CK3: Livin da Nug life, we break em down & smoke em: Denver Nuggets vs Your Boss Angeles Lakers

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

That would be fine if a zone wasn't the most basic form of defense in the history of the game. Southpaws are anomalies.

Do I really need to keep spelling it out for you?

 

[bzb]

lmao at the all caps poster wiggin out over lebron. dude absolutely hates his team's best player.



anyway, lakers had a collectively bad game last night and still cut it to 3 points at the end. if they can get control of the turnovers they cakewalk to a championship.

 

[AMcV'88]

Denver could've been 2-1 up and haven't even played well yet.

Lakers in six though.

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Breh, a "leak out dunk" is when a player slips downcourt anticipating a missed shot and gets ahead of the defense before the rebound comes down. LBJ wasn't doing that at all in the 4th.

10:04: LeBron hits the three to cut the lead to 14.
8:30: LeBron gets the rebound and throws a long pass that leads to a 2-on-1 fast break that cuts the lead to 12.
8:23: Rondo gets a steal, LeBron outruns everyone and scores easy on the fast break to cut the lead to 10.
7:39: LeBron sets AD up with the assist on a short jumper that cuts the lead to 8.
7:13: Rondo gets a steal, LeBron beats everyone downcourt for another dunk to cut the lead to 6.
6:46: LeBron steals a pass from Jokic
6:36: In the halfcourt offense, LeBron cuts to the rim and takes a pass from Caruso for a lay-in to cut the lead to 4.
6:06: After another Rondo steal, LeBron sets up Kuzma for a lay-up which he misses but draws the foul, hitting a free throw that cuts the lead to 3.
5:26: In the halfcourt offense, LeBron beat Jokic off the dribble on an isolation and scored another lay-in to cut the lead back to 3.
4:46: LeBron blocks Millsap's lay-in to keep the game within 3

Later in basically garbage time he drove to the hole to cut the lead to 8

4 out of LeBron's 6 buckets in the quarter were in the halfcourt offense. And both of his fast-break buckets were off of steals, not leaking out on rebounds. It's not a "leak out dunk" if you just plain react faster to a steal and beat everyone else down court.

LBJ had 10 huge plays when they cut the lead from 17 to 3. Of course he was gassed.

And he was at 17-8-9 on 8-15 shooting going into the 4th so it wasn't like he'd been playing bad before. Rebounds and Grant's career game killed the Lakers.

*Except for the couple of times when you say Rondo steals you mean Rondo fouls and the refs don’t call it.

The Nuggets outrebounded the Lakers 44-25. That’s an amazing stat when you look at who is in that purple and gold. AD had two rebounds. Two.

Can’t forget those two Murray bombs to close it out though. The game was feeling spooky before that first one and the second was just a dagger.

 

[Fctftl]

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[Don Homer]

Breh why you fanning out? Lakers win next game it’s 3-1

Exactly

 

[Sccit]

fair or not games like this are why people say fairly or not lebron lacks killer instinct. For the first 3 quarters it seems lebron came out in a haze/daze and it traveled through the entire team and they looked like they already won the title.

laker fans why does caruse get tick over jr and dion. He's awful not sure if he has pictures of vogel but he shouldn't play anymore. this series is over his head. Yeah he plays hard but the lakers need guys who can put the ball in the hole.

BRUH DONT EVER MENTION LEBRONS WEAKNESSES WHEN WE LOSE, THE LEBRON COALITION WILL COME AT U FULL FORCE

YOU CAN CALL OUT AD

YOU CAN CALL OUT KUZMA

JUST SPARE LEBRON

 

[Sccit]

what is wrong with you?

You need a break from this forum

That dude is mentally ill.

lmao at the all caps poster wiggin out over lebron. dude absolutely hates his team's best player.



anyway, lakers had a collectively bad game last night and still cut it to 3 points at the end. if they can get control of the turnovers they cakewalk to a championship.

YOUR DADDY EXECUTED POORLY AFTER WE CUT IT DOWN TO 3

YOU GOT A FAGOT GROUPIE IN HERE JUELZING BOUT IT, YET WHEN REAL LAKER FANS CALL HIM OUT WE’RE “MENTALLY ILL”

PERHAPS YOUR HOMOSEXUALITY AFFINITY FOR HIM IS JUST A LITTLE OVER THE TOP, HAVE U EVER CONSIDERED THAT?

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HOW POORLY AD EXECUTED, NOBODY SAYS SHIIT.. BUT SPARE THOU KING OR ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE


SINCE @Rhakim WEIRDO ASS WANA POST PLAY BY PLAY N CONFUSE U GROUPIE CASUALS WHO DIDNT WATCH THE GAME N ONLY CHECKED THE BOX SCORE..

HERE’S THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF THE GAME:


(04:53) - LAL - James Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Jokic (1 ST) - CRUCIAL TURNOVER TO SWING MOMENTUM BACK IN DENVER FAVOR


04:51LAL LAL - Davis Foul: Personal (3 PF) (K Scott)


04:51LAL LAL - Caruso Substitution replaced by Rondo


04:43DEN DEN - Millsap Cutting Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)


04:40LAL LAL - James Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)


04:33LAL LAL - Caldwell-Pope 3pt Shot: Missed


04:29DEN DEN - Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)


04:23LAL LAL - Davis Foul: Personal (4 PF) (K Fitzgerald)


04:15DEN DEN - Harris 3pt Shot: Missed


04:12LAL LAL - Kuzma Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)


03:58LAL LAL - James 3pt Shot: Missed - AWFUL SHOT ATTEMPT THAT WHEN WE HAVE POSSESSION DOWN 5


03:54DEN DEN - Jokic Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)


03:53LAL LAL - Kuzma Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA) (K Scott)


03:53DEN98-102 DEN - Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)

(03:53) - LAL - Team Timeout : Regular


03:53LAL LAL - Kuzma Substitution replaced by Caruso


03:53DEN98-103 DEN - Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)


03:33DEN DEN - Jokic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA) (M Davis)


03:33LAL99-103 LAL - Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)


03:33LAL LAL - Caldwell-Pope Substitution replaced by Kuzma


03:33LAL LAL - Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed


03:31DEN DEN - Grant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)


03:16DEN DEN - Murray Driving Floating Jump Shot: Missed


03:13LAL LAL - Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)


03:05LAL LAL - James Step Back Jump shot: Missed - ANOTHER DUMB SHOT AFTER POUNDING THE BALL. COULDA CUT IT TO 2 WITH A MAKE HERE.


03:02DEN DEN - Jokic Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)

(02:42) - DEN - Harris Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)


02:34LAL LAL - Kuzma 3pt Shot: Missed


02:31DEN DEN - Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)


02:17DEN99-106 DEN - Murray 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS)


01:54LAL LAL - Rondo Foul: Offensive (3 PF)

(01:54) - LAL - Rondo Turnover : Offensive Foul Turnover (4 TO)


01:33DEN99-108 DEN - Millsap Cutting Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Murray (12 AST)


01:18LAL LAL - Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed


01:13DEN DEN - Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)


00:53.3DEN99-111 DEN - Murray 3pt Shot: Made (28 PTS)

(00:53.3) - LAL - Team Timeout : Regular


00:48.8LAL101-111 LAL - Kuzma Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (11 AST)


00:48.8DEN DEN - Jokic Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA) (K Scott)


00:48.8LAL102-111 LAL - Kuzma Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)


00:47.3LAL LAL - Caruso Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA) (K Fitzgerald)


00:47.3DEN102-112 DEN - Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)


00:47.3DEN DEN - Jokic Substitution replaced by Craig


00:47.3DEN102-113 DEN - Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)


00:40.4LAL104-113 LAL - James Driving Layup Shot: Made (30 PTS) - HIS ONLY MAKE IN THE FINAL 5 MINUTES AND ONLY SHOT ATTEMPT IN THE FINAL 3 MINUTES. STAT-PADDING AFTER GAMES ALREADY DECIDED.


00:37.2LAL LAL - Rondo Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA) (M Davis)


00:37.2DEN DEN - Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed


00:37.2DEN DEN - Team Rebound


00:37.2DEN104-114 DEN - Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)

00:30.8LAL LAL - Caruso 3pt Shot: Missed


00:28.4DEN DEN - Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)

(00:05.4) - DEN - Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover


00:01.6LAL106-114 LAL - Caruso Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8

 

[Blackrogue]

Breh why you fanning out? Lakers win next game it’s 3-1

Im probably rooting for Denver more. They built the right way. Front office and players should be rewarded for that.

And we all know how Denver being down 3-1 ends

Either way game 5 gonna be lit

 

[gtj1982]

Should Denver lose to go down 3-1. That's when they seem to be at their best

 

[Osmosis]

Denver could've been 2-1 up and haven't even played well yet.

Lakers in six though.

Lakers have only played well game one. They've been atrocious the last two games. I will say though, Denver has seemed to figure them out.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Lakers have only played well game one. They've been atrocious the last two games. I will say though, Denver has seemed to figure them out.

The one thing that the Lakers had in their favor (multiple bodies to throw at Jokic) is proving to be futile. As we've seen all throughout these playoffs: you need to be able to stifle him in order to gain the upper hand.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

The one thing that the Lakers had in their favor (multiple bodies to throw at Jokic) is proving to be futile. As we've seen all throughout these playoffs: you need to be able to stifle him in order to gain the upper hand.

I’ll say it again. Denver can beat anyone if they just stop having that one terrible quarter... but it keeps happening.

 

[ghostwriterx]

The one thing that the Lakers had in their favor (multiple bodies to throw at Jokic) is proving to be futile. As we've seen all throughout these playoffs: you need to be able to stifle him in order to gain the upper hand.

They defended him reasonably well last night, made him hit tough shots, neutralized his playmaking and didn't put him on the line. Lakers offense was the problem last night. Too many turnovers and poor 3pt shooting. That second quarter stretch where Rondo came in killed them.

 

[T.he I.nformant]

This is the beauty of a series of games. You get to see the adjustments teams make from game to game to get better and to combat what the other team is doing. I expect the Lakers to hit the boards hard tomorrow. Especially AD. They’ve responded well after every loss this playoffs so I expect their best effort in all facets of the game. I do wonder about their conditioning. Maybe it was just the moment of them trying to come back from a huge deficit and having to expend a lot of energy in doing so but they looked visibly tired at the end. Will they be able to sustain good energy throughout the game? As for my Nuggets, I think the biggest thing will be how they attack the zone when the Lakers inevitably go to that. Wonder if Malone will use MPJ more in that situation because he seems like the perfect zone breaker. Also wonder how the Nuggets will respond coming off a W. Also wonder if Grant will be that third major contributor again or if someone else will step up.