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 Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:37 pm Post subject: *** Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves (03/31/23 @ 5:00 pm PT) Gm#77 *** |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 • 5:00 PM PT
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Alright another game where the home team is coming off a long west coast trip.
Hopefully we take advantage, because we need it if we want a shot at 7 seed. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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This game is probably the best test we've had so far. A real litmus test game. Excited/nervous.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerSanity wrote: | | This game is probably the best test we've had so far. A real litmus test game. Excited/nervous. |
Nah. I think if we're healthy, we'll win #18. No more tests needed.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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DLo off the latest injury report. Davis probably and LeBron questionable.
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BandwagonLBJhopper
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Megaton wrote: | | We probably get destroyed here. Wolves are way too big, and we have no backup centers. This is going to be ugly. |
Usually it’s three point spamming that kills us. I think we can survive the wolves size, Gobert and Reid are good but not like great scorers. Towns is a diff story, he will be a problem.
I still think we have more overall talent and if Ham manages the rotations well we can get this one. |
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Lakeshow23_
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Wonder who guards Towns. I actually think Lebron could do a good job on him. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Wolves are a huge mismatch for us. Their size bother us. They have range and speed in their backcourt, and KAT just likes beating up on AD. This is the game where we could really use Bamba.
That said, we are a different team now, so lets see how we do against a team that has dominated us, is relatively hot right now, and is battling for that post-season ranking.
The T-wolves game will tell me a hell of a lot about how much the Lakers have progress, and how good this Lakers team actually is (or not).
Stay tuned... |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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LET'S GO LAKERS
PLAYOFFS OR BUST |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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I know every game feels like this, but this is one of the most important games of the season, if not the most important. And it's going to be a tough one...
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| Get Rudy gobert involved on PnRs, the suns did that last night. Whoever Conley is guarding should start PNR with AD |
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| Lakeshow23_ wrote: | | Wonder who guards Towns. I actually think Lebron could do a good job on him. |
I think Lakers can win this game. But have to ask. What LBJ have you been watching? LBJ is at this point in his a career considered a very sub par defender. But yet he is going to guard well against a guy with significantly more size and extremely versatile? Towns would hang 40+ on us if LBJ is guarding him. LBJ is defying logic with how good he still is offensively but there is no mistaking, at this point LBJ is a very very sub par defender and the advance metrics confirm this. He rarely if ever is asked to guard the best or even second best player on a team and even still, guarding the #3 and #4 best player on teams, he still is struggling significantly
Actually there was a really interesting analysis done on this back in January
https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-numbers-prove-lebron-james-is-arguably-the-worst-defender-in-the-nba-this-season/?amp |
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Why do we keep going up against all these teams with stuff to play for while our opponents in the standings keep getting all these cupcake tanking teams sitting players
Seems like we draw a team fighting for playoff position every damn game  |
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| BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | Why do we keep going up against all these teams with stuff to play for while our opponents in the standings keep getting all these cupcake tanking teams sitting players
Seems like we draw a team fighting for playoff position every damn game |
It’s called being the Lakers. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Mo needs to get back on the court. He’s literally playing for his option to get picked up. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | Why do we keep going up against all these teams with stuff to play for while our opponents in the standings keep getting all these cupcake tanking teams sitting players
Seems like we draw a team fighting for playoff position every damn game |
I dunno the rest of the league has been doing a great job of beating the lakers opponents. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:31 am Post subject: Predictions for Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
01 April 2023
Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
Note : Los Angeles Lakers (38-38, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (39-38, seventh in the Western Conference)
Predictions for Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves :
A Western Conference contest pits Minnesota against Los Angeles Lakers.
The Timberwolves have a 27-21 record versus clubs from the Western Conference. At 26.0 assists per game, Minnesota is ninth in the league, topped by Mike Conley's 6.8 average. The Lakers' record in the Western Conference is 22–24. In games decided by ten points or more, Los Angeles has a 15-19 record. For the third time this year, the teams will clash. The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 110-102 in the most recent meeting on March 4, with Rudy Gobert scoring 22 points in the victory. Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers with 38 points.
Excellent Performers :
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards averages 24.1 points while shooting 45.9%. Throughout his previous ten games for Minnesota, Conley has made 2.5 made 3-pointers on average.
For the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis averages 26.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, and two blocks per game. During the past 10 games, Austin Reaves has averaged 18.8 points and 6.1 assists for Los Angeles.
Previous 10 Games :
Minnesota Timberwolves : 5-5, shooting 49.2% from the floor while averaging 118.2 points, 44.1 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 7.2 steals, and 4.4 blocks per game. The average point total for their opponents has been 118.0.
Los Angeles Lakers : 6-4, shooting 49.1% from the floor while averaging 115.1 points, 42.6 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.0 steals, and 4.0 blocks a game. Their rivals have scored 111.2 points on average. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| Minnesota's defense is poo poo. Run their big asses off the court. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| JUST-MING wrote: | | BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | Why do we keep going up against all these teams with stuff to play for while our opponents in the standings keep getting all these cupcake tanking teams sitting players
Seems like we draw a team fighting for playoff position every damn game |
It’s called being the Lakers. |
its called not winning the games we were supposed to win. we lost so many easy games. Got so many breaks and did not capitalize. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| Scott Foster again The Lakers should game plan around attacking the basket a lot. |
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