Non-issue
Down goes Lillard! That's what you get for playing a starter in a blowout.
Welp, this is prolly over in 5 now if Lillard is limited.
They were already beating the dog outta the Blazers when Dame got hurt.
didn't watch, but apparently Dame and CJ had an off shooting night. Happens when you've been playing playoff intensity games for 3 weeks straight. They score so easily I bet they bounce back to play like themselves. Either way they stole home court
Lakers had the 3rd ranked defensive rating all year and are a defensive team. That had more to do with them "having an off night" like you say. Matter of fact:
So give my boys some credit. At least from these first two games, the Lakers defense showed up. Offense is another story
And what homecourt? There's no homecourt for anybody. -15 points son
Lakers deserve credit defensively. But the difference was Davis showed up in a big way and KCP who is usually useless hit shots.
I’ll reiterate what I said after game 1. I think the Lakers need to build a big lead in order to beat Portland. If it’s late and close, it feels like the Blazers have the edge of closing out a close game. Lakers play like game 2 and not even make it close, they’re much better off than hoping they can out punch them in the final minutes.
Agreed. The Lakers need to be up by double digits by start of the 4th quarter. If the are only up by single digits that Portland will have the edge in the 4th quarter and a higher chance of winning the game.
Great defensive effort.
This next game is pivotal. Dame is injured. Lakers should make him go left all night and be physical with him. They got another game tomorrow. Will he have time to adjust to his injury? We'll see.
Next game is CJs game tbh
How can anyone root for a team led by LeRoid and DaQuit? Recognize their truly great talents but please go any other team and especially the Blazers, and hopefully they will?
My Trail Blazers getting killed on the boards. Too many second chance ops for the Lakers.
JR Smith should not get any meaningful minutes in the playoffs.
Dude hasn't even worked on his game since 2014, tbh.
Melo in a time machine tonite.
Make free throws and this is like a 20 point game right now.
When Caruso gets effective minutes against you, you know your season is over.
Lakers with the backdoor sweep - book it!
Portland's such an oddly constructed team. Dame can't defend, McCollum is undersized, Melo didn't defend even in his prime, and plus they have Nurkic and Whiteside on the floor at the same time. It's like Portland hasn't witnessed anything that has happened in the NBA for the past decade.
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