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

[redseat]

The amount of uncalled mugging Lebron takes going to the rim, he's allowed a flop or two to try to get a call.

Oh please... He cries every time he drives the lane

 

[Shanemansj13]

Oh please... He cries every time he drives the lane

Well he does get hit a lot. I'm sure he is tired of getting hacked at the rim. He can't finish at the rim with contact like he used at his age. Before he could easily finish through contact.

Everyone was crying last night.

 

[redseat]

Well he does get hit a lot. I'm sure he is tired of getting hacked at the rim. He can't finish at the rim with contact like he used at his age. Before he could easily finish through contact.

Everyone was crying last night.

Every NBA player cries.. It ruins the game.

 

[trojanfan12]

Remind me about the biggest lead the Lakers couldn't hang onto tonight...

(Apologies to my Laker friends who have been in the thread all night, too soon, I know)

Yep, the refs didn't blow an 11 point lead twice.

 

[trojanfan12]

^^^look what the cat dragged in...^^^

Cat should have buried it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The amount of uncalled mugging Lebron takes going to the rim, he's allowed a flop or two to try to get a call.

Yeah.....he gets hammered just like Shaq did back in the day.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Every NBA player cries.. It ruins the game.

It is annoying. I think it's always been apart of the game but since the game is less physical it has just gotten worse and worse over the years. I blame the soft league.

 

[shopson67]

Well Murray and Jokic were the best players on the court last night. MPJ, Brown, KCP can give you 15 on any single night. Porter and Green are solid defenders and really good role players. When MPJ is making his outside shot and Murray is on they are really tough to beat. That's their big 3. Who is the Lakers 3rd guy? They don't have anyone consistent bc DLo is so inconsistent.

It comes down to Murray being just a different guy in the playoffs. That's what happened the last two games.

Murray wasn't all that impressive until that blast in the 4th.

Rui has been better than MPJ thus far.

 

[shopson67]

Oh please... He cries every time he drives the lane

Watch replays of those drives. Typically hit by more than one player that a smaller shooter would be at the line for.

 

[shopson67]

It is annoying. I think it's always been apart of the game but since the game is less physical it has just gotten worse and worse over the years. I blame the soft league.

The league continues to allow it, but what is alternative? Calling quick techs? Some reaction needs to be allowed. Maybe the league could fine after reviewing the supposed missed calls to penalize the inappropriate whiners? There is no easy fix.

 

[shopson67]

Yep, the refs didn't blow an 11 point lead twice.

We can complain about missed calls without calling them the reason for the outcome. The reason for the final outcome was timely hot shooting by the Nuggets coinciding with the Lakers coming up short on defensive effort (and some bad misses/shots on their end). Typical basketball stuff.

 

[trojanfan12]

We can complain about missed calls without calling them the reason for the outcome.

You might want to tell @trojanfight that.

 

[shopson67]

You might want to tell @trojanfight that.

They had an impact early, but Lebron's issues were much bigger in the second half IMO, along with 3 pt and transition defense (as usual).

As much as the Lakers keep coming when behind, they have a tendency to ease up and coast when they get a lead. More rookie coach stuff perhaps.

 

[trojanfan12]

They had an impact early, but Lebron's issues were much bigger in the second half IMO, along with 3 pt and transition defense (as usual).

No they didn't.

 

[shopson67]

No they didn't.

There was a quick burst in the 2nd (before I signed off to yell at the TV lol) with a bad goal tending call and a bad flagrant call among others that threatened to turn the tide, but the Lakers fought through them.

 

[trojanfan12]

There was a quick burst in the 2nd (before I signed off to yell at the TV lol) with a bad goal tending call and a bad flagrant call among others that threatened to turn the tide, but the Lakers fought through them.

If you're talking about the goaltending when AD blocked Jokers shot, that wasn't a bad call. Don't recall the details around the flagrant.

 

[shopson67]

If you're talking about the goaltending when AD blocked Jokers shot, that wasn't a bad call. Don't recall the details around the flagrant.

No, the offensive goal tending called on AD in the 2nd. The flagrant was D-Lo contesting (and blocking) Murray's shot in transition but getting called for a windup and grazing contact with the face. Basically, he fell hard so it had to be more, despite getting ball at the top of the play.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Well Murray and Jokic were the best players on the court last night. MPJ, Brown, KCP can give you 15 on any single night. Porter and Green are solid defenders and really good role players. When MPJ is making his outside shot and Murray is on they are really tough to beat. That's their big 3. Who is the Lakers 3rd guy? They don't have anyone consistent bc DLo is so inconsistent.

It comes down to Murray being just a different guy in the playoffs. That's what happened the last two games.

They have a really good starting 5.

Probably the best in the League.

 

[DJ Fieri]

And this playoffs have known Reaves' has turned into their #3.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Way to believe in your team...

What is there to believe in when you look at the facts?

AD has consistently shown up every other game this post season. DLo every 3 games. Bron has been trash from 3, especially in the 4th quarter.

Can’t win 4 out of 5 with those facts.

I love my team, but I’m not a homer with blinders on.