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GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1)

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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#41 » by Sushisensei26 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:14 am

We better come out with focus and intensity and finish them off today. Don’t want to waste time playing a game 6. We need to keep the momentum going even tho it’s a big ask with all these stoppages and other stuff. Hopefully we’ve switched on and will stay switched on.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#42 » by EArl » Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:15 am

Anyone if Rondo will play? Dude needs to get some minutes because our ball handlers other than Bron have been trash.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#43 » by Sushisensei26 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:20 am

EArl wrote:Anyone if Rondo will play? Dude needs to get some minutes because our ball handlers other than Bron have been trash.

He practiced yesterday but won’t play. Waiters has a headache so he’s also doubtful.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#44 » by EArl » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:01 am

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EArl wrote:Anyone if Rondo will play? Dude needs to get some minutes because our ball handlers other than Bron have been trash.

He practiced yesterday but won’t play. Waiters has a headache so he’s also doubtful.

Since when is a headache an excuse to not play?
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#45 » by Sushisensei26 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:27 am

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EArl wrote:Anyone if Rondo will play? Dude needs to get some minutes because our ball handlers other than Bron have been trash.

He practiced yesterday but won’t play. Waiters has a headache so he’s also doubtful.

Since when is a headache an excuse to not play?

I don’t know what to tell you man. Lol. They said it was a migraine but we all know that word is misused a lot to describe headaches.

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Post#46 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:31 am

this doesn't look or feel like a playoff game
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Post#47 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:40 am

wtf is this lineup vogel we're not blowing out the Blazers yet
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Post#48 » by kblo247 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:43 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:wtf is this lineup vogel we're not blowing out the Blazers yet

Playing with his toys basically to see if a switching matchup zone can be ran.

The problem is Caruso keeps losing the ball so it’s hard to see
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Post#49 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:51 am

Lebron starting to look more like his precovid self. League is in trouble.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#50 » by EArl » Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:59 am

What a stupid play by JR.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#51 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:05 am

Kuzma is one of the worst fast break players I’ve ever seen.
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Post#52 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:11 am

Just going through the motions right now. Would like to see a 3-4 minute stretch where we just lock down and put this game away.
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Post#53 » by Sushisensei26 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:52 am

We are sleep walking out there. We better close this out tonight. Lebron playing at an elite level. Everyone else is poop.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#54 » by EArl » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:03 am

The Lakers finally came to play.
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Post#55 » by TJM217 » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:06 am

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Post#56 » by EArl » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:13 am

I'm feeling this defensive Kuzma.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#57 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:13 am

For a 6 9 guy Kuz is really bad at finishing around the rim.
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Post#58 » by kobe_vs_jordan » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:16 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:For a 6 9 guy Kuz is really bad at finishing around the rim.

Finishing more about skill than size. Kuzma looks like he lacks a plan attacking the rim.
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Post#59 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:21 am

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Mamba Mentality wrote:For a 6 9 guy Kuz is really bad at finishing around the rim.

Finishing more about skill than size. Kuzma looks like he lacks a plan attacking the rim.


Just seems like he over complicates things. Attemped the 360 layup a couple games ago and botched a point blank layup today by opting to reverse it instead.
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Re: GAME 5 - LAL vs POR (3-1) 

Post#60 » by Beethoven » Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:31 am

Let's close this team out cmon
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