Why Lakers LOST to Thunder: Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves must be better | NBA Reaction
Jason reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder and explains that while the roster does have flaws, the loss to OKC was simply because Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were not good enough with LeBron James still sidelined.
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I told my Lakers fans that there’s a lot of IQ & skill on this Laker team which is why they’re really really good. However, they currently have ZERO athletes to compete with OKC! All 10-12 guys that are going to play vs the Lakers have an athletic advantage AND they’ve got just as much skill & IQ. Therefore, especially when turnovers happen, the Lakers will have ZERO chance to even be competitive with the Thunder.
Btw, I’m a Dubs fan, and I feel like my squad is too old/slow/small to compete with them on most nights either! They beat Wemby and the Spurs in San Antonio but, Steph had to go for +40 for it to happen and we cannot expect that to be the formula to win in the West.
All that being said, OKC is easily the best team out there and I’d be shocked if they didn’t repeat. ❤ 💙 💛
This is definitely a testament to OKC’s defense. Them boys are flying crazy out there. If Luka can’t break them down with his playmaking then honestly I dont expect anyone to. Maybe Trae young but we already know the hawks aren’t contenders so that’s irrelevant
It’s okay guys don’t worry austin reaves and luka are gonna blow out some bottom feeder team in the east and will suddenly be favs to win the west again 😂😂😂😂
Finally a fair headline and take. Luka and Reaves need to better. They've only beat up bad teams and have been getting credit for nothing.
It’s on the coach to come up with strategy to break OKC’s defense. JJ must be better.
Ayton doesn't look like he cares out there…he gon get traded soon
What do you think of Zion joining forces with Luka? His value is all time-low. Can be a salvage high potential value.Will get the penetration alongside Lebron.
This team is basically brand new, the Thunder have been cultivating a system for years. It wasn’t just Luka and Austin it was the whole team, only Marcus smart played decent. Ayton was terrible, it was a good test and learning experience, lakers needed that. They can come back stronger.
NBA media tried to make Lakers look good by glazing them all the time. They’re not good!!! The league just sucks and a lot of teams get beat up every night. This game was a joke.
The better question is, why aren’t YOU better, bozo?🙄 The Lakers are a playoff team. They’re NOT a championship contender and frankly it doesn’t matter that they’re not a championship contender. The only reason why you’re propagating this constant bull💩 is because you’re trying so hard to protect LeBron James’ legacy when it’s already a failed legacy. Dude got swept in the NBA playoffs 3X, regardless of how great the talent was around him, he’s now 2 and 12 in the last three playoff series and that’s with a prime Anthony Davis and then a young prime Luka Doncic. The best LeBron James could do in any playoff stretch was go to four straight NBA Finals while coming out of a weak ass Eastern Conference while going 2 and 2 in those 4 NBA Finals while playing with TWO other Top 75 Players in Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. If LeBron was so fu%king great, why didn’t he win 3 out of 4 NBA Finals if not all 4 NBA Finals while he was in Miami?🤔 Let me guess. LeBron didn’t have enough ‘help’?🙄🤡🤡
Lakers trash….now yall stuxk with luka lol..and yall gonna pay austin reaves lol they stoft lolol they need to hit the gym
alex caruso did austin reaves dirty last night ..😂😂😂but hes better then bron right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
How many ft they give them a game is cheating …lebron never play like that..nor americans…
😂😂😂yeah they avoiding the main issues just like last playoff is austin reaves😅😅😅
This is the reason why they traded luka 😂😂😂😂
Trade austin reaves simple math but we know why he still here hmmmmm…😢😢😢😢
Lebron never played with bumbs like this.
Trade austin reaves simple math but we know why he still here hmmmmm…😢😢😢😢
Lebron at luka age would never do what he do
3:04 I think you’re wrong Jason we weren’t out athletic… we were out hustled… at every position on defense the thunder try.. it wasn’t even about our offense we were getting out worked in demoralized as the game went along
Austin always looks like this against gritty athletic teams. I love AR but athletic defenses are his kryptonite
Lakers should trade Lebron for kuminga 😎
LET'GO LAKERS WIN 🏆 🏆 🏆 ❤🎉😮
lakers lost to the thunder because AR and doncic are cones, scoring 30-40 with 20plus shots attempted isn't impressive.
agreed…even at his age,Lebron would still be a net positive in breaking teams down,so we need him back and maybe one trade or a lot more energy from the roster