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- Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, Ric Bucher and James Jones debate whether the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors or the Sacramento Kings are the most trustworthy Western Conference play-in team. They then discuss how nervous the Lakers should be facing the Denver Nuggets, assuming they beat the Pelicans.
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The answer to beating Denver is moving AD to PF. That was the answer in 2020 when they had Dwight guard Jokic- and that is the answer now. Aaron Gordon can’t do anything to stop AD but AD can definitely neutralize if not stop Gordon. This is why I wanted the Lakers to sign a real center in the off season.
I understand they can’t just find someone with the defensive IQ of Dwight but they ain’t have a defensive center after him. It’s crazy
@@datsapaddlindon’t need that just need someone to help out on grabbing boards which were not good at so they don’t have to pack the paint as much and would be able to guard the 3 a little better. Grab boards and you cut down on giving other teams 2nd/3rd chance opportunities
@@bdub4899 Well they had Drummond but he was just ight. Maybe they shoulda kept him one more season so he could get acclimated with the season but that’s when they got Dwight again. They need to do something instead of having AD being the only big man that can get boards and defend. They may woulda had a real shot then.
Nah, the lakers are historically better when ad is ar c. He just dont wanna do it. You want ad to guard ag? Lol what a waste of defensive prowess
@@thepb295 AD wasn’t playing center when they was the 1 seed and won what are you talking about
You want to beat the Nuggets? Whoever is playing them next should sign Zaza!
You're forgetting Lakers also have the whistle... especially in the playoffs. For example, I'll just read off the last 2 seasons... the Lakers in 2 years have a +1,017 Free Throw Differential. That's more than the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams combined. Warriors are ranked 30th with -650. The next person who says Warriors always get calls needs to slap themselves
The warriors shot to many jump shots last year in the playoffs. Let’s be real who’s aggressive on their team last year?? They benched Jordan Poole
@@chosen1brand635 That stat is not just last year. Plus, Warriors do have guys that drive to the basket. That's all Kuminga does. Also, Wiggins a lot, and Curry does a lot more than people think. Plus, there are other ways to get fouls & not. Saying LA doesn't get the whistle is either bias, blindness, or denial. I mean a +1,017 in 2yrs lol.. The next closes is the Knicks at +358 🤯. That's a huge ratio
Guess what? Lakers are basically last in the league in shooting threes, so where do they get their shots? In the paint, and what happens when you go to the paint a lot? You tend to get fouled, quit this dumb narrative
Oh also, the lakers defensive philosophy has been to not foul. Sometimes it’s to a fault and to a point where they allow easy buckets because they don’t want to foul because that’s what they been coached up to do. Do stars sometimes get a favorable whistle? Sure but that’s not just the lakers by any means
@@joserevelez8772 Refs going to rig it for flakers like they did in 02 against kings
I’d like to see Lakers vs denver
watch last season's wcf. it's going to be the same. they cant neutralize jokic.
@jordansims9162 I mean, they'll think they can. 3 out of those 4 games there wasn't much in it.
AD's back is already hurting and playoffs haven't even started yet!
Fr that's something that wasn't meantioned and it's hella crucial..but he did say in an interview he's good to go
15:38 Canard? I think he meant conundrum! Canard is a rumor 😊
The whole talk was Lakers being worried about facing Nuggets , but First they can’t take Pelicans for granted as a win !
Imagine the Lakers don't even make it lolol that would be crazy
@@TheUltimateRage At that point I would blame the NBA for creating the play in, Lebron never has benefited from the play in, if they lose in the play in well that's the NBA fault because Lakers always finish within the old rules.
Lol what? @@Hi-cq2hm
You can’t avoid the nuggets. Being the 8 only allows u to survive a little longer before u play them. You can’t try to avoid a team. Just play to win.
Facts I'll rather play them sooner then later anyways while I still alot of energy
it buys the lakers time to figure out jokic
Anything can happen. An injury here or there…and there will be injuries changes EVERYTHING. I’d take my chances later!
The only reason I would hope to see the nuggets in the WCF instead is to see if Vando came back but who knows if he even will.
i think they are better than last year its gonna depend on d lo play in the post season
They are not better than last year
@@user-lt1fx2he5soffensively they are
They have the so called goat and you talking about de lo smh
They are better, they had tons of injuries to just about everyone not named Lebron or AD and Coach Ham killed them early in the season with his horrible lineups. They should have easily made 50 wins this year.
This might surprise yall but I got LA and warriors in the western conference finals one thing about curry and bron is they are going to get the job done and they been here before and they’re seasoned the only reason Warriors didn’t go farther last year because they ran into the lakers and the nuggets aren’t the same team as last year just my opinion
Wow, Slick picked the Lakers over the Warriors; I'm shocked.
Jumping ship
Bruh! Call the mayor! Somebody. I'm a clippers fan, but bro been a legit hater on the lake show
Where is the podcast?
They’re really acting like the Nuggets are the 96 Bulls. lol wtf, am I in an alternate reality?
I mean didn’t they sweep the lakers
@@naamanjackson637 and that means they’re invincible this year?
I still believe Warriors is better amongst the rest.... we need to maintained the energetic from start 'till the end.... jst focus the 3's shooting and be consistent... Lets go dubnation bring it on to the final for the 5th 💍 rings ...💪💪❤️
Boo Worriers 😆
lol ring? Stop
Fr if they're locked in with all their parts and shooting playing their brand of bball then they're scary..especially if Klay is dropping bombs
Why?
it’s not about Lebron and AD against Denver this time around. If Russel, Rui and AR actually show up offensively, the Nuggets can throw anything in, the Lakers will take it in 6.
AD is very untrustworthy. Every time he falls; you dnt knw if he's gnna be wheelchaired off or leave because of a concussion! Always Down (AD) hurt or concussed!
These guys act like the Nuggets is unbeatable...as a Lakers fan I want the Nuggets early then later....Acho is sitting here acting like Jamal.Murray is 100% healthy and hopefully we get Jared Vanderbilt back but the Lakers can beat the nuggets
Now Dubs shot the Lakers out then the Pelicans shot the warriors out so then the Lakers shot the Pelicans out so what makes them think the Pelicans not gone shoot the Lakers out when it matters most 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️ to be continued lol.
Lol Ikr 🤔
Clippers beat lakers 10 in row, and look what happened this season.
When did Aaron Gordon become the Lebron stopper? 🤣🤦🏾♂️
The Pelicans are the most trustworthy West play-in team, the pelicans have no weakness their game at all.
Just Lakers
They showed their weakness last night 😂
Except if you are able to contain Zion, their offense falls apart. Ingram is good but I don’t think he can carry a team
Really? None? 😆
@joserevejust one game though lez8772
Didn’t the Lakers lose 8 straight to Sacramento?
They also have a losing record against the warriors lmao
@@BottledADHDWarriors have only beat lakers without either Bron or AD in the lineup. Chill
ad is 0-10 against sabonis.
So were not picking Golden State, whose a lot more likely to actually win a ring.
Are we forgetting the Pelicans came out the first play in and gave the Suns some trouble🤷🏾♂️
Nobody wants the seventh seed. Lakers vs. Pels is going to be interesting to see if the Lakers try to lose on purpose.
Acho, if I lose rock paper scissors 8 times in a row, I’m not going into my 9th go-around with a sense of fear. I’m going into my next matchup with the mentality that I am due for a dub.
Warriors 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I think they forgetting, it wasn’t the fact the nuggets are better players , they have better shooters or they make open shots . The lakers last year missed wide open shots. And did that a lot this year. If they can make open shots they win.
facts, everybody forgetting Jokic and Murray hit some circus 3 point shots. they shot 40% as a team.
game 1 Denver was up 3 points 1:12min to go lost by 6
game 2 Denver was up 2 points 1:07min to go lost by 5
game 3 tied in Q4 7:48min to go, this was the only game Denver ran away with it
game 4 tied game with 1:13min to go and lost by 2 points
not saying Lakers will win the series vs Denver if we get the 7th seed, but i like meeting the Nuggets in the first round than in the west finals when AD and Bron are even more banged up
Yeah no .
Shut up
Thank you. Last year the lakers were terrible shooting from 3, this year they’re top 5 in the league in 3pt fgp.
Last year Dlo didn’t show up, this season Dlo has been playing out of his mind and hopefully it continues in playoffs. It’s a completely different series than last year
Agree, if Dlo can find a way to not disappear in every game, it changes the entire dynamic of the lakers. Honestly they have played each other pretty close and it’s literally been the final 2-3 mins of the game that offense falls apart for them. If only we had Vando though 😢
heres what you do
(PG) LEBRON ( SG) DINWIDDIE (SIZE) (SF) RUI (PF) AD (C) HAYES because rui can match gordon, dinwiddie murray, ad/hayes jokic, lebron can rest on the sg. Aaron Gordon is a big problem because what he does it very underrated he makes that team a championship team because of all the free points rebounds and putbacks, along with jokic.
Acho has the right take, who cares about the seventh team. They are done against a healthy Denver.
If warriors make it to the playoffs I fancy their chances vs OKC more than lakers chances vs Denver.
Yall forgetting the fact that the role players on the Lakers did not show up whatsoever. DLo and Reeves and Rui have been gelling at the right time. Plus Prince hitting from 3 more often now. I'm not saying Lakers in 5 or 6, but to say there's no to minimal hope is crazy! Plus Gordon matches up with Bron comment is the textbook definition of insanity! 😂
Warriors let’s go!
I want the Lakers vs Denver
Lakers will upset Denver. it's a better story for the NBA.
@@futurecore61AD getting injured, better story! 😂
I'm a nuggets fan, and I love my team is getting the benefit of the doubt but if we being realistic, our bench is the weakness. Lakers are deeper but our starting 5 is the trump card. That 5 is going to have to average 40 mins per game to get us a chip this year. Losing Bruce and uncle Jeff brought us back to the pack. Won't be no sweep this year but we still handing old man river that L 🤷🏾♂️
I agree with you and I’m a laker fan. Nuggets have the best starting 5 but lakers have a better bench, although not by a lot. I’m hoping we could win a series against you guys but realistically if I had to bet on it, I would say nuggets in 6
Just down to age, the Lakers are better off playing the Nuggets in the first round when they are healthy rather than playing them in the conference finals when they are exhausted. Not saying they will win, but it's the best route to the championship.
Also, didn't analysts use the same "unbeatable" argument with the Warriors in the past? Didn't Lebron still manage a championship? Again, not probable, but plausible.
Also, didn't analysts use the "unbeatable" argument about the Warriors in the past? Didn't Lebron still win a championship during that era? Again, not probable but plausible.
they talked about the lakers 95% warriors 5% for the whole video
wow Joy Taylor...i became her fan the way she'd always root for steph and GSW...to see her doubting them is speaking volumes lol okkkk time for GSW to do what they did in 2022 and shut everyone up!
Fr I LOVE it when they do that it gives them motivation and silence all them haters and naysayers
8 has a 50% chance of playing the nuggets. 9/10 winner can only play okc. if you don't want to play the nuggets, you're better off being the 9 or 10 seed.
Nuggets are the team to beat but Celtics Oakland and lakers are playing great basketball 🏀
So are the warriors
Acho is Dead Wrong! There is a way for Lakers to beat Denver. Role players stepping tf up! Last year Dlo average 4pts against Denver. That's a disgrace. If he averaged only 12pts. Maybe Lakers win the series considering how close each game was in the end. Dlo playing star-like is the way to beat Denver. Alongside Lebron & AD and crew playing well. DLO is the X factor!
Also, Lebron had a torn ligament in his foot last post season. That clearly mattered and isn't the case this year
Steph Curry shoots twice as many 3s as Lebron, lay the full context
Facts by it’s still impressive considering Lebron is not a shooter
Naw bro like 5 times as many as Lebron 😂 it’s joy taylor logic tho
Well if his percentage is that low is it a good thing that he is shooting that many?
Facts
@@play4freenm412 Well yes because the overall benefit still outweighs the offset in percentage..he drops a ton more
Some Western Conf teams have the Nuggets number, this year
Lakers lose giving them an extra game...ratings. warriors lose....ratings Lakers play warriors ratings.... steph vs lbj in elimination
resident suns fan, do you guys remember when dallas dogwalked us by like 40+ in game 7? when we were up 2-0 we had beaten them 11 straight times in a row then got slammed 4 of the next 5.
sorry acho, that stat doesnt matter
Thaaaaaaank you
Yea playoffs sometimes are a different animal, not every year plays out the same way. Are the nuggets arguably the best team in the west? Sure but it’s not by as huge a margin as they make it seem.
Chris Paul is known for choking though.
Also old age got the best of him so booker had to put in real work when Chris Paul lost his legs.
@@deonterector his original point still stands
My boy Acho 🫡
Not the Pelicans. Nope. I don’t trust Willie Green and his rotations.
Willie Green a great coach. It’s about the players & playoff experience & the Pelicans don’t have any proven playoff players that had won.
@@TheyWanBeMe100 so explain to me why he decided to play Cody Zeller all those minutes yesterday and why would you interfere with the Red Hot lineup that was on a four game winner streak?
@@TheyWanBeMe100 you have a starting five that’s been a negative all year and the most important game of the year you reinsert that lineup despite the fact you have a red hot lineup on a 4 game winning streak and they’re shooting the ball like crazy. If I were him, Brandon Ingram can be ingratiated back into the lineup after yesterday’s game and there’s no way I’m starting him and throwing off that rhythm. The decision to start him and play Larry Nance, like crazy impacted the game more than people really know.
@@allenlegacy305totally agree, he should have came off the bench yesterday, no reason to put him in the starting line up.
We all know lebron ain’t shot as many threes as curry this year😂🤦🏿♂️
Curry shot more than double the threes lmfao. The way they breeze by that
I just want to see a good game 😊😊😊 Just Saying Facts 💯💯💯
Clippers beats lakers 11times straight but when they win 1 against the clippers they won the series this season 3-1 don't challenge the basketball gods maybe they will be giving this match up to the lakers....
It’s a wrap for LA. Sac vs OKC.. Sac in 6.. at the house
GOTDAMN rematch
LAKERS AINT DUCKN NO WRECK!!! See da nuggets now or later… if u wanna BE da BEST u gotta BEAT DA BEST!!
It'd be really funny if the Lakers got smoked in the play-in after hearing about how they're the only experienced ones here
If Ham gets the minutes/ rotations right we are not worried. In 5 v 5 the Lakers match up well enough vs the Nuggets. Yes Jokic has a slight edge overall on AD and Murray would have a slightly bigger edge over Dlo if we get inconsistent Dlo. But LeBron has a clear overall edge over Gordon so what Ric was saying there was where he went off the rails. By far LeBron > Gordon. Then Rui who is a consistent starter now would balance out whatever MPJ is giving the Nuggets. The issue is the next spot. I would go with Dinwiddie but even if it is AR, he can provide more points for the Lakers than whatever KCP can give the Nuggets. Last season's sweep was actually close and Lakers only lost in the last couple minutes. Its not like in football/ soccer where a team beats another 4-0 you would have to clearly say they are easily on another level. Its not always the same for basketball series.
Do these people not realize that if the play-in didn’t exist, the Lakers would still be in the playoffs? For 40 years, it has always been the Top 8 seeds that made the postseason. They won almost 50 games this season; 47-35. Talking like they’re the 10th seed with a 30-52 record makes you look dumb.
Got love for you James bejng a raiders fan but joy ocho and even Bucher got it right the correct answer is the lakers not just cause of experience but matchups matter too
Coach hamburger really played a 3 guard line up on their first game against the taller and bulky nuggets last year 😂😂😂
How they are the best in the West and you got the Oklahoma thunders in front of them make it make sense. Just Saying....😮😮😮
If D’Lo plays even 15% better than last year than lakers can beat them
THE ONLY ADVANTAGE the lakers have over the nuggets IS THE WHISTLE/REFS. besides that, the Lakers are done.
AD GON move him off his spot bet DAT
…But not off his square
Let’s go Denver Nuggets‼️‼️‼️‼️
Don't dodge the 🃏 Mr. James.
LeDodge 😂
scared? its a fuckn basketball game. Only person up there with sense is Joy. yall didnt mention bron and Ad was both dealing nagging injuries, forgot to mention our pg in DLO did not show up our shooters wasn't hitting open shots etc. If our PG come to play along side Bron and AD we winning no doubt.
Joy Joy down in my heart down in my heart today.
Y'all talking about the "Lakers" like they are some experienced play in team when in reality it's like 3 ppl from that roster that did that, the rest didn't. Y'all really need to replace "Lakers" with "LeBron" because that's who y'all talking about.
Lebron is still on the team isn’t he?
i think this is the last play offs for both Lebron James and Stephen Curry. ı hope lakers get 7th seed and GSW gets 8th. from there we could see a magical west finals Lakers vs GSW.
This is a stupid topic . Coach Ham already found the answer (Rudy) . They’ll be alright .
Steph average 12 3s shooting 40.8% from 3 bron shoot 5 3s shooting 41.0% from 💀 why she even say that😂😂
Unless Lebron gives a vintage performance it’s not happening
I don't know that Denver is as invincible as they're making them out to be.
But they are
Agreed, but that's the way they talked about gainnis and Milwaukee the next year after he won.
And now people don't even mention him anymore
They aren’t. I think people are riding them way too much because it’s trendy.
Oh okay so y'all wanna let Joker escape Arkham Asylum again, huh? He finna go Folie a Deux on these mfs lolol
It’s only because the Lakers got swept but the Lakers missed Alot of open shots in that series. That’s why they got swept not because Denver blew them out every game. Lakers could have a shot if they don’t build a house of bricks
We ain't scared? We ain't duckin nobody - the nuggets ain't all that jus gotta stop the point of attack- and make jokic uncomfortable and frustrated get him in foul trouble early cant let their shooters shoot , no zone play man and play TIGHT! They will turn the ball over, and our x factor is D Lo ... If he's on and deep in his BAG Denver in some big TROUBLE ya digg" if Lakers was fully healthy like can vando Christian Wood wasnt injured ooooooh 😆. U see Porter Jr shoots like 6 three pointers a game at a high efficiency.. we was close each game in the WCF last season it made me so upset because we jus had too many turnovers and did not play perimeter defense
If its too easy then why cant nobody do it. Delusional ah mf
Acho did all that talking and ignored the obvious….
The difference in that series was Murray averaged 34ppg and DLo averaged 4ppg .
Best series of his career vs worst series of the other’s career
James jones just be talking , the warriors not been shooting like that , n bron shooting better than steph this year , any team can get out , . The pels just shot the warriors out their own gym 😂
If refs do not have a bias this year like they had last year in LAL - DEN, then Denver will win more easily.
I want GSW to beat the OKC so the Alexander guy, put some respect on the chef ''night night''
D Lo needs to play better that's all!
Man any time the Warriors beat the Lakers there’s either no Bron or No AD. Stop acting like that means anything
Lakers 0_4 vs Kings and 1_3 vs Warriors 😅
Man these dudes don’t know basketball if the lakers get the nuggets in the first round they have a great shot to beat the nuggets they are not the same team as last year
OKC caint wait ✌️ mangle the 8th seed
The warriors have a better road record though
OKC for the Championship 😌
Aaron Gordon benefits from the fact that Lebron is old.
In LeBron we trust... warriors are great but LeBron James and Davis are on a mission 😊
The issue with the lakers against the nuggets is that nuggets bench and roll players showed up and lakers did not. I would not be shocked if lakers beat the nuggets. All the games last playoffs came down to 4th quarter.
The lakers will beat the nuggets. They’re going to whoop the pelicans again tomorrow then win game 1 in Denver. Lakers in 6. Lakers are going to the finals and will win the championship. Haters will be in tears.
@@DaAvenue-pq4euh😂😂 sure bout that
@@DaAvenue-pq4eu We know this won't age well.
@@pierrechantalcorley7928 yes.
It's amazing how these sports commentators, was just on the Pelican's, beginning of season, now🤷🤣🤣🤣
Championship players step up in the big games, Warriors have the most champs on their team....but the Lakers though
Denver are missing Brown that gave dlo a hard time but lakers about to shock the NBA
Why Shady isn’t around with his empty calories, Acho takes over his duties.
They're talking about this like their the 17 warriors lol. They can be beat and will
West side story is krazy 😒
Either way they gotta go through Denver why wait till AD is hurt or LBJ tired get em while we’re fresh
Won't matter fresh or so called tired
Im not projecting who wins, but your right, best chance is early
Since when does the number 1 team play the number 7 team
Nuggets aint 1st seed no more boss okc stole it at the end of the season now they're 2seed
Can you imagine back then, asking a team to fail to avoid another team. LOL. This is the worse era in competition. This whole narrative is embarrasing. Really. Avoiding the inevitable. LOL. Viewership is down for this nonsense.
Lebron tried to make dagger 3’s last year against nuggets and failed, that’s why they lost the first two games. LeBron shooting better from the three this year.
I have never been a fan of LBJ, but scare? how a professional athlete / Analist can think that a guy who have win multiple chips, have gone to the postseason almost every year of his carrer is scare? I mean, sounds more like a wish than an analisis. Bucher? he's comments are bias when is the Lakers, I don't know why.
Lakers going all the way against with Joy Taylor
The warriors didn’t NEED to win anything get to the Dance and ball out. Watch how they play tonight.
Super fun to watch today