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  1. Kobeluka99

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  2. Kobeluka99

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    Get 1 of 2 get to 3 for Luka in L.A.!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    100% this

    It's ruining the game
     
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    The word of this OKC Lakers series is Tempo. Dictate this tempo. Take a page out of Denver. Slow this game down. To a degree like Denver did with Jokic. The Lakers have to force feed Ayton. That keeps him engaged keeps his motor high. Gets fouls on Holmgren and Hartenstein and slows the game down. Dont let them bait you into making this a 3 point contest so the pace and tempo can be pushed and sped up. You saw what Houston did to us at staples in Game 5. We don’t want that. We want game 6. in Houston.

    Lebron go in the paint. I don’t want step back 3 Lebron he has a tendency to fall in Love with that. I want Lebron of tonight go to the basket. Attack the rim. Go to the basket at will. They are going to hunt deflections. Secure the ball.

    this will lead to open perimeter shots.

    I like aggressive Hachimura. Mid range Hachimura. Show em why they called you Kawhi outa Gonzaga. Exactly what you saw tonight. He’s gotta be agressive. Punish Shai anybody who wants it with you.

    Austin be the conductor continuously go to the basket like you were doing against Houston. Wear Shai down. He’s gotta play defense and use energy which will take away from his offense.

    Kennard/Smart just cause Reaves is back doesn’t mean s***. Hunt your baskets. Hunt your shots. Make Shai come to you. Punish their others Wallace and Mitchell. They will get tight. It’s the playoffs.

    and Miseclenaous others Thiero has got to get in this game series. Reddick don’t let this guy sit on the bench. Get him in there. We need bouncy young youth. He hasn’t played all year. Let him get his feet wet and mix it up with those guys. His athleticism is off the charts. And needed in this series. And they don’t have tape or a lot of scouting on him.

    Jaxson Hayes be that energetic jumping jack Center active. Frustrate them. Crash the boards get in their heads.

    We have nothing to lose. It’s the playoffs. We onto the second round. Everybody’s picking OKC. But that’s why they play the game.

    And wait for Luka in staples. Get Yo Popcorn Ready.!!!!!!!!
     
  5. karacha

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    I really like listening to Ireland & Thompson sometimes. Mychal can be really funny:

    "It seems that the Rockets forgot to install their sights tonight. Rui, on the other hand, is hotter than wasabi. If the Lakers continue like this, they’ll travel to Oklahoma City and steal the first game from the rusty Thunder, who have not played in two weeks!"
     
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    Like Smart last year? Or Ayton? Or LaRavia? Or DFS the year prior? Should I continue?
     
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    None of them sucked like Ellis has..keep digging. Gabe maybe?
     
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    The monkey wrench in all that is going to be the refs. The Thunder just get a ridiculous whistle. Setting a pace and not getting frustrated with the refs will be tough especially given that we like to complain to refs.
     
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    They puckered up and started settling for threes and long twos. I think out of all those shots, Banchero maybe drove to the basket twice.
    Other than the second half of that game, this series has been fun to watch with amazing defense being played and not a lot of bad chucking.
     
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    2 of them literally got waived
     
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    Don’t know what’s up with Luka. So what did the Therapy in Germany do??? Damn. We could use him.

    well I guess we gotta go in with the mindset that he just won’t be there. You gotta go through complete opposite of what OKC is doing. Bully this game and series. Nobody’s going to want to watch this series. It won’t be entertaining. Reddick had the Durant blitz.

    Don’t do that with Shai. Maybe a Zone. Will be telling how game 1 is. That’s the steal game. I expect us to get it. Lakers 93-Thunder89.

    the injuries around the league have been disturbing. You can’t have stars sitting. Silver doesn’t like to do s*** that’s uncomfortable.
    Shorten the season to 65 games. I know the owners want money. but what’s money when you don’t have good product. and take the 3 away. It’s just a gimmick. Slow this tempo down and get that step back outa basketball. maybe just outlaw the corner 3. You shoot that corner 3 it’s still 2. But that step back is getting guys hurt because it’s so much movement guys are f***ing up their calves and hamstrings. You see Wagner calf. He was one of the biggest step back guys in the league. And Edwards dumb a** coach was playing him 40 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies in the regular season. Also I don’t think Jayson Tatum is going to play today.
     
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    [​IMG]

    ..... finally went off? ;)
     
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    Luka isn't coming back for the series.
     
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    would take Timelord over Hayes any day.
     
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    yeah, that's just...so risky, particularly against this team.

    williams is better, but hayes is available to play most of the time.
     
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    That sucks for Boston that Tatum is out.


     
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    C Bags goes to Cancun

    But Embid is half alive half injured
     
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    The NBA the 3

    and Boston


    Thier head coach is an idiot and makes no adjustments.

    Jayson Tatum missed a game 7.

    Jaylon Brown can’t take over when he has to.

    They got a championship against a hobbled Mavericks team.

    The C Bags choked.

    3s 3s wide open two gives it to Pritchard for the 3 and he bricks it. Brick brick brick.

    they all broke checkers.

    it’s Wide open. The Knicks can win this.

    When are you guys going to call out Joe Mazzula for being a second rate coach.

    or Peyton Pritchard for being overrated.??

    that team refused to go inside. What happened??? How does Tatum sit this game.
     
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    Knicks vs Lakers finals.
     
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