Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:44 am

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Sunday, April 1, 2018, 6:30 PM PDT
Staples Center • Los Angeles, CA

Referees: Mike Callahan (#24), Brian Forte (#45), Derek Richardson (#63)

Replay Center: Ray Acosta, Sean Corbin, Eric Lewis, Josh Tiven

Line: Lakers -7

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GAME PREVIEW: QUEENS AT LAKERS


by NBA.com

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has played well against the Sacramento Kings this season, and the veteran shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers should have fresh legs when the teams meet Sunday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Caldwell-Pope is averaging 23.3 points in three games against the Kings this season. He scored his season-high of 34 points in a 113-108 win in Sacramento on Feb. 24, lifting the Lakers to a 2-1 mark against the Kings this season.

Caldwell-Pope played just 16 minutes Friday night after he was ejected late in the second quarter for arguing a non-call in a 124-122 overtime loss to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, which guaranteed a fifth consecutive losing season for the Lakers (33-42).

The Kings (24-53) ended a six-game homestand with a 112-96 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

They were up against a Golden State team that welcomed back All-Star guard Klay Thompson, who had missed the previous eight games with a fractured thumb, and All Star forward Kevin Durant played his first full game since March 14. Durant had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Thompson scored 25 points.

Another injury took center stage, however.

Sacramento veteran guard Vince Carter was called for a flagrant 1 foul on a play in which Golden State forward Patrick McGaw had to be taken off on a stretcher. McGaw was fouled by Carter while making a layup for a 19-point lead late in the third quarter and came down awkwardly.

"After that happened, the game certainly had a lot of air taken out of it," Sacramento coach Dave Joerger said.

The Lakers continue to be beset by injuries as well.

Brandon Ingram returned against the Bucks after missing 12 games because of a groin injury and sustained a concussion during the loss. Ingram, the team's second-leading scorer (16.1), was placed in the NBA's concussion protocol on Saturday and won't be available against the Kings.

Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is doubtful after sustaining a bone bruise to his left knee in a win against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday and missing the loss to Milwaukee. Ball, who leads the team in assists (7.2) and is second in rebounds (6.9), missed 15 games from mid-January until late-February with a sprained MCL in the same knee.

Rookie Josh Hart returned against Milwaukee after missing 14 games with a hand injury and finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

"It's difficult at times," Hart said of the persistent injuries that have plagued the Lakers of late. "You have different lineups, lineups that haven't played with each other too much, and it's like one guy comes back and two go out. It's been a lot with this season, but at the end of the day, we are professionals and you can't control those kind of things. What we control is effort, our defense and how we go about games. It's part of basketball."

The Lakers didn't go down easily against the Bucks after falling behind by 20 points late in the third quarter. They finished with a 29-15 run to force overtime.

Rookie Kyle Kuzma continues to play well for the Lakers. He scored 27 points against the Bucks and is averaging 23.2 in the past six games while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor.

Brook Lopez has scored at least 20 points in eight of the past 12 games, and Julius Randle has reached double figures in points and rebounds in nine of the past 10 games.


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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:55 am

This will be a win. Go Lakers!
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:27 am

We have players. We have ballers. We just need a TEAM. Just do it, Jeannie!
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:36 pm

lakerevolution wrote:We have players. We have ballers. We just need a TEAM. Just do it, Jeannie!


Next season we will be real Good, especially if we add PG. Randle, Ingram, Kuzma, and Lonzo are all solid talents. I hope we bring back KCP as well. All of those guys are young.
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:57 pm



At this point, what's the difference? May he heal and have a healthy finish to the season and a kick ass off season!
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:05 pm

lakerevolution wrote:We have players. We have ballers. We just need a TEAM. Just do it, Jeannie!


Rev, my main man, maybe you haven't been watching as much as I have because we get every game down here, but this is a TEAM! Look how a bunch of scrubs erased a 20 point deficit the otehr night against a team that is scratching and clawing for playoff position. We're in all these games. This season has been a MAJOR step toward our return to eliteness. Patience, my friend, patience. It's been a very fun season!
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:27 pm

This is a somewhat funny game.
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Moos » Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:04 pm

Well, for two games since IT has been out, the one guy who could make fts, Lakers haven't hit 70% in either game, both losses by a combined 3 points. Can't make a simple ft, you don't deserve to win and the Lakers have lost quite a few this year just because of that reason. Zubac usually shoots them well and Randle has been, but they missed 8 fts between them. Kings were a pathetic 7-14 from the line and Lakers didn't make them pay. So, we got beaten by two Sac guards & a guy name Buddy, Lol.
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:15 am

Lost to the Queens! Only 6 games to go now. Really the last 6 games are meaningless in reality so I would almost just sit Lonzo out the rest of the season so his knee heals 100%.
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:59 am

A true stinker. Glad I didn't go.
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Julius Russell » Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:53 am

Wonder why Travis Wear not playing.

Hope we get last 5 games with
Zo
BRANDON
WEAR
HART
CARUSO
ZUBAC
BRYANT
all playing significant minutes
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Re: Game 76: 04/01/18 Queens at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:33 am

Julius Russell wrote:Wonder why Travis Wear not playing.

Hope we get last 5 games with
Zo
BRANDON
WEAR
HART
CARUSO
ZUBAC
BRYANT
all playing significant minutes


He's with the Defenders. Their playoff games are more important. We have lost all the games that Lonzo and Ingram have been out. I agree with Pete Zayas that this is a good thing.

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