Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:03 am

(16-16) GRIZZLIES at LAKERS (19-13)

Sunday, December 23, 2018, 6:30 PM PDT
Staples Center • Los Angeles, CA

Referees: Sean Wright (#4), Ron Garretson (#10), JB DeRosa (#62)

Replay Center: Mark Lindsay, Gediminas Petraitis, Kevin Scott

Line: Lakers -6

Local TV: Spectrum SportsNet

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GAME PREVIEW: GRIZZLIES AT LAKERS


by NBA.com

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to run their home winning streak to seven games when they play the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

The Lakers (19-13) defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 112-104 on Friday night behind 22 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists from LeBron James, his second triple-double in the past four games.

The Grizzlies (16-16) have lost five in a row and will try to avoid falling below .500 for the first time since beginning the season with a loss at the Indiana Pacers. Memphis rebounded to win five of the next six and climbed as high as seven games above .500 before falling to 4-11 since its last trip to Staples Center, a 112-107 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 23.

Memphis is looking for bounce-back seasons from its two leading scorers and most veteran players, point guard Mike Conley and center Marc Gasol, who each had career-low shooting marks last season.

Conley, 31, has bumped up his shooting percentage to 41.8 after shooting 38.1 last season.

Gasol, 33, is up to 43.9 after shooting 42 percent last season, but is a combined 7-for-25 from the floor in the past two games.

"You never get too high and you never get too low," Gasol told reporters following a 102-99 loss at the Sacramento Kings on Friday. "When you're 12-5, you continue to work and continue to do the things that you do and continue to get better. You lose five in a row, you do the same thing. You don't over-react. That's how this league works. You'll have good ones and you'll have bad ones. Hopefully, we'll learn from it and the bad runs stop now, and we get on the other side again and build on it."

The Lakers are allowing an average of 111.4 points, but held the Grizzlies to 88 in a 23-point win Dec. 8 in Memphis.

Los Angeles didn't have starting forward Brandon Ingram (ankle) or backup point guard Rajon Rondo (hand) in that game, but both returned Friday against New Orleans and contributed to the victory.

After missing the previous seven games, Ingram had 18 points and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Rondo had eight points and nine assists in 22 reserve minutes. He had missed the previous 17 games.

"It was really nice having our guys back," Lakers coach Luke Walton told reporters after the win. "Brandon, I thought, made winning plays all game long. ... I thought he did a really nice job of watching what the team has been doing while he was hurt, and then coming in and playing that same way."

The Lakers have been without starting center JaVale McGee the past three games because of an illness, but Ivica Zubac has filled in nicely. He established season highs with 16 points and 11 rebounds against the Pelicans while being guarded by one of the top center's in the league, Anthony Davis.

"It's what we always tell our guys, 'Stay ready and work, and your opportunity will come,' and he took full advantage of that (Friday) night," Walton said.


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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:41 pm

After missing the previous seven games, Ingram had 18 points and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Rondo had eight points and nine assists in 22 reserve minutes. He had missed the previous 17 games. Ivica went for 16 and 11 against Umibrow.



But our kid prodigy who starts every game can't do better than 8, 7 and 6 in 33 minutes?


I digress. Go Lakers. Easy win if we really want it.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:13 pm

Rest in heaven Michael Beasley's mother Fatima, who passed today from cancer.

Now let's go get this win. :LOBtrophy:
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:25 pm

Zubac getting his buckets again tonight!! Who the hell is guarding Jackson??
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:25 pm

RIP Mrs. Beaz

Slow start tonight; the Grizz must be happy about that. As for Zo's numbers, any team that has LeBron means that the otherwise lead guard's numbers are going to suffer. If Lonzo Ball was a shooting guard, I could see your gripe, Rev, but if you are watching the games, Lonzo and JaVale McGee have been the next most important players on the team, both mainly because they keep LeBron from expending too much energy on defense. I truly don't get your displeasure with Lonzo.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:41 pm

Jackson averages 13/5/1, he already has more than that at halftime. And where is The Chosen One tonight? Saving himself for the second half ala Kobe?
C'mon guys. This should be checkers, not chess.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:44 pm

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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:55 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:RIP Mrs. Beaz

Slow start tonight; the Grizz must be happy about that. As for Zo's numbers, any team that has LeBron means that the otherwise lead guard's numbers are going to suffer. If Lonzo Ball was a shooting guard, I could see your gripe, Rev, but if you are watching the games, Lonzo and JaVale McGee have been the next most important players on the team, both mainly because they keep LeBron from expending too much energy on defense. I truly don't get your displeasure with Lonzo.


He's soft, unaggressive, too quiet . . his intangibles are cute and all, but he's clearly a headcase whose (in)famous family (dys)functions have had 1000x more headlines than his on-court NBA accomplishments so far. As a Trojan fan, I give Bruins an F until they show me an A, and this kid clearly needed to stay in school to incubate and mature. So glad we got Kuz, Hart, Zubac, Ingram, Randle etc. but Lonzo is weak and the league knows it, and he'll get his lunch money taken repeatedly until he starts to grow some balls in this game. He may never mature, and if that is the case he's dead weight to a franchise in search of #17, 18 and 19. We expect and need more from our first round draft picks -- he's the only one who hasn't lived up to the hype.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:03 pm

Maybe if he just doesn't actually shoot the ball (lemme check with Naismith on this one) he'd be a great defender of no-names, has-beens and can't-get-rights. How did he do a few nights ago vs. John Wall? Can't praise his Sabermetrics while ignoring his usual brick houses. At least his shots aren't made of asbestos :waaaaa:
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:21 pm

Zu +18 through 3 quarters. Rev, you are way off on this Lonzo hatred IMO.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:42 pm

Kuzma and Bron having weird nights. Why are we not scoring 100+? Ingram getting his, still don't get how Jackson goes for 20+ but I'm not Luke. We should be up by 10 or more, we're shooting better. Clearly not a cohesive unit at this point.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:48 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:


4 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 2-9, 0-6 from 3 in 27 minutes. WHOOOPIE that he held whoever to whatever. He sucks on offense, and what he's doing on defense is cool but not special enough to justify his bitchassness on a consistent basis. Trade him NOW. I put this loss on Luke (yeah Shaw too), Bron, Kuz and the absence of JaVale (who ever thought we'd say that) but it's clear that the kid is hot garbage. I won't shake any pom-pons for his meager contributions.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:02 am

We have a Good team but very inconsistent. We are far from Great.
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Re: Game 33: 12/23/18 Grizzlies at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:05 am

lakerevolution wrote:
KobeMVP888 wrote:


4 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 2-9, 0-6 from 3 in 27 minutes. WHOOOPIE that he held whoever to whatever. He sucks on offense, and what he's doing on defense is cool but not special enough to justify his bitchassness on a consistent basis. Trade him NOW. I put this loss on Luke (yeah Shaw too), Bron, Kuz and the absence of JaVale (who ever thought we'd say that) but it's clear that the kid is hot garbage. I won't shake any pom-pons for his meager contributions.


His Offense is starting to be a problem. For a #2 pick he needs to improve I agree. I am still not overly enthused with Ingram either. Kuzma is better than both those guys.
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