Can Vanderbilt And Wood Help Lakers In Game 3? Bouncing Back, LeBron vs Refs, Draft Pick And More
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
- After a gut-punch of a loss in game 2, the Lakers need to regroup and find a way to get a win on their home floor in game 3. Can a returning Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood help them do that? Plus LeBron James called out the refs and the replay system, will that help the Lakers get some calls in game 3? We also got some news on the Lakers' draft pick and we sift through the fallout of game 2 with Trevor Lane...
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Trevor, in these dark times, YOU are my sunshine ☀
As a Bron fan this is hilarious lmao😂
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" I am a fan of golden hoops"
TrePookie Bear
Rushing players back with lower leg injuries never ends well
They’ve been out for a long time. I think its time
@@youngveezy123🤦🏾♂️
I mean if they don’t play they getting traded anyway might as well help save the season
@@GENUINESON if anybody stays it will probably be vando
@@GENUINESONexactly!
Darvin not challenging bron’s delicate bump on Murray was more egregious than the late swipe across dlo no call.
Kyrie made more contact on Kawhi’s and 1 call reversal .
Yeah, they let so much contact without calling it but they called that weak shit. Ham should've challenged it
I don’t get it why didn’t he challenge that call they most likely would have overturned the call. It worked for Malone on his challenges.
Your comment is what desperation looks like.
those replay calls were ridiculous, i bet scott foster would’ve said “the contact by lebron was excessive & the call is unsuccessful”
Haming & Scammin Erry'Day
the problem has been the scoring in the 2nd half & giving up offensive rebounds just like the regular season. don’t understand why they don’t have the same sense of urgency or run plays. do they talk about anything at halftime?😂crazy how they don’t make any adjustments
Ham and cheese. Master of doing nothing and bad rotations
Ham loves small ball 🤦🏾♂️ can’t play small with Denver
AD just stand there and let jokic get his own rebounds even further away from the basket.
Ham just has no idea how to manage a game. How do you go over 5 minutes without a single score? There should be specific plays in their arsenal to get good look shots or to draw fouls in a way that stops the momentum of the other team. Instead we just had everyone playing hero ball while everyone stands behind the arc and watches.
Some coaches are great in-game adjusters, like Mike Malone. Some are great game-to-game adjusters, like Frank Vogel ('20 Lakers). Darvin Ham is neither. They run set plays for a half, dominate, then inexplicably stop running plays and Darvin just stands there, with his hands in his pockets playing pocket pool. Mike Malone will never say it publicly, but he's running rings around Darvin. It's like a Chessmaster playing a novice chess player; too easy.
Yeah, We lost two games in a row!! I hate it!! It’s frustrating as a fan. I just wish we can protect our lead.
Everytime the Lakers get a 15 - 20 point lead, they stop doing the things that got them the lead in the first place.
That us correct.. i hope Lakers will bounce back and starts winning again
This is ridiculous imagine if nuggets come out hot blazing in the beginning of the game
Then it’s the end of the season for us.
It's easy. The Lakers didn't get comfortable like in the past. When they get comfortable with a 15-20pt lead, it evaporates inside 3-5 minutes. Game 2, they stopped playing to win and *played not to lose.* Everything was to prevent Denver from coming back, but in that process they forgot to "keep playing Laker basketball."
Once we got up 20, we were playing not to lose as opposed playing the way we did to get that big lead. They did what they had to do. Now we need to do the same, protect home.
With how shooters can get hot and teams having sometimes 3 or 4 shooters on the court at once, 20 points only takes a couple minutes to overcome. With that said, its still terrible coaching to let it happen.
I’ve been avoiding all Lakers content the last couple days. Just didn’t feel like torturing myself lol That game hurt like I’m on the damn team lol
Me too
you cant play denver in denver. The whistle will always be against you. The lakwrs have to win the regular season and be at home.
me also fam!
This is my first Lakers video since the nightmare in Denver also. But no worries. We got this. One game at time. 💜💛
@@AmericanBoy4832are you kidding me? Did you watch Game 1? I swear y’all are so spoiled and entitled it’s actually crazy
😂 That was a hell of a story Trevor! We’ve all had times like that where everything slows down and you can’t stop it
I haven’t been this upset and depressed after a laker loss in a long time. That game sucked the life out of me. Going to be hard to tune in tomorrow. But i will be there. Lakers 4L
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Biggest problem we have is HAMs rotations, not drawing plays
not challenging calls from refs not taking time outs on time
Why ham fault LeBron didn't even look at his plays LeBron walks away so did Austin Reeves 🤷🧑🦯
I am not team HAM! But as a long time, Lakers fan. HAM can only play the players in rotation that are available or match up to the team we are playing. The Lakers' biggest mistake was not bringing Dwight Howard back to help get pass Denver..
I was literally screaming at the tv when he didn’t challenged the last called against Lebron which sent Murray to the line to tied the game. Instead the game ended without him using his challenge.
He always looks confused and lost on the sideline.
@@erichughes8723 100% agree, whats the worst thing that happens, he plays Jax minutes and gets more than 1 rebound... Doesnt need to be 2020 version, just better than Harry Giles III
I will never understand why we go away from something that got us the lead. Game 3 and Game 4 is a MUST WIN! Also we need our bench to step up!
Irs over what are you talking about . Lakers blew it
Our Bench can't handle the pressure
Rewatch the game. LeBron lost this one. He's the one not getting AD the ball. He's the one that demands he get 25 points and matchup hunt 1 on 1 when the Lakers could have let dlo and ad cook. But then LeBron wouldnt have gotten his stats.
If Lebron had hit that 3 at the top of the key, remember when KCP got crossed over and fell. That was a wide open no pressure shot! If he had made that the series would be Tied. The Lakers beat themselves in both games. The could be up 2 zip!!
Ham sucks
To be so close, to play the way they did, and to see them get walked down from the 10min mark in the 3rd qtr....it was heartbreaking 😢...but Thursday is a new day, LA is not thousands of miles above sea level, and 2-2 by Sunday can mend the broken 💔
Max needs to take Gabe’s and Spencer’s minutes 💪🏼
Max got game he can shoot drive and has size
@@BrownMamba2024 he’s definitely putting up some buckets and not going scoreless like these other guys
Max is injured I believe
@@teresamcgee-vd2uc no he’s available
These bad/missed fouls on one side,
While other side gets bs ticky tack fouls is so frustrating and totally screws up our momentum, and the team’s attitude changes because they are angry and confused, just like me
What the 15 tovs
Blaming refs… really? The team with the biggest free throw disparity by far? Really!?
@@bigballer6666 we don’t foul, deal with it. It’s not because the refs love us.
Lakers should have found a way to win that game, but that slap to Dlo was a foul, it’s never been a rule you can slap a player as long as the ball is out of his had for 1/10 of a second.
@@stevealot4246 “we don’t foul, deal with it”. Just blatantly false. Even with that were the case, the issue is that other teams also don’t foul you but somehow they constantly get called.
“Direct hit “🤣🤣🤣🤣 that part … priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cwood was decent at 3. One made three from another role player goes a long way
does it? y'all idiots are truly delusional.
I want him to play in the paint and midrange the 3 is good but this team let the 3 ball waste possessions because they don't have nobody in the paint to get a rebound
He’s not shooting the 3 well this year. Shooting 30% from 3
We need more rebounding than 3’s rn. Let D-Lo & Reaves shoot
The mother in law burrito bowl story is classic!
Bro Ham has to go he has cost this team games the entire year, starting with benching DLO & Rui early in the season, no disrespect to the nuggets but better coaching and at worst this series is 1-1 lol.
If he would have challenged that play we would’ve won. Plain and simple . HE HAS TO GO regardless
The problem is the coach that he does not know how to adjust
Underrated comment. I don’t think Lakers front office understand how different this team and record would look if Spoelstra, Malone, Nurse, Kerr or Mazzula was coaching this team.
Cats are natural jerks!🤣🤣🤣
lol 😂 the cat 🐈 got Trevor by the horns 😂
Really Vando matters? correct me if I'm wrong my fellow Lakers brothers, But didn't they have a healthy Vando & Tristan & Rui last year in the WCF? Didn't they decide instead to go away from that but instead open game one with a 3 guard lineup?
Once a team reaches the playoffs Coaching matters, all 16 teams are Good. Malone adjusted in game moving AG, Kidd challenges a Kawhi and1 late in last nights game, Nurse doesn't get that timeout during in bounds, Coach Bud not putting Giannis on Butler last year.
Phil Jackson sat with his legs crossed for 82 games, it drove Lakers fans crazy! But when the playoffs starts he is on his feet whistling to his players, working the officials, protecting his players, complaining about every call. In order to win a title or beat the Champs which have the best player in the league a team must have "That Guy" as a Coach. Where does Ham rank among these 16 coaches?
He probably ranks in the 20s behind assistant coaches much less the other head coaches.
Trevor I absolutely love your analogies especially the one u referenced about ur mother in law. U sure know how to give Laker Nation a laugh in dark times like these 😪
Love the cat, glad you're letting him be a part of the show!
4 in a row let’s go 💜💛
😂😂😂 aagh
I been saying Lakers in 6! Hell yeah baby (im delusional too)
@@emoburger42069 they going home after 2 games
@@nonoGomz at least they’ll be playing at home once they eliminated lmaoo not too far to travel after getting swept in game 4 😔
@@emoburger42069 🤣✌🏼 Exactly
I still have faith in Lakers being capable of beating Nugs and winning series; as long as they stay focused during whole game 4 quarters.
Yes. We can win tomorrow. Then it's on a game by game basis.
Lakers complaining about FT discrepancy is so hilarious
It’s pathetic. I don’t know if I have seen a more entitled and delusional fanbase besides maybe Cowboys
I’m a die heart Lakers fan. We don’t need anymore help, just take care of the dam basketball.
Shooting ourselves in the foot it’s so sad
Go Lakers! 🌊🏀🟣🟡 💪🏼
You know times are desperate when we're hoping Wood & a probably still not 100% Vando can make the difference. If they can rebound, should make up for offensive deficiencies 🙏🏼
If Vando scores to because 4 on 5 basketball is not going to work
He ain't going to make any difference but mess up our Chemistry at this point. We are playing the champs as good as we can and Vando is just going to mess that up to where we will lose by 20
@@Temuchampion That’s exactly my fear ! We’ll be down by 20+ playing catch-up all game. We should definitely keep what we have now and simply hope the role players can shine at home!
Those 2 coming back help in 3 ways.
Mostly when our key players are off the court and able to rest. Vando D may help protect the lead, Wood could help bench points.
Also if the game plan switches to a let it fly from perimeter. Wood and Vando help with rebounding.
Also a Vando, Gabe on-ball D, Lebron Roam, with AD backdrop with either a DLo or Reeves playmaker/offense. On offense that Lebron AD pick and roll, or Lebron Penetration to the paint and score or kick out, but corner Vando, Top of key Gabe, or wing Dlo have to make their shots, they will be wide open.
Bro, I have 2 words that can make you said useless... Denver Nuggets
@@DeathFORcameO Dude the Nuggets are the favorites for a reason, but I am not one of those that just gives up before the games are played
@@derrikoates2318I saw a new report saying they aren’t coming back no more 🥹
Thanks for sharing some of your life with us Trevor
HOW ABOUT LAKER BENCH CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 6??
That's why I would have played Max and CWood could help and I believe they don't use Hayes right he should get a lot of lob dunks
@@javarzshinall9396 scrubs all year long stats back it. wood can’t even put a uniform on…
A really fine video and breakdown. Thanks Trevor for keeping perspective during this bad time in Lakers history.
We need more positivity from you Trevor! Remember, you’re stronger than you think you are. We need it now more than ever.
The Lakers make me absolutely sick idk if I even wanna watch another game🤦🏾♂️
They played great
I say yes though give him about 10-12 minutes. Since he just came back he won’t naturally fit in back in the lineup, however I know that his small minutes can be used for energy sparks and his ferocious defense on Murray. Vanderbilts energy could be the difference on winning the game despite him playing for only like 10 minutes.
He going to have to score because him standing around is not going to help he needs to attack the paint
@@javarzshinall9396 He averages 5 points in laid back season games. He isn't going to be doing anything against Denver in the playoffs on offense which is why was unplayable last year.
Nice show watch every day from Tennessee
It matters regardless it help on the glass and Vando help defensively even if he's 70% And I'm moving Rui back to the bench that will help with bench scoring because RUI isn't helping offensively or defensively so figure it out on the bench.
Rui is more valuable as a starter because Vando not guarding Jokic
You dont start a guy coming back from months off especially in the playoffs yall lakers fans are the most delusional and casual
You don’t start a guy coming back from injury ! Come on
I like that when talking about officials, it was Scott Foster being pictured 😂😂😂
Series isn't over until we lose 3 games
And we won’t lose 3 games tomorrow. So we still alive and kicking brother 🫡
@@icecoldac3 facts! We gotta stop acting like Denver is just soooo unbeatable and bust their asses these next 2 games and tie this series up
Facts ! They’re treating this Denver team like they’re the 2017 Warriors! Come on they’re not that !
@@papadiom9260 not at all! We just need ONE WIN to break this pesky "Denver Curse" we can still come back and win this thing
The Chipotle analogy, fit game 2, 3/4 periods like a glove.
Don't want to think about it, but how much is call of duty Dennis missed now off the bench? He & D'lo in the backcourt to close that game.. Call of Duty Dennis always took on the challenge. He had the trust of his Mates, Ham and he was never afraid to shoot the basketball in big moments..
Nope Lakers chose to pay Vincent 😡
I love Jason Kidds approach to time outs. He’ll pull his stars out in between free throws, and then call timeout afterwards then bring his guys back in. Darvin needs to use that card
It was nice of Lebron and AD to coordinate their podium storm-offs. Really makes it look authentic.
I wish we had are whole team with Vanderbilt Christian wood Cam Reddish.
Vando needs to take Murray. I need for him to say “fuck it I’m shutting him down!”
😂 😂 😂 didn’t they try that last year? Y’all Lakers fans are 🤡
murray not doing anything anyways and lakers getting cooked still
@@someguy9981 Why you on a laker channel 🤡. You got nothing better to do?
@@socalgolf9978 Denver a better team plain and simple.
Vando was getting abused so bad by murray last year he was unplayable you lakers fans just yappin
Lowered expectations the new story of lakers fans
Reality sets in. Gonna take a total team effort, get some pretty good play from the bench, and we get the close calls-they don't shoot as well etc. If Porter Jr., and Gordon, keep playing like that I don't see anyone beating them.
Short answer is no.
They've been out of the rotation too long and still need to get back into playing shape. It is a liability to try and work them back into the rotation especially in a must win game. Dinwiddie has been available since acquired and still hasn't really found his place on the team yet. These two would help in just having extra bodies to maybe rest Reaves and AD for a bit longer but may give up more than what they could possibly contribute.
DinWiddie has been bad all year back to the Nets games
Let's go Lakers 💜💛
This channel is great comedy relief
3 problems still exist:
1) Terrible ball movement with iso-ball leading to really bad shots: when they go in, you go up and get overconfident. When they miss, ALL of the Lakers rush the next shots and they become even WORSE shots.
2) Darvin Ham is a terrible game manager/coach. He doesn't stem opposing teams' runs with timeouts, he doesn't make adjustments, and he doesn't respond to AD not getting the ball for 8 or 9 consecutive possessions because ALL of the other 4 guys on the court want to jack up ill-advised 3's.
3) They don't close out on 3's, challenge shots, and box out to rebound: in other words, the most important defensive maneuvers.
This offseason:
1) Fire Ham; Get Mark Jackson or Jeff Van Gundy. Maybe someone else becomes available. Coach Bud?
2) Trade DLo and Reaves for a REAL POINT GUARD who distributes the ball
3) Get a real Center (not an All-Star, just a 10/8/2 pts/rebs/blocks guy)
4) Strongly explore trading with the Knicks for Mitchell Robinson.
5) Get a backup TRUE PG to backup the PG we get with #2 (JHS?)
6) Keep your draft pick and draft Zack Edey..
Your new lineup:
PG: A True pass-first PG
SG: Max Christie
SF: Lebron
PF: AD
C: Mitchell Robinson
Bench: Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui H as a primary scorer, Edey, Gabe Vincent, and new defensive SG.
Your guard rotation: New PG, Christie, Gabe, and New SG
Your wing rotation: Lebron, Rui, Vando
Your big rotation: Robinson, AD, Edey, and Hayes
Great analysis but that lineup is NOT it
14:46 we really got bro doing news on Asshole cats 😂😂 W content
Love it 😂😂😂 stew the stu cat
Trevor you are a GREAT story teller 📖
Yesss more Director Studio Stu! 🤣
Trev I’m not gonna lie bro that Game 2 L was painful as it comes. April 23rd was my birthday and I took my son out to eat and watch the game. Major disappointment but this is why we should curb expectations in sports.
Sorry to hear that but believe me we r just one win away from breaking the ICE 😤
@@sandeepsingh-gf3xx 🤞🏾 hope we get 1. A sweep would be low for this franchise and fan base.
Masterlock Stu the studio cat 🙀 LOL
Let's go get those guys in!!
Love Trevor’s stories
Stu is definitely a part of Lakers Nation! 🐱❤
I think the story made everything so much better 😂😂
What did the 2 minute report say from game 2. Where can we go to see it
We have the pieces. We just need to finish!
The only issue I have w LBJ in this game and I feel it’s valid is: in the 3rd we were up 20 and LBJ started slow walking the ball up and then not running any offense and then shooting a bad shot. I yelled at the tv “don’t slow it down yet… keep playing how you were playing!”
Reaves gets praised for one good game but when he plays bad it’s someone else’s fault
I agree! For some reason people seem to forgot how bad Reaves played and everybody(especially DLo) else get hard criticism.
Saw an analysis on another channel that showed over and over lakers couldn’t hit Rui under basket after pick & Roll. Amounted to several missed opportunities. So if they don’t have their eyes open with regular lineup how new guys gonna change outcome?
Afternoon LakerNation Family! Great Wednesday! Lakers needs to play harder tomorrow night 🌙!
Even Stu the Cat is angry about the loss in game 2 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅
I’ll listen for a bit, might check out early my stomach still hurts
And I’m out lol
What’s really frustrating is that we had an opportunity to win both of those games, & we choked (12 points in game 1, 20 points in game 2).
One thing I’ve noticed in games 1 & 2, is in the 2nd half, we deviate from what brought us success in the 1st half.
AD had the hot hand in game 2, & he scores ZERO points in the 4th quarter, & takes ZERO shots in the 4th... How tf?!?!?!
We don’t deviate, the other team adjusts and makes it hard for us and we simply don’t adjust back !
Let’s focus on game three. Start doing things that lead to winning. Margin for error is small . Rebounding is key.
The NBA took foul calling out of refs hands for the last month of the regular season. Then you have one player get busted for betting on games. My guess is they found Refs also and had to shut down fouls moving the needle in games.
Huh? Denver got 2 obvious calls reversed in their favor 😂
2nd half scoring is because the team has a tendency to go into “protect” mode once up and thus they stop trusting the organized offense. Instead of actually coaching, Ham becomes a spectator and won’t get LBJ and the gang back in line. It’s like in football when one team has been aggressive defensively all game then in the 4th they sag off and 21-0 ball game becomes 21-14 in 5 minutes. STAY assertive! That’s literally it that’s all! But Ham is more a friend than a coach to the team. Fkn get anyone out of line back in line and do your job.
Not mad at all I'm proud of my Lakers. They are playing a team that's been together for at least 3-5 years with the same coach and pretty much the same team. Denver has a great coach and a real system and they run real plays. The Lakers on the other hand, new coaches, bad coaching and we have had wholesale changes every year since we won the chip in 2020; this year being the exception. But I look at it like this. We went to the conference finals last year with a team that was basically new. I wanted Denver and if we lose IDGAF. We been kicking they're a$$ for a billion years. The Sun even shines on a dog's a$$ sometime. Lest get the victory at home and regroup.
We speak from the heart when we believe having Vando and Woods back can make any difference, but the reality is that Denver is a tough team to beat, probably the toughest one. Chances might be a reality only if they continue to play the way they did in Game 2, but more importantly, if they can be consistent during quarters 3 and 4.
Even if we won this series Twolves would win because of the stupidity of our players in the clutch. They see missed shots and forget to be battling for the boards Jokic should never have 20 rebounds that is unexcusable.
@@javarzshinall9396 The inconsistency in the clutch is due to lack of confidence and being afraid to fail a shot then be bad guy in the end. They MUST trust their skills and leadership to either winning or losing in critical moments.
Once Lebron gets tired he turns the ball over. Once AD gets tired he stops fighting for position and settles for longer and longer distance fadeaways. D'Lo is moved off the ball more the closer the game gets and seizes being effective. Austin is so tired by the third that Murray starts getting more and more buckets. I have no idea why AR is on Murray in the first place, when Gabe should be close to 90% by now and Reaves hasn't shot the ball well ever since he started playing slightly better defense.
What I am trying to say is, we are consistent. We consistently lack trust in role players and run our starters into the ground and then wonder why the team that let's their rotation guys play for 10-12 minutes in the third beats us in the 4th. 😂
When Lebron and AD are spent and you take the ball away from D'Lo, this team is about a .500 team and that's how it performs and consistently so.
It should be
D'Lo / Gabe / Rui / LBJ / AD
Dinwiddie / Reaves / Prince / Vando / Wood
And Reaves should be around 16 minutes. Prince should be split with Rui at 24. Vando should get only the non Lebron minutes, because it's 80% Vando. But make it 10 minutes. Lebron needs breaks. Wood should only get non AD minutes. I think 10 minutes as well. Tired Lebron and AD aren't any better than fresh Vando and Wood are.
@@peteranders7106 Man, this is so accurate. We should share this with Coach Ham moving forward. Now, we've gotta be honest ourselves, statistics are there for us to analyze them, but we can't deny the opponent's effectiveness in their execution. I'm still wondering if this is about us, or it is definitely on them. We agree on not being able to completely stop the Joker, but they can lower his individual contribution by double teaming him, and do their best to defend the open men. The rotation Coach Ham has used is not the best, and he definitely has to step up and bring a different combination to give Denver some work to do.
Lakers are better than only playing hard 3 Qtrs. This is definitely a mental thing. Lakers play unbelievably hard for all 48 mins! Let’s Go Lakers Let’s Go!! 💪
My a special little belt for that cat lol
I think you start Gabe with DLo and bring Spencer/AR off the bench. AR has played pretty bad too. Of course Ham is a lot like Doc Rivers in that his adjustments are non-existent.
It's Stu right to make a cameo cat apappearance. 😂
the cat studio time is crazy😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Stu the Studio Cat!
Definitely need both of there rebounding and energy Max Needs Minutes as well
I truly believe we have the personnel to beat this team. The problem is Darvin Scam can’t call a timeout or make in game adjustments 🤦🏾♂️
The D-Lo play is similar to closing out on a 3pt shooter. You may not foul but you land in the shooters space, that's a foul. It protects the shooter. Same thing with the D-lo play. He should have been protected.
That’s a good point.
That Jacked Up No Call can KILL any momentum gained, against a team where the room for error is Slim!! #and on the rd.
It only matters if they make it past the 1st round .. but imagine if Vanderbilt was there for the last 5 mins of game 2 he could have help stop the Nuggets from scoring so much
That referee gave us problems last year. I don’t know his name but it was the one James bumped in to. His whistle is always against us.
We can make excuses or just be honest Lakers fans. Vando nor Wood is gonna help us in this series, even if both were healthy. Roster construction and head coaching is very important. Can't sign guys like Hayes & Wood, who can't guard Joker and relieve AD of that responsibility. Righteously, we are a Jacque Vaughn, DeMar DeRozan, and a Dwight Howard away from absolutely killing the Nuggets...🤷🏾♂️
Too little too late
Our best hope is they come back ready and able to REBOUND
So when you say bench have not produced any points , the problem lies with the coach who is not setting play for them to attempt or score . We cant just blame bench to not able to capitalise the opportunity when the sole reason for them to not show up is becoz of ham unable to use them properly.
They don’t need help … except with learning how to finish and not take shots with 13 seconds left in a two point game. Just do everything you did the way you did it except stop turning the ball over, continue with the ball movement, and stop going away from your game plan late in the final quarters. Close out the damn games!
It wasn't just that it wasn't called a foul on Dlo, but they also gave Denver the ball
Darvin not playing any of our starters 40 min in a must win game tells you everything you need to know. Terrible stuff we witnessed and now the Lakers are forced to dig deep. Just when the Nuggets thought they had the series in the bag presents an opportunity for the Lakers to flip the script. It’s now or never.
Series is far from over. We’re an adjustment away from putting Denver in our back pockets. Don’t get discouraged, Lakers! This is where our mettle is tested! Live for these moments!
Lol denver played their worst game of the season and still won jamal played one good quarter and they up 2-0
@@liamnelson6573 So? Can we not play better, and can they not play worse?
@@liamnelson6573 Yea but he hit the shots that mattered ! Plus, 2 of our starters have really been playing trash 🗑🗑🗑 (Rui & Austin ). It’s ridiculous!
Yeah after two years of adjustments they will surely figure it out this time! The Lakers got them right where they want them! 😂😂😂😂😂
Man I'm willing to give these guys a try to see if they can help. I just want to win anybody that can help us do that I'm down. And Vanderbilt plays hard
Does Darvin know how to use these guys. They can help rebound which they need, if you don't play 3 guards anyway against a 6-10 lineup.
Kobe was Robin to Shaq's Batman for 3 of those championships! Lebron has always been Batman
Man, that was an awesome story about you and your stepmother, Trevor. 😂😂😂
We blew this game no excuses. Game 3 a MUST WIN!
LAKERS YOU GUYS GOT THIS JUST PLAY SOLID IN THE SECOND HALF AND WERE GOOD!! Keep playing solid defense!! Hedge help be vocal! Hit ad for the open layups on the pick and roll with rui. Dlo stay confidence and I believe the lakers can win two at home go to Denver and win game 5 then we can win if you guys win this series that is ring 5 !!!! Let’s go!!!
Frank Vogel stays beating Nuggets we should have kept him
Okay maxxx!
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