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- Ric Bucher joins Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor and James Jones ahead of Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 1. Hear whether they think Anthony Davis or LeBron James is important to the Lakers' success.
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They Have way To Many Good thinkers at the Table you have to minimize the group so people can shine to many people at the table
Everybody is important versus Denver Nuggets. Everybody have to play the part, not only LeBron and AD
Facts. Including DLo !
I agree with this wholeheartedly. It's like they're asking, what's the most important ingredient in a cake?
Water or flour? Or maybe eggs?
You need it all to make the cake. You can't lack any ingredient if you're trying to win the competition.
The correct answer is "Both". It's the same for EVERY team's top two players [Brown/Tatum, Lillard/Giannis, Kyrie/Luka, Kawhi/ Paul George, KD/Booker]
Facts
A lot of people don't noticed that Nuggets has the blue print of how Lakers played during the 2020 championship year and plays like that all the time and have the players who know their roles
Yall do know there's other teams in the playoffs right? Im a Lakers fan and I even get tired of all this Lakers talk.
I know man, they sucks
AD had 27 and 14 against the Nuggets last season, what more must he do? AD must do all the work so Bron can get the credit if the Lakers win
No dumbas ad dropped 40 one game last year and dropped an egg the next stop acting like ad is just consistent
I wouldn’t play on the same team with a choker like LeKaren !
Took all the credit from Kirie in 2016 and stole Kirie’s finals mvp from him.
Lechoke is a horrendous teammate !!
@@Irishmule169 lebron averaged 30 11 and 9 to Kyrie 27 3 3😂😂😭😂😂😂😂😂just say your a lebron hater
Pretty much. Lebron can get his points to escape responsibility and then it's everyone else's fault
You gotta admit, Lakers are never boring!!
King James and Anthony Davis will deliver but Vincent d lo Reaves rui will have to score a lot of points 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
This is why they should have found out a way to keep D. Howard
Yup. They gonna get swept again. With Dwight they have someone who can match the physicality of Jokic that’s why they won in the bubble
Couldn’t keep him because him and AD do not get along from what I heard
Nah that was pre-MVP joker that time, He is too good now
You really think Howard can stop Jokic? He’s old first of all. Gobert cannot even stop him. No one in the league can.
@@anddrew5409 No, I didn't say he can stop him... but slow him down and he's more athletic than Gobert and he can block shots.
Murray can’t average 34 … then DLo averages 4 , that was the difference n the WCF last season
They would rather blame AD who went 27/14/3 blocks last year
It was 100% DLO fault they lost. If he just gives them close to season averages the lakers sweep. Let’s see what he does this year
@@prince21781So lebron going missing in the 4th quarter of games 1,2, and 3 didn’t have anything to do with it?
@@user-lt1fx2he5she was hurt
@@prince21781 laker fans are funny lol
Everyone will say AD but if he has a 15 point game no one will care 24 hours later. If Lebron has 15 in game one we’ll hear about it till he retires.
True, but AD does a lot on the defensive end. But I do agree, 14 point games are unacceptable.
other way around cuz yall throw brons teammates under the bus
Can't wait until LeFraud retires
If AD scores 15 everyone would jump on him.
Exactly what do You expect us to say !!! What player people always compare to Jordan ???? So no matter what Lebron always has the more pressure … he claim his the goat so their you go !!!
The 2nd best defender on the Lakers is Vanderbilt, followed by Gabe Vincent
Gabe can defend the rim? 😆
These gms never know what they are taking about
@@bradmodd7856he can’t be a point of attack defender
gabe vincent defended well in miami heat system.
Hes barely played to actually impact this series in a meaningful way
Good try lakers fan, Denver in 5
@@XxxRedDevilxX Lakers in 7
What Lakers need last year was a 3rd consisted of a scorer and better 3-point shooting they act like Denver blew the Lakers off the court in that swept. Denver last year was a far better team across the board and yet only beat the Laker by a few points in each game in the playoffs.
Have we forgotten what AD did in 2020? Have we also forgotten what he did in last year’s playoff run? What is dude talking about that we finally need an AD series.
It’s like no one remember that LeBron had 4 bad 4th quarter last year. And failed to get AD the ball, turned it over, and jacked up bad 3s
they always doing stuff like that lol
Diangelo Russell is the most important person,we need him to keep his numbers consistent 15 - 20 points a game 💯🇨🇦🏀😉👍🏾
Agree. We know Bron and A.D. will do what they used to do, but D'Lo needs to have the best series of his career rn. and score his avg in this series if they want to have a chance to win against Denver
Yeah that and closing games better against the Nuggets. They coulda made it a series last year if they didn’t keep fumbling in the 4th
😂😂
AD. Without him the lakers are lost scrambling on defense because they don't have reliable rim protection. With AD it allows the defenders on the perimeter to be more aggressive in defending the three and not giving open looks form outside. When AD is not there they have to play off of shooters on other teams because without a rim protector they are more afraid if getting beat of the dribble and giving up clear layups. Even if he has a 15 point game but is consistent on defense that can be the difference maker.
That said these guys are also right that if AD does only put up 15 a night against Denver than that tropical island vacation will come early this year. AD needs to be the superstar version of AD for the lakers to have a shot of winning this.
I think Aston reves ,dlow and hachimura are going to be the factor
This is so disingenuous. Everyone keeps saying Lebron always gives the most but requires AD to cancel out Joker. I thought Lebron needed to cancel joker and AD match Murray. Maybe this is Opposite Day
Let’s be honest. Dwight Howard and McGee shutdown Jokic that bubble playoff. With AD roaming. Beat em in 6. Why everybody forget this
Because it's irrelevant information jok is about to win his 3rd mvp and should be 4th In a row ever since the bubble. Mcgee and Howard would get torched by jokic today because he would destroy them with either open shot or back door cut passes to the rim. Even lebron is past his prime now. It's old news.
Jaxson will fulfill that role!
Only the strongest 6’11” guy (not to mention competed in dunk contests, so he’s explosive) in this NBA era (not including Shaq). JaVale McGee is actually a super athletic, extremely coordinated 7’ footer. You have those guys to double Jokic with AD guarding someone he can roam off of to rim protect, sure that’s a great recipe for beating Jokic.
But the Nuggets don’t have the guy you can just not cover for AD to roam off of. And your 7 footers certainly aren’t Dwight and JaVale. It’s like when the Bears in 85 & 86 were amazing- Buddy Ryan the 46 defense--like why didn’t whomever just follow that blueprint to beat Mahomes. Or the 2001 Ravens blueprint to beat Mahomes or Brady in his 7 wins in the SB
@@MikeJones-cs8gi I’ll help off Gordon. Shoot that shot all you want
@@universe-ie2mk Idk if he would torch them now. Just my opinion and your right he is about to win another mvp but so? He won mvp that year they clamped him
If Bron was injured the show goes on, without AD...show over
You are HIGH against Denver if there is no Lebron the show is OVER as well
You can’t be serious
This is a joke right?
What type of question is this? If they both don’t play well it’s a wrap
If Lakers win game 1, Monday is going to be non-stop, must-see tv from all these talk shows
They didn't even with the refs help still lost by double digits 😂😂
Shout out to Ice Cube. Friday will forever be a classic.
They said Dwight can stop Jokic, But they forgot that was pre-MVP JOKER, He is way better now and Howard is 4 years older now
Notice. They always say 'need to help LeBron', but never criticize when LeBron don't show up
Because it’s not very often that he doesn’t show up🤡😭
Now that he’s 40 years old . With his numbers what more can you ask for?
@@dariusjohnson6013 his numbers are empty numbers. He doesn't make an impact anymore. Shows when team is .500+ when he doesn't play, but are losers when AD doesn't play. LBJ is a defensive liability.
@@farquadshmoogle9120ok take Lebron off this team they not making the playoff 😭😭😭😭
@@Unc654 yeah, like last year? They were in 11th, LBJ out the team moves up to 7th place by end of season?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Lechoke always sucks in big games. Not my opinion look at that stats dude is a choker!!
Dlo and Reeves has to step up
Lebron doesn’t play defense period
Bron, AD, Jokic, Murray gon get theirs. The question is, who's the 3rd on either team?
AD doesn't always get his.
@@slimchiggy I hope this isn't true 😔
@@xxkingxdijonxx8118 AD has been good this season, but he needs to deliver this post season. I think DLo, AR15, and Rui need to also give a decent 15-20 piece each for the Lakers to have a chance.
@@slimchiggy Do you think we have a chance against Denver?
@@xxkingxdijonxx8118 when Bron is on a team, there's always a chance. I think the Lakers' perimeter defending will be important if they are to win. I think they allow too many open 3s with the way they defend. Darvin Ham will need a coaching and pairing masterpiece for the Lakers to win. But yes, I believe they have a chance.
Lakers defense is underrated. They just don’t try unless Lebron seems it important. In-season tournament was a prime example. Beating the pelicans was an example. What the breakdowns from “awful coaching” on CZcams. Very eye-opening
So ur saying Lebron only cares about the post season games cause he sees the importance of them
I'm with James Jones. AD must have a big game offensively. I don't want to hear about DLo.
Every mainstream American Sports channel when it comes to basketball: 85% Lakers - 15% the rest of the league.... LAKERS! LAKERS! LAKERS! BLEHHHHH!!!!
Easy… AD… the lakers tend to look better without lebron on the floor most games and actually have a winning record without him… the same can’t be said about them playing without AD
All i know is the Lakers had won several games without LeBron.
Back in the day like 2020 I’d say bron cause he literally was the pg of the team but now it’s AD easy. Bron is old and AD still young but he been playing better this season on both ends.
😂😂😂 whoever said the 2nd best defensive player on the Lakers is Cam or Prince is dumb
AD is literally the only solid big so of course hes the most important
Would like to see Lebron guard Joker???
We’ve seen it Jokic called it a mismatch that’s not going to work. AD needs to bucket down on jokic and gabe Bron and if vando if healthy need to do everything they can to slow Murray down
@@officialroseworld1997AD is fragile if he tries to play physical with jokic jokic just gonna do it to him and AD might get hurt 284 pounds of shear force that will destroy AD
@@Young_squeeze he doesn’t need to be overly physical. Nobody’s stopping Jokic. But he just needs to make him work on the defensive end. Keep coming at him that way imo.
LeKaren couldn’t guard Jason Terry in 2011 in his prime 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Joker will own him !!
??? LeBron gonna do what? Hopefully for Laker fans he plays fullcourt ball this series. Rick B nailed it. Acho Co signed
AD has 7”6 wingspan, Lebron has 6”11 winspan, Lui has 7"2 wingspan vs Jokic's 7"3 wingspan
It’s AD without him they can’t go far
They wont go far without bron either so that’s a moot point
It's not on AD to stop jocic its a team task 🤔
Rich Bucher needs to be a regular contributor!! Been saying for years!
Rick*** - he was even awesome on NFL segments as wel!!!
How come nobody talks about the how the Lakers defended Jokic in the bubble? (Dwight and Javale)
If lakers win this series and the title lebron and anthony davis will become all time i mean alltime great lakers with kobe shaq magic and kareem if thats not motivation i dont know what is
Free throws are more important......
Laker : free throws nation
There’s no Jokic stopper like there is no Luka stopper they play at their own pace and dictate the defense.Lakers need multiple defenders against Jokic and they don’t have that.
Spencer matches up well with Murray’s style. Dlo on KCP. Rui on Aaron Gordon , Bron on Porter, AD on Jokic. We match up well this year…
You forgetting about Jerry Vanderbilt
It’s not LEBRON or Davis
It’s DLO
Davis forsure.
The truth of the matter is that you don't have to stop any of the star player(s) from scoring their points, it would be nice if you could at least slow them down a little but last time I checked, I have never seen a star player score all of his team's points in a game.
Even if they do contribute 40-50 or even 60 pts that still leaves potentially anywhere between 60-80pts that the rest of the players on the team collectively have to score to get you to a mid 120 points score and those players are the ones that you need to target and restrict how much they contribute and they are the ones AD should concentrate on trying to stop.
Honestly speaking AD needa 22+ performance nd that’s Krazy even saying dhat Cuz I’m pose to be saying thirtyyy
Her hair is looking Fantastic. More of that please
DLo and the others. More so DLo determines if they win or not.
Both Davis and Lebron are Important. If They Want To Win it All. Gotta Stay Healthy along with Rui, AR15, D. Lo, Gabe Vincent and The Whole Team. Goodluck Laker Nation. 🏀🏆
They go off regular season stats the playoffs are a whole different game
Love seein Slick Ric on the show
Anyone who watches the games knows LeBron’s defense is a MAJOR issue. He got caught slipping and ball watching several times the other night. Lakers can score, but without AD in the paint, there is ZERO defense
AD AD no the only way they can bit the nuggets is all starters need to score 20 plus points plain and simple is not another way the nuggets are a very good team
It’s not AD or Lebron . Key player is Dlo he was having 4/6 points a game vs Denver last year . AR & Dlo need to come and play
If AD can land his jumper they have a chance to win. If you go back to the bubble AD and Jokic went at it but AD was can’t miss. But that jumper was on.
HER MOTHER KNOWS WHAT I LOVE TO SEE❤
AD
But on the offensive end
Because that is literally the best way to defend Joker
Make him work on both ends of the court and put points on the board
But of course we know Davis will shrink away from that responsibility
Let Jokić be the joker, just like how the Clippers let Lebron be himself while they beat the Lakers, so do the Lakers have to work on their shooting, in other to counter the number of points the nuggets are going to put up.
The thing with AD. He has enough offense to make things a problem for jokic and skilled enough defensively to give him problems. Jokic is not that much better than when AD faced jokic in the bubble, he really should be able to cancel him out or at least be better than him. What’s is holding AD back?
Lmao u sound stupid asf
Nothing. He spends a lot of energy on defense just to make the mediocre
AD did not go up against Jokic in the bubble. It was McGee and DHoward. That's the difference, AD was never able to go up against Jokic by himself. Whoever said he could, their eyes dont work
@@danniidiego4935this, they really tagged team on Jokic in 2020, this year, AD has no one to back him up.
IDC wat y'all say they let Jokic travel and offensive foul folks all game long so they can have this small market team after Milwaukee and Golden State win titles. Are y'all still naive to the NBA's plan? SMH
I'd say Hachimura. He's got to help offset the impact of Jokiç.
Lakers will be fine and do really good. It's the critics and fans over thinking this matchup, not the Lakers Team
The X factors for the Lakers are going to be Dlo, Spencer, Gabe, and Prince. We need two of the four to have a good game every game. If we do that we will beat the Nuggets in this series…Nuggets losing Bruce Brown was a big loss as they Braun and Jackson will not be able to replicate imo…
AD mvp on the lakers
35 9 and 9 wth are we talking about here? He didn’t stop Lebron
Lebron had big moments every game last year and bricked it everytime but yall gonna keep ignoring the truth!
The answer is DLo...
The Lakers were swept a year ago. Didn't manage to win a single game. Both teams were better than they are today, but Denver still has home court advantage. I don't think Denver will win in 4, but it won't get to 7 games for sure. If the Lakers are really at their best, they can take it to 6 games and that's it.
lebrons leadership body langu etc is key here
😂😂😂 Daaaaaaaaaiiiim if LeBum was age of 28-33 with AD and this current crew then lakers would’ve swept this Denver.
All sports media says “ Lebron will do what Lebron does .. well what is it ! Stop letting this dude off the hook then blame everyone else . This isn’t 2016 . What does “ lebron will be lebron translate to !?
Lakers have this in the bag!
LeBron will do what he always does: be a liability.
I can’t wait for this series to start.
This is a terrible take..Lakers need to make sure Jamal Murray isn't averaging 33pts. He is their X factor. Also, you have to make Jokic play defense(Tire him out)
Joker stoppers, Howard and McGee. Blame Palinka for not having them. AD is too weak
Now it’s about AD but leading up to this series all sports media was saying Lebron be Joker can lebron drag La past Denver.. now it’s about AD
For ppl to be called analysts they have lazy takes if AD just had to worry about Jokic it wouldn’t be bad but the others can’t guard their man so AD also has to be a help defender
Denver bringing the broom and dust pan.
Its just no stopping Jamal & Jokic they’re too good offensively & there chemistry is Almost 2nd to none then anyone in the league (arguable behind ad & lebron) but if anthony davis and DLO can offest Jokic & Jamals Numbers, & Bron is Bron we will win this series in 6… If not it will be over in 5 on denvers home floor
In this series against Denver, everyone is important, come on!!! ... If the Lakers do not win tonight, we might be close to witness another sweep! ... It hurts, but it is true ... This Nuggets team is too young, strong, and mentally synced to win.
That’s a dumb question an I’m not a laker fan.i would think both because one can’t win without the other.are we running out of things to talk about?come on people.smh
Igg was a bron stopper but bron avg 35 9 9
We all know that you cant put any trust in Streetwear Davis. i mean he played a lot this season, but i dont see AD can to anything. Lakers Fans been in the mercy of jokic playing bad or Bron playing even better than usual.
What they are saying is stupid AD last game against Denver he had 32 its, 9 reb, 3 dteals and 4 blocks and the Lakers lost. It's not AD, or Bron, it's the others that need to step up. Look at the stats guys, that's what you get paid to do
You are pointing out the wrong guys. It’s gonna be up to the 3 refs 🦓🦓🦓
Of course AD has go make Joker work but DLo is the X-factor…he gotta score 20 a game
HC, D Lo and Rui are the key!
The key to stopping the Nuggets is IQ. We know most of the actions will be ran with Murray and Jokic having the ball in their hand working pick and roll actions. They are looking to score and play make and so you have to be ready to man up and also be ready with great team D. Lakers have a ton of tape to watch to understand the Nugget’s core actions. We have the personalle this year and so there are no excuses. Also, we need Hayes to get playing time. I need for him to foul out every game 😂 😤…
You have to put pressure on Jokic and make him play defense. Box him out. He’s a killer on the offensive boards.
DO NOT DOUBLE JOKIC on the high post.
It's clearly ad. But even with both of them healthy they're a play in team at best
What Lebron will deliver mean ? Delivering means closing the deal and the series
Denver in 5
Denver bench consistently score double digits. Lakers bench doesn’t that’s gonna be the difference
This conversation is a waste of time...they are wishing
So who is the AD stopper
AD is a great off ball defender. He’s still good on ball but that won’t work against Jokic
Man am tired of hearing about the lakers
AD had a great game the nuggets r just the better ovr TEAM
Every player in the team is important. The coaches are important even the utility guy is important . 😂