Game Thread GAME# 1: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

[BonesJones]

He had no impact on Defense in the 1st half, Lakers Scored 500 points in that half in The paint, but in the 2nd he was great. Watch the Games then Talk please

Hahaha

 

[BonesJones]

He had no impact on Defense in the 1st half, Lakers Scored 500 points in that half in The paint, but in the 2nd he was great. Watch the Games then Talk please

You didn't pay enough attention then...

 

[hoopsjock]

Nurk looked terrible on defense tonight.

Edit: Rephrase. Nurk was hit and miss on D tonight.

I addressed that earlier:

The problem isn't that Nurk is slow and can't guard quick and athletic big men like McGee. The issue arises from penetrating teams that also have a quick finishing big man. What is Nurk supposed to do when Rondo is allowed to just stroll right down the lane time and time again. If he helps too much McGee has a dunk. If he doesn't come out far enough, the penetrator has a lay-in. This is a break down of the perimeter defense, not the interior defense. How about going under picks against a poor 3 point shooting team instead of letting them pound the paint all game. Nurk's gotta play better but his teammates also have to stop leaving him on an island against 2 players.

 

[Scalma]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

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[dviss1]

Hahaha

So just too be clear @Labinot41:

first half "no impact" + 2nd half "great" = "invisible"?

I'm just tryna get my math right.

 

[Scalma]

Everyone laughed at his comments about Buddy Hield, but he’s turned into a good player in Sacramento. Everyone laughed at his comments about Stauskas...

Oh my god, what if Vivek was right?

 

[hoopsjock]

So just too be clear:

first half "no impact", 2nd half "great" = "invisible"?

I'm just tryna get my math right.

You didn't pay enough attention then...

It's funny when it's obvious some people can only recognize good defense if there is a big block or steal. Sometimes being "invisible" on defense means you are playing great.

 

[Strenuus]

Just to give you a look into what it was like following this game while at work:

I checked my phone about every 15 minutes. I saw we were up 11... then we got to half. I get some more work done, and then I see it's the end of the third, and we're only up 2?

Now I'm checking my phone every two minutes while doing my work.

Cut to me going into the bathroom to check the final score. No lie, this was my reaction:

I can not WAIT to watch this replay and laugh at every fucking LA laker fan that went to the game tonight. I am so sad I missed the game but I am SO happy for the result.

GET SAUCED ON, LA. YOU FUCKNOZZLED BUTTPLUGS.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Literally LOLed at Chris Webber's comments about how Lonzo Ball has completely transformed his body over the summer by adding 15 pounds of muscle and how it's going to help improve his shooting.

Lonzo's line tonight: 7 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast on 2/7 shooting (.286) and 1/4 (.250) 3-pointers

Looked pretty much the same to me. I wonder how long before his dad starts bitching to the media about Lonzo's reduced role playing with LeBron (even though it's Rondo stealing his minutes).

BNM

 

[H.C.]

Literally LOLed at Chris Webber's comments about how Lonzo Ball has completely transformed his body over the summer by adding 15 pounds of muscle and how it's going to help improve his shooting.

Lonzo's line tonight: 7 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast on 2/7 shooting (.286) and 1/4 (.250) 3-pointers

Looked pretty much the same to me. I wonder how long before his dad starts bitching to the media about Lonzo's reduced role playing with LeBron (even though it's Rondo stealing his minutes).

BNM

Lonzo got called for a foul tonight and I swore he turned to the ref and said.
'Do you know who my dad is?'
Maybe it was
'I'm better than Steph Curry'.
IDK my lip reading is off sometimes.

 

[theprunetang]

A couple of my friends just shared this pic from the game tonight. Haha

 

[Boob-No-More]

Lonzo got called for a foul tonight and I swore he turned to the ref and said.
'Do you know who my dad is?'
Maybe it was
'I'm better than Steph Curry'.
IDK my lip reading is off sometimes.

I wonder how many pairs of poorly made, over priced sneakers Big Baller Brand is going to sell when the brand's one, and only, NBA player is averaging 7 ppg coming off the bench.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Driew]

Literally LOLed at Chris Webber's comments about how Lonzo Ball has completely transformed his body over the summer by adding 15 pounds of muscle and how it's going to help improve his shooting.

Lonzo's line tonight: 7 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast on 2/7 shooting (.286) and 1/4 (.250) 3-pointers

Looked pretty much the same to me. I wonder how long before his dad starts bitching to the media about Lonzo's reduced role playing with LeBron (even though it's Rondo stealing his minutes).

BNM

Careful...some media "experts" think by the end of the season we'll have Ball instead of Dame....lol

 

[THE HCP]

I wonder how many pairs of poorly made, over priced sneakers Big Baller Brand is going to sell when the brand's one, and only, NBA player is averaging 7 ppg coming off the bench.

BNM

Do you think Westbrook is better than Ball?

 

[theprunetang]

I think we should all sit back and appreciate what Harkless gave us in game 1 as well. His knee still isn't 100%, but he was incredibly effective in his 20-ish minutes on offense and defense. We need to get him back full strength as soon as we can. In my opinion, he is the biggest X factor for our season.

 

[kjironman1]

He let one go and just told him 'big man that's great defense'.

When Lillard said "Hey big guy that's great D" he was talking to Leonard after he put three lock downs on Ingram and then got called for a Ticky Tak touch foul on the fourth attempt. On that Play Leonard was in good position for an extended time then the refs bailed out Ingram.

 

[kjironman1]

When Lillard said "big man that's great defense" it was the Meyers Leonard play on Brandon Ingram, not Collins.

You beat me to it.

 

[James lamphear]

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Literally LOLed at Chris Webber's comments about how Lonzo Ball has completely transformed his body over the summer by adding 15 pounds of muscle and how it's going to help improve his shooting.

Lonzo's line tonight: 7 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast on 2/7 shooting (.286) and 1/4 (.250) 3-pointers

Looked pretty much the same to me. I wonder how long before his dad starts bitching to the media about Lonzo's reduced role playing with LeBron (even though it's Rondo stealing his minutes).

BNM

I hardly notice Ball playing last how many minutes did even get. But all I know when the game came to crunch time the 3 players in that draft that was in there Blazers had Collins and the Lakers had Kuzma and Hart.

 

[Lukee]

If Leonard just had a skill man...

 

[James lamphear]

I think we should all sit back and appreciate what Harkless gave us in game 1 as well. His knee still isn't 100%, but he was incredibly effective in his 20-ish minutes on offense and defense. We need to get him back full strength as soon as we can. In my opinion, he is the biggest X factor for our season.

Yes he had big impact on the game especially on the defense side of the ball. Harkless and Zach and Turner and Nik and Curry that was our best defense team last night.

 

[kjironman1]

He had no impact on Defense in the 1st half, Lakers Scored 500 points in that half in The paint, but in the 2nd he was great. Watch the Games then Talk please

Seems to me the second unit pretty much rolled in the first half? I remember a 10 point deficit and then rolling to a 8 point lead while the second unit was in. It's called adjustments and yes the Lakers were pounding the ball inside. But if you were paying attention the Blazers locked that down when Lebron was on the bench. That is also an element that LeBron brings and is why he is considered the best. Nobody on the planet can guard him. Because of that he makes everyone on the court around him better.

 

[kjironman1]

White guys don’t leave Portland.

Unless their name is Walton....

 

[kjironman1]

Except for Walton, Owens, , Ainge, Rudy, Sergio, PattyC, Sergei, Victor, Tom Piatrowski....lol

You forgot Mason Plumlee... Course he was traded.

 

[illmatic99]

Collins looked so good on defense. Think there was a bit of hometown scorekeeping as I didn't see 6 blocks, but there were only a few occasions when he made a mistake or got blown by. Offense is a ways away but that was legitimitely good defense. Nurk needs to get it together-- he becomes unplayable against fast paced teams like LA. He'll be damn good vs a plodding SA next game.

 

[kjironman1]

I’m convinced Aminus high didn’t wear off until the second half. He was baked out of his mind in the first half, didn’t even know what day it was, so not holding the rest against him.

He needs to run the corn rows again. I'm convinced this is something that needs to happen!

 

[illmatic99]

If Leonard just had a skill man...

 

[kjironman1]

Sometimes being "invisible" on defense means you are playing great.

Exactly! It means the other team cannot even go that route so they are trying something different.

 

[Lanny]

I only have one. Maybe next time I try this, I get two tickets to every game. Then I can take a friend to each game.

Hey buddy, can I be your friend?