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

[Sarni]

Clippers will also be a prime buyout players destination, the way they have been managed and being in LA and competitive. That will help them address any issues they may notice by February, though this years buyout market may not be that good with few genuinely terrible teams and also few expiring contracts of experienced players on those. Memphis, Phoenix, New York are my assumptions for locks not to make the playoffs, joined by some of Atlanta, Chicago, Sacramento etc. in the meantime - I cannot even name 7-8 teams that I’m certain won’t make the playoffs. Seems like both conferences easily have 12 teams capable of getting there.

 

[kjironman1]

So now we have a Lakers game thread?

 

[illmatic99]

Anyone else got am opinion on this. I'm not a fan, but I'm wondering if that's only because it's different and I don't like people messing with my NBA.

I hate it. Was super distracting and totally unnecessary given that a digital clock is literally already on the screen.

 

[illmatic99]

Clippers looked damn good.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Clippers looked damn good.

They did, and I'm really coming around to their tactic of having their best scorer (yes, I think Lou Will is still the best scorer on their squad) and best big both coming off the bench and just terrorizing second units. I hate that I have to respect Doc's coaching.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Those 2018-19 Raptors were pretty good:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Moe's getting a ring...

 

[Chris Craig]

So now we have a Lakers game thread?

1 time deal.

 

[andalusian]

So now we have a Lakers game thread?

Every-time the Lakers lose, a thread gets it's wings.

 

[Cugel]

when pg is back at full strength...smh

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Just noticed that the Pels have three #2 picks. Not a good pick to load up on.

 

[jonnyboy]

Ok. I only caught the 2nd & 3rd quarters. But what I saw was a circus shit show full of missed dunks and unsuccessful lobs going out of bounds. And bad officiating. I’m not buying the hype quite yet. I’m waiting for a sleeper team (us?) to smack these fools down and shut down this dick ride.

Seriously, Lakers AND Clippers now?!

It’s like a bandwagon with a fucking sidecar.

 

[B-Roy]

Just noticed that the Pels have three #2 picks. Not a good pick to load up on.

Ingram, Ball and who?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Ingram, Ball and who?

Good question. Zion was of course #1, and Okafor and Favors were both #3's.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Starting Center for LAL: 17 minutes played
Starting Center for LAC: 10 minutes played

In those 27 combined minutes, they committed 2 fouls, so they weren't in foul trouble.

The NBA has changed.

 

[illmatic99]

Starting Center for LAL: 17 minutes played
Starting Center for LAC: 10 minutes played

In those 27 combined minutes, they committed 2 fouls, so they weren't in foul trouble.

The NBA has changed.

And yet, we're zagging the complete opposite direction by loading up on centers. We have Hassan/Collins/Skal/Gasol and Brown/Nurk splitting all the 4/5 minutes.

 

[andalusian]

And yet, we're zagging the complete opposite direction by loading up on centers. We have Hassan/Collins/Skal/Gasol and Brown/Nurk splitting all the 4/5 minutes.

Centers have a place in this league when they can do more than rim protection and rebound. Ones that can shoot 3s (Embiid, Brolo, Marc Gasol), create for others (Jokic, Nurkic, AD, the Gasol brothers) or be used in switching defense and guard perimeter players or used at the 4 spot (AD, ZCo) have a place in this league.

Whiteside is a stop-gap measure. Pau is a Nurk backup that can create for others. Brown is a mobile project. He could turn into a more defensive oriented Skal or not. Skal is another C/PF hybrid.

So, looking at Javale / Zubac as the prototype for the modern center is really not right. They would have been 2nd rate centers in the old paradigm even with their limitations - but in the modern NBA - they really are limited time role players.

 

[kjironman1]

1 time deal.

Better be

 

[Wizard Mentor]

And yet, we're zagging the complete opposite direction by loading up on centers. We have Hassan/Collins/Skal/Gasol and Brown/Nurk splitting all the 4/5 minutes.

True, and good point.

However, it is also true that most of our centers shoot 3s.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This made me laugh:

 

[BBert]

I'm extremely troubled to see a Lakers game thread on the main Blazers page.

WTF?

 

[THE HCP]

I love it!

 

[HailBlazers]

I love it!

I love that when LA finally got two Superstars again the Clippers are a better team.

 

[BBert]

The OP of this thread and all of its participants should receive a temporary ban.

 

[BBert]

D'Oh!!!

 

[THE HCP]

BUMP