2024 NBA Playoffs: West 1st Round: #2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (DEN WINS 4-1)

[antonac]

I think the Lakers problem is that outside of Lebron and Davis, they lack effective two way players. This is ok if you face lopsided teams and you know if you have to approach with a really offensive or defensive mindset, but the Nuggets are very well balanced and just as the Lakers feel like they've solved the equation on one end, the other end falls apart.

[NbaAllDay]

I think the Lakers problem is that outside of Lebron and Davis, they lack effective two way players. This is ok if you face lopsided teams and you know if you have to approach with a really offensive or defensive mindset, but the Nuggets are very well balanced and just as the Lakers feel like they've solved the equation on one end, the other end falls apart.

It's not even really 2 way players.

Dlo and Reaves are very similar players in the sense they can score in iso fairly well and limited sets.

However LA don't really need that, and have poor off ball play. They also arnt good facilitators so if when Rui or Lebron/AD have good position they fail to make the right read. Saw it like 4 times the other game.

Add the fact that they both are weak defenders, especially Dlo and it's not ideal

If either of them could facilitate better or even defend better they become 2 x more useful.

AG can't shoot but he is clever on the roll, athletic and a strong defender. I'd swap him for any of them in a heart best to fit on LA.

MPJ with his height is a far more valuable shooter etc etc.

LA just don't have as solid of team across the board and there set up is squashed hard by Denver.

[JustBuzzin]

Enjoy this game tonight. This likely will be Lebron and AD last game in a Lakers jersey.

[ninjamilk23]

Will this be the 4th time LeBron got swept if they are to lose tonight?

[Wallace_Wallace]

Not saying Ham is a great coach or anything, if you two best players act like they’re Phil Jackson’s during timeouts when he’s drawing up plays, how could you blame the coach at the end of the game?

“Sometimes we don’t know what we’re doing.” Maybe take your head out of your ass and look at the clipboard.

[Swish1906]

I am looking forward to a beautiful sweep. Gonna grab some beer and popcorn

[GeorgeSears]

Will this be the 4th time LeBron got swept if they are to lose tonight?

I think so

2007 Finals, 2018 Finals, 2023 WCF, 2024 R1?

Only the second time he's lost in the first round (2021 vs Suns).

[Tracymcgoaty]

Enjoy this game tonight. This likely will be Lebron and AD last game in a Lakers jersey.

Either the roster gets some major changes and the coach gets fired or they blow it up.

Ham and DLO should be gone. AD and Lebron are still one of the best duos in the game.

And Ham being an idiot not developing Christie and **** around with the lineups in the regular season put the team in this position.

[Tracymcgoaty]

Not saying Ham is a great coach or anything, if you two best players act like they’re Phil Jackson’s during timeouts when he’s drawing up plays, how could you blame the coach at the end of the game?

“Sometimes we don’t know what we’re doing.” Maybe take your head out of your ass and look at the clipboard.

Maybe Ham's clipboard has no idea of what it's doing.

There's been several reports throughout the season of players voicing their frustration with Ham.

I guess they never looked at that **** clipboard.

[GeorgeSears]

I think the Lakers problem is that outside of Lebron and Davis, they lack effective two way players. This is ok if you face lopsided teams and you know if you have to approach with a really offensive or defensive mindset, but the Nuggets are very well balanced and just as the Lakers feel like they've solved the equation on one end, the other end falls apart.

The Lakers are dealing with a host of problems in this series:

1.) The Nuggets are +1 in the non-Jokic minutes. He's played 40 mpg, and the Lakers couldn't dominate the 8 minutes he wasn't on. That just cannot happen if you're trying to beat the Nuggets.

2.) The Nuggets are +29 in rebounds, +20 in OREB. Again, something that cannot happen.

3.) The Nuggets are +19 in turnovers.

All the important categories that the Lakers had to win, they couldn't do it. I'm not sure that's all on Ham. They did have some injuries to their depth.

[AleksandarN]

Not saying Ham is a great coach or anything, if you two best players act like they’re Phil Jackson’s during timeouts when he’s drawing up plays, how could you blame the coach at the end of the game?

“Sometimes we don’t know what we’re doing.” Maybe take your head out of your ass and look at the clipboard.

Or maybe have practices. I can’t believe they elected not to practice yesterday. Just terrible. Do they actually think they don’t need to practice. You are down 0 - 3 on the brink of elimination and the team decides not to practice. Lebron you have power in the org. Why didn’t you push for practice.

[AleksandarN]

The sweep is off the table guys. The wood adjustment is here!!

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[AleksandarN]

Enjoy this game tonight. This likely will be Lebron and AD last game in a Lakers jersey.

Either the roster gets some major changes and the coach gets fired or they blow it up.

Ham and DLO should be gone. AD and Lebron are still one of the best duos in the game.

And Ham being an idiot not developing Christie and **** around with the lineups in the regular season put the team in this position.

How many coaches has Lebron been through since coming to LA.

[Tracymcgoaty]

Enjoy this game tonight. This likely will be Lebron and AD last game in a Lakers jersey.

Either the roster gets some major changes and the coach gets fired or they blow it up.

Ham and DLO should be gone. AD and Lebron are still one of the best duos in the game.

And Ham being an idiot not developing Christie and **** around with the lineups in the regular season put the team in this position.

How many coaches has Lebron been through since coming to LA.

Why do you make this about Lebron? No laker fan wants Ham as the coach. .

[Michael Jackson]

Wood is back? Betting the Lakers heavy tonight and for the series. He is going to change this series. 4 straight without breaking a sweat.

[ChipotleWest]

Wood is back? Betting the Lakers heavy tonight and for the series. He is going to change this series. 4 straight without breaking a sweat.

he'll give you 16 on offense, but 32 for the opposition on defense.

[AleksandarN]

Either the roster gets some major changes and the coach gets fired or they blow it up.

Ham and DLO should be gone. AD and Lebron are still one of the best duos in the game.

And Ham being an idiot not developing Christie and **** around with the lineups in the regular season put the team in this position.

How many coaches has Lebron been through since coming to LA.

Why do you make this about Lebron? No laker fan wants Ham as the coach. .

Ham is not the only reason though. How can you not have practice is that a Lebron call or Ham?

[AleksandarN]

Wood is back? Betting the Lakers heavy tonight and for the series. He is going to change this series. 4 straight without breaking a sweat.

I don’t know man he might lock down Jokic and AG

[Michael Jackson]

Wood is back? Betting the Lakers heavy tonight and for the series. He is going to change this series. 4 straight without breaking a sweat.

I don’t know man he might lock down Jokic and AG

MIGHT???? No man he is a game changer. Like Prime Hakeem game changer.

[Mamba Mentality]

We either win or we get rocked by 15+, there is no in between. All signs point to the latter.