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[Psychological Intellect]

avery bradley deserves it, but he probably has a couple of years before they give it to him

I haven't watched too many Czz games but besides guard point guards one on one, what are his other defensive abilities?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Oh boy, this looks like it's gonna end ugly.

 

[Emwitus]

Metta can't defend anyone who can run off screens. Problem we've had with durant ever since he smartened up and now with thompson. A smart coach would have had someone like even ebanks run him off screens and stuck metta on lee. Alas D'antoni.

 

[Emwitus]

I haven't watched too many Czz games but besides guard point guards one on one, what are his other defensive abilities?

What other defensive abilities is he supposed to have? His a version of tony allen/metta.

 

[Mahonay]

why does this narrative still exist when you can literally go to bball reference and see D'Antoni's Suns teams were around the league average in defense

Eh. Even if it was better in the past, I still feel like he does not have a handle on this team. We're pretty late into the season as this point.

Maybe saying he's bad is was a bit stupid. Let's say he's a very poor fit for this Lakers team.

 

[paully]

We will get blown off the court if he doesn't shoot

You're probably right. If anything we should be worried about the pathetic defense on display tonight.

 

[Nori Chan]

well i didnt expect to win this game regardles

i guess we're locked into the 8th lmao

 

[brianjones]

jesus christ

 

[pilonv1]

Ezili > Dwight

 

[Kobe24]

well i didnt expect to win this game regardles

i guess we're locked into the 8th lmao

We got Dallas/Utah on our sorry tails

 

[thekad]

Jazz play the Suns next while the Lakers are at the progressively healthier Wolves. Jazz own the tiebreaker too.

We will get blown off the court if he doesn't shoot

They're getting blown off the court now.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

What other defensive abilities is he supposed to have? His a version of tony allen/metta.

Then I think LeBron with his ability to guard anyone an his post defense or Marc Gasol and his godlk positioning should get it dpoty over him.

 

[Emwitus]

If you ever thought of the worst defensive lineup to put on the floor...............You wouldn't have come up with a more terrible garbage than what's out there now.

 

[paully]

Why the fuck don't these clowns play defense? I'm at a loss...

 

[Knux-Future]

Evan Turner is dead.

 

[Emwitus]

Then I think LeBron with his ability to guard anyone an his post defense or Marc Gasol and his godlk positioning should get it dpoty over him.

So would you call gasol a bad defender because he can't guard perimeter players? Same goes for dwight? And lebron can't guard a player like bynum in the post..........The pseudo center positions we have now give you a false impression.

 

[Bread]

I haven't watched too many Czz games but besides guard point guards one on one, what are his other defensive abilities?

He's one of the few one on one shut down defenders in the league, LeBron's obviously a lot more versatile but Bradley is already elite in his second full year.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Pau, smh.

 

[brianjones]

pau is done

 

[Emwitus]

D'antoni is shit. Now both nash and blake are getting abused.

 

[diehard]

Watson, i think it is time to retire.

 

[Syphon Filter]

D'antoni is shit. Now both nash and blake are getting abused.

lol

 

[Red Blaster]

Jazz play the Suns next while the Lakers are at the progressively healthier Wolves. Jazz own the tiebreaker too.


They're getting blown off the court now.

remember that time people got excited about kobe's defense because he guarded brandon jennings for 4 possessions

 

[thekad]

Hey diehard, you should tell that junior to check the Lakers score

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Hey diehard, you should tell that junior to check the Lakers score

**checks score**

 

[Syphon Filter]

Hey diehard, you should tell that junior to check the Lakers score

hah

 

[darkside31337]

Magic suck.

I should have stayed home and watched Ryno end the Nuggets streak.

 

[pilonv1]

Klay gonna get his handout upped to $400 a week now

 

[Fox318]

lakers need to tank

 

[Psychological Intellect]

So would you call gasol a bad defender because he can't guard perimeter players? Same goes for dwight? And lebron can't guard a player like bynum in the post..........The pseudo center positions we have now give you a false impression.

Marc Gasol doesn't get reamed on the perimeter either and can handle himself out there. Bynum wouldn't destroy Bron either. Handled Pau just fine lol. LeBron and Marc are just better defensive players yo.

 

[Iamwolfthing]

Some dubious calls by the refs. Bogut gets the foul for the slight push, and then nothing for the clear offensive foul.

 

[Mahonay]

Klay gonna get his handout upped to $400 a week now

 

[Byakuya769]

1
2
3

Championship!

 

[Vandiger]

lakers need to tank

Lakers, have no draft picks. Can't wait for the 2014 blow up.

 

[Emwitus]

D'antoni: Who can shoot a 3? Blake, nash, Antwan, clark, meeks................
Asst Coach: What's our plan on defense?
D'antoni:........................


*Subs in dwight*

YOLO

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

So would you call gasol a bad defender because he can't guard perimeter players? Same goes for dwight? And lebron can't guard a player like bynum in the post..........The pseudo center positions we have now give you a false impression.

I love how centers playing and being built more like Bill Russell is considered a betrayal of the position.

 

[diehard]

Hey diehard, you should tell that junior to check the Lakers score

I'm not above many people here, but that dude is one of them.

 

[Edgeward]

LMAO two good defensive plays and then they throw it away. The Lakers.

 

[friskykillface]

lolakers

dat double block and throwing it out of bounds

 

[Iamwolfthing]

LMAO two good defensive plays and then they throw it away. The Lakers.

That shit was a foul. You can't body check people in the air.

 

[DY_nasty]

So would you call gasol a bad defender because he can't guard perimeter players? Same goes for dwight? And lebron can't guard a player like bynum in the post..........The pseudo center positions we have now give you a false impression.

Individual defense =/= team defense

 

[Red Blaster]

this is boring, gonna use a vpn and play bioshock infinite

 

[Emwitus]

Kobe has been terrible.

EDIT: Oops. Nash is back in. There goes our defense.

EDIT: Blake and Nash again. And we went away from dwight who was doing well in the post.



THIS FREAKING COACH!

 

[Fox318]

Lakers, have no draft picks. Can't wait for the 2014 blow up.

those seconds are protected.

Its not too late

 

[Matrix]

Lakers are such hot garbage.

 

[paully]

Hey diehard, you should tell that junior to check the Lakers score

Nothing compares to the Jazz's collapse--not even this shitty Lakers team.

 

[pilonv1]

Nothing worse than Bay Area Lakers fans

 

[Byakuya769]

Needs to be one of those cut-out head things all the cool boards are doing.

 

[friskykillface]

dat steve blake

 

[diehard]

Nothing compares to the Jazz's collapse--not even this shitty Lakers team.

Yep, that Jazz team with 4 Hall of Famers..

oh wait