Cooked Kings, bytchmade bigs, and shytty snitches: Your 2022-23 GOAT franchise Boss Angeles Lakers season thread

[Dr. Narcisse]

Austin Reaves consistently outplays D'Angelo on both ends of the floor. He should be embarassed.

If DLO was just average they win. -25 was inexcusable. Although to be fair part of that is on Ham for pairing Dennis with him to start the game.

 

[Lakerman0834]

Ham gonna start off AD on Jokic in game 2


Not as worried about Denver's adjustments. More or so if the Refs let Rui be physical with Jokic.

Should have stolen this one. Had it but that three was just soooo stupid. Maybe ham should have called a time out

 

[HollywoodP]

Still holding out (even though I have a ton of doubt) for Bamba.

 

[HoldThisL]

Yeah James could have went for a better look than that three.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Murray with 30 points on 60% shooting. Gaht damn Ham had a horrible game plan for Jokic and Murray to start game. Murray is stronger/bigger than Curry. Why let him get comfortable bullying Dennis. Why make Jokic not worry about AD lurking instead of letting him bully ball AD.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Shocked KCP shytted on DLO like that.

 

[CantStop]

Shocked KCP shytted on DLO like that.

how?

DLo might be the worst defender at his position. He's the only player ever that hasn't even locked up a player by accident. I've seen Huertas lock up defensively and I'm sure he didn't even mean to, it just happened that way. DLo gets cooked by EVERYONE

 

[HoldThisL]

The fact that this was thought off before the game and not implemented until late is absurd.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

He wasn’t that open. He had a smaller dude on him, we didn’t need a 3 and he’s shooting like 20% from 3. It was very easy not to take. Not to mention he’s been awful taking those shots at the end of the game so why continue

He was shooting 39% from 3 the last 5 games prior to this one and as only 0-2 at that point. If we were down 1 I get it. But fukk it a 3 might have broke them. It is what it is.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Austin Reaves consistently outplays D'Angelo on both ends of the floor. He should be embarassed.

Reaves got dog in him. DLo don't. Can't teach that.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

how?

DLo might be the worst defender at his position. He's the only player ever that hasn't even locked up a player by accident. I've seen Huertas lock up defensively and I'm sure he didn't even mean to, it just happened that way. DLo gets cooked by EVERYONE

Its one thing to get cooked. Its another thing to get cooked and locked up. I dont expect great defense either, but he just seemed not ready. KCP looked like he did before Rich stole his money in terms of attackin off the dribble.

 

[jaydawg08]

He was shooting 39% from 3 the last 5 games prior to this one and as only 0-2 at that point. If we were down 1 I get it. But fukk it a 3 might have broke them. It is what it is.

I get the thought process too, but I still didn't like it. I won't kill him for it, cause that comeback was great and there was way more to that loss than just that missed 3 that could have tied it

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Reaves got dog in him. DLo don't. Can't teach that.

Idk if its dog because we've seen DLO in big moments. That Memphis series for example. He just mentally looked fried.

 

[CantStop]

Its one thing to get cooked. Its another thing to get cooked and locked up. I dont expect great defense either, but he just seemed not ready. KCP looked like he did before Rich stole his money in terms of attackin off the dribble.

KCP has been one of the best defenders at his position this year and has been for a min. DLo is absolutely useless and detrimental on the road.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

I get the thought process too, but I still didn't like it. I won't kill him for it, cause that comeback was great and there was way more to that loss than just that missed 3 that could have tied it

I think this is more or so the fault of not running a set play. Bron if anything should have given it up and tried to get back in the post. However, once Murray started sagging he went for the backbreaker. Sucks, but again I'd be concerned if he does it down 1 or if he does it next game. Might have broke Denver that game and the series. Shame it didnt work out.