BombshellExpose | Lakers

152 | 4 hours ago

Luka has done miracles on me

SecondPantsAccount | Lakers

12 | 2 hours ago

You can put your pants back on now.

bruticuslee | Lakers

1 | 19 minutes ago

Wait they’re about to show the replay of his game winner again

gratitudeisbs | Lakers

110 | 4 hours ago

3 out of the last 4. Luka owns them

chickmagn3t | Lakers

43 | 4 hours ago

Luka exorcize them demons lol

samhit_n | Lakers

12 | 4 hours ago

No, the Lakers own them. The Nuggets just owned Ham. We owned the Nuggets before Ham, and after Ham.

Pepper-Jun | Nuggets

34 | 4 hours ago

All this talk about nuggets and ham is making me hungry

Taich0 | LAL

2 | an hour ago

you might have inspired me to try making some kind of ham and cheese nugget tomorrow. might have to get creative to keep the cheese from oozing out of it… im gonna try it lol

gratitudeisbs | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

We literally didn’t start beating them till we got Luka wtf are you talking about

laker_padres619 | Lakers

4 | 2 hours ago

We took the first two with ham during the regular season. The reason being Russel Westbrook over Dlo was a better match up against the nuggets

Ranjith_Unchained

59 | 4 hours ago

Redick > Pockets

samhit_n | Lakers

20 | 4 hours ago

Ironically, David Adelman put up a Darvin Ham coaching performance for the Nuggets. He fouled when they were up 3 and didn’t have a foul to give, but didn’t foul when they were tied and had one to give.

killbill469 | Mavericks

15 | 4 hours ago

It’s Luka bro

kamekaze1024

1 | 3 hours ago

It’s more so Luka > AD

Still_Hurry_9322

-8 | 4 hours ago

It honestly was AD, Ayton just defended jokic in ot better than AD ever did. Jokic was feasting on AD damn near every possession at the end of games

pmurt007 | Lakers

24 | 4 hours ago

Ayton did a great job on Jokic but the reason we won the game is because Murray had one of his worst shooting performances all year. Thank god they traded MPJ because he used to kill us and make timely buckets as well lol

Odoaiden | Timberwolves

10 | 4 hours ago

I think the entire West is happy they traded MPJ for Cam

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

3 | 4 hours ago

It all offsets.

Ayton doing his job at 8mil (jokic is still getting his) while your offense is improved by Luka and the rise of reaves means Bron doesnt need to do it solo against Gordon and co. AD doing his all while Jokic still drops 40 leaves your offense into relying on Lebron. Mal shot ass but you didnt have much support either

RandoCo17 | Nuggets

2 | 4 hours ago

Edit- Murray had one of his worst shooting performances of his LIFE. You don’t make it to the NBA shooting 1 of 14.

Still_Hurry_9322

0 | 4 hours ago

That’s just this one game though lakers gave won ⁴⁄₆ against the nuggets since the luka trade. Jokic just owned AD

relax336 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Aaron Gordon doesn’t have the game he had if Murray is cooking.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

1 | 4 hours ago

AD doesn’t have enough in the back pocket to guard Jokic. It was a matchup nightmare for him.

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

1 | 4 hours ago

He cooked AD but at the same time after they traded AD they no longer had a DPOY-caliber big to put on him and hope he shuts Jokic down

Since then they’ve had no qualms about putting Rui/Reaves/Smart and going to town on him fronting and trapping aggressively the second he gets the ball or even looks to get the ball

kr1saw | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

Nah, fuck outta here.

SwizzGod | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

Nonsense

Funny-Transition7869 | Pacers

59 | 4 hours ago

the luka effect

FalseProphet1234 | Lakers

35 | 4 hours ago

Everybody talk when they up, remember

OrganicHunt952

28 | 4 hours ago

How many of these has Luka played in? The game changer is you have to double Luka so one of reaves LeBron is most likely free. They also play Jokic really well with defensive coverages. Ayton did amazing this game especially in OT played him 1 on 1 great

markmyredd | Minneapolis Lakers

18 | 4 hours ago

AD/Bron duo was not able to punish Denver using single coverage. With Luka they always have to double. Thats a huge difference in the offensive flow since Denver is always scrambling to the open man.

gratitudeisbs | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

Exactly. Also AR15 is now at the point where he cooks anyone 1v1.

StrikeElectrical9400 | Nuggets

2 | 3 hours ago

This game was lost by us only because of AR, he really was the difference maker

NewChemistry5210 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Our offense didn’t really improve that much, tbh. Especially not against the Nuggets.

I think the big difference is AD. His defensive impact just got mostly neutralized by Jokic killing him. And his offense is fairly limited and inconsistent, so that was an issue.

This Lakers team just lets Jokic do his thing, and focuses on doubling him and recovering to the open man once the ball is gone. Less 1on1 between Jokic and AD.

And we let them shoot wide open 3s a lot. Worked in the 1st half, when they missed, didn’t work in the 2nd one, when Gordon started killing us.

_Juntao | Celtics

22 | 4 hours ago

Yet only one of those teams gets talked about as a legit title contender for some reason..

It’s time for people to apologize to the lakers and admit they’re for real. The thunder are the only team in the west that can beat them 4 times in 7 games and even then it’ll be a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ series

BombshellExpose | Lakers

68 | 4 hours ago

Gotta be a false flag comment

Smooth-Screen-1437

31 | 4 hours ago

Hes a celtics fan, he’s trying to curse us.

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

3 | 4 hours ago

Nah he’s been praising yall all year tbh

_Juntao | Celtics

2 | 4 hours ago

I’ve been saying it the whole season. I can show you if you want. It’s astonishing to me that a team with 3 all stars and pretty decent role players is talked about like they’re the chicago bulls

achickenquesadilla | United States

8 | 4 hours ago

their role players suck

_Juntao | Celtics

10 | 4 hours ago

Marcus smart, luke kennard, rui hachimura, deandre ayton, and jake laravia “suck”? Ok then.

Not saying they’re incredible, the lakers are really good because they have the best trio in the league. But saying their role players suck isn’t correct imo.

Logansam1986 | Lakers

0 | 4 hours ago

its cuz the bench is ass and one of those big 3 is 41 with a broken 3pt shot at the moment.

TP_Cornetto

14 | 4 hours ago

Insane bait lmao

Seake03

7 | 4 hours ago

Wow thanks, Satan

Kertia

5 | 4 hours ago

Spurs would absolutely slaughter the Lakers. Them boys would run the Lakers out the gym.

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

5 | 4 hours ago

Not if we cant stop Luka.

We rely on single coverage of castle on stars and luka might be too big for him solo

But im looking forward to it more than jokic bulldozing us looool

NoAWP | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Yeah playoff experience is one thing but I am confident that the Spurs would demolish the Lakers in the playoffs. That game I saw was jarring where Spurs feasted in transition and we couldn’t do a thing

Agreeable_Cattle_691 | Mavericks

2 | 4 hours ago

Luka is 5-1 against Wemby all time when they both play

No-Mine-3982 | Knicks

2 | 2 hours ago

In what world are the Spurs beating a team w Luka?? I hate reddit sometimes

websdue

1 | 4 hours ago

Problem is if lakers would let lebron come as 6thman off the bench, Reeves and Luka’s defense would get better (theyve stepped up their defense lately w/o Bron) and their net rating w/o lebron is huge like +16pts to +19pts. Not to mention lebron as 6thman would feast on spurs smaller wings when Luka or Reeves rest and would solve some of their bench depth issues.

Also Ayton being motivated even (20% motivated) can hold wemby even for a limited amount of time.

BaullahBaullah87

1 | 4 hours ago

If this isn’t satire, Welcome to the light my rival celtic fan!

gratitudeisbs | Lakers

-4 | 4 hours ago

Thank you, I’ve been attacked by OKC and Spurs fans all season for suggesting Lakers are on the same level, feels good to be vindicated

CockroachForeign6419 | Lakers

15 | 4 hours ago

Hmmm maybe we shouldve swapped AD for Luka a little bit earlier…

jonsnowKITN

13 | 4 hours ago

I’m still taking Denver in a series. Lakers won the battle tonight.

mw2889 | Bulls

3 | 3 hours ago

Also probably helps that Jokic didn’t play in two of the games that Denver lost.

Ok_Turn6757 | Lakers

6 | 3 hours ago

Luka and Lebron didn’t play in 1 of the Nuggets only wins

sorendiz | HOU

4 | an hour ago

so it’s 2-1 in games where all 3 played?

Ok_Turn6757 | Lakers

1 | 13 minutes ago

yup, though those three games had starters out for both teams, i think the only game where they were both fully healthy was the first time Luka played them and we tripple teamed jokic

NormalHuman1001 | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

This isn’t 2023 no more.

hedokitali | Lakers

8 | 4 hours ago

Darvin Hamas curse is over

Capable-Force-4757 | Lakers

8 | 4 hours ago

One of those losses was when were were starting Bronny and only lost by like 3 lol

blackmamba182 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Go Lakers

Traditional_Emu3598

3 | 4 hours ago

Weird how replacing AD with Luka makes your team better

GONEBUTNOT4GOTTEN | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

Luka effect. we were dead in the water past 2020

NoAWP | Lakers

5 | 4 hours ago

If AD didn’t go down in 2021 there was a good chance we win the title that year

thegreaterfool714 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Between that and Ham’s brain dead rotations on 2023. Yes that series was a sweep but it was genuinely close in each game.

rodrigo_c91 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

MORAL. VICTORIES.

PoonGo0n | Spurs

3 | 4 hours ago

Nice, hopefully you guys draw the Nuggets in the first round then. Should be a great matchup 👍

samhit_n | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

The Nuggets owned Darvin Ham, not the Lakers.

YpsitheFlintsider

2 | 4 hours ago

Oh wow 4 out of 6

LegEqual6512 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

I love luka doncic

PhoneEcstatic732

2 | 4 hours ago

They just put Jokic in p&r and it’s always going to be an open 3 for the guard or they can attack the rim and if Jokic is there it’s an easy 2 points

pharrelsbigasshat | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Our Daddy needs to go to Parenting Lessons

retrospects | Minneapolis Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

The Luka era

incredibleamadeuscho | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Denver has a Luka problem

abigailmerrygold

2 | 3 hours ago

Luka owns Denver man

WinterCareful8525

2 | 3 hours ago

Luka lakers give them issues I guess

dizzymidget44 | Pistons

2 | an hour ago

So AD was the problem

WardoToo

1 | 4 hours ago

Someone jog my memory, but were these against the Hospital Nuggets or just the full squad? I know for sure at least a game or two there were from the Hospital Nuggets while the Hospital Lakers won against the Nuggets with Jokic in one of those games.

satangod666

1 | 4 hours ago

These haters on Inside the NBA saying today was basically a win for nuggets and Lakers just got lucky. I hate this piece of shit show.

Gyff3 | Nuggets

-3 | 4 hours ago

The Lakers did get lucky.

satangod666

1 | 4 hours ago

and how many times has Jamal Fucking Murray got lucky vs the lakers? C’mon man it goes both ways lol

k1ngkoala | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Injuries + Luka effect

awntawn | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

“What about before that?”

Beat them in the playoffs and won a chip

“lol 6 years ago”

You’re right, you guys had a great 5 year window

Silver_Protection_29 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

I’m slowly healing but the trauma still remains, that Jamal attempted half court shot nearly killed me I thought that was going in for sure

MelonElbows | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

Gotta do it in the playoffs to really count. I’ll take the wins now but April and May makes me nervous.

Popcorn10 | Pacers

1 | 3 hours ago

Only cuz Murray fouled out tonight. Otherwise we all know he’d have another game winner against them.

Ok_Breakfast4482 | Nuggets

1 | 3 hours ago

I was glad when Murray fouled out, Adelman should have pulled him way earlier, shit night.

logster2001 | Rockets

1 | 2 hours ago

So the Nuggets were one bucket away from being 3-3 over the last 6

SwizzGod | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

Really? It certainly doesn’t feel like it

posts_saver

1 | an hour ago

embarassing

thegreaterfool714 | Lakers

0 | 4 hours ago

I used to pray for times like these

PokeLover26

0 | 4 hours ago

Any contenders losing to the nuggets is a crime. Nuggets are so fucking trash 😭 idgaf about injuries, injuries are part of the game

Sammy2729 | Lakers

0 | 4 hours ago

Whose the daddy now?

Ok_Breakfast4482 | Nuggets

0 | 3 hours ago

I would not be opposed to facing the Lakers in the 1st round. I like the matchup for us in a series.

Western-Election-997 | Lakers

-3 | 4 hours ago

Makes sense why Nuggets fans are so salty about Luka he owns them

lilbl1cky | Thunder

4 | 4 hours ago

does this apply to you being salty about SGA every chance you get?

crispydenvernuggets | Nuggets

-5 | 4 hours ago

Now do playoff series

Zanad14 | LAL

15 | 4 hours ago

The lakers are 7-2 against the nuggets in playoff series

crispydenvernuggets | Nuggets

-4 | 4 hours ago

Oh my bad I think my grandpa watched those

abc4357 | Lakers

14 | 4 hours ago

You living in the past so live in the whole past lol

crispydenvernuggets | Nuggets

-6 | 4 hours ago

No

Livid-Cardiologist94

6 | 4 hours ago

This lakers team is completely different from the ones that lost to Denver in ²⁰²³⁄₂₄.

NoAWP | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

7-2 Lakers advantage in playoff series. 26-16 advantage in playoff wins

No-Ordinary-1083 | Nuggets

-4 | 4 hours ago

Is 4-2 really a flex for regular season games split up over two seasons?

Gyff3 | Nuggets

-5 | 4 hours ago

It’s pretty embarrassing for a franchise like this to be counting regular season wins. We really traumatized them lol.

JettS117 | Lakers

4 | 3 hours ago

you wanna talk about traumatizing? 😂 dont let me remind you of what Kobe used to do to you guys lol

The Lakers have beaten the Nuggets 4 out of the last 6 matchups.