Walton's "Clutch Moments"

MDI · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

well he did play good defense on Lebron and had that critical steal, a bucket, drew a foul, knocked down a couple of fadeaways

but yea he choked when he needed to step up big time

hdtvset · Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 1421 Location: LA

Basketball IQ will not win you game. You must able to take shots and make shots.

No shot = no chance to go in. disagree

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JSM · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

Luke is passive to a fault and that last play was a key example of this.

If anyone other commentator brings up his "basketball IQ" again, I'm emailing them a link to that last play.

You can call it being scared. Being stupid. Being a choke artist. Take your pick.

I don't care who the play was designed for. You have to improvise when the defense counters. I don't care if Bron was inside his jersey. You MUST go up with that shot. The ball was still in his hands with 1 second left. You throw it up hoping for a bucket or a foul. Not taking the shot is like leaving the answer blank on a multiple choice test. That was a chicken turd play by Luke and I hope someone socked him in the face in the locker room.
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MDI · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

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^ They were sitting around with their thumbs up their butt. You should know w/o Bynum we have 0 interior defense.
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Radner · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 11392

The Lakers, with the exception of Kobe and Fisher, are not accustomed to clutch plays.

I don't even know why Luke received the ball in the first place knowing he's not that type of player.

kobe35ppg · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

I mean I would have been okay if he had taken the shot and missed it because then we woul have lost on a missed shot. but to not take the shot when you're wide open, and then pass it back to your team mate who's 35 ft away from the basket with about a second left on the shot clock. COME ON LUKe, i know you're better than this man.
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karacha · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 15732

There's one thing about Luke that really makes our situation bad: there's no way we can trade him in the offseason. I just don't see who will want him. But if Mitch somehow manages to find the victim - he'll be forgiven for that awful contract he gave to Walton in the first place.

Luke played well in his contract year, but this won't cut it.
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lakerz4sho' · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 581

the wrong guy was setting the pick.. they should run a play where like sasha or radman sets the pick for kobe.. that way, the defense has to stay honest and can't double kobe.

MDI · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

where was Sasha during the last sequence?

he was actually knocking shots down today

nameant · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 16290

^ It's not all the refs. We always have a comfortable lead and instead of stepping on their throats we get lazy and they come back. Does seem like they always get the call or no call at the end of games though. That much is undeniable. In the end it's our faults for not putting them away.
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L4L · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

Why do the Cavs come back in the 4th quarter?

LeBron.

James.
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MDI · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:

derrick · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 197

YAY for basketball IQ...

where are all the walton supporters and their IQ arguments... didnt seem to bright out there on that play.........

L4L · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

LeBron James is the #1 4th quarter scorer in the NBA. The entire team is based around him. The reason the Cavaliers come back against many teams in the 4th quarter has everything to do with LeBron James and Mike Brown's defensive system.
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BDG · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

LeBron definitely has taken huge strides in terms of his clutchness since he came into the league.

But let's get back on topic and discuss Luke here. man1

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Who's Your Mamba? · Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 922

the shot wasnt open for luke, regarding the original post. and luke shouldnt have been there, shoulda been a different player, im blaming this one on phil

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L4L · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

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davriver290 · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 2923

this is where the Lakers should get a nice winning streak. They play subpar teams, they better make their mark. Though this is gonna be a long trip that are very winnable games. That just gotta beat these below .500 teams. Thats it. And then Bynum should be nearing his return and Ariza.

I highly doubt Kobe is gonna let this team free fall like last year.

And I doubt Turiaf,Fisher,Farmar are gonna step up now. A three game skid, they will step up.

Anyone else this team will stay afloat? or start losing like last year???
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JuanoLAL · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 6662 Location: SUMMER

Luke should not have been in the game on the last shot.

Where's Farmar, Sasha, and Vlad? People who can actually drain the 3 and are never shy to shoot it. Phil's infatuation with Luke really killed us in the end.
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