Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 3: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - AUGUST 22, 2020 - SATURDAY, 5:30, ABC

[wizenheimer]

at this rate, Lakers will shoot 60 FT's

 

[B-Roy]

Melo didn't swing to a wide open CJ in the corner and instead dribbles it in for a contested two.

 

[illmatic99]

Dame looks fine except for splitting that double team. Think his finger is hurting there

 

[Ed O]

Watching Carmelo Anthony is so freaking painful.

 

[twobullz]

Need to take better care of the ball. A couple of bad turnovers and a dumb foul by Ant there.

 

[Tince]

We need a veteran PG next season

We need 2 or 3 guys who can defend 6'8"-6'10" players and not be a total liability on the offensive end.

 

[perkinsfor3]

Whitewise and Hezonja really love throwing up weak half assed balls.

 

[B-Roy]

Need to play guys that won't hurt you, even if they won't help you. Simons isn't it.

 

[James lamphear]

The finger injury seems to have affected Dame's dribbling more than his shooting thus far

His problem trying dribble between two guys. The hand might have little bit to do with that.

 

[PCmor7]

Good that we're winning, but I'd prefer to see less hero ball at this point and more just making smart, routine passes off of inside-out play or two dribbles of penetration.

Starting to think Trent's great play in the first half of the bubble might have been worse for him in the long run, because now he thinks he's James Harden. He's forgotten what got him going in the first place and thinks he's our primary scorer.

 

[illmatic99]

Melo didn't swing to a wide open CJ in the corner and instead dribbles it in for a contested two.

Had gt on the wing last possession

 

[Dom McBlazer]

at this rate, Lakers will shoot 60 FT's

*600*

 

[B-Roy]

Good that we're winning, but I'd prefer to see less hero ball at this point and more just making smart, routine passes off of inside-out play or two dribbles of penetration.

Starting to think Trent's great play in the first half of the bubble might have been worse for him in the long run, because now he thinks he's James Harden. He's forgotten what got him going in the first place and thinks he's our primary scorer.

I don't see Gary forcing up any more shots than the rest of the team. They've gone complete iso offense, the only difference is who is initiating.

 

[Chris Craig]

1 quarter down

 

[wizenheimer]

Blazers have fallen under 40% shooting again


C. Anthony PF 0-4 M. Hezonja SF 1-3 G. Trent Jr. SG 0-2 A. Simons SG 0-2

 

[James lamphear]

The problem with Simons he probably didn't have to play defense in high school.

 

[Labinot41]

The Lakers are a bunch of cry babies. I'm so damn tired of watching them run to the refs every time they get called for a foul. I really wish they would stfu and play the game

 

[Titan]

3J sighting

 

[Darkwebs]

Melo's patented dribble pull-up brick!

 

[Darkwebs]

Trent, the pest

 

[Titan]

Fuck, we got shooter LeBron tonight

 

[B-Roy]

LMAO. Gary is something amazing.

 

[Dom McBlazer]

Again with these fouls......

 

[BlayZa]

lebron has gone a lot more bitch since putting on the purple n piss.

 

[B-Roy]

That's defending greatness.

"LeBron bricks FT"

 

[Darkwebs]

Gary's ball hawking skills are outstanding

 

[Titan]

Ok CJ cooled off

 

[beast blazer]

Anfernee is the New nolan smith. Pure garbage. People rip on herzonga, but he's a star compared to simons

 

[Ed O]

I don't understand why Carmelo spends so much time at the three point line instead of defensive rebounding. He is driving me even more crazy than normal.

 

[PCmor7]

Do we have anyone who understands how to play this game?

I know these officials are bad, but we're fouling on everything. We are reaching and doing stupid stuff that has no impact on the play.