Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:20 am

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Thursday, March 1, 2018, 4:30 PM PDT
AmericanAirlines Arena • Miami, FL

Referees: David Guthrie (#16), Tony Brown (#6), Aaron Smith (#51)

Replay Center: Tom Washington

Line: Heat -4

Local TV: Spectrum SportsNet

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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT HEAT


by NBA.com

MIAMI -- Maybe the recent trade acquisition of shooting guard Dwyane Wade was more than just nostalgic.

Wade, who spent his first 13 seasons with the Heat -- winning three NBA titles -- returned to Miami Feb. 9 but in a diminished capacity.

No longer a star, Wade is averaging just 11.2 points -- which is, by far, the worst scoring stat of his career.

But on Tuesday night, Wade, 36, turned back the clock. He scored a season-high 27 points -- including the game-winning jump shot with 5.9 seconds left -- to help the Heat rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 102-101.

"This was the toughest shot I've had to make since I've been back," Wade said. "It felt good seeing the court the way I remember seeing it."

Wade said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has given him a lot of confidence of late.

"It started (Monday) in practice," Wade said. "(Spoelstra) gave me the ball and kept me on offense most of the day, which has never happened before. He told me to be myself. It was good to see that confidence from him and the guys.

"I'm at my best at the end of games. I'm not always going to make every shot. ... (But) it was good to be back in that position."

On Thursday night, Wade and the Heat (32-29) will play host to the Los Angeles Lakers (26-34) at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Lakers, who are in 11th place in the Western Conference, have already matched last season's win total.

The Heat, which is 16-12 at home this season, has won just three of its past 11 games overall and is clinging to the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference.

Los Angeles is 11-20 on the road, but the Lakers are playing better lately, winning three games in a row and taking seven of their past 10 contests overall.

In their most recent effort, the Lakers routed the host Atlanta Hawks 123-104 on Monday night.

Nine different Lakers scored in double figures.

"We played the right way," Lakers forward Brandon Ingram told the media after scoring a team-high 21 points. "We always talk about finding the best shot for our team and just trying to move the ball in the best way."

Indeed, three Lakers picked up at least five assists in the Hawks game -- Ingram with six and point guards Lonzo Ball and Isaiah Thomas with five each.

Ball, the second overall pick in the 2017 draft, played 24 minutes off the bench as he continues to return to form.

He missed 15 games due to a left-knee injury, and he is now playing with a minutes-restriction. He was also held out of last Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings after playing 17 minutes the previous night against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers are also fairly deep right now, which explains why veteran wing player Corey Brewer agreed on Wednesday to a contract buyout, according to the Los Angeles Times.

"I just want to play basketball," Brewer told The Times. "It's tough not to be playing. I know I can still play. ... I helped the (Lakers young) guys as much as I could. There's a lot of good guys (on the team)."

The Lakers will also be without rookie Josh Hart, who fractured his left 4th metacarpal in practice on Wednesday and flew back to Los Angeles for further examination and possible season ending surgery. Hart is second among all shooting guards in the NBA with six double doubles this season.


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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:18 am

This will be a tough game. Miami is an up and down team but when they are up and Wade plays like he did when he was 25 then that isn't good. I hope Wade has a Bad game by being worn out from the other night :roflmao:
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:41 am

If we play "the right way" as BI says, we'll beat Miami. This is a should-win. I like how our squad is evening things out. 22 games left? 35 wins looked pretty bleak not too long ago, now it's almost a certainty. On the verge, baby!!!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:54 am



We'll be without Josh Hart. It will be interesting to see how Luke handles his rotations. Against a team like the Heat, I am expecting Gary Payton, Jr. to get some rotation minutes tonight because he plays tough defense ala Josh Hart. Is there ANY chance that Luol Deng suits up and gets some minutes vs. his former teammates? I'm guessing that ship has sailed.
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:33 am

KobeMVP888 wrote:

We'll be without Josh Hart. It will be interesting to see how Luke handles his rotations. Against a team like the Heat, I am expecting Gary Payton, Jr. to get some rotation minutes tonight because he plays tough defense ala Josh Hart. Is there ANY chance that Luol Deng suits up and gets some minutes vs. his former teammates? I'm guessing that ship has sailed.


Sucks Josh is injured. Man he was playing Good!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:43 pm

Total control of this one from the beginning! Man, have we looked great lately, destroying teams in their arenas. I don't care how bad the team is, it is never easy to win on the road when you're an average team, but we look a lot better than average lately. We just put up more points than any other team in the NBA against the Heat, who is ranked 7th overall defensively. And ...



And ...



According to my arithmetic, we are 16-16 in our last 32 games, and the first 9 games WERE LOSSES. 16-7 since then? Not. Too. Shabby.

The Los Angeles Lakers look like an NBA basketball team!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:47 pm

Great win tonight! IT is back baby! 29 Points, Randle had 25 too. We are playing some damn great ball now. I loves it! :kingclaphands:
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:57 pm

Here's Randle :slamdunk:
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby Julius Russell » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:01 pm

Im so impressed by this team led by Luke

Ingram
Randle
ZO
IT
Hart
Kuz
Brook
KCP
Zu


Plug in pieces. Still effective productive
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:29 pm

Julius Russell wrote:Im so impressed by this team led by Luke

Ingram
Randle
ZO
IT
Hart
Kuz
Brook
KCP
Zu


Plug in pieces. Still effective productive


Yeah remember how we used too Post 24/7 when we got Dwight and Nash and people thought we were crazy :roflmao: I am starting to feel that vibe again that we have something cooking again Brethren. We have tons of Cap room come summer time too. This shit about to get real in LA!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:46 pm

3Peatkb24 wrote:
Julius Russell wrote:Im so impressed by this team led by Luke

Ingram
Randle
ZO
IT
Hart
Kuz
Brook
KCP
Zu


Plug in pieces. Still effective productive


Yeah remember how we used too Post 24/7 when we got Dwight and Nash and people thought we were crazy :roflmao: I am starting to feel that vibe again that we have something cooking again Brethren. We have tons of Cap room come summer time too. This shit about to get real in LA!


Take PG off OKC and what's their record? Put him on the Lakers and what's our record? I think his decision is easy. If we can re-sign Julius, sign PG and maybe keep Isaiah Thomas, that would be a fantastic summer!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:15 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:
3Peatkb24 wrote:
Julius Russell wrote:Im so impressed by this team led by Luke

Ingram
Randle
ZO
IT
Hart
Kuz
Brook
KCP
Zu


Plug in pieces. Still effective productive


Yeah remember how we used too Post 24/7 when we got Dwight and Nash and people thought we were crazy :roflmao: I am starting to feel that vibe again that we have something cooking again Brethren. We have tons of Cap room come summer time too. This shit about to get real in LA!


Take PG off OKC and what's their record? Put him on the Lakers and what's our record? I think his decision is easy. If we can re-sign Julius, sign PG and maybe keep Isaiah Thomas, that would be a fantastic summer!


PG Lonzo
SG Ingram
SF George
PF Randle
C Zubac
6th man I Thomas
7th man Kuzma
=We will make the Playoffs and I guarantee it! Man I would love if we could keep Pope too or add a guy like Redick. Hell I might have to take some sick days again and stay home and watch us like I used too :roflmao: :standingO:

Once we add PG-13 to the mix, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
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Re: Game 61: 03/01/18 Lakers at Heat GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:20 pm

From should-win to DID-WIN!! Yeah the Heat were understaffed but . . . we still gave up 111 points. Too many. We get our team defense locked in and lookout.
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