Game 4: Washington Wizards (3-0) @ Los Angeles Lakers (1-2) - WIN - 2-2

[TheBabyMaker]

LMAO too funny. LA kept the Wizards und 100 not a easy thing to do. Good game.

[Slava]

After how much I ragged on Randle for checking out in the first couple games, his defense the past two games has been sensational. Great bounce back. If he can bring this level of intensity more often, he'd earn his keep and more in free agency.

[Danny Darko]

After how much I ragged on Randle for checking out in the first couple games, his defense the past two games has been sensational. Great bounce back. If he can bring this level of intensity more often, he'd earn his keep and more in free agency.

With his strength and foot speed he SHOULD be a good defender. If he motivates himself to that, he totally can do it.

[danfantastk32]

Good win. Guys are meshing a little better.

Ball and Nance seem to have a connection out there. I figured we'd lost Randle forever to pouting. Looks like he's come to grips with his situation, and is gonna try and play his way out of there.

HEY!!! Don't look now, but I think Luke got his attention.....let's see where this goes.

Ball just needs to drain a few more shots, and he's doing it all.

Toronto, Utah, Detroit Portland.....let's keep this momentum going.

[Beethoven]

I feel good.


Ball is more a cerebral player. We haven't had someone like this for awhile. Just your typical above avg athletic rookies w no experience or some washed up veteran.

This is refreshing.

[Tee212]

luke has a difficult job of mixing and maximizing with old and new talent/faces. players egos will be hurt were goona lose alot and win a few in the process of figuring things out. its fun watching them develop. hell we dont even play deng with his salary and lopez is one of our best and he dont finish out games. hart has given us some solid play when hes in as well.

[Dr Aki]

Watch on YouTube

[LakersSoul]

Watch on YouTube

Wow!!


Great breakdown of the whole game. Love that video. What a game by the Lakers and especially Randle, Ingram plus Hart and Ball. Team is playing effective basketball with such hustle. Love to see this energy and defense against Toronto tonight.

[snaquille oatmeal]

After how much I ragged on Randle for checking out in the first couple games, his defense the past two games has been sensational. Great bounce back. If he can bring this level of intensity more often, he'd earn his keep and more in free agency.

Gotta credit Luke for this too. Last year he showed videos to Swaggy of how good he used to be and it worked. This year he showed JC videos of how he used to pass the ball in his rookie year and is working. He also showed videos to Randle of how he only puts in about 15 minutes worth of effort per game and if he wants to play more he will have to put more effort for longer periods of time and it’s starting to work

[Slava]

After how much I ragged on Randle for checking out in the first couple games, his defense the past two games has been sensational. Great bounce back. If he can bring this level of intensity more often, he'd earn his keep and more in free agency.

With his strength and foot speed he SHOULD be a good defender. If he motivates himself to that, he totally can do it.

If he does it regularly that's Draymond Green level dpoy caliber stuff so I'd even settle for a happy medium.

[BBBKobe]

I really thought Lopez would be more impactful that he has. We actually need his shooting pretty badly, but unless Lonzo drives and kicks more, Clarkson stops playing ball hog, and Randle is on the floor to handle and kick, I don't know if we'll properly utilize him or if he fits with this running group.

Also props to Larry for showing me that he might have actually improved his game (still not seeing range yet).

Randle seems to be low IQ in the middle of games but high IQ to finish close games (think vs chandler and Cousins in tight finishes last year and now tonight). interesting.

I was warning people about Lopez being a let down. He doesn't fit with this team. Yeah, just because he can shoot 3's doesn't mean he can run the floor and compete in the West every night. Frankly, I rather have Mozgov than Lopez. There really was no need to make the D'Angelo trade just yet, let alone receive Lopez in return. That's another story though and it's over!

I'd look to move Lopez at the deadline to a contender, if possible for a second round pick.

Oh brother. You act like Lopez holds negative value. Mozgov? Come on!!!! You eliminated every possible semblance of reasoning with that statement.

Yeah we got rid of Mozgov's contract. But people were anticipating Brook Lopez to be an all-star in which he is not. He is highly overrated is quite frankly getting exposed in the West as most non casual NBA viewers would assume.

We got finessed honestly.