Game 45 : Indiana Pacers (15-29) @ Los Angeles Lakers (22-22) - 10:30 PM

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:21 pm

euphorbus · Post #2 » by **euphorbus** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:13 pm

The Pacers are asking too much for Myles Turner. In any case, he would be a poor fit in LA because he wants to be no. 1. At best, he would be the no. 4 guy. There are too many big egos on this team already.

Would the real LA Lakers please stand up?

Pythagoras · Post #3 » by **Pythagoras** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:44 am

euphorbus wrote:The Pacers are asking too much for Myles Turner. In any case, he would be a poor fit in LA because he wants to be no. 1. At best, he would be the no. 4 guy. There are too many big egos on this team already.

Would the real LA Lakers please stand up?

Getting AD back, which should be soon will help quite a bit. Not having Nunn is rotten luck. He’d really give a boost to this team in the backcourt. Here’s hoping for a W.

euphorbus · Post #4 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:19 am

Starting five will be the same Old Guys. Carmelo Anthony is available tonight, as well.

euphorbus · Post #5 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 3:56 am

Give the Lakers a bit of a lead, and they get sloppy.

euphorbus · Post #6 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:09 am

euphorbus wrote:Starting five will be the same Old Guys. Carmelo Anthony is available tonight, as well.

Just to be clear, it's Bradley (42.1%) and Ariza (41.9%) who have not earned their starting slots. They are -2.2 and -4.3 in +- for the year.

Mamba Mentality · Post #7 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:23 am

Westbrook and THT both with a pair of triples. I gotta be dreaming right now.

euphorbus · Post #8 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:29 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Westbrook and THT both with a pair of triples. I gotta be dreaming right now.

The first one from Horton-Tucker had a beautiful arch and smooth delivery.

euphorbus · Post #9 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:42 am

A wide-open Monk (40.4% 3-point FG) calls for the ball from Westbrook (28.9% 3-point FG%). Westbrook, of course, waives him off and bricks the shot.

euphorbus · Post #10 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:07 am

You might call this the "No pace or space lineup."

chefy · Post #11 » by **chefy** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:20 am

Lakers got a break there

euphorbus · Post #12 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:21 am

Talen Horton-Tucker is another one of those NBA players who never learned how to shoot a layup with their left hand. He twists and turns just to get his right hand in position for a reverse layup, instead of going left.

euphorbus · Post #13 » by **euphorbus** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:30 am

Lakers scored 24 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Not a good offensive performance. The defense is a lot better than it has been, though, last game excepted.

SlimShady83 · Post #14 » by **SlimShady83** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:37 am

Just came in about 2 minutes ...

Seems like they're trying on defense?

SlimShady83 · Post #15 » by **SlimShady83** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:39 am

And then that happens LOL

chefy · Post #16 » by **chefy** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:39 am

Clowns

Post #17 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:41 am

Reaves has been kind of a disaster on both ends of the floor tonight... He's all over the place but a step behind his guy and running into his team mates etc... he just looks a little out of it...
Westbrook comes in and immediately bricks... He's been OK this game, but we do better with him on the bench.

NoseBleedLakers · Post #18 » by **NoseBleedLakers** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:42 am

This **** went south real quick. Outscored 23-7 in the last 6 1/2 minutes, LeVert with 12 of the last 14 :nonono:

SlimShady83 · Post #19 » by **SlimShady83** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:42 am

euphorbus wrote:Talen Horton-Tucker is another one of those NBA players who never learned how to shoot a layup with their left hand. He twists and turns just to get his right hand in position for a reverse layup, instead of going left.

I recently saw a video, where Kobe was explaining who was the hardest player to guard.

He said Kevin Durant - In first 2 seasons OR so KD would only go one way, then he learned how to go other directions and Kobe said once he learned he found it hard.

Maybe same for THT?

Post #20 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:50 am

Melo absolutely killed us... He was great in the first 3 but just murder in the 4th...