If we play them as poorly as we did the last game, I think he's right. We missed so many open 3s, it was embarassing.
I’m one of the biggest LBJ doubters around, but make no mistake he’s still a top 15 player. Dangerous until he’s injured. Still, this season depends more on the role players and if they can step up. LBJ and AD will execute. But how consistent will the rest be? Lakers are a great team, but they’re not clear cut winners imo
Exactly. This is where this match up really looks good for portland. Like Chuck said in the post, for the Lakers to win this series they need AD and Lebron to have great games every game. This lakers squad is built for the regular season IMO - they still need that dude that can flat out score.
True, but I also don't think it's likely that Portland shoots this badly again.
A lot is riding on both the superstars and I feel like there is a heavy burden on the shoulders of Danny Green and Kuzma to score. KCP can get hot but it's rare. If LAL don't make excellent use of their size + strength in a major way + make shots it can get ugly fast for them. It's a huge relief that Kuzma was up for the challenge, I wasn't too sure if he was going to respond well to the pressure and intensity in these playoff games. If today's game is any sign of his performance they might come out on top. A lot rides on Kuzma stepping up and being efficient, which might be too much to ask for this early in his career. But he played alright today
Yeah, I like Kuzma but I think he's still a couple years away. The lakers should've tried to keep him and Ingram together, but I get it they got AD now. Kuzma played well tonight but like usual he has those moments where he looks lost on the court.
EverythingsOverrated
neither team should shoot this poorly again
Philly is also a team with an abnormally better skew when playing at home. Check their recent years for W-L home/away. Embiid is probably a baby and plays great at home, but lousy on the road.
Not sure about basketball as I only had some games on in the background, but hockey is retarded.
Boxscore shows Paul George has done hardy anything and played limited minutes. He injured?
Foul trouble
Aside from a handful of games, Danny Green was ice cold in last year's playoffs. Solid during regular season. Disappears in the playoffs. His playoff performances last bunch of years is awful.
4 for 17 overall and 2 for 10 from three
It was a bad look overall. Scrappy game with no true rhythm to it. But things will get better for both teams. They were all just getting a feel. Things are going to open a lot more in games 2+3
