Series Thread: 2023 Western Conference Finals: 1) Nuggets vs 7) Lakers (Bubble Rematch)

[thunderc]

Lakers get one tonight?

 

[bksballer89]

Lakers get one tonight?

I think so. AD & Bron cant go out this sad

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Lakers get one tonight?

Not only that, but I think they win tonight AND the one in Denver, only to give us Lakers fans hope, then get absolutely destroyed in game 6at home

 

[Duffman]

I think the Lakers win tonight, but I don’t see them winning in Denver. Given that Denver basically stopped trying the last month of the season and they still ended up one win behind Memphis for the best HomeCourt team in the NBA. They’re just a different animal at home.

 

[trojanfight]

 

[bksballer89]

Dennis & Rui in the lineup

 

[bksballer89]

Waiting til you're down 3-0 to make significant lineup changes is wild

 

[DJ Fieri]

Waiting til you're down 3-0 to make significant lineup changes is wild

You spelled stupid wrong.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Rookie head coach.....

SMH.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Bench Russell is what I have been saying.

But, no you can't do THAT.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Rookie head coach.....

SMH.

Give the guy a break.

Like you said, rookie head coach. Who took a team that started 2-10 to the WCF

Did you expect him to be Phil Jackson in his first season?

 

[bksballer89]

Give the guy a break.

Like you said, rookie head coach. Who took a team that started 2-10 to the WCF

Did you expect him to be Phil Jackson in his first season?

Steps to success

 

[tlance]

Bench Russell is what I have been saying.

But, no you can't do THAT.

You are assuming it works.

Russell is their 3rd best player and the crown jewel of the mid season moves.

He might be cool with it. If so, it is fine.

But I have my doubts.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

You are assuming it works.

Russell is their 3rd best player and the crown jewel of the mid season moves.

He might be cool with it. If so, it is fine.

But I have my doubts.

Crown Jewel?

Yeah, no.

That would be Rui, who the Wiz threw away like garbage.

Vando is #2.

Dlo has not been as much of a disappointment as Beasley.

But, he hasn’t been great.

 

[trojanfan12]

Crown Jewel?

Yeah, no.

That would be Rui, who the Wiz threw away like garbage.

Was just about to say the same thing.

 

[tlance]

Crown Jewel?

Yeah, no.

That would be Rui, who the Wiz threw away like garbage.

Rui has been playing better in the playoffs for sure.

But it wasn’t that long ago he wasn’t even in the Laker rotation.

Russell was absolutely the biggest name and the guy the most Laker fans were most excited about getting.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Was just about to say the same thing.

Added to my comment after you quoted.

But, D’Lo hasn’t been garbage.

That would be Beasley.

But, Rui and Vando are the keepers.

 

[thunderc]

You are assuming it works.

Russell is their 3rd best player and the crown jewel of the mid season moves.

He might be cool with it. If so, it is fine.

But I have my doubts.

Down 3-0? It doesn’t matter in the least what Russell thinks about this.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Rui has been playing better in the playoffs for sure.

But it wasn’t that long ago he wasn’t even in the Laker rotation.

Russell was absolutely the biggest name and the guy the Laker fans were most excited about getting.

Biggest name, agree.

So, I will concede based on the semantics of my argument.

He was absolutely the main piece on paper.

In practice, which was my point, is Monday morning quarterbacking.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Down 3-0? It doesn’t matter in the least what Russell thinks about this.

The name on the front of the jersey is more important than the one on the back.

Especially when it’s not James.