Sunday, December 25, 2016

12/25: Christmas Day - LAKERS vs. Clippers 2nd Half Open Thread and Discussion


The 2nd half of the Lakers-Clippers battle for L.A. on Christmas Night. As usual, leave a comment below to share your thoughts on the game.

Q4

LAC 102 LAL 111

This is a month to forget about, but this is a great victory against a good team. My only gripe is that they almost blew a big time lead again. The Clippers made this a game this quarter, but clutch shots by Lou Williams, Nick Young, and D'Angelo Russell ultimately sealed this game. Meltdown averted on this Christmas night and the Lakers snap the Clippers' win streak in head-to-head meetings. Stay tuned for the full recap. 

Q3

LAC 74 LAL 89

Where was this effort during this December skid? If I remember, the Lakers would start fast in the first half and then fizzle out. Complete opposite this quarter. Mozgov is getting buckets. Deng and Randle are attacking the boards. This is the kind of effort we want out of the Lakers during their tough sledding in this month. They should keep this up in the 4th quarter. Starters are doing their job, but the bench has to step up. That means Sweet Lou and JC have to go for the knockout blow in the 4th.

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