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Crappy end to an otherwise awesome game. Too bad the refs ended up deciding they needed some attention. Flush and move on.
1) In the defense of the refs. We shot 17 more free throws -on their home court- and were only whistled for 15 fouls. Maybe ratchet the complaining down a little bit.
2) In defense of Luka. You can’t throw a superstar out for that. If you can’t see the player (as was the case) you can’t throw him out, you have to allow them to be who they are: elite competitors in the midst of an epic battle. That ejection changed everything.
3) Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Just so very many giveaways, need to wrangle that issue or you can lose a playoff series real quick. LeBron, Luka and Austin combined for 13. Need to be better.
4) Control the defensive glass. If it weren’t for Vanderbilt (a big 8 offensive rebounds), the disparity in offensive rebounding would have been astronomical. As it was we still couldn’t box out to save our lives. Another season long issue rearing it’s head. Between the offensive rebounds and the turnovers they got 24 shots up than we did. Small wonder we lost.
5) Not enough D. OKC had a fairly easy breezy time scoring the ball. 50% shooting on far more attempts was more than enough to offset the free throw line disparity. Need to get more physical, make it a priority to keep teams off the glass and , in general, shore up the defense on ball screens.Looks like Michael and I had it backwards, we both thought they would win last night and lose the first game. At any rate, need to buckle up and get ready for Dallas tonight.
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Nice post Jamie. I agree there was no excuse for tossing Luka. Court side fans can be obnoxious and a player should not be punished for yelling back. As for the turnovers, all turnovers are not created equally. We had a lot in the first game. But they were dead ball turnovers. These were live. For as great as LeBron is, boy does he make a lot of bone head turnovers. We also really missed Rui. Are small ball line up is so much better when his big body is in. Fortunately there will not be any more back to backs the rest of the year. Because of our weakness in the middle we need both LeBron and Rui available if we are going to win.
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Luka says he felt BETRAYED by the Mavs pic.twitter.com/VvzdMosNUT— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 9, 2025
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Referees report reveals reason for Luka Doncic ejection, Jarred Vanderbilt makes ‘personal’ point https://t.co/2U3VelGXsz— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 9, 2025
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FROM ABOVE ARTICLE:
Speaking after the game, Jarred Vanderbilt spoke about the Luka Doncic ejection. Vanderbilt, who got a technical from the referees as well, believes there’s more to the story.
In fact, the referee refused to let Doncic plead his case, saying he would speak to anyone but the Slovenian. The Lakers star speculated that the referees had some personal issue with Doncic.
“The ref was just like, ‘I don’t want to talk. I will talk to anybody but Luka [Doncic].’ It seemed a little personal at that point. He was just advocating for me.”
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This ref clearly has money on the Thunder beating the Lakers1. Ejects Luka2. Gives a technical to Vando seconds later3. Refuses to call an obvious foul for AR in front of himGGs, y'all got this pic.twitter.com/5BsXcIpswn— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) April 9, 2025
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Lakers were robbedNBA Official SCREWS OVER LAKERS by Ejecting Luka Doncic vs Thunderhttps://t.co/ndgaeRkQ2i— Sean Davis (@Sean_Davi) April 9, 2025
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Hey @NBA you wonder why ratings are down, look at the Lakers Thunder game. Refs taking over the game and ejecting Luka… Horrible— Bailey (@ohitsbaileyy_) April 9, 2025
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Gotta eject Luka just for the Thunder to beat the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/hVHlkAXyB0— ArtDopeDealer 🎨 (@SeeMid_Tweet) April 9, 2025
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The Lakers (+500) are the favorites to be Nikola Jokić’s next team, per Bovada
The next closest NBA team is the Raptors (+1000) pic.twitter.com/eB1n0Td6A0— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) April 8, 2025Read MoreThe Lakers (+500) are the favorites to be Nikola Jokić’s next team, per Bovada
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I’m doing this trade. pic.twitter.com/z42tjlm1EI— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) April 8, 2025
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Update: Luka Dončić (right groin strain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle effusion), LeBron James (left groin strain), Austin Reaves (right ankle sprain) and Gabe Vincent (left knee effusion) have been upgraded to probable tonight in Oklahoma City.— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 8, 2025
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BREAKING: EVERYONE WHO WAS QUESTIONABLE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE
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This is the right decision. Can’t assume you win any games and all you need is 2. Take as many swings as possible and try to get 2 in the next 3 to be able to sit on Sunday https://t.co/NxUoyVGNCL— Matt (@SportsMatt12) April 8, 2025
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BREAKING: The Lakers seem to be going for it against OKC tonight.Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Dorian Finney-Smith, Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent have all been upgraded to PROBABLE.(via @mcten)— Witness King James (@WITNESSKJ) April 8, 2025
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Lakers win tonight and tomorrow or Friday at worst and they can rest Luka, Bron and AR over a week (first playoff game won’t be until Saturday or the following Sunday) and have them skip flying to Portland. This would be ideal for some much needed rest and practice bfr playoffs— QuestFor18 (@HisandHerLakers) April 8, 2025
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BREAKING: The Denver Nuggets have fired coach Michael Malone, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/bZoKRx6kgt— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 8, 2025
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This past week, Nikola Jokic averaged 45.0 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 10.7 APG.The Denver Nuggets lost all 3 of those games.Fire the entire front office. Calvin Booth is a terrible GM. pic.twitter.com/P5d5AQ3Yv6— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) April 7, 2025
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One name to keep an eye on as it relates to the Nuggets’ vacant GM opening: Bob Myers.Building a contender around Nikola Jokic could intrigue Myers to return:“If I was building a team to win a championship, Nikola Jokic would be my first pick,” Myers said earlier this season. pic.twitter.com/qyk950ye0H— Evan Sidery (@esidery) April 8, 2025
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DENVER MAKES SMART MOVE FIRING MALONEOn contrary, I see this as a smart move by the Nuggets. They already decided to fire Malone and Booth this summer and it makes sense with a few games left in the regular season to see if Adelman can be their coach of the future. This is a… https://t.co/dWkvzJVy4n pic.twitter.com/73RQ5RLIeR— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 8, 2025
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Every second counts for @KingJames. 💪🏾Episode 2 is out now: https://t.co/pwk8BEr2F6 pic.twitter.com/ouYGmkl7AS— Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) April 8, 2025
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LeBron James is a borderline madman when it comes to training for games.Listen to why he comes to the arena 5 hours before every game in year 22.🎥 (@mindthegamepod) pic.twitter.com/tQQ5tfXb3C— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) April 8, 2025
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"Tiebreakers, code breakers, windbreakers. Lakers in 5." ✋ @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/xNJP44Whtr— First Take (@FirstTake) April 8, 2025
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Gotta love me some Shannon Sharpe!
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The Lakers are built for the playoffs. This is where the lights shine bright and the pressure gets higher. LeBron James and Luka Doncic are two of the best playoff performers, alongside most improved player Austin Reaves.Good luck! Lakers in 5. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/2YxQYDdrsy— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) April 7, 2025
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"Divorce court, child support, Lu Dort. Lakers in 5." ✋@WindhorstESPN got @ShannonSharpe's blood pressure up 😂 pic.twitter.com/vJlIqRbMTm— First Take (@FirstTake) April 7, 2025
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Lakers 4-1 in their last 5Beat Memphis in their homeBeat Rockets and held them to under 100Beat OKC in their home and held them to under 100WE MOVE pic.twitter.com/k6yBRm5jOw— #5ontheway (@bron23xgoat) April 6, 2025
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Honestly, last night was probably Vando’s best game since coming back. He changed the narrative in the second half and if we hadn’t seen Luka booted who knows what could have happened.