The Finals: Lakers vs Heat 4-2 LAL Wins 2019-2020 Championship!!!

BEazy · Post #381 » by **BEazy** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 3:47 am

AD has been such a beast. I'm just amazed how skilled this guy is.

slifersd · Post #382 » by **slifersd** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 3:51 am

I know there's this thing about "it is a guard's league" nowadays. But god damn, AD is showing everyone why having a great big man makes basketball easy. We need to keep the foot on the gas pedal and finish this thing up ASAP. We let them hung around tonight, can't let it happen again.

LipSkinMatter · Post #383 » by **LipSkinMatter** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 3:55 am

LeBron makes it so damn easy for AD to focus on what he does well. Look how much AD's percentages have gone up playing with the GOAT. #5 looking likely next season.

LAKESHOW · Post #384 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 3:57 am

Nice call by Spo. We have to take our game to the next level.

Post #385 » by **Kilroy** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:18 am

zimpy27 wrote:
LAKESHOW wrote:
Kilroy wrote:Something's wrong with AD... He's pissed... I'm guessing either touches or officiating.

yeah, hes getting hammered. But they're giving him the Shaq treatment

Yeah he was getting angrier and angrier at the bashing he was getting without receiving fouls.

Refs really trying to make this a series

I rewatched parts of the second half... There were several times where LeBron was screaming at AD about missed rotations and blown defensive assignments... I think AD was pissed about the officiating, but also had enough of LeBron calling him out, given the fact that LeBron tends to stand there on D a lot.

Post #386 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:26 am

Kilroy wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
LAKESHOW wrote:yeah, hes getting hammered. But they're giving him the Shaq treatment

Yeah he was getting angrier and angrier at the bashing he was getting without receiving fouls.

Refs really trying to make this a series

I rewatched parts of the second half... There were several times where LeBron was screaming at AD about missed rotations and blown defensive assignments... I think AD was pissed about the officiating, but also had enough of LeBron calling him out, given the fact that LeBron tends to stand there on D a lot.

Oh really? Didn't see that. LeBron is very vocal.

Michael Lucky · Post #387 » by **Michael Lucky** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:36 am

zimpy27 wrote:
Kilroy wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
Yeah he was getting angrier and angrier at the bashing he was getting without receiving fouls.

Refs really trying to make this a series

I rewatched parts of the second half... There were several times where LeBron was screaming at AD about missed rotations and blown defensive assignments... I think AD was pissed about the officiating, but also had enough of LeBron calling him out, given the fact that LeBron tends to stand there on D a lot.

Oh really? Didn't see that. LeBron is very vocal.

well lebron is the clear General on the court, so not surprised here. Lebron also has the most pressure on his shoulders, which is understandable. i'm sure he will loosen up a bit next year if we win the title this year.

Post #388 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:39 am

LipSkinMatter wrote:LeBron makes it so damn easy for AD to focus on what he does well. Look how much AD's percentages have gone up playing with the GOAT. #5 looking likely next season.

This team is excellent.

Rondo, Caruso, KCP, LeBron, AD, Howard, Markieff

I could see AB, McGee, Green, Kuzma being moved for a couple more consistent SFs

Michael Lucky · Post #389 » by **Michael Lucky** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:40 am

zimpy27 wrote:
LipSkinMatter wrote:LeBron makes it so damn easy for AD to focus on what he does well. Look how much AD's percentages have gone up playing with the GOAT. #5 looking likely next season.

This team is excellent.

Rondo, Caruso, LeBron, AD, Howard, Markieff

I could see KCP, Green, Kuzma being moved for a couple more consistent SFs

KCP has really been good all year to get us that Corner three. Green is too hard to trade before the next deadline due to what he is owed. However, Kuzma, i'm all for trading him for any average to above average three point shooter if possible. Again if possible, Kuzma has really hurt any of his trade value this year.

LAKESHOW · Post #390 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:46 am

Green? Dis Mofo. You cant get any more wide open than this guy. I'm just gonna stop there, we are 2 games away from the Chip. And that overrides all mistakes. But we aint done till its done. They gonna bring adebayo back. Will be tougher

Post #391 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 4:58 am

Michael Lucky wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
LipSkinMatter wrote:LeBron makes it so damn easy for AD to focus on what he does well. Look how much AD's percentages have gone up playing with the GOAT. #5 looking likely next season.

This team is excellent.

Rondo, Caruso, LeBron, AD, Howard, Markieff

I could see KCP, Green, Kuzma being moved for a couple more consistent SFs

KCP has really been good all year to get us that Corner three. Green is too hard to trade before the next deadline due to what he is owed. However, Kuzma, i'm all for trading him for any average to above average three point shooter if possible. Again if possible, Kuzma has really hurt any of his trade value this year.

Yeah true, I pulled out KCP, I actually meant AB.

Green, AB, McGee, Kuzma all expire end of 2021 and could be interesting to a team like the Rockets for Gordon, Covington, House.

Young Stapler · Post #392 » by **Young Stapler** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 5:42 am

People talking about a dynasty lol that is incredibly hard. Lets get this chip now and see how things go. The west isnt getting any easier. One season at a time!

SashaTheMachine · Post #393 » by **SashaTheMachine** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 5:45 am

Only two more games. Wow. Miami is still going to fight like hell, but this LAL squad looks so locked in.

Beethoven · Post #394 » by **Beethoven** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 5:56 am

LAKESHOW wrote:Green? Dis Mofo. You cant get any more wide open than this guy. I'm just gonna stop there, we are 2 games away from the Chip. And that overrides all mistakes. But we aint done till its done. They gonna bring adebayo back. Will be tougher

Just wait till he shows up in the playoff games that count. That's why we brought Green in.
oh wait

TylersLakers · Post #395 » by **TylersLakers** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 6:00 am

2 more!!!!!!!!!

Beethoven · Post #396 » by **Beethoven** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 6:02 am

chefy wrote:not gonna even trip we winning this series lol. just gonna sit back and enjoy the show. I actually low key feel bad for the heat for losing two major key players.

Even if they had a healthy bam and dragic they ain't going anywhere in this finals.

tugs · Post #397 » by **tugs** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 6:10 am

I love how the refs are allowing this to be chippy. Grinning when AC was airborne pushed by Nunn and instead of breaking his fall, Olynyk pushed him to the ground. Another instance was a deadball when Olynyk was losing balance and Bron shoved him with the ball on his back.

Heat has been exposed. This zone wouldn't work as effectively without length. If their threes aren't falling, rebounds are already automatic for LA with their size. Honestly would like to see Spo tweak the lineup and matchup. If Bam will be back I'd like to see him start:

Butler/Robinson/Crowder/Olynyk/Adebayo

Should at least be competitive.

LAKESHOW · Post #398 » by **LAKESHOW** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 7:04 am

This is why I'm not concerned overtly about missing shots. Because with that zone, we are guaranteed the boards. Rebounds. We own the glass. Ownership of that area, locks up our domimance

Spanish_Laker · Post #399 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 9:32 am

We won pretty comfortably with a poor 3pt shooting (Green and KCP were terrible, they can't be any worse in the next games) and with that massive FT discrepancy. No one is talking about the refs in GB, huh? The Heat shot 34! FTs. They also shot 40% from 3, I don't think they can sustain that like Houston did for 3 straight games.

I expect a blowout win in Game 3, our 3s will fall.

Post #400 » by **Slava** » Sat Oct 3, 2020 10:32 am

I expected the zone to be easy with LeBron and AD in the middle of it but Howard's passing on the move has been a revelation this series. A lot of attention is going to Rondo' shooting emergence as a late career skill development and rightly so but Howard's advanced passing reads will get him paid. I can see Dallas, Boston, Houston and even Clippers wanting him.

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