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Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET

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Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#2 » by Beethoven » Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:48 pm

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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#3 » by Slink » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:07 am

Injury Report
Lakers: Anthony Davis (right index finger sprain) is probable. DeMarcus Cousins (right knee rehabilitation) is out.
Suns: Deandre Ayton (left ankle soreness) is questionable. Aron Baynes (left hip soreness), Dario Saric (left ankle sprain), Frank Kaminsky (right patella stress fracture), Tyler Johnson (right knee soreness) and Jared Harper (right wrist sprain) are out.


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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#4 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:46 am

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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#5 » by Slink » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:46 am

Here we go with the turnovers...
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#6 » by NoseBleedLakers » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:49 am

Already starting with the turnovers and Lakers slacking with the perimeter defense. Wide open three for Phoenix...
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#7 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:50 am

Tough start defensively. We look a little slow offensively as well.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#8 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:54 am

Green should never attack with the ball... He tried hard to throw that away but somehow he got an assist....

:lol: Edit: now he finishes with a dunk in the half court set. Gotta be a first this year.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#9 » by NoseBleedLakers » Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:57 am

Lakers getting burned switching big little and giving up wide open threes lol
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#10 » by NoseBleedLakers » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:00 am

Lakers looking to get out shot from behind the arc again tonight. Phoenix 5-8 from three so far.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#11 » by politm » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:02 am

LeBron back in in the first quarter? Must be the first time this season...
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#12 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:06 am

New rotation? Bron back in and Davis out.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#13 » by NoseBleedLakers » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:07 am

Absolutely zero defense in that first quarter. Suns shooting 59% from the field and 56% from three. Lakers with 4 turnovers already as well.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#14 » by Kilroy » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:07 am

Landsberger wrote:New rotation? Bron back in and Davis out.


Which is interesting because Davis was absolutely on fire... LeBron, not so much...
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#15 » by bb22 » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:09 am

Lebron looked gassed and out of it when he came back in the first quarter. Bad decision to put him back in. He's a rhythm guy, too. Either play him the entire quarter or sit him as usual.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#16 » by NoseBleedLakers » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:10 am

Much better start to this quarter
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#17 » by dAdo dA dEvil » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:11 am

Rondo!!!
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#18 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:12 am

Rondo red hot tonight. No shots for Kuzma but 3 boards a block and a steal so far.

Interesting rotations tonight.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#19 » by stan francisco » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:13 am

Time for some clamp-down defense to finish off the half.
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Re: Game 52: Los Angeles Lakers (39-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (21-32) - 10:30 PM ET 

Post#20 » by Landsberger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:17 am

That pass attempt by Bron to Kuz in the corner... yikes! that might have gone through him had it not been deflected.

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