Los Angeles Lakers 2018-2019 Season Thread

[DJ]

Ingram doesn't concern me as much as Ball does.

Almost 30 mins of PT and he has 2 pts? And wasn't he supposed to make everything easier for other guys with his passing? Yet most games he has 3-4 assists

This guy should be a double-double machine. 10-15 pts and 10+ assists almost every night, and yet most nights it's 6 and 3

Lonzo Ball Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

His per-36 mpg stats are actually on pace with last season's.

 

[tomodach10]

I think it's the "Lebron effect" as well as having Rondo.

His numbers are down a bit compared to last year

Last year he averaged 10.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg and 7.2 apg and played 34.2 minutes per game.

This year he's at 7.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.5 apg and playing 27.0 minutes per game.

If he were averaging the same number of minutes, there would likely be less of a drop in productivity.

He really needs to be more aggressive though. Hopefully, as he gains experience (he's only played 73 games, so he doesn't even have a full season yet), he'll figure out how to be more aggressive and fit better with Lebron.

Imo, he needs to learn how to play when Lebron is running the offense. He look really good when Lebron is playing off the ball and he is running the offense. But he struggles when Lebron takes over and sometimes doesn't really look like he knows what to do, so he just hangs out on the perimeter.

Because he is mostly not a threat as shooter. If he were, he and Lebron would be an unstoppable combo. He really needs to improve his shooting. Right now he cannot play off the ball.

 

[DJ]

I'm here but fucked up....

 

[DJ]

Back to back.....and the Mavs are leading us early.....

 

[Retroram52]

End of the first and we are down by 10.

 

[Retroram52]

Once again, we cannot hit a three tonight. The Lakers are 0 for 6 on threes, the Mavs are 5 for 12. At some point the Lakers have to hit a three to keep up. That's just math.

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers should trot-out Mykhailiuk sooner and let him shoot the threes, since he is our newest sharp-shooter from the three stripe.

 

[Retroram52]

Geez, we let Wesley Matthews kill us with a three. Apparently we ain't playing defense tonight either. This game is getting away from us pretty quickly.

 

[Retroram52]

Lonzo's three was the Lakers' first made three of the night out of eight tries. Not good.

 

[DJ]

They look tired....

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like Lonzo has decided to take and make some shots to get the lead down to 13.

 

[DJ]

How you doing, @Retroram52?

Glad it's Friday.

 

[Retroram52]

Dallas moves the lead back to a 15-point game and yes the Lakers look beat.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea, I am tired of working too much.

 

[Retroram52]

And you...?

 

[Retroram52]

Wow, McGee and LeBron make two quick baskets and the lead is down to 9.

 

[Retroram52]

Ugly. 10 is the three-point percentage tonight!!

 

[Retroram52]

Give Lonzo credit for igniting a run, now at 10-0 as the 45-30 lead is down to 5.

 

[DJ]

Not like we're getting blown out so we have a shot in the 2nd half we keep it within 4-6 points....

 

[DJ]

Gotta ramp up the defense in the 2nd half.