2021-2022 NBA Season

[tlance]

Like I said before.....James lost the game for them, not AD. And those are.....

#Bigfacts

They both did!

Are you saying that Davis going for 16 and 7 with LeBron taking 27 shots is a recipe for success?

That isn’t on Vogel. LeBron has shown he is willing to defer to star teammates when they are playing assertively. Anthony Davis was not assertive last night.

They win that game if either player plays like they are capable.

But, at least LeBron was aggressive.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They both did!

Are you saying that Davis going for 16 and 7 with LeBron taking 27 shots is a recipe for success?

That isn’t on Vogel. LeBron has shown he is willing to defer to star teammates when they are playing assertively. Anthony Davis was not assertive last night.

They win that game if either player plays like they are capable.

But, at least LeBron was aggressive.

Please tell me when I said that was a recipe for success?

If Kobe were still playing.....people would be calling him in chucker mode. Like LeBron was last night.

It's funny.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The bench came through last night.

42 points.

 

[tlance]

Please tell me when I said that was a recipe for success?

If Kobe were still playing.....people would be calling him in chucker mode. Like LeBron was last night.

It's funny.

Are you high?

Calling somebody out for saying AD is the reason the Lakers were going to lose the game (when he made that post in like the 2nd quarter) is really stupid.

AD is definitely one of the main reasons the Lakers lost that game.

LeBron’s inefficiency would be the other.

 

[trojanfan12]

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[trojanfan12]

He should be more aggressive sure. But they also need to do a better job getting him the ball when he posts up under the basket. Several times this game he'd have good positioning within 5 feet calling for the ball and they wouldn't throw it to him. That's not his fault. When you see AD posting up Jordan Poole down low early in the shot clock, throw him the damn ball. Don't wait until Looney arrives, pushes the post up out to 12 feet and then pass. That's just dumb shit. But this team does dumb shit all the time. Mark Jackson is largely a poor announcer but he said something tonight that's 100% true. This Lakers team does none of the little things that contributes to winning basketball

This is what I noticed as well. That is also the kind of thing that gets figured with time on the floor together which they really haven't had much of.

 

[bksballer89]

This didn't age well.....at all. LOL.

James shooting 9 of 27 on FG's and 5 of 9 on FT's lost them the game. Especially in the closing seconds.

5-13. Post age just well.

A key rebound went right through his hands that ended up for a critical Klay 3.

Also bringing up James fts is not relevant here because AD missed 4 fts as well.

Both guys played bad but the lack of aggressiveness from AD is concerning. I can live with Bron playing bad because he was aggressive.

11 and 13 shot attempts from Davis is not enough

 

[DJ Fieri]

5-13. Post age just well.

A key rebound went right through his hands that ended up for a critical Klay 3.

Also bringing up James fts is not relevant here because AD missed 4 fts as well.

Both guys played bad but the lack of aggressiveness from AD is concerning. I can live with Bron playing bad because he was aggressive.

11 and 13 shot attempts from Davis is not enough

James FT's actually are relevant because he could have tied the game and sent it to OT.....LOL.

 

[bksballer89]

They both did!

Are you saying that Davis going for 16 and 7 with LeBron taking 27 shots is a recipe for success?

That isn’t on Vogel. LeBron has shown he is willing to defer to star teammates when they are playing assertively. Anthony Davis was not assertive last night.

They win that game if either player plays like they are capable.

But, at least LeBron was aggressive.

Didn't even see this post but yep exactly. Bad games happen but your aggression should always be there.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lebron lost that game for the Lakers. He was pretty bad that 4th quarter. I'm not even counting the 1st missed FT, I'm talking his general play. Missed several make-able shots. Shot poorly overall in general. There was possession where the Lakers had great ball movement and he had a catch and shoot 3, he hesitates to allow the defender to close in, he dribbles to the side and the defender blows past and still misses the 3. If he shoots on the catch in rhythm, he likely makes it. A few possessions Reaves did really well defending his man, but gets beat on the dribble yet Lebron doesn't rotate over to bump the driver so they got an easy shot. And most costly, so many of his passes he upped the degree of difficulty for literally no reason. A simple pass he's trying to no look or is trying to feed it in with some weirdass angle that would look good on a highlight. Others were just sloppy to where the guy couldn't catch it cleanly so the defense recovered.

Yep.

 

[bksballer89]

James FT's actually are relevant because he could have tied the game and sent it to OT.....LOL.

They all count the same. If they both hit 2 more fts apiece then the lakers win. Lebron was never going to hit all 3.

But yeah great night for AD

 

[DJ Fieri]

They wasted a good game by Westbrook but just goes to show they can compete if they get all 3 on the same page.

Season ain't over yet.

 

[bksballer89]

Are you high?

Calling somebody out for saying AD is the reason the Lakers were going to lose the game (when he made that post in like the 2nd quarter) is really stupid.

AD is definitely one of the main reasons the Lakers lost that game.

LeBron’s inefficiency would be the other.

He is no better than Pasta. One of those guys it doesn't make sense to talk ball with. He knows very little

 

[DJ Fieri]

He is no better than Pasta. One of those guys it doesn't make sense to talk ball with. He knows very little

I'm like Pasta? Holy shit.

 

[trojanfan12]

You are calling somebody out saying their post didn’t age well.

The Lakers need a lot more from Anthony Davis if they are going to beat a good team. Simple as that.

The post calling AD out aged just fine.

Not necessarily. AD does not pass himself the ball to himself. He can be as aggressive/assertive as he wants, but it's up to others, specifically Lebron and Westbrook to get him the ball. The problem with a big 3 is it's extremely difficult to get everyone their shots. All 3 can't be aggressive at the same time.

I put this one mainly on Lebron. He was shooting poorly and should have been force feeding AD instead of missing "chippies" and free throws.

Speaking of free throws, when I coached high school, I used to beat my players over the head about free throws. We spent a fair amount of time on them because we weren't talented enough to miss out on any chances at points, especially free points.

But my 2 favorite teams, NBA and college, are terrible free throw shooting teams.

 

[DJ Fieri]

BKS so easily triggered.....SMH.

Say something he disagrees with and he resorts to insults.

 

[Gman]

Season ain't over yet.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Not necessarily. AD does not pass himself the ball to himself. He can be as aggressive/assertive as he wants, but it's up to others, specifically Lebron and Westbrook to get him the ball. The problem with a big 3 is it's extremely difficult to get everyone their shots. All 3 can't be aggressive at the same time.

I put this one mainly on Lebron. He was shooting poorly and should have been force feeding AD instead of missing "chippies" and free throws.

Speaking of free throws, when I coached high school, I used to beat my players over the head about free throws. We spent a fair amount of time on them because we weren't talented enough to miss out on any chances at points, especially free points.

But my 2 favorite teams, NBA and college, are terrible free throw shooting teams.

Non-Lakers fans that didn't watch the game.....SMH.

 

[bksballer89]

BKS so easily triggered.....SMH.

Say something he disagrees with and he resorts to insults.

I just don’t think you know basketball

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yep.

RW played great, if they can get James and AD (not saying was perfect last night, just not the reason they lost) on the same page.....they could be a scary team to face. Especially, if Vogel gets his head out of his ass.