Los Angeles Lakers 2018-2019 Season Thread

[DJ]

We won but Stephenson got just 3 minutes? Walton's subbing patterns suck.

 

[tomodach10]

Ingram with a great game......this is why some are so high on him.

He needs to be more consistent.

 

[DJ]

He needs to be more consistent.

Averaging 20ppg, 7rpg, and 5apg the last 5 and 20ppg and 6rpg the last 10.

 

[Retroram52]

Another win against a team we should beat in their arena. We hold onto 8th place in the Western Conference and we can win a number of upcoming games against weaker teams. Hopefully, this team will get it that they cannot depend on James to win. They must do that night-in and night-out. It is up to the young core players.

 

[Retroram52]

Detroit comes to town tomorrow night. This should be a win but we get awfully lazy at home for some reason or another.

 

[trojanfan12]

We won but Stephenson got just 3 minutes? Walton's subbing patterns suck.

Sorry DJ, but this may be the biggest reach for criticizing Luke that I've seen.

They just went on the road and won the 2nd game of a back to back against a team that was 15-3 at home...

and you want to criticize Luke because a guy who is unlikely to be on the team past this season played 3 minutes?

This is a team of 2nd and 3rd year guys who are learning to play in the league.

They came out with a shit effort on Sunday, got their asses kicked and were called out by their coach for it. They responded with a much better effort and a nice win the very next night.

That's how it works with young teams. Especially when they are lacking the veteran leadership provided by guys like Lebron and Rondo.

 

[DJ]

Sorry DJ, but this may be the biggest reach for criticizing Luke that I've seen.

They just went on the road and won the 2nd game of a back to back against a team that was 15-3 at home...

and you want to criticize Luke because a guy who is unlikely to be on the team past this season played 3 minutes?

This is a team of 2nd and 3rd year guys who are learning to play in the league.

They came out with a shit effort on Sunday, got their asses kicked and were called out by their coach for it. They responded with a much better effort and a nice win the very next night.



That's how it works with young teams. Especially when they are lacking the veteran leadership provided by guys like Lebron and Rondo.

Stephenson is a vet and plays defense, passes, rebounds and can score....and he was coming off a good game vs the Wolves where he had 14 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Playing him just 3 minutes is crazy.

Beasley got 9 minutes and he's not as versatile as Stephenson.

KCP got 21 minutes and he's unlikely to be on the team past this season. Heck, past the trade deadline.

 

[tomodach10]

Averaging 20ppg, 7rpg, and 5apg the last 5 and 20ppg and 6rpg the last 10.

You know as I do, he has not been consistent.

 

[DJ]

You know as I do, he has not been consistent.

Just pointing out his numbers over the last 5 and 10 game stretches.

 

[trojanfan12]

Stephenson is a vet and plays defense, passes, rebounds and can score....and he was coming off a good game vs the Wolves where he had 14 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Playing him just 3 minutes is crazy.

Beasley got 9 minutes and he's not as versatile as Stephenson.

KCP got 21 minutes and he's unlikely to be on the team past this season. Heck, past the trade deadline.

He's also a reserve and that doesn't always mean he gets as many minutes. Especially when the starters are playing well.

If KCP is to be traded, he needs to be showcased.

 

[trojanfan12]

Just pointing out his numbers over the last 5 and 10 game stretches.

That's a nice stretch of games, but we've seen this from him before, like at the end of last season. So I do tend to agree with @tomodach10 that he needs to be consistent. He and Lonzo are both going to have bad games from time to time, it's basketball, it happens. But the effort and fight has to be there all of the time.

Some of it is having to adjust his role with Lebron on the team. But with Lebron out, that's when he and Lonzo need to step up like they did last night.

Hopefully, the Knicks game was an anomaly for both he and Lonzo and they will continue to play like they did last night, even after Lebron comes back.

If they do, the Lakers have something. If they don't, they need to be moved.

 

[tomodach10]

That's a nice stretch of games, but we've seen this from him before, like at the end of last season. So I do tend to agree with @tomodach10 that he needs to be consistent. He and Lonzo are both going to have bad games from time to time, it's basketball, it happens. But the effort and fight has to be there all of the time.

Some of it is having to adjust his role with Lebron on the team. But with Lebron out, that's when he and Lonzo need to step up like they did last night.

Hopefully, the Knicks game was an anomaly for both he and Lonzo and they will continue to play like they did last night, even after Lebron comes back.

If they do, the Lakers have something. If they don't, they need to be moved.

Absolutely agree with this. They can do this. I am not ready to give up on ingram or Zo.

 

[DJ]

Absolutely agree with this. They can do this. I am not ready to give up on ingram or Zo.

It's not that I want to give up on them but James clearly needs some help and time isn't on his side.....he's almost 35 and he's never been satisfied with mentoring kids and slowly rebuilding.

 

[DJ]

We need to win this game tonight....

 

[DJ]

I'm here to entertain you all this evening as the color commentator and play by play if Retro isn't here.

 

[DJ]

Harden is such a beast.

 

[DJ]

Detroit comes to town tomorrow night. This should be a win but we get awfully lazy at home for some reason or another.

If Kuzma plays and plays well.....I think we win.

 

[DJ]

And here we goooooo......

 

[DJ]

Tied at 6 2.5 minutes in.

 

[DJ]

Tied at 12....low scoring affair with just under 5 minutes left in the first quarter.