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| If the dominant AD shows up it doesn’t matter what adjustments GSW make Lakers will have a chance to win! |
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A Mad Chinaman
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| cheesehead88 wrote: | 100%. This is what Frank did Game 6 2020 NBA Finals. Miami helpless. Ball screen actions and give and go actions with Jimmy and Bam completely useless.
| 1995Lakers wrote: | | mad55557777 wrote: | | pio2u wrote: | | 1995Lakers wrote: | | mad55557777"[quote="Lakersfan1211 wrote: | | Agree with everyone, Jamalchal Green whatever you spell it, had his Tillman/Powe moment. I wonder if Kerr will bring Looney back on the starting lineup. |
No way, they might start Jordan Poole though, in that case AD would have to guard DG and they can run the PNR again.
Starting Looney will allow lebron and AD to sit in the paint all night |
I dont think they would start Poole....its too high risk of a scenario when they can get the same similar spacing effect with JaMychal. They could do that to the guard heavy Kings lineup but against this size and skill with Poole's tendency for really good and really bad games....too high a risk |
Sure start Poole, we'll eat him alive; his BBIQ is suspect & his defense is non-existent  |
They have less levers to pull, but I can absolutely see this because AD cants guard him outside. The goal is to get AD to guard DG so they can run the curry PNR, but obviously they give up more size by playing this lineup. |
I think now our adjustment should be to bench Vando and start Rui and switch everything. That will be an adjustment they dont see coming and I really see it working for us. Draymond switched onto anyone wont kill us but him rolling downhill on a 4 v 3, unless AD continues to demonstrate handsy skills that blows up their pick and roll - which is a high risk strategy - can cause problems for us. I want a sustainable defense, not one relying on Warriors shooters to miss wide open shots. |
[/quote]Noteworthy that Vando was effective in limiting Draymond's effectiveness and when they do a 5 (Draymond) - 1 (Curry) switch, Lakers are back to a defensive strategy that worked in the first game. Ham would be ok if Vando switched onto Klay
With Rui, he is having problems effectively defending Klay or Poole and definitely Curry because of his lack of lateral speed on defense.
Draymond doesn't roll downhill often. What is his effectivenes scoring in the paint with AD lurcking somewhere on the court. |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 2:27 am Post subject: |
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| Defend home court (game 4, 6) to win the series. |
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BadGuy
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| Must win! Do not give the Warriors any life! Come out aggressive, and set the tone. |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| I feel good about this one. GS is ready to implode. This year has been a struggle for them and we are not the baby Kings. |
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Treble Clef
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| lol Scott Foster again. The league is making this easy. |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Ref assignments for game 4.
Scott Foster
Kevin Scott
Curtis Blair
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 6:12 am Post subject: |
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| 32 wrote: | Ref assignments for game 4.
Scott Foster
Kevin Scott
Curtis Blair |
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JUST-MING
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Never heard of Curtis Blair.
Scott Foster was part of the game 4, 2009 finals fix. I don’t know why we like these assignments. |
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:18 am Post subject: |
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| JUST-MING wrote: | Never heard of Curtis Blair.
Scott Foster was part of the game 4, 2009 finals fix. I don’t know why we like these assignments. |
I’m half joking. But Foster did eject Dillon Brooks in the first round. He ejected Draymond in the finals a few years ago and gave him his 7th T resulting in a suspension.
The Lakers won game 4 of the 2009 finals though? |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| The nba needs to quit all these wwe antics. Let me guess the same refs from game 2 will ref game 5. |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:56 am Post subject: |
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AD is going to break the good game, bad game trend. He's home eating home cooking, and sleeping in his own bed. Darvin Ham is gonna pep talk him, LeBron James is gonna pep talk him.
Lakers game plan is to hold Steph under 27 That tells you what they think of Steph. 27 is low for Steph? DAMN! 
AD IS GONNA SHOW UP!
GO LAKERS!!!
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:45 am Post subject: |
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| All these series going 2-2. Not one is a 3-1. NBA is going to make it real tough on the Lakers to win this, but...we need to hold home court bADly!!!! When down 2-0, NBA made sure home court ties up series. Lakers are going to have to dominate to get this one.... |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| Gandalf wrote: | | Yes, I expect the Warriors to come out firing from the 3. At this point I think they realize it's the only way to beat us. |
That’s what they did in game 3 |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:22 am Post subject: |
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| JerryWest_44 wrote: | | Gandalf wrote: | | Yes, I expect the Warriors to come out firing from the 3. At this point I think they realize it's the only way to beat us. |
That’s what they did in game 3 |
and game 1 |
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| JUST-MING wrote: | Never heard of Curtis Blair.
Scott Foster was part of the game 4, 2009 finals fix. I don’t know why we like these assignments. |
That was a long time ago. Foster has been great for the Lakers for years. |
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| Laker4lifer4real wrote: | | All these series going 2-2. Not one is a 3-1. NBA is going to make it real tough on the Lakers to win this, but...we need to hold home court bADly!!!! When down 2-0, NBA made sure home court ties up series. Lakers are going to have to dominate to get this one.... |
I don't subscribe to NBA interfering with series. How would they accomplish that? Referees would have to be involved. I don't think officials would put their jobs on the line. Tim Donaghy got caught gambling. I'm thinking officials monitor themselves. I don't think the league would join in fixing series.
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| jodeke wrote: | AD is going to break the good game, bad game trend. He's home eating home cooking, and sleeping in his own bed. Darvin Ham is gonna pep talk him, LeBron James is gonna pep talk him.
Lakers game plan is to hold Steph under 27 That tells you what they think of Steph. 27 is low for Steph? DAMN!
AD IS GONNA SHOW UP!
GO LAKERS!!! |
My thoughts exactly. |
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| Some talk on Reddit and elsewhere about who we the Lakers would be better off facing Phoenix or Denver. SMH! We're playing the the champs right now. The degree of difficulty is as high as it's going to get IMHO. |
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:03 am Post subject: |
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The line went down to Lakers -2.5.
ESPN analytics give the Lakers a 66% chance of winning tonight.
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The Warriors are 1-15 when trailing 3-1 in a series.
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| 32 wrote: | The line went down to Lakers -2.5.
ESPN analytics give the Lakers a 66% chance of winning tonight. |
Polls Smolls. Tonight's game will tell me who has the better team. Which team leaders will step up to the plate? Bron is a team leader. AD is a team leader.
Also which others will shine? AR is an other, Vando is an other, Rui is another. Green is a other, Poole is a other. Who ever others step up will be the determining factor.
Coaching is on display.
LET'S BRING IT!!!
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| jodeke wrote: | | 32 wrote: | The line went down to Lakers -2.5.
ESPN analytics give the Lakers a 66% chance of winning tonight. |
Polls Smolls. Tonight's game will tell me who has the better team. Which team leaders will step up to the plate? Bron is a team leader. AD is a team leader.
Also which others will shine? AR is an other, Vando is an other, Rui is another. Green is a other, Poole is a other. Who ever others step up will be the determining factor.
Coaching is on display.
LET'S BRING IT!!! |
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LET'S GO LAKERS!!
......................... Whip the Warriors!! 
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