The Joker Seeks The King's Trouble For The First Time Since The Bubble! | Official Lakers (#7) vs. Nuggets (#1) WCF Thread

[KingsnBucs1987]

If I'm Ham, Rui starts and have Bron and him rotate on Joker for a couple of possessions each quarter so AD can roam a bit and also tell Bron, no 3s unless absolutely necessary.

Denver, y'all gotta figure out your interior defense cause AD and Bron were killing it inside.

 

[FAH1223]

Nuggets played insane and barely got by

Lakeshow

Nuggets played insane for 2 quarters

Jokic himself just said it. Nuggets lost the 2nd half.

 

[Koli_Kat]

I agree with you but what Murray did tonight isn't an anomaly from him. He could easily go for 45 one of these games. Lakers don't have anyone that can do anything to him.

Thing about Murray is he's a role player against good defenders and an all star against a bad defense.

Lakers gotta make him into a role player

 

[skyrunner1]

40/10/3/3/2 no turnovers and was not the best player today

At the end of 3rd he had 30 and people were like he not playing bad..

Im like breh is COOKING.. how you even say it like that.. The AD disrespect is kinda crazy

 

[UpAndComing]

Defensively, the epiphany Lakers found with Rui is what Philly already showed months ago with Tucker (on Jokic) and Embiid floating in the dunker’s spot. Thinking basketball YouTube actually made a vid on it

It’ll come down to Aaron Gordon’s activity and/or shot making if he’s the guy being drifted away from.

Nah they stole that from Ime Udoka on the Celtics with Horford guarding man to man and Rob Williams roaming

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I like Darvin as a coach.

That idea of Rui guarding Jokic with AD lurking behind was pretty intelligent move.

But there will be a counter for it

 

[Two Stacks]

 

[NYC Rebel]

Win or lose, Ham's in game adjustments were fukking amazing.

There was some point late in the 3rd when Reaves forced a ball handler towards Davis which led to a shyt shot. Ham kept it at that from that point forward

 

[cornercommission2k12]

Rui on jokic won't make this a series unless the Lakers guards can defend

I really feel like that was more jokic settling than it was rui playing good defense on jokic. Part of me feels jokic wanted 20 assist with his 20 rebs. I seriously feel if the Lakers go back to that rui is food.

 

[Braman]

Do you DNP D'lo going forward? Not sure what he provides this series?

Buddy was -25

But DNP?! Having him off the bench could be good for him to get him off Murray.

However… for all Dennis’ defense Murray still scored an easy 31. I think it’s still D Lo to start and he’s gonna have a short leash. Rui starts in place of Dennis

 

[NYC Rebel]

This was great NBA ball.

 

[Fckumeen]

lakers got next game. Murray has had some 4-14 shooting nights. That nikka kcp aint shooting like that next game. Jokic either.
AD can give you 28-30 next game.

 

[Trojan 24]

At the end of 3rd he had 30 and people were like he not playing bad..

Im like breh is COOKING.. how you even say it like that.. The AD disrespect is kinda crazy

AD was all world tonight and brehs trying to ignore it

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Nuggets played insane and barely got by

Lakeshow

Lakers played insane too and they still got beat

Nuggshow