WMC 24-25: Seasonal Highs And Lows!

We have enough weapons .. Bron and AD were just way better offensively in 2020

 

Only 7% of teams down 0-2 in a 7 game series have come back and won. Yes, we obviously have a much better chance than that since we're very evenly matched with Denver.

It just sucks being down 0-2; I really don't like our chances. And like I said, if we won the whole thing, it'd be the biggest miracle in NBA history. Denver is a fine team that I wouldn't be too upset losing against. Perhaps we are "better" than them, but you gotta get that win in order for it to mean anything.

 

i can see them taking both games in LA, but winning 2 in denver? don't see that happening. but hey, i'd much rather lose to a better team than choke against one they should have beaten

 

We don't have to win two there, just game 5 OR game 7. We tie it at home and it's a 3 game series (1-1-1). I don't see us winning 4 straight, so since I have us winning, it's going 7.

 

Still Lakers in 6.

 

Not gonna win too many games with AD shooting 4-15 & LeBron going 0-6 from Three, while both are logging 40+ minutes.

 

Yea, AD's shooting touch was gone in Game 2, and Lebron jacked up those 3s, which I suspect he felt good taking at the time. But what nags is little plays. AD had a tip-in that the Nugs and fans got the refs to agree was a basket interference, but it wasn't. That ball wasn't in the cylinder, was it? And maybe AD's spectacular block of Joker's put-back was goaltending. It was damned close. And Lebron's uncharacteristic missing of an easy layup, then losing grip during a dunk in the 2nd Q. I also thought the Flagrant 1 on D-Lo was questionable. It's not like we had luck, or things "went our way" in Game 2, but we really needed them to.

I also wonder what happened to the team from around 7 min mark of the 2nd Q to the 2 min mark. We can't say this team doesn't step on throats, 'cuz of the 40 point closeout win over MEM.

It's a rough one to take, and let's not forget how spoiled all of us had gotten as Laker fans: when was the last time we lost TWO STRAIGHT? (A: March 15th to HOU and March 17th in that last second shot by DAL: 2 MONTHS of not losing BTB games. Any fan would start to get spoiled by the greatness of their team!)

 

Why we lost two winnable games and probably the series.

 

When Vado shoots a higher % than Troy Brown Jr: not good...but then I think most of Troy's 3FGAs were in garbage mins. Knock 'em down, Troy! Even when the game es en el tiempo de garbage.

 

3 pt shooting isn't important though. nope

 

F&@k. (Sorry mods).

 

welp... it seems the magic run is over

 

No real analysis for me right now. Just feel like we got our butts kicked. Nuggets answered the call every time they needed a big shot.

 

den is just plain better but our guys just don't execute n offense stinks

 

They have simply been the better team. Better teams win the close ones and the tie breaker stats. They have done that every single game and have deserved to win.

Solid squad. They have really exposed our weaknesses. Thank you. Probably saved us a lot of money next year haha.

 

Lol whose the dude who was trying to tell me I was an idiot for saying if the Lakers still had KCP they would be title favorites.

Yeah f***ing a that stupid Westbrook trade continues to reap dividends

 

or during season, bad teams find ways to lose, den has turned la into a "bad" team again

 

Yeah I agree. We know how we need to move in the offseason

 

A small chuckle for me on a crappy night.

 

Who crapped in Mike Malone’s cereal? He’s been BAGGING on the Lakers after every win. Like more so than anyone else this Post-Season.