Game Debrief: What Went Right And What Went Wrong?

We don't have LeBron, he is All NBA caliber, that's more of an issue, than the preseason focus. We have a good squad IMO, but we're aren't going to beat many good teams, at full strength, while we are missing our 2nd best player. It's a tough League, especially in the West.

 

I don't think it's a coincidence. It obviously has an impact, these things don't turn on just in a click, it's a building up and by not having preseason we are a bit late. It happens in every sport

On the other hand, you don't win the title in October or November. And our best bet is actually to peak later, so maybe it's their plan.

I don't agree with it and if you recall the last title season we started firing and even had a rule of not losing 2 in a row. Especially when you are still building a culture, it's not like Denver that have a lot of continuity, for example. It's a pity but we are where we are and let's try to make the best of it

 

Lakers started 3-0 last season and still didn't have preseason losing to GSW by like hundred points
Exact score was 124-72

So it's not that ,it's combination of things Butler isn't 16 FT regular season guy unlike Shai and GSW always starting season hot .
For example last season they started 7-1 and were 6-0 in preseason

 

Agreed, the Warriors are a good team and shot lights out. I don't like slow starts and hope to avoid them and the need to be fighting late just to stay out of the play in. Either way it will be a fun ride.

 

We haven’t had continuity since LeStoic got here. He doesn’t value it because he has zero patience and he’s been able to get away with playing GM for so long now- up until this past summer.
It’s okay though, since he tells everyone he’s the GOAT.

 

Great bounce back game.

Luka isn't human.

Biggest takeaway for me is this second unit looks a lot better with Vando and Smart as the disruptors, Rui and Luka or Austin as the offense and Jake as the connector/bridge

Great 3rd Q, something we've been allergic to as of late

 

Lakers at home win the 2nd half 60-47 to win 128-110 over Antman and the Wolves.

The Slovenian was unstoppable. Did you seem him almost dunk?

Doncic: 49/11/8 in 35 mins. My lawd!

Loved what Vando gave to us: 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 FTs, missed both field goals. But at the risk of sounding like a cliche, it's what he disrupts on D when he's out there. Marcus Smart, too. (Still - as always - working hard to accept a C bag in P&G; gimme time.)

AR: 25 on 9 for 15 with 11 dimes and 7 boards.

I was very much prepared to see us lose this game and start 0-2. The game went on and Luka made me feel like when Kobe just was RELENTLESS.

Effing awesome.

 

Nice to feel again that we have a player that takes over games like Kobe

 

Luka f***ing Doncic!!!!!!!! Now that’s Showtime. Looked like Magic out there. Shimmying and Dancing. All the players were playing with Joy. Love seeing Reaves out there. He looked so good out there like I said just playing great. Austin Reaves don’t be afraid to be great. Taking the torch from Jerry West Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant.

so far 26 points a game. 5 assists and 2 threes. Sounds all star to me. And he made his free throws.

Deandre Ayton and this is what I was telling yall in the off season why the acquisition was so huge the ability to pick and roll. And roll hard. All the spacing. Look at the spacing.

look at Reaves and Doncic stats. Doncic 49 points and 45 points. Just so much spacing and it’s showing.

Rui Hachimura the 22 points. Hitting the outside shots hitting the 3 pointers open.

And we whupped Minnesotas a**.!!!!!! See Minnesota that’s what we look like with a competent Center that provides spacing. That’s how you can’t beat us.


Looks like Western Conference Finals against Dallas hugh and Luka. You can’t guard that. You can’t defend that.

 

You saw what they said on Amazon prime. Postgame. Just what I said. The great Blake Griffin in that pick and Roll with Ayton that’s the difference with the pick and roll for Luka. How Ayton seals gotta run that pick and roll.