Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:01 am

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 7:30 PM PDT
Staples Center • Los Angeles, CA

Referees: Ed Malloy (#14), Tre Maddox (#73), Ben Taylor (#46)

Replay Center: Tony Brown, JB DeRosa, Leroy Richardson

Line: Lakers -8

Local TV: Spectrum SportsNet

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GAME PREVIEW: SUNS AT LAKERS


by NBA.com

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers will try to continue their best stretch of the season when they meet the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on Tuesday.

The Lakers (21-31) beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-104 on Sunday for their second straight win and 10th in the past 14 games. The nationally televised win occurred two days after a 102-99 win in Brooklyn when the Lakers held the Nets to 14 points in the fourth quarter.

The last two wins occurred after sub-par defensive showings in Toronto and Orlando ended a four-game winning streak. The Lakers allowed 127 points in a 22-point loss on Wednesday before rebounding with two wins.

The Lakers have been without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball for the past 10 games because of a knee injury and likely won't have him available against the Suns. Los Angeles hasn't had a true point guard in the starting lineup the past two games, instead starting shooting guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Hart in the backcourt and asking 6-foot-9 small forward Brandon Ingram to bring the ball up the floor.

Ingram finished with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists Sunday after totaling 16, eight rebounds and a career-high 10 assists Friday.

"We needed him to tell us he wanted that challenge," Lakers coach Luke Walton said of using Ingram at point guard. "And we needed to know that he'd push the pace for us."

Hart has helped the Lakers in unusual ways as well, leading them in rebounds the past two games after totaling 14 points and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma City.

Los Angeles played the Suns three times in the first 16 games this season and won the first two before losing 122-113 on Nov. 17 at Staples Center.

The Suns (18-36) went 5-2 during a late-December stretch, but began struggling again in January and have dropped seven of their past eight and 10 of 12.

Phoenix blew a 21-point lead against the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday before losing 115-110. The Suns held an eight-point advantage at the start of the fourth quarter, but turned the ball over on their first three possessions and lost the lead.

"We have to be better with the basketball; make better plays," Suns interim coach Jay Triano said after the game. "Good teams are going to ramp up their defense and you have to be prepared for it."

Devin Booker, the leading scorer for the Suns at 24.1 points a game, left the game with 6:53 to play after taking a knee to his left side of his torso.

He was diagnosed with a left hip pointer, did not return and did not practice Monday. If Booker does not play, Tyler Ulis will make the start.

Booker was already dealing with bruised ribs that kept him out of a 120-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 29. Booker is averaging 31.3 points in the three previous games against the Lakers this season.

Phoenix also played without forward Marquese Chriss, who was suspended one game for violating team rules.

"He's a good kid who had a bad moment. We look forward to seeing him on Monday morning, so we can turn the page and move on," Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said in a statement."

Chriss is expected to return Tuesday.

Phoenix rookie small forward Josh Jackson scored a season-high 23 points against the Hornets. He seems to have bounced back from his 0-for-13 shooting performance against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 28, scoring at least 20 points in the past four games while shooting 51.6 percent from the floor.


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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:07 pm

Pencil in a W. But keep your eraser close!

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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:44 pm

Good: We're really sharing minutes and getting production from everybody. Ingram is really cutting his teeth nicely on this point guard thing!
Bad: Our defense. Hopefully we can hold them to 40 or less in the second half.
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:51 pm

Kind of feels like we’re playing at 3/4 intensity level. We should be playing with a killer instinct especially since Booker isn’t playing tonight.
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:13 pm

Ingram with the facial SLAAAAAMDUNK!!!!
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:16 pm

End of 3rd quarter:

Lakers 88
Suns 79
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:30 pm

KUUUUUUUUZMAS TURN FOR THE SLAAAAAAAAMDUNK!!!!!


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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:41 pm

Clark and Pope kinda stinking it up from the field, but their defense and the rest of our super youngsters more than made up for it! Great second half effort!
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:46 pm

LAKERS WIN!!!!
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:16 am

Ho hum. No Booker, no problem. They didn't play with the edge they should have played with in the first half, but they ratcheted up the defense in the second half .. and you know what they say about great defense!

HAVING SAID THAT, the biggest eye opener to me was the fact that THEY MADE THEIR FREE THROWS! Perhaps this psychological mind fuck is behind them. Hitting free throws simply makes the game easier for them. These youngsters are growing up!

Next up .. a revenge game for Westbrook, PG and the Oklahoma City Thunder. I will probably be going to this one (have tickets; not sure if I can be away from my healing wife). It will also mark the two-thirds point in the season and I will be giving my grades. It's been a tale of two teams; that's for sure!
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:06 am

I'm just glad that we seem to have figured something positive out before the All-Star break! Wish Lonzo was part of it, but I think it will be a net gain anyway. They should know how winning happens and feels now, and for these youngsters it should be CONTAGIOUS!!!

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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:34 pm

Glad to see we won, 22 wins now on the season. We are showing signs of improving as the season moves along and maybe if we win enough games Free Agents may want to come to the Lakers.
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:08 pm

3Peatkb24 wrote:Glad to see we won, 22 wins now on the season. We are showing signs of improving as the season moves along and maybe if we win enough games Free Agents may want to come to the Lakers.


Look at the schedule, 3Peat. Do you think a 19-10 finish is completely out of the question?
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Re: Game 53: 02/06/18 Suns at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:22 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:
3Peatkb24 wrote:Glad to see we won, 22 wins now on the season. We are showing signs of improving as the season moves along and maybe if we win enough games Free Agents may want to come to the Lakers.


Look at the schedule, 3Peat. Do you think a 19-10 finish is completely out of the question?


I think it's possible and that would put us 41-41. 41-41 could get us an 8th Seed (Playoffs), that would be awesome if that happened. I wonder when Lonzo will be back? I want to see us at full strength.
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