(Lock Please) The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread - (Part 3)

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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#541 » by The Master » Thu May 11, 2023 2:24 am

G5 against Memphis once again: disappointed, but not surprised. We'll see where Lakers will go with this mentality, LeBron probably didn't notice he's not in his prime anymore, so it's not a given they'll close this series out at home.
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Post#542 » by JLei » Thu May 11, 2023 2:26 am

This is Haam spotting the Warriors a 10 point lead by being an idiot. You already know Vanderbilt doesn’t work when they are small because he Fs up the spacing.
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Post#543 » by IG2 » Thu May 11, 2023 2:26 am

1993Playoffs wrote:I see why Lebron doesn’t handle the ball as much anymore. His decision making has been getting worse and worse


It has absolutely nothing to do with "decision making" :lol:
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Post#544 » by nzahir » Thu May 11, 2023 2:27 am

This game is already **** over

PATHETIC

It all started when we gave up those couple of offensive boards that led to a DRAYMOND 3

Then Vando and Reaves drop it out of bounds...leads to a Wiggins 3

Then a GP2 three.....
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Post#545 » by nzahir » Thu May 11, 2023 2:28 am

JLei wrote:This is Haam spotting the Warriors a 10 point lead by being an idiot. You already know Vanderbilt doesn’t work when they are small because he Fs up the spacing.

If we lose this one, next game I want Dennis or Rui starting tbh
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#546 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu May 11, 2023 2:28 am

nzahir wrote:This game is already **** over

PATHETIC

It all started when we gave up those couple of offensive boards that led to a DRAYMOND 3

Then Vando and Reaves drop it out of bounds...leads to a Wiggins 3

Then a GP2 three.....

Oh for Christ's sake
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Post#547 » by dreamshake » Thu May 11, 2023 2:29 am

nzahir wrote:This game is already **** over

PATHETIC


Yep, a 5 point deficit is too much to come back from in . . . 40 minutes.
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#548 » by nzahir » Thu May 11, 2023 2:30 am

Fadeaway_J wrote:
nzahir wrote:This game is already **** over

PATHETIC

It all started when we gave up those couple of offensive boards that led to a DRAYMOND 3

Then Vando and Reaves drop it out of bounds...leads to a Wiggins 3

Then a GP2 three.....

Oh for Christ's sake

You can tell off the energy

I was typing this earlier, but it stands

I had a feeling we would get the lazy lethargic sloppy lakers early

If its a 5 point game at the half, then its winnable
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#549 » by jalengreen » Thu May 11, 2023 2:30 am

nzahir wrote:
JLei wrote:This is Haam spotting the Warriors a 10 point lead by being an idiot. You already know Vanderbilt doesn’t work when they are small because he Fs up the spacing.

If we lose this one, next game I want Dennis or Rui starting tbh


If? I thought it already ended wtf
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Post#550 » by jalengreen » Thu May 11, 2023 2:31 am

Fun fact: the warriors have more turnovers than the lakers

Both teams have been sloppy lol
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#551 » by JLei » Thu May 11, 2023 2:32 am

nzahir wrote:
JLei wrote:This is Haam spotting the Warriors a 10 point lead by being an idiot. You already know Vanderbilt doesn’t work when they are small because he Fs up the spacing.

If we lose this one, next game I want Dennis or Rui starting tbh


Me screaming at the TV and all my group chats in the 3rd quarter. Take Vanderbilt out for the love of god.

The Lakers are actually straight up better than this team if they are getting a good AD game. Just give him space to allow ADs gravity to do the work.
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#552 » by The Master » Thu May 11, 2023 2:32 am

Ham is still great, but he fell into a trap of not adjusting while winning games, apparently, Vanderbilt is useless in this matchup.
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#553 » by RRR3 » Thu May 11, 2023 2:34 am

Open 3s all day
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#554 » by dreamshake » Thu May 11, 2023 2:34 am

The Master wrote:Ham is still great, but he fell into a trap of not adjusting while winning games, apparently, Vanderbilt is useless in this matchup.


In fairness, I doubt you'll find many (any?) coaches across the league that would change their starting lineup after winning 3 of the last 4, including the last 2 in a row with the same starting 5.
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#555 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu May 11, 2023 2:34 am

Man these teams are bad at transition defense :lol:
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Post#556 » by IG2 » Thu May 11, 2023 2:35 am

7 3's for them already. Every teams shoots better at home but with GS it's even more pronounced. Hope it's not another 20+ 3pt night.
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#557 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu May 11, 2023 2:36 am

Schroder is a hell of a competitor.
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Post#558 » by IG2 » Thu May 11, 2023 2:37 am

Fadeaway_J wrote:Schroder is a hell of a competitor.


He's also a dreadful decision maker
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#559 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu May 11, 2023 2:37 am

IG2 wrote:
Fadeaway_J wrote:Schroder is a hell of a competitor.


He's also a dreadful decision maker

This too is true
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Re: The LeBron James - 22-23 NBA Playoff Thread- (Part 3) 

Post#560 » by Greatness » Thu May 11, 2023 2:38 am

Moody makes two 3s and the Lakers have 1 total (the fluky bank 3 by Reaves)

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