Game Thread: Lakers @ Thunder

[OutlawImmortal]

Lakers up 16-8 with 8 minutes left in the 1st. Russell is balling out today. Two 3's and a steal on the last couple of plays.

 

[Vitamike]

Why did I think this game started at 7:30 tonight.

 

[Vitamike]

Lakers trying to cut the lead to a single digit variety.

Lakers in a time out with the ball.

Lakers 61
Thunder 73

 

[OutlawImmortal]

The defense has been pretty bad to say the least. I'm still laughing about Ingram throwing an alley-oop to Metta. Did he really think MWP still had hops?

 

[Vitamike]

8 point game!

 

[Vitamike]

6 point game.

73-67 Thunder

 

[Vitamike]

Air ball, Lakers ball!

 

[Vitamike]

Flop, does not get rewarded.

To the line goes Ingram.

Back to six & the Lakers with the ball!

 

[Vitamike]

4 point game with 4:35 left to play!

 

[DJ]

The kids are gonna drop to 1-2 but I love what I'm seeing from them and Mozgov. They are playing hard and competing. I'm very hopeful.

 

[Vitamike]

Thunder pulling away now.

 

[Retroram52]

We tried but ran out of gas midway-to-late fourth quarter. 1-2 is not bad. We will rebound against the Pacers.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

We tried but ran out of gas midway-to-late fourth quarter. 1-2 is not bad. We will rebound against the Pacers.

More like the Thunder decided to stop playing like shit midway through the 4th. Still, this team seems focused.

 

[trojanfan12]

We tried but ran out of gas midway-to-late fourth quarter. 1-2 is not bad. We will rebound against the Pacers.

The end of games is here this team will struggle the most. They don't know how to win yet. Pulled within 4 with 4 minutes left and didn't know how to close the deal.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea I agree TJF12. Another step they will have to learn just like other teams that are powerhouses right now.

 

[wildturkey]

I know Luke is just messing around with line ups to see what works but at one point he had Russell, Clarkson, Williams, and Young out there at the same time (Randle was center). I can assure you that line up is a defensive disaster and shouldn't be played that much going forward. Come on, Luke. We love ya but there's no way a line up with both Williams and Young will be successful.

 

[Inimical]

I think hes hoping god intervenes @wildturkey

 

[wildturkey]

I think hes hoping god intervenes @wildturkey

Nick Young could use some Jesus

 

[Inimical]

Nick Young could use some Jesus

His problem might actually be to much Jesus juice

 

[trojanfan12]

I know Luke is just messing around with line ups to see what works but at one point he had Russell, Clarkson, Williams, and Young out there at the same time (Randle was center). I can assure you that line up is a defensive disaster and shouldn't be played that much going forward. Come on, Luke. We love ya but there's no way a line up with both Williams and Young will be successful.

Gonna disagree a little bit here. I don't know if it will last (I doubt it will), but Nick Young has actually been playing some defense (or at least trying) which, according to Luke, is why he's playing.

I agree though, no matter how hard that particular lineup tries on defense, they just aren't going to do a whole lot defensively. My bigger concern with that lineup is Randle at the 5. At 6'9" he just isn't big enough and his arms aren't that long, as opposed to someone like Draymond Green who is also 6'9" but has long arms. He can beat most 5's offensively with his quickness, but he's pretty much at their mercy defensively.