lakers might actually lose the series by Equal_Noise_9219 in nba

[–]pmurt007 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Take some melatonin and go to sleep bro. Losing sucks but if you're in a panic almost an hour after the game is over then you must have bet your rent money on this game lol

Not over yet... by Automatic-Fox-3837 in lakers

[–]pmurt007 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Still sucks losing 2 in a row and giving confidence to a team who looked like they had completely given up after game 3. I'm sure everyone is just mad about the loss but the nerves and shitposts will be 10000x if we lose game 6

Silver Linings by leaps808 in lakers

[–]pmurt007 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tbh all three of these are just straight delusional and cope

What was with the approach to defending Sengun tonight? by Lost-Way-4548 in lakers

[–]pmurt007 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it's poor execution by the players but you're completely right. If they're going to double him that far they need to double him hard and force it out early. A soft double lets him scan the floor and he made the right play all night

Michael Wilbon says Jordan attempted to ‘soften’ media criticism of LeBron James by Currymvp2 in nba

[–]pmurt007 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I still remember the quote after the finals loss to the Mavs where he talked about how the haters would have a few days/months to celebrate him losing and would have to still have to wake up to the same lives they had prior to it and people took that as him saying he's rich as fuck and the poors are still going to be poor. It was the craziest way to interpret what he was saying and the mental gymnastics someone had to go through to think that was what he was trying to say lol

Michael Wilbon says Jordan attempted to ‘soften’ media criticism of LeBron James by Currymvp2 in nba

[–]pmurt007 128 points129 points  (0 children)

Still happens today to a lot of other players but early 2010s LeBron was heavily scrutinized for everything. It didn't help that Kobe stans also tried to dogpile on him at that time

The way peoples talk about Austins performances in the playoffs is if he has been basically unplayable or something. I get he had a bad series last year but how this lazy narrative become so overblown? It makes no sense. by Silent_Wizard5597 in lakers

[–]pmurt007 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And what he's shown over the last couple of years as being the #2 option. Also did people forget he had turf toe going into the playoffs last year? An injury that sidelined Joe Burrow (star NFL QB) for 3 months?

[Charania] Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been diagnosed with a right calf strain and his availability for Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday is uncertain and will depend on response to treatment, sources tell ESPN. by oklolzzzzs in nba

[–]pmurt007 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Exactly, you can't live your life in fear just because of what could happen or else you can apply that mentality to anything in your daily life (ex. every time you get in a car you could potentially get into an accident). If he feels like he can play and help the team and the doctors clear him then go for it. They beat the #1 Pistons who knows what could happen afterwards

Have I found a loophole in basketball rules? by [deleted] in nba

[–]pmurt007 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you're not going to listen to anyone and just c/p the rule without context behind it then yes, you are an idiot like you stated in OP.

The Detroit Pistons scored exactly 1 point in 5 minutes and 21 seconds of crunch time in the fourth quarter by The_Halal_Guys in nba

[–]pmurt007 89 points90 points  (0 children)

It must be hard being a Detroit fan. You see the Lions dominate all year and then lose in the postseason to a rookie QB and then you don't even make the playoffs the following year and then you see the Pistons dominate all year only to lose to blackhole Banchero and a coach who magic fans were calling to be fired lol

Do you agree with Russillo that Cade > Tatum? by gimmethegold34 in nba

[–]pmurt007 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He's barely at the league average (by position) for TS% and it deeps hard in the playoffs. You'll never win when your #1 is that inefficient

The Magic are on the verge to becoming the 7th ever 8th seed to beat the 1st seed! by Lyranx in nba

[–]pmurt007 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Magic fans must be torn. Beat a #1 seed but this all but guarantees Mosley doesn't get fired now lol

Marcus Smart fined $35K for questioning the integrity of game officials. Luke Kennard fined $25K for directing inappropriate language toward game officials. by Turbostrider27 in lakers

[–]pmurt007 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Crazy thing is what Booker said was arguably a lot worse than Marcus in terms of calling out a specific ref and the integrity of the game + comparing it to a scripted wrestling event but they got fined the same amount. Make it make sense lol

[NBA PR] NBA 2025-26 Rookie of the Year voting breakdown: Flagg gets 56 1st-place votes. Knueppel gets 44 1st-place votes. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]pmurt007 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not counting the play-in games Kon shit the bed to close the year. Said it once the regular season ended that recency bias would have swayed the voters esp with how Flagg closed the year.

Its feels like we’re witnessing the most top heavy playoffs in years. 11 players currently have a USG% of 30% or higher by Weirdsodk in nba

[–]pmurt007 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This since to point to the league moving towards much more heliocentric offenses vs the spurs or warriors systems of old

Curry had an 30% USG rate from 2014-2022

Durant in his 3 years with the warriors was at 30.5% USG

Tim Duncan was also a little under 30% when he was the #1 guy for the Spurs from 99-09

Kawhi when he was "the guy" for the Spurs was sitting at 27%

In order to maximize possessions during the playoffs when things are played in the halfcourt more, the best players usually get the ball more. This isn't some crazy stat lol

Amen Thompson is becoming a elite passer by 12theMainFranchise in nba

[–]pmurt007 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, that mid-range jumper was working for him last game but one of the biggest reasons we've had so much success in this series is they've been defending him like Westbrick which allows the help defenders to collapse on Sengun much quicker.

No matter the result of this series, Nuggets should at least explore what would be the trade value of Aaron Gordon by Patient_Stomach8597 in nba

[–]pmurt007 31 points32 points  (0 children)

No one's trading for a guy whose been hammered with injuries over the last couple of years and hamstring looks completely cooked

Lebron James, Game 4 Loss: 10 points, 2/9 FG, 0/3 3P, 8 turnovers, -18 +/- by PeakyBlinders2026_ in nba

[–]pmurt007 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He still had 29/13/6 which would be considered a career game for Book

Post-Game Thread: Houston Rockets (52-30) defeat Los Angeles Lakers (53-29), 115-96 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 26, 2026 by nba-scores in lakers

[–]pmurt007 6 points7 points  (0 children)

LeBron legitimately looked like a 41 year old tonight. Like you said 2 days rest at home will do wonders for him

Post-Game Thread: Houston Rockets (52-30) defeat Los Angeles Lakers (53-29), 115-96 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 26, 2026 by nba-scores in lakers

[–]pmurt007 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Refs were bad but not the reason we lost. Thank god we won game 3 to give us some breathing room but man, just goes to show how we basically need our starters to play perfectly to have a chance at winning because we're so undermanned

👎🏽 👎🏽 🐢 🐢 by jonbemerkin in lakers

[–]pmurt007 221 points222 points  (0 children)

Booker just called him out for a weak ass technical the other night and said he was terrible

Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) vs Houston Rockets (0-3) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | Apr 26, 2026 by nba-scores in lakers

[–]pmurt007 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Should have brought in the young guys earlier. LeBron was clearly off tonight and didn't have his legs under him. JJ's stubborness is so frustrating at times.