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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:43 pm Post subject: *** Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets (05/18/23 @ 5:30 PM PT) Western Conference Finals / Gm#2 *** |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
Ball Arena, Denver, CO | Thursday, May 18, 2023 • 5:30 PM PT
Western Conference Finals / Gm#2 (Link)
* TEAM ROSTERS(links)
* INJURY REPORT(Link)
Denver Nuggets
C. Gillespie - Out
Los Angeles Lakers
Mo Bamba - Out
* MEDIA
ESPN, NBALP, SpecSN,
KSPN/KWKW-LALKPOJ * #Lakers75
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***** LET'S GO LAKERS
......... NAIL the NUGGETS!! 
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pio2u Retired Number

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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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ducasse Star Player

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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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It pretty much is a must win. The first team that wins two games in a row wins the overwhelming majority of series. |
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unleasHell Franchise Player

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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Should be a closer game, hopefully they can emerge victorious...! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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BILBJH Star Player

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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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The first game was there for the taking.
If I'm the coach I'm telling them, that even in the altitude, we won the last three quarters... so it's good news we came back on them.
Some missed free throws, a few careless turnovers... that one scramble for a loose ball where we just couldn't get the ball towards the end... all proved costly.
I said if all the guards played well we'd win. If two played well, we had a chance... only Reaves showed up and that's not enough against this team.
Frustrated because we should have won, but hopeful because we won the last three quarters in the altitude with most of our guards playing like sh*t |
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strong9 Star Player


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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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BILBJH wrote: | The first game was there for the taking.
If I'm the coach I'm telling them, that even in the altitude, we won the last three quarters... so it's good news we came back on them.
Some missed free throws, a few careless turnovers... that one scramble for a loose ball where we just couldn't get the ball towards the end... all proved costly.
I said if all the guards played well we'd win. If two played well, we had a chance... only Reaves showed up and that's not enough against this team.
Frustrated because we should have won, but hopeful because we won the last three quarters in the altitude with most of our guards playing like sh*t |
Last 2. They won the second quarter. _________________ "If Kobe says f everybody, then f everybody"
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BILBJH Star Player

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Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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strong9 wrote: | BILBJH wrote: | The first game was there for the taking.
If I'm the coach I'm telling them, that even in the altitude, we won the last three quarters... so it's good news we came back on them.
Some missed free throws, a few careless turnovers... that one scramble for a loose ball where we just couldn't get the ball towards the end... all proved costly.
I said if all the guards played well we'd win. If two played well, we had a chance... only Reaves showed up and that's not enough against this team.
Frustrated because we should have won, but hopeful because we won the last three quarters in the altitude with most of our guards playing like sh*t |
Last 2. They won the second quarter. |
My worry was that we would play them even and then get winded from the altitude.
Maybe the fatigue played a part in LBJ's missed free throws and turnover... maybe it's why we didn't win that loose ball scramble.
But we were down by twenty in the first if I recall correctly... and then slowly grinded back within three.
Jokic had 17 boards in the first half and only 4 in the second. I legit thought he was going to get 40 rebounds like Wilt
So improvement in the altitude is my takeaway.
The guards gotta score. AD and Bron did their part... Rui got some bench points... but we can't have one guard showing up and expect to win. |
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Four Decade Bandwagon Star Player

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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 5:22 am Post subject: |
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It was a typical playoff game one win by the home team Nuggets.
They took care of their business. Lakers showed some fight to get back but going down 20 pts was just too much to overcome against a good team.
Lakers have some positives to build on. But they need to be more consistent with their energy and matchups. Lakers simply can’t settle or have the lapses on both ends they have had all season.
Beating the Nuggets will take an inspired overall team effort. Nuggets have shown what they are capable of doing. They made their statement that they are not the same old Nuggets.
Now the Lakers need to respond. Show us what they are capable of doing and who they are.
On to game 2. Go Lakers! |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 6:36 am Post subject: |
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I am predicting another high scoring contest with the nuggets pulling away late.
Denver - 119
LAL - 110
Don't see how anyone on our team can stop Murray/Jokic |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player


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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Denver got 9 offensive rebounds on their first 11 missed shots. If the Lakers can shift the rebound stats back in their favor, they should win. That was the stat of the game for me. |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 6:47 am Post subject: |
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With all that happened, we could of still won that game. Lets go out there and kick their ass in game 2. |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Don’t like the “Lakers found something in the 2nd half” talk. Like ok we learned some things but Denver also has the video too. They will adjust as well.
Whatever it takes, just get the split. _________________ 2 star model (Lebron/AD) in 2023-24 = no playoffs, again. |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Ham plays Vandy/Rui more and avoids small ball I think we can take this.
The challenge will then be holding home court, but let's get this one first! |
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Halflife Franchise Player

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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 7:34 am Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | Don’t like the “Lakers found something in the 2nd half” talk. Like ok we learned some things but Denver also has the video too. They will adjust as well.
Whatever it takes, just get the split. |
Yea I just posted in another thread that if you didn’t know outcome you would think the nuggets lost. _________________ Kobe.
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AFireInside619 Franchise Player


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We are winning this game and this series. _________________ “You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant |
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27 Star Player


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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 8:49 am Post subject: |
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dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | Denver got 9 offensive rebounds on their first 11 missed shots. If the Lakers can shift the rebound stats back in their favor, they should win. That was the stat of the game for me. |
same for me. that was the game. It was promising that we still had a chance to steal it but can't allow those 2nd, 3rd, 4th opportunities. |
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Luis5150 Starting Rotation

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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Is an absolute must that Rui starts the rest of this series.... now do you guys think the Lakers should roll an even bigger lineup at times? Meaning... having both DLO, Schroeder come off the bench, have Vando in to be on Murray like a blanket defensively |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Luis5150 wrote: | Is an absolute must that Rui starts the rest of this series.... now do you guys think the Lakers should roll an even bigger lineup at times? Meaning... having both DLO, Schroeder come off the bench, have Vando in to be on Murray like a blanket defensively |
we will see… have to fix the transition D first |
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mad55557777 Franchise Player

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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:18 am Post subject: |
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chrisca91 wrote: | I am predicting another high scoring contest with the nuggets pulling away late.
Denver - 119
LAL - 110
Don't see how anyone on our team can stop Murray/Jokic |
Same as Bane hitting a buzz beater to beat us in game 6? How did that work out? |
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JerryWest_44 Franchise Player


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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:20 am Post subject: |
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mad55557777 wrote: | chrisca91 wrote: | I am predicting another high scoring contest with the nuggets pulling away late.
Denver - 119
LAL - 110
Don't see how anyone on our team can stop Murray/Jokic |
Same as Bane hitting a buzz beater to beat us in game 6? How did that work out? |
Denver couldn’t stop us all 4 quarters but we played better D the second half |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:23 am Post subject: |
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JerryWest_44 wrote: | Luis5150 wrote: | Is an absolute must that Rui starts the rest of this series.... now do you guys think the Lakers should roll an even bigger lineup at times? Meaning... having both DLO, Schroeder come off the bench, have Vando in to be on Murray like a blanket defensively |
we will see… have to fix the transition D first |
Yeah that hurt them big time in addition to the poor rebounding. I was surprised to see Denver running that much for a team that usually plays at a slow pace |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:32 am Post subject: |
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Halflife wrote: | LakerSD wrote: | Don’t like the “Lakers found something in the 2nd half” talk. Like ok we learned some things but Denver also has the video too. They will adjust as well.
Whatever it takes, just get the split. |
Yea I just posted in another thread that if you didn’t know outcome you would think the nuggets lost. |
What are we supposed to take from it? |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 9:34 am Post subject: |
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AFireInside619 wrote: | We are winning this game and this series. |
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27 wrote: | AFireInside619 wrote: | We are winning this game and this series. |
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GO LAKERS!! |
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