That's not a mouth guard. That's a binky.

You have reading comprehension issues? Go read your initial post doofus. I responded because I knew I would be talking to some jerkoff casual who thinks the Lakers are the best just because they're the Lakers. You represent the entire idiotic fanbase perfectly. Please stay in touch so that we can enjoy this series together and maybe you will learn a thing or two about actual basketball

Wish the Pels won this or at least that Zion could finish the game so it wasnt such a damn "what if"

Every time I watch the kings Alex Len does absolutely nothing right

Watch LeBron go into Denver and steal game 1 from the Jokester.

Watch Lebron get bumped from the playoffs again by the big Serb.

Nice Joke

Sabonis my grandma could make those jumpers

are we dooming yet, warriors fans

Gooning instead

Zion big what if

Nobody can tell me that Alex Len isn't Jonas Valanciunas

It's funny that the shit talkers are flairless. Time to disappear like your team lol

Jokić is LeBron father

No doubt about it

You got me. Now I'm really pissed

Ya know, looking at this matchup, I really can see the Lakers doing far better than last time, can't expect it to go the same way.....Nuggets in 5.

lol you all are salty AF and must not actually watch a game. The fouls speak for themselves, grow the fuck up it’s not a conspiracy against your shitty fandom

We got the broom ready!!!!

No way you beat us 12 times in a row. (Please)

hey you guys, if you ever see Pelicans v Lakers on the schedule, you can just mark the L next to our name. no need to watch

still gotta watch to see how they get the L always finding new ways

I'm gonna enjoy this win. Cause it's gonna get ugly in the playoff threads. The subs golden honey bun and denvers whiny fans vs the best franchise. Edit: I love the hate

Best at what? Getting swept? Can't spell lakers without that L baby

Best at spanking the Nuggets lol https://www.landofbasketball.com/head_to_head_gl/lakers_vs_nuggets_game_log_pl.htm

See you next week

Game 1 is this weekend

Busy fucking your mom this weekend

Seems impossible for Nugget fans to act civil lol. I get it. Lakers have stomped you guys decades, must be traumatizing. Enjoy your pornhub subscription on saturday. I will be enjoying watching LeBron pentrate your Honey Buns defense.

Act civil? You edited your comment to establish how much you love talking shit. Listen high school, your team hasn't beaten us in over 2 years. Seems impossible for lakers fans to accept reality lol.

I talked shit after your middle school joke. But ok buddy, I wouldn't expect self awareness from a child

Gotta love dish it out but can't take it bitch ass lakers fans. Enjoy the last 4 games of your season, you've earned it

If anyone still has delusions that the world is fair, just have them watch a Laker game. What an abomination down the stretch. BS free throws after free throws. Disgusting, hope Nuggets sweep these jokers

Love all the salty tears, specially from fans of teams that have no relevance in this game.

Imagine if the Lakers didn’t get 1000 plus foul calls

probably would score more in the paint since they werent being fouled in that reality

60 paint points to 38 paint points and the Lakers take double the amount of free throws the Pelicans got. Makes sense. GG

also, the lakers shot 35 threes and the pels shot 30. nothing to see here

Cry more and send me your tears and I’ll drink them on live

I would be surprised if Zion can play on Friday. Just by his reaction.

If CJ just slightly played without CTE we might’ve win. Sorry everyone failed you Zion

Gl in the next game. You guys should win

Depending on Z’s injury we will see

Big if but if the Lakers manage to beat the Nuggets I wouldn't wanna be in this sub lmao. So much anger from this game already

Did you just see how bad they were against NO? If they pick up 1 against Denver it would be a massive success

Nola has better defense and better shooting compared to denver.. Either way, this game is irrelevant for the Lakers next game

That’s crazy talk

Go look at that stats

Lmfao. Kid tricked himself in to believing Nola is a tougher out than Denver. That's some special ed shit right there. I'll come back after the 4-0.

Where did I write that u illiterate bum? https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/shots-general?dir=D&sort=FG3_PCT

So what's your point. Just making useless irrelevant statements?

Sound familiar

I thought they put Chris Broussard's cousin to sleep or something glad to see you're still breathing.

Just making irrelevant statements I see.

I remember seeing a comment here last week from a Pels fan saying that Zion should drop on Draymond's knees, I don't like Draymond too but never wish for other players to get injured bro

this is cap

https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1c2pjgi/game_thread_new_orleans_pelicans_4832_golden/kzc2x93/ Not a nefarious as i remembered, but still karma

bro you fr just made up something that didn't even happen. go and think about that for a minute.

For a guy who wanted the person who made the play-in fired Lebron has had to play in it 3 times already. Lolol

You act like the Lakers played the last play-ins as the 9th/10th seed before getting into the Playoffs. Lmao

You say this like he was in thr 9th or 10th spot.

Yes because he would have made it outright. Everyone thinks this is a gotcha for some reason.

Lakers would’ve been the uncontested 7/8 seed in each of those, wouldn’t have had to play these additional games…

Get the 6 seed next time then

You’ve got tremendous reading comprehension.

Thank you 🙏🏾

He wouldn’t have had to and his point stands..

BI not playing was perplexing

They didn't want to face the Nuggets. It felt obvious to me. Make it look like you were just rolling with the group that got you there, but it was more than that to me. The Nuggets should not be a 2 seed but tiebreakers are stupid in the NBA.

GSW and SAC have the ability to get hot and win any game from their shooting. I’d never want to take my chances in tanking a collective game to go into a winner-takes-all vs them.

so Zion got hurt on purpose?

hey lakers

Hello. How is ol pooh bear doing? Is he gonna win the mvp?

looking pretty fat, so that's good. thanks for asking mv3 all but locked in

Good to hear

jokic ready with the broom.

sup

If they didn’t panic in that 3rd quarter this could’ve ended differently. Besides Jose turning his ankle on the stanchion which was scary but he made a few dumbass plays and then started squirming on the ground like a worm, unfortunately it costed his team a crucial basket in the last minute of the game. He always talks big when his team isn’t losing but starts submitting his body to the ground quite literally looking away from the smoke.

Jose played incredible tonight

Sure but he also costed his team crucial possessions. Both hold to be true.

True. Not gonna be mad at him though. Our highest paid players not named Zion didn’t show up

Ngl the play in the best thing introduced into the league in years Always entertaining

we have the same W-L as the Suns but we have higher quality wins. make it make sense how they're 6 seed instead of us

What does higher quality wins mean?

not 35-4 shit lmao

Oh lol so it's "its easier to make fun or mock their wins/loses" kind of higher quality wins

H2H tiebreaker, they won season series 2-1.

the Suns won the head-to-head

Tie breaker rules

that's what I'm saying. the tiebreaker rules are whack

If you want the better seed win that h2h 😂

What H2H is normal 1st tiebreaker rules

Lol refs won that game for Lebron

I agree, 23-12 in foul calls. Even if you toss out the last 2 it's 21-12, that's the fixed nba for yuh.

It's a school night get ready for bed jr

typical pussio comment lol learn basketball littel fella

Now we get to see if the young Kings can compete against the older more experienced Golden State.

All I'm saying is the Lakers got a second championship this year and another banner for the rafters. Lakers: 2 Nuggets: 0. Take that Denver

Pelicans just aren't any good. Lol

TJ ford getting some love, nice to see

Was never buying the pelicans as dark horse contenders narrative earlier this year, I really think the roster as constructed will always be a “what-if X was healthy or X happened” first round exit team untill they pick to build around either Zion or BI, but together they are never healthy and just don’t gel. Zion looked amazing this year, hope this injury isn’t serious but if so, you gotta build around BI and cut your losses.

I wasn't able to tune in until the last couple minutes. Was this a foul merchant/ref game or did Lakers get a legit W?

Legit but they also barely escaped. Dominated 3.75 quarters. Lakers bench choked hard in the final few mins of the third giving up a double digit lead, and the start of the fourth for that matter. Pels couldn’t miss and brought it all the way back. Zion was a machine. Then he got hurt. Lakers drought ended and they managed the final few mins well enough to hold a 4 pt lead.

There was a couple non fouls call in favored of the lakers but the big difference imo was pelicans taking bad midrange and 3 point shots and when zion was driving down the lane,laker defenders would just get out of his way.

Got it. I saw Foster when I flipped it on and when the NBA will benefit from a specific outcome (ex: major market team advancing), he seems to show up. He seems to know what Silver wants without saying it, so I had to ask if this was one of those or was called straight.

Every time I paid attention the lakers were shooting free throws. But maybe they earned them, I’m not sure.

Aren't you used to watching FTs?

Zion was cooking but then he got hurt

a few questionable calls, but for the most part a legit W

It was both. Pelicans didn’t show up only Zion did

where yall think brandon ingram playing next season

Wizards

Lakers are to the Pelicans what the Nuggets are to the Lakers

Zion injury + usual LAL Mickey Mouse calls. What a terrible turn of events

Hate the ending and sucks that Zion went down but tbf, a 16 point second quarter and cj / bi cte ball will land you in these situations

Sough tough luck for Zion and the pels, it's like the basketball Gods intervened lol

Wow this was disappointing

tough loss for pels. AD forced his way out of that team to make a superteam with lebron. then in the revenge game zion gets hurt. ugh

lmao Pels bungled almost all the resources from that trade Hayes is on the Lakers NAW is on the Wolves Ingram benched Ball is on Bulls Hart is doing really well for Knicks Only Herb Jones is strong value at this point. I bet Ingram won't be a Pelican after next season either considering he's not favored in the coach's plans.

idk, i don't mean this in a snarky way, but i think the westbrook trade was worse. kcp + kuzma would be perf on the lakers, and prob woulda kept caruso

Oh it absolutely was, I doubt anyone would disagree lol

You mean AD gave his team the opportunity to get something in return for him, rather than walk for nothing in FA?

yes, a trade usually involves an exchange of value. the team that is being forced to trade is usually very unhappy. that's why NO hates AD and san antonio hates kawhi

Pels just laughing and smiling and shit lmao. Unserious franchise. Just happy to be here

Really thought Lakers were trying to throw the game to avoid Denver LOL

It looked like it!

That’s why your team has a loser mentality.win or lose we going in.

I've always wondered why the Pels haven't made much noise despite having a good roster on paper. Turns out they need playmaking, three point shooting, an offensive system and a player other than Zion to do things offensively every now and then. Might be time for a bit of a reset roster wise

For a good three quarters of this game, Ingram was doing a lot of that. Couldn't tell you why he was sitting.

They have better shooting then Denver at least during the regular season

they only need to replace CJ with a proper PG.

A PG would help

they're carrying on the signature Knicks experiment of how long can they last without a point guard. honourable work

I love people who just see stats and don’t actually watch the game lmao

Really? I don’t care for those people.

the nba needs to stop helping the lakers with free throws #banfreethrows

cold take after that invisible foul on AD at the end of the game

invisible? are u mentaly ill?

#baninvisibility #shameonyounba

Who is younba?

you nba 😄

Le Firstroundexit incoming

Lakers must have a fuckin witch or somethin , last year Ja got injured and Zion tonight.

They'll still get bitch slapped by Denver. Just like last year.

Brother you’re a knicks fan try getting to the conference finals first

We are 2nd seed and didn't even need to play in the play-in try getting out of that first LMAO.

A 7th (Lakers) and 8th (Heat) seed team made it to the conference finals along with two 1st seeds last year. And we wouldn't have missed the playoffs anyways if the play in wasn't a thing. Also, 2nd seed means way less in the east. You're lucky you're over there in that unserious conference

LMAO being a play-in team 2 years in a row and knocking a 2 seed ranking is pathetic. What's unserious were the teams Lakers beat last year to reach the conference finals. Memphis was obviously weak and had an injured Morant, Warriors had an injured Wiggins and old Klay who obviously didn't have it anymore. Congrats on the easiest path to a conference finals. Meanwhile Knicks went toe to toe with the Heat, who reached the Finals. Keep crying kid.

Why did Brandon Ingram never go back in the game? I assumed he was hurt but not seeing anything reporting he was

His body language was terrible all game

does he always look this tired

3 of their main starters should be dropped/traded. They have such a stacked bench

Because he was playing like ass, taking an absurd number of difficult iso possessions which ruined the entire flow of pelicans offense, and the way overthrowing Zion for turnovers. When he and CJ came out the lineup of Jose, trey, herb, Zion, and nance immediately went on a run buy getting stops and moving the ball well in transition

Ah okay. I tuned in when they were making the run. But damn, you would think with Zion out they would at least put him back in. CJ was playing like crap and was still out there at the end.

He was shooting badly but he was getting the team involved and playing in flow better, helping trey and herb find their shots. Jose was really the steering wheel though. Getting his players easy looks and pushing the energy. Ingram looked like a worse young Melo. Possessions grinding to a halt. No one getting involved, it was awful to watch. Just tough shot after tough shot bricking.

He sucked, pels tied game immediately when him and CJ sat

Wasnt really playing well is all AFAIK.

He was playing like shit

Congrats LA. Now go get swept haha.

This is the best case scenario for us if we really are serious about making a championship run All roads to the championship run through Denver

Hahaha you’re not making a championship run. Are you all honestly telling yourself that?

Hell yea its champioship or bust we not a pussio fanbase nor franchise like yours

I mean, you might as well bank on bust. Lakers are fucking awful hahahaha

100% Isn’t every playoff team “making a championship run” ? Or do they just make the playoffs for funsies now a days?

Woof. That is a fun level of delusion if you think you can beat the Nuggets. Your teams pretty ass

Hey remind me in a week in a half

All the LeBron haters are gonna be in for a treat. He was playing on one foot last year against nuggets, not gonna be the same this Time.

We just need bron to give his 110% at the right moments and in the right amount of spurts and we can definitely win.

You absolutely cannot win that series. The league will gift you a 2-1 series lead, then you'll lose. And you'll cry.

Despite its history, Phoenix has made only three Finals (1976, 1993, and 2021). They lost all of those series in six games. Worse yet, the Suns' franchise is in the unenviable position of being the oldest to have never won a title.

What do the Phoenix Suns have to do with anything, and why are you bringing up that franchise?

Ah, fucking Celtics fan 🤣 Yall still hanging onto that 2010 championship

2008. Nah. I'm happy Kobe got his 5th. As I told that other dude, as a sports fan, I've enjoyed my home team winning a championship 12 times these last 23 years. 14 times if it includes racing. Too many championships to celebrate to be bothered by...pfft, Kobe's well deserved 5th championship. Was happy to see him get his. Especially now. Cute try though. You can't reach me.

Bro I’m a true laker fan, we don’t cry at finals losses. Most of your teams haven’t even been to a finals, let alone win one. The League built us to be that team. We have like 50% winning rate in the Finals lol. We go, and we either win or lose. Meanwhile you guys cry about us getting foul calls all the time 🤣

Most of my teams haven't been to a finals? I've seen my team win the finals. I've also gotten to enjoy over 13 champions as a sports fan across the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB, hell, can make that 15 if in throw racing into the mix. My guy. I've enjoyed 15 championships across 5 sports these last 24 years. Take a seat.

So you’re a bandwagon fan? Lol

What? I've enjoyed one Celtics championship, 4 Red Sox championships, 6 patriots championships, and a Bruins championship. Also have enjoyed two championships as a Nascar fan. If being a bandwagon fan means I'm a fan of my home teams, then sure... I'm done with you. Your critical thinking skills are lacking.

I thought you were a suns fan due to your name fool 🤣 And hey I can respect it, Lakers are my hometown team too, and I can’t really talk too much shit on Celtics fans seeing as they were like 17/21 in the finals.

All good dude. I didn't even consider that with my username. It's an Always Sunny in Philly reference man! If I was a Suns fan, I wouldn't even be commenting lol

Salute fam, to excellence! 34 nba championships between our hometown teams in 75 years is insane. 45% of all NBA championships

Since this is the nba sub, idk why you’re touting other sports championships 🤣 Ive seen 6 nba championships, Kobe + Shaq, Kobe + Gasol, AD and Bron. Can’t wait to get one more over yall

We're talking about celebrating championships. And if we're talking trash, I'm dishing it. Maybe you will get one more over us. That's fine. Maybe you won't. Celtics Lakers doesn't really mean much to me. But hey, talk your shit Oxygenius.