Los Angeles Lakers Thread - The Inagural IST World Champions

[Bay Pie]

Dwight was massive early on, AD very good through out and Lebron, not his best game offensively but shut down Murray in the 4th quarter after he was killing it.

One more win and it'll be Lebron's 10th finals appearance. That surpasses Magic.

Just need to come out early with heaps of energy. Dwight needs to continue to apply pressure to Jokic and get him in foul trouble again.

 

[LukeHodge15]

Dwight awesome on the boards early in game 4. Pivotal to setting the tone and setting up the win. As much s**t as Dwight gets he has been an amazing signing for us.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yeah Dwight was the key in the first quarter, Playoff Rondo really showed up yesterday too

Fingers crossed we can close it out nice and easy. "Job's not finished"

 

[chunkylover]

3-1 down is when Denver start to play. Hopefully it's wrapped up in 5, rest up and watch the Eastern finals go 7 games

 

[peternorth]

Gotta win game 5.

 

[peternorth]

a mentally weaker team in the nba there is none.

 

[Pedantic]

Back where we belong. Great close out game by LeBron.

 

[peternorth]

Back where we belong. Great close out game by LeBron.

Amen!

 

[QuietB]

Back where we belong. Great close out game by LeBron.

LeBron is a force of nature when he is in attack mode.

He is infuriating when he is in iso freeze mode.

Lakers have got this. Nothing stopping them now. Lakers size will surely brutalise the Celtics or Heat.

 

[peternorth]

Game day brothers.

 

[QuietB]

Very Excited - LeBron fighting for his legacy here

 

[Danger in Texas]

Let's get the job done!!!!!!

 

[peternorth]

Let's get the job done!!!!!!

Job done. Must maintain focus for G2.

 

[peternorth]

Lebron and AD doing as they pleased really. ADs length caused all sorts of issues. Crowder wont shoot like that again

Miami have injuries. Cant let them off the hook though.

 

[Bay Pie]

No Adebayo nor Dragic for game 2. I expect a huge game from AD. They'll need to double team him every time he gets it down low. I also expect Lebron to be ultra aggressive in driving the lane with no real rim protector.
I expect quite a bit of 'small' ball.

 

[peternorth]

No Adebayo nor Dragic for game 2. I expect a huge game from AD. They'll need to double team him every time he gets it down low. I also expect Lebron to be ultra aggressive in driving the lane with no real rim protector.
I expect quite a bit of 'small' ball.

Yep. Gotta stay switched on or else. Cannot be complacent against a hard and tough miami team

 

[QuietB]

Black jerseys

 

[Pedantic]

Will be interesting to see if the Heat persist with their zone. Lakers have looked so comfortable the first two games.

 

[QuietB]

97 field goal attempts to 71. Heat would have to shoot the lights out to win. Lakers are dominating the glass - 16 offensive boards is a few too many.

 

[peternorth]

2 to go!

 

[peternorth]

Still 2 to go......expected loss to be honest.

 

[peternorth]

Bam is back today, but not Dragic.

Absolute MUST WIN game today. Cannot afford to go into a best of 3 with their tails up and dragic back (maybe).

 

[peternorth]

Why cant they put teams away?

 

[QuietB]

Why cant they put teams away?

LeBron dribbling in circles 40ft from the ring for 15 pointless seconds has to stop. Lakers look great when they are moving the ball around on offence. Looked much better for the last few minutes when Rondo was running point.

They have a clear advantage in the paint yet every time AD or LeBron receive the ball they are at the 3pt line. And because they are so far out Miami get to attack the pass. It is driving me crazy.

 

[Bay Pie]

Mamba jerseys for game 5.

**sniffs**