GAME THREAD : LA LAKERS vs. UTAH JAZZ - 2/10/25 - Beginning of a New LAKERS Era…

[BarberSchool]

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Lotta game time decisions, and players out.

And as much as I hate Silver, the Adelson’s, Nico,etc for whatever level of corruption it took to achieve this ratings boosting trade. I’d be a liar if I said this new Lakers era, starting tonight, ain’t gonna be “must see TV”

[Hey Yo]

"When Doncic makes his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday against the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki will be in attendance to support him, according to Marc Stein. Nowitzki and Doncic overlapped for one season in Dallas, with Nowitzki's final season coming during the 2018-19 campaign, when Doncic won Rookie of the Year.

[Im Still Ballin]

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now
We got a real jam goin' down
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam
Alright...
Wave your hands in the air if you feel fine
We're gonna take it into overtime
Welcome to the Space Jam
Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam
Alright...

[Street Hunger]

Apparently every fan of the game is getting a free Luka doncic shirt

[Street Hunger]

Dalton can't be too mad at the lakers, since they drafted him right

[highwhey]

"When Doncic makes his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday against the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki will be in attendance to support him, according to Marc Stein. Nowitzki and Doncic overlapped for one season in Dallas, with Nowitzki's final season coming during the 2018-19 campaign, when Doncic won Rookie of the Year.

Dirk has always been a stand up guy, supporting his guy even on a different team :applause:

[Hey Yo]

He is in the starting lineup but will be on a minutes restriction, according to head coach JJ Redick. The Lakers plan to "ease Luka back in," Redick said.

Doncic will start alongside LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43782729/lakers-luka-doncic-upgraded-probable-game-vs-jazz

[BarberSchool]

Dalton can't be too mad at the lakers, since they drafted him right

Watching Knecht move, he really is a bigger, stronger Pat Connaughton, but instead of a 44” vertical in his first years, and a fastball, slider, and curve to fall back on, Knecht has a MUCH BETTER 3-ball, almost at times, a “less laterally malleable” but still very laterally adjustable, Kyle Korver laser that he can let go off the dribble, or on the move in either direction. Only 3-ball I haven’t seen from him yet, at a top level, is a fading step back or wide side step.

[Proctor]

Over/under on a casual 20 point first quarter for Luka?

[Full Court]

This is going to be a squash match. With Utah's defense, or lack thereof, the Lakers should put up 150 tonight.

[Hey Yo]

The LeLuka Broncic era begins.

Let the pigeons loose!!!

[GOBB]

I guess I’ll tune in to the LAme show

[Proctor]

Anyone actually believe Lebron didn't know about the trade? lol

[Patrick Chewing]

Luka still looking hefty out there. Looking gassed too already. Terrible conditioning.

[highwhey]

Luka still looking hefty out there. Looking gassed too already. Terrible conditioning.

umm you literally weigh 400 POUNDS.

[Xiao Yao You]

The bum with his usual array of prayers bricks and turnovers

[Proctor]

Luka still looking hefty out there. Looking gassed too already. Terrible conditioning.
Hasn't played since Christmas.

[highwhey]

it's a mindfvck watching Luka in purple n gold

[Patrick Chewing]

Luka already in the locker room.

[Xiao Yao You]

The bum 2-6 0"3 3pt 1 to. Amazing no one wanted this at the deadline!:cry:

[Carbine]

Lebron has the ability to still be one of the best perimeter defenders in the league even at his age. He obviously came out with the energy to do that tonight.

Truly remarkable at his age.

[Neal Romer]

Luka really is such a bowling ball out there :oldlol:

[highwhey]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/20/08/21236236-7705243-Great_moves_The_television_show_host_gave_his_all_ during_the_hal-a-123_1574237804306.jpg

[Xiao Yao You]

4 pf on hachimura. Nice coaching redick!:roll:

[TheMan]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/20/08/21236236-7705243-Great_moves_The_television_show_host_gave_his_all_ during_the_hal-a-123_1574237804306.jpg

Dayum, Luca really let himself go

[Neal Romer]

The weird thing is Luka always looks svelte when he plays for Slovenia in the summer. I cant imagine hes intentionally putting in that much extra work in these situations, I wonder if his diet is just better when he goes back to Europe or he walks to get around more or what.

He tends to come into most NBA seasons IN shape, and then plays his way OUT of shape :lol

It's honestly weird. They need to get this straightened out. Just because you cant play basketball while youre out with the calf, doesnt mean you have to get fat. You can ride the exercise bike and eat healthy and at least keep your weight down even if youre not in game shape.

I still dont believe the conditioning is the real reason he got traded, but it is perfect cover bc he really is lookin like the Pillsbury doughboy out there

[Xiao Yao You]

The bum heating up! 3-9 1-5 3 pt:facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

The weird thing is Luka always looks svelte when he plays for Slovenia in the summer. I cant imagine hes intentionally putting in that much extra work in these situations, I wonder if his diet is just better when he goes back to Europe or he walks to get around more or what.

He tends to come into most NBA seasons IN shape, and then plays his way OUT of shape :lol

It's honestly weird. They need to get this straightened out. Just because you cant play basketball while youre out with the calf, doesnt mean you have to get fat. You can ride the exercise bike and eat healthy and at least keep your weight down even if youre not in game shape.

I still dont believe the conditioning is the real reason he got traded, but it is perfect cover bc he really is lookin like the Pillsbury doughboy out there

He actually hired a team of people to keep him in shape and still cant. Ptobably part of why they dumped him

[k0kakw0rld]

The bum heating up! 3-9 1-5 3 pt:facepalm

Where were you when he dropped 42 pts 17 rebounds? Moron

[Xiao Yao You]

Shooting 42 % on the year slightly better than last year the two lowest of his career. 34 % career from 3. Im apparently the only one that isnt a moron in realizing what an awful basketball player he is

[Xiao Yao You]

The bum mixing up his usual artay of prayers and bricks with an air ball. His versatility is breathtaking

[Xiao Yao You]

6-15 3-10 3 pt. I want the worst shooting taking the most shots! :(

[BarberSchool]

Despite the Lakers being up by 30 most of the game.

This is a big let down, cakewalk forgettable game, other than a few lobs, outlets, and fast breaks. Luka def looks in really bad shape, and gassed. All that said, Lakers are gonna have no problems scoring on anybody.

[bison]

The bum with his usual array of prayers bricks and turnovers

Can’t quit me

[Xiao Yao You]

Despite the Lakers being up by 30 most of the game.

This is a big let down, cakewalk forgettable game, other than a few lobs, outlets, and fast breaks. Luka def looks in really bad shape, and gassed. All that said, Lakers are gonna have no problems scoring on anybody.

Will they be able to stop a non tanking team ?

[Lakers Legend#32]

Sweatless

[90sgoat]

Did Lebron make Luka stand in the corner?

[Phoenix]

The weird thing is Luka always looks svelte when he plays for Slovenia in the summer. I cant imagine hes intentionally putting in that much extra work in these situations, I wonder if his diet is just better when he goes back to Europe or he walks to get around more or what.

He tends to come into most NBA seasons IN shape, and then plays his way OUT of shape :lol

It's honestly weird. They need to get this straightened out. Just because you cant play basketball while youre out with the calf, doesnt mean you have to get fat. You can ride the exercise bike and eat healthy and at least keep your weight down even if youre not in game shape.

I still dont believe the conditioning is the real reason he got traded, but it is perfect cover bc he really is lookin like the Pillsbury doughboy out there

That wouldn't surprise me. I spend significant amounts of time during the year in the Azores( Portugal), and the quality of produce is way better than my home country or anytime I've visited the US/Canada. I just naturally feel healthier during the time in Portugal( plus I don't have car there so I'm walking wayyyyy more). I always feel like a relative fat-ass when I'm back home because I just hop into my car to go anywhere.

[3ba11]

..
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Don't get happy:



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20 disqualifying factors:


1) Never produced a great team despite arguably the most help ever and the most opportunities to play with every type of star and coach

2) A losing record with every type of good roster, such as 3-4 with preseason favorites, 4-7 with all-star teammates, 4-6 with Finals teams, 4-5 with 1 or 2 seeds, and 3 losses with homecourt

3) Clear weaknesses like FT's, turnovers, clutch efficiency, mid-range, ball movement (off-ball), and chemistry/fits (turns everyone into spot-up shooter)

4) Couldn't win with "normal" rosters of 1 franchise player and needed to team up with multiple franchise players - this included a ready-made FMVP that taught him how to win

5) Wade was 1st option over peak Lebron in the 11' Playoffs and carried Lebron to his first win over nemesis Boston

6) A goat meltdown in 2010 was sandwiched between upset losses in 09' and 11' to 1-star teams

7) Record losses, lottery seasons, sweep losses or 1st Round losses despite all-star teammates in 14', 18', and 21-25'

8) Failed to win 60 games with prime Kyrie/Love and only won 53 games in 2017 and 2014 despite 2 all-star teammates

9) 1 sixty-win season from 2011-2017 despite 2 all-star teammates

10) All-time leader in missed shots, turnovers and clutch FT's

11) Horrific clutch efficiency and 0-7 on game-winners in the Finals - Lebron never scored on the last possession of 1-possession Finals game

12) Horrible "ball-dominant effect" of reducing teammates' assists while increasing their assisted rate (turning everyone into spot-up shooter), thereby preventing elite roster construction, chemistry and teams

13) Zero young player development in 22 seasons

14) Longest list of bad fits ever due to turning everyone into spot-up shooter - Lebron has the worst record of development ever, so he needs ready-made stars

15) His high-scoring ball-dominance produces low ball movement and low assist teams, so every playoff series loss shows deficits in team assists (except the goat choke in 2011)

16) Coaching carousel (uncoachable) because his skillset requires that he dominate the ball

17) Lebron is 20-21 in the Finals excluding 07', 15' and 18', so he has a lottery record on the championship level regardless of cast - a lottery record with super-teams

18) Never carried weak help over top teams (never won series vs top 5 SRS team with weak scoring & efficiency from a sidekick)

19) Started with the preseason favorite from 2011 to 2016, but fell to underdog or loser each year (except the Allen miracle) - so he starts with favored talent but bad chemistry causes a fall to underdog or loser.

20) No all-defense in his 30's

21) Lost twice in international competitions and needed Kobe to "redeem" him in 08'

22) Unprecedented 35% and 6 TO's per game in 2 different series (no one ever played that badly except LeFraud)

[SouBeachTalents]

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Don't get happy:
Aka the 3ball story

[sdot_thadon]

On another note, it's crazy to think for the 1st time in his career Lebron will always have at least 1 strong playmaker on the floor for his team, and in most cases probably 2. I think it's going to unlock another part of his game we haven't got to see much as a secondary playmaker rather than always being the primary action in the halfcourt. Their defensive ability or lack thereof has yet to be seen but offensively this team has potentially the type of playmaking balance the Spurs dynsty was able to put on the floor a few seasons. I'm interested to see their ceiling.

[StrongLurk]

Aka the 3ball story

He still doesnt realize that the more he obsesses over Lebron, the more he validates Lebron's greatness. 3dumb has been torturing himself for 15 years over a billionaire/generational athlete that has no idea who he is.

Obviously there is a mental illness going on with this poster, but it's still just wild to see.

[sdot_thadon]

He still doesnt realize that the more he obsesses over Lebron, the more he validates Lebron's greatness. 3dumb has been torturing himself for 15 years over a billionaire/generational athlete that has no idea who he is.

Obviously there is a mental illness going on with this poster, but it's still just wild to see.

Whafs even wilder is most of you guys here have no clue of the absolute sheer amount of posts he's dedicated to this thing. He can't be too far off a million posts across different accounts.

[StrongLurk]

Whafs even wilder is most of you guys here have no clue of the absolute sheer amount of posts he's dedicated to this thing. He can't be too far off a million posts across different accounts.

I'm fully aware of that, which is why I mentioned 15 years in my post. A million posts over 15 years across numerous sport forums is definitely possible at this point.

[sdot_thadon]

I'm fully aware of that, which is why I mentioned 15 years in my post. A million posts over 15 years across numerous sport forums is definitely possible at this point.

The last time I saw his account that had a ton of posts here I figures he was well over 500k and that was years ago. I'm not even sure how one finds enough time to post that effing much as an adult with a life lol.

[StrongLurk]

The last time I saw his account that had a ton of posts here I figures he was well over 500k and that was years ago. I'm not even sure how one finds enough time to post that effing much as an adult with a life lol.

Not just time to post, he very clearly puts in a lot of time watching Lebron hater videos on youtube and is constantly looking up Lebron stats. Obsession.

[Axe]

Watching Knecht move, he really is a bigger, stronger Pat Connaughton, but instead of a 44” vertical in his first years, and a fastball, slider, and curve to fall back on, Knecht has a MUCH BETTER 3-ball, almost at times, a “less laterally malleable” but still very laterally adjustable, Kyle Korver laser that he can let go off the dribble, or on the move in either direction. Only 3-ball I haven’t seen from him yet, at a top level, is a fading step back or wide side step.
He'd improve. Well maybe. So it didn't make any sense for the team to trade him right away for mark williams atm.

The braindead casual directly below of the poster below you is an obsessed homosexual who keeps on bleeding over grown-up men everyday btw. He should do himself a goddamn favor by shooting himself in his stupid head.

[Full Court]

He'd improve. Well maybe. So it didn't make any sense for the team to trade him right away for mark williams atm.

The braindead casual directly below of the poster below you is an obsessed homosexual who keeps on bleeding over grown-up men everyday btw. He should do himself a goddamn favor by shooting himself in his stupid head.

Wow. Imagine being so utterly destroyed by someone that all you can do is beg them to shoot themself. :roll:

What a loser.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?520515-Biggest-Loser-On-ISH-Poll-Final-Bracket

[Hey Yo]

The network's audience for Monday night's game, a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz, peaked at 2.55 million viewers. To put that into context, it was up 42% compared with last year's average NBA game on ESPN.

The game averaged 2.01 million viewers, according to Nielsen, and was the most-watched contest of the day among the coveted demographics of males 18 to 34, 18 to 49 and 25 to 54 years old.

That's despite Doncic playing only 24 minutes and scoring 14 points in a game Los Angeles led by 12 points after the first quarter and 25 at halftime. The Lakers led by as many as 34 points, and Doncic sat out the fourth quarter.

[Full Court]

The network's audience for Monday night's game, a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz, peaked at 2.55 million viewers. To put that into context, it was up 42% compared with last year's average NBA game on ESPN.

The game averaged 2.01 million viewers, according to Nielsen, and was the most-watched contest of the day among the coveted demographics of males 18 to 34, 18 to 49 and 25 to 54 years old.

That's despite Doncic playing only 24 minutes and scoring 14 points in a game Los Angeles led by 12 points after the first quarter and 25 at halftime. The Lakers led by as many as 34 points, and Doncic sat out the fourth quarter.

I guess the Lebron era is officially over.

[Phoenix]

The network's audience for Monday night's game, a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz, peaked at 2.55 million viewers. To put that into context, it was up 42% compared with last year's average NBA game on ESPN.

The game averaged 2.01 million viewers, according to Nielsen, and was the most-watched contest of the day among the coveted demographics of males 18 to 34, 18 to 49 and 25 to 54 years old.

That's despite Doncic playing only 24 minutes and scoring 14 points in a game Los Angeles led by 12 points after the first quarter and 25 at halftime. The Lakers led by as many as 34 points, and Doncic sat out the fourth quarter.

Just wait till Luka's first game against the Mavs in Dallas.

[ShawkFactory]

I guess the Lebron era is officially over.

Took a lot longer than you would have hoped, I’m sure.

[Xiao Yao You]

The bum with his usual hot start 1-4. Consistency is his game! :facepalm

[Full Court]

Took a lot longer than you would have hoped, I’m sure.

I can't lie, I do enjoy watching Bronie fluffers like Axe, Lebron23, and 1987_Lakers throw bitch fits every time Leborn chokes. The good thing though is that Bronny may still be around for a while. They seem to have latched onto him now, so that should provide the sane ones of us lots of entertainment.

[Xiao Yao You]

3-9 for the bum. Continues to pour it on!

[999Guy]

Luka and LeBron are a shitty fit together.

[Xiao Yao You]

Jazz took it at luka every chance they got. 5 fouls in 3 quarters. Have fun la!:roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

Bronny sighting

[tpols]

Jazz took it at luka every chance they got. 5 fouls in 3 quarters. Have fun la!:roll:

How do you feel about "the bum" outscoring Luka and Lebron en route to leading the Jazz to victory?

[Axe]

Took a lot longer than you would have hoped, I’m sure.
:oldlol: (https://i.ibb.co/wrNN1mx/IMG-20220626-013823.jpg)

[Xiao Yao You]

How do you feel about "the bum" outscoring Luka and Lebron en route to leading the Jazz to victory?

Collier is their leader. Lauris best game all year. Collins, kessler good as usual. George showed up. Bum 7-17

[ImKobe]

Lebron turned Luka into a role player

[1987_Lakers]

Lebron turned Luka into a role player

Sort of how Kobe turned GP, Malone, & Nash into role players.

[ImKobe]

Sort of how Kobe turned GP, Malone, & Nash into role players.

Bron made peak Wade and Luka worse. The guys you mentioned were all pushing 40 and fell off due to injuries & age.

[1987_Lakers]

Bron made peak Wade and Luka worse. The guys you mentioned were all pushing 40 and fell off due to injuries & age.

Those guys were All-star level the year before joining Kobe and failed to win a chip with him.

Bron at least won back to back with Wade.

[ImKobe]

Those guys were All-star level the year before joining Kobe and failed to win a chip with him.

Bron at least won back to back with Wade.

Kobe turned Gasol into a winner and an All-NBA player when he was a 1x All-Star through his prime years lol.

Time & time again we see Bron turn great players into lesser versions of themselves, and we're talking about stars in their prime not players who are a few years away from retirement.

[Lebron23]

Lakers needs some rim protection

[3ba11]

Lakers needs some rim protection


MJ never needed any, and neither did the Curry/Durant combo - these duos had great chemistry, so they didn't need a great center.. Otoh, Luka/Lebron is the worst fit of all-time, so they need additional stars.

Before you say that I'm full of it, consider that Luka hasn't had back-to-back games of 16 or less since 2021, so Lebron has already destroyed Luka's game, career, and legacy... Goat doh

[1987_Lakers]

Kobe turned Gasol into a winner and an All-NBA player when he was a 1x All-Star through his prime years lol.

Time & time again we see Bron turn great players into lesser versions of themselves, and we're talking about stars in their prime not players who are a few years away from retirement.

Gasol saved Kobe's legacy after he shot 6-24 in game 7 vs Boston.

[3ba11]

Gasol saved Kobe's legacy after he shot 6-24 in game 7 vs Boston.


Wade saved Lebron's legacy, and then Ray Allen saved it again, and then Kyrie saved it, and then AD saved Lebron's legacy in the West... lottery to champion in 1 year...

[bullettooth]

Bron at least won back to back with Wade.

He also lost a couple with those guys in their prime... :facepalm

[1987_Lakers]

Wade saved Lebron's legacy, and then Ray Allen saved it again, and then Kyrie saved it, and then AD saved Lebron's legacy in the West... lottery to champion in 1 year...

Jordan needed Pippen to save his legacy despite playing in a weak watered down 90's era.

[Full Court]

Lakers needs some rim protection

So does your mom.

[90sgoat]

Luka and LeBron are a shitty fit together.

Not surprising is it.

Lebron at 40 will have to take a step back, he's not forcing Luka to do it, no one has and no one will.

[tontoz]

Collier is their leader. Lauris best game all year. Collins, kessler good as usual. George showed up. Bum 7-17


They were -14 with Collier on the floor. On the season he has a BPM of -6.5. :lol


Clarkson had 21/9/7 with no turnovers and was +33 for the game.

[Xiao Yao You]

They were -14 with Collier on the floor. On the season he has a BPM of -6.5. :lol


Clarkson had 21/9/7 with no turnovers and was +33 for the game.

+/- again :roll:

Watch a game. Collier is a rookie and getting better every night. Makes everyone around him better with elite playmaking speed and d. The bum at his best sicked and continues to take his game to new lows

[Lebron23]

12-3 in their last 15 games. Lakers are due for a loss

[tpols]

+/- again :roll:

Watch a game. Collier is a rookie and getting better every night. Makes everyone around him better with elite playmaking speed and d. The bum at his best sicked and continues to take his game to new lows

Xiao if you had to go to war and needed a battle buddy, who would you choose as your comrade:

Ricky Rubio or Clarkson?

[Xiao Yao You]

Xiao if you had to go to war and needed a battle buddy, who would you choose as your comrade:

Ricky Rubio or Clarkson?

The matador as long as he isnt starting next to a legend that he doesnt fit with. There was a place for rubio off the bench in the mba with his energy. Theres no place where people appreciate good basketball for the bum. Obviously theres a place for the bum on ish. Trolls apparently love him for some bizarre reason

[Lakers Legend#32]

Looks like the Lakers were looking ahead to the break.

[red1]

they have to pray they dont play the nuggets. jokic would single-handedly destroy this team.


they match up well with everyone else. lebron always wanted another ballhandler since 2020 rondo and now he has luka AND reaves