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akgolf Star Player
Joined: 18 Feb 2010 Posts: 1448 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Thanks DB!
I don’t watch all of the games and will pass on this one, but I always read your recaps. |
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Dr. Laker Franchise Player
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 17120
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:17 am Post subject: |
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No Lebron/no Rondo is understandable.
Poor effort is unforgivable.
Making the same bonehead errors halfway through the season is inexcusable.
It's not all on the coaches - but the coach has to go. _________________ On Lakersground, a concern troll is someone who is a fan of another team, but pretends to be a Lakers fan with "concerns". |
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Lakers#1Team Retired Number
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 36403 Location: Nomad
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Thanks DB, I really appreciate your recaps!
The Lakers seem to be in no-man's land. If they are in win-now mode, they need to make a coaching change and/or a trade to better this year's team. If they are in develop-the-youth mode, then it's also disappointing because the youth don't seem to be developing. Thus, a coaching change would be needed also. It's hard to be patient when we are failing with either scenario. |
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Laker7 Star Player
Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 6407 Location: Past left field
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:32 am Post subject: |
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DB, my sympathies brother. It was painful to watch and I am sure more painful to write up.
The Lakers have to do something. Either a coaching change, a lineup change or a trade.
Right now I am for the lineup change. Start Zu and Beasley and send McGee and Hart to the bench. McGee looks listless out there and Hart is in a shooting slump since becoming a starter.
I do not do a trade because we desperately need another star free agent signing this summer. As constructed, this team is .500 at best. Still hoping for Kuz, Zo and BI to break out but not holding my breath.
If we lose to the Bulls the flood gates will open and everyone will be screaming for Luke's head. And deservedly so. We need a motivator who will get in these guys grills and demand more. Not sure who that is but that is what we need.
L7 _________________ Darvin Ham is an idiot! |
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ribeye Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2001 Posts: 12640
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: |
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TDRock wrote: | mhan00 wrote: | DancingBarry wrote: |
Unfortunately, 3,500 of them from me tonight for this one.
Appreciate it when you guys read these on night like this. |
Thanks for the hard work. Even on horrible nights like this, reading your breakdown of the game is a bright spot. |
Agree with this whole post thread. I have no words. None. But your words, DB, are greatly appreciated. |
Yes. I do. Fifteen. Most definitely yes. The team is on pace for 43 wins. _________________ "A metronome keeps time by using a Ringo" |
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Nobody Star Player
Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 5742 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:29 am Post subject: |
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The first game of the season I missed. And I won't bother watching the replay after reading this thread.
I mean, sure, it's the NBA, even the really bad teams are professionals and teams on a 12-game losing streak are bound to beat someone eventually. But did it really have to be us, right?
Thank you, DB, your write up is going to be the only thing I take away from this game.
Onto the next. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 23794
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Lakers#1Team Retired Number
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 36403 Location: Nomad
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | "[The Lakers] looked like a bunch of misguided teenagers." |
No argument here... |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
Joined: 14 Apr 2001 Posts: 144483 Location: The Gold Coast
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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The frustrating thing was that we would put it together and cut the lead to 2-3 points then I would go out to the grill and when I returned it was back up to 8-10. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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oaktown_dimond Star Player
Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 1362
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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this one was certainly frustrating. there's no excuse to lose to a Kevin Love-less cavs team.
if Luke was screaming his head off like "you guys are going to lose to the F-ing CAVS... that's okay with you???"
and that's just one half of the equation... the other is "Luke, DO SOMETHING... draw up some plays, make adjustments... COACH!!!"
heck, let Rondo yell at them. maybe he already has. who knows... |
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magicdays Star Player
Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 1907
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, DB. I do not post much anymore but I always read your insightful summaries. Much appreciated.
I empathize with our frustration at Luke but I need to point out that FT shooting would have won us several games. To me, FT shooting is on the players. How, perhaps, Luke should be screaming at them to work more on their FT shooting but, if it does not improve. Thats on the players.
Hopefully, a line up change will help. _________________ Ahhhh, those were the days...time for a new beginning! |
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