Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. abeer3

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    ok good. let's see it against a big name and a key moment in a game. let's see harden or young's team take an L because they tried for the foul instead of the bucket.

    anyway, my optimism: i canceled league pass this year, and i was absolutely brilliant for doing so!
     
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    Watch the non-called fouls on Harden yesterday. It's amazing and everyone is talking about it as good thing, I hope they don't go back, it's been a bless
     
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    Awesome, what are you going to use that money on now? Vacation? Some Shiba coin?
     
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    think i'm going to get a new low-end ipad or chromebook. my other one is old. this will bring me considerably more joy than the lakers games.
     
    abeer3, Oct 28, 2021
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    LaVarBallsDad, Oct 28, 2021
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    we're going to bench dj? i believe rondo and bradley will sit for nunn and THT, though.

    will melo sit for ariza?
     
    abeer3, Oct 28, 2021
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    Didn’t the Nets bench DJ for some time? I think we can work out some kind of split on Ariza’s and Melo’s minutes.
     
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    I think we can reduce Melo's minutes ***if*** Ariza has anything in the tank.

    We're not sitting DJ.
     
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    I’m really happy we didn’t lose to the Cavs at home
     
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    For plays like this, and many more, he is all that is wrong with the game today. Such a clown.
     
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    We played a clean second half, really limited the TOs (5, I think) and actually won the 3rd Q. Considering how s***ty we've played in the 3rd quarters this season, that was a big improvement. Impressed with some of the effort on D in the 2nd half too, spearheaded by AR and AB.
     
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    If/when we improve our defense and rebounding, we’re so awesome in transition.
     
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    vogel benching monk for atrocious defense and going with guys who work was a welcome sign. time to put the foot down and return to being a good defensive team, egos be damned.
     
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    In the next 4 games we have: Houston (twice), OKC & Portland.

    I think we win all those 4 games and we'll be 7-3 in the first 10 games.
     
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    That's very optimistic. I am not sure if we can win all, but we can - and should - win 3 out of 4 if everyone's playing.
     
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    it's tough to play a team twice in a row--even a bad one, so the houston games worry me. i think we should smash okc in a revenge game. if we don't, it might be panic time.

    portland is a bizarre team so far.

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    haven't looked, but i'll guess it's about three point shooting. hope you get them on an off night and get a super easy win. if they're hot, maybe rest your stars in the second half.
     
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    Oh yay two wins in a row! I guess we’re ok.
     
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    Hoping the collapse against the Thunder was a wake up call for everyone.
    Melo does seem to be settling in to his role and being the spark we need. Even had a solid defensive game with blocks and steals.
     
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