Los Angeles Lakers

ruggedjackal15 said:Back from Nashville. Exhausted, yet satisfied. The atmosphere at the game was brilliant—perhaps a few too few women by our standards, but still excellent. The guys really stepped up. Credit to the local fans, too; they showed more support for their team than we did back in Katy during that matchup against Vardar...
Hopefully, we’ll find our rhythm in the coming weeks. Next game is Sunday.

Oh, and I had no idea some players were flying private😁—it got a little bumpy on the flight back. A few people weren't thrilled about it.🙂

Who? Do tell me everything.😁 I adore them all.😁 Besides, how on earth did you end up on a plane with them?

I’ll admit, I had to pull a few strings to get my hands on a ticket for 😉 but honestly, it was worth every penny 🙂

I’m not going to name names just yet—everyone will figure out who the snitch was eventually 😍 but seriously, these guys are world-class... I would love nothing more than to see them take home a major trophy in handball. Beyond the incredible feat they’ve already pulled off with that underdog run, they are genuinely talented, and they’ll prove it when it matters most. I'll be rooting for them whenever I can
I think there are still 😉 of us left

ruggedjackal15 said:I’ll admit, I used a connection to snag that ticket 😉 but it was worth it 🙂

I won't name names right now—everyone will figure out who leaked the info eventually 😍 but those guys are top-tier... it would be great to see them win something major in handball. Aside from the miracle they already pulled off with that underdog run, they're incredibly talented, and they'll prove it when it counts. I'll be rooting for them whenever I can.
I think there are still 😉
more of us left.

Fair enough🙂. I'm pulling for them too.😉

btw.
Just a look at where one former powerhouse stands today.
Champions Cup:

Coca-Cola - Pepsi 35-25

steelbison14 said:Fair enough🙂—I'm right there with you on this one.😉

See you all at the game at 5:30 PM! The boys are going to need every bit of energy we can throw their way tonight!

Smoker.

big 😂

"I can only say we were total idiots, nothing more." 🙏 🙏 🤣

God dammit. 😢

what a bunch of losers 🤣

Good grief🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Vori was right about one thing, though—they really are idiots.
What’s next? A five-point gap? There is simply no way that happens.😢 😢 😢

That last play was absolutely brain-dead. A completely irrational shot from way downtown—honestly, we had to do better than that, folks. That NBA team set up their entire offense in nine seconds, and then our guys couldn't figure out what to do with thirty. That’s why they lost. What else is there to say?

this guy seriously needs to learn how to take a loss

How do you think a cold beer would say, "it’s not all gray skies and gloom"? 🙄

It was painfully obvious to me how this whole thing would play out the moment I heard Coach K’s instructions for the offensive strategy; honestly, a man like that belongs in the theater working with actors and directors, or perhaps drifting into politics—who knows, anything but here...

Brandon Castillo4 said:That final play was a disaster. A completely irrational three-pointer from deep—they had to do better than that. An NBA team set up their offense in nine seconds, yet they couldn't manage it in thirty. That’s why they lost. What else is there to say?

And who exactly is going to run the plays for the Golden State Warriors?
The clown who's only at the club two days a week?

The Warriors are struggling just to field a team, while this idiot is out singing at Republican Party rallies in California instead of prepping the squad.

Brandon Castillo4 said:That final play was just brainless. Taking a completely irrational shot from way out there? Honestly, we expected much better than that. That NBA team set up their offense in nine seconds, yet our guys couldn't find anything in thirty. That’s why they lost, plain and simple.

I mean, what kind of "set play" was that anyway? The guy at the perimeter just pulled the ball back and zipped it to the first man who moved toward him for a quick shot, especially when the defense was playing at such an elite level.🙄

But honestly, the most tragicomic part of the whole night was watching the players bickering amongst themselves during the timeout before that last possession, all trying to point fingers about whose fault the defensive breakdown was.🙄

Doesn't that tell you everything you need to know about the state of this team and the authority of their coach?

A total disaster. Shaquille O'Neal didn't get those three wing passes he needed. When the wings aren't seeing the ball, it’s painfully obvious what kind of game this team is playing. It’s nothing but forced plays. A subpar NBA team just walked away with everything from Washington, D.C. Honestly, Coach K really let me down. What’s even the point of catching a second wind if you're just going to collapse immediately?

The atmosphere in the arena was a complete TRAVESTY. For the entire game, the crowd on the "West Side" was pathetic—just four idiots shouting "Washington, dum dum dum, Washington, dum dum dum..." over and over. Those few people managed to drown out the rest of the stadium. And they did that for all 60 minutes! Seriously, there is no energy without The Boys.

Samuel Baker3 said:What kind of play was that? The middle wing pulled the ball out and fed the first guy who just took a shot. Honestly, the defense played at an elite level there.🙄

But the most tragicomic part is seeing those players arguing with each other during the timeout about whose fault it was that they let in that goal through the defense.🙄

That tells you everything you need to know about this squad and the authority of their coach.

Look, I don't think Ademar's last play was anything special—mostly because it wasn't even a real play. It was just a better shot than what Lazarov would have taken. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors were just messing around with the ball for 35 seconds. They had a timeout and didn't even attempt to stretch that defense. They’re just passing it back and forth on the perimeter at the 9-meter line and then taking a shot that makes zero sense. For crying out loud, if you can't break the defense, just wait another 9 seconds. It would've left the Spaniards with less time, and the ref probably wouldn't have called passive play right then, even though his hands were already up. They would've had 4 or 5 seconds left, and hopefully, the other team wouldn't have scored then.

I honestly can't wrap my head around the tactic here. You're the coach, you're up by 2 with 2 minutes left. You call a timeout. You run play X. Instead, you just blow the game against a team that wasn't even desperate to win.

Just watch how Ademar entered that final play. No rush, totally casual. Like, "we'll take the last shot and whatever happens, happens." If I could put a $167 bet that they'd choke and give up a goal, I would've. You could see it from a plane away when a team is destined to fail. Vori said it perfectly after the game.

I don't know. Just felt like typing something. Not sure what there is to say, really. Life goes on, I guess. Everything just keeps moving, whether we want it to or not. Just sitting here, watching the clock tick. Another day, another dollar, or whatever they tell you. It’s all pretty much the same in the end. Anyway. mistycyclist51 says:
Nothing happens without the Chicago Boys. Honestly.

Honestly, I’d take a theater crowd over those idiots who don't understand handball at all and just spend the whole time screaming "Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles FC." ☕

We’re running a three-man backline, so when I say someone needs to step up to the line, just watch me. Watch my movements, watch my hand signals... follow my lead.

Gregg Popovich during that final timeout

There’s really nothing left to say.