believe can beat the Mavs?

Denver

Dr Aki · Post #514 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:28 am

Looks like Lebron went supernova in the 4th to save our asses

Jaqua92 · Post #515 » by **Jaqua92** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:28 am

Post game interview.

In case people forget, Luka Doncic, believe it or not, is a human being with a nervous system and emotions. Clearly sick of thinking about Dallas.

Sorry TNT, "I seriously doubt he is going to sleep"

I believe him when he says he is.

uncleduck13 · Post #516 » by **uncleduck13** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:28 am

This Mavs team is in trouble with Kyrie as the main orchestrator on offense.

MrGoat · Post #517 » by **MrGoat** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:28 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:LeBron 4th quarter masterclass and Luka triple double, but an extremely sloppy win. This team is bipolar asf.

TNT called in and wanted it to be close for ratings. Mavs fell apart in clutch time without any main playmaker

LeBron definitely helped keep Luka from bailing the Lakers after 2026 in that 4th quarter, they needed to come through for him here

Dr Aki · Post #518 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:29 am

levon wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:You'd expect from the Lakers terrible defense and unstoppable offense, it's been the exact opposite...

They've been missing a lot of wide open 3s. Maybe the activity on defense affects legs?

These days, they always seem to start hot from 3, and then the 3pt shot leaves them as the game drags on, so you may be right

Jaqua92 · Post #519 » by **Jaqua92** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:30 am

Also lebron isnt playing like his early 30s self, and he isnt better than 2 years ago.

Get a grip guys lol

HollowEarth · Post #520 » by **HollowEarth** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:30 am

XTC wrote:
HollowEarth wrote:There have been a lot of times in this game that I have thought, "Wow, Luka is really hustling on defense; he even looks slimmer. He's getting his feet in the right place. He's not giving up on possessions. Whole new Luka." And then I realize it's Austin.

No idea how any coach can gameplan their defense around Luka just giving up on the perimeter POA defensive assignments.

Luka played amazing defense tonight. He was staying with and bothered Kyrie all night.

Kyrie scored 35. He had a late And-1 that came from Luka almost immediately getting out of position. Luka was frequently almost entirely behind his assignments when they got into the paint. He locked in for stretches early on in the game and just before the half, but looked very Luka Doncic in the second half.

Who wins?