Lakers @ Suns 10-24-18

[SirStefan32]

Anderson is awful. Ariza not much better.

 

[Folster]

Ariza can't elevate at the rim. We've seen it multiple times this year.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Anderson is awful. Ariza not much better.

and therein really lies the problem. Reality is we've got one GREAT offensive player in the starting lineup, one C with all the talent in the world but just learning the game and basically warmed over dog-crap at the other three starting positions. We REALLY need Josh or Bridges to start sucking minutes away from our 15 million dollar man to add more punch to the starting lineup. That won't completely make up for Anderson/Canaan, but it would at least make us a little tougher and hopefully get 3 legit NBA starters in the starting lineup as opposed to 2 right now.

 

[SirStefan32]

Excellent defense by Ayton on the switch on James. Assists on the other side right after.

 

[Cheesebeef]

much, much better start from Ayton tonight. Battling for boards, contesting shots, throwing some dunks down with attitude, passing out of doubles and playing LeBron straight up on the perimeter and forcing a three-balls. He's got the tools... he's got the talent! Just gotta remind myself it's gonna take time to put it all together.

 

[Folster]

Kokoskov needs to replace Anderson in the starting line-up with Warren.

 

[SirStefan32]

Kokoskov needs to replace Anderson in the starting line-up with Warren.

Agreed. Warren for Anderson, which will give Jackson and Bridges more time off the bench. Anderson just shouldn't be playing.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Kokoskov needs to replace Anderson in the starting line-up with Warren.

he needs to replace him with someone for sure, but my fear is that leaves the second unit completely pathetic from... well... any standpoint, losing Warren's O while "adding" Anderson's D... or lack thereof.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Damn... that dunk would have been GNARLY by Jax. Still like the aggression.

 

[SirStefan32]

he needs to replace him with someone for sure, but my fear is that leaves the second unit completely pathetic from... well... any standpoint, losing Warren's O while "adding" Anderson's D... or lack thereof.

Eh, just make sure Warren or Booker is in with the second unit.

 

[Mainstreet]

McGee gave the Suns lots of trouble. He has 9 points.

 

[Mainstreet]

Crawford hits a 3 and Chandler goes to the line for 1.

 

[Chaplin]

This Laker team is terrible. I’m ticked at the team right now for letting this team hang in, james or no James.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Lakers 32 - Suns 30

 

[SirStefan32]

Javale hitting long jumpers and threes. Yikes!

Nice to see Crawford hit a three.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chandler quietly has 7 points and 6 rebounds.

 

[SirStefan32]

Terrible start in the second quarter,

 

[Mainstreet]

Stephenson giving the Lakers what they need with 10 points. He has 5 assists as well.

 

[SirStefan32]

Let's see some Bridges. Jackson is not doing anything, and neither is Warren.

 

[Mainstreet]

Let's see some Bridges. Jackson is not doing anything, and neither is Warren.

I'm not sure why Bridges is not getting more minutes. They need his scoring and defense.

 

[SirStefan32]

Anderson finally gets a three!

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

When you have no PG you get guys like Ariza driving aimlessly to the basket, finding himself with nowhere to go, and turning the ball over.

 

[Mainstreet]

Anderson was so happy to hit that 3. It could be seen in his expression.

 

[Chaplin]

This game is making me angry. Not sad or depressed. Pissed.

 

[Folster]

Ayton is caught flat-footed and watching a lot on defense.