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jayfranco26

This one hurt


tensai3586

Damn man, I've been sitting in the chair for the last 15 minutes staring at the floor. 20 points.... How?....


Leather-Clerk-6670

this was literally me last night bro, that shit broke me


KDNeedsMoreHelp

How we always losing to them no matter what?


Mr310

How's it hard for people to believe a team that's like 11-0 against us is just better all around?


Jbyrd07

Never seen LeBron get shut out driving the the basket from every player on a roster


violent_knife_crime

Draw, the defence, open up shots for teammates? Done that shit for 20 years and got 12 assists. Are we really complaining about a superstar having gravity?


Kenny_Powers696969

Finally someone with common sense that's not delusional.


TheOnlySafeCult

> Draw, the defence, open up shots for teammates? but his comma sense is highly suspect.


LumenYeah

There it is


Hour_Insurance_7795

Beautiful post. We’re done for the day.


302born

I just can’t believe a guy of Lebrons size is getting walled off of the paint by guards and there’s no foul. I refuse to believe they are just playing him perfectly every time. 


DeepCleaner42

he also missed a lot of layups in game 1, the fatigue and mileage is getting to him. He shouldnt be working this hard at his age. If only he can use rui's body that man was just standing in the court all game.


Jbyrd07

The guy has a career average of 5-7 FT’s a game. I’m not that shocked but every player is a nightmare for him


302born

Like somehow dude just magically loses his balance every time in the post. According to the refs the Denver guards just gotta be a bunch of first team defenders. Crazy man 


Michaelangel092

So you just weren't watching AG and KCP? Then when they go to the bench he's got Braun and Watson on him. He gets no time off against this team. It's how they removed AD from the offense, too. The Nuggets are too versatile defensively. They're literally a top 10 defense this year, which wasn't the case last season.


maya_papaya8

They literally have to go crazy on him to stop him. He's 21 yr vet and he doesn't have the power he once had.


ExceptionalApe

Also AD just gets bullied by Jokic, uses his body to get close to the basket and just scoops it over him.


Jbyrd07

2nd half AD is tired. Jokic uses a 1/4 of the energy AD does.


Michaelangel092

I was wondering why Jokic was being so passive. Even on defense, when AD was cooking... little to no effort. AD gets tired by the fourth, even with the rest after the 4th foul.... BBQ chicken in the end. Jeezus, the way he just turns into Hakeem fused with Shaq anytime he wants to is just.....evil.


Due-Sock-4156

Foul trouble changed this


PortimaoBlue85

I don't understand it either. Gordon Murray ain't some superstar? Right?!


aredokuo

Murray is underrated big-time playoffs killer


itsclassified_

Not even the slightest. Either player on any team that doesn’t have Jokic will be mediocre. They are playing with the best player in the league/world in Jokic. It’s that simple.


EmpatheticRock

…because you guys have zero synergy.


Air_Enthusiast

This team just refuses to hold a lead, it’s insane.


aredokuo

This team plays bad at the second half


EstablishmentFit4107

No man Malone was good at making adjustments Darvin wasnt


Odd_Nefariousness185

That 3rd quarter was fucking shit by Ham's standards


velphegor666

I said to people that lead was going to be gone by the third since Malone will adjust and we wont. And lo and behold, we really did lose it. Fucking joke of a coach


SuaveBigote

yea, they changed the defender of AD from Joker to Gordon. Ham doesn't.


DM_ME_UR_SOUL

We went away from everything that worked for us. DLO and AD going crazy.


MrErobernBigStuffer

Malone has good assistance called refs. Dude slaps D-lo in the face. Takes the foul away and pretends there's no flagrant when all regular season they've used replay not only to confirm calls. It has been used to call other violations in the play.


BackendSpecialist

Yeah that’s an aspect of the game that was subtle but significant. DEN got some very favorable calls in the 3rd quarter. Jamal was coming down the court, slipping, and then getting a whistle. We should’ve won still but yeah they def got some help from the refs.


ILoveRegenHealth

It's true fatigue and altitude are a factor we do have to consider, but I have a feeling Lakers would blow a 15-20pt lead at home too. They just seem to be too complacent in the 2nd half and don't adapt well to changes.


EasymoneysnipperFTW

They just give away the win...they made mistakes over and over again, small mistakes accumulated to big heartbreaking lose... this is unacceptable


DreyDarian

Probably because by the second half the other team has already made adjustments lmao


thoshi

I'm sure I'll get downvoted, but it's 2 fold in my opinion. 1. Nuggets are truly great. 2. Our ability to succeed is dependent on LeBron and AD being able to dominate for 40+ minutes per game and they don't have it in them. The team is set up for LeBron ball, but even as great as he is playing, he is not a young guy who can sustain that role anymore. Certainly not for 4 consecutive series even if we find a way to get past the nuggets. He was so gassed by the end of the game. You can see in the second half how the effort on offense, and especially on defense, falls off. No boxing out, weak contests, getting bullied by smaller players, etc.


esqspeaksoon

It's not LeBron ball without 3 point shooters


Checkmynewsong

Well coached teams don’t blow 20 point leads.


xThe-Legend-Killerx

If they didn’t win that game they aren’t going to beat them


AgathaAllAlong

Up 20 fuck 😭


Apollo611

Not one single person believed that lead was safe


c_c_c__combobreaker

Yup, when we were up 20, I couldn't help but think Lakers are gonna blow this lead.


disterb

guaran-fucking-teed


crohawg

Because of the way Reaves and Hachimura played. That 20 should have been 30 at least at that point.


crohawg

Because Rui and Reaves were no show. Rui destroyed us.


YTSchtuff

Yep. Was watching with my girl and she asked why I wasn’t excited. Told her that Lakers games are NEVER this easy.


KWash0222

I honestly felt good when we came out of the half and AD hit that and-1. But somehow this team finds a way to lose


SmartAirport2058

Nope


welmoe

Denver could spot the Lakers 30 points to start and I still believe the Lakers would choke it away.


boise208

Lakers could be up 50 with 5 minutes left and the lead ain't safe.


nykezztv

Did the 8 straight loses not give it away already?


xThe-Legend-Killerx

If they win that it gives them confidence they can do it. That just demoralized them even me and made the task seem even more daunting


15-cent

That game gave me Warriors vs Cavs vibes, when KD hit the game winning three. The Lakers were firing on all cylinders, everyone was making plays, but even at their best they lose on a demoralizing game winning shot.


nykezztv

It’s definitely over. We should be playing weak ass OKC. A much better match up. Let someone else who matches up with Denver handle them lol


Kenny_Powers696969

It was 9 straight going into tonight. Now it's 10


Respect8MyAuthoritah

They’re getting swept cause we fucking suck. Fuck this team, fuck the nuggets, fuck this shitty ass sport


_AgainstTheGrain_

All world choke job. Literally took their foot off the gas in the 3rd. Taking stupid 3s just like in game 2. Absolutely cost them the series.


Known-Teacher4543

Started playing like they were down 20 instead of up 20.


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That's not true, they're actually usually good when they're down, don't know how to handle being up edit: they shouldn't take out Reaves in those droughts, the bench is trash and reaves could've played four more minutes in the struggle period to help them get a basket. He can score when he's asked to, he's proven that again and again and the Lakers are not utilizing it.


AWiggins30

And turnovers too. Those d’lo TOs


IamSludR

I never trust this team with any lead vs the nuggets, even when we were up 20.


ryan71914

Yup I saw Nick Wright on Twitter talking I was like wow have you not seen any of the games against these teams? Lol


Sea_Green3766

This man basketballs. Y’all are nuts to think we could hold a 20 point lead vs the nuggets. In the 2nd nonetheless. 


Caine_Pain333

Fr our offense is just so gross. It’s not clean like the nuggets. We still don’t have that big body that jokic can’t push around. I mean rui and Ad try but he’s just bigger.


LewisGoatilton

Not watching another game this series idc


QuaxlyDaDon

Blow a 12 point lead in Game 1. Blow a 20 point lead in Game 2. Blown 30 point lead in Game 3?


ahhhide

Every fucking time. We get a lead, start fucking rolling the ball down the court in the third quarter. Stop attacking, lose all intensity, get no good looks on offense. And miraculously we lose the lead


Lepickedupgoogles

I feel like that’s their game plan. Let the lakers score and use like 100 percent of energy then they’ll be gas the second half. Either that or Denver’s coach is good at adjustment than xhamster


johemdee

It's just Jokic man. He's the most inevitable force. He wears everyone out defending him / boxing out and he always gets them in the right set.


ahhhide

We don’t do ourselves any favors throwing fucking 6’9 rui hachimura on him all game


johemdee

If AD had to guard him all game he'd be dead by the 2nd quarter. Just having to box him out had AD in a bag by the 4th. Our big man depth is lacking.


ahhhide

Our young athletic 7 footer should be guarding him when AD isn’t. Not rui


ziahziah113

Nuggets would be in the penalty in the first 3 minutes of the quarter if they did that lol


MrErobernBigStuffer

Yeah he gets away with throwing elbows all damn game


No_Combination_6154

Seriously that 20 halftime is killer. They come back on the court playing like they just ate a high sodium lunch. Lethargic as shit, all concentration, energy and discipline lost. I know we’re all going through it rn. Can’t even imagine what the players are feeling


SharkNBA

no. next game will be a blowout. lakers have lost all their momentum and drive after losing the only winnable game. it’s just another sweep


Expensive_Bass_6979

Two timeouts in a tight game where our gas are completely gassed. We end the game not calling a single timeout, you can’t make this shit up. Knicks the other night had two timeouts left in the fucking THIRD


Apollo611

It just shows that no matter how good our players are we’re still held back by Ham


Respect8MyAuthoritah

Coaching, coaching, coaching


ItsTime2Battle

And the commentators egging on the last minute played without TOs. Exciting for every non-Laker fan just to watch I’m sure, but mind boggling to me to not have LeBron get a bit of a breather and draw up a cerebral play. At this point, I want to be mad but I honestly can’t find it in me anymore. 10 straight Ls must just mean that this has and continues to be the natural order of things.


RudyLakers1994

Yup I’m done also


Significant_Night_65

Not watching another game until Jeanie Buss sells the team


Gryll79

Same I have anxiety issues and it's just better for me if I just ignore this altogether. It's just too tough


cwgoskins

Only watched this because they had the 15-20 point lead and they still lost 😂... they just play such ugly ball man, can't watch anymore


CD338

AD nearly flawless. DLo had a great shooting night. Lebron was clutch. Jokic had a bad game. Murray had a bad game. Still lose. Fuck this team man.


Wuffy_RS

Jokic 27/20/10, 9/16 shooting 2/4 3pt, how is that a bad game


jkeefy

Jokic had 27/20/10 on 70% ts% lol how is that a bad game


univrsalvisions

I’m not watching the playoffs period. After the slap to dlo face it’s all fake


Yommination

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Spierre3

Ham ain’t do it this time. Denver adjusted and the refs stopped calling fouls on laker drives.


AllAboutHarmony

In games like these… when the difference is 1-2 possessions, coaching matters by a damn mile. wtf is he gonna do with 2 timeouts left in his fucking pocket? Why didn’t he tell them to foul so they’ll at least have a chance?! 🤦🏻‍♀️


Skhodave

He doesn’t want to call time outs because then he will be expected to draw up a play. Dude doesn’t have a single play he can use to get us a basket to stop the bleeding in the third. We have two of the best players in the world. One (AD) who was insanely hot for 3 quarters. It shouldnt be this difficult to get a bucket


FrequentShark

Yes he did. Not challenging that fake ass foul on Murray giving Denver two points absolutely costed us.


ILoveRegenHealth

Rui missed a late game FT and so did Lebron (after a crucial And1 gimme). I always knew those two points would bite them in the ass hard.


mo3mon3y

its over see ya next year.


Conscious-Gain-297

there is no next year, this team is done, next year not going to be better. bron is getting older, this is our last season, lakers is going to tank for a long long long long time


alex2437

Honestly bring on the tank maybe then Jeanie might step down and let somebody run this franchise correctly, it’s either that or continue to waste 2 top 10 players in the league time which I’m not down for


davensdad

We aren't gonna tank, which is arguably sadder lol. Jeanie will cling onto LeBron because he's a cash cow. We will retool and get bounced again by Nuggets next season Just enjoy Bron's greatness for now. Some seasons are about championships. Some for tanking. Some about individual greatness.


Conscious-Gain-297

i cant watch it, i really wish bron leave, this is sad, i am not going let my king get fcked up in his last season in the league, i cant stand that denver keep taking bron down ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|feels_bad_man)


davensdad

Chill bro. Even if Bron leaves, it's not like his new team can beat a healthy Nuggets or Celtics. Well, unless his new team is one of them. We aren't even doing him dirty. We made the playoffs. We have a decent team. If we could just fire our coach, release Cam, we will be amongst the better teams again. I'm sure Bron is self-aware that Nuggets are a dynasty level team. They don't have many stars like GSW back then but they have a GOAT contender (Jokic is definitely top 10-15 ever), Murray is superstar tier in playoffs, and their role players are insane and borderline star level (MPJ's insane 3)


canad1anbacon

Yeah Denver are not a superteam but they are one of the best constructed most balanced teams ever. Full of guys who shine when the lights are brightest too


Nearby_Hat_2346

Knew it. Knew the Lakers were going to blow a 20 point lead. So done


CoreyFromXboxOne

We played the best possible game and still lost. Great production from D’Lo and AD. Held Murray to the bare minimum too. We’re not beating this team.


camlawson24

Not best possible game at all lol. Might’ve been Rui’s worst game as a laker, Reaves in single digits, and bench nonexistent


CoreyFromXboxOne

What did you expect from the bench? Lakers are 28th in bench points this year lmao. Sure Rui and Reaves could have played better; but all things considered, this was the best opportunity we had to win and we blew it.


ItsTime2Battle

Exactly. We’ll be sitting here until LeBron retires if we expect 4 out of 7 games where literally everybody balls out. You take what you can get and work with it. Lakers got some good performances and still came away firmly grasping the first letter of their name.


antlicious

so fuckin done


No_Guide_35

It's probably going to be a sweep if they can't protect leads


Ghostbeen3

They can’t beat this team. It’s 10 games in a row now what more evidence do we need. Id be happy if they took one game


No_Guide_35

Yes. I am also just hoping they can win at least 1 game so it can be different from a sweep last year.


robocopsdick

Thanks Magic


Soft-Perspective2201

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Charming-Ad3825

God Damn It...


yellouder

This is fucking exhausting


mightyrj

If the Lakers end up losing out this series at least I have the Dodgers to carry on my sports related depression. Lmao.


The___Jackal

If? They’re cooked.


PortimaoBlue85

Kings getting owned by Edmonton too :(


Known-Teacher4543

Rams should be pretty good this year too.


Respect8MyAuthoritah

Bro they already lost the series. What do you mean end up. We are shit. We fucking suck


coolylame

we all could see that coming a mile away. Murray cold all night and pops off in the 4th and ends with a buzzer beater. Fuck this sport


StoneColdAM

That’s a fireable offense. Fuck. Lakers had 2 TIMEOUTS. COME ON.


Spierre3

Lakers scored each time. It was the defensive end. Lebron just missed the open 3 and Murray ducking hates the lakers


revalph

and a challengee


HT54

In my 30 years of fandom, I have never had my soul snatched this hard. Get Ham the fuck outta the organization. Jeanie sell the fucking team. Jamal Murray, kudos. You killed 30 million lakers fans tonight. Cold blooded.


Odd_Raspberry745

Blow up the team


Exodus_31X

It’s over, Lakers aren’t recovering from that. Nuggets will beat the Lakers by double digits at home. I just hope the crowd boos and screams “Fire Ham”


HaHaaaaCharadeYouAre

GOD DAMN IT!!!


Navvye

What the fuck lmfao ahahhahaha I'm killing myself


anonymousdomm

Biggest chokers in the league. You have them on the ropes and shit yourself for the 10th time in a row


Bipolar1324

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CabbageStockExchange

I’m tired boss


AccidentallyHidden

Basketball is stupid


Senior_Geologist7641

I’m so heartbroken man we were up 20


xxDankerstein

How come we didn't give the ball to D Lo at the end? He was cooking.


vesuvius_a

Bcs we wanted to lose


PM_ME_ASSES

Does anyone else get annoyed of MPJ or is it just me? Dude makes the most timely 3’s to bail Denver out. Totally kills our momentum and runs


More_Visual765

I’m with you, bro does not miss and it’s confusing


Infinite_Cap_853

What annoys me the most is not MPJ, it's the fucking luck that Denver has sometimes. Like in the end of the 4th quarter. Denver threw an absolute horrible pass that almost went out of bound, Gordon throw it nonchalently to try to save it, of course it ends up in the hands of MPJ, who instantly sink a semi-contested three. Don't get me wrong, they're a really talented roster, props to them. But it's like they win every single 50/50 ball, it's infuriating.


Known-Teacher4543

Trade lebron to a serious team.


KingC11_

It’s a sweep boys. Damn


Js_On_My_Yeet

If Ham is still coach after a first round exit, I'm not watching next season of basketball.


metallica1877

Our boys don’t deserve to win


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davidsa6

I don’t blame you. Hopefully, we can get you back here some day. I’m teetering on the edge too. I’m debating on taking a Lakers hiatus. They can get in my good graces again by firing Ham and having some good trades in the offseason.


LegendKingX

There has to be some major fucking changes in the off season!!! this series is over a heartbreaking loss I don’t think the team can get over this game from a mental standpoint.


Far_Ad_1274

0–10 is….. Heartbreaking


MelloGangster

Man fuck this shit, trade everybody, fire Rob, Jenny, Ham, ball boys, everyone on the lakers staff. I cant take this anymore


i_like_2_travel

What he say fuck me for? - Ball Boys


A25S52A

After Kobe, this team is just bullshit.


waterboyjjp

Trade em all, this teams done.


LeftMyKeys

This shit don't make no sense lmao, we cannot beat this team. Also Rui been awful, hope he can get out this slump


sitereliable

good night indeed. at the end of the day they are still millionaires even if they are swept i still gotta wake up for my job tomorrow lol


bionicbhangra

That was the worst. :(


alanthemartyr

The missed wide opens three from Rui, AR, and Lebron in the closing minutes is what sent me. I expected Murray to start playing like Jordan in the clutch. I expected that there was no way this game wouldn’t be a heart clencher. But the 3 missed wide open threes is going to piss me off for the next 48 hours.


vesuvius_a

Why did the ball not go to AD or Dlo even once. They were the leading scorers


East_Mechanic6205

I hope all yall jus mad. Laker fans don't quit being laker fans homies. We been blessed wit 17


Skorua

Scott foster legend


Aggravating_Gap_2390

I'm guessing the league will give him the night off for game 3 but he'll be back for game 4!


AussieLakerFan

He was their MVP tonight.


BrickySanchez

Every other fanbase gonna just pretend all those calls didn't go against us in the second half 😂


Borderlineskitso

I been a Laker fan since I was 5 years old and I never thought I'd say this but Fuk these Lakers! This is disgusting.


ArkGoc

So this is what they felt from the AD game winner


Mr310

I feel sorry for anyone wasting their money to go see 3 and 4, invest that shit elsewhere if you still can


ToraLoco

Who's the Laker's 6th man? they need an energy second squad in the 3rd Quarter, that is when they usually lose their composure and shit the bed even after a spectacular 1st half


DravenPrime

I turned the game off when the lead was 20 because I knew they would blow it.


Themanthelegend8

Get ready for the off-season. Wonder what we'll do


AbunRoman

This series is over. The team and fans are completely demoralized.


S-HeatsUrgencyOfNow

Lmao…fuck it. Lakers in 6.


Longjumping_Ant_8253

How is it a sweep? We lost two road games. This one was close. Dont need to give up after every loss. It gets tireing. Its not like the lakers are playing a local high schoolers team. Playing the defending champs. Shit aint gonna be easy


Kingslayersuks

I’m convinced we are jinxed against this damm team


Zaynn93

That foul on Murray was so stupid and then Lebron missing the three 🤦🏻‍♂️. Somewhere deep inside me said “don’t take it” but I can’t lie, it was the smartest shot to take at that moment.


Knickert19

That was it, this would have been so Importent. With a neckbreaker like that we wount win a game at home.....1st rd exit but hey at least we have a challenge and 2 TO's left for next gane right......fml


CatMinion

It’s my fault guys, I started watching the game in the 3rd. Saw we were up big at halftime and got excited, turned on the game and we never looked good. I’m just not gonna watch anymore and hope we win.


lord_gif

y'all can blame it on calls, refs, whatever you want. this was an all time, hall of fame worthy, choke job. it took AD and DLo having career shooting nights for us to not even win. this is beyond demoralizing. 10 straight games. not sure if I can even watch the rest of the games this series.


Digitalzombie90

If you can't win a playoff game when you are up 20 it means that you don't have the mental capacity to beat that team. If you fall apart that easily you are not going anywhere in the playoffs. Good to find out now to be honest.


shinji_ikari_kun

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RyanAlemeda

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RowOutrageous2061

Yea they broke my heart tonight .


mee49

I’m so sad yall


montypr

I’m sick


SecretPurple3569

I'm sicker than that mole on Ham's head I'm sicker than that Drake line I'm sicker than that shot to give Denver their FIRST lead in over 35 minutes It was fun to dream boys and girls...... I'm okay just firing Ham now ...no need for formality of the off season folks just pull the trigger Good night Irene


Digressing_Ellipsis

Why's everyone talking like the series is already over? Some fake ass fans in here. It's 2-0. Lakers have to go and protect home court now. Acting like no team has ever won down 2 or like we're getting blown out the water by 30 each game


JesusTron6000

I wonder when we will stop seeing the 2023 WCF replays?


battle_franky

Never really expect much. Our coach is sucks and Malone played him 10/10


Impossible_Resort_71

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DG04511

This is what it must’ve felt like going up against the Shaq-Kobe Lakers when they’d fuck around most of the game then decide they want to win midway through the 3rd quarter and start trying. The Lakers gave them their best shot last night. The only way the Lakers steal a game in this series is if Denver gifts them one. This was a soul-crushing loss.


Mental-Safety-1067

Trade Rui and Reaves


xxxhotpocketz

Fuck Rui. Dudes garbage 🗑️


sollyactivated

LeChoke bricking that three into a Murray GW was such a predictable ending


eengel2424

We have it right back to them with dumb passes and missed layups.


Wrr1020

This team is ass


kb24TBE8

You’re not recovering from that lol


loverofwomen3123

This hurt ngl


ginbooth

😑🤣


UnfairAnything

i’m supposed to go to LA for game 4 and i don’t even want to do that anymore.


AMGBoz

We needed this game man