Welcome to the first half open thread and discussion of the Lakers' road matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns. Leave a comment below to share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
LAL 61 PHX 63
Clarkson with another last shot to end the quarter. The score is what you'd expect with two young teams jockeying for position at the top 3 spots for the draft. The first half, I liked what I'm seeing from the young Lakers. D'Lo's shot is on point during the half. Ingram struggling with his shot, but still making aggressive moves to the basket. And how about Ivica Zubac during this quarter? Len's block might've had him crashing down, but he was on fire in the post, displaying the soft touch. He offers a glimmer of hope for the traditional, post up big man in a guard driven league. Obviously, Devin Booker and Eric Bledsoe got hot late and that's why the Suns were able to reclaim the lead. This is what you expect from a tanking team. Just make the score close and compete. If the Lakers win tonight, I believe the Suns still have one more win over them, so it shouldn't affect the draft lottery chances. But, overall, I liked what I saw in the first half. Hope it carries on in the second half, which will open up shortly.
Q1
LAL 32 PHX 33
That's a nice way to end the quarter with a three pointer by Jordan Clarkson. Well, this is gonna be a game of who's tanking more. The Suns at one point were leading big. It's like "oh, here we go, the Lakers are going to get blown out in the first quarter." The Lakers were turning the ball over and getting outmuscled in the paint this quarter. But, the threes are hitting early on. D'Lo and B.I. are carrying the team in terms of scoring. The Lakers are being mindful of making this a game and tanking for a top 3 pick at the same time.
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