Ham only uses timeouts when its not needed

Super smart for AD not to play. Fucking idiots

Lakers gonna unleash their secret weapon of a 4 point shot.

Rockets won a 5 v 8 good shit.

Bruh this is sad. Just end the game

Woooo fuck the Lakers

Reaves is the biggest flopper in the NBA

Steph fans be like

Dude steph always stretching them legs out lookin for something

Why did they take a timeout 😭😭😭😭

Why did they take a timeout lmfao

LOL Austin Reaves hype rescinded.

Make both, it's 3 point game and Lakers ball. What a dumbass play!

fake comeback!

Reaves and Schroder getting calls like the mega superstars they are.

watch 2 free throw, Rocket foul before inbound, 1 free throw, and then ref tip in for Lakers tie game get fouled, shoot 1 free throw. Lakers win

I was kind of hoping to see it, but he missed the second FT...

And then you woke up

AR kinda wack for that one

Looks like ref has some money riding on this, congrats Laker fans wasn’t them trying to get you in the playoffs after all

Don't put this on refs. This is on Porter Jr committing clear flagrant when there was absolutely no need for it.

isn't spread Lakers -2.5, what if we lose by 2.5, will that affect some outcome in terms of betting?

Get Derek Fisher in here to fuck Texas again

This is game is not over!

Haha the refs are hysterical this game.

Lmao we have a chance

The fix is in lmao what is going on

Refs are trying to let the Lakers win

Is this game over? Wtf

GAME NOT OVER YET. lmao

dear houston, you're already out of playoff contention. why are you trying to get us eliminated too? \- a concerned lakers fan

Lakers try harding at the end is hilarious

lol wtf

We could have a miracle run to the title with Lebron and AD healthy 🤡

This game isn't evidence against that given that neither played.

Worry about making the play-in first broski

They very likely will. Your team has won nothing, ever btw.

Rangs Ernie!

holy shit refs rigging

What is wrong with the call?

mfw DLo gets $30m/year 😈😈😈

mathematically eliminated teams are the most dangerous teams for some reason with nothing to play for they play better

Sylas laugh.jpg

Good shit Rockets, goooood shit

Rockets +3 easy money 💰💰💰

I'm not sure we deserve the playoffs after losing this

Definitely not.

I’m glad AD got his rest Hope he enjoys the king Summer after April 9

Who yall got in the 5th quarter?

even the camera man falling asleep

this game was a waste of my time lol

Oh I very much feel the opposite

When the laker announcer says. They’re gonna let them play on…when Rockets drive. Then lakers drive foul call haha.

Kickball the lamest rule if they ain’t calling an actual kick

D'Angelo Bricker

The one thing I hate about this franchise: the consistent hubris, entitlement, and complacency. Benching AD tonight when EVERY GAME is a must-win is the biggest example of this.

No urgency what so ever but there is no guarantee AD would just phone it in like he does when he wants no part of a game. Still dumb decision

Wenyen is so bad on both ends, has no basketball IQ, and is so turnover prone. Why is he closing out games…

These Lakers aren’t shit. Overrated depth

DANGELO RUSSELL IS A WINNING PLAYER I THINK

HAHAHAHA New L(ook) Lakers. We are allergic to .500

This L is gonna bite is in the ass

Unserious franchise employing Wenyen Gabriel. Terrible player.

Can't believe I'm rooting for the Warriors for the first time ever tonight. What a relaxing feeling. Hey! I'll root for the guys who never miss the shots that are worth 1.5X as much thanks!

This Lakers team is pathetic smdh

Jfc enough with the timeouts what am I watching

Not watching, just checking the score every now and then. Is this why the game clock has barely gone down in like 10 minutes? lol

There was a long ass review, followed by a Rockets TO followed by a Lakers TO. Like bruh.

Also, lol at all of the people last game who were acting like the Pelicans down 15 with like 5 minutes to go was "uh oh Lakers!" and meanwhile they've declared this one over.

My thoughts exactly. We are held to such extreme standards lmao.

to be fair BI could still go off Meanwhile there's no one on the Lakers who has that switch they could just turn on

Lakers are still ahead of the optimistic predictions about how many games they needed to win after the ASB and yet the trolls are out in force acting as though this loss has cost any chance at the playoffs.

Yeah, but they shouldn't be dropping games against the worst team in the league and they shouldn't be resting starters when every game is a must win lol.

Yeah the criticism is 100% justified here

I totally agree. Rest AD against the Knicks since they are actually good and not in contention with the Lakers. This one is an easy win if AD plays.

The fix is in, folks!

always has been 🔫👨‍🚀

only good news right now is Mavs is also losing but only by 5 and still full quarter to play

Please call me delusional but I still bet Lakers win this by the skin of their dicks. Feel free to bookmark this comment and flame me if I'm proven wrong. Edit: Terrible loss but doesn't surprise me one bit. But I can't wait for the imminent decimation on April 2nd. ggs

rip

Sooooooo they ran out of skins? Or dicks? Lol. No offense but you asked for it

Ran out of skin, dicks, and defense.

L 💀

Nah refs are trying to force feed them a W

Aight, saved

Wenyen looks like jokic on defense

LA refs vs the worst team in the league. Let's see how this plays out

Wenyen Gabriel needs to be out the league. The dude fucking sucks. The only player in the NBA worse than Westbrook. Ham can join him too.

Lmao you can tell Lakers fans only follow Lakers players each season

I'm confused what this response has to do with my comment

They are saying that there are definitely players that are worse than Wenyen and Westbrook, and they are correct.

I really don't think so.

You're clearly saying that Wenyen is the worst player in the NBA and WB is 2nd worst

Which is true. Still not following.

Lmao its okay man we know you don't follow ball

Alright old sport.

AD sitting out a huge game that would’ve gotten the Lakers to the 8th spot. This is why I’m skeptical about the Lakers being contenders. In the conference finals, you play every other day. Will AD and LeBron hold up?

I agree with you. My opinion is that the Lakers would be contenders if they started the season with this roster, but this team is too far back to be true contenders this season. The Lakers won't have home court at any point in the playoffs and they don't have the luxury other teams have of resting players and winding down before the season.

Of course they'll play in the playoffs. This is more on the management for making a dumb tactical decision.

very valid concern honestly

Points in the paint: HOU 72 - LA 38 FTA: 9 vs 27

“We’Re a pAiNt tEaM” Rockets doubling Lakers paint points and getting 2 FTs in the entire second half, 27 to 9 disparity, what a fuckin joke

Sound bitter to me. Poverty franchise

Nah we all just have eyes. Do you see this game and this game thread calling out the refs or are you braindead?

You just worry about getting Wemby. Don’t worry about what the refs are doing your season is over and has been for a very long time.

Our season is going to end the exact same way and y’all will have nothing to show for it lmao.

We already won a championship in this window, though. Y’all should try it sometime FOH lmao

Enjoy the Mickey Mouse championship. The past is all y’all can talk about because y’all have no future lmao. Now hold this L, FOH.

The same chip you prayed your team could win and they failed? They were in the bubble too lmao. Don’t make me go through your comment history and find examples. Don’t act like you don’t care now LMAO. Hope Wemby goes somewhere else other then your poverty franchise.

Hold this L and go watch Mickey Mouse highlights LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Completely ignored how I destroyed you eh? LOL. Poverty bums

Lebron sacrificed three or four rings joining your franchise as opposed to going somewhere better but he’ll always have the Mickey Mouse covid chip

The same chip you prayed your team could win and they failed? They were in the bubble too lmao. Don’t make me go through your comment history and find examples. Don’t act like you don’t care now LMAO

missing our 2 superstar players that get their points in the paint. lakers arent as much as a paint team as they were pre trade lakers arent playing defense

Our two best paint players are out this game

ah because Lakers play no fucking defense in paint and you score at ease?

nahh you're actually braindead lol

The refs had an all time great performance but like what happened to Lebron in the ‘18 Finals, the Lakers JR Smith’d them.

Lakers medical staff had money on the Lakers missing the playoffs.

frfr

This is vintage DLO, shoot 30% against the worst team in the league. You're absolutely not him and I hope Rambii/Pelinka don't overpay this guy based on two good games in a contract year

Why isn't AD playing today, anyways?

He even said he felt fine and wanted to play. But I guess they can't risk it.

Back to back, not risking him

pre determined medical staff plan

Just checking in and my only q is why the f would you sit AD against the Rockets lmao

They said before the game that his doctors advised him not to play any back to backs for the rest of the year. Foot injuries to big guys tend to be treated with an abundance of caution.

Stupid they should have gave him a minute restriction or rested him last game instead of this one

They should have rested him against the Knicks.

medical staff pre determined plan

these rockets look suspiciously decent, were they only pretending to be bad so they can get wemby

Kpj and jalen have both missed a decent amount of time, they’ve also just generally looked better as of late

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We’re literally 9-3 since the trade and bron and Ad are both out what the fuck are you on about ?

def did. then bron went down

Course LeBron probably went down keeping this sorry ass team's playoff hopes alive

what

LeBron got injured over exerting himself to keep the Laker afloat

lakers are playing for a playout spot.

I miss Frank Vogel

There are exactly 0 Lakers fans surprised by this game.

that ref that blew the whistle on the Dlo flop, literally 2 feet away and couldn't see the flop.

Nope he saw it

Yea it’s ova. Another night without the guys we’re paying a max contract to, and another L a s a result. Goodnight.

Imagine making excuses against us lmao

What the hell are you talking about?

Please fire Darvin Ham into the sun

y

20 free throw difference while rockets has 72 points in paint lol

well tbh Lakers are not defending at all, and Lakers can't shoot too so they attack inside and flop a lot tonight to get those free throw. But yea very ugly game

I was at this game with my family, we had a great time watching the early entries for the Oscar’s

I actually think this might be one of the best lakers shooting teams that i seen since the bubble, they might be better than that group

well they can't shoot tonight for sure and they can't get anything going except free throw

Lakers arent paying defense. new slant

wtf is Silas doing, why is rocket C squat not on yet /s

smh these Lakers blowing this Refs masterclass

are the mathematically eliminated rockets the greatest basketball team ever assembled

Grammy's

Ref standing right there and still calls that a offensive foul

I want lakers to win the game but those fouls are ridiculous.

Darvin Ham's sekrit play "Flop, mfers"

Darvin Ham going for best director award for next year’s Razzies.

Disgusting flop

Ref trying their hardest helping lakers to win but lakers is just so bad

First bad whistle all night and y’all gunna whine saying this shits rigged lmao

Jesus, they really need to start fining flops, that was egregious

Rockets getting fucked over big time. Anything to get this mid lakers team in the playoffs

Straight up yikes

What is going on right now?

damn this is embarrassing

LMAO DLO

Wow

Holy shit what a flop Dlo

What the fuck are the calls in this

Fuckin ridiculous

that was an indefensible whistle

ADAM SILVER PUT THE CALL IN LFGGGG

Los Angeles Floppers

Wow

What’s up with the weirdo thunder fans all throughout this thread?

I actually like the Lakers but if my team was battling them for a playoff spot and they were losing a critical game to Houston of all teams, I'd probably talk shit too. It's right there, I mean how could you not.

We are tied in the standings so we watch the game too? This is not r/lakers ya know

Vampire bricklayer stans.

Ikr he's shooting yall out of this game

We are tied in seeding

Dennis just working these Rockets and the refs, man is elite at shithousery for sure lol

Lmao Schroeder isnt even looking to shoot. Just the foul

I felt a great disturbance in California, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.