The Los Angeles Lakers 2023-2024 NBA season

[Retroram52]

Get that damn stiff Vincent out of the ball game.

 

[Retroram52]

Good grief. This is just a bunch of gutless bullshit by this bunch from LA.

 

[Retroram52]

That is two missed lay-ups by James.

 

[Retroram52]

That three by James was HUGE!!

 

[Retroram52]

Another TO by James.

 

[Retroram52]

Get that stiff Vincent out of the game.

 

[Retroram52]

We have not defended the long ball very well all year long and it is killing us once again. The Nuggets have not lead in this game and now it is tied.

 

[DorianRo]

If lakers lose this game it’s cause they went away from AD. Dude didn’t miss a shot all game and then it’s LeHero 40 year old man ball. That can’t happen. ad needs the rock

 

[DorianRo]

Go away from AD and it cost you

 

[DorianRo]

that’s Series

 

[DJ]

What the hell is Hayes, Vincent, and Prince doing on offense out there?

Wood and Vandy returning for game 3.

Prince has scored all the bench points in the first 2 games. 17.

That's fucking awful.

 

[DJ]

Get that stiff Vincent out of the game.

He has played good on the ball defense since returning but been awful on offense.

 

[Retroram52]

AD has nailed the Ham problem that has plagued this team all year. It was evident last night in the Third Quarter when the Nuggies started to exert their will and the Lakers had no answer again.

Did Anthony Davis take a shot at Darvin Ham after the Lakers’ Game 2 loss?

Anthony Davis made a curious comment after the Lakers' heartbreaking Game 2 loss to the Nuggets that has to make one wonder.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

I agree DJ. Our bench has been anemic for some time and alot of this falls at the feet of Ham. He simply does not know what the heck to do during stretches of the game and how to use players correctly. The players often seem to be left to their own devices to figure things out. That happened again last night in the Second Half.

 

[DorianRo]

I don’t even think you can blame Ham. How they dominate Denver all night and then just go and forget about how to play Basketball mid 3rd quarter on? Ham can’t give them brains. AD got like 1-2 touches in the 4th quarter? How? When barely missed a shot all game? Going to 40 year old LeHero ball? Lebron can’t make even make a layup now in traffic . All he can do is hit 3s but those are still low percentage shots. AD needs to be getting the higher percentage shots inside. Especially when he’s damn near 100 percent from the field all night

They could have made it a series tonight and maybe even take Denver out. That was series there though cause now Denver is gonna take one on LA for sure. Just keep feeding AD and they would have won the game by 10 even with a Denver big run.

 

[Retroram52]

Spot on DorianRo. LeBron missed three lay-ups before he made one late in the Fourth Quarter. Reaves missed two lay-ups. How does a professional basketball player miss lay-ups?

Then there are the TOs. James had quite a few in the Third and Fourth Quarters and so did Reaves. And where in the hell did Hachimura go. Dude couldn't hit the broad side of a barn door.

Again, you are spot on. Why does this team of Lakers forget how to play basketball in the Third and Fourth Quarters against the Nuggets?? They have done it twice now!!

 

[DorianRo]

Spot on DorianRo. LeBron missed three lay-ups before he made one late in the Fourth Quarter. Reaves missed two lay-ups. How does a professional basketball player miss lay-ups?

Then there are the TOs. James had quite a few in the Third and Fourth Quarters and so did Reaves. And where in the hell did Hachimura go. Dude couldn't hit the broad side of a barn door.

Again, you are spot on. Why does this team of Lakers forget how to play basketball in the Third and Fourth Quarters against the Nuggets?? They have done it twice now!!

Great post. Yea I can’t figure out why you would go away from a winning formula all night unless Lebron refuses to concede to AD. I don’t know. But I would just be fuming if I was AD after that. I would probably want my walking papers. Tell the LA front office “it’s me or the 40 year old sorry”. He needs to step up and demand things. He’s arguably the best player in the league in his prime. The offense needs to go through AD. Inside out. That’s the only chance they have

 

[Retroram52]

Spot on again! I get this sense that players defer to James constantly (especially Reaves and Hachimura) and they don't want to ruffle his feathers instead of just playing. It is time to get a coach who understands that dynamic and let James know, he ain't the boss. Once again you have the problem(s) nailed!!

 

[Retroram52]

And you are right DorianRo. AD was pissed after that game and he took a veiled shot at Ham but he really should address the issues that have been festering all season because Ham is such a dimwit. If I was AD, I would demand a trade after the season or at least this summer!!

 

[shopson67]

that’s Series

Series doesn't begin until someone loses a home game.