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Got out coached again. Lakers had a playoff type gameplan. Pelicans looked like this was just another game.
Redick looked completely unprepared to be double teamed.
And the lazy passes continue. Its as if it is not a point of emphasis in practice.
I'm also tired of this excuse that Jrue has to guard the other teams best player. Thats no reason to go 5 - 19 on the other end.
I know nobody really cares after a loss but I do it every game, so yeah.
Advanced Stats for Tonight
Minimum 15 minutes played
Best TS%: JJ Redick, 113.6%
Worst TS%: Jrue Holiday, 29.8%
Highest REB%:Redick, 13.9%
Highest AST%: Lonzo, 38.1% (followed by Jrue at 34%)
Highest Net Rating: Redick, +26.1
Lowest Net Rating: Josh Hart, -30
Most Deflections:Zion and Jrue, 2 each
Most Screen Assists: Ingram, Zion, Favors, all with 1
Most 2pt Contests: Zion, 6
Most 3pt Contests: Jrue, 5
Most Overall Contests: Jrue and Zion, with 8 total each
Most Boxouts: Favors with 6
Basketball.
We should move Jrue in the offseason. Let the team know that Zion and Ingram now run things.
It’s either ignorance or brilliance for Griffin depending on if he wanted to keep Jrue as the leader or knew what would happen.
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What do you guys think about finding a way to get Jerami Grant?
Zion: “I don’t think I’ll ever tell you I had a great performance in a loss. That doesn’t make sense to me, to be honest.”
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 26, 2020
Do you guys think we are doing a disservice to Zion by not having both Redick and Melli on the court with him against teams that can force the Pelicans to play in the half court set? Seems to me like we should have better spacing with the gravity that Zion commands.
The Lakers game plan was to make absolute damn sure that JJ Reddick never got going and it worked. It’s not often you see a defensive game plan hinge on keeping a role player quiet. They knew that sooner or later our guys would start forcing up shots as the pressure mounted on them. As good as some of our guys are, we don’t have our Durant or Lebron yet. The Lakers took advantage of that.
It's been impressive to see how patient Zion Williamson is on the court - he rarely if ever takes a bad shot, he rarely forces a drive that's not there. Almost as impressive was his patience after LAL game, when he answered six separate questions about playing vs. LeBron
— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) February 26, 2020
Gentry did nothing to counter it. We run a very basic screen for Redick all year long and we’ve gotten away with it because Redick only requires a small window to get his shot off. They defended Redick like you would in a playoff type of game. I always suspected these basic plays for Redick wouldn’t be as effective against a good defense in the playoffs and we saw first hand tonight how predictable it was and how easy it was for the Lakers to defend it.
Another Gentry special Jrue getting toasted repeatedly by LeBron I give the Lakers credit they played some awesome defense.Jrue can't be depended on he's to inconsistent
Josh Hart was awful.
Give Gentry an extension!
If you Jimmer it, they will come.
I know its probably been mentioned, but did anyone else see Zion repeatedly abuse Anthony Davis in the paint? My mind is made up as to who I would prefer in the long run.
Zion can go toe to toe with Davis. AD is not nearly as big of a problem as LeBron.
Ingram needs to be able to guard LeBron, at least semi effectively. He should have been on a bulking diet since the day he was drafted. How can you be as tall as he is and only weigh 190. That's pathetic.
If AD would have been willing to play Center, a Zion AD combo would be deadly. Sadly AD couldn’t stick around.
Lakers brought in Ric Flair for pre game hype, AD played through an injury, and we were scheduled to travel on the road cross country on Fat Tuesday. Lakers attempted 44 3s.
Well, damn... If that's how you feel. Universe hates us kind of game.
Last edited by Taker597; 02-26-2020 at 09:52 AM.
The thing about Zion is that he's not scared of anyone. He is 19 years old, missed a little more than half of his rookie year, had played 4 total games in 10 months prior to his debut against the Spurs, and immediately has decided to go into everyone's chest, put the pressure on every defender, bulldoze every rim protector, and force them to either get scored on or foul.
He has stuff to work on, we all know it. His defense is not where it should be yet, and those who watched him at Duke know that the ceiling is high there. He's not had the chance to halfcourt playmake much. His handle is clearly rusty.
But that doesn't change the fact that there is a lot to be said for someone who is strong, has natural great touch, has fantastic instincts, and is just absolutely fearless. It's incredible.
Frustrating watching how the officials bow down to Lebron. How many walks did he have in the game not called? When he drives, he constantly hooks the defender with his off hand and is never called. He makes a shot and whines to the official that someone may have breathed heavy on him and the official blows the whistle 3-4 seconds after the play to give the king what he wants. He even had a 4 step walk not called right in front of the official.
Thought Zion did a solid job on AD defensively when the two matched up. AD missed some makeable shots but Zion is clearly tough to move at 285. Had some nice moments attacking him on the other end also. Crazy how productive he’s been while still having so many areas to improve. pic.twitter.com/MiKFon5wuj
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) February 26, 2020
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