Game 43: LAL at CHA

Probably should have labeled this an away game lol

How is Charlotte +165. I have given up this year on betting on the NBA. It is completely not predictable from game to game.

Pretty close game between us and Anthony Davis.

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powellrmp

GO TEAM. GO SPORTS.

112-109 final score

Eastley

Cool start

9yo: we have no chance here unless the Lakers get too confident

Mich_Mercer

Crazy they say LeBron has no help when he has AD and some other good playersā€¦ but whatever

meloFan

AD has a double double in the first qt

21-11

what the actual .

Mich_Mercer

Alsoā€¦ the game as supposed to be on ā€œBounceā€ here in Wilmingtonā€¦ but itā€™s not. I wish theyā€™d get something right.

Eastley

We can out physical then but we're doing nothing to put a body on anyone

Mich_Mercer

Anyone elseā€™s feed shuddering every second?

Eastley

It's an ABC thing, the feed on FanDuel is fine

I'm shuddering at the Melo ankle injury

meloFan

Lamelo gets an ankle injury and is out

Eastley

These refs suck ass

meloFan

Its LeBron Lakers, what do you expect from the refs

tnhornetsfan

There's a voodoo curse on the spectrum Center. Unbelievable.

Eastley

Zero. I seem to recall a period when LBJ went like 6 games with the Heat where he was never called for foul against us.

Mich_Mercer

Lamelo will be out for the season. I can feel it. Why canā€™t we ever have nice things?

tnhornetsfan

Hold him out until he's 100%. No reason to come back before. At least he walked off without help

Eastley

For the love of all that's holy, put more physical into it guys

That's some bullshit. We had possession and a clear advantage

Ball and Jeffries out the remainder?

Interesting moment there with Lee coaching up Micic and Miles.

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tnhornetsfan

I know we joke about a curse, but I'm starting to think it's real. Freak things just keep happening to our guys. Really questioning my fandom.

Mich_Mercer

We just have the worst luck. I guess it wonā€™t matter if Lamelo makes the Allstar game now bc he wonā€™t be playing. I wish we had a better backup to our backup PG

Eastley

Mark plays so weakly sometimes it frustrates the crap out of me

tnhornetsfan

I'm liking Okogie

Eastley

He's a keeper

He's my preferred Josh at this point

Though I'm not really down on Josh 10, just like the consistency of Josh 12

That's my Josh!

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Mich_Mercer

Letā€™s keep Okogie on the team. I really like him. He reminds me of Grant Williams. Brings up some toughness

different positions of course

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meloFan

Dare i say, do we win?

Eastley

I'd rather see Moussa out there over Mark at this point tonight

I want a count of how many times micic has given away a pure gift live ball turnover with the game in the balance in the 4th Qtr this year

FFS

Please sit Mark down

I cannot imagine we're giving up anything going with Diabate the last 4 mins. Mark can't get anywhere with Davis

ray

Honestly even though I'm the biggest josh green fan ever i want josh to come off bench "hopefully still get atleast 15-20 mins" and have okogie starting

Eastley

Way to go Joshes

ray

Never doubted you josh

Ggs

That 112-109 proved prescient

Not too bad!

I donā€™t want to be down on the guy but Mark really needs to play with more physicality, more force, and more energy when heā€™s out there. He can play the way he has and be a serviceable big. But he wonā€™t reach what we need him to be, and what weā€™ve seen in flashes, if he canā€™t come out of the gate at 100%.

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Youā€™re right. Thatā€™s why we need dayron sharpe. The messiah

He needs an off-season in the Weight Room. Iā€™m sure he hasnā€™t lifted hard with his back issues like he should.

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Perhaps itā€™s just that. I keep thinking itā€™s lack of want/effort. Maybe itā€™s more a combination of the two, not fully trusting his body due to the lengthy time out due to the back. I do hope he finds his inner hulk.

I think @cltblkhscoach ā€˜s point about the weight room is a great one. Between the hand his rookie year and the back last year he really hasnā€™t had an injury free offseason. I do hope heā€™s able to work on his body this summer though because he definitely needs to be a stronger presence.

Initially I thought he had the defensive chops to be an effective two way player, but itā€™s not looking like thatā€™s the case, at least right now. He got manhandled by Vucevic and Gaffert and again last night by Davis. Itā€™s becoming a pattern, and not the good kind.

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