@Lakers24ever18@ToxicLakers He was deadasss playing on one fucking leg in the 2024 playoffs and dragged his team to the finals. And we have seen players play through worse injuries, cmon now dont be so gullible
@Lakers24ever18@ToxicLakers Its sports, theres never a "guaranteed” result for any games or matches. We have seen crazier shit before. If theres a point in trying why not? And u’re right abt rushing them back, only hope is to drag out the rocket series to 7 games for them to be somewhat back imo
@ToxicLakers Why do yall want Luka and AR to play hurt lol. I dont even believe they'll be healthy enough to beat the Rockets. And even if they beat em, they would just be demolished the next round. I just see no sense of risking it.
Which path do you prefer for the Lakers?
3 seed: vs MIN in round 1, on the Spurs' side of the bracket
4 seed: vs HOU round 1, on the Thunder's side of the bracket
@LukaUpdates If the Rocket series goes to 7 games whilst having Luka or Austin or BOTH back mid series, im taking Lakers. AS FOR OKC, IT WILL BE THE FASTEST MOST EMBARRASSING, DIABOLICAL MURDER CASE TO EVER EXIST, I RATHER WE GET FCKED OFF IN THE FIRST ROUND CUZ MY HEART WONT HANDLE IT WELL
Lakers 1st round: Rockets
Lakers 2nd Round: Thunder
2 questions:
1. Can we defeat Rockets even without Luka and Austin for most of the 1st round?
2. Can we defeat Thunder if both Luka and Austin are back and we are fully healthy?
@mikeromanski_@BronGotGame@Stunna999_ Not true, the rockets have been playing without a PG all year and it showed down the stretch, one of the worst clutch teams in the NBA. Plus they dont have playoff risers aside from KD. The lakers walk them down if everyone was healthy
@branch852@LeBatardShow@getnickwright U’re not taking it into context, MJ never played in a face paced era, players are running more than ever since its a offence oriented league. Players are gonna get injured. The 65 game rule is fair but there are a lot of stars that want to play but cant help it when they’re hurt
@LeBatardShow@getnickwright You take out the 65 rule and players will be back to playing 30 games wanting their whole contract it's fucking retarded and so are y'all just bc you're rich as shit doesn't mean the people who aren't should get cheated out of their hard earned money. This is why MJ is the best
@NbaCaliente@DonaldSturna@UnderdogNBA well to be fair, Giannis’ back was turned when CP threw the lob, just a superhuman play from a great player. But Ayton is just straight ass i dont see how he’s gonna be in the league in the future
@DonaldSturna@UnderdogNBA Still doesn’t make any sense till this day, man failed to catch a ball correctly in the finals and got blocked by Giannis in the finals. Cost the Suns a ring
JJ Redick on why the Lakers haven't featured Deandre Ayton more:
"He's having trouble catching the ball. We ran a bunch of plays for him. He's just had trouble catching the ball."
@HiDAC6@BrickCenter_ Well by your logic Mike Malone shld still be the head coach of the Nuggets cuz its clear as day he was a leader. Look at the roster JJ has to deal with, its not fair to say he’s not "built to be a real coach” when he’s coaching pure ass on the court
@BrickCenter_ I don’t think he’s built to be a real coach, players can’t bully the coach and you can’t just walk away, you have to assert yourself as the leader
JJ Redick CALLED OUT the entire roster 😭
On Rui: “He wasn’t doing his job so I took him out.”
On Vando: “It was a confluence of things he did wrong.”
On Ayton: “He can’t catch the ball.”