The Official NBA Thread: Mavs v Celtics in the NBA Finals | elpablo21 is Taking Receipts

[addict4sneakers]

The Mavs could use someone like Wall

Phoenix too

 

[rolaholic]

 

[getback]

Good to see that alpha energy from the rookie.

--- yo yo... this is the most- hey... the most important thing now is to execute. We had three great shots that didn't go in. Don't get bored with taking the right shots. Don't get bored with- hey, I don't give a **** who gets in and shoots it. Don't get bored shooting the right shot(s). Okay? --

 

[addict4sneakers]

I didn’t realize Lonnie walker got up 21 shots.

GET YOURS KING

 

[Coupé It]

Randle/Fournier/Reddish for Rustle


I wonder who would fit worse Rustle or Randle.

Counter…

No Reddish. But add a 2027 or 2029 1st RD pick.

One of those picks have to go.

You guys know that man

 

[antidope]

Good to see that alpha energy from the rookie.

--- yo yo... this is the most- hey... the most important thing now is to execute. We had three great shots that didn't go in. Don't get bored with taking the right shots. Don't get bored with- hey, I don't give a **** who gets in and shoots it. Don't get bored shooting the right shot(s). Okay? --

Is this guy a Mike Tirico person?

 

[getback]

Is this guy a Mike Tirico person?

Huh?

 

[a-friend]

I didn’t realize Lonnie walker got up 21 shots.

GET YOURS KING

He has to.
When he's on the floor, it doesn't really matter who else is out there, there is never more than 2 scorers if you include him.

 

[NickFolarin]

GOOD MORNING LOS ANGELES!!!

 

[bonafide101]

 

[a-friend]

How is it that Zubac has 14 points and 17 rebounds and 5 blocks with Anthony Davis playing center?

Not once did Zu ever put up numbers remotely close to that against the Lakers when Mcgee and Howard were playing center in 2020


That's all we need to know about the Lakers' desperate need for a starting caliber center like Myles Turner.

No way AD can play the 5 all season long. He will wear down.

Wht are those minutes like in those games you posted?
Last night was the first time I have ever seen Zu play 30+
Ever.
Watching Zubac get every rebound uncontested had me really embarrassed for LAL.

 

[getback]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

The Nuggets lost to the Jazz and 2x mvp jokic was getting dragged by Colin Sexton all game

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Wht are those minutes like in those games you posted?
Last night was the first time I have ever seen Zu play 30+
Ever.
Watching Zubac get every rebound uncontested had me really embarrassed for LAL.

The reason Zubac played all those minutes at center last night was cause Lue knew he had an advantage. That's my whole point.

In 2020, when the Lakers had McGee and Dwight playing 36 combined minutes a game at center, it was the Lakers who had the advantage over Zubac hence why Zu would only play 15 minutes or so at center. Lue knew he had zero advantage with Zu going up against hard nosed veterans Javale and Dwight therefore Lue would counter by going with a smaller lineup and put Montrezl Harrell or Jamychal Green at center.

 

[P C H]

The reason Zubac played all those minutes at center last night was cause Lue knew he had an advantage. That's my whole point.

In 2020, when the Lakers had McGee and Dwight playing 36 combined minutes a game at center, it was the Lakers who had the advantage over Zubac hence why Zu would only play 15 minutes or so at center. Lue knew he had zero advantage with Zu going up against hard nosed veterans Javale and Dwight therefore Lue would counter by going with a smaller lineup and put Montrezl Harrell or Jamychal Green at center.

Lue was not the coach in 2020, Doc was. And doc literally got fired in part for what he was doing with Harrell vs Zubac tbh

 

[rolaholic]

 

[HIM]

People hate the lakers so much that they’re pretending Russ isn’t a bad basketball player. How exactly is he being scapegoated when he’s a huge part of the problem. If he were the 50 million player he’s supposed to be, the team would be better. Instead, he’s the worst starter in the NBA and fakes injuries if benched.

 

[toneboi76]

Dog look at Kawhi lol. Let PG tell it tho and it’s the fans and media disrespecting him. Westbrook has disrespected the game by never developing and being stubborn. Second highest paid player in the league is wild

 

[Maximus Meridius]

No, eye test tells me that he balled. The issue is that the timeline of this team was very dependent on him becoming HIM and its not happened. So much so that we’re still looking at the Lakers through the lense of being a Bron mercenary team.

Easy to blame Russell Westbrook in a vacuum but the larger issue at play is that he’s kind of a fraud. You can’t tell me you’d feel confident having that guy be the feature player on your team.

The larger issue is the guards can't shoot. It's that simple. That other stuff is just your AD hate.

 

[rolaholic]

Yea don't think you can be the 2nd highest player in the league dropping stinkers without it drawing heat , especially when the only person making more just won another chip.

The Lakers def have a lot of issues but I don't think he's being unfairly singled out, can't be a net negative on the floor earning 50M/per

 

[MVP]

Checks notes*
Boston- 0 chips since this post
New York- 0 chips since this post
LA Lakers- banner #17

Enough said

 

[antidope]

People hate the lakers so much that they’re pretending Russ isn’t a bad basketball player. How exactly is he being scapegoated when he’s a huge part of the problem. If he were the 50 million player he’s supposed to be, the team would be better. Instead, he’s the worst starter in the NBA and fakes injuries if benched.

Oh he is. My comment is about it solely falling on him. Its a myriad of things.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Lue was not the coach in 2020, Doc was. And doc literally got fired in part for what he was doing with Harrell vs Zubac tbh

I stand corrected.

But even if Zu had been playing 25 min a night against 2020 versions of Javale and Dwight, Zu still getting worked in the paint.

Harrell, the 6th man of the year at the time was giving the team something like 18 ppg off the bench so I don't blame Doc for playing Trezz more than Zu at the 5.

 

[tupac003]

Russ takes zero accountability for his poor play.

The "injury" because he came off the bench just made it worse.

I truly wonder where Russ will play next year.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Russ takes zero accountability for his poor play.

The "injury" because he came off the bench just made it worse.

I truly wonder where Russ will play next year.

In his driveway with his kids