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Quote from: RJ87 on May 12, 2023, 04:28:57 PMQuote from: Donoghus on May 12, 2023, 04:24:12 PMEnjoy the two games tonight. No games tomm.I think both teams force a game 7. Even those lackadaisical Knicks.I would love that. Miami need an ego check. Sick of hearing so much about them. They have been thoroughly mediocre all season. They still have little talent around their big two of Bam & Jimmy. Sick of hearing them talked about like they are hot stuff.
Quote from: Donoghus on May 12, 2023, 04:24:12 PMEnjoy the two games tonight. No games tomm.I think both teams force a game 7. Even those lackadaisical Knicks.
Enjoy the two games tonight. No games tomm.
Quote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 04:07:49 PMQuote from: #1P4P on May 01, 2023, 03:59:50 PMQuote from: SparzWizard on May 01, 2023, 03:24:23 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:56:04 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on May 01, 2023, 02:35:32 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.I get that GSW are favored and understandably so, but is anyone on SAC better for a play off series than LeBron and Davis. Yes, both are getting old and have durability issues but I still see that in a hypothetical SAC-LAL match up, LeBron and Davis are the 2 best players. Maybe not every night any more, but on average or over the course of a series.Vs. GSW, Curry is going to be the best player, or at least needs to be for GSW to win. I am not sure how LAL is going to stop Curry.My friend whose a Lakers fan told me they got Schroder and Vando to cover Curry. Vando even locked up Ja and got the speed and length to go around screens.There's a video highlight on Youtube of Vanderbilt guarding Steph while JV was with the Timberwolves. It was impressive, to say the least. To have a 6'8 forward lock in step with Steph, pressing him full court and maneuvering through screens with the quickness to keep up with Curry and the length to closely contest every shot; the Lakers couldn't have asked for a better defender for Steph.His motor and defense, especially on Steph, are the main reasons I wanted the C's to trade for him; he would've been perfect on this defense and for a potential Warriors matchup.Schoder's on ball and full court defense is good too. No doubt they are tough matchups for Curry.I didn't know that about Vanderbilt (hard to follow the detailed nuances of the west coast teams). But if that is true, that they can put Vanderbilt on Curry, even if it is just for 5 min or so per half, that is a really nice option to have. Maybe that is a way to counter a run by GSW. I don't think you can do that all game of course, but why not deploy that at times. Try to go really big on them. Let LeBron be the PG. How does GSW counter that?Vanderbilt is the starting 4. I expect him to guard Curry for stretches while switching Russell onto Thompson or Wiggins. Not too many teams do, but the Lakers matchup well with the Warriors.Enjoy!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5So-Ow_7Lfo&t=47s&pp=ygUbdmFuZGVyYmlsdCBkZWZlbnNlIG9uIGN1cnJ5
Quote from: #1P4P on May 01, 2023, 03:59:50 PMQuote from: SparzWizard on May 01, 2023, 03:24:23 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:56:04 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on May 01, 2023, 02:35:32 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.I get that GSW are favored and understandably so, but is anyone on SAC better for a play off series than LeBron and Davis. Yes, both are getting old and have durability issues but I still see that in a hypothetical SAC-LAL match up, LeBron and Davis are the 2 best players. Maybe not every night any more, but on average or over the course of a series.Vs. GSW, Curry is going to be the best player, or at least needs to be for GSW to win. I am not sure how LAL is going to stop Curry.My friend whose a Lakers fan told me they got Schroder and Vando to cover Curry. Vando even locked up Ja and got the speed and length to go around screens.There's a video highlight on Youtube of Vanderbilt guarding Steph while JV was with the Timberwolves. It was impressive, to say the least. To have a 6'8 forward lock in step with Steph, pressing him full court and maneuvering through screens with the quickness to keep up with Curry and the length to closely contest every shot; the Lakers couldn't have asked for a better defender for Steph.His motor and defense, especially on Steph, are the main reasons I wanted the C's to trade for him; he would've been perfect on this defense and for a potential Warriors matchup.Schoder's on ball and full court defense is good too. No doubt they are tough matchups for Curry.I didn't know that about Vanderbilt (hard to follow the detailed nuances of the west coast teams). But if that is true, that they can put Vanderbilt on Curry, even if it is just for 5 min or so per half, that is a really nice option to have. Maybe that is a way to counter a run by GSW. I don't think you can do that all game of course, but why not deploy that at times. Try to go really big on them. Let LeBron be the PG. How does GSW counter that?
Quote from: SparzWizard on May 01, 2023, 03:24:23 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:56:04 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on May 01, 2023, 02:35:32 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.I get that GSW are favored and understandably so, but is anyone on SAC better for a play off series than LeBron and Davis. Yes, both are getting old and have durability issues but I still see that in a hypothetical SAC-LAL match up, LeBron and Davis are the 2 best players. Maybe not every night any more, but on average or over the course of a series.Vs. GSW, Curry is going to be the best player, or at least needs to be for GSW to win. I am not sure how LAL is going to stop Curry.My friend whose a Lakers fan told me they got Schroder and Vando to cover Curry. Vando even locked up Ja and got the speed and length to go around screens.There's a video highlight on Youtube of Vanderbilt guarding Steph while JV was with the Timberwolves. It was impressive, to say the least. To have a 6'8 forward lock in step with Steph, pressing him full court and maneuvering through screens with the quickness to keep up with Curry and the length to closely contest every shot; the Lakers couldn't have asked for a better defender for Steph.His motor and defense, especially on Steph, are the main reasons I wanted the C's to trade for him; he would've been perfect on this defense and for a potential Warriors matchup.Schoder's on ball and full court defense is good too. No doubt they are tough matchups for Curry.
Quote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:56:04 PMQuote from: Celtics2021 on May 01, 2023, 02:35:32 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.I get that GSW are favored and understandably so, but is anyone on SAC better for a play off series than LeBron and Davis. Yes, both are getting old and have durability issues but I still see that in a hypothetical SAC-LAL match up, LeBron and Davis are the 2 best players. Maybe not every night any more, but on average or over the course of a series.Vs. GSW, Curry is going to be the best player, or at least needs to be for GSW to win. I am not sure how LAL is going to stop Curry.My friend whose a Lakers fan told me they got Schroder and Vando to cover Curry. Vando even locked up Ja and got the speed and length to go around screens.
Quote from: Celtics2021 on May 01, 2023, 02:35:32 PMQuote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.I get that GSW are favored and understandably so, but is anyone on SAC better for a play off series than LeBron and Davis. Yes, both are getting old and have durability issues but I still see that in a hypothetical SAC-LAL match up, LeBron and Davis are the 2 best players. Maybe not every night any more, but on average or over the course of a series.Vs. GSW, Curry is going to be the best player, or at least needs to be for GSW to win. I am not sure how LAL is going to stop Curry.
Quote from: Vermont Green on May 01, 2023, 02:27:45 PMQuote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).I think the Lakers are worse than SAC, by a comfortable margin. Warriors will win, and it won’t go 7. Either will lose to Denver, however.
Quote from: Redz on May 01, 2023, 08:24:16 AMIt should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz). Do people think the Lakers are better or worse than SAC? I think the Lakers right now are probably better. So if GSW took 7 to beat SAC, how do they get past the Lakers in 5? I guess they do have home court, which was important during the regular season but they did win 2 in SAC this series (and lose 1 at home).I get that GSW are favored and should be. But unless LeBron or Davis get injured, I think the Lakers are going to be a plenty tough out for GSW (just like SAC was).
It should be a doozy. Warriors in 5 or 6. I did enough half hearted Laker hatred in round one. (Really couldn’t stand the Grizz).
RJ Barrett certainly hasn’t lived up to the hype. He’s been invisible this whole series.
Quote from: letsgoblue86 on May 12, 2023, 07:56:27 PMRJ Barrett certainly hasn’t lived up to the hype. He’s been invisible this whole series.He's had 4 very good games out of 5 before tonight. Against Miami I mean. He is averaging 22.8ppg on 46.5% FG% and 41.5% 3PT%. He had a bad start against Cleveland but finished the series strong.He has done better in the playoffs than the regular season.
Knicks off to a hot start
