LakeRs (50-32)
Pacific (3rd, West) • Head Coach: JJ Redick
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No back down in LA’s Austin Reaves: quickly earned the trust of his teammates and the coaching staff through clutch play and sharp attention to detail on both ends.
Delaybaro’s Game Notes from Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the LA Lakers & Denver Nuggets.
• ft. a performance breakdown of each player, team notes & more!
To say Lonnie Walker IV “stayed ready” is a total understatement. After putting up 12 points in Game 3, he followed it up with a quarter for the ages in Game 4: scored ALL 15 of his points in the 4th to boost LAL to a commanding, 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors.
In Year 20, LeBron James continues to set the standard for sustained greatness at the highest level.
The play of Austin Reaves has been a tremendous bright spot for the LA Lakers over the last couple of seasons.
Last night, LeBron reached his 900th! career victory & also passed Magic Johnson for 6th place on the NBA’s All-Time Assists leaderboard.
In celebration of “Dimes Week” on Delay of Game Hoops, here’s a throwback compilation ft. (Lakers) Lonzo Ball!
Top 5 Tuesday aka “T5Tuesday” is back!
• 5 Underrated Legends to Pick on NBA 2K23!
The 1st 10 All-Stars have been announced!
LeBron James: 18th! straight All-Star start (NBA-record)
DOG STATUS BREAKDOWN
LeBron James is a transcendent athlete (legend) in the sport of basketball – the pure definition of DIFFERENT BREED: no one has ever possessed LeBron’s unique combination of size, speed, and skill into a single package.
No back down in LA’s Austin Reaves: quickly earned trust of his teammates and the coaching staff through clutch play and sharp attention to detail on both ends.
Gabe Vincent’s value is at an all-time high: headstrong PG, capable from anywhere beyond the arc.
A German import, Maxi Kleber is a hybrid, 4/5 able to step out & score + convert shots between the lines.
Jarred Vanderbilt possesses lots of natural talent & athleticism, yet hustles & values dirty work.
Shake Milton is a big, versatile guard with sheer size & scoring potential as his standout attributes.
Markieff, the elder (Morris Twin), specializes in faceup scoring and long-range shooting.
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The evolution of Austin Reaves (LAL) has been fun to watch.