GAMETHREAD: ORLANDO @ LA Lakers

[Tough Break There 96]

PAYTON needed that.

 

 

He did.

 

Related, I'm not in the camp that JV is sinking this team (players are; he's just not helping), but Payton played better and more naturally in the early in the season then with JV coaching him for 4 regular season months....uhhh that's a concern.

[magicblue 315]

We scored on two fast breaks in a row. Amazing

[Catalina Maria 64]

Oladipo has a quiet 16 points

 

He's the only one competing for this team right now.

[Tough Break There 96]

Oladipo has a quiet 16 points

 

 

JT said it earlier, if the rest of the team was playing with the intensity of Dipo we'd be fine (coaching?)

[Stock 3]

its "calm before the storm"

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

He did.

 

Related, I'm not in the camp that JV is sinking this team (players are; he's just not helping), but Payton played better and more naturally in the early in the season then with JV coaching him for 4 regular season months....uhhh that's a concern.

 

Nah that's just opposing coaches compiling a scouting report on him.

[Mauro Pedrosa 1,033]

Harris can't hit anything tonight

[Catalina Maria 64]

He did.

 

Related, I'm not in the camp that JV is sinking this team (players are; he's just not helping), but Payton played better and more naturally in the early in the season then with JV coaching him for 4 regular season months....uhhh that's a concern.

 

Not just Payton. Vuc, Harris, Fournier ... They all have regressed. No longer playing with fire like they did earlier.

[Catalina Maria 64]

Nah that's just opposing coaches compiling a scouting report on him.

 

It doesn't help that JV gives him spotty and erratic minutes throughout the season.

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

It doesn't help that JV gives him spotty and erratic minutes throughout the season.

 

No, we've been over this. There was an early season game where PAYTON was blocked like 5 times. Then he decided to stop shooting. He had no confidence in his shot so Vaughn had to save him from himself.

[HeHateMe 697]

Finally got caught up. Every time I hear Steele say "swaggy P" I cringe badly.

[Catalina Maria 64]

Lin plays intense.