Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Continued

[K_ick_God]

At least we can lay the playoff-Randle talk to rest for good.

T-Wolves with a great great win. The Lakers hit 19 3-pointers and lost. I did however not like the strategy by the Wolves....the Lakers have a bunch of good shooters. They should not have doubled Luka as much...by and large they are defending him well. They got a bit lucky in the end the Lakers committed some mistakes.

Like I said, if Ant plays at an elite level, the Wolves can go really really far. Their supporting cast is rock solid and Randle has been a steady second option.

BTW...after watching Knicks-Pistons and the the Wolves-Lakers game I gotta say that the Wolves and Lakers play at a much higher level. I don't think the Pistons win a single game against the Lakers or Wolves. Not a single one. It would be a sweep with a couple blowouts.

In what sense can it be put to rest? That’s like saying KAT should now be considered a playoff great because of 4 games against Detroit

[Fury]

Nice of the Wolves to play well in their NBA Finals

[3toheadmelo]

The two worst people in the game are happy right now - nico and meLo.

Let it be known that karma is a LIE.

Good things happen for terrible people.

So keep that money you find, steal from your employer, and lie to get out of trouble. The cosmos do not care.

[ctorres]

Luka got tripped in the last minute and the refs didn't call it

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gq9h/mcdaniels_trips_luka_and_referees_dont_call_the/

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gqwb/jj_luka_got_tripped_that_was_a_blatant_trip_he/

[HopelessKnick]

At least we can lay the playoff-Randle talk to rest for good.

T-Wolves with a great great win. The Lakers hit 19 3-pointers and lost. I did however not like the strategy by the Wolves....the Lakers have a bunch of good shooters. They should not have doubled Luka as much...by and large they are defending him well. They got a bit lucky in the end the Lakers committed some mistakes.

Like I said, if Ant plays at an elite level, the Wolves can go really really far. Their supporting cast is rock solid and Randle has been a steady second option.

BTW...after watching Knicks-Pistons and the the Wolves-Lakers game I gotta say that the Wolves and Lakers play at a much higher level. I don't think the Pistons win a single game against the Lakers or Wolves. Not a single one. It would be a sweep with a couple blowouts.

In what sense can it be put to rest? That’s like saying KAT should now be considered a playoff great because of 4 games against Detroit

Randle really just had one bad series against the Hawks where he was healthy. He was out of place as a first option where he got double and triple teamed. Yes in that role he won't succeed. But as the second option next to an alpha like Edwards he will continue to succeed. I'd easily put money on that. Nothing that Randle has been doing this series has been unsustainable. A little bully ball here and there along with some shotmaking from outside. Nothing crazy. He will keep it up.

If the Wolves advance then you'll see him continue doing it in the second round against the Warriors as well.

KAT IMO is not being put in a great position to succeed currently. The catches and one on one isos starting at the 3 point line are not what you want to see. Drop him the ball in the midrange or post and he will be even much better. With KAT it is more a matter of encouraging him and instilling in him a bit more of that killer mentality.

[HopelessKnick]

Luka got tripped in the last minute and the refs didn't call it

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gq9h/mcdaniels_trips_luka_and_referees_dont_call_the/

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gqwb/jj_luka_got_tripped_that_was_a_blatant_trip_he/

Yeah missed that one but the Lakers got the ball back and had a chance to win the game. And Lebron got a load of 50/50 calls going his way as well.

[offense]

The two worst people in the game are happy right now - nico and meLo.

Let it be known that karma is a LIE.

Good things happen for terrible people.

So keep that money you find, steal from your employer, and lie to get out of trouble. The cosmos do not care.

nico was right, luka is overrated and plays zero defense.

[3toheadmelo]

Luka got tripped in the last minute and the refs didn't call it

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gq9h/mcdaniels_trips_luka_and_referees_dont_call_the/

https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1k9gqwb/jj_luka_got_tripped_that_was_a_blatant_trip_he/

Yeah missed that one but the Lakers got the ball back and had a chance to win the game. And Lebron got a load of 50/50 calls going his way as well.

LeBron took 18 free throws today I don’t wanna hear any lakers fan cry

[K_ick_God]

At least we can lay the playoff-Randle talk to rest for good.

T-Wolves with a great great win. The Lakers hit 19 3-pointers and lost. I did however not like the strategy by the Wolves....the Lakers have a bunch of good shooters. They should not have doubled Luka as much...by and large they are defending him well. They got a bit lucky in the end the Lakers committed some mistakes.

Like I said, if Ant plays at an elite level, the Wolves can go really really far. Their supporting cast is rock solid and Randle has been a steady second option.

BTW...after watching Knicks-Pistons and the the Wolves-Lakers game I gotta say that the Wolves and Lakers play at a much higher level. I don't think the Pistons win a single game against the Lakers or Wolves. Not a single one. It would be a sweep with a couple blowouts.

In what sense can it be put to rest? That’s like saying KAT should now be considered a playoff great because of 4 games against Detroit

Randle really just had one bad series against the Hawks where he was healthy. He was out of place as a first option where he got double and triple teamed. Yes in that role he won't succeed. But as the second option next to an alpha like Edwards he will continue to succeed. I'd easily put money on that. Nothing that Randle has been doing this series has been unsustainable. A little bully ball here and there along with some shotmaking from outside. Nothing crazy. He will keep it up.

If the Wolves advance then you'll see him continue doing it in the second round against the Warriors as well.

KAT IMO is not being put in a great position to succeed currently. The catches and one on one isos starting at the 3 point line are not what you want to see. Drop him the ball in the midrange or post and he will be even much better. With KAT it is more a matter of encouraging him and instilling in him a bit more of that killer mentality.

Randle had just about or actually the worst playoff numbers in the history of the NBA. Nothing can be put to rest before he keeps up good play in a series win ... and even then it's tentative lol

[HEZI]

Lakers have 3 players in LeBron, Luka and Reaves who don’t play any defense. They also have no big man. That team was never going anywhere

[3toheadmelo]

Orlando is the only team in the league that has two wings that can match Tatum and brown. If they are able to acquire a PG this summer they will be hard to beat

[3toheadmelo]

JJ going super Thibs playing them the whole 2nd half. They’re exhausted

Damn, not even Thibs has done this

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[Polk377]

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Is he still the worst playoff player of all time...orrrr was he just a victim of circumstances?

I'm happy Ju can put an end to that nonsense and hope they send Lebron and Luca packing in the 1st round.

[Jeffrey]

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Is he still the worst playoff player of all time...orrrr was he just a victim of circumstances?

I'm happy Ju can put an end to that nonsense and hope they send Lebron and Luca packing in the 1st round.

I wonder if Twolves will now give Randle an extension. Doesn't have to be max but probably around OG's money?

[Buttah304]

I remember watching Ant drop 50+ vs Detroit and Minnesota still got smacked in that matchup. The single most infuriating thing is when people make these bold and utter asinine statements after a week of playoff basketball.

[K_ick_God]

Gun to my head, Banchero or Cade, right now I'm going Cade

[TheGreenArrow]

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Both Randle and KAT with big games today. Great to see!

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[TheGreenArrow]

Orlando is the only team in the league that has two wings that can match Tatum and brown. If they are able to acquire a PG this summer they will be hard to beat

They need Trae Young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[3toheadmelo]

Gun to my head, Banchero or Cade, right now I'm going Cade

Nah I am definitely taking Banchero by far. He’s like a mix of Carmelo, Tatum, Randle, Bron in one lol