Los Angeles Lakers

First preseason win yesterday—I guess Kljaić leaving might actually be a good thing 😁

Šime is coming back.
He will surely be better than Kljaić, but if he doesn't step down from US Congress and his other side gigs, it won't do any good.
What are your thoughts?

Everything looks solid! We've got a squad full of stars, plenty of grit, and a real hunger to win.👍

They were playing against Metković... why doesn't the schedule show they aren't facing them until September 15th? 😕
I honestly can't make heads or tails of these game schedules... yet people act shocked that only 200 people showed up to the match...
They were supposed to play against Karlovac on September 22nd, but it looks like they'll be out in Leon at that time instead.
Is there an actual, accurate schedule for these games posted anywhere?

wanderinghawk17 said:So you're telling me the fans bailed because they brought in some outsiders to cheer?

Yeah, brilliant. Real genius move right there.🙏

I guess you'll just be watching from the couch now...🙄

Nicholas Moore9 said:well, at least now they’ll just be performing for a theater crowd...🙄

Look, I'd take a theater audience over a bunch of Boys who don't understand the game and treat the Los Angeles Lakers like a joke👎

same goes for the Boston Celtics..

mistycyclist51 said:look, I'd much rather deal with a theater crowd than a bunch of Boys who don't understand anything about handball and have zero respect for the Los Angeles Lakers👎

the same goes for the Boston Celtics...

plus there were plenty of songs all about San Francisco....
and honestly, I'd take two guys with a few beers who actually bring the energy (it is an arena, after all... if you even remember that Los Angeles Lakers-partizan game), over just a bunch of moms and dads sitting there going :clapping_hands: :clapping_hands:, you know what I mean?

Nicholas Moore9 said:I mean, there used to be songs specifically about San Francisco...
but honestly, I'd rather have two random Boys showing up and actually bringing some energy—since it is an arena, after all, if you remember that Chicago-partizan game—than just a bunch of moms and dads clapping politely, you know?

It used to be like that back in the day, when the Boys actually knew how to sing something about San Francisco...
but lately, there hasn't been anything for the local teams like the Golden State Warriors or the Boston Celtics. It’s always just "Los Angeles Lakers"... and 95% of those people haven't watched a single basketball or handball game in their entire lives.
I've been at the games for the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics since I was just a little kid. I've seen most of the BBB fans in the arena, and honestly, I can only conclude they just aren't up to the task anymore. Even ten years ago, it looked somewhat like something, but now... what has it even turned into?

mistycyclist51 said:back in the day, things were different... the Boys actually knew how to sing some anthems about Washington, D.C.
but lately? nothing about the city or the Lakers... just constant "New York Yankees" chants... and let's be real, 95% of them haven't even sat through two pro handball or basketball games in their entire lives...
I’ve been at Golden State Warriors and Lakers games since I was just a little kid... I’ve seen most of the BBB fans in the arena and honestly? I can only conclude they just aren't up to the task... ten years ago, there was still some semblance of a crowd, but now... what has it even turned into...

I mean, alcohol does weird things to people😁,just kidding

But seriously, at the end of the day, I'd much rather watch a game with actual decent cheering instead of watching those guys from the North America playing for this squad... if they actually had support from the local stands, even someone like Ademar Leon would have been unstoppable, but look who ended up being the champion anyway... we used to travel everywhere with Golden State and the Lakers... but that's a whole different story now... you don't go to the Golden State games anymore because they started bringing in those guys from the North America two years ago😕 😕 😕

Nicholas Moore9 said:I mean, alcohol does things to people,😁 just kidding

At the end of the day, I’d actually want to watch a game if the atmosphere was decent. Instead, we're stuck watching those guys from across the border play for this team. If they had any real support from the locals, maybe even a team like Ademar Leon would have stood a chance, but hey, they still ended up losing the title. It used to be different back when the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers were dominating everything... but that's a whole other story now. You can't really support the Golden State Warriors anymore because they started bringing in all those players from over there two years ago.😕 😕 😕

Well, that's your take on it..
Personally, I’ve stayed loyal to my teams, whether it was the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Yankees, or the Golden State Warriors. Doesn't matter who's on the roster. I was never some "hardcore" fanatic, but I was always there for them..

Your crowd wasn't bad, I guess.. though I was lucky enough to catch some Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs games, plus the Final Four in Prague and Boston.. after seeing that, I’ve become pretty skeptical about how the BBB fans act in the arena..

The Champions League kicks off tonight—Washington, D.C. is taking on Ademar.
Any predictions, I guess?

Here he goes again. Gotta admit, I’m really missing Washington, D.C. right now. Even if our chances tonight are basically zero, I still love this squad...

let's go Washington, D.C.👋

A great start, followed by that familiar black hole.

They didn't score for at least 10 minutes... and I think they were playing a man down for about 8 of those 🙄

Cervar is clearly getting rattled by these deep defensive schemes—those 4-2 and 3-2-1 setups. I can see more and more coaches starting to implement this against him.

The guy honestly doesn't seem to have an answer for it... at this point, it’s definitely not just a fluke.

He’ll probably hit 15 goals by the end of this.

Otherwise... we've seen this total meltdown on the road against any decent team way too many times.

Maybe we should just make those black holes in sports our trademark... stick a black dot right under the logo🙄
Well, we started off on the right foot, I guess

Unbelievable, especially since we were up 11-7 😲
Total system collapse—though I guess I already let myself get too excited about how well we played those first 20 minutes or so...

It’s not over yet, but let’s be honest—they look weak.

and even the Ukrainians are lowkey stirring the pot...