NBA Los Angeles Lakers thread

[John Price]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...frustrated-failure-reach-foul-line-lakers-win

The Los Angeles Lakers' 109-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday resulted in a historically triumphant moment in LeBron James' 17-year career as well as a historically perplexing one.
On the one hand, the Lakers' 14-2 start to the season is the best that any of James' teams has ever achieved through 16 games, edging the 2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers' 13-3 mark. On the other hand, James' 27 field goal attempts without attempting a single free throw was the most shots he's ever taken without earning a trip to the line, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information.
"It's frustrating," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. "LeBron's going to the basket all night long. He took nine 3s, but he's in the paint all night long. ... When your guy's attacking the basket the way he is and getting zero free throw attempts, it's something that can be frustrating."

 

[John Price]

Sixteen of James' 27 attempts were in the paint, and after several animated debates with referees Aaron Smith and Jenna Schroeder throughout the game, he continued to plead his case with reporters.
"I'm living in the paint and if you look at my arm right here, these are four or five [scratches] that happened the last two games, and they weren't called at all," said James, who ended with a game-high 30 points on 14-for-27 shooting.

but offiCIALS ARE BIAseD TOwarDs tHE LaKErS

 

[Dr Pepper]

Well, if there's one thing refs love, it's when superstar athletes whine and scream at them all game long.

I hear it's super-effective.

 

[The Night King]

What's the point of a coach's challenge if they won't even overturn such an obvious wrong call?

 

[John Price]

 

[MMC]

Couldn’t be happier with our start to the season!

 

[The Night King]

Lakers beat Nuggest in Denver... another weak team on the Lakers soft schedule.

 

[Stylizer1]

Couldn’t be happier with our start to the season!

Beating bad teams is a great accomplishment.

 

[The Night King]

Beating bad teams is a great accomplishment.

Come up with a better narrative.

 

[Stylizer1]

Come up with a better narrative.

Best ball hog in the league?

 

[darko]

Come up with a better narrative.

Jazz, Heat, Nuggets. Those are your impressive wins.

 

[The Night King]

Jazz, Heat, Nuggets. Those are your impressive wins.

Good thing the Lakers aren't trying to impress anyone. They're just winning games on their schedule. Besides, we've beaten the current 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th seeds in the West. So what's the new narrative? The West is trash?

 

[Terry Yake]

Good thing the Lakers aren't trying to impress anyone. They're just winning games on their schedule. Besides, we've beaten the current 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th seeds in the West. So what's the new narrative? The West is trash?

they're not undefeated so they suck

 

[darko]

Good thing the Lakers aren't trying to impress anyone. They're just winning games on their schedule. Besides, we've beaten the current 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th seeds in the West. So what's the new narrative? The West is trash?

New narrative is that you played 3 really good teams and won once (Nuggets). You lost to both Raptors and Clippers.

 

[The Night King]

New narrative is that you played 3 really good teams and won once (Nuggets). You lost to both Raptors and Clippers.

Ok.

How many "really good teams" are there in the league?

 

[darko]

Ok.

How many "really good teams" are there in the league?

Nuggets, Rockets, Clippers, Bucks, Sixers, Raps and Celtics IMO.

 

[Terry Yake]

another win against a terrible opponent tonight

 

[darko]

 

[Terry Yake]

lol that was hilarious

 

[MMC]

New narrative is that you played 3 really good teams and won once (Nuggets). You lost to both Raptors and Clippers.

OK, and the Nuggets lost to the Kings, Pelicans, and Hawks, the Clippers lost to the Suns and Pels. I guess they suck too.

 

[darko]

OK, and the Nuggets lost to the Kings, Pelicans, and Hawks, the Clippers lost to the Suns and Pels. I guess they suck too.

Way to miss a point lol. Clippers already beat Raptors, Celtics and Rockets.

 

[MMC]

Way to miss a point lol. Clippers already beat Raptors, Celtics and Rockets.

You’re not making any points. You’re a Laker hater making up senseless narratives trying to stir shit up in a thread about the team.

 

[darko]

You’re not making any points. You’re a Laker hater making up senseless narratives trying to stir **** up in a thread about the team.

Yes I hate the Lakers. Yes, they've hardly beaten any of the top teams unlike your crosstown rivals.

 

[Stylizer1]

Yes I hate the Lakers. Yes, they've hardly beaten any of the top teams unlike your crosstown rivals.

I loved the Magic Lakers. I liked the Shaq and Kobe Lakers. I was indifferent to the Kobe Lakers and I hate the Lebron Lakers.

 

[John Price]

You’re not making any points. You’re a Laker hater making up senseless narratives trying to stir **** up in a thread about the team.

All I see is two consecutive posts (meaning the person you are arguing with is someone I can't see) so all I can say is that any Lakers haters can keep because the Lakers keep WINNING

All I hear is criticism

The Utah Jazz commentators threw a fit after LeBron was celebrating in socks. He just gave his shoes to the kids. Who cares if he is dancing in socks. "That is classless" Is it?