Lakers (23-26) at Celtics (35-15) Game #51 1/28/23

[radiohead]

JT played 47 minutes. He’s been getting 40 plus the last 6 or 7 games. We desperately need another wing to bring his minutes down. He already said in the post game interview that he’s tired. That probably explains the inefficiency and turnovers not only in this game but also in his previous performances.

[ozgod]

"The whole Tatum bringing up the ball was a disaster when Brad did it, it is still a disaster with Ime."

"Coach is certainly worse in my opinion. We’ve got a fairly substantial sample size to be able to say that with confidence. He just has no idea on the offensive side of things."

"They have decent talent. They just have a head coach who doesn’t know how to use that talent effectively"

Actually, much of Perk's opinion remained true to the end, Ime's lack of offensive creativity cost the team the title last year. The offense got so stagnant in the finals that the players many times had no option other than to go iso and penetrate or hope to hit a contested shot. His defensive coaching and, yes, accountability got us that far.

Maybe if we combined the two we would have a championship winning coach 

[ozgod]

LeBum feels slighted and dissed by the officials. Apparently he doesn't get enough respect from them.

The Lakers had a golden opportunity to knock off the league-leading Celtics when James drove to the hoop with the score tied with 4.0 seconds remaining. He got all the way to the basket when he attempted a left-handed layup and was smacked on the arm by Tatum, missing the shot just before time expired.

James immediately turned to the referee stationed along the baseline, grabbing his arm to indicate where the contact occurred. He hopped up and down, slapped the hardwood, held his hands on his head in disbelief and finally dropped to his knees in the paint and put his head down into his arms on the floor.

"There was contact," crew chief Eric Lewis said to a pool reporter after the game. "At the time, during the game, we did not see a foul. The crew missed the play."

The admission was the latest in what the Lakers see as a series of poor officiating in their games, bringing to mind recent losses to Dallas, Philadelphia and Sacramento when calls did not go in their favor.

"[Tatum] fouled him. He fouled him. Clearly. Clearly," said Anthony Davis. "It's bulls---. ... It's unacceptable. And I guarantee nothing is going to happen to the refs. We got cheated tonight, honestly. It's a blatant foul. ... It's unacceptable, to be honest. The refs were bad. They were bad tonight."

"It's challenging," James said, after finishing with 41 points on 15-for-30 shooting. "I don't get it. I'm attacking the paint, just as much as any of the guys in this league that's shooting double-digit free throws a night, and I don't get it. I don't understand it."

James attempted six free throws against the Celtics and L.A. shot 20 as a team. The Celtics nearly doubled that amount, going 34-for-39. He said the disappointing string of officiating makes it seem like his team is targeted.

"I watch basketball every single day," he said. "I watch games every single day. And I don't see it happening to nobody else. It's just weird."

Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who normally is reticent to criticize the officiating, also could not deny the impact the refs had on the outcome Saturday.

"As much as you try not to put it on the officiating, it's becoming increasingly difficult," Ham said. "The best player on earth can't get a call. It's amazing."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35548939/celtics-win-controversial-end-4th-leaves-lakers-furious

Hope those lemons taste especially bitter for the Fakers

[slamtheking]

LeBum feels slighted and dissed by the officials. Apparently he doesn't get enough respect from them.

The Lakers had a golden opportunity to knock off the league-leading Celtics when James drove to the hoop with the score tied with 4.0 seconds remaining. He got all the way to the basket when he attempted a left-handed layup and was smacked on the arm by Tatum, missing the shot just before time expired.

James immediately turned to the referee stationed along the baseline, grabbing his arm to indicate where the contact occurred. He hopped up and down, slapped the hardwood, held his hands on his head in disbelief and finally dropped to his knees in the paint and put his head down into his arms on the floor.

"There was contact," crew chief Eric Lewis said to a pool reporter after the game. "At the time, during the game, we did not see a foul. The crew missed the play."

The admission was the latest in what the Lakers see as a series of poor officiating in their games, bringing to mind recent losses to Dallas, Philadelphia and Sacramento when calls did not go in their favor.

"[Tatum] fouled him. He fouled him. Clearly. Clearly," said Anthony Davis. "It's bulls---. ... It's unacceptable. And I guarantee nothing is going to happen to the refs. We got cheated tonight, honestly. It's a blatant foul. ... It's unacceptable, to be honest. The refs were bad. They were bad tonight."

"It's challenging," James said, after finishing with 41 points on 15-for-30 shooting. "I don't get it. I'm attacking the paint, just as much as any of the guys in this league that's shooting double-digit free throws a night, and I don't get it. I don't understand it."

James attempted six free throws against the Celtics and L.A. shot 20 as a team. The Celtics nearly doubled that amount, going 34-for-39. He said the disappointing string of officiating makes it seem like his team is targeted.

"I watch basketball every single day," he said. "I watch games every single day. And I don't see it happening to nobody else. It's just weird."

Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who normally is reticent to criticize the officiating, also could not deny the impact the refs had on the outcome Saturday.

"As much as you try not to put it on the officiating, it's becoming increasingly difficult," Ham said. "The best player on earth can't get a call. It's amazing."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35548939/celtics-win-controversial-end-4th-leaves-lakers-furious

Hope those lemons taste especially bitter for the Fakers

"I watch basketball every single day," he said. "I watch games every single day. And I don't see it happening to nobody else. It's just weird."

if he actually watched everyone else's games every day he'd see it happening to everyone else.  no sympathy.

[radiohead]

If you watch the play in slow motion, Lebron travelled before going up for the shot. That’s something that Lebron has been allowed to do for the longest time. He can’t say that the refs are against him.

[Silas]

I'm still mad that a while back Tatum received a technical for clapping his hands after a questionable call and James gets nothing for crying on his knees for a minute or more.

[MarcusSmartFanClub]

Isn’t it embarrassing when the Lakers act like children talking about officiating? Can’t we as fans learn something from this?

[celticinorlando]

First…Tatum takes as much or more contact when he goes to the basket and it doesn’t get called very much.

The bogus flagrant foul evened things out.

AD got shut down by Brogdan guarding him so he needs to be quiet.

[CelticsWhat35]

The non-call was obviously ridiculous but Lakers fans can calm down.  I’d much rather get hosed by the refs in a meaningless regular season game than game 7 of the 2010 Finals.

[letsgoblue86]

Something interesting on the box: lakers took 105 shots and the Celtics only 84.

[Phantom255x]

We've now played 2 straight OT games. Not ideal considering a lot of our guys are basically gassed as is. The good news is, we'll have 3 days off before the next game, and also in a span of the next 8 days, we'll have just 3 games

[liam]

Something interesting on the box: lakers took 105 shots and the Celtics only 84.

That's 20 more shots but the TOs were 12 to 12 and the rebounding was 47-46.... Where did all those extra shots come from?

Oh, it's all the fouls that the Lakers committed...

[hpantazo]

I hope that seeing Lebron's pathetic meltdown is enough for the Celtics players to stop whining to officials after missed calls from now on. Especially Tatum and Grant Williams. That was downright embarrassing. 

[kraidstar]

LeBum feels slighted and dissed by the officials. Apparently he doesn't get enough respect from them.

The Lakers had a golden opportunity to knock off the league-leading Celtics when James drove to the hoop with the score tied with 4.0 seconds remaining. He got all the way to the basket when he attempted a left-handed layup and was smacked on the arm by Tatum, missing the shot just before time expired.

James immediately turned to the referee stationed along the baseline, grabbing his arm to indicate where the contact occurred. He hopped up and down, slapped the hardwood, held his hands on his head in disbelief and finally dropped to his knees in the paint and put his head down into his arms on the floor.

"There was contact," crew chief Eric Lewis said to a pool reporter after the game. "At the time, during the game, we did not see a foul. The crew missed the play."

The admission was the latest in what the Lakers see as a series of poor officiating in their games, bringing to mind recent losses to Dallas, Philadelphia and Sacramento when calls did not go in their favor.

"[Tatum] fouled him. He fouled him. Clearly. Clearly," said Anthony Davis. "It's bulls---. ... It's unacceptable. And I guarantee nothing is going to happen to the refs. We got cheated tonight, honestly. It's a blatant foul. ... It's unacceptable, to be honest. The refs were bad. They were bad tonight."

"It's challenging," James said, after finishing with 41 points on 15-for-30 shooting. "I don't get it. I'm attacking the paint, just as much as any of the guys in this league that's shooting double-digit free throws a night, and I don't get it. I don't understand it."

James attempted six free throws against the Celtics and L.A. shot 20 as a team. The Celtics nearly doubled that amount, going 34-for-39. He said the disappointing string of officiating makes it seem like his team is targeted.

"I watch basketball every single day," he said. "I watch games every single day. And I don't see it happening to nobody else. It's just weird."

Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who normally is reticent to criticize the officiating, also could not deny the impact the refs had on the outcome Saturday.

"As much as you try not to put it on the officiating, it's becoming increasingly difficult," Ham said. "The best player on earth can't get a call. It's amazing."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35548939/celtics-win-controversial-end-4th-leaves-lakers-furious

Hope those lemons taste especially bitter for the Fakers

"I watch basketball every single day," he said. "I watch games every single day. And I don't see it happening to nobody else. It's just weird."

if he actually watched everyone else's games every day he'd see it happening to everyone else.  no sympathy.

See, this is why i hate LeBron. Has he forgotten that bubble ssries against the Nuggets, where Dwight Howard was literally assaulting Jokic wuth no consequences? Or when his Heat teans would mug the C's with their classic hack 'n dunk strategy? The difference is that LeBron’s opponents actually get T'd up the moment they dare complain.  Like in 2012 when iirc the refs called us for 4 T's in 1 quarter against Miami.

The most favored player on the most favored franchise whining and whining. Either he is a liar, which i detest,  or he us actually so pampered abd narcissistic that he is delusional.

[Kuberski33]

JT played 47 minutes. He’s been getting 40 plus the last 6 or 7 games. We desperately need another wing to bring his minutes down. He already said in the post game interview that he’s tired. That probably explains the inefficiency and turnovers not only in this game but also in his previous performances.

I'm sure that Brad knows this. I think it's also safe to say that Hauser has flunked his audition - at least for this season. They need an upgrade.