GT: January 13 Cavalier @ Lakers "Our season starts Sunday"

[Derivative]

bet 50$ that Irving will score > 40 points today and Cavs win

[maybeshewill13]

Cavs by 5.

[Connor B]

Did someone say "our season starts Sunday" or is that just the fan mantra for this game?

[bisk]

I'll take the under on the 40pts.

[Derivative]

Did someone say "our season starts Sunday" or is that just the fan mantra for this game?

dantoni

[Kiddlovesnets]

Battle between two scrubs teams.
:sleeping

[DuMa]

the team that tanks vs the team that won the preseason title. riveting matchup, sir

[DuMa]

oh snap, Dwight is starting tonight

[Babalu]

we better get this win. holy hell we better get this win.

[LoneyROY7]

Battle between two scrubs teams.
:sleeping

Scrubs need love too.

[PleezeBehave]

Did someone say "our season starts Sunday" or is that just the fan mantra for this game?

http://rapradar.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/mike-dantoni.jpg

[Derivative]

howard is back

[Micku]

...Jordan Hill is out for the year?????

[NattyPButter]

Scott where the hell is the timeout

[konex]

We are finally using Dwight correctly...as a finisher

[Scoooter]

Does Omri Casspi ever see the floor?

[miller-time]

I swear Nash has a boner for Clark. It seems like he the only guy he passes to haha.

[Noof]

...Jordan Hill is out for the year?????
Yeah, hip surgery :( My favorite Laker this season

[DFish]

Really bad screens by Dwight.

[DuMa]

holy crap. puke walton over omri casspi?

[Dictator]

Seems that Nash tries to get Clark and Sacre more involved.

16point lead in the first quarter?

Is this real life?

[FKAri]

I swear Nash has a boner for Clark. It seems like he the only guy he passes to haha.

Cuz when he tried passing it to Sacre in the other games, the dude couldn't finish bunnies all game.

[MVBallin2K]

With the way the Lakers are playing in this game like they actually care, I guess the season really did start today.

[Scoooter]

Earl Clark looks promising.

[heavensdevil]

Kyrie and Kobe have something personal going on. You can tell. Trash talking and playoff D

[NattyPButter]

well most ppl end up getting their season high or career high against the Cavs.

[FKAri]

lol @ the lineup to open the 2nd by the Lakers.

[Screamingdoom]

What are my eyes watching!

[chips93]

Does Omri Casspi ever see the floor?

not really no

scott is pretty erratic with his rotations though, so you never really know

hes been pretty good when hes gotten a chance this year.

[Twiens]

Clark should be the full-time starter over Pau

[konex]

Earl Clark is legit

[Scoooter]

Dwight's really commanding the paint tonight.

[konex]

Nash is ****ing ridiculous. Give the ball to Kobe

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

WTF are the Lakers doing? :oldlol: Everyone just standing around watching the basketball.

[Micku]

A timeout should've been called so D'antoni can ask wtf is up with these turnovers.

[rhythmic]

Nash turnover...Nash turnover...Kobe turnover...Howard turnover...Clark turnover...3 second call.

That's SIX straight turnovers in a row, I have never in my life seen this ever.

:facepalm

[LamarOdom]

A timeout should've been called so D'antoni can ask wtf is up with these turnovers.

Correct but Lakers came out of the TO playing good again, nice that he at least is talking to them.

[tpols]

Does D'Antoni even own a fvcking play book? Any off the ball movement? Screens/curls/cuts/swinging the ball? Anything but freestyle pnr and isos? This dude isn't a coach he's a really shitty motivational speaker.

[red1]

Does D'Antoni even own a fvcking play book? Any off the ball movement? Screens/curls/cuts/swinging the ball? Anything but freestyle pnr and isos? This dude isn't a coach he's a really shitty motivational speaker.
his mustache is the most impressive thing about him

[KungFuJoe]

Mwp!!!

[KungFuJoe]

Still my favorite Laker.

[Noof]

Metta :roll:

[Dictator]

And1 Dunk plus the Kiss

:coleman: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[MAC system]

in b4 lakers win and fans act like this is the turnaround game for them

[miller-time]

Classy MWP.

[Purch]

Damn it's sad to see Cj miles is still the same low Iq player he always was:banghead:

[KungFuJoe]

What's DH's problem with getting stripped? Small hands?

[red1]

What's DH's problem with getting stripped? Small hands?
small brain. he doesnt protect the ball properly

[MMM]

damn that was a bad call

[Dictator]

restricted area

[Kiddlovesnets]

Two scrubs teams, one keeps turning the ball over, the other cant make a shot.
:lol

[DuMa]

wow garbage refs tonight

[rhythmic]

If it's not bad defense, it's turnovers.
LA could be up by 30+ right now if they didn't turn the ball over every other possession.

[rhythmic]

Two scrubs teams, one keeps turning the ball over, the other cant make a shot.
:lol

You're easily the worst poster on this forum, seriously.

[SevereUpInHere]

A timeout should've been called so D'antoni can ask wtf is up with these turnovers.


This was probably my most hated thing about D'antoni coaching us, he didn't know when to call timeouts. So many times teams would go on a 8-0 or whatever run against us and he didn't call a time out till it blew out to 18-4 or something stupid like that and it put us right out of so many games.

[Dictator]

Earl Clark is a good rebounder, passer, defender, and scorer.

Crazy how we had this guy out of rotation.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

This kid Clark has been a diamond in the rough. He's perfect in this "system" (lol).

Great player :applause:

[Kiddlovesnets]

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[rhythmic]

EARL CLARK!?
Oh my, I thought he was just a fluke.
This kid is playing so well, a diamond in the rough perhaps?

Kid is athletic, quick...moves great without the ball, and can actually shoot the ball? Wow. I honestly haven't even heard his name until he came to LA from Orlando.

I did some research, he was a lottery pick.
Perhaps a late bloomer? Wow I am loving this kid. I just wish Jordan Hill didn't get injured for the year. :( Like my favorite Laker this season had to get injured?

[red1]

lakers record this seasone: 1-0

[red1]

undefeated 100% win percentage

[DuMa]

championship cruise is back on everybody!!!

[12shyloc26]

First time Laker fans are getting Tacos tis season! Even if it was just the Cavs, a win is a win. Just imagine what would have happened if they lost this game lol

[rhythmic]

If only the Lakers could give this much effort defensively, they would be right there with the Clippers and Thunder right now. Every single player tonight was hustling on D. It's 70% effort, just play your hearts out and keep battling.

If Pau is back for Miami's game, I say LA wins out their remaining games in January (as I've said before this game).

Really enjoyed the ball movement in the 1st quarter, after that it got very sloppy but thankfully we kept the momentum on our side and blew the Cavs out.

Nice win, still a shit load of room for improvement.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Finally a win. Finally a game in which LA controlled the entire game. When was the last time the Lakers were up by a comfortable margin the entire game? The blowout win s Denver maybe, which was at least a month ago. Great team defense tonight, probably their best defense they played since Bernie was the coach. Meanwhile Portland loses tonight and now LA is 4 games behind for the 8th seed. Still have time to get to the Playoffs but they need to be nearly perfect along the way. Can't lose to the Bucks on Tuesday.

[rhythmic]

:oldlol: 64 replies...
Lakers must have won the game.

[longtime lurker]

Finally a win. Finally a game in which LA controlled the entire game. When was the last time the Lakers were up by a comfortable margin the entire game? The blowout win s Denver maybe, which was at least a month ago. Great team defense tonight, probably their best defense they played since Bernie was the coach. Meanwhile Portland loses tonight and now LA is 4 games behind for the 8th seed. Still have time to get to the Playoffs but they need to be nearly perfect along the way. Can't lose to the Bucks on Tuesday.

Portland, Twolves and Houston all lost :rockon: Lakers need to strike now. Luckily the Bucks are another team that have 2 guys that will shoot you out of the game. What happens to Earl Clark once Gasol returns?

[Graviton]

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[SpecialQue]

First time Laker fans are getting Tacos tis season! Even if it was just the Cavs, a win is a win. Just imagine what would have happened if they lost this game lol

I probably would have burned one of my Laker shirts in disgust. Which is fine because I'd still have seven other ones I could wear.

[rhythmic]

Portland, Twolves and Houston all lost :rockon: Lakers need to strike now. Luckily the Bucks are another team that have 2 guys that will shoot you out of the game. What happens to Earl Clark once Gasol returns?

I have really liked how Clark, Morris and Jamison has played the last three games. Now if only Meeks, and a returning Blake can follow in their footsteps, we'd have a pretty productive bench.

I am not sure what to do with Pau, the problem is D'Antoni hasn't ran an offense that's best suited for Pau. Clark is a lot like Shawn Marion so naturally he looks a lot better in our fast tempo offense.

I am amazed by Clark, where did this kid come from?

[Jacks3]

This game is just more proof that Pau/Dwight simply don't work together, just as Bynum/Pau didn't.

Nash said it himself:

He can be the playmaker in 4-on-3, 3-on-2 situations where he really thrives. The fact of the matter, it's tough to get inside to him when Dwight and him are on the floor together. To Pau's credit, he can stretch the floor more than Dwight and he's more of a playmaker, so sometimes he's going to find himself on the perimeter."

They need to trade Pau ASAP.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

This game is just more proof that Pau/Dwight simply don't work together, just as Bynum/Pau didn't.

Nash said it himself:


They need to trade Pau ASAP.

What do you think about bringing him off the bench?

[longtime lurker]

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[chazzy]

This game is just more proof that Pau/Dwight simply don't work together, just as Bynum/Pau didn't.

Nash said it himself:


They need to trade Pau ASAP.
No one wants him/can't get any value out of him

[tpols]

No one wants him/can't get any value out of him
Amnesty? Dudes lethargy is like a plague.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Portland, Twolves and Houston all lost :rockon: Lakers need to strike now. Luckily the Bucks are another team that have 2 guys that will shoot you out of the game. What happens to Earl Clark once Gasol returns?
I hope Clark starts and Gasol plays with the 2nd unit off the bench. Nothing will happen to Earl Clark, he's going to get a lot of minutes since Hill's done for the season.

[longtime lurker]

I hope Clark starts and Gasol plays with the 2nd unit off the bench. Nothing will happen to Earl Clark, he's going to get a lot of minutes since Hill's done for the season.

Yup Lakers need to realize that it's new league out there. The slow plodding "twin towers" doesn't work any more. You need length, speed and athleticism on the perimeter.