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

[angryguy77]

Sick of hearing g about that 1 call. They jobbed us on a couple. LA had control of that game and let it slip. LeRoid carries the ball almost every drive. He can go pound sand.

[liam]

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.

Can't he be both?

[Goldstar88]

 Favorite image of the night… Poor Lebron.. 

[Roy H.]

Favorite image of the night… Poor Lebron.. 

Before the game was even over, too. 

[SHAQATTACK]

Favorite image of the night… Poor Lebron.. 

Before the game was even over, too.

Hiding in Shame   

[Roy H.]

[Phantom255x]

Rolling my eyes at some of the national media outlets praising Lebron for showing "emotion" and "passion". Nah, he just looks like a petulant child out there. Embarrassing 

[celticinorlando]

Lebron is a drama queen. After that he basically quit on both ends. I think Westbrook had more shot attempts in OT.

I was amazed at him and Beverly dapping Tatum up with like 4 seconds left down 2 points. Lebron seemed to take this game pretty hard, which is was quite enjoyable to see.

[Phantom255x]

Lebron is a drama queen. After that he basically quit on both ends. I think Westbrook had more shot attempts in OT.

I was amazed at him and Beverly dapping Tatum up with like 4 seconds left down 2 points. Lebron seemed to take this game pretty hard, which is was quite enjoyable to see.

I think they officially mailed it in after it became 123-118, which to me was bizarre. But with 11 secs left, they took their sweet time going up the court, making a few passes and then AD hit the 3... but with just 0.6 seconds remaining. No urgency

I kind of wonder too if they just wanted to go home and not play another OT period

[Roy H.]

Lebron is a drama queen. After that he basically quit on both ends. I think Westbrook had more shot attempts in OT.

I was amazed at him and Beverly dapping Tatum up with like 4 seconds left down 2 points. Lebron seemed to take this game pretty hard, which is was quite enjoyable to see.

I hate that they got a title.  Otherwise, it’s been doubly fun watching Lebron and the lakers lose.

[SHAQATTACK]

Rolling my eyes at some of the national media outlets praising Lebron for showing "emotion" and "passion". Nah, he just looks like a petulant child out there. Embarrassing 

When has Lebron ever complained about anything ?

[tonydelk]

It's laughable they didn't add the travel to the 2 minute report.  Flipping joke.  Always protecting lbj and giving him what he wants.  Just a joke.  I expect some calls to go against the cs on their next game.
............wait.  they normally do anyway.

[jpotter33]

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.

I remember a game (I believe Game 2 in 2012?) where the start of the game resulted in something like a 7 or 8 - 1 foul disparity in the first several minutes, and Ed Maloy T’ed up Doc for highlighting that nonsense.

Lebron is the last one to complain about officiating.

[Phantom255x]

Lol meanwhile AD and Lebron are both OUT for tomorrow's game

Despite the fact LAL is 4 games under .500 and out of the playoff picture and AD has already missed a ton of time as is.

Unserious organization, and it's clear LBJ in particular only cares about the scoring record at this point

I agree with Roy. I hate that they won that Mickey Mouse Finals in 2020 in the bubble. And that's the main reason they won. That team was old (and injury prone) but because of the long break with COVID + the unique circumstances of playing in a bubble (neutral site) it benefitted LAL for sure, plus the Clippers choked and so did we against MIA which let LAL coast to the Finals

[SHAQATTACK]

Lebron will get over it