A40:
Bronsexual groupies all in their feelings. So emotional.

With praise comes criticism goofies

I see your mood is up on the Laker loss ba? Underdogs will try again in game 2

birdman:


every game is different. If Lakers carry your thinking into game 2, they will definitely lose

Every game is different doesn’t change the facts of what i said, jokic had over 10 rebounds in the first quarter with 4/5 being offensive.
And I’m not the only one talking about the obvious.
I watched the game and AD didn’t really play hard or spectacular before he got 40, no one could guard him like draymond to reduce his efficiency, he will still have another 40 points game in this series.

Maynmann:

Every game is different doesn’t change the facts of what i said, jokic had over 10 rebounds in the first quarter with 4/5 being offensive.
And I’m not the only one talking about the obvious.
I watched the game and AD didn’t really play hard or spectacular before he got 40, no one could guard him like draymond to reduce his efficiency, he will still have another 40 points game in this series.

whatever the lakers figured out in the second half, according to your poster, Nuggets have two days to figure out too. Or you think its like movie where one karate champion is beating 10 men and they are just watching him. Game 1 will have no bearing on game 2

Thats how know most analysts talk just to talk. After game 1, only 1 game and you have all this insight? Kukuma coach na

birdman:


whatever the lakers figured out in the second half, according to your poster, Nuggets have two days to figure out too. Or you think its like movie where one karate champion is beating 10 men and they are just watching him. Game 1 will have no bearing on game 2

Thats how know most analysts talk just to talk. After game 1, only 1 game and you have all this insight? Kukuma coach na

After trailing over 20 points and only lost by 6, any competent analyst will know that something changed during the second half.
Lakers is winning the next 3 games.

birdman:


I see your mood is up on the Laker loss ba? Underdogs will try again in game 2

My mood is not down or up I've seen too much basketball to feel any type of way after 1 game.

Overall the Lakers (phony underdogs) need to make it a low scoring defensive slugfest IMO. If it's by slowing the tempo and possession they need to do so.

They're not winning if they make these games a shootout with the Nuggets

Maynmann:

I totally agree with the last part, i think loosing this game was not probably that bad, we now know the match up and most of their tactics, after trailing over 20 points we only lost by 6, i am sure if we had a good start(starting rui) we would have won.
We winning the next 3 games!

And AD scoring 40 seems so easy, nuggets paint is easy and no one can guard him, he can keep dropping that everynight.

This is playoffs bruh it doesn't matter if you lose by 100 or 1pt loss is loss

In fact I'd argue this was the worst type of loss for the Lakers. A game Rui and Rivers combined for 40. AD and Bron combined for 66 and you shot 45% from 3.

If you had gotten blown out chances are the Nuggets come into Game 2 complacent and not needing adjustments. Could have easily played possum. Now the Nuggets realize they must improve.

Not only that AD is facing another guy that can match his offensive output. Basically canceling each other out. In fact the aim should be to get Jokic off the floor as often as possible. That's the only way his 40pts will matter

What you should be praying for is your role players to outperform theirs

The Nuggets are a very complacent team though. I can remember against was it Timberwolves Game 4 or so I'm not sure, where they blew 17pts lead in the 3rd quarter, even vs Suns they had similar games like that.

They will definitely give up huge leads that one is sure. Which is why you should have capitalized.

It would have been so soul crushing if the Lakers came back to win a game that they only led 2-0.

At what age is this thing supposed to end? Let's put a number now.

Maynmann:

After trailing over 20 points and only lost by 6, any competent analyst will know that something changed during the second half.
Lakers is winning the next 3 games.

Yes, and it can change again in Game 2 1st half, like it changed in game 1 second half.

birdman:


Yes, and it can change again in Game 2 1st half, like it changed in game 1 second half.

Why did it change in game 1 second half?

A40:

In fact I'd argue this was the worst type of loss for the Lakers. A game Rui and Rivers combined for 40. AD and Bron combined for 66 and you shot 45% from 3.

Exactly. Its the type of loss that makes you complacent and start blabbing that you will win the next 4 of 5. You think Nuggets got #1 seed by luck? That they wont watch film to see how they can adjust?

Lakers do have some advantages they can press, but Denver is essentially rock solid at home, so this is looking like 2-0 to me.

Maynmann:

Why did it change in game 1 second half?

Baba, we are not writing exam here. Know that it changed, and can change again. Then rest. Or not lol

birdman:


Baba, we are not writing exam here. Know that it changed, and can change again. Then rest. Or not lol

Lakers were just lucky for it to change, na dice, you too rest.

Maynmann:

Lakers were just lucky for it to change, you too rest.

Im already rested. Nah, you said it wasnt luck, so stick to your guns o. If you are going to change story, then educate us on why Nuggets went up 20 in the first half. I want to learn bro

birdman:


Im already rested. Nah, you said it wasnt luck, so stick to your guns o. If you are going to change story, then educate us on why Nuggets went up 20 in the first half. I want to learn bro

Listen to this podcast to get educated.
If you watch the first quarter you’ll know why they were up by 20.

steady986:
At what age is this thing supposed to end? Let's put a number now.

Wilbon is not an X/Os analyst, so I expect him to say strange things like this.

Watching the game I'm now happy and confident Lakers will take this series

This idea that a team only loses because they played badly is just a bastardization of sports. In a sport that they must be a winner, two teams can play at their very best and one of them will still lose. The Lakers shot 54.8% from the field and 45.8% from 3.
AD played as well as he could, he just faced not only a great player but one who on the night shot 70% from the field and 100% from 3.
The game was a great advertisement for nba basketball and what one, wants to see during the playoffs, great players performing and both teams playing well

See how we played in the 2nd half..

Nothing can stop Lakers man

Honlucas:
See how we played in the 2nd half..

Nothing can stop Lakers man

Happy birthday in arrears btw

Maynmann:

Listen to this podcast to get educated.
If you watch the first quarter you’ll know why they were up by 20.

Ok, lets get serious. Analysts need to talk to get paid, so take what they say with a grain of salt.

Truth: Nuggets have a habit of losing big leads, and getting complacent. I saw A40 blurb about this somewhere as well. So maybe Lakers closed the gap not because they found some magic, but because Nuggets let their foot off the gas pedal.

Same thing happened with Celtics vs Sixers. Sixers actually thought they matched well with the Celtics, not knowing it was the Celtics playing below their ability that made it get to game 7, not that Embiid was doing anything special. And yes, like before, your analysts were pulling explanations out of the air

The moral, Lakers have to look at it as a loss, close loss or not and try to steal one on the road. Any attempt to feel confident before game 2 will result in being down 0-2. You can tweet that to your favorite analyst

birdman:


Ok, lets get serious. Analysts need to talk to get paid, so take what they say with a grain of salt.

Truth: Nuggets have a habit of losing big leads, and getting complacent. I saw A40 blurb about this somewhere as well. So maybe Lakers closed the gap not because they found some magic, but because Nuggets let their foot off the gas pedal.

Same thing happened with Celtics vs Sixers. Sixers actually thought they matched well with the Celtics, not knowing it was the Celtics playing below their ability that made it get to game 7, not that Embiid was doing anything special. And yes, like before, your analysts were pulling explanations out of the air

The moral, Lakers have to look at it as a loss, close loss or not and try to steal one on the road. Any attempt to feel confident before game 2 will result in being down 0-2. You can tweet that to your favorite analyst

Lakers is winning next 3 games.

Maynmann:

Lakers is winning next 3 games.

Amen. Im hoping next 4 actually. Papa smurf needs rest

birdman:


Amen. Im hoping next 4 actually. Papa smurf needs rest

How you take enter gym today?

Roland17:


How you take enter gym today?

I skipped leg day to sympathize with team grandpa

I am looking forward to today's game more than Lakers/Nuggets. At this point, this is definitely a rivalry. If you guys can wipe that foolish grin from Butler's face, I would be very happy

The Blazers insistence on this Dame experiment is puzzling, which co-star can they get for the 3rd pick that would make them a contender next year?

This Heat team is dogged af. They remind me of the 90s Knicks. Well drilled and stubborn like coconut

Celtics depth inevitably showing

Lool. Oh boy just like that the Heat have tied. Barely 3 minutes erased the 9pt deficit

Jesus. What is this Miami Heat squad?
They just keep fighting

steady986:
At what age is this thing supposed to end? Let's put a number now.

There is a reason Lebron himself says he doesn't read all of the BS. Every other player that has played the game at a certain age nobody pulls all this stunt on them. MJ, practically played 2 seasons that we don't talk about, Kobe had like 3, KG days after the Celtics, Shaq after the Suns etc.
Only Lebron is somehow expected to win it all in his hooray years.
It's just the internet making noise as usual

The conference finals so far as lived up to expectation