Game Debrief: What Went Right And What Went Wrong?

NO .... HOW?

 

OKC comes into Crypt to play decimated Lakers, yawn their way through a 36 point win. Lakers top scorer was Rui with 15.

OKC had a guy off the bench named Jared McCain who had 15.

The It's All Over But The Shouting Lakers lose 123-87, in a game you'd've had to give me your tickets for free to go to...and I still might've put 'em up on StubHub. The final score makes it look like the Lakers "only" lost by 36, but we all know it could've been 60 if OKC wanted to be d***s about it.

Hammy strain equals Lakers fan pain; Grade 2 oblique and the remote I seek.

Lebron didn't play. (Can't say I blame him.)

Drew Timme started, got 27 mins, was 4 for 9 from the field.

Adou Thiero got 21 mins! 10/4/2. Burn them reps, Adou! Look forward to major mins at least into the loss against...Utah?

DAY-um!

Kobe Bufkin: 18 mins: 9/3/4 on 2 for 6 shooting.

Nick Smith: 12 mins: 11 on 4 of 6 with 20 cents on two thin FDR dimes.

OKC hit 21 3s; Lakers made 9.

Luke Kennard, Jake Laravia and Bronny James combined for 0-11 from deep. It was quite a spectacle. But then so is Intramural Volleyball.

 

Good to see the young guys get some playing time

About time and as they play we learn more about them

There is nothing to replace playing at game speed to bring out the best in players or show their weaknesses

 

Yeah. I like that young guys got some time. They kept it interesting as long as they could.

we just aren’t going to win without our top 3 players. It is what it is.

 

Warriors come out to playeeeay

 

If we can't beat this GS team we are getting swept in the playoffs

 

Here’s a funny thing if we win out the remaining two games, we’ll be 3rd if San Antonio or OkC beats Denver lol

 

Savor it! Lakers without Luka and AR go into GSW and snap a 3-game skid, were up by 25 in the 2nd half and held on to win 119-103. Rui was the only starter to not shoot better than 50%: he was 5 for 12.

The Old Man: 32 mins: 26/8/11 w/2 steals and a block. Lots of touches back and forth with his son. That still seems bizarre to me: father playing with son.

Offensive boards:
GSW: 15
Lakers: 8

Jit was driving me up a tree in the 1st half. They got a lot of easy buckets early in the game. We could shoot (61%) way better than them (51%). They were without Steph and Zingis. Still: love beating these guys.

Nick Smith got in fairly late and promptly began bombing from outside: did he hit his first 4 3s? He was 4 of 5 from out there, and some of the distances were...No! Nick! Why is he shooting from way out ther...oh wow it swished. Cool. No hezzy at all.

Everyone gave effort and the D could have held them under 100, but for garbage time. Lakers were up 10 late in the 2nd and gave up 6 quick point to enter halftime up 53-49. We won the 3rd by 5 and the 4th by 7.

We now come home to finish out the 82 with PHO (I predict a loss), and Utah (maybe a win?).

 

Tomorrow is DDay. It defines our regular season.