NBA: Christmas Day gamethread

[Clipper Nation]

73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic

[resistanze]

Tatum is a beast

[daslicer]

73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic

Reminds me of the early '00 Lakers.

[spursistan]

The Celtic have come down to earth pretty hard after that winning streak..

[Spurtacular]

LeChoke.

[LkrFan]

LeChoke.

Yep yep. KDefense took his cookie again:

[SAGirl]

Cavs didn't deserve it ... A lot of missed defensive rebounds ended up in baskets by GSW... But LeBron did get fouled...

Welp. Season over.

[Ice009]

73-9 + Durant and they still need the refs to win... pathetic

Yep. That is THE MOST PATHETIC of all-time.

[LkrFan]

Cavs didn't deserve it ... A lot of missed defensive rebounds ended up in baskets by GSW... But LeBron did get fouled...

Welp. Season over.

LeHype has about 70lbs on KDefense. He probably didn't even feel any contact, like Shaq back in the day. Excuses excuses

[LkrFan]

9 out 10 calls, LeHype gets. The 1 sequence he don't get a call, he whines?

[LkrFan]

Did you know that KDefense leads the league in blocks? We know he can score (26.2ppg), rebound (7.2rpg), and assist a little bit (5.1apg). But now he's playing D. His 67 blocks leads the league.

We just watched him take down the Kang (again). This time without Chef. The only question in my mind is: Is KDefense now the best player in the game?

[LkrFan]

Yep. That is THE MOST PATHETIC of all-time.

Nope. Let's rewind to 2008 Olympics. You know, the time when Kobe led LeHype and Wade (Two of 3 notable 2004 Bronze Medalists with Jim bringing it up the rear ) to a Gold Medal. Him and Wade conjured up a scheme back then to collude.

Fast forward to the Summer of 2010. They got their chance and quickly promised not 1, not 4, but 5 Finals losses (in LeHype's case, he was spot on ).

Boiled down: LeHype did it firstPERID. Don't hate the playa (KDefense), hate the game.

[LkrFan]

Tatum is reaaaaaaaally smooth...

Kuz is better. Another 31 point game, without 3 starters, against Thibbs defense.

[LkrFan]

Tbh, I don't miss having a Christmas game. We'd always get the late game that nobody's watching against the garbage Lakers anyway.

The Baby Lakers played and your Spurs/Clipps didn't? Ww!

[Jodelo]

Kuz is better. Another 31 point game, without 3 starters, against Thibbs defense.

Which is ranked 25th.

[dfens]

Which is ranked 25th.

son why you think lakerfan is even watching nba games these days tbh? these s either are bandwagonning cuck state or watching old kobe tape

edit: also thibs is gonna runs these s into the ground, kat gonna break wilt's minute record

[Killakobe81]

Which is ranked 25th.

yeah but both wiggins and Jimmy b got defensive reps on the wings outscoring a recent #1 overall pick

[dfens]

yeah but both wiggins and Jimmy b got defensive reps on the wings outscoring a recent #1 overall pick

jimmy yes, wiggins lol no. wiggins is an overrated trash chucker with low iq, been saying this before cleveland traded him. people thought he was passive when he is just flat out dumb.

[dfens]

also regarding wiggins, I'm not that much into advanced stats but he is horrible (bottom 20%) in all vorp/bpm/etc.... so that's that.

[LkrFan]

Which is ranked 25th.

Thibbs is still the defensive minded coach who cost the Lakers #17. He just doesn't have the defensive talent to defend at a high level right now.

[ambchang]

Nope. Let's rewind to 2008 Olympics. You know, the time when Kobe led LeHype and Wade (Two of 3 notable 2004 Bronze Medalists with Jim bringing it up the rear ) to a Gold Medal. Him and Wade conjured up a scheme back then to collude.

Fast forward to the Summer of 2010. They got their chance and quickly promised not 1, not 4, but 5 Finals losses (in LeHype's case, he was spot on ).

Boiled down: LeHype did it firstPERID. Don't hate the playa (KDefense), hate the game.

Carmelo is the GOAT in laker-lore

[LkrFan]

Carmelo is the GOAT in laker-lore

Huh????

[LkrFan]

Kind of reminded me of Kobe shutting down the Answer back in the day at the end of a nationally televised game. Results? Multiple multiple all NBA defensive teams for the Mamba. I hope the same happens for KDefense.

[dfens]

Thibbs is still the defensive minded coach who cost the Lakers #17. He just doesn't have the defensive talent to defend at a high level right now.

son thibs is a plantation owner and a hack coach. doesn't have defensive talent ? Let's check tbh:
- proven all defensive piece in jimmy butler ............................... check
- a young mobile (but lazy) big .............................................. check.
- a young great wingspan (but dumb) wing in wiggins ................. check
- a good defensive piece in dieng to man the middle for the subs .. check
- some depth (lol explain that to thibs) .................................... check
- a pg which played passable d in atlanta in teague .................... check
- old veteran who can defend the post ..................................... check

with any decent coach that a top 15 defense no questions asked. put a good coach on them and they're top 10. thibs has them at 25th the ing cemetery mavs are 19th.

[LkrFan]

son thibs is a plantation owner and a hack coach. doesn't have defensive talent ? Let's check tbh:
- proven all defensive piece in jimmy butler ............................... check
- a young mobile (but lazy) big .............................................. check.
- a young great wingspan (but dumb) wing in wiggins ................. check
- a good defensive piece in dieng to man the middle for the subs .. check
- some depth (lol explain that to thibs) .................................... check
- a pg which played passable d in atlanta in teague .................... check
- old veteran who can defend the post ..................................... check

with any decent coach that a top 15 defense no questions asked. put a good coach on them and they're top 10. thibs has them at 25th the ing cemetery mavs are 19th.

Can i get a Cliff's note version of this shiiiiiit?