Tuesday 10/21 Opening Night NBA Game Thread!

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #961 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:18 am

JJ Reddick not resting Luka to start the 4th. already treating this like a playoff game lollll

Catchall · Post #962 » by **Catchall** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:18 am

Luka's setting guys up just to watch Smart and Vanderbilt clank.

LockoutSeason · Post #963 » by **LockoutSeason** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:19 am

Lakers are doing Luka dirty with this trash ass supporting cast.

mademan · Post #964 » by **mademan** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:19 am

How many games until Redick accepts that Hayes > Ayton?

Post #965 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:19 am

I don't think LeBron makes this team a lot better. They need players that provide contrast to Doncic. Off ball dominance. Defense. Hustle plays. This team is rough right now.

Mamba81p · Post #966 » by **Mamba81p** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:20 am

If the warriors could play only the Lakers, they could trade kuminga and shield for giannis lol. They look unstoppable against that defense

SlimShady83 · Post #967 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:21 am

on the brightside Lakers keep this up, Bron might ask for a trade

The Laker Kid · Post #968 » by **The Laker Kid** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:21 am

Put Bronny in, he's their only hope

Mk0 · Post #969 » by **Mk0** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:21 am

Capn'O wrote:I don't think LeBron makes this team a lot better. They need players that provide contrast to Doncic. Off ball dominance. Defense. Hustle plays. This team is rough right now.

Luka is gonna die if he is the only playmaker. He needs another driver like Brunson/Kyrie. Reaves is a good playmaker for a SG but he isn't an elite creator like those guys.

*But totally agreed. LeBron isn't making this team into anything special.

1993Playoffs · Post #970 » by **1993Playoffs** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:22 am

Reaves is just a guy. Nowhere near untouchable or 2nd/3rd option on a title contender

DusterBuster · Post #971 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:22 am

PushDaRock wrote:
DusterBuster wrote:
LAvision wrote:Damn we are ass

I told all your fellow Laker fans to temper your expectations with Ayton. He was an improvement over… literally nothing at the C spot… but he’s not a player that’s gonna take you to another level. Hes a warm body who 6 times out of 10 won’t actually hurt the team by being on the court.

Basically the poster child for empty stats

Yes and no. I've seen first hand Ayton be impactful. The problem with Ayton's game is, unless you play and structure the teams offense entirely around his skills, then he's absolutely an empty stats dude.

Unless he's the focal point of a teams offense, he will disengage from games for LLLOOONNNNNNGGGG stretches. JJ will 1000% be breaking clipboards this season because of Ayton specifically.

The Golden Fang · Post #972 » by **The Golden Fang** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:22 am

LOL, the Lakers are going to suck.

Catchall · Post #973 » by **Catchall** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:23 am

Not enough shooting. Luka needs to be surrounded by shooters, similar to Lebron. This Hachimura, Smart, Vanderbilt, Vincent stuff isn't going to cut it.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #974 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:24 am

Mamba81p wrote:If the warriors could play only the Lakers, they could trade kuminga and shield for giannis lol. They look unstoppable against that defense

Imo, every team is going to look unstoppable against this lakers defense. Its legit horrible.

Its a roster issue more than a schematic issue.

DusterBuster · Post #975 » by **DusterBuster** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:24 am

mademan wrote:How many games until Redick accepts that Hayes > Ayton?

I wouldn't say he accepts Hayes is better, but if Hayes is actually giving a ****, he will play him even if he isn't better than Ayton.

Lalouie · Post #976 » by **Lalouie** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:24 am

my fave whipping boy ayton is close to a 666. he just needs to fumble the ball away 2 more times

AleksandarN · Post #977 » by **AleksandarN** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:24 am

Where is DominAyton? All we heard this offseason was Luka was going to unlock him and how he was a steal of a deal

Mk0 · Post #978 » by **Mk0** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:25 am

The Golden Fang wrote:LOL, the Lakers are going to suck.

The real crime is that they won't be interesting and we will still get like 30 more nationally televised games.

Luka's heliocentric ball in Dallas was not fun to watch. Now run that with this Lakers' roster and prepare for some snoooooozers.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #979 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:25 am

Capn'O wrote:I don't think LeBron makes this team a lot better. They need players that provide contrast to Doncic. Off ball dominance. Defense. Hustle plays. This team is rough right now.

Lebron makes this team much better if he can still perform at an elite level. For **** sake our #2 is Austin Reaves.

He's also our defensive leader. Clear as **** day we've got nobody on that end speaking.

Catchall · Post #980 » by **Catchall** » Wed Oct 22, 2025 4:25 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:
Mamba81p wrote:If the warriors could play only the Lakers, they could trade kuminga and shield for giannis lol. They look unstoppable against that defense

Imo, every team is going to look unstoppable against this lakers defense. Its legit horrible.

Its a roster issue more than a schematic issue.

The offensive execution (shooting) is so bad that it's putting the Lakers in transition defense on repeat.

Who wins the big opening night games?