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Nov 2 2018 03:50pm
Quote (darki99 @ Nov 2 2018 02:36pm)
[Wojnarowski] Sources: After a winless two-game trip, Magic Johnson's meeting with Luke Walton on Tuesday reverberated throughout the Lakers organization. The pressure's on the coach to win sooner than later.


This can't be in anyway related to Luke's position with the Lakers. It's stupid to question results seeing how early the season is.
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Of course the pressure is on. We've been very close in all of our losses.
Vs Spurs we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 37 seconds left, it was a 1 point game.
Vs Minny we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 58 seconds left we had ball and it was a 2 pt game.
Vs Spurs we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 55 seconds left in OT we had a 6 pt LEAD.
Vs Rockets we never had the lead but just behind 2 pts with 3 minutes left.
Vs Blazers it was a 5 pt game midway through the 4th Q but we just couldn't get stops after that.

Rockets and Blazers were 9 point losses, after that, 3 losses by a combined 9 points,

If Luke doesn't figure out how to play late game basketball and win, he should be gone.
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Of course the pressure is on. We've been very close in all of our losses.
Vs Spurs we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 37 seconds left, it was a 1 point game.
Vs Minny we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 58 seconds left we had ball and it was a 2 pt game.
Vs Spurs we had the lead in the 4th Q and as late as 55 seconds left in OT we had a 6 pt LEAD.
Vs Rockets we never had the lead but just behind 2 pts with 3 minutes left.
Vs Blazers it was a 5 pt game midway through the 4th Q but we just couldn't get stops after that.

Rockets and Blazers were 9 point losses, after that, 3 losses by a combined 9 points,

If Luke doesn't figure out how to play late game basketball and win, he should be gone.


:huh:

Who would you put instead?
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Nov 2 2018 04:13pm
Quote (MigNado @ Nov 3 2018 12:03am)
:huh:

Who would you put instead?


I wouldn't fire a coach during the season. I'm not sure if that was what Magic was allegedly hinting towards.
I'm just saying. If Luke can't figure us out this season, maybe he's not the man for the job.
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Nov 2 2018 04:43pm
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I wouldn't fire a coach during the season. I'm not sure if that was what Magic was allegedly hinting towards.
I'm just saying. If Luke can't figure us out this season, maybe he's not the man for the job.


dude the season just started. If we go 5-5 then that is spectacular! What do you expect from a team with a young core surrounded by new players?
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If Luke doesn't figure out how to play late game basketball and win, he should be gone.


idk if its all luke's fault... theres been several instances of late game timeouts huddles where the body language from lebron doesnt indicate he's running the drawn-up play lol....

kuz was going off for 37 yet lebron is taking a 20 foot jumper?
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Nov 2 2018 04:51pm
Quote (macfinn @ Nov 2 2018 06:44pm)
idk if its all luke's fault... theres been several instances of late game timeouts huddles where the body language from lebron doesnt indicate he's running the drawn-up play lol....

kuz was going off for 37 yet lebron is taking a 20 foot jumper?


This. Lebron seems to take over play calling duties late in the 4th, it’s like we can’t run a half court offense worth a damn.
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Quote (MigNado @ Nov 3 2018 12:43am)
dude the season just started. If we go 5-5 then that is spectacular! What do you expect from a team with a young core surrounded by new players?


Yes the season just started and we've been losing games due to weird ass rotations. Like I said, I wouldn't fire a coach DURING THE SEASON. But what would you do if we end up going 40-42 or something and miss playoffs. You'd retain Luke? I would not.

Quote (macfinn @ Nov 3 2018 12:44am)
idk if its all luke's fault... theres been several instances of late game timeouts huddles where the body language from lebron doesnt indicate he's running the drawn-up play lol....

kuz was going off for 37 yet lebron is taking a 20 foot jumper?


I think some of it is players not doing what they should, yes, like Rondo being wiiiiiide open for a layup but we needed a 3 so instead he passed it out and we took a shitty contested 3 and got no points. Really stupid play and Rondo should not be getting crunch time minutes.
But for some reason Luke pairs him with Lance and Lonzo and we get obliterated playing small ball.
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Everyone thought cavs sucked last year, 4th seed against +60 wins powerhouse Toronto. Cavs Sweep then spank Boston in their own house. It's way to early to care about this stuff, NBA doesn't even matter to me till after the Super Bowl. By NBA playoff time the Lakers could be a whole different team with different chemistry. Bottom line is Lakers will be a threat in the playoffs at any seed.
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Quote (Cantfitedathielen @ Nov 3 2018 01:00am)
Everyone thought cavs sucked last year, 4th seed against +60 wins powerhouse Toronto. Cavs Sweep then spank Boston in their own house. It's way to early to care about this stuff, NBA doesn't even matter to me till after the Super Bowl. By NBA playoff time the Lakers could be a whole different team with different chemistry. Bottom line is Lakers will be a threat in the playoffs at any seed.


50 wins might just net you a 6th seed this year, and we're not playing like a 50 win team.
Also, Raptors with Derozan sucked DICK, erbody knew they were gonna get spanked in playoffs.
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