Game 25 : Boston Celtics (13-11) @ Los Angeles Lakers (12-12) - 10:00 PM

Landsberger · Post #41 » by **Landsberger** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 4:59 am

Kilroy wrote:Am I wrong to really want to blow Schroder out...

I'm glad you said out....

BEazy · Post #42 » by **BEazy** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:01 am

I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

Landsberger · Post #43 » by **Landsberger** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:04 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

I haven't seen much of the C's this year but my guess is they aren't missing most of these shots on most nights. Some of it is decent defense on our part but they look a step slow.

On the upside we're taking it to the hoop again and again. Stop the 3 chucking and we look like we could be a playoff team. 58 points in the paint so far

TylersLakers · Post #44 » by **TylersLakers** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:26 am

THT. Two straight BS shots to make the Boston comeback a thing,

They need to trade him. Whatever sort of value they can get.

TylersLakers · Post #45 » by **TylersLakers** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:30 am

THT’s a selfish prick. You could tell the bench wanted Dwight to get a three point shot up, and THT shoots a 30 footer with 5 on the clock.

I would not like playing with him.

Pythagoras · Post #46 » by **Pythagoras** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:36 am

Offense finally coming around. Monk and Ellington still not getting enough minutes. Bradley and THT still too many minutes.

Ballerhogger · Post #47 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:38 am

Offense getting a lot better . Defense is too starting box out

Pythagoras · Post #48 » by **Pythagoras** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:39 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

It’s the third straight game the offense has looked good. There’s no reason this team can’t have a top 10 offense. They’ve underachieved to start the season but they look like they’re out of their funk. It’s ok to let yourself feel a little hope, lol.

LAKESHOW · Post #49 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 6:29 am

Signs of Life

BEazy · Post #50 » by **BEazy** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 7:08 am

Pythagoras wrote:
ScHoolBoy B wrote:I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

It’s the third straight game the offense has looked good. There’s no reason this team can’t have a top 10 offense. They’ve underachieved to start the season but they look like they’re out of their funk. It’s ok to let yourself feel a little hope, lol.

Nah if we beat teams like the Nets, Warriors, Bulls, Bucks, Suns, or Jazz I will start to believe. Until then, I'm not convinced. We still suck at shooting, spacing is still terrible, and we foul so much which will kill any chance they have against an elite team.

Post #51 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 7:16 am

TylersLakers wrote:THT’s a selfish prick. You could tell the bench wanted Dwight to get a three point shot up, and THT shoots a 30 footer with 5 on the clock.

I would not like playing with him.

If you watched him walking out of bounds, he was telling AD, LeBron and Mello to sit down... When they asked who told him to shoot, he pointed at Vogel and said 'Vogel' and brushed past them... They stood there looking confused but didn't press him...

I don't think he had any intention of shooting that shot... It's not his spot or style... That's Monk's style...

But the issue was that you just don't shoot 3s when the game's over and the other team has called it a night... So I'm not sure how letting Howard shoot the 3 would have been any better... It probably would have been even worse...

Post #52 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 7:26 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:
Pythagoras wrote:
ScHoolBoy B wrote:I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

It’s the third straight game the offense has looked good. There’s no reason this team can’t have a top 10 offense. They’ve underachieved to start the season but they look like they’re out of their funk. It’s ok to let yourself feel a little hope, lol.

Nah if we beat teams like the Nets, Warriors, Bulls, Bucks, Suns, or Jazz I will start to believe. Until then, I'm not convinced. We still suck at shooting, spacing is still terrible, and we foul so much which will kill any chance they have against an elite team.

I'm not going to be convinced until we get to the WCF... This team just doesn't have a lot about it to trust.

Although, after a game like tonight, I have to ask myself if they suck as bad as I think, or if I just can't get past not really liking any of them...

LAKESHOW · Post #53 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 1:15 pm

Kilroy wrote:
TylersLakers wrote:THT’s a selfish prick. You could tell the bench wanted Dwight to get a three point shot up, and THT shoots a 30 footer with 5 on the clock.

I would not like playing with him.

If you watched him walking out of bounds, he was telling AD, LeBron and Mello to sit down... When they asked who told him to shoot, he pointed at Vogel and said 'Vogel' and brushed past them... They stood there looking confused but didn't press him...

I don't think he had any intention of shooting that shot... It's not his spot or style... That's Monk's style...

But the issue was that you just don't shoot 3s when the game's over and the other team has called it a night... So I'm not sure how letting Howard shoot the 3 would have been any better... It probably would have been even worse...

If that was Caruso, what would he have done? Just curious

Landsberger · Post #54 » by **Landsberger** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 1:48 pm

We beat the C's and everyone is talking about a meaningless 3 chuck by the kid? Things have changed.

I saw a little better play on our side but I also saw a Celtic team that was off it's game. We need to beat the Suns or Warriors like that before I believe in this. Good to see the green go down regardless.

Pythagoras · Post #55 » by **Pythagoras** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 1:55 pm

ScHoolBoy B wrote:
Pythagoras wrote:
ScHoolBoy B wrote:I'm not convinced man... Jaylen Brown is out, something is wrong with Tatum....I just can't get excited even if it's a blowout...

It’s the third straight game the offense has looked good. There’s no reason this team can’t have a top 10 offense. They’ve underachieved to start the season but they look like they’re out of their funk. It’s ok to let yourself feel a little hope, lol.

Nah if we beat teams like the Nets, Warriors, Bulls, Bucks, Suns, or Jazz I will start to believe. Until then, I'm not convinced. We still suck at shooting, spacing is still terrible, and we foul so much which will kill any chance they have against an elite team.

They’re going to win on the road in Memphis Thursday night. Memphis is currently sitting at 4th in the West. Most of the major early season problems are starting to sort themselves out.

stan francisco · Post #56 » by **stan francisco** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 2:34 pm

Pythagoras wrote:Offense finally coming around. Monk and Ellington still not getting enough minutes. Bradley and THT still too many minutes.

The season is a marathon. Frank needs to have everyone on the same page by the post season, not until then.

Bradley is getting PT because, like AD, he plays defense for two and we need him to cover for THT etc. THT is getting PT because he is young and needs burn to learn. Monk and Ellington will get enough minutes to learn Frank’s system in detail, and hopefully peak, on both ends by the playoffs.

stan francisco · Post #57 » by **stan francisco** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 2:36 pm

I say this was a quality win. It wasn’t impressive for the most part but that third quarter defense tells me we’re about to start making a run in the W-L column.

Regular season recipe:
Defense! Then, run the break. Russ, LBJ, AD, Melo, THT, Monk etc are all deadly on the break.

Post season recipe:
Defense! Then let LBJ and RR and AD dictate the half court offense, not RW.

A good time to start favoring the second of those two a bit more should probably be soon after the ASB.

Hans1984 · Post #58 » by **Hans1984** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 3:47 pm

Good win. Great game by Westbrook. Maybe he's gonna prove us all wrong.

Post #59 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 4:06 pm

LAKESHOW wrote:
Kilroy wrote:
TylersLakers wrote:THT’s a selfish prick. You could tell the bench wanted Dwight to get a three point shot up, and THT shoots a 30 footer with 5 on the clock.

I would not like playing with him.

If you watched him walking out of bounds, he was telling AD, LeBron and Mello to sit down... When they asked who told him to shoot, he pointed at Vogel and said 'Vogel' and brushed past them... They stood there looking confused but didn't press him...

I don't think he had any intention of shooting that shot... It's not his spot or style... That's Monk's style...

But the issue was that you just don't shoot 3s when the game's over and the other team has called it a night... So I'm not sure how letting Howard shoot the 3 would have been any better... It probably would have been even worse...

If that was Caruso, what would he have done? Just curious

Most likely, whatever his coach told him to do... Just like THT... Although, he probably wouldn't have almost made it...

LAKESHOW · Post #60 » by **LAKESHOW** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 5:40 pm

See, I think, Caruso was one of the guys. He woulda rode with Bron and the fellas, and did what they asked. And passed the ball to DH