Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:45 am

(5-1) LAKERS AT BULLS (2-5)

Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 5:00 PM PDT
United Center • Chicago, IL

Referees: John Goble (#30), Kevin Cutler (#34), Suyash Mehta (#82)

Replay Center: Gediminas Petraitis, Natalie Sago, Dedric Taylor

Line: Lakers -6.5

National TV: NBATV Local TV: Spectrum SportsNet

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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT BULLS


by NBA.com

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to run their winning streak to six when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles has reeled off five straight victories since dropping the season opener against their intra-city rival Los Angeles Clippers. After six sub-.500 seasons in a row, the Lakers sit atop the Western Conference standings.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis provide the star power for Los Angeles. But it has been another veteran, journeyman center Dwight Howard, who has emerged as a key factor during the winning streak.

The 33-year-old Howard has done a little bit of everything while averaging 6.8 points and 8.2 rebounds in six games off the bench this season. He looks rejuvenated and said his teammates feel much the same way.

"We believe that the only one that can beat us is ourselves," Howard recently said in comments published by The Athletic. "No offense to any player or any team or anything but for us to be a championship team when we step on the court, we got to believe that the guys in this locker room and the coaching staff can get the job done every night."

The mood is not as joyous in Chicago, where the Bulls are coming off an ugly 108-95 road loss against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening. Chicago has lost four of its last five games despite a new-look roster that includes veteran forward Thaddeus Young, proven guard Tomas Satoransky and rookie first-round pick Coby White, among others.

Bulls coach Jim Boylen said his team's offense has been fine, but its defense needs work.

But guard Zach LaVine echoed his teammates' frustration when asked how to fix the early-season mess.

"Why does it look this this? I don't know, man," LaVine said in comments published by the Chicago Sun-Times. "If I knew the answer to that, I don't think we'd be playing this way. It's just as frustrating on the inside as it is on the outside. Obviously, we want to win; we're the ones playing. It hurts us a lot to be playing like this and losing games we're supposed to win.

"All you can do is go on to the next game, work on what you didn't do well, and correct it."

That could be easier said than done against the Lakers. Davis leads the team with 28.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while James is not far behind at 25.5 points and 8.0 rebounds. And James' 11.2 assists per contest not only lead the Lakers but are 1.5 assists per game better than any other player in the NBA.

Danny Green (11.2 points per game), Avery Bradley (10.7) and Kyle Kuzma (7.0) also are capable of providing complementary scoring.

Chicago is led in scoring by LaVine, who enters Tuesday's contest averaging 21.1 points on 43.2-percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen (16.0) and Wendell Carter Jr. (14.6) are next on the scoring list.

Chicago is 1-1 at home this season. Los Angeles is 2-1 on the road.

"We're just trying to figure each other out and learn by experience," Davis told The Athletic. "You know every time we get a game, we hit adversity, it's new for us, and we try to learn from it."


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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:02 pm

AD for 38. LeBron for another trip-dub. Dwight -- SMASH. And let's bomb 'em from downtown.

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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:52 pm

What the hell is this
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:06 pm

Well, we closed the gap but what the hell is up with Unibrow??
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:16 pm

Man, we took the air outta their building. Defense is looking good - comeback highlights and Dwight is fucking AWESOME
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:17 pm

AD for the 3!!! And that assist from Bron completes the triple double!!!
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:53 pm

This team has a championship mettle. It is nowhere near what it will be come playoff time, but all the ingredients for greatness are obviously there. Dwight Howard? Holy fucking shit, what a steal!!! Then again, life does have a tendency to balance out, if you know what I mean. I'm going to go against the grain (i.e., Lakers Blog Nation and the analytics) and say that I think his energy off the bench is more important than starting him. And guess who's back? KUZZZZZZ!!! It's so much fun to be a Lakers fan again. NEXT!
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby Nycitylaker » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:00 pm

Defense wins chips. LFGL
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:31 pm

LeBron with another TDB and how about Dwight? He looks great doesn't he. 6-1 on the season and we are rolling :kingclaphands:
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Re: Game 7: 11/05/19 Lakers at Bulls GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:08 am

3Peatkb24 wrote:LeBron with another TDB and how about Dwight? He looks great doesn't he. 6-1 on the season and we are rolling :kingclaphands:


I love the energy he brings off the bench and the way he has been finishing games. If he keeps this up, imagine him winning 6th Man of the Year? Is it possible for him to be the Most Improved Player at this point? How about the Lakers Teammate of the Year Award? :rofl4:
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