Los Angeles Lakers (21-20) @ Sacramento Kings (16-27) - 10:00 PM EST

[Nike D'Antoni]

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[Full Court]

16-27...so you're saying the Lakers have a chance!

[Spurs m8]

16-27...so you're saying the Lakers have a chance!

:roll::roll:

I dunno man, are they also missing key players?

[Full Court]

:roll::roll:

I dunno man, are they also missing key players?

Lol, good point. If Fox and Haliburton are out on protocols, that'll make it more fair.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Trevor Ariza enters Lakers starting lineup vs Kings

[Nike D'Antoni]

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[Spurs m8]

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Len took LeCentres soul last time...Howard was forced in early

[Nike D'Antoni]

Len took LeCentres soul last time...Howard was forced in early

Looks like no Len

[Nike D'Antoni]

Two fouls on Ariza already.

[Proctor]

Last win for the Lakeshow for a while boys! Jazz and Denver and some other halfway decent teams coming soon! :roll:

[RRR3]

Last win for the Lakeshow for a while boys! Jazz and Denver and some other halfway decent teams coming soon! :roll:
Jazz might lose if Toody decides to play, imagine him trying to guard LeBron :lol

[Proctor]

Jazz might lose if Toody decides to play, imagine him trying to guard LeBron :lol
:oldlol: Good point

[LBJ]

Ariza is washed.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Ariza is washed.

He looks like a turtle on defense. The Lakers will keep turning to younger players from here on.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?500810-How-Lakers-free-agency-is-being-adjusted-in-the-season

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lebron bricking many free throws.

[SATAN]

Reaves :applause:

[Lebron_James]

Reaves :applause:

:rockon:

[LBJ]

Can’t trust any Lakers lead no matter who we are playing

[Nike D'Antoni]

Couple of threes from Halliburton keeping the Kings from falling too far behind.

[Nike D'Antoni]

How many times Bagley messed up under the rim?

[LBJ]

14 point lead to 6 within 2 minutes.

:facepalm

[francesco totti]

Lebron, Monk & Davis will be a great trio when Davis returns.

[Dray n Klay]

LeBron getting numbers :applause:

[SATAN]

LeBron has to start trying to block some shots again. Lazy as **** in the key this game.

[SATAN]

Actually make that the whole team.

No idea why Vogel doesn't give Dwight more minutes. It's crazy.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lebron 4/8 from free throw line

[Full Court]

Brony 4-8 from the free throw line....

[LBJ]

Actually make that the whole team.

No idea why Vogel doesn't give Dwight more minutes. It's crazy.

Vogel looks clueless. We have no defense, so any lead we go up is quickly cut off.

[Full Court]

Lebron 4/8 from free throw line

Beat me to it.

[LBJ]

Westbrook keeps missing layups.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lakers defense is in shambles

[ThRRR3tardSatan]

PooBear James choking on a fat one

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lebron bricking threes

[SATAN]

Westbrook keeps missing layups.

Pretty sure he's hovering around 50% on layups for the season. :facepalm

[LBJ]

22 point turnaround

We were up 14, now down 8.

[HunterSThompson]

fox shouldn't have cut his hair. it made him stand out. he doesn't have a unique enough look now so he won't ever make an allstar game unless he goes wild on stats and has more success.. he looks like a victor oladipo type now


its like jordan before he started losing his hair. just too ordinary looking. being a darker tone doesn't help either. less of your facial features are visible from far away and he already looks like a regular dude that would blend in with a crowd

https://coolmenshair.com/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Jordan-with-hair-2.jpg

[Nike D'Antoni]

Paint scoring

Kings 52
Lakers 26

[Manny98]

Lakers need to bench Westbrook, Holy!

[ThRRR3tardSatan]

https://i.ibb.co/fGZ6NMx/20220112-223802.jpg

[LBJ]

We have the worst coach in the league by far. Please get Vogel outta here

[Nike D'Antoni]

25-3 Kings run

[Manny98]

25-3 Kings run
L:roll:Akers

[LBJ]

Ariza is so cooked

[ThRRR3tardSatan]

Dwight 8pts 5rebs 3/3of in 8 min

Him and Ellington only Lakers in the +

Why not play Howard more

[LBJ]

How is that challenge successful?

[Full Court]

Brony's TS is something like 41%. Westbrook's is even worse :roll:

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Losing to the kings multiple times in a season should mean its time for retirement for queen james

[SATAN]

Brony's TS is something like 41%. Westbrook's is even worse :roll:

How is the Bulls game going?

[LBJ]

Westbrook IQ is so ****ing low

[SATAN]

Russ :facepalm

[LBJ]

Stop playing Westbrook please

[Full Court]

How is the Bulls game going?

They're getting blown out by the Nets. At least they're losing to the championship favorites though, and not a lottery team.

But yeah, KD is doing a number on them.

[Lebron_James]

Reaves brought the Lakers back, only for Westbrook to mess it up.

[bison]

That 5-0 run by the kings to close out the quarter was entirely on Russ.

[LBJ]

That 5-0 run by the kings to close out the quarter was entirely on Russ.

He ruined the entire momentum.

[bladefd]

Dwight 8pts 5rebs 3/3of in 8 min

Him and Ellington only Lakers in the +

Why not play Howard more

Lakers need to use Howard heavily in the 4th. We need post defense and rebounding..

I don't care what anyone says but LeBron at 5 doesn't work for extensive periods. Rebounding is essential to team success..

[SATAN]

THT :oldlol:

[LBJ]

Vogel has to go. He still playing Westbrook.

[francesco totti]

Why is Vogel not benching Westbrook? He seems terrible out there, give him some rest to reset his head.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Westbrook is a problem for Lakers, but paint scoring is where the bigger problem for Lakers today is.

[bladefd]

Lakers have to go with Dwight, Lebron, Johnson, Monk, Reaves.. They need defense, rebounding, and 3pt shooting between Monk/Reaves duo.

[SATAN]

They gotta keep Reaves. Weird this guy plays harder and smarter than the vets.

[Manny98]

Reeves carrying

[bladefd]

I can't wait until the scrub THT is traded. Absolutely horrendous player.

[LBJ]

I can't wait until the scrub THT is traded. Absolutely horrendous player.

Him & WESTBROOK for a bag of chips

[SATAN]

LeBron is a freak.

[bladefd]

Him & WESTBROOK for a bag of chips

Nobody wants Westbrook so I have to accept him being on roster until the summer.

[SATAN]

Lakers are gonna win this. Sac should be up by way more. One final push and the Lakers get it easy.

[Manny98]

Why is Westbrook back in :roll::roll::roll:

[LBJ]

Vogel throwing the game, bringing back Westbrook

[LBJ]

Lakers are gonna win this. Sac should be up by way more. One final push and the Lakers get it easy.

Not with ****ing Westbrook

[ThRRR3tardSatan]

Howard and Ellington come off bench already in the + to end the Kings run. They increased their + gettingbthe Lakers back in it. Both just sent to bench to.finish game with Westbrook... seems smart.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lakers have no defense to return back to the game

[SATAN]

LeBron's hair has rapidly fallen out again over the past couple of weeks. :lol

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lebron putting a brick show today

[Spurs m8]

Lecentre!!!!

[Spurs m8]

Bulls getting blown out...here for the Bron loss :banana:

[SATAN]

Give Reaves Westbrook's contract.

[Manny98]

Somebody get Reeves some help, Jeez :facepalm

[Spurs m8]

Nice foul

[Nike D'Antoni]

Somebody get Reeves some help, Jeez :facepalm

He is the only one who doesn't deserve the L on Lakers.

[LBJ]

I know Vogel will **** it out of timeout.

[LBJ]

**** you Westbrook

[ThRRR3tardSatan]

Durant going to laugh when he sees the box score and the fact that Lebron has to finish his career with the guy that wasted the first half of Durant's career

[SATAN]

It's crazy how Russ finds a way to kill any momentum they get. Game after game. If not him it's THT.

[Full Court]

Bulls getting blown out...here for the Bron loss :banana:

Yep, disappointing Bulls loss, but it's always good to see Brony get sonned by De'aaron Fox.

[Bankaii]

Westbrick is by far the dumbest player in the league.
Dude manages to ruin any momentum every single time.

[Manny98]

Westbrook deserves the game ball if the King's win

[bladefd]

I can't believe Westbrook took that 3, and Lebron didn't even touch the ball.

Season is over unless if some stupid gm can be swindled into taking Westbrook.

[francesco totti]

Westbrook haha. Every time the Lakers look like coming back, he had to do something to screw it up.

[Nike D'Antoni]

Lebron took 29 shots in this game.

[SATAN]

34/7/6 season 19

[Full Court]

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[Axe]

Yep, disappointing Bulls loss, but it's always good to see Brony get sonned by De'aaron Fox.
You freaks jinxed them tho

[Chuckbe]

https://i.ibb.co/9HwcF6c/westbrick.png

[Nike D'Antoni]

The Lakers are lucky that Paul George, Kawhi, Lillard are out. They will basically finish 7th and 8th spot with the Wolves.

But they are horrendous defensively. And Westbrook chemistry issues not getting solved.

[Druckenmiller]

Lakers only hope is to grow a pair and release Westprick. Take the L, eat the $ and play someone else. Anyone else would be better lol. Dude is a tool box.

[Full Court]

You freaks jinxed them tho

Meh. I'm not superstitious.

[Full Court]

Lakers only hope is to grow a pair and release Westprick. Take the L, eat the $ and play someone else. Anyone else would be better lol. Dude is a tool box.

You can't put this all on Westbrick. Brony was 3-12 from three point land and 5-10 from the free throw line. He wasted too many possessions in the fourth quarter chucking up misses. If either Westbrook OR Lebron had shot well, the Lakers would have won.

[TheGoatest]

Man, it was so inspirational to watch LeBron do everything on both ends in the clutch. Then Westbrick took that 3. After being 2-13 from the floor and 0-4 from behind the line. :roll:

[Spurs m8]

Bulls getting blown out...here for the Bron loss :banana:

My boy, LeBarry, did not disappoint :cheers:

[aj1987]

You can't put this all on Westbrick. Brony was 3-12 from three point land and 5-10 from the free throw line. He wasted too many possessions in the fourth quarter chucking up misses. If either Westbrook OR Lebron had shot well, the Lakers would have won.

I know you like to troll and you aren't a retarded poster like many others here, but c'mon man. Although LeBron was average (34/7/6 on 51% TS in year 19 lol), Russ was straight up horrendous. Lets got back to that bricked 3. There was about 1:40, IIRC, and Russ dribbled the clock all the way down like they were up 4, instead of being down 4 and took a retarded 3, which he obviously bricked. That was just atrocious. Honestly, if that was LeBron with the ball, the Lakers would've taken a shot sooner and a much better one. LeBron had 34 on 51% TS and WB had 8 on 25% TS. There's no comparison.

With that being said, Vogel is straight up trash. I can honestly see him being fired within a month. Why would you not play Dwight?

[Full Court]

Man, it was so inspirational to watch LeBron do everything on both ends in the clutch. Then Westbrick took that 3. After being 2-13 from the floor and 0-4 from behind the line. :roll:

I'll tell you what. I'M inspired.

:yaohappy:

So how about Brony going 5/10 from the free throw line? LeBenSimmons.

[beasted]

Moar empty stats!

[Nike D'Antoni]

I know you like to troll and you aren't a retarded poster like many others here, but c'mon man. Although LeBron was average (34/7/6 on 51% TS in year 19 lol), Russ was straight up horrendous. Lets got back to that bricked 3. There was about 1:40, IIRC, and Russ dribbled the clock all the way down like they were up 4, instead of being down 4 and took a retarded 3, which he obviously bricked. That was just atrocious. Honestly, if that was LeBron with the ball, the Lakers would've taken a shot sooner and a much better one. LeBron had 34 on 51% TS and WB had 8 on 25% TS. There's no comparison.

With that being said, Vogel is straight up trash. I can honestly see him being fired within a month. Why would you not play Dwight?

I agree Vogel is getting to the sack point

[Spurs m8]

I'll tell you what. I'M inspired.

:yaohappy:

So how about Brony going 5/10 from the free throw line? LeBenSimmons.

I literally turned it on and within a minute guards are throwing up points in the paint as LeCentre is swatting fresh air.

I was inspired.

[Full Court]

I agree Vogel is getting to the sack point

You were calling for Vogel to be sacked months ago.



Although, if I were the Lakers owner, he'd be long gone.

[TheGoatest]

I'll tell you what. I'M inspired.

:yaohappy:

So how about Brony going 5/10 from the free throw line? LeBenSimmons.

I would respond with how about him averaging 29 on 50%+ in his 19th season at the age of 37? Le.... Except there isn't another player in history who even comes close to fulfilling this criteria. :oldlol:

[Proctor]

Lakers are going to get blown the hell out by Denver and Utah in their next two games and Vogel will be sacked big time.

Life with Lebronball

[Spurs m8]

Lakers are going to get blown the hell out by Denver and Utah in their next two games and Vogel will be sacked big time.

Life with Lebronball

Do you think LeCentre will start any of these games? (Providing Jokic and Toody play)

[Proctor]

Do you think LeCentre will start any of these games? (Providing Jokic and Toody play)
:roll:

[Indian guy]

LeBron at C garbage needs to end. He's 37 and doesn't have anywhere close to the motor required to be a star offensively and still do typical center things on defense. It's basically a layup line out there because he exerts no effort the first 3 qtrs. I don't understand why Vogel continues to stick with this crap when Howard and Stanley Johnson are perfectly capable of giving 15-20 minutes of far superior effort at that position.

[bison]

I would be flabbergasted if Dwight does not start against Denver on Saturday. I mean you have to start him against jokic, right?

[ImKobe]

Can't even beat the sorry ass Kings.. this team is a ****ing joke. When is Davis coming back?

[Spurs m8]

I would be flabbergasted if Dwight does not start against Denver on Saturday. I mean you have to start him against jokic, right?

Yeah mate, Dwight will start.

[TheGoatest]

LeBron at C garbage needs to end. He's 37 and doesn't have anywhere close to the motor required to be a star offensively and still do typical center things on defense. It's basically a layup line out there because he exerts no effort the first 3 qtrs. I don't understand why Vogel continues to stick with this crap when Howard and Stanley Johnson are perfectly capable of giving 15-20 minutes of far superior effort at that position.

You must've not been watching games earlier this season. There was a layup line when AD was playing as well, whether it was center or power forward. Or when the effectively retired (most likely) DeAndre Jordan was playing. Them giving up points in the paint was probably the logic behind putting LeBron at C in the first place. Vogel figured that if they were going to give up that many points in the paint, going small would make no difference so they might as well go small and get some perimeter offense out of it. Except then you have Westbrick, who phukks that up. :oldlol:

[Spurs m8]

You must've not been watching games earlier this season. There was a layup line when AD was playing as well, whether it was center or power forward. Or when the effectively retired (most likely) DeAndre Jordan was playing. Them giving up points in the paint was probably the logic behind putting LeBron at C in the first place. Vogel figured that if they were going to give up that many points in the paint, going small would make no difference so they might as well go small and get some perimeter offense out of it. Except then you have Westbrick, who phukks that up. :oldlol:

So you admit he sucks at C.

Thanks for being right for once

[TheGoatest]

So you admit he sucks at C.

Thanks for being right for once

I admit that he's averaging 30+ on 50%+ shooting at C while being every bit as good of a rim protector as AD and DeAndre were earlier in the season.

Thanks for pre-emptively congratulating LeBron for winning his 2020 championship/Finals MVP with someone as bad as this:

https://images4.imagebam.com/53/18/5f/ME6CL2I_o.png

:banana:

[nayte]

First time in a bit that I got to watch a game as it was played due to timezones and work but got to admit seeing him play apart from the shooting LeBron was going allright. The athletism isn't the same but I saw him set screen's, cut off the ball for easy baskets.he is def using his bulk for some points which I like. He is playing off the ball well imo

[PP34Deuce]

Bron at Center works for young non talented Centers. It's going to fizzle against the JAren Jacksons and def won't make sense for the Steven Adams, Embiid, legit bigs.

Watching the game the Lakers issue is effort defensively and ball IQ. Dwight can and should play more than he does. Westbrook has zero confidence and part of that is having so much pressure put on him. Chris Bosh said playing with Lebron isn't the problem. The problem is any team he's on has high expectations from over zealous fans and hater fans.

Westbrook is cracking at that pressure while slowly losing his prime athletiscm to make up for his mistakes. Lakers are in a tough situation moving forward.

Lebron is Lebron. He's not 55-60 win season Lebron who can carry your team. He can however, still score 25 7 7 in his sleep at the expense of less defensive energy.
AD is AD. He's not going to lead your team and he's really a better version of KAT. Make him your second option who doesn't have to worry about superstar role and he's golden.
Westbrook can't win. He's going to be on 2 more teams before he eventually just retires.

[PP34Deuce]

I think Vogel sees this team has no great potential and wouldn't mind being fired. He's definitely never been fiery but he also seems nonchalant.

He got his ring. He will be a commodity for teams looking regardless. I think the lakers need him more than they think.

[LBJ]

thankfully Clippers/Wolves suck so bad, so we keeping the 7th spot.
But we are not keeping up with Dallas & Denver.

[ClipperRevival]

Lakers 21-21.

And played like 25 games at home and only 17 on the road, so they've had it easy.

Bron getting his at the expense of winning.

[Spurs m8]

Lakers 21-21.

And played like 25 games at home and only 17 on the road, so they've had it easy.

Bron getting his at the expense of winning.

Not to mention, the ease of teams they've played

[ClipperRevival]

LeAnchor is anchoring the 26th ranked D so far. Mr. 1-5 for sure.

Dude is literally getting his offensively on slow C while sacrificing REAL interior presence on the D end. Not chase down blocks. That's one reason why the Lakers D sucks so bad is cause LeBron plays out of position and there is no rim protection. That's why his teams go life and death against sub .500 teams.

[ClipperRevival]

LeBron at C garbage needs to end. He's 37 and doesn't have anywhere close to the motor required to be a star offensively and still do typical center things on defense. It's basically a layup line out there because he exerts no effort the first 3 qtrs. I don't understand why Vogel continues to stick with this crap when Howard and Stanley Johnson are perfectly capable of giving 15-20 minutes of far superior effort at that position.

One objective LeBron fan who gets it. Yes, on paper, this LeBron at C thing seems cute but in reality, he is hurting his team because he's not a rim protector and opposing teams have lay up lines on the Lakers. Bball is played on 2 ends. As soon as you forget the D end, you lose more than you win. Bron has been good at stripping balls at times and getting some chase downs but being a C means rim protection, discouraging the opposition from driving. He ain't that.

[TheGoatest]

LeBron's ultra clutch defense almost tore a big man's arm off while doing a 100% clean, on-the-ball strip:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7I2YCNUujc

https://images4.imagebam.com/d4/25/a3/ME6EA4G_o.png

Damn. :oldlol: Bagley's face is almost as funny as the Westbrick 3 point attempt at the end that cost the Lakers the game.
So many clutch defensive plays wasted this season (the block on DeRozan) by bum teammates.

[Spurs m8]

He did one defensive thing and still lost, guys!!!

LEGOAT :bowdown:

[SATAN]

LeHaters still melting down 2 days after the game.

Get a LeLife. :lol

[SATAN]

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:oldlol: