Silver Screen and Roll - All PostsA Blog devoted to Lakers News, Commentary, and Analysishttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/13178/silver-fave.jpg2024-03-18T13:54:45-07:00http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/rss/current/2024-03-18T13:54:45-07:002024-03-18T13:54:45-07:00Spencer Dinwiddie discusses integrating with roster, unfair expectations with Lakers
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<p>Spencer Dinwiddie hasn’t been an electrifying scorer for the Lakers, but he recently discussed some of the reasons why and unfair expectations placed on him.</p> <p id="bMG7Ru">After the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> allowed the trade deadline to expire with <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/2/9/24067789/lakers-trade-deadline-rob-pelinka-dejounte-murray-dangelo-russell">no moves being done</a>, Rob Pelinka mentioned looking for a <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/2/9/24067960/lakers-buyout-market-rob-pelinka-spencer-dinwiddie-ball-handler-best-available">ball-handling guard</a> via the buyout market and found one, signing Spencer Dinwiddie. </p>
<p id="46fWfW">Since his arrival, the Dinwiddie experience has had more lows than highs as the nine-year vet has yet to explode offensively, averaging just 4.7 points and 2.7 assists despite playing 23.4 minutes per game. </p>
<p id="kRXGRl">After shootaround on Monday, Dinwiddie discussed the challenges of integrating into this Lakers roster. </p>
<p id="zi4qN1">“Obviously you do need the generational LeBron, Luka level talent, but after that you are going to need...to be this locked-in focused, dedicated to the goal, dot-connectors, Dinwiddie said. “Sacrificial in mindset and it doesn’t mean not aggressive, it just means, hey, you may have to swing, swing and give up one of your looks and you may only shoot four times, but if you can continue to try to take charge or try to be in the right position and all this stuff, you guys can go far.</p>
<p id="PfaTeA">“It is technically foreign for me from what I’ve done in my career, but I feel sometimes like I’m on a Reggie Bullock role getting graded on a Spencer scale.”</p>
<p id="SpAAGH">Dinwiddie has the self-awareness to understand his role is smaller here and he may not put up the numbers he would like to or get a bigger role, barring more injuries on this team. There’s a pecking order and it’s unlikely he can break past the time he already gets. </p>
<p id="8pmwt8">That means he has to be very efficient with his time, something he hasn’t been doing with the Lakers, shooting 36% from the field. Add a career-low 4.4 field goal attempts and you can see why he’s been underwhelming in his homecoming. </p>
<p id="a9E4D0">The Reggie Bullock comp is interesting. On a winning team with stars and given his time on the floor, maybe double-digit points aren’t what fans should expect from Dinwiddie. Instead, eight points a night on, say, 40% shooting while going 38% from 3-point range and converting on 80% of his free throw attempts should be the numbers Dinwiddie should aim for with what’s left in the season. He has work to do given that he’s shooting 32% from deep and 78% from the charity stripe. </p>
<p id="qloRby">Scoring is needed, but on a team struggling defensively, there are other ways Dinwiddie can be a net positive. If he crashes those defensive boards and gives Anthony Davis some assistance, that would make a great impact. So far, Dinwiddie’s best highlight in purple and gold was a defensive play, with his block of Dame Lillard’s last-second shot. The rejection secured a much-needed victory with James out. </p>
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<p id="QLZD64">This is the home stretch of the season, and Dinwiddie was dealt a bad set of cards he’s trying to turn into a winning hand. If he embraces his role and demonstrates he is valuable to winning basketball, then both the Lakers and Dinwiddie can benefit. </p>
<p id="e4reXg">If not, then this might just be a decent attempt at improving the team that didn’t lead to much of an impact. </p>
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https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/18/24105155/spencer-dinwiddie-lakers-role-expectations-reggie-bullockEdwin Garcia2024-03-18T10:47:47-07:002024-03-18T10:47:47-07:00LeBron James to become LePodcaster, launch basketball show with JJ Redick
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<p>LeBron James is launching a basketball podcast with JJ Redick, officially becoming a LePodcaster.</p> <p id="Equp93">In a move only surprising in how long it took to happen, LeBron James is becoming a podcaster. On Monday, <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F5350547%2F2024%2F03%2F18%2Flebron-james-jj-redick-podcast%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silverscreenandroll.com%2F2024%2F3%2F18%2F24105005%2Flebron-james-podcast-jj-redick-mind-the-game-launch-start-date-first-episode" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Andrew Marchand of <em>The Athletic</em></a> reported that LeBron, alongside JJ Redick, would be launching an NBA and basketball podcast titled “Mind the Game.”</p>
<p id="FpIn4O">Both Redick and LeBron confirmed the report in The Athletic’s piece, with statements from each.</p>
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<p id="WNBV1z">“I’m really proud of what we’ve done to innovate in sports media,” James said in a statement to The Athletic. “… When I do a project, the only thing I think about is whether me and my friends would watch it. That is definitely the case with ‘Mind the Game.’ Everything doesn’t need to be designed for internet culture and clicks.”</p>
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<p id="Zc4xVJ">The first episode is set to come out on Tuesday. The article also details some of the specifics about the podcast, with all the buzzwords like “innovate” and “delve” thrown in.</p>
<p id="Tijdv6">What is also a guarantee is that there will be plenty of wine included.</p>
<p id="6zoVgP">As Marchand reported, Reddick and LeBron connected in December about a podcast and built toward this launch. They have also already taped two episodes of the show.</p>
<p id="51Iy3L">For now, the podcast does not have a main sponsor, but it’s hard to imagine that won’t be the case for long. What’s even better is imagining which live read would be the funniest for LeBron to have to do, because there are some very funny possibilities.</p>
<p id="4oaacu">“Mind the Game” brought to you by Manscaped would be an incredible live read, but it would just be LeBron <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRrwTKIfss0">chasing Alex Caruso’s greatness once again</a>. What about the funniest guests possible? You can definitely pencil in him doing one with Kyrie Irving, which will only stoke those rumors more.</p>
<p id="gamG4O">What really matters is this is just another notch in LeBron’s belt over Michael Jordan because how many podcasts did MJ host?</p>
<p id="GlDDnc"><em><strong>You can follow Jacob on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/JacobRude"><em><strong>@JacobRude</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/18/24105005/lebron-james-podcast-jj-redick-mind-the-game-launch-start-date-first-episodeJacob Rude2024-03-18T09:21:05-07:002024-03-18T09:21:05-07:00Lakers Injury Analysis: Anthony Davis’ corneal abrasion injury and timeline
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<p>Let’s take a closer look at the corneal abrasion eye injury that knocked Lakers big man Anthony Davis out of the Warriors game.</p> <p id="pVccn3">In <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103500/lakers-vs-warriors-final-score-recap-stats-anthony-davis-lebron-james-steph-curry-klay-thompson">Saturday’s showdown with the Warriors</a>, <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> superstar Anthony Davis took an inadvertent elbow to his left eye while driving to the basket. Davis remained on the court for a few minutes but it was clear something was wrong as the left eye swelled up significantly as he looked like a boxer who had taken a punch.</p>
<p id="PTqhEB">Davis’ status was up in the air until after halftime <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103558/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-corneal-abrasion-warriors">before he was finally ruled out</a>. After the game, teammate LeBron James revealed that Davis’ eye was essentially fully shut even at the half and he couldn’t see.</p>
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<p id="YLcWps">On Sunday, the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104405/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-left-corneal-abrasion-eye-status-return-timeline">Lakers listed AD as questionable with a corneal abrasion</a>. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that he had begun to regain vision in the eye as early as Saturday night as well.</p>
<p id="8cIfFP">In the following video, I took a closer look at what that injury is and how long Davis might be out.</p>
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<p id="nB8PVh">The Lakers have listed him officially as questionable, which effectively means “let’s wait and see what happens.” The hope is that he continues to progress well and, at the least, it very likely means he’s avoided a serious issue with the eye. </p>
<p id="rYuBFv">That’s obviously very good news as the Lakers badly need Davis, as evidenced by just how porous their interior defending became vs. the Warriors after he left the game.</p>
<p id="lXtfeB">As always, I’ll keep you updated as we learn more.</p>
<p id="dzRSDN"><em><strong>Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT has a doctorate in physical therapy from Northern Arizona University, and runs his own in-person and online </strong></em><a href="https://www.3cbperformance.com/"><em><strong>sports medicine and performance business</strong></em></a><em><strong>, 3CB Performance, in West LA and Valencia, CA and partners with </strong></em><a href="https://www.quantumperformance.co/"><em><strong>Quantum Performance</strong></em></a><em><strong> in which he further combines his </strong></em><a href="https://www.3cbperformance.com/#about-me"><em><strong>movement expertise</strong></em></a><em><strong> and </strong></em><a href="https://www.3cbperformance.com/strength-conditioning/"><em><strong>fitness training</strong></em></a><em><strong> background to rehab & train elite athletes.</strong></em></p>
<p id="vrUfm8"><em><strong>He also works at a hospital — giving him experience with patients in the immediate healthcare setting and neurological patients (post stroke, post brain injury) — and has been practicing for over 5 years. Brar is additionally training at UCLA’s mindful awareness research center (MARC), has a background in youth basketball coaching and analyzes the Lakers from a medical and skills perspective for Silver Screen and Roll and on </strong></em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWTrHvBDXT4PFiZI6XV95w"><em><strong>his own YouTube Channel</strong></em></a><em><strong>. You can follow him on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/3cbPerformance"><em><strong>@3cbPerformance</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/18/24104571/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-corneal-abrasion-eye-medical-analysis-warriors-hawksRajpal Brar2024-03-18T08:45:18-07:002024-03-18T08:45:18-07:00Western Conference Standings Watch: Lakers drop games, fall to tenth
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<p>After key losses this past weekend, the Lakers fell to the tenth and last spot in the play-in in the Western Conference standings.</p> <p id="RdORLB"><em>With the Western Conference being a tight-knit race, this will be a twice-weekly series looking at the Western Conference standings and games to watch as the </em><a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/"><em><strong>Lakers</strong></em></a><em> look to move back into the playoffs.</em></p>
<p id="nrqF00">From a standings standpoint, this was, far and away, the most disappointing weekend of the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a>’ season. They had a golden opportunity to create distance and establish dominance against the Warriors, but instead, <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103500/lakers-vs-warriors-final-score-recap-stats-anthony-davis-lebron-james-steph-curry-klay-thompson">they lost 128-121</a>.</p>
<p id="kDTsO5">Now, the loss does need some context, as much as fans might be over any justification for this season’s underperformance. Anthony Davis<a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103558/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-corneal-abrasion-warriors"> exited the game with a corneal abrasion</a> and did not return. Davis is <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104405/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-left-corneal-abrasion-eye-status-return-timeline">questionable for Monday’s game</a> versus the <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com">Atlanta Hawks</a>. </p>
<p id="3ndyzb">There was also the shot clock malfunctioning, which caused an extended delay of action during crunch time, some questionable challenges and a brutal overturning of a LeBron James 3-pointer. All of these issues were honestly an <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104170/lakers-warriors-replay-fourth-quarter-review-lebron-james-steph-curry">embarrassing moment for the NBA</a> that demonstrated how out of control the review system in the league is. </p>
<p id="7LAT14">Ultimately, though, the Lakers lost a key game and are now in the tenth and final play-in spot. Now, they need to win their games and get help to rise up in the standings. </p>
<p id="5lxh4K">Here are the other key matchups fans should watch this week. </p>
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<h2 id="CqQYC7"><strong>Games to Watch</strong></h2>
<h3 id="5zZw1R"><strong>Monday</strong></h3>
<p id="ooS5EJ"><a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com"><strong>Knicks</strong></a><strong> at Warriors - </strong>Despite how good the Warriors have been lately, the New York Knicks have been better. They’ve won three in a row, are fourth in the East and Jalen Brunson just dropped 42 points in a victory against the Kings. If they can help the Lakers by beating the Warriors, Los Angeles could be back in the ninth spot if they take care of business against the Hawks. </p>
<h3 id="W7aNfn"><strong>Tuesday</strong></h3>
<p id="Oatta5"><strong>Mavericks at Spurs - </strong>The Spurs have had a couple of impressive wins. Recently, they beat the Warriors and are coming off a double-overtime win against the <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com">Brooklyn Nets</a> on Sunday. </p>
<p id="XbM2kC">Beating the red-hot <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com">Dallas Mavericks</a>, who are coming off a Kyrie Irving hook shot game-winner, is a tall task, but with Victor Wembanyama on the roster, there is some hope an upset can happen.</p>
<h3 id="GJCS3e"><strong>Wednesday</strong></h3>
<p id="5KebpS"><a href="https://www.libertyballers.com"><strong>76ers</strong></a><strong> at Suns - </strong>With Joel Embiid out, winning has been a struggle in Philadelphia. Beating the Suns will be an uphill climb for the Sixers, but that’s the result the Lakers need.</p>
<p id="gCQmpg"><strong>Warriors at Grizzlies - </strong>This game looked like a great matchup at the start of the season. However, injuries to Memphis make this game go from a smash to a dud. The Grizzlies might have more injuries than wins this season and at this point, they are just playing out the schedule.</p>
<p id="QXbkyf">Maybe they will find some inspiration with Steph Curry coming to town, as the Spurs did a couple of weeks back, and pull off the upset, but the magic eight ball says they don’t count on it. </p>
<p id="FrghiC"><em><strong>You can follow Edwin on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="http://twitter.com/ECreates88"><em><strong>@ECreates88</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
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https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/18/24104790/western-conference-standings-lakers-warriors-mavericks-suns-playoff-race-play-inEdwin Garcia2024-03-17T19:30:00-07:002024-03-17T19:30:00-07:00Lakers vs. Hawks Preview and Game Thread: Bounce back time
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<p>If the Lakers have any life left in them after a brutal last week, they’re going to need to bounce back quickly against the Hawks on Monday.</p> <p id="yGKWeM">The <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> desperately need wins at this point, both to break their losing streak and to salvage any hope of improving their playoff/play-in seeding. In that sense, a below-average Hawks team presents a great opportunity for victory on Monday...if the Lakers don’t squander the chance again.</p>
<h3 id="2S0uMF"><strong>Start time and TV schedule</strong></h3>
<p id="KQb5Zh"><strong>Who:</strong> <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Los Angeles Lakers</a> vs. <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com">Atlanta Hawks</a></p>
<p id="9AqeQG"><strong>When: </strong>7:30 p.m. PT, March 18</p>
<p id="s0Rwwq"><strong>Where:</strong> Crypto.com Arena</p>
<p id="uCUFph"><strong>Watch:</strong> Spectrum SportsNet</p>
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<p id="aeYKQJ">Consecutive losses at this point in the season and in the thick of a playoff race feel like arrows to the chest. Opportunities for wins are dwindling and losses to teams around them in the standings are huge gut punches.</p>
<p id="Z9LkLU">Fortunately, the Lakers now have a chance to face a pair of mediocre teams in the Hawks and <a href="https://www.libertyballers.com">Sixers</a> in the next week. On Monday, Atlanta has the second night of their LA back-to-back after battling the Clippers on Sunday.</p>
<p id="eXqyRr">If the Lakers hope to move up in the standings and potentially stave off a suddenly hot Rockets team, then wins are imperative in these two games. Fortunately, the Hawks are some sort of awful defensively this season.</p>
<p id="w0g3v2">Per Cleaning The Glass, they are 30th in both effective field goal percentage and location effective field goal percentage, meaning they give up lots of give shots to opponents and their opponents make them. They are 28th in defending the 3-point line and 18th in defending the rim, which is one of their strengths, relatively speaking, this year.</p>
<p id="86CsXB">They are 28th in defensive rating and 29th in frequency of shots allowed at the rim. For a Lakers team that wants so badly to get to the rim, the Hawks are prone to often escort opponents there.</p>
<p id="dMVnvv">In the last meeting between the two teams, though, the Lakers went toe-to-toe with them in defensive ineptitude and proved to be worse at it. Without Anthony Davis, the Lakers allowed 138 points on 52.5% shooting overall and 16-38 shooting from range.</p>
<p id="U3XSCA">Good news is that Davis exited the previous Lakers game with injury, then!</p>
<p id="DTgFgK">That game did serve as kind of a turning point in the season for the purple and gold. After falling to 24-25 with that loss, the Lakers went 12-5 over their next 17 games before losses to the Kings and Warriors last week.</p>
<p id="IQ5YPk">Atlanta may be atrocious defensively, but they have enough offensive firepower to make things interesting. That is severely lessened without Trae Young, but the Lakers are prone to overlooking teams and getting caught out as a result.</p>
<p id="gwK4K1">If the Lakers don’t show the requisite care and effort in this game, things could quickly get worse.</p>
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<li id="G2bp1F">Anthony Davis is the big question mark on this one and <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104405/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-left-corneal-abrasion-eye-status-return-timeline">he is listed as questionable with his left corneal abrasion</a>.</li>
<li id="XYvIUm">LeBron James is listed as questionable, as has been status quo for recent weeks. Neither <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/15/24102357/lakers-injury-notebook-report-gabe-vincent-cam-reddish-ankle-knee-return-timeline">Gabe Vincent nor Cam Redish will be available</a>.</li>
<li id="ArAtpa">The Hawks will not have an injury report on Sunday as a result of their back-to-back. For their game against the Clippers, Saddiq Bey (torn ACL), Kobe Bufkin (left toe sprain), AJ Griffin (leg/ankle contusion), Onyeka Okongwu (big toe sprain), Trae Young (torn finger ligament) and Mouhamed Gueye (UCL sprain) were all out.</li>
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<p id="DJltdH"><em><strong>You can follow Jacob on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/JacobRude"><em><strong>@JacobRude</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104315/lakers-vs-hawks-preview-start-time-tv-schedule-injury-report-anthony-davis-lebron-jamesJacob Rude2024-03-17T18:00:19-07:002024-03-17T18:00:19-07:00Anthony Davis questionable vs. Hawks with left corneal abrasion
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<p>After being ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Warriors, Anthony Davis is questionable on Monday with a left corneal abrasion.</p> <p id="MaGt41">The <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> received a bit of good news in regards to Anthony Davis on Sunday evening. After <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103558/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-corneal-abrasion-warriors">exiting Saturday’s game in the first half</a> with an eye injury, Davis is listed as questionable by the Lakers with his left corneal abrasion.</p>
<p id="APaAtP">Shams Charania of <em>The Athletic</em> reported that Davis began regaining vision late Saturday night and is moving in the right direction.</p>
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<p id="P41ODu">Based on the reporting on Saturday night, it seems as though “left corneal abrasion” translates to “black eye” in layman’s terms. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39748894/lakers-anthony-davis-forced-vs-warriors-eye-injury">Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported</a> his eye was swollen and Davis could not see out of it postgame.</p>
<blockquote><p id="lYofRa">Davis’ vision was impaired and his eye was swollen shut after the contact, a source familiar with the injury told ESPN. He will be monitored overnight and Sunday to determine his availability Monday against the <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com">Atlanta Hawks</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p id="gppPeG">Many aspects of this are frustrating. For one, there was somehow no foul called on this play. Not that AD could have seen the rim if he had gone to the free throw line.</p>
<p id="GZ9Kde">But secondly, it’s an entirely freak injury that can’t really be controlled, but it hurt the Lakers in a big way as they eventually <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103500/lakers-vs-warriors-final-score-recap-stats-anthony-davis-lebron-james-steph-curry-klay-thompson">lost an important game to Golden State</a>. This seems to be a recurring trend for Davis, who has gotten the injury-prone label for moments like this which are just moments he can’t do anything about.</p>
<p id="NLtgpa">Alas, it does not appear to be an injury that will have a lasting impact and, ideally, won’t even keep him out on Monday. The Lakers will need him as well.</p>
<p id="XW7J0K">The last time the Lakers and Hawks squared off, AD did not play and the Lakers looked awful defensively without him. The Lakers are fully in the mode of needing every win possible to have a chance to move out of the play-in or at least improving their seeding within it.</p>
<p id="qjyMI2">To do that, they need a healthy Davis with two functioning eyes.</p>
<p id="k3MsBz"><em><strong>You can follow Jacob on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/JacobRude"><em><strong>@JacobRude</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104405/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-left-corneal-abrasion-eye-status-return-timelineJacob Rude2024-03-17T15:37:03-07:002024-03-17T15:37:03-07:00The NBA embarrassed itself with the ending of Lakers-Warriors
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<p>With all eyes on two of its legends in LeBron James and Steph Curry, the NBA revealed just how out of control things have gotten with replay reviews, embarrassing itself in doing so.</p> <p id="Kdm1Ta">This <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> season has been a frustrating one for fans. For reasons largely out of the team’s control, the Lakers have never found a groove this year with players swapping in and out of the rotation.</p>
<p id="OgVOA4">In many ways, those <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103500/lakers-vs-warriors-final-score-recap-stats-anthony-davis-lebron-james-steph-curry-klay-thompson">frustrations hit a boiling point on Saturday</a>. In a game against the Warriors that the Lakers were treating as a playoff contest, Anthony Davis suffered an eye injury in the first quarter.</p>
<p id="yVbn8o">Down one of their superstars, the Lakers clawed to stay close throughout when LeBron looked to be catching fire in the fourth quarter. And then, all hell broke loose and not in a way either team could control.</p>
<p id="AAFMZ7">A LeBron 3-pointer that cut the lead to 124-120 with just over two minutes left preceded an out-of-bounds review that opened Pandora’s box. Given the time to look at LeBron’s 3-pointer, the league ruled he had stepped out of bounds and took away the basket.</p>
<p id="BbPABT">However, what they couldn’t review was a Warriors possession earlier in the quarter in which the shot clock malfunctioned and gave the Warriors nearly 30 seconds to score.</p>
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<p id="W4ootD">If only that was the only shot clock issue.</p>
<p id="VsFRLA">Beginning with that out-of-bounds review, ground to a halt that is hard to fully contextualize. Two replay reviews preceded what was, without question, the most absurd stretch of starts and stops that took all the life out of the game.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now 19 minutes to get 15 seconds of "action" <a href="https://t.co/YPt2UG8k9f">https://t.co/YPt2UG8k9f</a></p>— Cooper Halpern (@CooperHalpern) <a href="https://twitter.com/CooperHalpern/status/1769198119961403407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2024</a>
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<p id="bWzXFn">By the time the game restarted, no one was in rhythm. LeBron, who had scored 11 points in the fourth, not including his wiped-away 3-pointer, was ice cold. And the Lakers, who were already looking for an improbable win, had their opportunity ripped away.</p>
<p id="VjEZqI">“I’ve never seen that be called before like that in that particular time,” LeBron said. “That was kind of weird. It took some momentum away from us.”</p>
<p id="KkyhWH">Even the Warriors were flabbergasted by how things played out, including wiping away LeBron’s 3-pointer.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Steve Kerr details the “bizarre” ending. He said he doesn’t like the rule that allowed referees to go back and disallow the LeBron 3. <a href="https://t.co/H5tktcZOXP">pic.twitter.com/H5tktcZOXP</a></p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1769203480391196787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2024</a>
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<p id="wKI7RR">In the league’s aim to get everything right, they’ve swayed too far in the wrong direction. Replay review has been a growing issue within the league. The length of them has grown without any measures put in place to stop them.</p>
<p id="Lclzdn">The result is what played out on Saturday. The shot clock issues are one of the most absurd things to happen in a game and there’s nothing to do about that.</p>
<p id="OVn7JK">But preceding that catastrophe was a pair of reviews that contributed to the ridiculously long wait. First, a review of an out-of-bounds call resulted in a lengthy deliberation before they decided to...have a jump ball?</p>
<p id="SofYqC">And on that jump ball, Draymond Green clearly travels trying to save the ball from going out of bounds. The Lakers challenged that one and, again, a long review in which it was clear Green traveled ensued. Because of the silly nature of reviews, everyone could see Green travel and just had to ignore it because that couldn’t be reviewed officially.</p>
<aside id="3qRzN4"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Timing is everything and it was all a mess for Lakers against Warriors","url":"https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103596/lakers-lebron-james-anthony-davis-darvin-ham-warriors-stats-recap"}]}'></div></aside><p id="lOhau8">As frustrating as the whole charade was — and boy was it frustrating! — perhaps the silver lining is it shed a very public light on a problem that has been present to most NBA fans for a while.</p>
<p id="JaaWTx">For all the hand-wringing of the attention paid to the ninth and tenth seeds in the play-in, Steph and LeBron still draw the most eyes. The league put them on primetime in a late-season showdown with postseason implications...and then showed everyone how out of control one of its biggest issues has gotten.</p>
<p id="yeciUV">If you’re going to have replay review, then everything should be on the table. If we can repeatedly watch a travel in slow motion, don’t make us ignore that. And if you’re going to have reviews, it’s absolutely imperative that there be time caps put on it. Whether it’s 30 seconds or 60 seconds, there has to be a time limit for these reviews.</p>
<p id="qSWZRv">None of this fixes the frustration the Lakers and their fans experienced on Saturday. But at least get it right enough to where we never have to sit through something like that again.</p>
<p id="mbhbZ1"><em><strong>You can follow Jacob on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/JacobRude"><em><strong>@JacobRude</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/17/24104170/lakers-warriors-replay-fourth-quarter-review-lebron-james-steph-curryJacob Rude2024-03-16T22:51:06-07:002024-03-16T22:51:06-07:00Timing is everything and it was all a mess for Lakers against Warriors
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<p>It wasn’t why they lost, but clock malfunctions during the closing minutes made for a bitter ending to a sour game for the Lakers on Saturday. </p> <p id="OTU4ow"><strong>LOS ANGELES - </strong>Timing isn't everything. It's the only thing.</p>
<p id="1Q6eZD">On Saturday, the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com">Lakers</a> seemed primed for a heavyweight bout against their longtime rival, the <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com">Golden State Warriors</a>. Both teams had their stars available, one game was all that separated them in the standings and a national television audience was primed for action.</p>
<p id="UkCvM5">Then, Murphy's law went into full effect. </p>
<p id="KJdc6H">In the opening quarter, Anthony Davis was elbowed in the face. With his vision impaired and his eye swollen shut, he was forced to <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103558/lakers-injury-report-anthony-davis-corneal-abrasion-warriors">miss the rest of the game with a corneal abrasion</a>. </p>
<p id="HcIRRL">Davis, who has been as consistent as they come this season, suffered an odd and unlikely injury at the most inopportune time. Beating Golden State is hard enough; to do it without your star big made this game an exercise in futility. </p>
<p id="u9bRJI">Sure, the Lakers hung around. Rui Hachimura had an incredible first half, scoring 10 points on 5-6 shooting and D'Angelo Russell added 14 points of his own on 60% shooting, but they were circling the drain with Davis gone.</p>
<p id="OY1AjP">“It shifts everything,” Darvin Ham said after the game. “When you lose one of your main pieces, it’s going to change the rotation, it’s going to change the groups and the lineups that you are accustomed to having out there. It eliminates size. They’re a smaller team at the rim, so it takes another seven-footer out of the game for us.”</p>
<p id="MJyodY">The Warriors may not be the superteam of yore, but you take out the rim protection Davis provides and no one can take his place or replicate his job, even for one night. However, Jaxson Hayes did make a valiant effort.</p>
<p id="2bRXGF">He hustled on defense, finished a nice lob on a bad pass by Russell and was still slamming the ball with authority in the fourth, fighting to keep the Lakers within striking distance. </p>
<p id="qeXZ1S">Los Angeles was, somehow, still in the game in the closing quarter and after a corner 3-pointer from LeBron James, it was clear this wasn't a fake comeback.</p>
<p id="1LMUNJ">On the next play, Curry missed a jumper and the ball went out-of-bounds with Hayes and Andrew Wiggins fighting for possession with the call going Golden State’s way. </p>
<p id="uRPGz5">The officials reviewed it and ultimately deemed it a successful challenge and a jump ball in favor of the Lakers. However, the break in action allowed the league to look closer at that Bron 3-pointer and, upon further review, the shot was discounted. </p>
<p id="w3QOso">“I’ve never seen that be called before like that in that particular time,” Bron said postgame. “That was kind of weird. It took some momentum away from us.” </p>
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<p id="95n30Y">Now the Lakers had two opponents, the Warriors and time. </p>
<p id="Z3N3kY">Warriors are beatable, but time is undefeated, even if Bron tests that theory and pushes it to its limits. </p>
<p id="5AQVii">With 1:48 left in the game, time literally started playing unfairly against the Lakers with not one, not two, not three, but four shot clock issues, forcing the Lakers to restart again and again. </p>
<p id="O6bbxJ">The game's stalling had everyone mad. Players were frustrated trying to stay engaged, fans booing grew louder and louder and even celebrities grimaced, looking like they wanted to head home but knew they had to tough it out and watch this mid-off to its completion.</p>
<p id="fiTUwJ">The delay went well past ten minutes and after the game, Darvin Ham discussed the challenges this delay caused. </p>
<p id="COSBv4">“It’s hard,” Ham said. “Guys stiffen up real quick after playing with such high intensity, and it throws off the rhythm of the game, but it’s out of anyone’s control when the computer malfunctions, so it is what it is.”</p>
<p id="EbKJWf">Ultimately, the best solution was for the Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter to countdown the shot clock aloud for the players, audience members and fans at home to be aware of the time left during each possession.</p>
<p id="5IPvKZ">The Lakers' result was a Bron turnover followed by a Draymond Green lob to Jonathan Kuminga, officially putting the game out of reach. </p>
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<p id="ze6AgR">When the clock finally struck zero, the Lakers crowd rushed to the exits, relieved to be released from a mediocre ending to a peculiar game. </p>
<p id="CbcQyC">What was supposed to be a marquee matchup ended up missing a key star and a phenomenal ending was robbed thanks to clock issues. </p>
<p id="g7nSf4">The Lakers are supposed to be peaking at the right time, but instead, they've had a series of unfortunate events. AD has a new injury and players like Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt are still out. Now, they've lost several key games, dropping a pair of games to the Kings and before <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/3/16/24103500/lakers-vs-warriors-final-score-recap-stats-anthony-davis-lebron-james-steph-curry-klay-thompson">Saturday’s stumble to Golden State</a>.</p>
<p id="4CZdOt">It is hard to come up with significant takeaways from this game for the Lakers, given AD's absence. But one I have is this: there wasn't much to learn from this game, regardless of the result. The truth is the numbers and eye tests say it all. </p>
<p id="Sss0Se">These are two once great teams that are now shadows of their former selves. The Warriors are now a ninth seed and the Lakers are tenth. Neither is a contender. It's nostalgia that is impairing our judgment. </p>
<p id="PxIvVJ">Sure, Bron can hammer a dunk here and there and he is still incredible, scoring 40 points on Saturday. Curry is an electrifying shooter and his warmups are as entertaining as always. </p>
<p id="qdr9Ls">However, what does that give you now, with both players well past 35? It gives you two aging stars playing in a young man's game looking up at teams like OKC, Denver, and Minnesota with no realistic hopes of winning the Larry O'Brien. </p>
<p id="07Lt20">They'll keep playing, we'll keep watching and we'll hope they have one more run in them. That's what nostalgia is all about. It's why Top Gun got a sequel, why Star Wars is worth billions and why people are excited about a Mike Tyson fight in 2024.</p>
<p id="pBIKfh">In sports, nostalgia can be cruel.</p>
<p id="9N90lu">It's a bitter pill to swallow when the time runs out and you have to watch your heroes fail. Father Time may not have Bron down and out, but with Los Angeles at 36-32 on the season and now tenth in the West, the timing couldn't be worse for what the 2023-24 Lakers are trying to do. </p>
<p id="LmL55Y"><em><strong>You can follow Edwin on Twitter at </strong></em><a href="http://twitter.com/ECreates88"><em><strong>@ECreates88</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em> </p>
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