2021-2022 NBA Season

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Well it definitely wasn't pretty by any stretch, but the Knicks, after they blew a 25 point lead, somehow found a way to get the job done to beat the Lakers 106-100 at MSG last night..

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[The Q]

Denver seems cursed.

 

[The Q]

God damn coin flip

 

[Wamu]

Lakers defense is pretty bad.

The Lakers D looked alright to me last night.

 

[bksballer89]

God damn coin flip

Where would you rank Herro in a redraft?

 

[The Q]

Where would you rank Herro in a redraft?

Probably like 5 or 6

 

[dtgold88]

Probably like 5 or 6

seems fair. Could be higher, but seems no worse than there.

 

[trojanfan12]

The Lakers D looked alright to me last night.

The first quarter and a half or so, was pretty bad. But they played good defense after that. Thought they kind of ran out of gas at the end of the game.

 

[trojanfan12]

Where would you rank Herro in a redraft?

Wherever required for the Lakers to pick him.

 

[Wamu]

The first quarter and a half or so, was pretty bad. But they played good defense after that. Thought they kind of ran out of gas at the end of the game.

That game showed just how important LeBron is. I think the Lakers leave the Garden with a W had he played.

 

[thunderc]

Russ can do a little better than 6 turnovers but he played about as well as the Lakers could ever hope last night.

 

[bksballer89]

Russ can do a little better than 6 turnovers but he played about as well as the Lakers could ever hope last night.

Yeah if THT bothered to show up last night then that's likely a lakers win

 

[msgkings322]

Denver seems cursed.

Cane's fault

 

[trojanfan12]

That game showed just how important LeBron is. I think the Lakers leave the Garden with a W had he played.

Yeah, I forget which show I heard it on, but they said something that made a lot of sense. They said the team is set up to be run by Lebron. So, they're going to struggle to some extent any time he's unavailable.

The problem with him missing so many games so early is you have guys who aren't used to playing together trying to run offensive and defensive systems without the person who's supposed to be "quarterbacking" those systems. Later in the season, if Lebron has to miss some games, they should be able to get by without him against most teams. But not when they're still trying to learn to play together.

Even though Lebron isn't near the defender he used to be, he still "qb's" the defense because he has such a high basketball iq that he's responsible for making sure everyone is in the right place and playing the right defense.

 

[Black Adam]

Cane's fault

I believe it...

 

[trojanfan12]

Russ can do a little better than 6 turnovers but he played about as well as the Lakers could ever hope last night.

Yep. He may be starting to get things figured out with his teammates.

Based on what I've seen, I'll take 6 turnovers from Russ just about any game. lol

Especially since, if memory serves, 3 or 4 of them were early in the game and he played fairly clean game the rest of the way.

 

[trojanfan12]

Cane's fault

Seems the most likely explanation.

 

[Wamu]

Yeah, I forget which show I heard it on, but they said something that made a lot of sense. They said the team is set up to be run by Lebron. So, they're going to struggle to some extent any time he's unavailable.

The problem with him missing so many games so early is you have guys who aren't used to playing together trying to run offensive and defensive systems without the person who's supposed to be "quarterbacking" those systems. Later in the season, if Lebron has to miss some games, they should be able to get by without him against most teams. But not when they're still trying to learn to play together.

Even though Lebron isn't near the defender he used to be, he still "qb's" the defense because he has such a high basketball iq that he's responsible for making sure everyone is in the right place and playing the right defense.

LeBron can now see Father Time in the rear view mirror. One thing I'd like to see him do is cut down on his minute per game. Maybe that would help him stay a little healthier throughout the season?

Without him your Lakers are probably just a .500 team or a little better. With him gotta chance to return to the Finals. He's the most complete NBAer I've ever seen. And not only has he lived up to all the hype, he's surpassed it.