Game 35: LA Lakers at Houston Rockets, 12/28/2021 8:00 PM

euphorbus · Post #61 » by **euphorbus** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:16 am

They stopped moving on offense the last five minutes.

Maybe Westbrook should enter the slam dunk competition. It would give him some incentive to practice.

SlimShady83 · Post #62 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:16 am

If It wasn't for Monks 25 OR Melo's 21 points a piece

this game wouldn't even be close

... Next you tube video:

Despite Bron's near triple double Lakers couldn't win LOL

SlimShady83 · Post #63 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:18 am

Anyone know when Bron's contract is up? I'll be back then LOL

Mamba Mentality · Post #64 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:19 am

Melo has 21 points but he has probably given up over 30 pts. Been the same story all season, he’s just as trash as Westbrook as far as I’m concerned.

MAMBAEMD · Post #65 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:21 am

Bron didn't touch that ball. No goaltending there

BEazy · Post #66 » by **BEazy** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:22 am

Can't believe its this close against the worst team in the Western Conference...This is pathetic.

SlimShady83 · Post #67 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:24 am

FLEXING over beating the Rockets LMAO

MAMBAEMD · Post #68 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:25 am

Better not blow this guys

SlimShady83 · Post #69 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:26 am

FLEXING over beating the Rockets... I'm done LOL

MAMBAEMD · Post #70 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:29 am

Any win on the road is a good win.
I don't like that we've given up 120+ points but I'll take the W.
The bleeding needed to stop.

euphorbus · Post #71 » by **euphorbus** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:44 am

lakerRD wrote:Any win on the road is a good win.
I don't like that we've given up 120+ points but I'll take the W.
The bleeding needed to stop.

You can't just assume a win on the road in the NBA. A loss would have been devastating in psychological terms for the team.

Monk did not disappoint in his start. Stanley Johnson did due to his four missed triples and five fouls. Having four guys with over 20 points is the way to go. That kind of shot distribution, sharing the wealth, is something that has been sorely missing from this team, even if they did just go straight to LeBron for the last five minutes of the game.

Next up, Memphis.

MoneyMo · Post #72 » by **MoneyMo** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 4:41 am

euphorbus wrote:
lakerRD wrote:Any win on the road is a good win.
I don't like that we've given up 120+ points but I'll take the W.
The bleeding needed to stop.

You can't just assume a win on the road in the NBA. A loss would have been devastating in psychological terms for the team.

Monk did not disappoint in his start. Stanley Johnson did due to his four missed triples and five fouls. Having four guys with over 20 points is the way to go. That kind of shot distribution, sharing the wealth, is something that has been sorely missing from this team, even if they did just go straight to LeBron for the last five minutes of the game.

Next up, Memphis.

They went to Lebron in screen and roll though, so that's promising. Only 1 attempt of that iso 30 footer BS.

Revived · Post #73 » by **Revived** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:30 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:Man Kendall Marshall better at freethrows than WestTrash...

Funny you mention him, I was just thinking about him the other day and wondering if he will get a 10 day contract as well with all these covid absences.

Hans1984 · Post #74 » by **Hans1984** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:49 am

Imagine giving up 123 points to one of the worst teams in the league...

euphorbus · Post #75 » by **euphorbus** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:47 am

Hans1984 wrote:Imagine giving up 123 points to one of the worst teams in the league...

Imagine starting LeBron James at center. They gave up a lot of points in the paint, especially in the second and third quarters.

Braggins · Post #76 » by **Braggins** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:27 pm

Ball so hard wrote:I’d like to see us experiment with Monk as the starting PG with Russ as his back up. He’s better at just about everything on offense without the passing.

Honestly, Monk compliments Lebron on offense better than anyone on the roster besides AD. Ideally, you want to match as many of Monks minutes with Lebrons as possible and its also ideal to separate as many of Lebron/Westbrooks minutes as possible, so this actually makes sense imo.

Monk has done a good job the last couple years of learning to play within the flow of an offensive system, which makes him a nice complimentary piece alongside oversized playmakers like Lebron (and LaMelo Ball, Charlotte should have tried to keep him). On most teams hes still better off in a 6th man role imo, but I think the Lakers are one of the teams you could make a case for him as a starter. Problem is hes a very bad defensive fit with Westbrook and Russ will likely never accept a 6th man role.

tamaraw08 · Post #77 » by **tamaraw08** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 4:16 pm

The hatred is real on Westbrook and to a point I get it. Committing 7 turnovers is plain disgusting, how I wish he gets punished for every dumb turnovers he commits after 3 errors.
But the dude last night had 24/12/10 plus 2 steals with a +9-2nd to best for starters. Most fans are hailing the "impact" of Stanley Johnson who had worst -7 missing 5 of 8 shots including 0-4 from 3. I get that his energy is needed and it's sad that we don't see it in most of these players with guaranteed contracts.

Landsberger · Post #78 » by **Landsberger** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:23 pm

Ugh... missed a rare Laker win this month! Boxscore shows an efficient offensive night for more than just a couple for a change. That said, we won this one making shots it seems because the shooting % against don't show that our defense improved much. We rebounded well for a change as well.

Did we figure anything out or was is just a broken clock coincidence?

MAMBAEMD · Post #79 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:50 pm

Landsberger wrote:Ugh... missed a rare Laker win this month! Boxscore shows an efficient offensive night for more than just a couple for a change. That said, we won this one making shots it seems because the shooting % against don't show that our defense improved much. We rebounded well for a change as well.

Did we figure anything out or was is just a broken clock coincidence?

Can't really say that we figured anything out other than small ball will need to be played during stretches of the season depending on match ups.

We made a lot of shots.
They made a lot of shots. There was very little defense, specially on the perimeter. For those of us who enjoy watching hard work on D, it wasn't pretty to watch.

LBJ had a great overall game. Russ had a good statistical game and he played hard. He did a few very good things but some head scratching bad things. He is just not there mentally.
Monk and Bradley were very good.
And Melo made some key shots but is just awful on D. Nothing new there.

Landsberger · Post #80 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:53 am

lakerRD wrote:
Landsberger wrote:Ugh... missed a rare Laker win this month! Boxscore shows an efficient offensive night for more than just a couple for a change. That said, we won this one making shots it seems because the shooting % against don't show that our defense improved much. We rebounded well for a change as well.

Did we figure anything out or was is just a broken clock coincidence?

Can't really say that we figured anything out other than small ball will need to be played during stretches of the season depending on match ups.

We made a lot of shots.
They made a lot of shots. There was very little defense, specially on the perimeter. For those of us who enjoy watching hard work on D, it wasn't pretty to watch.

LBJ had a great overall game. Russ had a good statistical game and he played hard. He did a few very good things but some head scratching bad things. He is just not there mentally.
Monk and Bradley were very good.
And Melo made some key shots but is just awful on D. Nothing new there.

Thanks! That was what I inferred from the Box Score.

Westbrook has never not done head scratching things. The Nuke Laloosh of basketball. Million dollar talent.... .05 head.

Well, maybe we can shoot our selves back to .500...