GAME THREAD: Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) @ Denver Nuggets (1-0) - (May 19, 2023)
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**TIME** |**MEDIA** |**Team Subreddits** | :------------|:------------------------------------|:-------------------| 08:30 PM Eastern |**Game Preview**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200312/preview) | /r/lakers | 07:30 PM Central |**Game Charts**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200312/game-charts) | /r/denvernuggets | 06:30 PM Mountain|**Play By Play**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200312/play-by-play)| | 05:30 PM Pacific |**Box Score**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200312/boxscore) | |
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Felt good last night watching the Lakers get there teeth kicked in while 45 Bulls LeBron passively tried to get mad at the camera man 😂🤣😂🤣😫😫😫.
I'm old enough to remember warriors down 2-0 and everyone here saying they were done
How is anyone supposed to beat the Nuggets right now.
breaking Jokic knee first game, cobra kai style
Or they could hire Tonya Harding.
The lakers actually have all the right pieces to beat them but they’re giving up a shot ton of easy buckets. This team makes you pay instantly for lapses
Scoring more points then them should do it
Bang points at Breen
Horrible commentating! I never want to hear Mark Jackson’s voice again
Him and JVG were so bad to listen to last night I had to mute the 2nd and 3rd quarter.
If they replaced him with Kerr then they’d probably win a lot of awards.
probably 4 emmy awards
At least 3 in the first four years
Really dawning on me that we may get swept. Nuggets are terrifying, our star players too inconsistent.
The nuggets are doing something unthinkable in todays NBA…they’re focusing on the fundamentals of basketball. That’s why they’re scary. Just that alone gives them a 25% starting advantage every game
You gotta relax, next two games lakers will win handily
/s? Seriously dumb take
Shaq said the lakers got game 2 no problem. 😬 I would be so happy to watch the lakers get swept out of the playoffs.
They did have game 2 but the ref made sure the Nuggets got the momentum when needed
Lol yeah right league totally rigging to make sure the lakers don’t advance. The league hates it when big market teams with two huge starts play in the finals. They love giving those fouls calls to the small market teams. Jokic just too handsome to not have him advance
“Will”. Heard the same shit about lakers winning game 1, and then game 2
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Dude’s 38, so he probably is gassed.
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Oh I know. I from Utah and grew up at over 6000 feet (I lived in the mountains). I live in CT now, so any time I go visit home, I get winded just pitching a tent. Can’t imagine playing a game while not acclimatized.
4-1 nuggets imo.
Can we get new announcers!!!!! I feel like I’ve heard the same dudes since I was 8????
Rizzard Jefferson is new but he’s still learning how to announce
Murray went bananas
Looking forward for a gentleman sweep. Nuggets in 5!
Sports!
Floppers losers
So That says what about your team?
We weren’t good enough to counter the flopping
One of the worst commentating I heard in a while. Literally cheering for Lakers the whole time.
First time watching anyone vs. the Lakers? Pretty standard fare.
Not only the commentating but the TV direction as well. We saw LeBron’s failed dunk or a Laker’s FG 4 times from different angles but next to no replays from the Nuggets and it was their home.
Dude, Murray gets elbowed in the mouth and the two stooges don't even think it's a foul, while the refs upgrade the call to a flagrant 1... Mark Jackson goes, "What happened to the game I loved?"
Nearly the exact reverse happens on the other end 2 minutes later, D'Angelo Russel takes a shot to the head... Mark Jackson "THATS A FOUL OMFG FOUL"
I can't stand Jackson, I can sometimes tolerate JVG, and I'm sad I have to listen to the two of them bickering all game next to a legend like Breen.
Lakers in 6
Westbrook-like performance from Bron in the 4th smh. BEFORE the downvotes i gotta say he was great in the first 3 qtrs tho
The Lakers have them right where they want them!
That's what she said...
…and mark jackson n jeff van gundy
Lebron James and those Floppers Extraordinaires are hated because they play boring basketball and helped ruin the game.
I sincerely never understand how people try to make LBJ the best ever. Dude has on every team he has ever been in whined for extra help (this season as a prime example), wasn’t the best player last time lakers won, and not in this series either. In addition to losing the most finals. I honestly don’t believe that he has passed Kobe or KAJ either. I say all this appreciating his greatness, but the whole mj vs lbj debate is so stupid
Lmao putting Kobe in the same breath as Bron and KAJ.
Get the fuck outta here.
Man Bron surpassed Kobe half a decade ago. If you can’t even see that I got nothing for you
So you were happy that some of the Cavs best teammates during his first go around were Larry Hughes, Mo Williams, and etc? Getting pissy cause Lebron wanted to win and knew his team couldn’t match up with the likes of Boston and the Spurs. Look at Miami he just wanted Miami to keep the the talent but don’t forget ownership got real cheap and didn’t want to pay money to keep player, like their really good role players. He didn’t cry about needing more help when he was in Cleveland the 2nd time.
Pretty sure Kobe complained about teammates and need upgrades to win after shaq left. It’s how gasol was acquired…
Yea… you don’t know basketball
Looks like I struck I nerve here.. it’s my opinion, just like y’all are entitled to yours. If the Kobe argument comes into play with wanting another superstar, then still I believe kobe is ahead. Again I’m not saying lbj sucks, just that he isn’t top 2
So you’re saying every team that beat LeBrons team in the finals must not be that great then? Because LeBron is a great player but not top tier. Think of what you’re saying. They literally gave Kawhi and iguodala a finals mvp for guarding LeBron and holding him down to just superhuman numbers instead of godly numbers .
To be honest, you can say Lebron isn’t comparable to MJ for GOAT if you want. But Kobe is not even near Lebron. You can compare whatever you want. Kobe retired at 37. Even before that he for a few seasons he was very inefficient. While Lebron still plays great basketball even injured. Dude was in 9 straight finals.
This is why Jordan vs Whoever arguments don’t make sense. Jordan would not enjoy playing today’s basketball and James wouldn’t enjoy playing Jordan’s. We wouldn’t have anything like the stuff Dennis Rodman did for rebounds if they had to worry about drawing a foul.
Where was all this acting when you needed it for Space Jam 2, Lebron?
I think Jordan would have loved playing offense in today's game. I don't think he would have liked to play defense. Both for the same reason - because you can't touch the ball handler without getting called for a foul.
Kusomuri overrated as usual. He's always been over-shooting since his days in Washington and now that he has like 1 or 2 ok games, the delusional Faker fans have started the idiotic GOAT posts once again on our sub lmao.
ADisney needs to stop being soft every other game. He should be shooting 20+ attempts near the rim for us to have a chance at winning.
Talking shit about the guy who went 8-10 with 21 points is a take I did not expect to see this morning.
lol
Intentionally fucking up someone's name is the type of shit you'd see in the sixties and seventies. I remember people would call Asian kids the names of motorcycles like Kawasaki because they couldn't be bothered to learn their names. Good times
Damn you are mad
It’s almost like the Lakers are playing an actual contender. Their side of the bracket was such a joke. The Kings, Warriors, Grizzlies and Lakers were never going anywhere. The West was always the Suns, the Clippers if healthy, or Denver. Never anyone else.
Suns are dogdoodoo
Your wife needs to find a better contender as well, like me.
Better contender at what masturbating to lebron all day? Yeah she'll call you up for that
Very classy, you must be a blast when you get on IG live with Ja
You must have me mistaken for a hoodlum, I don't hang around Ja Capone.
Wow 🤩
AMA: I cashed out Jokic under 25 points for a huge loss at the end of the 3rd quarter
Wow
LeBron James 22 Points 0-6 3PT 2 Turnovers 2 Missed Layups 1 Electrifying Missed Dunk 3 Mins to Tie Shoe Must admit tonight LeBron looked real old tonight.Mans Was looking like 45 Jordan mixed with Wizards Jordan tonight
Jordan played 82 games and put up 20/6/4 at the age of 40.
Don’t disrespect wizards Jordan.
Yes sir
TBF all their shooting was a joke. How many rebounds they gave up? Those desperate 3 pointers and Anthony Davis missing a lot of FT’s didn’t help. Dude looked like Shaq whenever he got fouled. If two of your late draft rookies are looking solid, you know your team looks bad.
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Why did you get downvoted
I'm loving it.
Would be so much more fun to see them in the Finals than the Lakers.
You’re wrong sorry
ok
Worst Joker game you’re gonna get all series.
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What
Gonna be 100 with you Lonnie Walker ain’t all that. The Warriors series really gave him that Ego boost
ESPN is so bad, I'm just gonna watch the games next day in the NBA app. that way I can skip thru all the fucking fouls, ads, and I'm not sitting around waiting for a game that was supposed to start 20 min ago. Spoilers be damned.
I appreciate van gundy and Jackson though hating on the state of the game and a the weak ass foul calls. Jackson said "what happened to the game I love?" 🤣😭
Nah I got sick of their crying and clear Laker bias. Shut up and talk about the actual game instead of rooting for the Lakers.
mark jackson talks the same way about the warriors bubba. ever since he got the boot he’s like that weird ex girlfriend that never moved on
Jackson likes Curry but is otherwise very anti-Warrior
The ads are ridiculously long.
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A lot of settling for threes. He was obviously gassed in that altitude.
That and 40 mins guarding a big
Fucking sucks they're the top dogs in the industry because they ruin everything. UFC has never had such bad productions until the took over.
Skip Bayless is up stretching right now and ironing his best suit because he's about to cook LeBron tomorrow 😂😂😂😂. LeBron is now 1-19 in the fourth quarter on 3s lmao. That boy preparing for retirement trying to build another mansion 😄😄😄.
You guys think the Lakers should put Rui on Joker next game??? /s
I'm a laker fan and I've believed from the start that the nuggets were a better team.
Same. Win, lose or draw, Lakers everyday. We're just too battered and gassed from 2.5 months of salvaging the Westbrook catastrophe
How am I still seeing Lakers/Westbrook copium on here. You’re pointing fingers at a player who hasn’t been on your team in how long? Reading this comment was like watching the lakers blame the ref all game. Take the L like a man and own it
You're an idiot if you think Westbrook the player was all of the problem, it was the damn cap space. Had to run our players to the dirt because of that.
Guess context doesn't matter for a hater
Lmao these losses are on Westbrook!
Thats not it, the nuggets are just better lol come on
I'm not saying they aren't. I'm just giving context
You know excuses are like assholes...everyone has one.
LA's are the smelliest.
Wow
What ur girl said whenever she sees me
Not really
Bron is being Bron-son. Like Woody Harrelson in "Kingpin" being accused of being "Munson-ed".
It's kinda sad watching Lebron these days. The greatness looks long gone.
Why Jordan retired when he did
They old asf man 38 and 40 ofc they gon retire n not look great. Both players are great for their age tho
And then he didn’t and looked bout like bron these days only worse. #45
There were 3 seasons after #45 that I think went fairly well.
Said this above about his line but you can tell who didn’t watch ball, because kids would be shitting themselves next year if Bron played 82 games and put up 20/6/4. Jordan did that at 40.
Lakers fans must realistically ask themselves with 5 games left in this series how are you gonna beat Denver the next 4 out of 5 games!!! That is such a daunting task and uphill battle. Guess what??? You're Not!!! 😂🤣🤣😂😂
Murray the Magic Man hell yes
Illl look LeBron in his eye tell him the Lakers suck
I'll look your mother in the eye and tell her lets fuck
You’re looking down the barrel of your franchise collapsing
Trust me, Morant will win a championship in the next 5-6 years, our franchise is like my balls. Getting bigger every second.
Every second round you're not making you mean?
Jamal. That’s it.
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Delete this comment nephew, don't you dare jnyx us!
Edit: Thanks Nugs bro.
He listened 😂
Joker’s defense on AD in the fourth quarter was pretty good
AD was on the 3pt line for some reason...
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Missing more than LeBron tonight
Lakers in 6.
Delusional
Bron pulling his inner Klay and just chucking threes.
His inner Marcus Smart on that dive to the floor (where he then got soaked ) was amusing :)
Blep
Are jimmy butler and Jamal Murray the same players??
Himal? Himmy? Hmmm... They never seem to be in the same place at once!
Laker fan here..congrats in advanced to the nuggets for going to the finals. This series is cooked. Lakers have to win 4 out of 5..not happening lol
Nikola Jokic is a machine!
The Joker!
Exciting 3 and a half quarters.
Similar to game 2 last round.
Was at both game 2s, can confirm. It was weirdly quiet in Ball arena until the Nuggets turned it on it both games. The crowd is huge for the Nuggets.
Why do I feel like the lakers were a few plays away from winning that game by 20 points
Because you're a Lakers fan and you're extremely biased towards your team lol.
Probably but I don’t think I’m wrong
Delusional.
Not even close lol
Lakers fans delusion and entitlement is of highest order in history of sports.
Easily More than Real madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Yankees, Patriots you name it.
Man I can't even deny. So many of the nephews on the sub are so down after every loss. We had a good season already considering we have 4-6 guys who are playing through injuries
Everyone has injuries. LAKERS benefitted from facing injured teams at the right time.
Yeah no shit. When both teams are injured, no one is benefiting.
Its not over
Sitting at home getting so hard 😂
Bro, Manchester United fans are far from entitled anymore. It's not 2013 anymore.
precisely lol
It's Arsenal now
well was
They call me “arsenal” cuz I start on top and finish second.
so mean but so good
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Cool, go root for the Nuggets then
And some how the Lakers still had a great chance to be up 2-0 or tied 1-1.
Yep. I also think they're raw fogging the C's so I'm not sweating it as much
Thats why they are #1
Lakers came last? 7th?
Lakers are just better matching up in the 1st and 2nd rounds
The lakers were also much better later in the season due to trades and health being better i suppose
They also got to play a very injured Memphis team (though over-rated). Then got a very worn down Warriors team that was also a shadow of themselves from last year. Easiest road to the WCF with very lucky matchups.
I swear warrior fans live life with sports awareness blinders on lol
Lol I was gonna be like why he ain't say us and then I saw the flair
Oh yea thanks this is a burner for the Celtics series last season, I like the warriors a lot I live in the bay, but you fans sometimes lol.
Laker fan here that lives in Massachusetts. I’m not saying you’re not somewhat right. But I promise you, you’d have to multiply our entitlement my 10 to reach the level of Patriot fans.
For real lmao how can this dude say this with straight screen
Lebron memory is insane
selective when it comes to missing 3s in the clutch
What I got from the post game conference is that the Nuggets are mad they aren’t get the Media attention the Lakers get even tho they winning and been winning all season. Crazy how it doesn’t matter how good you are but how big the market is. It’s always been like that though and always will be
Just tell that to the Patriots, Celtics, etc. They benefit from ESPN being from Bristol Connecticut.
Yes agree.
It’s just respect they’re looking for
Edit. Their to they’re