Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:04 am

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Monday, February 22, 2015, 5:00 PM PDT
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI

Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Matt Boland, Kevin Cutler

Line: Bucks -8


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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT BUCKS

By KEVIN CHROUST, NBA.com

Last season's success against the bottom half of the league allowed Milwaukee to finish .500 and reach the postseason.

That advantage is gone, and the Bucks find themselves in last place with Monday night's visit from the similarly positioned Los Angeles Lakers providing little comfort.

As the Bucks' team website points out, their 12-21 mark against teams .500 and above is an improvement over their 9-27 mark in 2014-15, but they went 32-14 against teams under .500. This season, Milwaukee (23-33) is 11-12, though three wins in its last four overall could have a calming effect - particularly with Jabari Parker playing well.

That includes a 117-109 double-overtime win at Atlanta on Saturday in which Parker recorded career highs of 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Milwaukee limited the Hawks to 41.5 percent shooting, including 22.0 from 3-point range. In their last three games, the Bucks have held teams to 41.1 percent overall and 23.1 from long range.

"I think that we kept our endurance, especially in the first few minutes of the second overtime, seeing our energy go up to another level," Parker said.

The individual effort came a night after the 20-year-old forward had 23 and 11 in a 98-95 home loss to Charlotte. Parker has averaged 22.7 points on 54.9 percent shooting with 11.0 rebounds in his last three games, and his coach has taken notice.

"I think he's really finding his rhythm," Jason Kidd said. "He's getting on the glass, he's getting to the rim and he's knocking down some shots."

It helped the Bucks overcome a rough night from Khris Middleton, who was limited to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting. The guard had averaged 21.2 points in his previous five games, though that came while shooting 38.6 percent.

The Lakers (11-46) contributed to Milwaukee's struggles against the bottom dwellers with a 113-95 home win Dec. 15 behind 22 points from Kobe Bryant. The Lakers have taken the last two meetings, but the Bucks have won the previous four in Milwaukee.

Bryant is making his final stop in Milwaukee, and the Bucks are the NBA team he's visited least in his career along with the Nets, Bulls, Hornets and Heat. It's confirmed he'll play the tail end of a back-to-back set.

Los Angeles is looking to end a five-game losing streak after opening a three-game trip with Sunday's 126-115 defeat in Chicago.

Defensively, the Lakers have been a disaster on the skid while allowing an average of 112.0 points on 49.2 percent shooting without a single game going to overtime. The Bulls were 13 of 19 from 3-point range, and Los Angeles' last three opponents have made 51.6 percent from beyond the arc.

"(Trying to defend the 3) opened up driving lanes," coach Byron Scott said. "You've got to take away one of the two, and tonight we weren't able to take away the 3-point line."

Bryant and Julius Randle each had 22 points. The 21-year-old Randle, who had 14 points and 14 rebounds in December versus the Bucks, has been a far better shooter over the last month, averaging 14.2 points and connecting on 49.3 percent in 12 games after managing 10.5 on 40.0 in his first 44 of the season. He also had 12 rebounds and has averaged 14.0 in the last five games.

Rookie D'Angelo Russell moved back into the starting lineup against the Bulls for the first time since Dec. 12, and Scott said after the game that Russell will start the rest of the season.

"Offensively, I thought he did a really good job of getting our guys involved," Scott said.


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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:23 am

Brethren-

I will be on vacation in Costa Rica. I'm leaving this morning and return on March 1st. I may forget to post the game thread topics.

March 4th will be a man date at Staples Center with Brother Rev. I look forward to that upon my return!
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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:32 am

KobeMVP888 wrote:Brethren-

I will be on vacation in Costa Rica. I'm leaving this morning and return on March 1st. I may forget to post the game thread topics.

March 4th will be a man date at Staples Center with Brother Rev. I look forward to that upon my return!


3Peat checking in. Enjoy your vacation Ken. I will Post the Game Threads so don't even worry about it unless you want to still Post them. Be safe, have fun Kenny.
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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:50 am

3Peatkb24 wrote:
KobeMVP888 wrote:Brethren-

I will be on vacation in Costa Rica. I'm leaving this morning and return on March 1st. I may forget to post the game thread topics.

March 4th will be a man date at Staples Center with Brother Rev. I look forward to that upon my return!


3Peat checking in. Enjoy your vacation Ken. I will Post the Game Threads so don't even worry about it unless you want to still Post them. Be safe, have fun Kenny.


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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:10 pm

Down 54-48 at Half. That's what I mean about Randle's inconsistency's that I was chatting with Kenny about. One night he goes for 20 and 10 and then a night like tonight he has 0 Points in 16 minutes. He nor Russell doing much tonight so far. We are still in the game but the Bucks aren't any good either.
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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:38 pm

Randle 5 Points/7 Rebounds in 26 minutes against the crappy Bucks. Russell 9 Points/4 Assists in 29 minutes. That isn't progression. Another loss to go to 11-47. Only 24 games left to the worse Lakers season of all-time. The Bucks stink so those 2 players given the minutes they got should've put up double/Doubles IMO. Randle should easily go 13 and 10 Rebounds against that team and Russell 12 and 10 Assists. Those 2 have a long way to go before I can say either will be Good. Clarkson however had a Good game again with 15 Points in 25 minutes.
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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:31 pm

This place is a shadow of itself. Nobody even Post's on game days anymore. I know Kenny is on vacation but man it is dead in here. We will survive because we are TrueFans but if we don't start winning by next season this place will be a ghost town. It's a Great Site, very glad and proud of Nuggs for creating it and Kenny owning the URL but winning appears to be everything. I remember when people would just Post for the hell of it just to be Posting. Those days look to be over. This offseason is the biggest offseason in Lakers history IMO. We need a Top 2 pick again and we need to pick up either 1 Great Free Agent like Durant or Derozan or 2 Very Good players to give us depth so we can win more games. I am not sure if Byron will get shit canned at the end of the season or not? That is another issues that needs to be addressed by our FO.
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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby NuggetsCountry » Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:49 pm

I was at a gun class - concealed carry all evening/night.

Will have to watch the DVR replay tomorrow.

It is depressing how little people post, who one would think would do so. Lots of effort on by me to get a site up. I can't even get up for my usual mantra - Kobe for 50, because it looks ludicrous these days.....................

We decided to not buy tix to the March 2 game at Pepsi Center, because Kobe rarely plays in Denver due to the Colorado crap and circumstances, plus way too expensive ticket gouging prices. Better seats in front of the high def TV, at home.
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Re: Gm 58: Lakers at Bucks GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:59 pm

NuggetsCountry wrote:I was at a gun class - concealed carry all evening/night.

Will have to watch the DVR replay tomorrow.

It is depressing how little people post, who one would think would do so. Lots of effort on by me to get a site up. I can't even get up for my usual mantra - Kobe for 50, because it looks ludicrous these days.....................

We decided to not buy tix to the March 2 game at Pepsi Center, because Kobe rarely plays in Denver due to the Colorado crap and circumstances, plus way too expensive ticket gouging prices. Better seats in front of the high def TV, at home.


Yeah, it is depressing. I know people are busy with work and family so I understand. I also think because our season has been so disappointing and that Kobe is retiring it has took the wind out of our sails in here. Nuggs, what kind of gun do you own? I am thinking about getting one. I work in security but work at an unarmed Site so I don't own one as of now. My Step Dad has a couple of hand guns and a rifle. It only cost 125 dollars to get a permit here in Indianapolis.
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