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KobeDGreatesss Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Josh Hart can't be missing FTs man, his game is too nice. |
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I'm frustrated, we're all frustrated. But remember these guys are young.
Even skinny Kobe wasn't a clutch performer. |
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JerryWest_44 Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | will not be surprised if we are a no show tomorrow night |
we all thought tonite was a body bag game but it wasn’t |
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Zillethai Starting Rotation
Joined: 22 Dec 2017 Posts: 981
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid out of bounds play by Luke. Should've let Ingram take it to the hole and and worse let him shoot free throws |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 10758
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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randle still only played 33 minutes
that trash lineup we had out there could have easily been avoided _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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lakersgirl Franchise Player
Joined: 04 Jan 2013 Posts: 11860 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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AFireInside619 wrote: | lakersfan8 wrote: | Good game and great fight throughout the game from our young players. |
That's what I thought, until I read all the outrage here.... |
_________________ http://tinyurl.com/zhjax5w
Pau Gasol is nice |
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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fontana3d wrote: | BizLA wrote: | fontana3d wrote: | Well not only Houston is better than us in baseball they are better than us in basketball too. |
16 > 2
6 > 1 |
I mean just in 2017 though. |
True but regardless the Rockets and Astros will never be the Lakers & Dodgers and that's a fact. |
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aachan Star Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Posts: 1863
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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This team just can't close out in close games. I know it's a product of being young, but we've been in so many close games so far in this season and we aren't winning any as the season progresses, so it's like we aren't taking anything away or learning from these losses |
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smoothazsilk Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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losers find was to lose plain and simple. They always find a way to lose. get use to it. |
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Missed 11 freethrows
I hate to sound like a broken record
But if you're not good enough to hit the easiest shots in the game, then you're not good enough to win the game. |
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smoothazsilk Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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aachan wrote: | This team just can't close out in close games. I know it's a product of being young, but we've been in so many close games so far in this season and we aren't winning any as the season progresses, so it's like we aren't taking anything away or learning from these losses |
they are losers..
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Sentient Meat Franchise Player
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 12978
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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I predicted we'd end the month 14-21... I thought I was being realistic and conservative.
Oh well, still have high hopes for the team unless Lonzo has a severe injury. |
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Truck Turner Star Player
Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 3937
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | How many close games can we lose? Someone needs to show these guys how the Lakers used to close out games. |
A fair number of these games are only close because the team can hit their Freethrows. |
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SocalDevin Star Player
Joined: 26 May 2016 Posts: 7825 Location: Long Beach
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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We currently don't have a closer on court, nor do we have one off (coaching).
We have a bunch of young guys fighting hard and giving great effort most of the time.. They're going to do really dumb things out there every so often, this is what development looks like. It's not pretty. |
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Sentient Meat wrote: | I predicted we'd end the month 14-21... I thought I was being realistic and conservative.
Oh well, still have high hopes for the team unless Lonzo has a severe injury. |
Glad someone understands his value.. |
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pio2u Retired Number
Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54519
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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1-4 in overtime so far this season. We can't close but we are getting there. |
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Fortysixn2 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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bertrome wrote: | That start of the 4th lineup again. |
To be fair, we are down Ball, KCP and Lopez...3/5 of our starting lineup, we are already talent deficient, I’m not sure that you can keep a decent lineup on the floor 48 minutes with our lack of depth right now.
We played hard, we aren’t good enough...not enough shooting, not enough size inside protect the basket and secure rebounds. I’m not even mad at this point, I see the effort...we just don’t have the horses right now.
I liked Hart’s play tonight and BI hitting those two FTs showed some stones, beyond that...not much to take from the game. We really never win games when Randle plays well, it’s weird...not knocking the dude cuz he was really good tonight, but if he has a productive night it seems like we don’t win.
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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SocalDevin wrote: | We currently don't have a closer on court, nor do we have one off (coaching).
We have a bunch of young guys fighting hard and giving great effort most of the time.. They're going to do really dumb things out there every so often, this is what development looks like. It's not pretty. |
This is true but let's not overthink too much. If we miss just 5 freethrows instead of 11 we win the game. |
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Truck Turner Star Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | randle still only played 33 minutes
that trash lineup we had out there could have easily been avoided |
I at least get what Luke was trying to do tonight.
He wanted Randle fresh to close the game out. Problem is Houston went on a huge run and Randle should have come in earlier than he did to stop the bleeding. |
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adkindo Retired Number
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 40345 Location: Dirty South
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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BizLA wrote: | Missed 11 freethrows
I hate to sound like a broken record
But if you're not good enough to hit the easiest shots in the game, then you're not good enough to win the game. |
layup, dunk, or 2 foot shot is easier |
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eureca Franchise Player
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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So looks like Boston did turn in the #1 pick for the player they wanted anyways at #1 in Tatum and what might become a top 3 pick for them with the Lakers pick. Everything they touch seems to turn gold.
I know it doesn't mean anything for the Lakers future but I would very much like not to finish in the bottom 5 in the NBA. |
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aprevo15 Star Player
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 5909
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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We play good against good teams to barely lose. Then we play bad against bad teams to get embarrassed. I just cant figure this team out. |
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BizLA Star Player
Joined: 22 Nov 2017 Posts: 2368
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Fortysixn2 wrote: | bertrome wrote: | That start of the 4th lineup again. |
To be fair, we are down Ball, KCP and Lopez...3/5 of our starting lineup, we are already talent deficient, I’m not sure that you can keep a decent lineup on the floor 48 minutes with our lack of depth right now.
We played hard, we aren’t good enough...not enough shooting, not enough size inside protect the basket and secure rebounds. I’m not even mad at this point, I see the effort...we just don’t have the horses right now.
I liked Hart’s play tonight and BI hitting those two FTs showed some stones, beyond that...not much to take from the game. We really never win games when Randle plays well, it’s weird...not knocking the dude cuz he was really good tonight, but if he has a productive night it seems like we don’t win. |
Exactly the Luke criticism is unwarranted at this point. What is he supposed to do? You can't play Ingram and Kuzma all 48 minutes. Guys need to sit a few minutes, and during those few minutes everyone should realize how bad this roster is. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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That cp3 pushoff. What a joke. He fully extended his arm too. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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BizLA wrote: | Sentient Meat wrote: | I predicted we'd end the month 14-21... I thought I was being realistic and conservative.
Oh well, still have high hopes for the team unless Lonzo has a severe injury. |
Glad someone understands his value.. |
does he usually give us 20-4-11 like our PG did tonight? This team played for 4 Quarters better than they play with Lonzo on a normal night |
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