Ankle injuries like this vary from player to player. It seemed like a small roll, the angle was dipped down which was weird. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was painful but with minimal swelling

Yeah but he plays through injuries, and I don’t think its a good thing. He plays his worst games after he tweaks something. You know you are gonna be watching a bad Luka game when he is grimacing in the 1st quarter and holding something. Should let stuff heal properly imo, MVP is not that important, if I am the Lakers, I would rest him if he is even 70% healthy. 1 seed, 2 seed, 5 seed its not that important if you are not healthy for the playoffs

For some players I think it’s more about the scare than the actual injury. Doesn’t take much more for a simple rolled ankle to be a lot different.

meh Jake rolled his ankle in the first game, and how he reacted I though for sure he died. But he was fine, played all 82 last season so probably just not used to it.

Jalen Brunson is the same, it seems like he’s seriously injured then he comes back out of the locker room and plays the rest of the game.

We should all be thankful his ankles are made of steel

To be honest, I think he also used to turn a blind eye to small injuries for the sake of the team, I’d rather have him sit if needed since it’s this early in the season. Luckily he has a decent rest until next game.

He’s tough for sure but there’s no telling with tweaks that can affect soft tissue. I rolled my ankle on someone’s foot and a few weeks later i was having other issues in the tendon sheathe on the front of my foot. Turns out I chipped the bone and slightly tore the membrane that retains your tarsal tendons. Body’s are complicated and injuries can present in unlucky ways.

Pull the other one!! I’m actually watching that scene right now lol

It’s just a flesh wound

Hardy never met a shot he didn’t like

My least favorite archetype, players who think they’re scorers when they aren’t.

He is giving the other team more possessions by chucking bricks early and actively trying to lose us the game in garbage time. Fucking terrorist.

“It’s Jaden Hardy time,” said Jaden Hardy to himself, as he took another pull up 3.

Because they don’t even try to play the game. They just huck up threes as soon as they get within range no matter how much time is left and then don’t try to defend

Because that isn’t our bench. The bench was hurt and the guys that were playing were third string and G-league+ guys.

lakers bench is awesome, it’s the 3rd string that fucking blows

But picking exactly which offensive possession a player was taken out is kinda crazy

No, our third string is just that bad. It was just less than 2 weeks ago against the Raptors, we subbed everyone out up 15 with under 3 minutes. Bronny and Hardy gave up 10 points in under a minute. It was a 5 point game with 40 seconds left so JJ brought back in the starters.

If Luka didn’t make his final 7 points in those few minutes it would be a 1 point game by your logic… And they probably would have hemorrhage even more points away on defense with how bad the third string is.

Luka was out there out of necessity. If you think otherwise you didn’t watch the game.

Have you maybe had a chance to watch Lakers vs Raptors less than 2 weeks ago? The end-of-bench guys managed to lose 16 points lead in 2 minutes and Lakers had to BRING BACK all the starters to secure the win.

JJ specifically said in post-game interview that he won’t make this mistake again so that he has to bring back the starters.

Came down funny on his heel after a dunk. Played a few possessions after so hoping it’s not too bad.

I don’t think you know what textbook means lmao

Wolves just got one for a play was less severe than this. They are definitely still calling it.

You don’t get to step into the landing zone on a reckless close out

On one of the replays you see lukas heel land on the back of kuzmas foot?

A little bit but Luka did kick his foot up, nothing would happen if he shot a normal 3

I don’t mind getting Ziaire on the first bump, but refs love their fucking double tech when they don’t actually want to ref. Herro put dude in a headlock and it’s a double tech because Ziaire pushed him off??

No wonder Bam can’t stand him, dudes a fake gangster with money

I literally have no allegiance to anyone on this team but Rollins, Green and Burries

Oh I remember that very well.

Did everyone watch the same video? If Luka didn’t do the leg kick contact probably wouldn’t have happened

Lol these people are hilarious

What world do you live in?

His toe was on the line when he went up for the shot. He landed behind the line. So the question is..

How do you jump forward and end up in the same spot/further back?

Thanks someone from the Buck can actually see it. They would win if Lakers bench is getting another 2 more minutes

Fr, the Bucks went on a 13-0 run after this. Not that it mattered.

I don’t understand how its so difficult to find some guys to fill up the roster, teams like OKC and Boston can legit miss their top 9 players including Shai and Tatum, they’ll still play a roster that can at worst lose the game by 15 points. The Celtics actually cooked the Magic last season with some 2k generated players lol

But I’ve seen Myles Turner play, woof.

You just gonna leave out their FRP Carr who has been garbage and is almost the exact same age as Bronny? Idk why he always gets a pass lol. The Lakers FRPs who have been terrible for years hardly ever get talked about compared to Bronny playing like ass

They did it again tonight

Kind of, they almost choked the raptors game that way. 14 point game with 1:43 left. Third string comes in, and it’s a 5 point game with 44 seconds left lol. The starters all get subbed back in. We would’ve lost that game 100% if they didn’t come back in.

I didn’t watch the game but damn, that bench sounds horrid.

“Nearly lost the whole game” is hilarious and extremely dramatic. The game was never in doubt.

Your goat sits the 4th because your team is getting blown out LMFAO

Yeah man it definitely wasn’t because Grimes/Sexton/AR were all injured and not in the game anymore. You’d have to actually watch the game to know that lol

The game went to single digits when he left

Well thanks for letting us know you actually don’t watch the games, not even the lowlights in this sub

Somethin on your mind sport?

The ignorance purported as bravado on this sub never ceases to amaze me.

He was put back in the game because both Reaves got injured in the 3rd, and Sexton got injured in the waning minutes of the 4th while Luka was on the bench.

And, the last time the Lakers had their benchwarmers like Bronny close a 3 minute game with a huge lead, they squandered the lead and almost lost them the game. Twice.

-1 for feigning confidence, when you actually sound like a dimwit who doesn’t watch the games

why are thunder fans so cringe? at least be witty bro please 🙏

You’re lucky everyone piled on that dumbass thunder fan and not you because you also don’t know ball. Watch a game casual.