Lakers 2021-2022 season thread

[Retroram52]

We need a D stop and a big three to push it to seven.

 

[Retroram52]

Another three gives the Cavs a 1-point advantage.

 

[Retroram52]

Just under 7 minutes to go and the Lakers are up by a deuce.

 

[Retroram52]

Nice. Lead is now 6 for the Lakers.

 

[Retroram52]

Bradley's three puts us at a lead of 9. This is good.

 

[Retroram52]

Finally Bazemore hits a big shot when he is called upon.

 

[Retroram52]

James is sort of having a crappy night. 8-20 FGs and 1 for 10 from the three-point stripe.

 

[Retroram52]

Nice lay-up as the lead is up to 8.

 

[Retroram52]

Nice D by AD with the lay-up block. That's way better D.

 

[Retroram52]

Lead is 9 for the Lakers.

 

[Retroram52]

Excellent three by Anthony and he has 24 points on the night. Dude is still playing good basketball.

 

[Retroram52]

Lead is now 12 with 1:13 left. This one might be in the bag!

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers played a better defensive game tonight and their offense was pretty good. That's the Lakers everyone envisioned on paper when Pelinka put this team together.

 

[Retroram52]

12-point win and we are back to .500. Onward we go to 2 games on Sunday and Tuesday against the Rockets. Sort of bizarre scheduling but what the hay.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Melo balled out for the 2nd time this season and we won.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea DJ. I am beginning to think that as Anthony goes, so goes the Lakers when he plays. When Anthony has nights like last evening, Our winning percentage seems to be elevated or gets a pretty predictable boost. That is good news and a good signing for sure.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yea DJ. I am beginning to think that as Anthony goes, so goes the Lakers when he plays. When Anthony has nights like last evening, Our winning percentage seems to be elevated or gets a pretty predictable boost. That is good news and a good signing for sure.

Looking like he is the best off-season pickup.

So far.

 

[Retroram52]

Way better than Bazemore for sure.

 

[Retroram52]

Here is simply the best article explaining how we lost a 26-point lead in OKC and why we continue to have defense problems. Well written indeed.

Lakers' defense failing miserably early in season as front office puts Frank Vogel in impossible position

A team of bad defenders playing bad defense should surprise nobody

www.cbssports.com

 

[Retroram52]

Howard isn't playing tonight.