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KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT

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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#181 » by Sedale Threatt » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:04 am

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Just logged back on to complain about it, as a matter of fact. I couldn't care less about winning games this season; they don't mean anything. Just don't understand not throwing your point guard of the future into the fire and letting him learn. Only way you can learn and get experience is by playing, one small bit at a time.
That's true Sedale and I know you understand the bigger picture, My comment was mostly geared to guys who don't understand the other elements involved in developing your basketball game,you can also learn by sitting,watching film,working out by himself etc... but yeah I would like to see him in there more.

As far as winning....we're not getting our lotto pick so the losing by all means mantra is dead also. Sooner or later you have to start turning the corner on winning some games to get decent.


May be you don't want people getting their hopes up or focusing on losing so early, but lakers have the 4th worst record and those pick is too 3 protected. One of the team's they're better than are the Pelicana that should starting winning once their players get back.

Lakers are almost assuredly going to be a bottom 5 team, so it's not a stretch to imagine the possibility of keeping the pick.

Anyway, not caring about winning doesn't mean you want to lose by all means aka tank. I don't think sedale was saying he wants the lakers to lose, he just doesn't see the value in playing for the win if it means sacrificing developmental opportunities


Yes. All I care about this season is giving Russell and Randle, and to a lesser extent Clarkson, opportunities to learn on the job and get better. That should be priority No. 1, with nothing else coming close, for our team at this point. And if we happen to hang on to our pick -- bonus. (Ben Simmons is going to be a superstar.)
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Post#182 » by Jedi32 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:05 am

Nice win!
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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#183 » by gts1 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:07 am

Hibbert "he brokt it" on his nose being broken tonight

He went on to comment about Kobe breaking his (Hibbert's) nose a couple years ago, "Kobe brokt it too"... Tonight Kobe challenged him to finish tonight's game despite the nose like he finished the game a couple years ago

They'll reevaluate his brokt node tomorrow
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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#184 » by moonpie » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:10 am

Do we lead the league in broken noses at this point? Nance, now Roy. Need Russell to break his beak next, it'll help build character or something
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Post#185 » by SashaTheMachine » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:10 am

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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#186 » by SlimShady83 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:34 am

Just finished playing the game, why can't we play Defense like that all the time
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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#187 » by Laker_Kid » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:26 am

you know the defense has gradually improved every game actually. and i noticed in recent games that the ball movement has improved. this was key in the game, as kobe had 9 assts and people were actually making their shots. if they are to keep winning, they should rewatch this game. look at the things they did well and improve it (defense and sharing the ball).
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Post#188 » by gts1 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 3:29 pm

Laker_Kid wrote:you know the defense has gradually improved every game actually. and i noticed in recent games that the ball movement has improved. this was key in the game, as kobe had 9 assts and people were actually making their shots. if they are to keep winning, they should rewatch this game. look at the things they did well and improve it (defense and sharing the ball).
... yep, ball movement has improved because off the ball movement has improved a bunch... defense also looks markedly better than early on
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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#189 » by Slava » Mon Nov 16, 2015 3:30 pm

The ball movement has improved because Kobe is moving the ball and Lou Williams is playing less minutes. Even if Kobe is missing some makeable shots I kind of like what I'm seeing from him over the past couple days. He's taking 3s only when he is open and no more shots with a hand in his grill.
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Post#190 » by FrozenIceCubes » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:13 pm

Brandon Bass can really play good D when he's engaged..
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Post#191 » by xSABOx » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:25 pm

Not sure if anyone else noticed but Kobe had them running the triangle for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter.... It's when we started to go on our run...
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Post#192 » by The Prodigy » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:31 pm

Tobi wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/dloading/status/666143410298814464[/tweet]


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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#193 » by TylersLakers » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:43 pm

To say that Russell tweet is about him and not playing the fourth is a pretty big stretch. Who knows.

Good to see a win. Russell and those guys will have plenty of time to play fourth quarters during the season. I'm not worried about that whatsoever. We're not keeping our pick, for anyone who thinks that, just stop thinking about it. Gear yourself up toward that not happening.
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Re: KBLO Presents: Lakers (1-8) @ Pistons (5-4) - 11/15/15|8:30CT 

Post#194 » by SashaTheMachine » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:48 pm

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I assume at his PT
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Post#195 » by FrozenIceCubes » Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:55 pm

I will be super impressed if we win in PHX tonight we need to start turning the corner or the playoffs will be out of reach by Dec.
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Post#196 » by ArC_man » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:01 pm

skullz wrote:Just finished playing the game, why can't we play Defense like that all the time

Defense has been much improved in the last 5-6 games or so. Pretty much once we stopped playing Kelly and started playing MWP and Nance Jr.
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Post#197 » by iamworthy » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:51 pm

I didn't really care for Randle waiving of russell when Russell went to get the ball. I think the result of that play was a late pass to Jordan that put him up against the shot clock.
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Post#198 » by Laker_Kid » Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:43 pm

i rewatched the beginning of the kings game and compared to this game... on offense, they'd make 1 pass and an immediate shot attempt... guys just standing and waiting to get the ball so they can iso... no attempt at making a play... on defense, no communication whatsoever... they let the other team dictate the pace and they got carried by it... rotation/help defense is bad... and there was little to no intensity.

key now is to look at this win keep making steps forward instead of backwards.
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Post#199 » by The Prodigy » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:11 pm

Tobi wrote:
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I assume at his PT


I really hope it's not. As fans, we can complain about his PT all we want. As a professional, and a rookie, he needs to keep his mouth shut and let his play do the talking.
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Post#200 » by kblo247 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:51 pm

Scott did what I've been saying, let Nick finish the damn game. Nick and Kobe are plus unit on the season, they haven't lost a lead or been a negative value in tandem ever since they started playing together vs Brooklyn. They are a plus with Lou, Clarkson, and Russell (the Nets second quarter) on the year at PG next to them because of their defense and ability to switch with one another. Good toi see him finally get his PT and reward for doing little things.

I won't act like JC's biggest fan, but he played a good offensive game. Got to the line for the first time in 4 games or so. He actually hit the defensive glass. Defensive was bad especially vs Dimwitty late, but he playedf a good offensive game and put that atheltic ability to use

Much like Russell was benched, Randle should have been. He is just in a funk and has a bad attitude. He is lazy at boxing out. And it's a damn shame when the team has to use Kobe and Nick to set screens because he's too lazy to hit a guy as he rather slip to try and get in scoring position. The waving of Russell off in the half court to bring the ball up vs a set D is also stupid. He isn't Odom, Walker, or even Luke with the handle and jumper. He should be smacked upside his head and told play like a big man, set screens, box out, and get actual post position. HE deserved to be benched and Nance deserved to finish.

Lou. I wont even blame Lou for his struggles as I went back through old ggame logs in ATL, Phil, andTOR. Scott is the first coach to make the guy play 11-15 minutes of straight game time without a break as opposed to 6-8 minute intervals. He's struggling because Scott is archaic and running him into a conditioning ground. He's subbing him in at the 6 minute marks of the first and third and then running him to the 5 minute mark of the second and sometime the wqhole way thru the 4th.
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