Make it make sense then the fact that we’ve owned the lakers the last 3 years my mavs are way better than them they getting swept again tho and watch how stupid he looks
Exactly and this whole canceling each other out JOKER HAD 10 assists that’s like 20 points so basically he had 40 but the other 20 is through teammates so he’s out playing AD still
AD held Joker to 6 and had him gassed the entire first half. If Ham actually utilized him in the second half I don’t think they blow that lead. Idk why Ham put Rui on Joker in the second half
never sniffed? he was 3rd in 2018 and AD should have easily won the award over Westbrook and Harden the years they won... AD's defense alone is better than anyone on the list of MVPs and runner ups...its disgusting how they decide on an MVP its a joke.... I would say they do about cancel each other out... these are the two best players in the league by far.. many say that when healthy AD is the best player in the league eye test attests to it... and what about Giannis hes hurt and out right now AD has barely missed any games the past couple years..(thats of course by this era standards) im not talking GOAT Jordan who never took games off to load manage.
@@Cashinn_Outt1754 "AD held Joker to 6 and had him gassed the entire first half." You might wanna find out what "gassed" means... 😀 You are NOT coming back from being gassed, that same night. 27, 20 and 10, on 56.3% fg% and 3TOs... I don't wanna find out what this guy is able when he's NOT "gassed". 😂😂😂
You’re correct And that’s the point, A good coach wouldn’t allow his team to blow a 20 point lead, that’s the difference between good coaching and bad coaching
Yeah, but the coach is the one who calls out plays and defensive schemes. If he doesn't then wtf is the coach needed for if its "all on the players"? Lack of effort is one thing, but players not knowing what they're doing on both ends of the floor 85 games in the season!?!? WHO IS THAT ON?!?
Lakers should not even be in the playoffs at all to begin with, they got 14 extra free throws in the play in game against Pelicans and still just barely won.. they got 508 extra free throws than their opponents in regular season , and still just barely squeezed into this play in tournament as a 9 seed, its disgusting.. its hard to believe the league is unashamed and so brazen about their preferential treatment of the Fakers..
You probably don't watch the Lakers game for you to make a comment like that. I've watched all the Lakers game and they are inside presence which is where they get majority of their calls. They don't shoot as much 3s, but they attack the basket hard and always get the call.
@@cobi2502you're full of it! the glazing and disingenuousness in this comment is atrocious. There are literally videos with FACTUAL information disproving the bs in your comment, STOP LYING. You Laker I mean LeBron fans are the worst types of "fans" in sports. Should I post a link from Uncut hoops disproving your statement or should I post in my next rebuttal 🤔. I know you LeBron *cough* I mean Laker fans don't watch videos with FACTUAL information disproving your fake king.
Keyshawn is full of shit. We have literally seen on TV LeBron ignoring Darvin Ham. LeBron, who cares about stat padding which is why he tries to run every position he can except the center position
The answer to WHY - Aaron Gordon. Sometime in the third quarter Malone called timeout and told AG to guard AD. Since then AD did nothing of significance... Shout out to Gordon, he did an amazing job. His tremendous contributions in this game are overshadowed by Jamal's buzzer-beater.
@@Zett76 You do realize he’s averaging 25.7 points 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds…right? You don’t see many 39 year olds doing that in the NBA. He just doesn’t have the athleticism and the sustained energy to carry a team anymore like he did in 2018
0:51 I don’t agree is just Jokic. He’s the best player in the world. But are we going to ignore, lakers lack of defense down the stretch. Like for example, Jamal Murray. Outside of the last 2 jumpshots, Lekers gave 3 uncontested layups to Jamal down the stretch. And don’t forget the MPJ 3. To me that was the game changer, that MPJ 3
@@elvisrolon1862but they told me Austin was him D Lo was going bounce back strong, And AD& Lebron were top 10 players. What other team has two top 10 players?
Yes, Jokic is seemingly unstoppable right now. However, the Lakers blew that lead by going something like 8-9 possessions without a basket in that 3rd quarter. There’s also great analysis by the channel Awful Coaching which shows how many easy buckets they left on the table that game as well.
Ever since 2020 the Lakers work 1 of 2 ways: get a big lead and coast or work their asses off late to overcome a big decicit. They aren't a 48 minute team and they need to be if yhey are gonna have any shot against Denver. Denver can weather the storm because not only are a team that plays every minute of the game, they are mentally tough, they can take whatever the Lakers dish out.
Keshawn, What stat line are you looking at with AD & Jokic canceling each other out? 25-20-10 by Jokic had more of an impact than AD, and AD was a ghost in the 4th. 😂
That's what I was thinking. Keshawn is looking at the points and rebounds, but the assists don't cancel each other out. Joker does way more throughout the game.
@stephenhines1989 So far in last 2 games 32-25 Joker (rebounds) 64-59 AD (points), you do know, assists equals points right? I could look at the regular season and last years sweep but that's not the conversation. Your saying AD has to work harder.....meaning?? Because AD was a ghost 👻 in the 4th with the game on the line. He is playing awesome, don't get me wrong and he is a big reason why Laker fans have hope, but come on, man!
Lakers lost game 2 by doubling Jokic while being up by 20. It allowed him to pass the ball and get the others hot. Also Coach malone put gordon on AD and Coach Ham had no counter for it. When you Double Jokic, you lose. You have to let him get his points and make him go for 40 each game that's how you get him tired
Jokic and AD do not cancel each other out..maybe in points scored..maybe in rebounds..but jokic is the superior player when it comes to playmaking, passing, and making your teammates better...and jokic is the more efficient player..although AD held his own the last two games...
McNuggets knows deep down if they didn't have the Zebras Coalition on their side to Rig vs Lakers they would be down 0-2. McNuggets are silently worried, and they should be because they are about to be chased down, regardless of the Zebras Coalition. Go ask draymond
1. Nuggets defending champs and all have amazing chemistry since they’ve played with eachother literally since the bubble or before. 2. Lakers team although is great with players doesn’t have perfect chemistry, idk how I feel about Vando and them coming back in a crucial game after not playing for so long. I really do like this Lakers team they just need more time to sync and unfortunately playing the defending champs round 1 will stop that.
The classic blame game. So was Darvin Ham the coach when they won the in season tournament and was Ham the coach when they went up by 20? At some point you have to hold AD and LBJ accountable
The formula this off season is to get a new coach. This series is going to be a game-changing decision for the Lakers front office. Even if the Lakers manage to win 1-2 games which I highly doubt they will, the fact that they have lost 10 straight games to these Nuggets is very glaring. They most likely would have lost 12 out of 13 games against them. Keep in mind the Nuggets have not beaten any other teams 10 straight times in franchise history. Getting close and playing an "almost" beat them theory has got to stop. You've lost 10 straight means you have no answer for them and the worst part is it has been the same script, the same story, and the same outline. The Lakers have led by 20, 12, 15, 7, 10 several times playing them and has resulted in loss. The 4th quarter has been the issue where the Nuggets tightened everything. Darvin Ham has never made any adjustments to their defeats. In fact he hardly calls timeouts when a run is about to happen. He only calls them when the momentum have already swung back to the Nuggets. He doesn't do the little things head coach are supposed to do in real time. For example, Mike Malone took his challenge when Michael Porter Jr fouled Dlo even though it was clearly a foul as the replay shows he hit Dlo in the face, the referee overturned it and said it was "marginal" contact and gave them another crack which prevented 2 free throws from Dlo. He did not use his challenge when Lebron fouled Murray and looking at the replay it was hardly a foul and that could have been seen as "marginal" contact. He had 2 timeouts left that he did not use to draw a play. These are the little things as a head coach you got to know when to use it. I feel like his whole coaching staff are not supporting him well or reminding of his timeouts and challenges. Rui Hachamura was missing wide open layups like 4-5 times and not giving you anything defensively and offensively. Why not take him out and put in Taurean Prince in? At least he has played well the last 2 games and gives you good shooting. AD was hot for the first 3 quarters annihilating Jokic and Mike Malone made an adjustment and put Aaron Gordan on him. Why not have Hachumura screen Gordan so that Jokic can get back to guarding AD as it has been a mismatch throughout the game. The things that were working so well he stopped doing them and when you have AD in the post interview saying "we don't know what we are doing" that is a huge concern and falls on the coach.
So I was reading a comment yesterday on DreamersPro about *LeBron.* Similar to myself, this commenter said he was a big fan of LeBron those first 8 years. But then he realized what a fraud he was. How LeBron never wants to be held accountable for the team’s failures. Jumps to a different franchise if he does fail. How he isn’t technically a great or sound player. Ugly shooting form. Not a great dribbler. Weak with his pivot and overall footwork where he gets away with a travel. All-time leader in turnovers but nobody talks about this. Then the media never really enhanced his image to the mass audience. I get it that the Lakers are the most popular team in basketball and a lot of the national media is based in LA. But outside LA and their fanbase, Lakers are also the most HATED team similar to the Dallas Cowboys. So everything the Lakers do that’s positive or negative gets magnified by 10x. After the Lakers lose to the Nuggets, what do you think the media will talk about? It’s going to be what third star can the Lakers bring to help LeBron? That’s all they will ever talk about. While Jokic won his championship the old fashion way. Murray and MPJ happen to be homegrown like Jokic is but have ZERO all-star selections between them. Jokic won’t look for excuses/scapegoats. He won’t look for more stars to play next to. How can LeBron be the GOAT when he has one of the ugliest games (styles) in NBA history? When he shoots, his elbows are too far apart. It’s mostly bullying his way to the basket with a layup/dunk. Then remember all the talk about his crab dribble back in the day? The only beautiful part to his game is his passing. I don’t believe he’s the greatest passer but his dishes can be right on point. I don’t get it with LeBron. The only guy who needs more help. A better “all-around” player than Jordan or Kobe but needs a third star while he’s already playing next to Anthony Davis who has more individual accolades than Murray and Porter Jr. That’s always the thing with LeBron if he loses. Find the excuse, scapegoat, and more help. His team isn’t good enough playing next to another top 10 player. 🤣 There’s not one duo where they’re both top 10 except for LeBron and AD. Is Maxey top 10? How about Booker? How about Kyrie, Jaylen, or KAT? Paul George hasn’t been considered a top 10 player since maybe Indiana and I doubt most people were putting him there back in 2013. But it’s LeBron that needs a third star while playing next to AD. Such a laughable “GOAT”. Keep the charade going, media. But we know the truth and we know your protocol. It’s predictable. After LeBron gets bounced early, find that third star for him. Find the excuse but don’t hold LeBron accountable for losing because he said so and his stats look nice. DLo or Ham will be scapegoats. Blame Laker role players for not excelling as well as Denver’s role players. Who knew that even role players who play next to LeBron should be held accountable? Damn you, Boobie Gibson!! SportsCenter on IG had a graphic on how much more free throws the Lakers receives over every other team out there but decided to hide it. Got to protect your Fakers. I know for a fact Nick Wright has contact with LeBron to kiss his ass. LeBron plants cronies in these networks to kiss his ass on TV 24/7. Scrawny little Nick Wrong who didn’t grow up watching MJ play has been LeBron’s main cheerleader/Don King for a decade. I was watching a video by Thinking Basketball about Michael Jordan’s Plus/Minus in the playoffs after this person watched about 130+ playoff games. Jordan’s +/- was NOT as high as LeBron’s. While LeBron’s peak was around +16, MJ was at +14. David Robinson and Shaq had higher +/- than both. The Admiral was at a staggering +23 if I recall. Watching MJ highlights is still beautiful to watch. MJ was drafted 40 years ago but his beautiful game and flair still holds up. Jordan didn’t grow up with the 3-pt line. NCAA didn’t add it until 1986. He only became average with it by his 5th season (1989). Average is around 35% (similar to Kobe and LeBron) after 1989. If you watch his 1982 shot, you can tell there was no 3-pt line. And the college 3-pt as well as the Olympics international line is shorter than the NBA’s. Since Kobe’s death, similar to people who grew up on the Star Wars Prequels, there’s been some revisionist history on Shaq’s impact on the Lakers. From 1996-2004, Shaq was the more valuable Laker over Kobe. I thought the 2000-2002 Lakers were superior to the 09/10 Lakers but the latter was a little more homegrown. Something Jeanie prefers to see. Even through media, Lakers gets former Lakers as their TV analysts like Worthy or Horry. Laker lifers - Elgin Baylor Jerry West Magic Johnson James Worthy Kobe Bryant 2000-2002 Laker homegrown Kobe Bryant Derek Fisher Devean George Tyronn Lue Mark Madsen Shaq, Horry, Shaw, and Rick Fox all came from different teams. 2009-2010 Laker homegrown Kobe Bryant Derek Fisher Andrew Bynum Sasha Vujacic Luke Walton Jordan Farmar 2024 Laker homegrown Austin Reaves (undrafted rookie) I can’t say D’Angelo because while he was drafted by the Lakers, he did spend most of his career somewhere else and it’s not like he won a championship with them yet. Derek Fisher did leave the Lakers, but he was drafted by them in 1996 and was Kobe’s teammate of all 5 championships. Longtime Lakers fans who are real fans of the franchise since back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s can’t wait for this LeHell Era to end and this uninvited Hollywood house pest to finally go away. Tired hearing about this media created fraud/franchise mercenary. Tired of listening to all the excuses and finding all his scapegoats. Maverick Carter got in trouble for gambling but the media hid it quickly because he’s linked to LeFraud. But ESPN will talk about Jontay Porter or Shohei Ohtani’s interpretator. Hide it like hide that LeBalco scandal or the Lakers’ large free throw discrepancy, but a lot of us weren’t born yesterday. Lakers only hope tomorrow is for the refs to rig the game like they did against the 2002 Sac Kings.
Keyshawn shouldn't be in that position. He 's a laker, lebron fan getting paid to speak for the Lakers and lebron. He has to excuse everything for them.
Now that LeBron's gotten old , Rachel knows it's likely she wouldn't get another interview so she's going all in . She better hope the Lakers don't win this series
I know why the Lakers look lost on the court and its because of the Lebron James offense. When he's on the court, he plays the point guard role and everyone becomes stagnant and don't know what to do in their roles because they have to wait on LeClunky to charge to the goal and kick it out to a wing player for a opener missed 3 point shot
They should have kept Dwight Howard, he frustrated Joker, and could not be pushed around by Joker. Anthony does not like physical play. Joker just backs him down.
You have LeBron James playing point guard. He’s a power forward. It’s not organic. LeBron James and Anthony Davis could Dominate the paint like Tim Duncan and Dave Robinson if they just played positions . You are a jack of all trades and a master of none
@@user-ty3zp1pd5w that’s what they trying to promote. Him playing all five position take away from people who have to play the actual position that they are paid for
I’m convinced the nba sent the media a memo to start sucking Joker up… dude couldn’t score or do anything for the entire first half with AD on him…. He was breathing hard af and gassed… dude had 6 points. Ham put Rui on him in the second half and look what happened
@@MattKelley-ho6ih He was definitely trying. Dude could barely breath he was gasping for air all the way to halftime. Tell me you didn’t watch the game without telling me you didn’t watch the game. AD was also giving him the business until Ham benched him for the duration of y’all entire run
@@Cashinn_Outt1754 4th quarter was jokic trying to score lol he was very aggressive. 1stQ he was trying to get team more involved. I literally watch every nugget game
@nikjulez74 ain't no fun when the refs have the gun. Referees are taking over these games and elevating their profiles. Rachel Nichols tone displays the" historical envy" that Black historians know all to well.
In my honest opinion Lebron once again not coming in the clutch, as is his pattern, eliminates him from the goat conversation. We can talk about stats, number of championships won, total points and anything else you want to point to, but if you can't deliver when it matters most you are missing a key element of greatness and you can't be THE GOAT.
LeGM never was in GOAT consideration...only be the young Social Media generation. LeGM has never had the "it" factor in hat the best have...MJ, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Duncan, etc. LeGM is a human highlight reel, but he is not a complete player. Played in the LeCakewalk weaker Eastern Conference, no defense awards in the last 10 years, and until this year was a mediocre outside shooter. ..but he has always lacked the dawg intensity and resolve that the best have. How many dynasties has Lebron built??
@@robertshirley3422 I agree with almost everything you just said, but a lot of people argue that he's the GOAT. They point to his number of finals appearances, highest scoring total, etc etc. To be fair, he is probably the most physically gifted player in the GOAT conversation. However, I think we agree that you can't not be clutch and claim youre the greatest player ever over the likes of MJ or Kobe. That's like a cowardly warrior claiming to be the greatest warrior ever, or a doctor who is afraid of blood claiming to be the greatest surgeon ever. It doesn't make any sense. Now if Lebron had a mamba mentality or a Jordan mentality on top of his physical gifts, that would've been something to behold.
I think we all know Bron 39yrs old. Why is that always part of the narrative. He is on the court so who cares by now. Every media source states his age. We knoooooow. Coach killer. The coach didn't give up 7 turn overs. Peeps get millions of dollars and still talk about not playing hard for the coach. Terrible excuses
He does cancel him out. The only difference is Joker gets the assists and is able to get his role players hot. That's why Denver keep winning. Lakers not smart enough to stay with they man and let AD play him head up
@@stephenhines1989dude you really need to check yourself in if you think they’re equal. Laker homer big time. We’re gonna sweep the shit out of you too.
Order of blame when the Lakers lose, because it can NEVER be Lebron James 1. Anthony Davis 2. Darvin Ham 3. D'Angelo Russell 4. Austen Reeves/hachimura 5. Rob Pelinka 6. Refs
Just stop it James just did't make the open 3s to end it we all know that MJ or Kobe would've but taking the shot and making it with less times to not giving Denver to take any afterward Jame's not the goat the choosing one not even the King.
You knew...everybody knew.... Lebron's last shot would be a dud. The sun rises in the East every day and Lebron chokes in every big spot. As sure as we knew Jordan's last shot was going in, every time.
Lakers could have won that game still if they would have gotten a few calls thanks refs better get it right Thursday lakers should make this 2-2 then Denver can win the series after that 😂
Skip and keyshawn both should stop being lebron ass kissers. And did his job. Where was lebron? Every 4th quarter since I can remember he quits. Plus he pushed off. And blames the refs. Rt. Y don't y'all call this guy out. And compares his self to Jordan. Rt.
Y don't you you and keyshawn be real and stop sugar coating this lebron shit. Nobody ever blames lebron y ? He missed that shot plain and simple? If y'all are scared to say the truth then don't comment at all. Every game Lakers lose is somebody's else's fault. And can't watch you guys anymore because this is bullshit. This error loves not being truthful.
