All these Close Games........

Jordan-esque · Franchise Player Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 10265

Are not good for my health.

But Lakers win! I’ll take it all night!

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purple8goldvanessa · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:07 pm Post subject:

I've noticed that as well, but it's important if you look at it positively. The team needs to gel and grind it out. So many turnovers tonight. Glad we got the w.

LakerDynasty6.0 · Star Player Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 4655

so many missed FTs, else it wasn't even close.
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chantruong · Star Player Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 8894 Location: SGV

I blame the b2b for tonight's close game

SGVL1 · Starting Rotation Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Posts: 844

I blame not being a good basketball team for this close game

dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21455

Our formula for winning right now is to get ahead by double digits late in to the fourth quarter, then hang on by dear life and pray we win by a possession or 2 after letting it all fall apart. We managed to follow the formula tonight, good job! Now lets try to do it again against Portland on Wednesday.

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39445

The good news is we will get better as they get more organized and Luke feels less pressure as the wins start piling up

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slavavov · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:26 pm Post subject:

In a way it's a positive that we're winning these close games because that's what good teams do.
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lalakersfan88 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 1324

Nothing is ever easy. Just win!

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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54570

Further proof that there are no easy games in the NBA.

Daphanabe · Star Player Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2768

Having Luke as a coach adds an extra degree of difficulty. We get leads because of talent, and then lose that because we don’t really have a plan, have awful substitution patterns, etc.

Vin · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:42 pm Post subject:

Lakers would be 0-2 this week end against slightly better teams. I take the W's but I'am not really impressed.

Wino · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:45 pm Post subject:

But these ARE good for this team, as it teaches them how to grind it out at the end of games. Small steps!
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Goldenwest · Star Player Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 2801

miscommunications, bad passes, poor shot selection, bad decision making...

these guys need more practice, is the coaching staff holding truly effective practices with these guys?

that's the question...

dubaholic1 · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:04 am Post subject:

Lakers offense in the Lebron era: dribble up, pass to Lebron, run clock to 5 seconds and then either bully his way to the lane or kick out for a low percentage shot.

What's the point of having a playbook, or even a Coach?

Vanquish · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:38 am Post subject:

ReaListik · Star Player Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 6553

Late game last 4-5 minutes of play is some very stupid decision making and horrible shot selection even on layups. Seemed like tonight they were trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with terrible free throws and missed put back layups. Game shouldn’t have gone down to the wire like that and needing a sportscenter highlight-esque block from Tyson to win the game. I’m pretty surprised at how poorly LeBron has played late game in clutch time scenarios. Tonight’s dunk was badass but I think he knows he should be making these free throws and by not hitting them when it’s needed he looks visibly frustrated. He’s more than capable of closing but for some reason this season so far he’s looked non-King James-esque in late game “superstar takeover time”.. Hoping that changes as the season progresses.

More intelligent basketball in the 4th quarters hopefully going forward.
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LandsbergerRules · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:16 am Post subject:

Youngsters are getting good experience in tight situations and we are already over .500. All good news for our playoff run.
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danzag · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:56 am Post subject:

Byron Scott, the guy who lead us to 21 and then 17 (SEVENTEEN!) wins.