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Quote from: CLS63 on March 22, 2022, 01:31:59 PM

Los Angeles Lakers are trying to hold onto the playoff area now. And they had an away game against Cleveland Cavaliers last night. LA Lakers had a really solid game against Cavs and destroyed them by 131-120. Lebron had a very solid game by the way. He got a delightful triple-double by 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. And he was the player who got the biggest role in their win as always. Lakers played superbly especially in the second and last quarters which was helpful for a win a lot here.

The real story of the night for me was LeBron putting Kevin Love on a poster. It was hilarious to watch their interactions afterwards also. If you haven't seen the clip, google it. LeBron absolutely destroyed Kevin Love who was trying to draw a charge. Then afterwards Kevin Love put LeBron in a headlock and posted on Twitter that he's not messing with LeBron for at least 48 hours, whereas LeBron posted on Instagram that he hopes he's still invited to Kevin Love's wedding. Those two have a great relationship and I had hoped the rumors of Kevin Love taking a buyout to join the Lakers were true, but Love decided to play out his contract and get all that $$$$$ he was promised.

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Los Angeles Lakers are trying to hold onto the playoff area now. And they had an away game against Cleveland Cavaliers last night. LA Lakers had a really solid game against Cavs and destroyed them by 131-120. Lebron had a very solid game by the way. He got a delightful triple-double by 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. And he was the player who got the biggest role in their win as always. Lakers played superbly especially in the second and last quarters which was helpful for a win a lot here.

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Nets are going to be hosting Jazz home tonight. And I see that bookmakers are favouring Jazz to win this game. But it is a slight odd difference between them too as Nets are in a great shape as well. They have started to play stronger recently and they are getting the products of their efforts for sure. Especially Irving has done an incredible work recently. For example, the game that he scored 60 points in was unbelievable. It was career-high points for him. I'm still waiting for him to start playing in home games too. Then, they can be awesome as before.

I expected the odds to be closer since Durrant is already playing at a high level but I can also understand why the bookies had Jazz at 1.7 while Nets at over 2. Mitchell is playing really well carrying his team to double digit wins in the past three games.

Discard Irving's recent performance since he is still not allowed to play home games.

It looks like there are no major injury to both sides so this shouls be an entertaining game.

That's why right there because kyrie is out. The Jazz are a top team and will be real difficult for the Nets to handle without kyrie. I wouldn't touch this game could go either way here. Should be a good one though

I agree, that's because Irving is not there playing against the Jazz but it turns out that Nets have manage to gather their strength together to snatch a victory but it was a really good game to watch though. Mitchell as always the biggest contributor and have put 30 points and of course Durant also got the other side.

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LeBron James made history after his away performance against the Washington Wizards. LeBron James became the second highest scorer in NBA history by increasing his regular season career total to 36,947. Although the LA Lakers did not show the desired performance this year LeBron became a giant with his performance in his team.

Good for him, however, the excitement is not that high because the Lakers are losing games so it's not good to celebrate the success of one person in a team while the team are in serious struggle this year. Lebron could drop 30+ points in a game because he is the top scorer, and sometimes he can make more than that especially when Westbrook struggles on making shots.

LeBron is not really the problem in the Lakers because he can still contribute big points for the team, it's just the fact alone that they're consisted of aging all star players that are currently not on their peak anymore and that's also the same reason why they are now getting bullied against weaker team. Then they have the Westbrook who was so overrated and then turned a liability in the team.

In short, they better scout and invest in young players for the next season because their current line up is being looked as a biggest joke in the league.

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Quote from: btc_angela on March 22, 2022, 05:50:54 AM

His mid-jump shot are one of the most beautiful thing to see whenever he plays. He knows where and when to shot, pump fakes his guard and sometimes he got a foul and 3 point play. So this win put them on track and which just a couple of games in the regular season, they still have to make some wins and carry this momentum to the playoffs.

To make it short, he makes it look so easy but its not. MJ and Kobe were known for that specialty and their names where written in the hall of fames.
Some players do forget that basics now because of the popularity of three point shots.
I think Bulls can, but only if they will play defense as hard as they did yesterday because offense is not much of a problem for them with Lavine and DeRozan on their side.
Just get as much stops as possible then settle for a two, no need to force the three.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

They got a really important and critical victory. As we approach the end of the season, every match is a little more valuable, and the teams that can achieve a good streak in these matches will be comfortable in the playoff time.

Their performance is really dropping of lately and they need this victory to recover back from those mess. This might boost their confidence level since they really need to step up on more stronger teams in playoffs. But we know their potential and the only one they need is to maintain their composure and have proper team work also a proper game play.

Yes, it is actually a team with a very high potential, I am sure that if they win the next 3-4 games, they will start playing as before. Every player is very conscious and wants to be the champion this year.
When the playoff time comes, everything will be different, maybe even the worst player on the team will reach the highest performance and we will be able to see surprising results. Everyone is preparing for these matches

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

They got a really important and critical victory. As we approach the end of the season, every match is a little more valuable, and the teams that can achieve a good streak in these matches will be comfortable in the playoff time. The Bulls also have to maintain their advantage.
Vucevic's scoring contribution was also very important, he also scored 19 points

There's no signal yet if they are safe to just calm things down and control their minutes. With the Raptors trying to win every game they can to avoid the play in, they cannot just sit down and be at a tiebreaker. Next to them is Cleveland who had been playing in great chemistry with Garland leading them and those guys will try to overtake them and be on a safer spot.
Let's not forget the Nets who is on the 8th spot with Durant forcing every win. 10 more games and there's still a chance.

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Quote from: onetwostep on March 22, 2022, 09:34:49 AM

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

They got a really important and critical victory. As we approach the end of the season, every match is a little more valuable, and the teams that can achieve a good streak in these matches will be comfortable in the playoff time. The Bulls also have to maintain their advantage.
Vucevic's scoring contribution was also very important, he also scored 19 points

All the players on the court had a big role and they handled it properly and maintained the momentum of points then they will get the victory.
This team has a good teamwork and good play during their game so there's no reason they can not win or they can not proved that they are one of those stronger team to fight in the championship in this season.
On what you are mentioning these two players is great and a good players in the bulls that can carry their team.

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Quote from: onetwostep on March 22, 2022, 09:34:49 AM

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

They got a really important and critical victory. As we approach the end of the season, every match is a little more valuable, and the teams that can achieve a good streak in these matches will be comfortable in the playoff time.

Their performance is really dropping of lately and they need this victory to recover back from those mess. This might boost their confidence level since they really need to step up on more stronger teams in playoffs. But we know their potential and the only one they need is to maintain their composure and have proper team work also a proper game play.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

They got a really important and critical victory. As we approach the end of the season, every match is a little more valuable, and the teams that can achieve a good streak in these matches will be comfortable in the playoff time. The Bulls also have to maintain their advantage.
Vucevic's scoring contribution was also very important, he also scored 19 points

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Quote from: btc_angela on March 22, 2022, 05:50:54 AM

>>> they still have to make some wins and carry this momentum to the playoffs.

They need that because they have been inconsistent lately. Bull will certainly make it to the playoffs but if the big 3 is not good enough, then I'm afraid that we might see an upset in the first round. DeRozan now as far as I see it is the leader of the team, so Lavine has to play as the rule of Robin if he wants to the team to win, let Demar Lead.

I can't remember when was the last time they made the playoff, but this year they are a assure of a place already. But they don't want to see a first round exit, DeRozan and Lavine should be consistent. They are still one of the best duo right now, they can score 30 points each in a game and that is huge already. But lately or after the all-star break they suffered and struggled so hopefully with this win, they can be back on business.

They need to have Ball and Caruso in the playoffs, I'm not sure if they are back already but if they are not, then for sure they are at risk of failing in the first round. Ball and Caruso are good defenders, and they can also provide the scoring for the team, that's why I like them to be back soon.

made a research after this and I found out that Caruso is back.
https://www.foxsports.com/nba/alex-caruso-player

But not good news so far for Lonzo Ball.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lonzo-ball-injury-update-bulls-guard-suffers-setback-will-pause-knee-rehab-for-at-least-10-days/

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Quote from: Distinctin on March 22, 2022, 06:10:10 AM

Quote from: btc_angela on March 22, 2022, 05:50:54 AM

>>> they still have to make some wins and carry this momentum to the playoffs.

They need that because they have been inconsistent lately. Bull will certainly make it to the playoffs but if the big 3 is not good enough, then I'm afraid that we might see an upset in the first round. DeRozan now as far as I see it is the leader of the team, so Lavine has to play as the rule of Robin if he wants to the team to win, let Demar Lead.

I can't remember when was the last time they made the playoff, but this year they are a assure of a place already. But they don't want to see a first round exit, DeRozan and Lavine should be consistent. They are still one of the best duo right now, they can score 30 points each in a game and that is huge already. But lately or after the all-star break they suffered and struggled so hopefully with this win, they can be back on business.

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Quote from: btc_angela on March 22, 2022, 05:50:54 AM

>>> they still have to make some wins and carry this momentum to the playoffs.

They need that because they have been inconsistent lately. Bull will certainly make it to the playoffs but if the big 3 is not good enough, then I'm afraid that we might see an upset in the first round. DeRozan now as far as I see it is the leader of the team, so Lavine has to play as the rule of Robin if he wants to the team to win, let Demar Lead.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

Yes, those two with Vucevic and some crucial shots from Dosunmu that started another run to make it a safe win.
I watched DeRozan on how he defends as much as my eyes can and all I see is a man who has a goal to win. He is not just an offensive weapon anymore and I bet he learned a lot of putting defensive efforts in San Antonio Spurs for 3 years.
His perimeter shots are petrifying and I like that he remain fix on doing that instead of forcing threes which many player does. He should keep that because he is really good at it.

I was about to say that, he I reckon that he learned a lot from coach Pop, being a good defensive individual is a sign that you reach your peak as an player.

His mid-jump shot are one of the most beautiful thing to see whenever he plays. He knows where and when to shot, pump fakes his guard and sometimes he got a foul and 3 point play. So this win put them on track and which just a couple of games in the regular season, they still have to make some wins and carry this momentum to the playoffs.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

Yes, those two with Vucevic and some crucial shots from Dosunmu that started another run to make it a safe win.
I watched DeRozan on how he defends as much as my eyes can and all I see is a man who has a goal to win. He is not just an offensive weapon anymore and I bet he learned a lot of putting defensive efforts in San Antonio Spurs for 3 years.
His perimeter shots are petrifying and I like that he remain fix on doing that instead of forcing threes which many player does. He should keep that because he is really good at it.

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Very true. It's now or never. Even at play in tournament the other teams will give them a lot of trouble and they need 2 wins if they want to be part of the eight. If Spurs keeps on winning they might be in a bigger trouble because that is the 11th seed which means they are out.
Let's say they will stay at 10th. They win against the Pelicans but the bigger wall will be there. Either the Nuggets, Timberwolves or the Clippers preventing them to move forward.
I don't expect too much with the Lakers anymore. I may have also given up with the expectation of a big come back 20 games ago.

As a team, the Lakers are flat.

The fact that the bulk of their team is extremely old means that the team is not driven mentally to comeback - as there is nothing else to prove. Obviously, physically these people aren't in their peak condition either.

It would be interesting to see how the offseason goes for the Lakers. AD may well leave in pursuit of a better destination.

The fact that most of these guys were veterans, they'll alwats get behind the transition. Even LeBron had a bad transition defense or offense.
AD's health condition is hopeless, his value may come down huge due to his frequent injury not just this season, but his whole NBA career was barrage with injuries.

I'm kinda excited to see what would the Lakers adjustments next season. They should start scouting for promising young talents than stacking more veterans.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 21, 2022, 09:28:23 PM

Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

Their win today is crucial because they were getting closer to the play-in tournament where you need to play against teams that turn the table around and steal your spot in the NBA playoffs. I am expecting them to stay on that spot if they continue to play hard and win some crucial games before the playoff. They cannot increase any further because the teams above them have some high rates of winning and might give them a hard battle in the NBA playoffs.

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Huge win for the Chicago Bulls tonight. They’ve been on a big slide of late and are heading in to very dangerous territory getting this close to the playoffs. The worst thing that could happen is falling in to one of the play in spots, and then having to face say the Nets in an elimination series..I don’t love that for the Bulls lol.

Huge games for Lavine and DeRozan with 26 points each.

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LeBron James made history after his away performance against the Washington Wizards. LeBron James became the second highest scorer in NBA history by increasing his regular season career total to 36,947. Although the LA Lakers did not show the desired performance this year LeBron became a giant with his performance in his team.

Good for him, however, the excitement is not that high because the Lakers are losing games so it's not good to celebrate the success of one person in a team while the team are in serious struggle this year. Lebron could drop 30+ points in a game because he is the top scorer, and sometimes he can make more than that especially when Westbrook struggles on making shots.

That was totally BS just because his team is struggling. And in the first place, there's no such thing as celebration just because of that milestone. Let's put it this way, more of appreciation as that was a success. It's like there's no room for that just because he can't carry the Lakers or in general the whole team is struggling? He's not the one to blame for why the Lakers are struggling in the first place. They are around 15 players on their roster. What are the other 14 doing?

Playing in his 19th season, roughly 47 years, putting 30 PPG, and still the top scorer of a team isn't an easy thing to do. It takes a heavy toll on his body.

There's no other player now that can even make it to the Top 5 on the list for at least 5 seasons I'm sure of that. Not possible for Melo and Durant is the next one that still actively playing and he's on the 23rd on the All-Time scoring list.

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Nets are going to be hosting Jazz home tonight. And I see that bookmakers are favouring Jazz to win this game. But it is a slight odd difference between them too as Nets are in a great shape as well. They have started to play stronger recently and they are getting the products of their efforts for sure. Especially Irving has done an incredible work recently. For example, the game that he scored 60 points in was unbelievable. It was career-high points for him. I'm still waiting for him to start playing in home games too. Then, they can be awesome as before.

I expected the odds to be closer since Durrant is already playing at a high level but I can also understand why the bookies had Jazz at 1.7 while Nets at over 2. Mitchell is playing really well carrying his team to double digit wins in the past three games.

Discard Irving's recent performance since he is still not allowed to play home games.

It looks like there are no major injury to both sides so this shouls be an entertaining game.

That's why right there because kyrie is out. The Jazz are a top team and will be real difficult for the Nets to handle without kyrie. I wouldn't touch this game could go either way here. Should be a good one though

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