12/7 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics

[Lebron23]

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Bron is going to score his first 50 points of the season.

[Full Court]

You'll be lucky if LeChucker can shoot 50% from the field.

[Real Men Wear Green]

James will most likely get big numbers but the Celtics aren't a bad defense.

[AirBonner]

Two .500 teams going at it. Mediocre game of the season!

[Full Court]

Yup, exactly.

[Nike D'Antoni]

It's the biggest game in the NBA when the two most successful franchises face off against each other.

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959. They would both go on to dominate the league in the 1960s and 1980s, facing each other six times in the 1960s, three times in the 1980s, and two times in 2008 and 2010.


In addition to Celtics - Lakers rivalry, you can add a nice Lebron - Celtics rivalry(They met in 7 series in playoffs) to the mix.

[Full Court]

It's the biggest game in the NBA when the two most successful franchises face off against each other.

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in 1959. They would both go on to dominate the league in the 1960s and 1980s, facing each other six times in the 1960s, three times in the 1980s, and two times in 2008 and 2010.


In addition to Celtics - Lakers rivalry, you can add a nice Lebron - Celtics rivalry(They met in 7 series in playoffs) to the mix.

Except that it ain't 1959 or even 2010. Hardly anybody cares.

[Thenameless]

Except that it ain't 1959 or even 2010. Hardly anybody cares.

Other way around. No one cares what you think.

[Full Court]

Other way around. No one cares what you think.

Thenameless: "Waaaahhhhhhhhhhh waaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

[SATAN]

Other way around. No one cares what you think.

:lol

OP, I'm actually expecting a good game from Tatum. Maybe Dennis too. Not so much LeBron until he's had some more court time. Lakers are unpredictable in terms of effort. Who knows though.

[SouBeachTalents]

Damn bro, you made this 3 days in advance for a regular season game between two .500 teams in December :lol

[Lebron23]

Let's Go Lakers

[SATAN]

Tatum. God damn.

[Johnny32]

i have schroder on my big single entry dfs lineup. need him to torch lal again.

[bison]

Tatum scorching right out the gate. Put a lock on it, he’s gonna drop 50 :facepalm:

[Nike D'Antoni]

Sack Vogel trending again on twitter


Frank Vogel, man.

This is just so futile.

Unnecessarily shooting yourself in the foot each and every single time.


Frank Vogel gots to go, y isn’t Jason Tatum being denied the ball at the very least


These lineups about to be the reason Vogel gets his ass fired

[SATAN]

Just runs plays that get Russ open from 3. Good plan. :oldlol:

[PP34Deuce]

Lakers look like they are just playing. I think it's a weird case of vets who enjoy each other's company and don't care about losing

[Taurus]

Russ just bricking 3s lol, this game is over

[SATAN]

LeBron :applause:

[bison]

Nice to see Roid getting to the paint again instead of chucking 3s

[bison]

Sack Vogel trending again on twitter

Laker fans some of the biggest crybaby bitches of any nba fan base. What the hell is sacking Vogel gonna accomplish? Why create tumult when they aren’t even any good replacements out there

[bullettooth]

Lakers need to trade LeBron if they have any intention of making the playoffs.

[SATAN]

LeBron on pace for a 50 piece.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Williams humiliating Davis

[SATAN]

LeGOAT :bowdown:

[Nike D'Antoni]

When Lebron becomes 45 years old, he will still be better player than 27 year old Davis

[Johnny32]

sry for doubting you ledad.

[PP34Deuce]

Davis is a 5. He doesn't move nearly as fluid with today's small ball 4s.

[TheGoatest]

Holy crap, LeGOATest out there dominating while Davis is allowing one-handed alley-oops to Robert Williams like they're nothing.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Davis this quarter got dunked on, and blocked hell out of him

[1987_Lakers]

AD has lost all confidence.

[jlip]

AD is getting punked on every level.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Pressure piling up on Vogel


Im rooting for celtics tonight! If that will put vogel on a very hot seat. #fireVogel


Bro… I want Vogel out. So… good!


Frank Vogel is the king of the worst double teams


Does the Frank Vogel practice the pick and roll with the @Lakers during team practice?


SOMEONE FIRE VOGEL PLZZZ


Vogel the type of coach to bench Curry


Frank Vogel got two big men on the bench and won’t play either one of them while AD getting punked on the court


Either Lakers don’t listen to Vogel or he’s not coaching.. no offensive sets , no defensive identity smh


Vogel is Doc 2.0?

[bison]

pEnes Freedom on the floor now.

[SATAN]

It's basically LeBron vs the Celtics.

[Johnny32]

tht so disappointing.

[SATAN]

Somehow THT's IQ has dropped about 100 points after the off season.

[PP34Deuce]

Lebron and melo want this game. The effort is there.

AD isn't doin anything but sleepwalking. Is he injured

[Nike D'Antoni]

More Vogel pressure.


Schroder is only effective in the half court if you go OVER the screen. This is the simplest adjustment ever.

Vogel gets credited for being a great defensive coach, why can’t he see this after 2 quarters?


Watch vogel take out melo now


VOGEL LOVES THT. DAMN COACH LOVES BAD PLAYERS.


THT sucks. Why is he playing. Fire Vogel and trade all the all the dead weight. Lakers Suck


Fire Vogel and Here's your new starting 5.

LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Dwight Howard
MALIK M. or WAYNE E.
Russell Westbrook

[Indian guy]

AD isn't doin anything but sleepwalking. Is he injured

This has been the norm for him the last 2 seasons. Won the championship and basically lost his hunger.

[LBJ]

It's better to lose and get Vogel out. I cannot stand him anymore.

[PP34Deuce]

Westbrook and bron work better if you add another shooter. Ellington should start while THT and Monk come off the bench

[Johnny32]

Lebron and melo want this game. The effort is there.

AD isn't doin anything but sleepwalking. Is he injured

nah. this has been ad since he won a championship. some player's have that drive to be all-time greats even after some success...others are content.

[SATAN]

Jesus Christ. THT. :facepalm

[PP34Deuce]

Robert Williams Is athletic but no way should AD be getting beat like that.

This is without jaylen brown who's their best 2 way player .

[Nike D'Antoni]

At what point do we have to honestly ask how much of Schroder (and Trezz for that matter) struggling for the Lakers last year was Vogel just being a very poor offensive coach.

..

[SATAN]

AD is getting destroyed. :biggums:

[Taurus]

How many times is Williams gonna dunk on AD tonight

[jlip]

Lebron and melo want this game. The effort is there.

AD isn't doin anything but sleepwalking. Is he injured


He really is. I haven't seen AD demand the ball either in the paint or even at the elbow. There is absolutely no aggressiveness whatsoever. Then, he is getting manhandled by every Celtic's big man.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Vogel getting torched on twitter. I think its written on wall, he is going to get sacked at one point.


Unfortunately Frank Vogel has lost this team strategically and mentally. There’s no way this team is that bad. No damn way!


Bishop, I’ve given up trying to make sense of Vogel’s lineups.


Ok this is beyond excusable fire vogel. We don’t need a defensive minded coach anymore we need an offensive one



The fact that Frank is burying Austin when the guy is his most reliable perimeter defender and has been a huge positive all season…just to give more minutes to AB, is all you need to know about Vogel.


Any competent coach can maximise his players skill sets, Vogel isn’t capable of that, at all.

[francesco totti]

Anybody who doubts Lebron James, should commit suicide. Lakers will turn things around.

[Blazers32]

Westbrook terrible outside shooting allows every team to pack the paint, and hurt Lebron-Davis game.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I can post more tweets, but no point. ON twitter they are going wild on sacking Vogel.
When it reaches such points, it's tough for a coach to survive.

[Lebron_James]

Losing Caruso, Schroder, KCP, Kuzma, Harell, and Drummond made the Lakers worse.
Bazemore was supposed to be important player, but out of rotation now totally after sucking badly.

[PP34Deuce]

Davis head isn't in the game.

[LBJ]

Davis head isn't in the game.

He is shaking his head, whatever it is. Maybe he wants Vogel out for playing him the 5.

[PP34Deuce]

THT knock out taking bad shots and play smarter and he's a asset out there. Reminds me of a guy who could be Eric gordon like as a 3rd option.

[Blazers32]

THT knock out taking bad shots and play smarter and he's a asset out there. Reminds me of a guy who could be Eric gordon like as a 3rd option.

He is a poor 3 point shooter, THT & Westbrook cannot play together. Spacing issues.

[Nike D'Antoni]

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[jlip]

AD is finally engaged and impacting the game.

[Indian guy]

Westbrook :oldlol:

[PP34Deuce]

Frank vogel staggering Bron and russ minutes

[Johnny32]

AD is finally engaged and impacting the game.

he was watching the halftime show lol.

[Lebron_James]

Jordan, Rondo, and Bazemore been pushed further down the lineup

[imdaman99]

I just turned this game on, getting home from ball. All I read is doom and gloom in this thread, meanwhile Lakers have a 15 point lead. Dramatic much? :biggums:

[bison]

Jordan, Rondo, and Bazemore been pushed further down the lineup

I have no problem with this.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Can the Lakers blow away 20 point lead in 4th quarter?

[Bankaii]

If Melo isn’t dropping 15-20 points his defensive deficiencies makes him unplayable.
Dude is so bad.

[LBJ]

Can the Lakers blow away 20 point lead in 4th quarter?


Blowing away big leads has been a problem all year. :rant

[Lebron_James]

I have no problem with this.


If Melo isn’t dropping 15-20 points his defensive deficiencies makes him unplayable.
Dude is so bad.


That's why Ariza needs to be back, and influential. Or else try Bazemore again.

[Indian guy]

Announcer: James....takes it to another gear....

While LeBron makes a slow motion drive and fails to get off 10 inches from the ground :facepalm

[1987_Lakers]

If Melo isn’t dropping 15-20 points his defensive deficiencies makes him unplayable.
Dude is so bad.

Yea, dude can't stay in front of his man.

[Nike D'Antoni]

I think Lakers offence now is run the clock down

[ELITEpower23]

LeHung

[LBJ]

this is the best lakers game this year right?

[ELITEpower23]

Frank vogel staggering Bron and russ minutes

God bless America, about damn time :oldlol:

[ELITEpower23]

"James handles it. He spreads it."

:lebronamazed:

[LBJ]

THT :facepalm

[Proctor]

THT is untouchable!!!!!!

:roll:

Ellington deserves his minutes

[Nike D'Antoni]

Still people going on Vogel on twitter


Again you showed what a fool you are Vogel. You took out your players with 3 minutes left and put in the garbage and the garbage included THT taking shots early. You just can't coach a team Frank you must be replaced.

[Hey Yo]

THT is untouchable!!!!!!

:roll:

Ellington deserves his minutes

LOL at your Match Box 20 concert shirt

[L8krH8tr]

this is the best lakers game this year right?

This was their first game since losing to the Clippers on Friday night... what a joke.

[Proctor]

LOL at your Match Box 20 shirt
Hey Equinox :oldlol:

[bladefd]

Good win tonight after a sloppy start. I'm concerned about our bench and also LeBron/Westbrook playing together. My concerns have not been placated yet, but I hope this game tonight turns things around.

[PP34Deuce]

What I saw from boston..Boston...

No jaylen forces smart to play more offense and Tatum to get tunnel vision. Love Tatum but once he zones in on scoring he tends to be a black hole.

Lebron and russ staggered allowed each guy freedom. I noticed frank looks at Bron like the rock and stability while he subbed westbrook in to cause havoc driving and dishing. At this stage of season westbrook provides nughtky what bron used to in driving the paint in half court.

Tht has good defensive potential. Transition and defense should be his focus

[bison]

Announcer: James....takes it to another gear....

While LeBron makes a slow motion drive and fails to get off 10 inches from the ground :facepalm

Why are you so obsessed with lebrons declining athleticism? I never see you post in this forum anymore except where you post in laker game threads to comment how slow lebron is and how he can’t get off the floor anymore

[bison]

this is the best lakers game this year right?

Yes clearly. First time this year they looked like a winning team that moves the ball, plays defends, builds leads and doesn’t blow them.

[Wally450]

This Celtics team is consistently inconsistent.

What's the long term health for Jaylen Brown look like? Is he going to be able to give us 70-75 games a year, or only 45-50?

[TheGoatest]

this is the best lakers game this year right?

Not a coincidence that it came on a....

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