The Lebron '20 Thread (Pt. 5)

Greyhound · Post #261 » by **Greyhound** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:13 am

yoyoboy wrote:The Clippers aren't giving him anything easy in the halfcourt. If his shot isn't there against them there's little he can do against all their length and recovery speed.

Maybe it would have helped if Vogel used the scrimmages to knock some of the rust off of his key players.

Instead he was out there giving Cacok a good look.

dreamshake · Post #262 » by **dreamshake** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:19 am

Did Kyle Kuzma just make a . . . good pass?

My eyes must be deceiving me. Doesn't seem possible.

toodles23 · Post #263 » by **toodles23** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:25 am

Good lord what a game from AD, dude is ridiculously good

Joao Saraiva · Post #264 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:27 am

Kuzma, Caruso and of course AD keeping the Lakers in the game.

It's time for LeBron to do something now. If they lose, this one is on him. The supporting cast gave him what he needed.

After that 1st quarter he has been absolutely terrible.

tone wone · Post #265 » by **tone wone** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:28 am

RCM88x wrote:I think this short season will play a lot more like a lockout season than the first part of this season. Slower pace, lower FG%, sloppy offense in general. Physical teams will probably do better than the finesse ones.

The Lakers are a physical team though.

They're a pretty middling halfcourt team though. That was always a concern. Teams with big switchable wings could stifle Lebron and take away the mismatch hunting that he's feasted on all year. Him drawing help from mismatches is big part of their offense. Given how weak of a jumpshooting season he's had; he has trouble scoring without these mismatches.

MisterHibachi · Post #266 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:34 am

I don't think the Clippers can keep up with the Lakers in non Kawhi minutes, even if the Lakers have one star on the bench.

Also, Dion is good. Others don't have his dribble attack abilities.

Joao Saraiva · Post #267 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:35 am

Good start in the 4th. Let's see if he can keep this up.

Greyhound · Post #268 » by **Greyhound** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:36 am

Joao Saraiva wrote:Kuzma, Caruso and of course AD keeping the Lakers in the game.

It's time for LeBron to do something now. If they lose, this one is on him. The supporting cast gave him what he needed.

After that 1st quarter he has been absolutely terrible.

Caruso?

That guy has been a certified scrub at both ends in this game.

Greyhound · Post #269 » by **Greyhound** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:37 am

MisterHibachi wrote:I don't think the Clippers can keep up with the Lakers in non Kawhi minutes, even if the Lakers have one star on the bench.

Also, Dion is good. Others don't have his dribble attack abilities.

They sure will once there get Harrell and Williams back.

Greatness · Post #270 » by **Greatness** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:37 am

As bad as he's looked on offense he's been that good on defense

MisterHibachi · Post #271 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:38 am

Even though he's been hot trash on offense, LeBron's defense has been suffocating

Bidofo · Post #272 » by **Bidofo** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:39 am

Okay Waiters has blown me away. He’s playing really well.

MisterHibachi · Post #273 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:40 am

Kuz has done a good job on Kawhi all night

Greyhound · Post #274 » by **Greyhound** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:40 am

Dion Waiters is a godsend for these Lakers.

MisterHibachi · Post #275 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:40 am

Lakers defense picked up and they're suffocating the Clippers. Even with AD on the bench.

Greyhound · Post #276 » by **Greyhound** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:42 am

Kuzma has played great defense in the second half.

MisterHibachi · Post #277 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:43 am

Kuz is doing a GREAT job on Kawhi.

dcstanley · Post #278 » by **dcstanley** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:44 am

Kuz and Dion have provided the spark they desperately needed.

MisterHibachi · Post #279 » by **MisterHibachi** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:44 am

I don't even feel like complaining anymore about the whistle LeBron gets.

Joao Saraiva · Post #280 » by **Joao Saraiva** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:45 am

Greyhound wrote:
Joao Saraiva wrote:Kuzma, Caruso and of course AD keeping the Lakers in the game.

It's time for LeBron to do something now. If they lose, this one is on him. The supporting cast gave him what he needed.

After that 1st quarter he has been absolutely terrible.

Caruso?

That guy has been a certified scrub at both ends in this game.

When it looked like the Clippers were going away with it in the 3rd I thought Caruso played fine. Along with Kuzma and AD.

That's just it. Not that he had a superb game all night.