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Game 3: Lakers vs T-Wolves Sunday 12/27 7pm PST

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Re: Game 3: Lakers vs T-Wolves Sunday 12/27 7pm PST 

Post#101 » by stan francisco » Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:26 pm

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stan francisco wrote:
lakerRD wrote:It is pretty clear that we're going to be very very good offensively.

I want to see us become a shut down defensive team. I think we have the pieces to do that. Wing and transition D will be key.


I’m not worried about the defense, but yeah the offense looks playoffs ready.

We were that shut-down team last season. I loved it. We still have Vogel. Now with full defensive buy-in from every single player. Remember how we used to literally shut teams down in the third, last season? Can’t expect them to play intense defense like that from game two and on but I’d expect that level of d will be back when it’s time.

Our offense is sick already! With AD on the bench... lol


whoa easy guys. They played against A bad TWolves team who were in a 2nd game of a back to back, was 2-0, ecstatic and contented with that record, minus their best player at HOME.
Dallas was pretty bad too defensively and also played minus their 7-4 star center. Both games, Lakers shot great from the 3pt area. The game vs the Clips, they shot 31% and LOST, yes, would have had a decent chance to win if not for PG's insane game but still.
Let us hope that they can be this good on offense but it's way to early to tell.


Okay, let me re-phrase that. Our offense is looking about as playoffs ready as any Lakers offense I have ever seen in a game 2 of any season ever. Would you agree?

Not normal for game 2. I’m telling you. Not normal.

The chemistry building with LBJ, Gasol, AD is insanely exciting to see. Marc is a genius passer and to me it’s clear already that it’s a match made in heaven between he and AD and LBJ. Best passing front court in basketball.

To have Kuz, Harrell, THT, Schröder, Caruso, Matthews, Pope, Morris etc to go along with that ...

We’ll be hard to beat this season. Very hard.
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Re: Game 3: Lakers vs T-Wolves Sunday 12/27 7pm PST 

Post#102 » by kblo247 » Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:01 pm

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stan francisco wrote:
lakerRD wrote:It is pretty clear that we're going to be very very good offensively.

I want to see us become a shut down defensive team. I think we have the pieces to do that. Wing and transition D will be key.


I’m not worried about the defense, but yeah the offense looks playoffs ready.

We were that shut-down team last season. I loved it. We still have Vogel. Now with full defensive buy-in from every single player. Remember how we used to literally shut teams down in the third, last season? Can’t expect them to play intense defense like that from game two and on but I’d expect that level of d will be back when it’s time.

Our offense is sick already! With AD on the bench... lol


We have Vogel but we don’t have Dwight, Green, and Javale.
Those guys had a huge impact defensively.

I think we can be pretty good this year too. But it will take time. Defensive identity is usually established early in the year through work in training camp.
We didn’t have much of a camp.

Marc is a better defender than Javale or Dwight. He was easily such last year and has been for years. All numbers show that.

Wes also had a better defensive year than Green last year.

Let’s just call it what it is Kieff replaced Javale. He did that in the bubble and stole his starts and time. Marc replaced Dwight
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Re: Game 3: Lakers vs T-Wolves Sunday 12/27 7pm PST 

Post#103 » by aroba » Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:03 pm

ScHoolBoy B wrote:Kuz definitely shutting my ass up. I still want consistency though. Gasol is looking like he doesn't fit on this team...

Marc Gasol, 12 points (3/3 three pointers), 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks in 21 minutes...
...dude, he doesn't fit!! :lol:
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Re: Game 3: Lakers vs T-Wolves Sunday 12/27 7pm PST 

Post#104 » by BEazy » Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:16 am

aroba wrote:
ScHoolBoy B wrote:Kuz definitely shutting my ass up. I still want consistency though. Gasol is looking like he doesn't fit on this team...

Marc Gasol, 12 points (3/3 three pointers), 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks in 21 minutes...
...dude, he doesn't fit!! :lol:


I took it back dude...read the rest of the thread...
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