*** Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns (6/1/21 @ 7 PM PDT), Lakers tied 2-2, Playoff Gm #5***
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:04 am    Post subject:

Momentum shifts so quickly. After game 3 the Lakers had all the momentum and possibly instilled a bit of doubt in the Suns. With AD going down, the Suns will play with more confidence too
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:15 am    Post subject:

AD Unlikely Game 5

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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:17 am    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
AD Unlikely Game 5

Shams - https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1399409837692178432?s=21


This is actually a good thing, we don’t have to limp out a banged up AD out there which the Suns will exploit. Now whomever Vogel chooses to give minutes today in the game planning will be mentally ready. If we are truly a title contender than we will dig deep and win this game.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:19 am    Post subject:

The two players whom the Lakers need to target the most are cp3 and Ayton. We cannot allow them to just camp or hide on defense all game. CP3 is too small and too slow to guard Dennis, and Ayton is basically just sitting in the paint all game doing nothing. We need to punish them or we will go home. Lebron could greatly increase our chances to win if he can get Ayton in foul trouble.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:21 am    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
AD Unlikely Game 5

Shams - https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1399409837692178432?s=21


Hopefully he'll play games 6 and 7

We can still win this series
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:29 am    Post subject:

Excited for game 5. Let’s see what we are made of.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:34 am    Post subject:

If we can score 110, we will win. It doesn’t even matter how great our defense is if we can’t score well enough to win games
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:39 am    Post subject:

Lakesh0wtime wrote:
Excited for game 5. Let’s see what we are made of.


I'll just have to live vicariously through your excitement.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:46 am    Post subject:

PenG_ wrote:
Lakesh0wtime wrote:
Excited for game 5. Let’s see what we are made of.


I'll just have to live vicariously through your excitement.


Same. It’s hard to be excited when you know at some point the offense is gonna stall out. It’s happened every game but this time no AD.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 9:46 am    Post subject:

I have a good feeling about tomorrow’s game even without AD, LeBron has always loved the challenge of carrying a team when there back is against the wall.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:01 am    Post subject:

LakersARETheGOAT wrote:
PenG_ wrote:
Lakesh0wtime wrote:
Excited for game 5. Let’s see what we are made of.


I'll just have to live vicariously through your excitement.


Same. It’s hard to be excited when you know at some point the offense is gonna stall out. It’s happened every game but this time no AD.


I’m trying to keep my sanity guys
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:25 am    Post subject:

No more excuses. Schroeder, Kuzma, Drummond, all of you ...... we need you badly, and it's now or never. Step up and keep our playoff hopes alive. Please!
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:26 am    Post subject:

RMurphy_22 wrote:
TDRock wrote:
AD Unlikely Game 5

Shams - https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1399409837692178432?s=21


This is actually a good thing, we don’t have to limp out a banged up AD out there which the Suns will exploit. Now whomever Vogel chooses to give minutes today in the game planning will be mentally ready. If we are truly a title contender than we will dig deep and win this game.


Perused some of the talking heads and Nick Wright pointed out the Lakers are something like +37 with LBJ on the floor, -33 when he is off the floor in the series.

With that said, the further stat they did not go into was of the +37, how much is that with AD out there as well.

AD faced the Suns this year for 4.5 games. In 3 of those games, he was an auto-win button, Suns could not stop him, and Lakers got the W.

Hopefully LBJ can summon a super efficient game, e.g. 12-19 or 14-21, get to the FT line and be efficient from there, score about 35. With that and teammates involved / doing their job, they should win.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:33 am    Post subject:

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The Suns hunted McLemore in Q4 of game 4.

LA conceded automatic switches easily several plays in a row, setting CP3 up to drive on McLemore and generate good offense for the Suns.

McLemore as a negative on and off-ball defensively makes him an easy target for the Suns.


This is the problem with McLemore. He can’t really guard and Booker/CP3 will exploit it every time he’s on the floor.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:33 am    Post subject:

Killer_Z wrote:
No more excuses. Schroeder, Kuzma, Drummond, all of you ...... we need you badly, and it's now or never. Step up and keep our playoff hopes alive. Please!


Yes, LeBron is going to need some of the other guys to step up offensively. AD or not, the rest of the roster needs a few guys to bring it in Game 5 or this season is going to be coming to an abrupt stop.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:41 am    Post subject:

Killer_Z wrote:
No more excuses. Schroeder, Kuzma, Drummond, all of you ...... we need you badly, and it's now or never. Step up and keep our playoff hopes alive. Please!


Schrö has had positive moments and Drumm is having a good series IMO

But this is very definitely a paging Kyle Kuzma moment. He’s had good energy but it’s time for a bro to produce in the tangible stats kinda way.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 10:43 am    Post subject:

Killer_Z wrote:
No more excuses. Schroeder, Kuzma, Drummond, all of you ...... we need you badly, and it's now or never. Step up and keep our playoff hopes alive. Please!


Time to nut up or shut up!!!

Let's go Lakeshow, take back control of the series!
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 11:02 am    Post subject:

Our team is fully capable of beating Phoenix without AD if everyone showed up. Believe!


Time to whip out the emotional pre-game speech, Frank. We're gonna need it, now.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 11:06 am    Post subject:

I would roll out a lineup of

DS
KCP or Wes
Lebron
Trezz
Gasol

Kieff the main big off the bench.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 11:50 am    Post subject:

No more, I mean no fawkin more showboating, straight up need one of those 50 large performance instead. The D gotta come thru. Must win
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 12:03 pm    Post subject:

Hustle back of defense! No arguing even if you deserved the call!
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 12:39 pm    Post subject:

Lebron will need to get to the line at minimum of 10 free throw attempts. We cannot afford long misses on threes as we will get killed in transition. We must control pace and slow the game way down. Lebron isos and post ups, and role players have to knock down at least 35% from three to have a chance. If we can do all that we will be in the game till the final five minutes and I like our chances much better than the suns in that scenario. We absolutely cannot be down double digits going into the fourth, need to have some realistic shot to win.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 12:45 pm    Post subject:

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Schröder | AC | Wes | Bron | Gasol

Today: 150 ORtg & looked unstoppable in Q4. Was LA's most used lineup.

It forces Ayton to defend Gasol & be taken away defensively w/Gasol's spacing.

On the season:
126.5 ORtg
116.6 DRtg
+9.9 Net

I'd start with that in G5 if w/o AD.


I still wouldn’t play Trezz. This has been a dog fight and the games are on the lower end of scoring. I wouldn’t put Trezz in there with AD being unavailable. We need great defense to win G5. Take our chances with LBJ/Dennis/Gasol generating the offense and stellar, elite defense with as little breakdowns as possible.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:16 pm    Post subject:

Kobetan wrote:
Momentum shifts so quickly. After game 3 the Lakers had all the momentum and possibly instilled a bit of doubt in the Suns. With AD going down, the Suns will play with more confidence too


Indeed... and what I find pretty disappointing in game 4 is how "flat" the team came out of the gates to start the game.
After the Lakers thouroghly dominated points inside the paint in game 3, the coaching staff HAD to know the Suns will pack the paint yet again like they did in game 1

And still even more strange is how Ayton has not been in any sort of foul trouble the entire series... that dude is foul-prone to the core.
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PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:19 pm    Post subject:

Vogel says there is still a chance Anthony Davis plays in Game 5.
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