I vividly remember watching this game with my mom last night and was like "LeBron needs to be more aggressive or we're not coming back" at the end of the 3rd. I was absolutely flabbergasted when we started the 4th on a 21-0 run with Bron scoring 16 straight and not missing a single shot.
I was thinking that in the previous game, but instead it was AD This game I thought it would have to be the whole team to step up but instead I got the LBJ I was looking for against Phoenix
Crazy that people doubted him, anyone who's ever played high level ball knew JJ was the real deal with how smart he was if you watched his podcasts over the years before covid and after covid when he left The Ringer. Shows a lot of people just watch ball but don't know it
To be fair, JJ brought a lot of that on himself by making some very controversial comments, especially about players from previous eras. Not to mention that his connection to LeBron was a major conflict of interest in his hiring as the coach.
@urbaindelva7869 that conflict of interest was actually proof of concept for the world to see. LeBron and JJ seemed to be geniuses by doing so. One game at a time though.
I been really enjoying the offense running through Anthony Davis. It unleashes Anthony Davis on both sides on the floor and LeBron can relax a little throughout the season.
I agree...without a doubt...but the Lakers just beat one of their biggest rivals' in the Sac.Kings for their 3rd victory in a row...so I say there's a new sheriff in town...and his name is JJ...and so far we might as well call him the new 'Messiah'.😅
Damn simping 3 games into the year like that means anything. 🤣🤣🤣 Get them hopes up high cause it’s always fun watching how far yall fall when reality sets in. 🤣🤣
Lakers getting a Top 3 seed, AD is winning either MVP or DPOY. People forget that Lebron wanted AD to take over for like 2-3 seasons already. I know its been only 3 games, but the Lakers seem to be a COMPLETELY new team, even though they basically have the same team as last year. So many people clowned the Lakers for signing JJ Redick, they said "Bron is controlling everything", but he might actually figured this team out. Like i already said i know its only been a few games, but from what i have seen the Lakers can actually make some noise in the west (unless MPJ somehow turns into Prime Klay and Murray into a crazy freak when they face them in the playoffs). Don't forget as well they beat the T Wolves, Suns and Kings who are all projected to make the playoffs. Still i think we need to wait until January to actually get a picture of how good they actually are.
Lakers first 3 games are all playoff contender teams. All 3 teams have upgraded their lineup. Wolves added Randle and Donte. Suns added PG Jones and Plumlee. Suns added Rozan. And Lakers only added a new coach. This is a good sign for me. I'm nt saying that they wont lose a game. But winning against these teams. Overcoming big leads. They will lose all these game if their coach is Ham.
I see your points. I just want to add that in addition to having JJ as head coach, which has breathed some new life into their offensive sets, it also sometimes takes a year of play before a team fully can live up to their potential. For sure I'm not a Lakers fan at all, but I do think all of their core players, including Dalton Knecht, are basically just very solid. They have a fair bit of versatility in Austin Reeves, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent. AD is probably the best possible versatile two-way center you can have outside of Wemby and LeBron, even grandfather LeBron James, can still play like the true star he really is. Meanwhile Cam Reddish, Jaxson Hayes and DeAngelo Russel are all a bit flawed or sometimes inconsistant, but they have strengths that are still raising the ceiling by a lot. All I'm buiding up to is, that this team got close to beating a well functioning Denver Nuggets, who got close to beating one of the strongest WCF teams, the Timberwolves. The West is simply stacked. While the floor for this team is certainly a lot lower than for a few other teams, the ceiling is still very high and they can compete with the best of them. (despite how much I dislike saying that about a team I never really enjoyed watching)
if Knecht proves to be very consistent, i'd be fine with him replacing Russell as a starter. but if the Lakers intend to trade Russell, they need to play him and hope he goes on a run
It feels great that Lakers are proving Ham was the problem. I and many fans said this after he was fired but the media made it about oh no it's not Hams fault he has a winning record and oh rhe roster just isn't good enough and blah blah blah. anyone who actually watched Lakers games and payed attention so what Ham did. Failure to call tineouts when needed , failure to have proper rotations, failure to start the damn lineup that got you to wcf until nearly 60 games into season. Failure to call or run plays basically ever. 90% of Lakers offense was stagnant and iso plays with Ham on sideline watching with hands in pockets. Terrible emotion. During a timeout or on sideline he barely "coached" and spoke or called plays or what needed to be done out. Ham running starting 5s that made no sense including a 5 that didn't have a single guard. Hams plan on defense to choose one guy on opposing team to leave open from 3 and force them to make them and beat us. What happens? Tons of teams were having there best ever nights from behind 3 point line bc of Hams defensive logic. I could go on and on. It was a slap in the face to fhe fans and most importantly to the team especially Lebron and AD who are still the best duo in league and are both top 10 players. Hearing the Lakers just aren't good anymore and yeah they probably won't make playoffs was infuriating bc with the talent they had if they were properly coached there a top tier team. I wasn't sure at first about JJ like everyone but was optimistic and going into it , it wasn't gonna be hard to be better than Ham. Call timeouts properly, run plays and movement on offense , show emotion etc. But damn JJ has been phenomenal as a coach and the Lakers are finally playing how there capable of playing every night. Another thing satisfying about this start? Lakers beat timberwolves, Suns, and Kings. All 3 seen as contenders heading into this year and the media had all 3 better than Lakers. And sure last years Lakers probably start the season 0-3 with these matchups but this years didn't and have proved there as good as anybody when their playing at there best. This proved Ham was the problem the last few years. Basically same roster and the differences are night and day. I think the most frustrating part about this is not making the coaching change sooner. Last 2 years of Bron and AD wasted. The media should feel pretty stupid now bc they smeared the Lakers over and over when they got rid of Ham and wanted to act like it was a dumpster fire. Satisfying start.
@@dbza4107 only reason they NOTICED him is because of LBJ...If you listen to JJ talk it's clear he interviewed well and was the best fit for the new CBA. Also remember the Lakers love to gamble and they were looking for a Pat Riley.
Its only now that the Lakers develop a strong trust or feel for each other surely a lesson they learned from last season exposures and mistakes and JJ Reddick could be a great timely addition as a head coach and so far though a very small sample size JJ and seem to understand this and fits well with Bron and Davis . minus the curse of major injury to Bron and Davis Lakers all seem to be indicating in a very good direction.
JJ's O&D schemes & rotations are light years ahead of Dham's " we must he tough & physical" approach- 3 wins over 3 playoff teajs including a winless rested hungey fir a win sac kings while Lakers on a b2b - LBJ is like a turbo charged Draymond G w/ better offensive skill set & AD going HAM - love to see RUI's potential being used , dude is legit & an incredible 3rd option - shoots 3s, drives & can be put in the post
I'm a huge JJ guy, so I love this for him. I really hope the team can keep it up. I have no love for the Lakers franchise, but I want to see him succeed. He seems to have unlocked key players up and down the roster.
I feel so validated on my opinion of Ham when he got hired and when JJ got hired. Ham was fucking nobody, had no reason for any fan to feel confident in him and I am 100% sure that the reason he got hired was because he had rapport with Westbrook, which meant nothing because Westbrook may be physically gifted, but his decision making skills are cooked. JJ has hundreds if not thousands of hours of content with him talking "inside basketball" and he isn't stupid. He has the expertise, but also has the player pedigree. In my opinion, JJ is the next Pat Riley of the NBA, and I hope the Lakers never let him leave. Edit: sorry for the run on sentence, Westbrook and Ham were the two worst decisions of Pelinka's tenure as a GM and I had adverse reactions to both. I still get triggered lol
To be honest the Lakers look scary, they always had a bit of an outsiders chance to beat any team, but if they start having an actual spaced offense, they might be a lot better. I'm not exactly expecting AD to hold up this amazing play though, he generally has never done so, but if he does they are going to be a force for sure. Also, the Mavs vs Phoenix game was a bit of a mess. Luka barely had assists, because everyone he kept passing open shots too, basically missed. The only 2 guys that hit a few open threes of his dimes were Klay and Kyrie, as you'd expect, but every roleplayer basically bricked all their shots, even layups and very easy shots. Even Gafford and Lively weren't as dominant, mostly due to the excellent play of Nurkic, who looked like his former self from years ago .. when he used to be a very dominant center. I think they should rely way more on players like Hardy for offense, that can always playmake and shoot and way less on two-way players like Washington or Marshall. Naji I know for sure is way better than these last few games reflect, he has put in years of consistant play for the Pelicans, while being both a light offensive hub and an amazing defender off the bench. At the Mavs, he hasn't exactly found his place or his role yet. So far though, none of the roleplayers have and even their bigs look a little less dominant like they were last year.
He told us on his podcast. He is playing Mazzulla-Ball. Force the other team to go 1 on 1 with your best players every single play. give them options to pass out for every single double team possibility. Its the new meta of the NBA. His talent is just different than the celtics so it looks different. its the same game. watch the pod cast he does with Joe Mazzulla. he explains it all.
Man I just love what I'm seeing from the Lakers under JJ. If they play like this for the rest of the season, no question they will be among the heavy favorites to win the title. By the way, the Lakers started 8-0 the last time we started 3-0 with JJ now at the helm.
Speaking as a Lakers fan, JJ has won me over. He is a genius outcoaching experienced coaches. I figured they would lose at least 1 of the first 3 games. Suns might win on Monday since its tough to beat a team twice in such a short span. But 3-1 is already way better than I expected. We could go 7-3 in the first 10 and cruise from there.
The Lakers, even with this team, which is short of a good center and a good shooting guard, is doing very well. If they fill up even one of those shortcomings, they will become a dominating force. See how much difference a coach can make.
Lakers first 3 games are all playoff contender teams. All 3 teams have upgraded their lineup. Wolves added Randle and Donte. Suns added PG Jones and Plumlee. Suns added Rozan. And Lakers only added a new coach. This is a good sign for me. I'm nt saying that they wont lose a game. But winning against these teams is already a good sign that they are becoming a real deal. Overcoming big leads. They will lose all these games if their coach is Ham.
You and every non-Lakers fan clearly didn't understand how bad Ham was! And the front office did what everyone complained about from the 2020 team...Kept the continuity of guys that have been playing together for 2 1/2 years for a new coach. That makes the transition a lot smoother.
If vanderbilt can come back and JJ can figure out how to use him offensively. Then they might be contenders but that's still a stretch. Maybe even Cam Reddish but I don't think that shot will ever come around
Lakers finally have a good character roster and a coach that they respect. The third is talent. The fourth is players that complement each other. Lakers have it all. And imagine, they're still missing some contributing players.
The good thing AD taking care of the offense while LBJ conserving energy so LBJ can closed out a game if needed.. i think JJ priority is to conserved LBJ energy so he closed out a game once AD runout of gas.
Depressed about my Pelicans. Zion had the worst two-game shooting stretch of hs entire career, probably dating back to middle school. The season is already off to a rocky start with Murphy and Murray being out. But if Zion is going to play like this, they're a high lottery team. I've never seen him look this ineffective as a finisher. What happened? I know it's two games, but finishing at the rim is his super power. Was losing weight actually a bad thing? I would believe I won the lottery before I'd believe Zion was capable of shooting 25% in back-to-back games.
I have watched JJ on podcasts and ESPN panel speak about coaching and he damm knows what he is talking about,,, setting up different plays,,, make in game adjustments,,, making players more involved etc,, he looks really good as a coach,, 😂better than DOC 😂😂
I want to see D'Lo succeed, but I think he's going to lose his starting spot if he can't improve his defense. I'm just not sure he's big enough or fast enough to defend nba elites.
@@Ghost-rb6cw Ideally, all the core players must be healthy but I'm more concerned for the 2 older guys who can't afford to have injuries at this point of their career, especially Bron
if the lakers stay healthy and maybe trade gabe vincent and dlo for a better point guard/consistent shooter, they are definately championship contenders
I thought that gabe vincent and max christie both haven't played great this season, so backup PG is a concern for the team. I think with vando coming back the wing rotation should be fine, and then depending on how jaxon hayes continues to play the big man situation could be looked into. Hayes has played rlly good, I'm not rlly a big christian wood fan so I think he should be a trade piece for this team. As for potential trade targets, getting Malcom Brogdon from the wizards seems to be a great option off the bench, and then if you really want a great backup big for the playoffs then I think the Lakers should look at Jakob Poeltl. If they end up addressing depth they'll probably be alongside the thunder for taking the west
Call me a delusional Laker fan, but come back at the end of the season and I'll prove you wrong. If AD and Lebron stay healthy, the Lakers will be contenders, and AD will win DPOY and MVP.
I agree! People forget the lakers were just in the wcf with a coach who was not helping things at all. Wish we didn’t waste so much time being mediocre after 2020
when y’all say this is the best AD has played his whole career it really makes me think y’all started watching him when he came to LA like have you seen him in NOLA especially in 2018
It's funny. I've wanted Lakers to sign a veteran sharp shooter like JJ Reddick for years. Instead we drafted a sharp shooter and got JJ for head coach 😅
Everyone was calling me crazy by all the RUclips content creators for saying JJ Reddick hire was a massive W. Now they’re all making up reasons why they were wrong… The fact is they were emotional and we’re listening to all the analysts. JJ Reddick was known to be under coaches who kept him around because he was a sponge. He also is up on all the latest offenses and hates drop coverage, unlike the old heads. He also did podcast where he explained how he could change Anthony Davis and he could get LeBron to playoff ball .
Personally, I always wait until 20 games played before I start making assumptions. That's just me though. I'm not required to create content every single day, which is fantastic.
this season opening stretch is just the biggest inditement on all the idiots who said “ham wasnt the problem” , “ham is a good coach”, “another scapegoat” . the man is just a god awful coach😂and had no business running a team
The Cavs exposed a flaw.......the Lakers need more physical help on the wing defensively. Reaves and Christie not it. And players need to stop crying about non calls and get back on defense
Woa! Slow down...its only been 4 games...and they were pretty good last year..they won the in season tournament...they been had a good team..they just aren't a championship caliber team
THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD the media coverage of the lakers has been so biased. Thus is Anthony davis 4th year in L.A in those years they have won a championship made the WCF and made the playoffs evrey single year and they have only lost in the playoffs to the western conference championship or nba chanpion
Imo, i think LeBron is volunteering to take a seat back in usage is to get AD in leader prime for when he retires. I hate to say it but JJ Reddick is a better coach than Scam, by many moons. Scam's 2 years can even measure up to Jj's first 3 games
The Lakers would be in such a better spot if they shipped DLo and packaged maybe a couple other players such as Christian Wood, Max Christie, Gabe Vincent, or a combination of them. DLo is the only MAIN piece that truly just doesn’t fit, not to mention that he’s a historically bad playoff performer and was completely USELESS and LIABILITY in BOTH their series against the Nuggets. I won’t be able to buy into them as a TRUE Title contender until they get rid of him.
And who are you getting by making that trade? There isn’t a single player worth that. Not one. And it’d destroy our bench and wing defense. You’d have to take back multiple players and probably money. Lakers are NOT doing that.
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I vividly remember watching this game with my mom last night and was like "LeBron needs to be more aggressive or we're not coming back" at the end of the 3rd. I was absolutely flabbergasted when we started the 4th on a 21-0 run with Bron scoring 16 straight and not missing a single shot.
Crazy how quickly he can just turn up like that
I was thinking that in the previous game, but instead it was AD
This game I thought it would have to be the whole team to step up but instead I got the LBJ I was looking for against Phoenix
As a Laker fan, it's just nice to have a team that looks like they want to be there.
The effort is way way way better this year
This just goes to show that JJ Redick know wtf he’s talking about. Love to see it
Excited to see him continue to evolve as a coach
I mean they have two coaches a floor coach and a player coach which is insane and why lebron is the goat on and off the court
His coaching saff is stacked
darvin ham would’ve had his hands in his pockets telling them to go hard on them dudes and salute
Dalton is a huge pick up for them. Teams was idiots not picking him. Spacer, great athlete, had the ability to drop 30. Solid enough defender
Couldn't agree more - dude is solid AF & will only get better
Was a bucket at Tennessee, don't know how others didn't figure that would transfer to the pros
Imagine if lakers picked Jaime Jaquez instead of JHS. We could get a really deep rookie and sophomore bench of Dalton Knecht and Jaime Jaquez.
i agree.he looks comfortable onthe court
@@magistratum3191how’s JHS doing?
Crazy that people doubted him, anyone who's ever played high level ball knew JJ was the real deal with how smart he was if you watched his podcasts over the years before covid and after covid when he left The Ringer. Shows a lot of people just watch ball but don't know it
To be fair, JJ brought a lot of that on himself by making some very controversial comments, especially about players from previous eras. Not to mention that his connection to LeBron was a major conflict of interest in his hiring as the coach.
@urbaindelva7869 that conflict of interest was actually proof of concept for the world to see. LeBron and JJ seemed to be geniuses by doing so. One game at a time though.
You can know ball and still not be able to coach. Thats why we got all these RUclips comment section experts 😂
@@alaye5583exactly mfs just love to think they are right 🤣
@@alaye5583When the lakers go home to the nuggets or thunder or whoever they will point the finger at AD or DLo like always
You wont believe I was in space and saw JJ on his laptop watching film. True dedication.
I been really enjoying the offense running through Anthony Davis. It unleashes Anthony Davis on both sides on the floor and LeBron can relax a little throughout the season.
Against 3 playoff teams as well, darvin ham would have lost all 3
I agree...without a doubt...but the Lakers just beat one of their biggest rivals' in the Sac.Kings for their 3rd victory in a row...so I say there's a new sheriff in town...and his name is JJ...and so far we might as well call him the new 'Messiah'.😅
JJ redick for coach of the year so far.
Agreed
Damn simping 3 games into the year like that means anything. 🤣🤣🤣 Get them hopes up high cause it’s always fun watching how far yall fall when reality sets in. 🤣🤣
@@streettoughfightingbased on sample size it makes sense.
Lol...they haven't even played a weeks worth of games
Lakers getting a Top 3 seed, AD is winning either MVP or DPOY. People forget that Lebron wanted AD to take over for like 2-3 seasons already.
I know its been only 3 games, but the Lakers seem to be a COMPLETELY new team, even though they basically have the same team as last year. So many people clowned the Lakers for signing JJ Redick, they said "Bron is controlling everything", but he might actually figured this team out. Like i already said i know its only been a few games, but from what i have seen the Lakers can actually make some noise in the west (unless MPJ somehow turns into Prime Klay and Murray into a crazy freak when they face them in the playoffs). Don't forget as well they beat the T Wolves, Suns and Kings who are all projected to make the playoffs.
Still i think we need to wait until January to actually get a picture of how good they actually are.
Lakers first 3 games are all playoff contender teams. All 3 teams have upgraded their lineup. Wolves added Randle and Donte. Suns added PG Jones and Plumlee. Suns added Rozan. And Lakers only added a new coach. This is a good sign for me. I'm nt saying that they wont lose a game. But winning against these teams. Overcoming big leads. They will lose all these game if their coach is Ham.
@@mouseandkeyboard1009 this literally what i said
Holy overreact AD is not winning anything
Agreed - imo Monday night @ subs is a HUGE early season test
I see your points. I just want to add that in addition to having JJ as head coach, which has breathed some new life into their offensive sets, it also sometimes takes a year of play before a team fully can live up to their potential. For sure I'm not a Lakers fan at all, but I do think all of their core players, including Dalton Knecht, are basically just very solid.
They have a fair bit of versatility in Austin Reeves, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent. AD is probably the best possible versatile two-way center you can have outside of Wemby and LeBron, even grandfather LeBron James, can still play like the true star he really is.
Meanwhile Cam Reddish, Jaxson Hayes and DeAngelo Russel are all a bit flawed or sometimes inconsistant, but they have strengths that are still raising the ceiling by a lot.
All I'm buiding up to is, that this team got close to beating a well functioning Denver Nuggets, who got close to beating one of the strongest WCF teams, the Timberwolves. The West is simply stacked.
While the floor for this team is certainly a lot lower than for a few other teams, the ceiling is still very high and they can compete with the best of them. (despite how much I dislike saying that about a team I never really enjoyed watching)
if Knecht proves to be very consistent, i'd be fine with him replacing Russell as a starter. but if the Lakers intend to trade Russell, they need to play him and hope he goes on a run
Keep an eye on those Lebron hate channels, they’re on life support right now.
skip having a depression
My prediction is they’re going to use the “LeBron is getting carried by AD” narrative .
They regrouping😂
@@jv4mvp Exactly
@@jv4mvpbron is 40 there is no way that can be an actual argument. He supposed to get carried he old asl🤣
As a massive sac kings fan, this game was really fun to watch from a neutral standpoint. That opening to the 4th quarter from Bron was legendary
Cone was cooking with this one 🔥
It’s bc the the team actually likes and respects him so were willing to work
Love the channel bro 🎨🤞
Appreciate it!
Old man and the Three be bringing it to the Lakeshow. Looks really positive and the players look fully bought in.
Nice setup bro looks peaceful 👍
It feels great that Lakers are proving Ham was the problem. I and many fans said this after he was fired but the media made it about oh no it's not Hams fault he has a winning record and oh rhe roster just isn't good enough and blah blah blah. anyone who actually watched Lakers games and payed attention so what Ham did. Failure to call tineouts when needed , failure to have proper rotations, failure to start the damn lineup that got you to wcf until nearly 60 games into season. Failure to call or run plays basically ever. 90% of Lakers offense was stagnant and iso plays with Ham on sideline watching with hands in pockets. Terrible emotion. During a timeout or on sideline he barely "coached" and spoke or called plays or what needed to be done out. Ham running starting 5s that made no sense including a 5 that didn't have a single guard. Hams plan on defense to choose one guy on opposing team to leave open from 3 and force them to make them and beat us. What happens? Tons of teams were having there best ever nights from behind 3 point line bc of Hams defensive logic. I could go on and on.
It was a slap in the face to fhe fans and most importantly to the team especially Lebron and AD who are still the best duo in league and are both top 10 players. Hearing the Lakers just aren't good anymore and yeah they probably won't make playoffs was infuriating bc with the talent they had if they were properly coached there a top tier team. I wasn't sure at first about JJ like everyone but was optimistic and going into it , it wasn't gonna be hard to be better than Ham. Call timeouts properly, run plays and movement on offense , show emotion etc. But damn JJ has been phenomenal as a coach and the Lakers are finally playing how there capable of playing every night. Another thing satisfying about this start? Lakers beat timberwolves, Suns, and Kings. All 3 seen as contenders heading into this year and the media had all 3 better than Lakers. And sure last years Lakers probably start the season 0-3 with these matchups but this years didn't and have proved there as good as anybody when their playing at there best.
This proved Ham was the problem the last few years. Basically same roster and the differences are night and day. I think the most frustrating part about this is not making the coaching change sooner. Last 2 years of Bron and AD wasted.
The media should feel pretty stupid now bc they smeared the Lakers over and over when they got rid of Ham and wanted to act like it was a dumpster fire.
Satisfying start.
Let’s not forget LeBron was the ONLY reason they have him. WO the pod no way they sign him
Don't know if that's true...with no LBJ the Lakers would be in development mode and JJ would still be a great fit for that.
@@LakerTriangle only reason they got him is due to LeBron showing interest in jj
@@dbza4107 only reason they NOTICED him is because of LBJ...If you listen to JJ talk it's clear he interviewed well and was the best fit for the new CBA. Also remember the Lakers love to gamble and they were looking for a Pat Riley.
Its only now that the Lakers develop a strong trust or feel for each other surely a lesson they learned from last season exposures and mistakes and JJ Reddick could be a great timely addition as a head coach and so far though a very small sample size JJ and seem to understand this and fits well with Bron and Davis . minus the curse of major injury to Bron and Davis Lakers all seem to be indicating in a very good direction.
I was at the Suns-Mavs game, great game. Suns did a great job cutting off Luka's passing lanes so Gafford and Lively didn't get lobs
Cautiously optimistic
Let's see how we handle this 5 game road trip
JJ's O&D schemes & rotations are light years ahead of Dham's " we must he tough & physical" approach- 3 wins over 3 playoff teajs including a winless rested hungey fir a win sac kings while Lakers on a b2b - LBJ is like a turbo charged Draymond G w/ better offensive skill set & AD going HAM - love to see RUI's potential being used , dude is legit & an incredible 3rd option - shoots 3s, drives & can be put in the post
I'm a huge JJ guy, so I love this for him. I really hope the team can keep it up. I have no love for the Lakers franchise, but I want to see him succeed. He seems to have unlocked key players up and down the roster.
I feel so validated on my opinion of Ham when he got hired and when JJ got hired. Ham was fucking nobody, had no reason for any fan to feel confident in him and I am 100% sure that the reason he got hired was because he had rapport with Westbrook, which meant nothing because Westbrook may be physically gifted, but his decision making skills are cooked. JJ has hundreds if not thousands of hours of content with him talking "inside basketball" and he isn't stupid. He has the expertise, but also has the player pedigree. In my opinion, JJ is the next Pat Riley of the NBA, and I hope the Lakers never let him leave.
Edit: sorry for the run on sentence, Westbrook and Ham were the two worst decisions of Pelinka's tenure as a GM and I had adverse reactions to both. I still get triggered lol
Thank you for another great video Cone
AD doesn’t get a third of the respect he deserves the guy is an absolute monster when healthy. I love to see his confidence grow.
love how you make videos bro you got a real fan keep it up🙏
To be honest the Lakers look scary, they always had a bit of an outsiders chance to beat any team, but if they start having an actual spaced offense, they might be a lot better. I'm not exactly expecting AD to hold up this amazing play though, he generally has never done so, but if he does they are going to be a force for sure.
Also, the Mavs vs Phoenix game was a bit of a mess. Luka barely had assists, because everyone he kept passing open shots too, basically missed. The only 2 guys that hit a few open threes of his dimes were Klay and Kyrie, as you'd expect, but every roleplayer basically bricked all their shots, even layups and very easy shots. Even Gafford and Lively weren't as dominant, mostly due to the excellent play of Nurkic, who looked like his former self from years ago .. when he used to be a very dominant center.
I think they should rely way more on players like Hardy for offense, that can always playmake and shoot and way less on two-way players like Washington or Marshall. Naji I know for sure is way better than these last few games reflect, he has put in years of consistant play for the Pelicans, while being both a light offensive hub and an amazing defender off the bench. At the Mavs, he hasn't exactly found his place or his role yet. So far though, none of the roleplayers have and even their bigs look a little less dominant like they were last year.
He told us on his podcast. He is playing Mazzulla-Ball. Force the other team to go 1 on 1 with your best players every single play. give them options to pass out for every single double team possibility. Its the new meta of the NBA. His talent is just different than the celtics so it looks different. its the same game. watch the pod cast he does with Joe Mazzulla. he explains it all.
Man I just love what I'm seeing from the Lakers under JJ. If they play like this for the rest of the season, no question they will be among the heavy favorites to win the title.
By the way, the Lakers started 8-0 the last time we started 3-0 with JJ now at the helm.
So far I like what the Lakers are doing I have to give it to coach JJ Redick even though it’s early in the season he’s doing good job.
Speaking as a Lakers fan, JJ has won me over. He is a genius outcoaching experienced coaches. I figured they would lose at least 1 of the first 3 games. Suns might win on Monday since its tough to beat a team twice in such a short span. But 3-1 is already way better than I expected. We could go 7-3 in the first 10 and cruise from there.
The Lakers, even with this team, which is short of a good center and a good shooting guard, is doing very well. If they fill up even one of those shortcomings, they will become a dominating force. See how much difference a coach can make.
Lakers first 3 games are all playoff contender teams. All 3 teams have upgraded their lineup. Wolves added Randle and Donte. Suns added PG Jones and Plumlee. Suns added Rozan. And Lakers only added a new coach. This is a good sign for me. I'm nt saying that they wont lose a game. But winning against these teams is already a good sign that they are becoming a real deal. Overcoming big leads. They will lose all these games if their coach is Ham.
Demar having flashbacks during the 4th
You and every non-Lakers fan clearly didn't understand how bad Ham was! And the front office did what everyone complained about from the 2020 team...Kept the continuity of guys that have been playing together for 2 1/2 years for a new coach. That makes the transition a lot smoother.
If vanderbilt can come back and JJ can figure out how to use him offensively. Then they might be contenders but that's still a stretch. Maybe even Cam Reddish but I don't think that shot will ever come around
Lakers finally have a good character roster and a coach that they respect. The third is talent. The fourth is players that complement each other. Lakers have it all. And imagine, they're still missing some contributing players.
The good thing AD taking care of the offense while LBJ conserving energy so LBJ can closed out a game if needed.. i think JJ priority is to conserved LBJ energy so he closed out a game once AD runout of gas.
Depressed about my Pelicans. Zion had the worst two-game shooting stretch of hs entire career, probably dating back to middle school. The season is already off to a rocky start with Murphy and Murray being out. But if Zion is going to play like this, they're a high lottery team. I've never seen him look this ineffective as a finisher. What happened? I know it's two games, but finishing at the rim is his super power. Was losing weight actually a bad thing? I would believe I won the lottery before I'd believe Zion was capable of shooting 25% in back-to-back games.
I have watched JJ on podcasts and ESPN panel speak about coaching and he damm knows what he is talking about,,, setting up different plays,,, make in game adjustments,,, making players more involved etc,, he looks really good as a coach,, 😂better than DOC 😂😂
I really see them winning between 65 and 70 games this year, the Thunder.
The Russ curse for Denver unfortunately but very happy for the Lakers so far and hope they perform well on the road this week.
I was so sure you drive for Redbull F1 Team.
I want to see D'Lo succeed, but I think he's going to lose his starting spot if he can't improve his defense. I'm just not sure he's big enough or fast enough to defend nba elites.
It's definitely more fun to watch the Lakers now than last year. The only concern for the team is the health of their superstars
They're superstars alone? Damn near they're entire team was injured last season or the season prior.
@@Ghost-rb6cw Ideally, all the core players must be healthy but I'm more concerned for the 2 older guys who can't afford to have injuries at this point of their career, especially Bron
@@SungSaintPierre15 yep, I agree.
"Couldnt miss if you blindfolded him and tied his arms around his back" !!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
A- coach 100% team chemistry
"with the fate of the universe on the line I want Taurean Prince!"
-Darvin Ham probably
Chet Holmgren is if KD developed into a big instead of a wing.
Kings literally have their own Herb Jones and won't give him minutes it's insane
People really tried to say Ham wasn’t the problem
No disrespect to Ham but this team has 2020 aura, in terms of players having fun and ball movement.
Moving off of Bronny was a great move!!
Lakers are back, baby
we need a sharp shooter in Dlo's number, he's the big let down in that starting lineup
Come thru JJ!!!
if the lakers stay healthy and maybe trade gabe vincent and dlo for a better point guard/consistent shooter, they are definately championship contenders
Most teams haven’t found a shooting rhythm, it’s mostly those teams shooting good that are winning. Too early to call.
tell that to the suns who are not missing on the 1st half... jj made adjustment... give credit to where credit is due
@@charlesss417 most…. Not every one.
lebron somehow looking like the best player in the league still at 39 years old!
Lakers, Suns, and Okc might be leading the West this season
I thought that gabe vincent and max christie both haven't played great this season, so backup PG is a concern for the team. I think with vando coming back the wing rotation should be fine, and then depending on how jaxon hayes continues to play the big man situation could be looked into. Hayes has played rlly good, I'm not rlly a big christian wood fan so I think he should be a trade piece for this team. As for potential trade targets, getting Malcom Brogdon from the wizards seems to be a great option off the bench, and then if you really want a great backup big for the playoffs then I think the Lakers should look at Jakob Poeltl. If they end up addressing depth they'll probably be alongside the thunder for taking the west
Now imagine not a single player has injuries, reddish and vando?!! Come on now!!
Call me a delusional Laker fan, but come back at the end of the season and I'll prove you wrong. If AD and Lebron stay healthy, the Lakers will be contenders, and AD will win DPOY and MVP.
Hahahaha!!!!! Oh please keep these hopes super high after 3 games so I can laugh at how wrong you are. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Laker fans truly delusional.
I agree! People forget the lakers were just in the wcf with a coach who was not helping things at all. Wish we didn’t waste so much time being mediocre after 2020
when y’all say this is the best AD has played his whole career it really makes me think y’all started watching him when he came to LA like have you seen him in NOLA especially in 2018
Sooo happy to not watch them scramble to get into an offensive set 16 seconds into the shot clock and heave up some terrible shot
It's funny. I've wanted Lakers to sign a veteran sharp shooter like JJ Reddick for years. Instead we drafted a sharp shooter and got JJ for head coach 😅
Everyone was calling me crazy by all the RUclips content creators for saying JJ Reddick hire was a massive W. Now they’re all making up reasons why they were wrong… The fact is they were emotional and we’re listening to all the analysts. JJ Reddick was known to be under coaches who kept him around because he was a sponge.
He also is up on all the latest offenses and hates drop coverage, unlike the old heads.
He also did podcast where he explained how he could change Anthony Davis and he could get LeBron to playoff ball .
who do u think the lakers can trade for dlo?
Lakers success can be distilled down into one word : BRONNY
Personally, I always wait until 20 games played before I start making assumptions. That's just me though. I'm not required to create content every single day, which is fantastic.
this season opening stretch is just the biggest inditement on all the idiots who said “ham wasnt the problem” , “ham is a good coach”, “another scapegoat” .
the man is just a god awful coach😂and had no business running a team
LeBron really still so good. He can be a solid number two on a championship team at 40.
hands are now out the pockets yessir
Top 5 talented roster in the nba, they might beat the nuggets this year 😂
Drop a Clipper apology video if they beat your Thunder.
Who could you see the Lakers trading DLO for?
we're done with the 4 guards lineup Lakers nation
murray is just waiting his game against lakers to shine thats it
The Cavs exposed a flaw.......the Lakers need more physical help on the wing defensively. Reaves and Christie not it. And players need to stop crying about non calls and get back on defense
LETS GOOOOO THUNDER DUB 3-0
LETS GO
As usual... Lakers win some games with a new coach, and everybody says "wow he's the best coach blah blah blah".
I also believe in the laker, but I think it a overreaction from only 3 games… we can have the same talk maybe 15-20 games in the season.
Woa! Slow down...its only been 4 games...and they were pretty good last year..they won the in season tournament...they been had a good team..they just aren't a championship caliber team
Nuggets are in trouble 😬
JJ Redick looking like ROTY so far.
*COTY
We’re 3 games in. Let’s hit the brakes a bit here instead of being so quick to jump on every story line
LAKERRRRRSSSSS
Im a Lakers and Russ fan im in a very weird spot
THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD the media coverage of the lakers has been so biased. Thus is Anthony davis 4th year in L.A in those years they have won a championship made the WCF and made the playoffs evrey single year and they have only lost in the playoffs to the western conference championship or nba chanpion
Imo, i think LeBron is volunteering to take a seat back in usage is to get AD in leader prime for when he retires. I hate to say it but JJ Reddick is a better coach than Scam, by many moons. Scam's 2 years can even measure up to Jj's first 3 games
The Lakers are great again😊
And watch out for my cavs
He said AD would be MVP if it ended today this dude continues to dismiss Tatum bc he knows his team ain’t beating them in the finals lol
I'm SALIVATING at the thought of Bronny getting a ring in his rookie year just to watch the haters squirm and whine.
The Lakers would be in such a better spot if they shipped DLo and packaged maybe a couple other players such as Christian Wood, Max Christie, Gabe Vincent, or a combination of them. DLo is the only MAIN piece that truly just doesn’t fit, not to mention that he’s a historically bad playoff performer and was completely USELESS and LIABILITY in BOTH their series against the Nuggets. I won’t be able to buy into them as a TRUE Title contender until they get rid of him.
And who are you getting by making that trade?
There isn’t a single player worth that. Not one. And it’d destroy our bench and wing defense.
You’d have to take back multiple players and probably money. Lakers are NOT doing that.
Can the lakers beat the celtics.
No the lakers are way too starting 5 heavy, who off the bench is going to score?