*** Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans (12/31/23) Gm#34 ***

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54694

Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Smoothie King Center • New Orleans, LA • Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 • 4:00 pm PT

* TEAM ROSTERS(link)

New Orleans Pelicans

Los Angeles Lakers

* INJURY REPORT

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46873

Is DLO day to day?

TDRock · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:50 pm Post subject:

TDRock · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:50 pm Post subject:

Good decision to just move on and start the new thread.
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46873

Not sure if I’m correct but with a lose tomorrow we are getting closer to falling out of the play in

mad55557777 · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 23628

Scheduled loss

Denny_Russo · Star Player Joined: 27 Jan 2016 Posts: 2817

B2Bs are difficult but the Pels are pretty easy to punish. Zion doesn't play defense. They have no rim protection. Just attack them in the paint all night long.
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This is the easy game.
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MJST · Retired Number Joined: 06 Jul 2014 Posts: 26771

Over under 70% that LeBron doesn't play the back to back?
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pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54694

LET'S GO LAKE SHOW!!

TDRock · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:23 am Post subject:

Lakers injury updates for tonight's 2nd leg of a B2B at New Orleans:

Russell (tailbone contusion) and Reddish (left groin soreness) are both out.

LeBron (left knee contusion, illness) is questionable.

Davis (left ankle sprain/bone bruise) is probable.

https://x.com/lakersreporter/status/1741540218417647763?s=46&t=6-sxM4NpvzeWdNMn3aVCqg
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levon · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Oct 2016 Posts: 10823

The game is at 4PM Pacific, OP is late by an hour

venturalakersfan · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:45 am Post subject:

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46873

Lakers had there chance to win yesterday and because of a few circumstances like no one stepping up to help LeBron and AD ruined the Lakers chance of getting the win, better to just play the role players in this game and admit that the back to back was a failure

Treble Clef · Franchise Player Joined: 20 Nov 2012 Posts: 23943

Last game it just took one quick punch by the Lakers to make Ingram, Zion etc fold.

TDRock · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:00 pm Post subject:

Here’s LeBron - who played through an illness last night in Minnesota - warming up in New Orleans ahead of tonight’s game on @SpectrumSN:

🎥 https://x.com/lakersreporter/status/1741579763049742597?s=46&t=6-sxM4NpvzeWdNMn3aVCqg (video at link)
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jodeke · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:04 pm Post subject:

I think BI will go off today. If Zion were able to pass by a pizzeria I'd worry about him. I'm of the opinion his eating habits are going to shorten a promising career.

I'm watching the Wizards. I don't understand why the Lakers didn't keep Kuzma and Ingram.
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TDRock · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:19 pm Post subject:

Trey Murphy (knee) is out tonight for New Orleans. He has some soreness there and is “day to day,” via Willie Green.

https://x.com/lakersreporter/status/1741584267858042900?s=46&t=6-sxM4NpvzeWdNMn3aVCqg
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TDRock · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:19 pm Post subject:

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Not feeling great about this one. I expect another loss.

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54694

New Orleans is hot & at home, Lakers are -7 underdog. It's time for some of these other guys to carry some of the load or it could get ugly.
Ham must do better job with his line-ups and coaching strategy.
I sure hope Pelinka has been scoping out the trade market for some immediate help.

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TDRock · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:44 pm Post subject:

Of course he apparently did not specify what those changes are…

Sounds like another lineup change tonight for the Lakers. Darvin Ham says the group tonight should be together “for the foreseeable future.”

https://x.com/danwoikesports/status/1741590842370867407?s=46&t=6-sxM4NpvzeWdNMn3aVCqg
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