Game Thread TNT Opening night LAC @ LAL October 22, 2019 7:30 PM

[LayneStaley]

I’m gonna hate losing to lakers if we do this season, so many players I dislike on that squad, I really wish they didn’t have Danny G.

 

[ehizzy3]

Thank god NBA is back and what a end of the 3rd!

 

[LayneStaley]

We should trade for this Harkless.

 

[wizenheimer]

wow...lot of harkless hate in this thread. He's having a pretty good game

 

[Cugel]

worried about the blazers...
unless hassan can turn it to 11 portland will have trouble. I also worry about dame and traps etc.

 

[Chris Craig]

wow...lot of harkless hate in this thread. He's having a pretty good game

I have no hate for him. Glad for him

 

[Chris Craig]

I hate Dudley

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why is the game in Spanish?

 

[e_blazer]

Clippers’ bench has some serious firepower. 59 points so far tonight.

 

[DDolla]

Lebron need more help

 

[e_blazer]

Lakers’ bench, OTOH,

 

[DDolla]

Can we get Patrick Beverly please

 

[hoopsjock]

Clippers’ bench has some serious firepower. 59 points so far tonight.

LMAO, according to @THE HCP the Clippers have no depth.

 

[e_blazer]

LMAO, according to @THE HCP the Clippers have no depth.

They sure scored a bunch of points for not being deep. But then, it was just the Lakers so who knows?

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Hahahaha PeKing James suuuuuuucked

 

[GhostOfPGA]

 

[theprunetang]

I'm going to miss Harkless.

 

[Titan]

Bench vs Bench was the story tonight

 

[wizenheimer]

I think the Clippers "bench" is a little misleading. Harrell played 38 minutes and Williams played 37 which is more than any of the starters; and Harkless played 29 which is more than 3 of the starters. Tonight, the Clippers brought starting level players off the bench while starting at least 2 bench-level players

The Clippers looked pretty damn good, even without PG13. And while Doc Rivers is whiny & irritating, he's a really good coach

 

[andalusian]

Yeah, there is a reason kl went to the clips over the Lakers. E he can read the roster.

 

[James lamphear]

Lakers got in trouble when they went away from Davis. Davis standing out there about 35 feet away almost whole 4th Quarter. Then LeBron trying to do everything on the offense end.

 

[e_blazer]

I think the Clippers "bench" is a little misleading. Harrell played 38 minutes and Williams played 37 which is more than any of the starters; and Harkless played 29 which is more than 3 of the starters. Tonight, the Clippers brought starting level players off the bench while starting at least 2 bench-level players

The Clippers looked pretty damn good, even without PG13. And while Doc Rivers is whiny & irritating, he's a really good coach

Isn’t that the point though? Their bench is strong enough that they can get away with resting their starters against a team that many “experts” expect to contend for the title. It’s just one game obviously, but it’s a pretty impressive just one game.

 

[wizenheimer]

Isn’t that the point though? Their bench is strong enough that they can get away with resting their starters against a team that many “experts” expect to contend for the title. It’s just one game obviously, but it’s a pretty impressive just one game.

sure...I was just pointing out that comparing another team's bench to the Clippers can be misleading because they have rather unorthodox rotations.

 

[e_blazer]

I get your point, but any way you look at it, Green, Harrell, Harkless and Williams are all capable of being starters in this league. Their only bench weakness looks to be at center.

 

[hoopsjock]

sure...I was just pointing out that comparing another team's bench to the Clippers can be misleading because they have rather unorthodox rotations.

The statement was that they had no depth which is different than just talking about bench minutes.

 

[theprunetang]

I get your point, but any way you look at it, Green, Harrell, Harkless and Williams are all capable of being starters in this league. Their only bench weakness looks to be at center.

And with the way the NBA is right now, lacking centers off the bench isn't as big a deal as it used to be. Especially when Harrell plays much bigger than he is.

 

[e_blazer]

Does anybody know if a player has ever lead his team to a title in one conference and then follow it up by winning a title the next season in the other conference?

 

[hoopsjock]

Does anybody know if a player has ever lead his team to a title in one conference and then follow it up by winning a title the next season in the other conference?

It doesn't happen very often where the NBA Finals MVP switches to the other conference that summer.

 

[wizenheimer]

The statement was that they had no depth which is different than just talking about bench minutes.

there was more than one statement about the bench. HCP did the HCP thing which which seemed to come from somewhere between Troutdale and the Twilight Zone

I was responding to the statement about the Clipper bench scoring 59 points and pointing out a big reason for it. They led the league in bench scoring last year and will very likely do it again this season. The 5 starters tonight averaged 23 minutes; the 4 bench player averaged 31. That's upside down from most teams. Last season, the 5 main Blazer starters averaged 30 minutes

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I cant wait to see the Lakers implode.