Game Thread: Lakers @ Celtics “The Rivalry” 8:30pm Sat 1-30-21

[AirBonner]

Get ready boys. Celtics are trending down but I expect a good fight and a game winner from my boy Tatum :rockon::banana::pimp:

[k 96]

Don't worry boys, our MVP's ESPN and LeHype James will get the not really needed win for us! Cause you know, we all still winning the Larry O'Brian Trophy anyways!

:rockon: :banana: :rockon:

[Wally450]

Is AD playing tonight?

[Nike D'Antoni]

If NBA was not a player-dominated game, this would be the biggest match in NBA. Two biggest teams in the history of the NBA.

[Axe]

If NBA was not a player-dominated game, this would be the biggest match in NBA. Two biggest teams in the history of the NBA.
Cavaliers-warriors used to be a rivalry too but not as historic as the rivalry of those two teams above.

[pandiani17]

Cavaliers-warriors used to be a rivalry too but not as historic as the rivalry of those two teams above.

How can you compare the Warriors-Cavaliers with the Celtics-Lakers? :roll:
These two have been going against each other since the 50s.

[fourkicks44]

If NBA was not a player-dominated game, this would be the biggest match in NBA. Two biggest teams in the history of the NBA.

Let's not pretend that Jaylen Brown and LeBron don't have history.

Rember Rookie Brown taking it to the King in the Conference Finals.

Brown has come along way since then. Could make All-NBA first team this year, going for LeBron'a spot.

[Axe]

How can you compare the Warriors-Cavaliers with the Celtics-Lakers? :roll:
These two have been going against each other since the 50s.
I didn't say it was that significant but let's just say that it's the only rivalry that holds the distinction of those two teams meeting in the finals for more than twice in a row.

[Derka]

Need Kyrie Irving to be more than window dressing out there. I swear if Marcus Smart out shoots him again, I’ll vomit. I don’t know who on our team guards AD. Theis is gonna have four fouls in forty seconds if that’s the plan.

Lol @ Pierce still being salty about 2010 :oldlol: He f*cking should be.

[Derka]

Is AD playing tonight?
He’s not on the injury report anymore so I’m guessing so.

[SATAN]

Is AD playing tonight?

Yep

[SATAN]

Talk about timing :biggums:

[TheGoatest]

Much like their Sixers away game from last season, the Lakers got blown out in their away game in Boston last season. In fact, their loss in Boston last season (by 32) was their worst of the season by far. They better be alert.

[Hey Yo]

3 of their games have been decided by 2pts or less over the last 3yrs.

[Derka]

Davis owning the offensive glass.

[RRR3]

What the hell is going on with AD at the FT line?

[Derka]

Nice own goal by RW3 :facepalm

[bison]

What’s wrong with Anthony Davis? :confusedshrug:

[Derka]

Daniel Theis is leading scorer through 1. I think LA can live with that.

Meanwhile, Celtics playing like rebounds give them allergies.

[RRR3]

What’s wrong with Anthony Davis? :confusedshrug:
I mean something is def wrong with him at the FT line. He’s way too good a foul shooter to be bricking all these freebies

[Doranku]

I mean something is def wrong with him at the FT line. He’s way too good a foul shooter to be bricking all these freebies

Yeah it's weird. Had a career best from the line at 85% last year... this year he's at a career low 71%. Gotta imagine they start falling soon.

[bison]

I mean something is def wrong with him at the FT line. He’s way too good a foul shooter to be bricking all these freebies

It’s more than that. He seems a bit more timid in the post, and has been missing some absolute bunnies.

[Derka]

18 minutes of Semih Ojeleye is exactly 17 minutes too much of Semih Ojeleye.

[RRR3]

Yeah it's weird. Had a career best from the line at 85% last year... this year he's at a career low 71%. Gotta imagine they start falling soon.
71% you say? Sounds like he’s getting FT trips from Bron :oldlol:

[RRR3]

What the hell was that shot LeBron? LeBron lowkey takes way more bad shots than people realize

[Derka]

Lol, shit call on Caruso.

[Derka]

Kemba Walker dribbles for 10 seconds and shoots a contested three with 14 left on the shot clock.

Brad Stevens offense summed up.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I feel like Tatum is very selfish player

[Indian guy]

LeBron's better off shooting, honestly. He has no driving (or finishing) game.

[Manny98]

Harrell hopping

[Nike D'Antoni]

LeBron's better off shooting, honestly. He has no driving (or finishing) game.

He is washed really

[Derka]

Tatum’s love affair with fadeaways and step-backs is unfortunate.

[Derka]

Yeah Lebron has no driving game. :applause:

[Nike D'Antoni]

Yeah Lebron has no driving game. :applause:

He is more of a shooter these days, at this age.

[Manny98]

LeBron's better off shooting, honestly. He has no driving (or finishing) game.
lol

[Derka]

He is more of a shooter these days, at this age.
No I did see him pull up on a 2v2 fast break earlier in the 2nd, which I thought was weird because Lebron usually plants that in someone’s face.

But he can still do exactly what he just did at will.

[Manny98]

Bumba :lol

[Derka]

Kemba Walker is pointless.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Softasol
Slowasol

[Nike D'Antoni]

Trevor Lane
@Trevor_Lane
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14m
I do think some of the criticism of Gasol is overblown, however, teams are starting to really target him in the paint. Get a 6'7"+ wing attacking off the dribble & they can simply elevate over Gasol. Still see his size/length change shots for guards, but wings don't seem bothered

[Indian guy]

Yeah Lebron has no driving game. :applause:

It's 1 play. His only such play of the game. Good luck seeing him do that again.

[StrongLurk]

Despite Lebron's hot 3 point shooting start, he has had a bad shooting year in the paint (non restricted area) and the midrange...so basically anything that isn't an at the rim layup or three lol.

[Derka]

Robert Williams is our very own homegrown answer to Javale McGee.

[RRR3]

Despite Lebron's hot 3 point shooting start, he has had a bad shooting year in the paint (non restricted area) and the midrange...so basically anything that isn't an at the rim layup or three lol.
The vast majority of his shots are either 3s or at the rim since he came to LA

[Derka]

Kemba dribbles for 10 seconds...takes a terrible three.

Can’t believe we pay this clown $30+ million to do that.

[RRR3]

It's 1 play. His only such play of the game. Good luck seeing him do that again.
Yeah 36 year old player who’s in his 18th season has trouble exploding. Shocker.

[StrongLurk]

THT is NOT a good player...seriously he'll have 1 good game out of 5. The other 4 games are filled with turnovers and TONS of fouls.

[StrongLurk]

The vast majority of his shots are either 3s or at the rim since he came to LA

At this stage of his career, that's what he needs to be doing at a minimum. Still though, he's only shooting like 35% between 3ft and 23ft which is below NBA average, but I have confidence in his playoff scoring.

[Axe]

Kcp is scoreless for 20 minutes lmao

[Derka]

Well that’ll make Sportscenter.

[Indian guy]

Yeah 36 year old player who’s in his 18th season has trouble exploding. Shocker.

Who's acting shocked. I'm just stating the reality of his game today. And that's a guy with no driving or finishing game.

[bison]

Tatum>>>Lebron

[Kiddlovesnets]

What a pass by Tatum.

[Axe]

Potatum :lebronamazed:

[Derka]

Not a shred of contact made to the side of the face he was holding :oldlol:

[StrongLurk]

Vogel playing weird rotations the past few games.

Dang hope Smart is okay.

[Derka]

And there goes Smart’s ACL or Achilles. Awesome.

[bison]

Crap. I think Smart tore something.

[Axe]

Oof

[Nike D'Antoni]

THT will get benched for games to come. Lebron was pissed he didn't get the ball with Teague defending him.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Smart just tore achilles

[Hey Yo]

Hate to see that. Hope he's okay

[Taurus]

Damn, that looked pretty bad

[Axe]

Now the lakers are suddenly catching up again damn

[Derka]

Thompson operating in the post with the ball is what I imagine it looks like when an eight year old who has never played before does.

[Derka]

Dirty pool, Jaylen.

[Hey Yo]

That was dirty AF

[StrongLurk]

THT will a million fouls, what's new?

Also Brown has gotten away with like three offensive fouls this half.

[bison]

Got AD right in his 12 incher.

[Nike D'Antoni]

If frank vogel challenges that, brown might get tossed

[Derka]

If the Lakers win this game by 4....

[Manny98]

LeSpotUp

[StrongLurk]

Bron!

[Taurus]

This is one ugly game

[RRR3]

3ball really said LeBron can’t hit contested shots lmao

[Manny98]

LeBron low-key becoming one of the best shooters in the league :eek:​

[SATAN]

LeGoat

[Nike D'Antoni]

Make Lebron attack basket, not shoot.

[Derka]

Kemba offers absolutely nothing to this team.

[Axe]

Cs choking after leading in third

[RRR3]

LeBron low-key becoming one of the best shooters in the league :eek:​
He’s had a few years where he shot well.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Kemba offers absolutely nothing to this team.

Kyrie better?

[Axe]

Kyrie better?
:oldlol:

[Nike D'Antoni]

Cs choking after leading in third

smart injury was game changer, mentally

[RRR3]

Kemba offers absolutely nothing to this team.
Lmao dude was great for you guys last season give him a break he’s still getting into a rhythm.

[Axe]

smart injury was game changer, mentally
Wrong timing

[Manny98]

Kyrie better?
No shit Kemba is one of the worst starting point guards in the league

[RRR3]

Ridiculous call :oldlol:

[Derka]

That’s a no call. Further proof to me that the refs are still gambling on this shit.

[Taurus]

smart injury was game changer, mentally

That's part of the reason, but the Celtics are notorious for bad 4th quarters

[RRR3]

Ball don’t lie.

[Indian guy]

Schroeder does have insane quickness.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Does Jaylen Brown know the refs? he is getting every call.

[Manny98]

The Menace

[Axe]

That's part of the reason, but the Celtics are notorious for bad 4th quarters
Which is why he wants to sack brad stevens, i presume?

[Manny98]

Schroeder does have insane quickness.
He might have the quickest first step in the league you know

[Indian guy]

LeBron :facepalm

[StrongLurk]

Lebron 11 threes lol

[PP34Deuce]

AD settling for that jumper..

[Derka]

Pretty sure Marcus Smart straining his calf isn’t why we turned the ball over 7 times this quarter and why Kemba Walker is garbage.

[bison]

Fcken LeBron :facepalm:

[Nike D'Antoni]

LeChoke

[Nike D'Antoni]

Which is why he wants to sack brad stevens, i presume?

there is like 10 - 12 coaches in league deserving of a sack now

[Axe]

LeChoke
His team are still going to win it anyway

[PP34Deuce]

Lakers look like they hit a wall. Uninspired... bored... tired..

No spark. Lebron horrible TO and AD settling for a jumper

[Axe]

there is like 10 - 12 coaches in league deserving of a sack now
Yes if you think so

[bison]

Tatum>>>Lebron
..

[red1]

tatum cooking these bums

[StrongLurk]

Harrell is a huge downgrade in interior defense compared to Howard/McGee.

[Derka]

It f*cking had to be Kemba didn’t it?

[RRR3]

God tier choke by Theis :roll:

[bison]

Lucky ass lakers.

[StrongLurk]

Jesus Kemba Walker literally lost this game by himself.

[ArbitraryWater]

AD gets down on himself like absolutely no one else lmao


Also, here's why AD is a crunchtime bum

[highwhey]

damn that was close lol.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Kyrie would have knocked that

[Manny98]

Bumba :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll:

[Derka]

I’d like to point out that two of the Laker’s buckets were scored by Celtics players tonight.

Williams and Theis both own goaled.

[bison]

Is it me or have the last 3 or 4 laker Celtics games come down to the last minute ?

[RRR3]

LeBron was pretty bad by his standards looked old and slow and tired. Damn good game by AD aside from his weird FT struggles.

[SATAN]

https://media.giphy.com/media/eBp0XBo7fIiSs9uFYq/giphy.gif

[Taurus]

Which is why he wants to sack brad stevens, i presume?

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/average-4th-quarter-margin

Celtics are ranked 28th in 4th quarter differential, part of that has to fall onto coaching

[Indian guy]

What an escape :oldlol:

Lakers' late-game offense was a disaster. LeBron's inability to create off the dribble anymore is such a major issue. Can't run your offense through a big man in the clutch.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lol Kemba and Tatum already turned away before Theis' shot

[RRR3]

Kyrie would have knocked that
They would have been down 30 if Kyrie was there because Tatum and Brown would still be role players.

[red1]

damn tatum and brown got robbed. van gundy is right that ball shouldve found tatum he was hot wouldve hit the shot.

[PP34Deuce]

AD gets down on himself like absolutely no one else lmao


Also, here's why AD is a crunchtime bum

It looked more like relief they won the game they didnt deserve the win. All laker starters looked really disappointed

[Wally450]

Kemba got a good look but he never found a rhythm so not surprised he missed it.

[kawhileonard2]

Why would a dude that is 1-11 take the last shot if he isn't the best player on the team?

[RRR3]

Theis literally missed an open layup to win the game :roll:

[ArbitraryWater]

Theis literally missed an open layup to win the game :roll:


he literally did not, actually

game was already over

[Derka]

Once again, it’s worth mentioning that Williams and Theis BOTH SCORED BASKETS FOR THE LAKERS TONIGHT.

[Hey Yo]

3 of their games have been decided by 2pts or less over the last 3yrs.

Make that 4 in 4yrs

[red1]

Once again, it’s worth mentioning that Williams and Theis BOTH SCORED BASKETS FOR THE LAKERS TONIGHT.

:oldlol:

[Taurus]

The H2H record between Bron and Kemba is hilariously sad

[Nike D'Antoni]

The H2H record between Bron and Kemba is hilariously sad

really? what is it?

[PP34Deuce]

The 3 ball is lebrons load manage shot.

[Taurus]

really? what is it?

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/lebron_james_vs_kemba_walker.htm

29-1

[Derka]

In unrelated news, Maria Taylor could sit on my face for hours.

[RRR3]

he literally did not, actually

game was already over
Lmao no it wasn’t check the box score.

[Nike D'Antoni]

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/lebron_james_vs_kemba_walker.htm

29-1

Looks like a better than undertaker wrestlemania streak level in WWE.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Skip Bayless
@RealSkipBayless
How lucky were the Lakers? Kemba had a good-look midrange j for the win but missed - that made him 1-12 for the game. Theis had a pretty easy follow shot off the glass at the buzzer but left it short. LeBron survived a shaky finish.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lmao no it wasn’t check the box score.


youre right


making kemba and tatum looking away even funnier

[Hey Yo]

Once again, it’s worth mentioning that Williams and Theis BOTH SCORED BASKETS FOR THE LAKERS TONIGHT.

Boston shot 64% from the line

[Nike D'Antoni]

Paul Pierce: "If you're the Celtics you gotta be encouraged. Didn't get a lot of Kemba, Marcus Smart went down"

Maria Taylor: "And if you're the Lakers you gotta be even more encouraged because you got the win"

[Thenameless]

Tatum>>>Lebron

You can have Tatum then.

[AirBonner]

Good games from Tatum and Brown. We can hang with anyone but I’m not sure that’s enough to get out of the East