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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc from their last 2 games, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

Yes, this is the second defeat at the start, the first and third quarters were played very badly, and as a result, defeat. LeBron's double-double and Walker's 26 points weren't enough to help the team. The Lakers are losing the Los Angeles Derby to a principle rival, they need to pick themselves up and start winning. A difficult start, and not a very confident game in attack, but this needs to be corrected during of the season.

And I guess this is already a bad sign for the Los Angeles Lakers, even in pre season games they are having a difficult time winning. So what more if this is already the start of the regular season?

Yeah, they badly needed a shooter, Rob Pelinka needs something drastic in the case of WB, they should trade him asap, the offer that the Pacers is giving them is good, however, they don't want to risk 2 future draft picks so it's a dilemma for him.

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Quote from: boltz on October 21, 2022, 02:45:12 AM

Westbrock had 2 points in 23 minutes ? What a joke. How can they allow this ? They are being paid with millions and he cannot trow and make some buckets ? I think the problems in Lakers teams are going deeper between them and I think the only solution for this team to move on , is to let some players to leave as soon as possible because if they stay in this format , play-offs are a very hard achievement.

Not sure how to answer your question, but yeah, Westbrook is not really looking good with the Lakers since he joined them. I guess there are too many alphas on Lakers.

Both good games last night, Giannis still showing his form against the Sixers and almost got a triple double.

While the Clippers looks sharp against the Lakers although there are some moments that the Lakers took the lead.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc from their last 2 games, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

Yes, this is the second defeat at the start, the first and third quarters were played very badly, and as a result, defeat. LeBron's double-double and Walker's 26 points weren't enough to help the team. The Lakers are losing the Los Angeles Derby to a principle rival, they need to pick themselves up and start winning. A difficult start, and not a very confident game in attack, but this needs to be corrected during of the season.

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Westbrock had 2 points in 23 minutes ? What a joke. How can they allow this ? They are being paid with millions and he cannot trow and make some buckets ? I think the problems in Lakers teams are going deeper between them and I think the only solution for this team to move on , is to let some players to leave as soon as possible because if they stay in this format , play-offs are a very hard achievement.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on October 21, 2022, 01:35:20 AM

This is a game where Kawhi only played limited minutes, what more if he plays the entire game? It could've been a blowout.

That should have been different thing I guess and I don't think they'll run that 14-2 run to cut that lead. With PG, Kawhi, and Wall that healthy I think Clippers do have a slot on West to be at the top 5 even with 30+ games. Wishing well Kawhi will be able to play at his best in the coming games, that will be fun to watch Clippers this season.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc from their last 2 games, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

At least they are showing that their bench players can do defense. Was it in the fourth quarter that they were able to make a run because of the stops they made against the Clippers? That is something positive they can build on. A few players that are outside shooters and the Lakers would look fine already.

Quote from: danherbias07 on October 21, 2022, 01:35:20 AM

They don't have shooters, that's the problem. I believe Darvin Ham knows this that's why he is just forcing every play to be an attack in the paint.

That plan would not work out in the long run. They have to make a move to acquire outside shooters in order to survive this season. They will soon find that defenders will cramp the paint because they know they cannot shoot. They will just dare the Lakers to make the 3 and watch them miss.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc from their last 2 games, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

I agree.
They don't have shooters, that's the problem. I believe Darvin Ham knows this that's why he is just forcing every play to be an attack in the paint.
Sure, Lebron can shoot and so does Austin Reaves but they are limited with that.
Their defense though is quite impressive, Russ deflects 2 posts up of Kawhi and he even caught one for a steal and then a clever timeout. Cheesy

This is a game where Kawhi only played limited minutes, what more if he plays the entire game? It could've been a blowout.

The Bucks on the other hand squeezed a W against the 76ers without Middleton. Matthews is their hero making that 3. Embiid is frustrated with 2 losses.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

I confess it was not one of the best games for the Lakers, but I believe that in the future they will improve, it's the beginning of the season.

Well, even though the Lakers only scored 20% on the 3 point shoot and 35.1% on the field shot, it's considered low!

I believe in a few games in the future the team will gradually improve, even with Westbrook's poor performance in this game against the Clippers.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

You describe it well. They did try, but ain't enough to make a win to impress their home court crowd.

It was a good defense, but it needed a combo of good offense to win a game, sad to say that even AD try hard but
his teammate is not on the same page.

Keep throwing the ball with a lesser chance of making a basket. LeBron and AD alone can't do it for the lakers, they
needed more help from other players, maybe that 2 consecutive loss will let them to adjust and create more working
system to win a game.

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Quote from: Oasisman on October 20, 2022, 11:39:30 PM

And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

The Lakers really need to work on getting a trade for Westbrook and bring in a sharp shooter. Right now it seems that Lebron is just trying to keep his 20+ points per game streak alive, other then that nothing exciting in LA.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on October 20, 2022, 06:06:16 PM

Heck of a game for the Bulls to start off the season with such a big win over one of the NBA's best teams, the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan had one hell of a game, and picked things up right where he left them off from last year...

I want Miami Heat to win but I didn't follow my earlier plan to bet on them. Chicago Bulls upgraded their line-up this season with Andre Drummond and Goran Dragic while Miami Heat lost P.J. Tucker. And I also expect Nikola Vucevic to bounce back strong this season after his numbers dropped down last season. It will be exciting how Chicago fares this season. Last season they were someone strong but they failed to win most of the time against the top teams. Now they have 2 new veterans and Dragic is very experienced in playoff games which is the most important of all games.

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And the struggle continues as the Lakers got a another L against the Clippers. It's just too bad that they're playing good defense but couldn't score. Considering how close the score was, they could've lead the whole 4th quarter.
Lakers are 19/85 fg beyond the arc from their last 2 games, that's really terrible. While Westbrook was 0/11 in field tonight 0/6 from 3. Tough night for Russ, though he played a very good defense against Leonard down the stretch.

Lakers' offense is very awful to watch.

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This 29 year old, Damion Lee, played very well for the Suns in his debut match for the team, I'm very impressed with him. While it is true that only 11 of his points can be found on the statistics board, it is not enough to prove his worth as a player. He has contributed to the team in many more ways. In total, he played for about 20 minutes on the court. It is quite likely that anyone who has watched him play in this game will agree with me that he had a more than decent performance.
I also think that his coordination with the other players on the team is quite efficient. So, the chemistry between the players is going to be positive if he is on the court and able to play well.
When I say "be able to play good", I am really referring to the ability to contribute to the team as a whole. It is not just about scoring more points. In addition, he is the kind of player who can actually provide importance to the team even if he does not score points.

He always plays decent even back at the Warriors. It's just that, he was not given enough minutes to play and show his skills.
I think it's also credits to Coach Monty Williams, he didn't take him back to the bench when he saw he was having a great night. Some coach will not do that to give way to the star players and earn their rightful minutes per game.
Bench players should learn from this action by Lee. When you are given an opportunity, maximize it as much as possible just like how he did it.

This is also a step to make him more confident moving forward into the future. Because he knows that if he performs well he will not be taken back. I really like that approach from the coach. This will also encourage players to be more effective.

Quote from: hashrateproducts on October 20, 2022, 01:45:04 PM

Damion Lee performance was quite incredible and he deserves some credits for the astonished show in the game. I'm shocked by his performance since it's been a long time he display such high-class show. Lee made good maximization of the 20 minutes given to him and proof that he's worthy to start games for the team. He play very well and his teamwork have improved with time, so it's entirely a different story because the coach would want to take a second look at his squad and make some changes and use some of the Players on the bench to start games inother to produce solid results.

I really don't know if this might be too early. It would be prudent to wait to see if Lee can produce this type of performance on a regular basis. At the same time, I can also understand if the coach wishes to reward him for his outstanding performance by making him a starter.

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Quote from: boltz on October 20, 2022, 08:27:23 AM

Pelicans ready for a deep run this season ? I hope so...because the hype around this team floats in the air for some years now and we haven't saw anything great from them so far.

..... With a healthy Zion, I think they will be a tough team to crack as they can attack inside and they have the height to grab that offensive rebounds if they'll miss. Just imagine, Zion using his body to get inside and they also have a Ingram who is a great perimeter shooter.

Let us not forget about McCollum to complete their own "big three". They are looking like a team that can bring down anyone and my bold prediction may come true if these guys stay healthy most of the regular season and in the playoffs. They probably just need some reliable back up who could lead the second unit when given the chance.

I agree. Staying healthy is going to be a big IF but they have the talent to cause some damage in the postseason. McCollum is an elite shooter and nobody can matchup against Zion. Brandon Ingram is also basically a young Kevin Durant. They have the ability to upset anyone and they’re all still so young. If the Pelicans GM can keep this team together for a few years and add some good role players, they could be a dynasty in the making.

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Quote from: Yamifoud on October 20, 2022, 08:33:24 AM

Quote from: boltz on October 20, 2022, 08:27:23 AM

Pelicans ready for a deep run this season ? I hope so...because the hype around this team floats in the air for some years now and we haven't saw anything great from them so far.

They are more confident now, you can tell with the way they played, they didn't get intimated by the Nets although that team was a good team having Durant and Irving. With a healthy Zion, I think they will be a tough team to crack as they can attack inside and they have the height to grab that offensive rebounds if they'll miss. Just imagine, Zion using his body to get inside and they also have a Ingram who is a great perimeter shooter.

That's why I said in my previous post that the Pelicans are the "dark horse" right now in the NBA.
They are the team to watch with as they are packed with talented and efficient players.

A big three of Zion, Ingram and a veteran McCollum, a legit big in Valanciunas and Hayes as their 2nd option, a defensive player like Jones and very good bench players. Just by looking how they played against the Nets on their first game is already a sign that we might see them performing even better than the previous season. If they will not get injured, they might end up in the top 4 of the West. Might be too high but that's my expectations with them.

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Heck of a game for the Bulls to start off the season with such a big win over one of the NBA's best teams, the Miami Heat. DeMar DeRozan had one hell of a game, and picked things up right where he left them off from last year. Ayo filling in for Ball as the starting PG was very impressive. I think it goes to show how much upside this kid has, and I still can't believe he went in round 2. He's an early round 1 the re-draft today.

Put a few stoshis down on the game, it paid off!

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Quote from: Yamifoud on October 20, 2022, 08:33:24 AM

Quote from: boltz on October 20, 2022, 08:27:23 AM

Pelicans ready for a deep run this season ? I hope so...because the hype around this team floats in the air for some years now and we haven't saw anything great from them so far.

..... With a healthy Zion, I think they will be a tough team to crack as they can attack inside and they have the height to grab that offensive rebounds if they'll miss. Just imagine, Zion using his body to get inside and they also have a Ingram who is a great perimeter shooter.

Let us not forget about McCollum to complete their own "big three". They are looking like a team that can bring down anyone and my bold prediction may come true if these guys stay healthy most of the regular season and in the playoffs. They probably just need some reliable back up who could lead the second unit when given the chance.

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Quote from: el kaka22 on October 19, 2022, 05:00:22 PM

It is totally understandable for Lakers to lose to Warriors, Lakers missed playoffs last year, whereas Warriors won the ring, so that was an expected result. However, Lakers really need to put a team around Lebron.

Lebron is 37 years old, going into 38 years old this season, and he scored 31 points, had 14 rebounds and had 8 assists, I agree that AD played decently, 27 points, which was on 10/22 not great but let’s say that’s good enough, other players surrounding them were Lonnie Walker, Beverley and Westbrook, Westbrook had 19 points on 7/12 that’s not too bad neither, but Walker+Beverly had 8 points total, and bench had 24 points all combined, that’s unacceptable.

Yes, things seem really bad for Lakers for now. Also, if AD is injured, Lakers might as well can just forget this season already. But I see the news about Russell Westbrook trade is getting serious. Even tough he had a decent start, a Westbrook trade would be good for everyone, including the team he would go to. Then Lakers bench will also get stronger.

On another topic, I like how Mavericks and Suns have started the season. It was a good game and I really admire how Doncic is playing. Devin Booker was also great. Doncic dominated Eurobasket except their final game, even at that game he had good stats, and I expect great things from him. Mentally, he seems also in a strong place. And he is so young. Although, Mavs are not a title contender IMO. They need more role players with Luka.

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Quote from: MK-74 on October 20, 2022, 03:14:13 PM

The game of the night is Los Angeles Lakers VS Los Angeles Clippers. I think a very enjoyable match is waiting for us. I'm not going to sleep tonight to watch this game.
I want to see what Kahwi and PG do tonight. I think Los Angeles Clippers will win this game.

Yes, only 2 games and this is what I'm interested to watch, Clippers vs Lakers.

The Clippers have upgraded their roster with the acquisition of John Wall, I think Wall can still contribute and maybe we can see some sign of his play during his prime. And then Kawhi, who wouldn't miss this guy? He was at his peaked in Toronto, bringing them the ring, unfortunately his Clippers stint wasn't that good and then he missed the entire season last year. So for sure Clipper fans is very excited to see him back again. And yes, I do have a bet on Clippers to win by a handicap against the Lakers which might not play Lebron.

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There were a lot of games and I understand that people are excited about making predictions on how teams will be but let’s remember that these were first games, just one game doesn't make it enough to get calculations on how teams will be.

Some teams looked bad and we knew that they would be tanking like Rockets, Spurs, Orlando and such, but at the top levels, all he teams in the playoff race, you can't make any predictions from just a single game, so let them be however they want to be and do not really assume anything yet. Let’s see how teams are for a whole month, and yes that may feel a lot but after like 10 games or so you could see how they are, and then understand the teams.

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