2020-2021 Regular Season Game 61: Los Angeles Lakers (35-25) at Orlando Magic (18-42)

basketballRob · Post #61 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:44 am

The Lakers don't have enough 3pt shooters.

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Xatticus · Post #62 » by **Xatticus** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:47 am

Bensational wrote:
Xatticus wrote:
Bensational wrote:
Right? That PnR skip pass was a thing of beauty.

I really don't know why we don't put the ball in Chuma's hands more to playmake. He seems to put players in better scoring positions than our guards do.

That was actually a bounced pocket pass. Skip passes are crosscourt passes and almost always overhead passes, though they don't have to be. It just means you are skipping someone in the rotation. But I agree that it was gorgeous. I wish we were more unconventional with our offensive roles because you don't have to be a primary ball handler to be capable of running the pick and roll.

Ahhh thanks for the clarification. I never learned the distinction between them other than them just being passed on the bounce.

It's a really common mistake because there are prominent broadcasters that perpetuate it.

Here is a really good example of skip passes:

Watch on YouTube

I am a sucker for guys that throw them. I think it is a really underappreciated skill.

Post #63 » by **Knightro** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:48 am

Harrell is just absolutely torching Bamba.

RookieStar · Post #64 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:49 am

Yeah.. Bamba cant guard Trez

Post #65 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:49 am

Bamba didn't need to play Harrell that close. He is really struggling against him right now.

The Effect · Post #66 » by **The Effect** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:50 am

God the lakers are garbage without Lebron

This is borderline pathetic
Now i get why AD had to leave the pelicans to actually win games, its because that guy is not a top option on a winning team and needs a star to lead him

GameOver25 · Post #67 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:51 am

Harrell is giving Mo Bamba the business right now.

penny_nz · Post #68 » by **penny_nz** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:51 am

I know LBJ is out and Davis is working his way back, but the Lakers are very underwhelming

Post #69 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:51 am

Mo better lock his ass in the weight room in the off-season. Don't forget the cardio this time though lol.

penny_nz · Post #70 » by **penny_nz** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:52 am

The Effect wrote:God the lakers are garbage without Lebron

This is borderline pathetic
Now i get why AD had to leave the pelicans to actually win games, its because that guy is not a top option on a winning team and needs a star to lead him

Ha, beat me to it!

3ddman23 · Post #71 » by **3ddman23** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:52 am

But I mean seriously who has bamba not struggled against... I feel like this is isnt a good Match up for bamba, is said almost every game. Who is a good match up?? The guy is always getting pushed around out there no matter wo it is. But Let me stop I said I was done talking about bamba lol

penny_nz · Post #72 » by **penny_nz** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:54 am

Also, Pistons up 10+ in the 4th, we could really do without winning this...

The Effect · Post #73 » by **The Effect** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:55 am

penny_nz wrote:Also, Pistons up 10+ in the 4th, we could really do without winning this...

Well if AD was as good as people make him out to be, then this wouldnt be an issue, unfortunately hes a secondary star and cant even do **** against a minor league team like us

MagicMatic · Post #74 » by **MagicMatic** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:55 am

Don’t care about this W, don’t care even if it’s against a lacking Lakers team.

Xatticus · Post #75 » by **Xatticus** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:56 am

GameOver25 wrote:Unpopular opinion: Turkey Bacon is a legit rotation player.

I don't think so. He has about the lowest basketball IQ I've ever seen. There is no rhyme or reason to his decision-making. When he hit that tougher jump shot where he complained about no foul call, he had Bamba standing all alone under the rim right in front of him. He doesn't make reads. In our last game or the game before he passed up a shot to put the ball on the floor and pass it with one second left in the quarter. He just has a sand timer in his brain that tells him to shoot every so often. If he could actually make reads, I'd like him just fine.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #76 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:56 am

I really hope we find a way to lose this one this would be really helpful

GameOver25 · Post #77 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:57 am

At this point I just want Bamba to be a serviceable big man. To me he only shows flashes because of his height, otherwise he has an ok jumper and is trending to be a scrub.

basketballRob · Post #78 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:58 am

The Effect wrote:
penny_nz wrote:Also, Pistons up 10+ in the 4th, we could really do without winning this...

Well if AD was as good as people make him out to be, then this wouldnt be an issue, unfortunately hes a secondary star and cant even do **** against a minor league team like us

Obviously he's not going to be 100% yet.

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3ddman23 · Post #79 » by **3ddman23** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 am

Lmao now Wendell gets bullied by Harrell. Just send a double on him at this point why do teams do this and allow guys to go on these crazy scoring runs. Make someone else beat u

basketballRob · Post #80 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:59 am

WCJ gave up a basket to Harrell.

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