The LeBron James All-NBA (2nd) and Luka Doncic - 24-25 Thread
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trickshot wrote:Protect the 3rd seed at all costs. Let Den and GS duke it out in the first round.
Yup this is the hope
And then let Okc and Den/GS duke it out and then lets see if we're there and what happens in the east
I have some faith if we get some luck and stay healthy, maybe other teams have some injuries and we can legit win it all
But next season I think we can be super scary if Lebron takes a paycut
Trade Maxi+Gabe/Vando for Claxton?
On a side note, has Vando been underwhelming as of late?
Defensively he seemed better in late Jan and Feb. But also he just doesnt seem like the gy from his 1st season with us, not as disruptive on D
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Fadeaway_J wrote:Forget Steph, they can't even handle Jose Alvarado.
JJ did his best, but the defensive smoke and mirrors have definitely worn off.
It was mostly shooting luck. They can play a little bit better when Lebron is locked in, but not by much

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Didn't see the game, but did Lebron just say, "**** it", I'm not rebounding, tonight. LOL...How does he not grab a single rebound? And, even if it's ankle biting, it's more of an observation, as I've never seen that from him before. He's obviously a great rebounding wing. It's just really, really out of character. I'd love to say it was a great win, but it was against the Pelicans. Kind of limping into the playoffs. Hopefully, they find that groove again.
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That loss to Chicago stings. Don't think LA will hold 3 seed as it stands, two games against OKC and another against HOU is brutal.
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Ian Scuffling wrote:Didn't see the game, but did Lebron just say, "**** it", I'm not rebounding, tonight. LOL...How does he not grab a single rebound? And, even if it's ankle biting, it's more of an observation, as I've never seen that from him before. He's obviously a great rebounding wing. It's just really, really out of character. I'd love to say it was a great win, but it was against the Pelicans. Kind of limping into the playoffs. Hopefully, they find that groove again.
He hyperextended his thumb pretty bad on the rim and rebounding is one of the easiest ways to jam a finger so maybe that played a part but ya it was weird lol
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Anyone remember lebron ever having 0 rebounds in a game before?
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Who do you guys want in rd 1 between Minny, LAC, or Memphis?
Or even Den or GS? Doubt we want either of those in rd 1 though
Or even Den or GS? Doubt we want either of those in rd 1 though
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nzahir wrote:Who do you guys want in rd 1 between Minny, LAC, or Memphis?
Or even Den or GS? Doubt we want either of those in rd 1 though
Does it matter? Not only does this team need Luka to be who he was with Dallas. Add on top of it Lebron hasn't looked right ever since coming back.
Odds were already stacked against this team without any type of legit big. Need Luka and Lebron to play peak level basketball.
If Luka cant get it together and play like a Generational superstar we are at best a second round exit.
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“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
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Tracymcgoaty wrote:nzahir wrote:Who do you guys want in rd 1 between Minny, LAC, or Memphis?
Or even Den or GS? Doubt we want either of those in rd 1 though
Does it matter? Not only does this team need Luka to be who he was with Dallas. Add on top of it Lebron hasn't looked right ever since coming back.
Odds were already stacked against this team without any type of legit big. Need Luka and Lebron to play peak level basketball.
If Luka cant get it together and play like a Generational superstar we are at best a second round exit.
Damn, that's exactly my take, too. Luka needs to play like Luka and Lebron needs to get back to pre-groin injury form for any of this to matter at all.
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Austin's development is genuinely amazing. Has to be the best undrafted offensive player.
Also, LeBron's jumper is definitely back.
Also, LeBron's jumper is definitely back.
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I like it when the Lakers shoot 15/22 from 3 in a half
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jalengreen wrote:I like it when the Lakers shoot 15/22 from 3 in a half
These OKC commentators really don't like it though

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IG2 wrote:jalengreen wrote:I like it when the Lakers shoot 15/22 from 3 in a half
These OKC commentators really don't like it though
Man they’re annoying lol. Cracked me up to hear the whining about Shai not having any free throws on a play where he really wasn’t fouled
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IG2 wrote:jalengreen wrote:I like it when the Lakers shoot 15/22 from 3 in a half
These OKC commentators really don't like it though
Thank God League Pass allows me to choose the Laker feed. Michael Cage is horrendous.
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They needed to split this and they got first one.
That OKC-Dallas back to back is gonna be tough. Between the Thunder wanting to make up from this thrashing and how emotional Luka's return going to be; I'm curious to see how it plays out.
That OKC-Dallas back to back is gonna be tough. Between the Thunder wanting to make up from this thrashing and how emotional Luka's return going to be; I'm curious to see how it plays out.
SinceGatlingWasARookie wrote:I don’t think LeBron was as good a point guard as Mo Williams for the point guard play not counting the scoring threat. In other words in a non shooting Rondo like role Mo Williams would be better than LeBron.
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That was an exceedingly physical game. Lebron, Luka, Reaves, and SGA combined for 6 FTA. Hopefully that whistle carries over to the postseason.
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Holy crap, who saw that coming? LOL...When they're firing on all cylinders, this can be a dangerous team, I guess. Looks like Austin got his groove back, too. Damn, Lebron as your third scoring option? That's incredible for the Lakers.