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Post by duh88 on May 13, 2023 4:35:05 GMT -5
Former Laker, Thomas Bryant may get a few minutes …at the very least, provide us with a scouting report …what a 3D chess move by Calvin Booth by the way The 3D move was taking Bryant away from the Lakers, giving them minimal scoring power from the bench. If Bryant was still a Laker, this is a 7-game series.
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Post by eathb on May 13, 2023 5:07:01 GMT -5
Grades
A+: Jokic
A: Murray, Gordon, Brown
B: KCP, Braun, MPJ
D: Green
Malone: A
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2023 6:19:58 GMT -5
Former Laker, Thomas Bryant may get a few minutes …at the very least, provide us with a scouting report …what a 3D chess move by Calvin Booth by the way The 3D move was taking Bryant away from the Lakers, giving them minimal scoring power from the bench. If Bryant was still a Laker, this is a 7-game series. Do you think Malone will give Bryant a few minutes?
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Post by GBG on May 13, 2023 9:58:42 GMT -5
Remember that time (a long 2 weeks ago) when GBG said we would lose to Phoenix in the playoffs? Good times. Wrong. I forecasted Nuggets in 7. I said the home team would win every game. Glad we beat that forecast, but until game 6, it was true. LOL all you want at the Lakers, if healthy, being the best team right now. It’s also true. A couple small facts… Since the trade deadline, in games that both AD and LeBron played and each played for at least 28 minutes: Lakers were 10-1 in regular season (including one play-in game). Lakers were 8-4 in postseason so far. Total? Lakers are 18-5 since the trade deadline changes, when LeBron and AD each play 28+ minutes. I very much hope Nuggets players aren’t laughing and taking the Lakers lightly the way I see fans here doing. We aren’t going to “crush” them. They will be a tough out, IF HEALTHY.
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Post by JB on May 13, 2023 10:22:06 GMT -5
AD has been matched up with offensively limited defensive forwards the entirely of the playoff run, allowing him to score/rebound at an elite rate while playing help defense.
I'd like to see him accomplish those tasks while also defending the 2xMVP
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Post by GBG on May 13, 2023 10:25:45 GMT -5
How about the Nuggets? It’s only fair to compare how we’ve done since the trade deadline to the Lakers.
When both Jokic and Murray play a minimum of 25 minutes each:
Nuggets were 10-7 in regular season. Nuggets were 8-3 in postseason so far.
Total? Nuggets are 18-10 after the trade deadline with Jokic and Murray each playing 25+ minutes.
Still very good, and I realize we didn’t play to our abilities after we locked up the 1-seed by beating Memphis at home. While, at the same time, Lakers had to win as much as possible just to make 7-seed for play-in game. Still, don’t think of this matchup as a 1-seed versus 7-seed. It will be much, much tougher than that. I think we are pretty evenly matched with a team that has gone 18-5 with their two best players seeing significant action since February roster changes. It will be very scary for us if AD and LeBron are available to play each game. I think if we win the series, it will take 7 games.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2023 10:26:48 GMT -5
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Post by JB on May 13, 2023 10:29:48 GMT -5
Bron taking PEDs/HGH is a "sensational claim" like Michael Jordan had a gambling problem is a "sensational claim". I guess it's wild this guy is snitching on Bron but everybody knew this already.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2023 10:32:19 GMT -5
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Post by GBG on May 13, 2023 10:32:32 GMT -5
Bron taking PEDs/HGH is a "sensational claim" like Michael Jordan had a gambling problem is a "sensational claim. I guess it's wild this guy is snitching on Bron but everybody knew this already. And it’s an article from March. Nothing will come from this.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2023 10:33:12 GMT -5
Bron taking PEDs/HGH is a "sensational claim" like Michael Jordan had a gambling problem is a "sensational claim. I guess it's wild this guy is snitching on Bron but everybody knew this already. Why is Adam Silver covering it up? Because LeBron = $$?
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Post by JB on May 13, 2023 10:44:33 GMT -5
Bron taking PEDs/HGH is a "sensational claim" like Michael Jordan had a gambling problem is a "sensational claim. I guess it's wild this guy is snitching on Bron but everybody knew this already. Why is Adam Silver covering it up? Because LeBron = $$? correct. it improves the product on the floor which increases revenue. Bron isn't the only one.
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Post by funky on May 13, 2023 10:53:03 GMT -5
The Lakers needed an OT to beat Minnesota in the play-in, then they faced crippled braggers, the Grizzlies, followed by a series vs the Warriors whose key players were terrible, bar Steph, and it took em 6 games in both of those to advance.
Nugs in 5.
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Post by TNF on May 13, 2023 11:34:36 GMT -5
Of course the Lakers will be a "tough out". It couldn't possibly be easy.
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Post by Coach Sticky on May 13, 2023 11:42:10 GMT -5
The Lakers needed an OT to beat Minnesota in the play-in, then they faced crippled braggers, the Grizzlies, followed by a series vs the Warriors whose key players were terrible, bar Steph, and it took em 6 games in both of those to advance. Nugs in 5. and THIS is exactly what I thought earlier when we played Minny. We played a team in the 1st round that almost beat the Lakers. And we dominated the Wolves. And we will dominate the f***ing 7th seed Lakers.
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Post by wizardofcozz on May 13, 2023 11:58:17 GMT -5
I think the Nuggets are a slight favorite but there are things we will have to take care of. While LAL isn't a great shooting team they don't also have guys you can just leave wide open like PHX did. I'm less worried about them targeting Jokic as I am about LeBron targeting Murray. I think they're going to try and force Murray onto LeBron with ball screens and then LeBron is going to take him down low and we will have to double that. How we rotate out of that will be a huge part of the series OR if we can think of a creative way to keep a AG or MPJ on him at all times and force him to score over us and not let him get around us. Obviously he isn't explosive as he used to be but he can still back guys down and spin and get go rim. That will be a huge part of of the series. Then obviously if we can consistently score 112+ I also think is key.
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Post by GBG on May 13, 2023 12:20:16 GMT -5
I remember we lost our games in Los Angeles this season, even one in which AD went down. Bryant killed us in that game, but we won’t have to worry about that this time.
Playing five on eight with Jack sitting courtside? It’s gonna be tough to win a single game in Los Angeles.
We have to protect our home court.
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Post by TNF on May 13, 2023 12:20:25 GMT -5
MPJ's defense has improved exponentially.
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Post by Coach Sticky on May 13, 2023 12:30:39 GMT -5
I am HONESTLY riding with MPJ guarding AD to start with.
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Post by famicommander on May 13, 2023 12:44:31 GMT -5
Who the hell gives a rat's ass about Jack Nicholson sitting courtside?
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