Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:02 am

(17-11) LAKERS at HORNETS (14-14)

Saturday, December 15, 2018, 4:00 PM PDT
Spectrum Center • Charlotte, NC

Referees: David Guthrie (#16), Brent Barnaky (#36), Curtis Blair (#74)

Replay Center: Marc Davis, Lauren Holtkamp

Line: Lakers -2

Local TV: Spectrum SportsNet

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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT HORNETS


by NBA.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- LeBron James gets the bonus of a scheduling advantage as he seeks to win for the 18th time in his career in Charlotte when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Hornets on Saturday night.

Having gotten steamrolled by James Harden's 50-point triple-double in a 126-111 loss at Houston on Thursday, the Lakers enjoyed the advantage of relaxing in Charlotte on Friday night while the Hornets were working overtime with the New York Knicks on the front end of a back-to-back.

Charlotte wound up with nothing to show for its 53 minutes of fast-paced ball, losing 126-124 to the Knicks on the Hornets' home floor.

James already has endured six back-to-backs this season and hasn't missed any of the Lakers' 28 contests. The 33-year-old is tied for 10th in the NBA in average minutes played at 35.0.

James has worked an average of 38.1 minutes in his last 15 games against the Hornets, including at least 36 minutes in each of his last four visits to Charlotte, all of which his team (the Cleveland Cavaliers at the time) won.

He's gone 17-5 in North Carolina for the Cavaliers and Miami Heat over the past 14 seasons, scoring 30 or more points 10 times and 35 or more four times, with a high of 41 in a 118-105 win last March.

Due to his move to the Western Conference this season, Saturday's meeting will be James' only outing of the season at Charlotte. The Hornets will visit Los Angeles in March.

A member of James' new supporting cast in Los Angeles is longtime nemesis Lance Stephenson, who went head-to-head with the superstar twice while a member of the Hornets in 2015, helping "limit" him to 27 and 25 points.

Stephenson played just one season for the Hornets, averaging 8.2 points as a part-time starter (25 starts).

The veteran has accepted a role off the bench now that he's joined forces with James and has found a niche, having scored in double figures eight times, including 17 in the loss at Houston.

"Be in attack mode," Stephenson told reporters of his game plan after Thursday's game. "Play together, talk on defense. We've been doing a great job."

So had the Hornets before letting one get away on Friday night. Charlotte had opened a five-game homestand with Wednesday's dramatic, 108-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons for a third straight victory.

But the Hornets failed to make it four in a row against the Knicks despite a well rounded attack that featured 21-point performances from Cody Zeller and Nicolas Batum, and a 20-pointer from Marvin Williams.

However, the usually dependable Kemba Walker missed 14 of his 20 shots, including nine of his 13 3-point attempts, on a 14-point night. His was off the mark on a 3-pointer with 8.2 seconds left in regulation, prompting overtime.

The Hornets are hoping a visit from James can deflect some attention from team owner Michael Jordan, who made national news at the end of Wednesday's win when he slapped Malik Monk on the back of the head for getting a late technical foul.

"I guess you can understand the response," Hornets coach James Borrego noted to reporters before Friday's game. "Michael can create some headlines, I guess."


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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:59 am

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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:36 pm

Very nice first quarter. Here's to fucking with Rev. I'm sure it will come back to bite me!

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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:08 pm

Halftime. Lakers 57, Hornets 50. Lonzo: 5p, 4a, 4r, 4 steals, 2 TO. Kemba: 4 (2-10), 2, 1, 0, 2.



As good as LeBron, JaVale and Lonzo have been, Kuzma and Hart have had bad games. KCP and Lance have been solid, too.
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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:01 pm



Jason Kidd and Vince Carter were the last to do it .. 2007! BTW, LeBron +31 tonight. Lonzo +34.

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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:27 pm

Congratulations to Lonzo Ball, who single-handedly stopped the Hornets from scoring 29 points, thus securing the win. Nevermind Lance and Svi, who uncharacteristically didn't contribute much. And those two jokers Kuzma and Hart really need to be traded.

It's Charlotte. Nice bounce-back from that Houston problem. Seems somebody besides myself has been in Big little Baller's ass about the contributions. Feed the kid vs. the beatables is the recipe.
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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:56 pm

"Walton said the beat must go on for Stephenson (who got a technical for playing air guitar and taunting).

"The air guitar, absolutely I'm OK with that," Walton said. "He's been doing it and you can't take that away from the man. It's who he is. I tried once earlier this season and he just keeps doing it. That is what makes him is his competitive greatness and that is who he is."

JaVale McGee was 9 of 10 from the field and had 19 points and six rebounds despite playing with the flu. He had a nurse with IV bags in his own private room before the game."

(Ladies and) gentlemen, we have a team! 18-8 since the 3-game losing streak to begin the season, and 10-4 in our last 14. Time to level up and separate ourselves from the current 5-8 seeds. Denver's gonna fall back to earth eventually and the Warriors - while still overwhelming favorites to win the West - aren't the behemoths they once were. Playing all those postseason games and winning multiple titles has a way of taking the life out a team, as we've seen with our great Laker squads of the past.
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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:24 am

Very nice win. LeBron and Lonzo both with TDB's! :kingclaphands: Lonzo played some lock down Defense as well. Now 18-11 on the season. We have the same record as the Celtics :rthup:
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Re: Game 29: 12/15/18 Lakers at Hornets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:21 am

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