After a good win against Golden State, brought on by a massive second half from Jrue, Melli, and Zion, we are continuing our road-trip by stopping off in Los Angeles, to play against the Lakers.
TIP OFF IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 9PM CST
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No changes from last game.
We're taking on the Lakers, as we all know. We've lost to them twice this year: once at home, by 4 points, and once on the road by 10. That is to say; we've actually played them pretty decently overall despite losing, and this time we have Zion. I feel like it's time for a win against Los Angeles, and there's no time like the present so why not now? Remember, if we make the playoffs, LA is our likely first round matchup; winning this @ Staples would send a message.
Lakers are currently 43-12. They're 4th in ORTG, 3rd in DRTG. 1st in blocks, 5th in steals, 6th in assists, 7th in rebounds. 1st in FG%, 14th in 3pt%, 29th in FT%. Lebron is averaging 25/8/11, and AD is averaging 27/10/3. Kyle Kuzma is also there, just having fun.
It is notable that, at 84.3%, AD is the Lakers best FT shooter. Only KCP and Avery Bradley hit 80% other than him; Lebron, Rondo, Dwight, Danny Green, and Kuzma all shoot sub 75% from the stripe. That is, it's okay to make them earn it at the stripe because they aren't good at it. They are one of the few teams worse than us from the FT line.
There's no doubt it will be tough to pull out a win. They're a good team. They're not the favourites, but it wouldn't even be a shock if they won a ring this year. But I think we can do it as long as we avoid having a dud half like we did against Golden State. Show up like we did in our first game against LA but with Zion on top, and this will be a great win.
#WBD