Some quick infrastructure reboot downtime thoughts on the four California #nba teams after they paired up for a couple of really enjoyable early season games last night, starting with the winners:
The #Lakers are in the same place they were at the end of last year: very good, but unless AD suddenly starts playing consistently on the offensive end, one significant player away from the top tier teams. They missed a bunch of their role players last night, but they won't move the playoff needle.🧵
The #Lakers beat the #Warriors again, 104-101. Unless Dewey actually beats Truman this time, it's not looking good for the Bay Area team, down 3-1 and all but done for the season.
The #Lakers have fallen through the ropes and the ref is pushing the #Nuggets away to determine if a standing count is called for. Had the Lakers landed a punch, there might be hope, but as we can see, hope is an existential concept, not a basketball scheme to come back from 0-3 in a 7 game series.
Professional win for the #Nuggets, 112-103, with a 23-2 run wrapped around the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters.
On offense, Joker led the way with 29 points, eight boards and seven assists. Murray added 21 points and 10 assists; six Nuggets finished in double figures.
rememeber that time Doris Burke actually read names out of a phone book? her voice is so dreamy and soothing. still can't believe she used to be a coach.
i still cannot believe Steven A, Kendrick Perkins and what's his name have careers as sports commentators.
what is it with annoying men failing upwards.
btw: Kendrik Perkins reminds of my Tití's boyfriend. he was like a Puerto Rican fun-sized Barry White. i can still smell the jerry curl and goldbond powder.
How can Lakers management think a podcaster who has never had an assistant or head coaching position at the high school, college or NBA level, is a leading candidate for one of the most storied franchises in hoops history?
And he's openly made a big deal about not taking Asst coaching jobs anywhere choosing instead to coach his son's 6th grade club basketball team?
🇺🇸 US: "The Los Angeles Lakers have listed superstar LeBron James as questionable against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night due to a non-COVID illness."🤦♂️
Aaron Gordon just got a shot, rebounded his own miss and scored against four #Lakers in the paint. Gordon’s bullied his way to 12 points and seven boards so far. #Nuggets down seven, second quarter. #NBA@nba
The #Nuggets pull off the successful two-for-one at the end of the first half: Two free throws for Murray, an AD miss for the #Lakers, and a Gordon tip-in with 0.8 seconds left. #Denver cuts the deficit to 53-49 at the half.
Gordon has 14 points and nine rebounds. Joker and Murray have 11 points each. #NBA@nba
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[Singer] One team with significant interest in signing Bruce Brown away from Denver is the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources told @denverpost. The Lakers could offer him the full MLE ($12.3M annually). Nuggets can only offer up to $7.8M this year. (twitter.com)
[Charania] RFA Austin Reaves has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract, sources tell @TheAthletic. (twitter.com)
Agents Aaron Reilly and Reggie Berry of AMR Agency negotiated the new deal to keep Reaves in L.A. long term.