Game Debrief: What Went Right And What Went Wrong?

was able to catch this one on delay.

warriors just have zero talent out there, but they play hard and just constantly move players and the ball on offense, which gives you a chance.

what also gives you a chance is the refs acting like gui santos isn't traveling on pretty much every drive ("look at the footwork!").

lebron was complete a** save for the opening of the third quarter, which was basically the second-most important part of the game (the stretch in the 4th where we got it back up to 10 was the most important). when that muppet guy was talking trash to end the half, you could tell that lebron was going to cut his strings in the second half. whole team looked like they had enough of that mustachioed toddler for the day.

good games from smart and kleber.

great...passing...from kennard?



draymond's stuff was nuts (not literally for once), and i can't believe he gets away with it on a nightly basis. i was begging for someone to just deck him after the reaves screen. and once again, that's lebron's pal out there just throwing an absolute cheap shot at reaves.

reaves had some absolutely insane moves in this one, and the announcers didn't do it justice.

this was the worst game i've seen laravia play. just really bad on both ends. getting backdoored (everyone did, but some of his were just ludicrous, only lebron's were worse), took a couple weird unnecessary shots and bricked two wide open corner threes at some points that could have helped. he'll want to burn this tape.

anyway, no luka and reaves on a minutes restriction, you take the win any way you get it. and it was ugly. the warriors are scrappy but just...terrible without curry and butler. they mucked it up as planned, but any win they get without steph should end with soul-searching from their opponent.

 

He's a pretty heady young player, but i think he just got back doored again and didn't realize it. Going to be a rough tape review for him. Every highlight caught the back of his head facing the wrong direction.

 

I was at the game - put down some money for good seats thinking it was the best chance to see Lebron/Steph rivalry one time before it's done with them. oh well we can't have all nice things - sucked no Steph and no Luka

still was fun
-Lebron was awesome in the 3rd but you know he felt this game should have been over when they got it close to double digits. Pep in his step just changes and you can see it. Not sure what's going on with his turnovers just a lot of unforced errors? He's got to clean that up
-AR was the best player in the game. Literally the only guy on both team who could get to the rim off the dribble. It pops in person how he can beat guys with his first step now consistently
-Lebron/AR just a big talent discrepancy pops in person

-this should have been a blow out but Kerr is a good coach Warriors players all are annoying on defense it's like playing a bunch of Jose Alvarados. They know they suck on offense so they backdoor cut you to death

-Draymond is an incredibly annoying player to watch partly he's an extremely good basketball player on defense and passing. And he flails all over the place pretending like he's clumsy to got shots in on opposing players.

-Defensive rebounding almost lost the Lakers this game. It's wasn't that the Warriors got a bunch of offensive boards either. Ball just kept bouncing off Lakers out of bounds etc

-Vando was awesome. You can feel the physicalness change for the Lakers when he was in. Tough as when games get tight and he misses the corner 3 I got why JJ pulled him but not sure what else he could

-Rui jumper feels automatic. Thought he was good. He can get backdoored at times. Like Vando jumper I think the reason JJ went away from him

-Hayes was fine

-Smart is Smart. He's does a lot of s*** on defense and gets away with it. I love him even with all his warts lol

-Kennard finished the game well but I have no idea why Kerr didn't put him in ISO against Moody he's just bad on D

-Klieber is a baller. High bball IQ a lot of Marcus Smart in his game. If only his jump shot would come back. He can really move his feet well for a big

-LaRavia I don't care what the plus minus said he was f***ing awful looked like he was shaving points. Just totally lost on offense or bricking open shots. Defense one on one was good but he didn't get back or just didn't pay attention.

Overall Lakers won pretty easily. Wasn't a blowout as would be expected due to the warriors being f***ing pesky, Lebron not wanting to go all out except the 3rd, defensive rebounding f***ups all game long, and a LaRavia stink bomb