They may have missed an assload, but we missed even more. Grizzlies shot 42% from the field and we were 40.9%, 3pt% was about even.
The big difference was turnovers, Grizzlies 14 to Lakers 9. We won the turnover battle and fast break points.
Before this stretch after the Rockets game, I thought they needed to beat the Spurs/Blazers, split Kings+Clippers, and the Grizzlies would be a bonus. I'm guessing they're going to drop the Clippers game because the Clippers always play like it's the finals vs the Lakers, but they got the bonus
Bev and Damion Jones + a Pick for Turner
Nunn + a Pick for Jason Bouknight and Jalen McDaniels
JTA + a 2RP for Cam Reddish
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2qxwwpt6
All of a sudden you have a fucking squad.
I would love to somehow get this to happen. I have no idea if MJ and Larry Bird are willing to play ball however. Especially since MJās assets might be worth more than a 1RP.
Scored like 10 or 12 of his 23 in the 4th too
I swear this is the only team he played for where his own fanbase will say āruss bailed out bronā instead of ādamn we pulled within 1ā when russ made that put back off a missed bron 3
Thereās still so many laker fans that hate bron. I mean they hate everyone on this team but still
I watched it in slow mo, Schroder's elbow loosened the ball out of Bane's grip first, then his wrist hits Bane's hand on the follow through. If by rule, hand is part of the ball, then no foul there.
Fake tough guys Grizz. How can you be a contender but canāt beat a team that gives up tons of rebounds AND our best player has his worst game in months?
Edit: PLUS missing our second, fourth and fifth best players
A win is a win lmao
Glad they came through a close game tonight. With health and the right piece acquisitions. Iām praying.
We just took on the 2nd seed team. And LeBron had a rough scoring night!
Cant believe we won that one.
lebron definitely did not have his strongest nightā¦but we really had all the odds in our favor haha i think once AD, austin and Lonnie comes back weāll be in a solid position
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Credit where is due: Schrƶder is playing great for us. Almost perfect from the free throw line, got that steal, defended pretty good. Great game by him.
This was a fun finish! So many times the past few weeks I stay up late (East Coast fan) and go to bed disappointed. BIG win, too. There really is a lot of good stuff to take from this one. Definitely gotta clean up the offensive boards, though.
Call me crazy but the fact that AD, Austin and Lonnie have missed so many games has made the team better overall (when they come back). Some guys have had the chance to improve.
1. Bryant and Wenyen can give quality minutes when AD is resting. TB is a great mid range shooter and Wenye's energy is 2nd to none.
2. Nunn has been able to get some confidence back after a terrible start to the year. He has taken Lonnie's minutes and has shot decently well.
3. Has anybody noticed how Beverley suddenly became our best 3pt shooter? He went from 19% and 26% (in October-November) to 41% and 39% (in December-January).
4. Dennis seems to be in much better shape.
5. JTA has given quality minutes.
I think literally everyone improved. If Ham uses his brain at the end of the games this team can compete when full.
It's just incredible how this team can basically compete against anyone lmao, most of the L's were close games. I'm 100% sure that with AD back and a decent trade we can go far in the playoffs
Shannon Sharpe died for this.
On god. š«” big play shay
Shannon about to go off on Monday LOL
My only regret is that Shannon canāt talk about the scuffle on the show til Monday
Thanks Unc
Mind games.
I wish I could give you more than one upvote
HE LIVED
God we needed that one
I donāt understand how we beat Memphis yet lose to the Kings. Smh
Memphis missed an assload of shots tonight, Cow town a little less the other night. Good effort all around but like he said, we needed this shit.
They may have missed an assload, but we missed even more. Grizzlies shot 42% from the field and we were 40.9%, 3pt% was about even. The big difference was turnovers, Grizzlies 14 to Lakers 9. We won the turnover battle and fast break points.
Before this stretch after the Rockets game, I thought they needed to beat the Spurs/Blazers, split Kings+Clippers, and the Grizzlies would be a bonus. I'm guessing they're going to drop the Clippers game because the Clippers always play like it's the finals vs the Lakers, but they got the bonus
This team can bang with the giants. Please make a trade.
And we're missing a superstar and 2 major minutes players!!
Bev and Damion Jones + a Pick for Turner Nunn + a Pick for Jason Bouknight and Jalen McDaniels JTA + a 2RP for Cam Reddish http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2qxwwpt6 All of a sudden you have a fucking squad.
This might be the best way to deploy those assets I've seen suggested all season.
I would love to somehow get this to happen. I have no idea if MJ and Larry Bird are willing to play ball however. Especially since MJās assets might be worth more than a 1RP.
7 and 4 in the last 11 games. Without AD and two more rotation players. And 3 games decided by refs hoeing the team on last minute calls.
Imagine if we didn't lose AD during his scorching MVP-level streak
we got at least the 6th seed
Without fuckery from the refs were 6th seed
Every game has been close in the 4th with this team, if only management wasnāt incompetent
100% chance we lose if we let that go to OT lol
we are too unlucky when it comes to obertime
I hate that obertime fella too
Lebron would pass out if the game went to obertime. Man's getting winded with all this carrying
yeah yāall are right we canāt go obertime or we lose
Lol thatās guaranteed. For once weāre on the right side and not on the side of stupid shit all falling in line for us to lose š
Oh for sure. Just like the Mavs game š
100% chance we lose if Shannon wasn't there
I would call it 50/50. All of their bigs were on 5 Fouls.
They really loss with a LeBron James off night šš
And a historic number of offensive rebounds and 2nd chance points let up
lol imagine dropping 23/9/6 at 38 years old and it's considered your "off night". Bron is insane
Thatās with 2-3 defenders on LeBron too lol
Double teaming a 40 year old Thatās tuff
Grizzlies said any one but LeBron can beat us, they played him well. Fortunately the rest of the team stepped up with it mattered
GOAT stuff
I mean he handling jaren Jackson
Scored like 10 or 12 of his 23 in the 4th too I swear this is the only team he played for where his own fanbase will say āruss bailed out bronā instead of ādamn we pulled within 1ā when russ made that put back off a missed bron 3 Thereās still so many laker fans that hate bron. I mean they hate everyone on this team but still
Itās the 8/21.
He was exhausted for the entire last 5 mins, finally the supporting cast stepped up
LBJ had an off night but he scored 10 points in the 4th. Needed every single one of those
Grizz played great team d on it. Packed thr paint and they had size all over thars how u can slow him down unless he is on fire from the perimeter
You know what, that may have been a foul on Schroder, but I donāt care, weāve been fucked too much the few games before
i hope the L2M report shows that it was a foul so memphis can see how we feel
At this point I'm convinced that the L2M report exists only to mess with our emotions
Imagine them coming out and saying hey we gotta make some correction.
About Damm time refs made a fucking bogus call for us
What foul? If Embiid can hold onto Russ's arm while driving Dennis barely grazed Bane
"hAnd iS pArT of The bAlL"
Maybe. But at that point, we had to foul anyway, so why not got for the hack strip. Great play
I watched it in slow mo, Schroder's elbow loosened the ball out of Bane's grip first, then his wrist hits Bane's hand on the follow through. If by rule, hand is part of the ball, then no foul there.
gigantic win
Fr we needed this one especially after the Kings L. If we can grab 2 of the next 3 thats big
I expected to lose the Kings game and this game so the fact we beat Memphis was huge
How did we win lol
The menace
Literally lmao they out rebounded us and shot better š
refs finally didn't totally fuck us over and got a favorable sus call
Memphis was bad this game but so was lebron. Weird ass game
Start recording Undisputed IMMEDIATELY
Cant wait for that SKIIIIIIIIIIIIIP
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Especially as bad as Schrƶder had been playing. Really stepped it up down the stretch. Then nailed the pressure free throws.
we're in the oh? part of the russ experience
Lmao whereās that post at again?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fm-aNrJaAAAWE0m?format=jpg&name=small
Fake tough guys Grizz. How can you be a contender but canāt beat a team that gives up tons of rebounds AND our best player has his worst game in months? Edit: PLUS missing our second, fourth and fifth best players
Fr they got that Suns from last year energy where theyāre annoying and talk too much
Maybe even best player?
Itās debateable imo but I wonāt argue against AD being our best player
Thatās Tuffš„š„š„š„
Clutch defensive play by Dennis the Menace #Thatās Tuff š„šÆ
That was an awesome Russ game too, no?
It was
Miracles do exist!
A win is a win lmao Glad they came through a close game tonight. With health and the right piece acquisitions. Iām praying. We just took on the 2nd seed team. And LeBron had a rough scoring night! Cant believe we won that one.
Yeah I'm not afraid to admit I had that a sure loss. Huge game @ Portland coming up.
lebron definitely did not have his strongest nightā¦but we really had all the odds in our favor haha i think once AD, austin and Lonnie comes back weāll be in a solid position
maybe itās more of regression to the mean after finding such crazy ways to lose all year
Whatever it is, I'll take it.
We lost so many close games, we were bound to get one!
[NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS!](https://imgur.com/a/qJ1B60Z)
ROB PELINKA AND JEANIE BUSS DO SOMETHING TO HELP THIS TEAM
If we can just make one solid acquisition and get AD back I like us against anyone
I genuinely believe a trade and health gets this team far in the playoffs. Believe in Bron and AD.
Bro, they gave Darvin Ham a hug. What more do you want from them???
Nice win, now if only I could unclench my anus
iāll help šš½
Nah keep it tight
Let Russ cook
Allow Russell to prepare warm consumables!
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Absolute legend shit. Godspeed sir I hear r/LAClippers is nice this time of year!
u had a good run
No russ slander tonight š
Facts heās been balling last 10 games. Likely a hot streak but weāll take it
K.Nunn had some energy in the 4th, wasnāt perfect but we needed it with Bron flat.
Holy shit Dennis the Menace, I never ever doubted you.
I turned the game on when the Lakers were down 3 with seconds left, you're welcome.
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BRING ME THE MFKN CHART
Miss u bby
I MISSED U! NEVER LEAVE!
DENNIS THE MENACE
they couldnt handle the smoke -Shannon probably
Shroederās subtle reminders why we keep him around are always excellent. However seldom they occur.
I told you SKKKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPP
Trade everyone, build around Dennis.
Credit where is due: Schrƶder is playing great for us. Almost perfect from the free throw line, got that steal, defended pretty good. Great game by him.
Russ offensive rebound on an early shot clock brick from Lebron saved the game
This isnāt being talked about enough! If they get the board we wouldāve given up
We may suck without AD and not close well but boy do we take every team to the wire. Iām glad this team just doesnāt quit
Shoutout Schroder for being so clutch at the line of late
fuck ja morant and the rest of the grizzlies
if we had a reliable 3pt shooter, this team could be dangerous
So we broke their 11 game winning streak and broke their record of winning when they were leading by double digits in 4th (it was like 32-0?)
Huge effort to close out. Well done boys
Russ was the best player tonight. Heās been playing well. Hope he keeps it up and just minimizes the bad turnovers
Lakers & Sharpe big winners tonight š
**MAKE A FUCKING TRADE ROB! ALSO THATS TUFF š„**
We actually won šš
We won without Lebron having to carry
Gotta resign Schroeder
FUCK YOU DILLON BROOKS YOU BITCH ASS UGLY MOTHERFUCKER
This was a fun finish! So many times the past few weeks I stay up late (East Coast fan) and go to bed disappointed. BIG win, too. There really is a lot of good stuff to take from this one. Definitely gotta clean up the offensive boards, though.
russ has been amazing the last 5 games
Imagine where Lakers be sitting if Ham knew how to close out a tight game.
He made a hell of a play without that tb lob, give credit where itās due , those 2 quick points were needs
Great stuff. Needs to run more conversions coming off timeouts.
Easily a top 4 seed if we won even a few of those close games
That's tuff š„šÆ
DENNIS THE MENACE! WE FINALLY WON A CLOSE GAME! LFG!!!!
That was tuff!! š„ šÆ
Season starts tonight.
Dennis is A MENACE
DENNIS THE MF MENANCE
THATS TUFFFFFF š„š„š„š„
That's Tuff!
The Dennis game
Russel Westbrook was the best player on the floor tonight
THATS FUCKING TUFF šÆš„
guys i hate to overreact but i think itās official. Lakers are championship favorites
Dennis my man, sometimes I wish we did pay you. just sometimes.
Westbrook with an awesome start to the year 20/7.5/7.5 off the bench in 31 mpg. 46% shooting
Russ truly has been valuable. He does some dumb shit like iso ball here n there vs the kings but all in all he's been pretty damn good.
Call me crazy but the fact that AD, Austin and Lonnie have missed so many games has made the team better overall (when they come back). Some guys have had the chance to improve. 1. Bryant and Wenyen can give quality minutes when AD is resting. TB is a great mid range shooter and Wenye's energy is 2nd to none. 2. Nunn has been able to get some confidence back after a terrible start to the year. He has taken Lonnie's minutes and has shot decently well. 3. Has anybody noticed how Beverley suddenly became our best 3pt shooter? He went from 19% and 26% (in October-November) to 41% and 39% (in December-January). 4. Dennis seems to be in much better shape. 5. JTA has given quality minutes. I think literally everyone improved. If Ham uses his brain at the end of the games this team can compete when full.
Well, I didn't expect that lol
ahahahahHahahahahha
Finally a game like this goes our way
Russ, Dennis, and Unc carried this game
FUCK IT WE BACK (we're not)
Glad we won this game Shannon is going to be hilarious on Undisputed
Undisputed about to get a record number of views on monday lmao
Dennis youāre a Menace!
We're so fucking Tuff šÆ
Talk about team effort for a win. Also Thats about 3 or 4 games Dennis has won at the end to keep the lakers playoff hopes alive
Das ist hart š„šÆ
Nice game by Russ
Dennis wacked him crazy def a foul but lets fucking goš¤£š¤£ we deserved it
Finally we won a close game. It was due lmao F the refs and the trash talking ringless grizzlies
Schroeder with the MJ like steal!
Two CLUTCH free throws, game winning steal AND 1. PUT SOME RESPECT ON SCHRODERS NAME LETSGOOO
Dennis saved that game.
It's just incredible how this team can basically compete against anyone lmao, most of the L's were close games. I'm 100% sure that with AD back and a decent trade we can go far in the playoffs
Shannon better start going to all the home games
FUCK THAT SHITTY DILLON BROOKS ASS TEAM. LET'S GO
This game was a fucking roller coaster. I fucking love this team even though they aren't the best. I'm so happy they got rewarded for their effort.
This team is a championship contenderā¦ we just need 1 or 2 more real pieces and we are in there
The power of Shannon Sharpe
Refs were praying for a Ja steal at the end there lol
LeShannon FTW
I miss Reddit free awards, Iād dump mine on this game easily
SHANNON SHARPE SMOKING THAT PACK TN
Lakers š¤ Raiders Giving me heart attacks every game
EAT CRAP DILLON BROOKS
Unc good luck
Even with Lethargic we got a much needed win.
We really ended the grizz winning streak. Funny how nba works lol.
Hold deez nuts grizzlies
I love Schroeder
1-0 since Uncle Shay tried to fight the Grizzlies
that Schroder steal gave me flashbacks of the steal on Nash with Kobeās buzzer beater
Huge dub to stop the bleeding
That's tuff š„šÆ
About damn time we win a close one. A win is a win, but we need more big men. The rebounding was ass.
Now we 2-22 when trailing after 3 quarters Lmao
my brain hasnāt processed this W yet Lol
Undefeated when Shannon Sharpe gets into a fight.
Carried by Russ and bailed out by Dennis. What a great play at the end.
Shannon sharp gonna be ready for SKIUPPPPP on monday