Lakers End Losing Streak, Beat Spurs 119-101, Dalton Knecht Re-Enters Starting Lineup

[@rpgolden]

Dalton from Roadhouse popping up whenever you bring up Knecht cracks me up

[@LockedOnLakers]

Ha! Glad you enjoy it! AK

[@craigosterberg5045]

Dalton in the starting lineup makes he and the Lakers better. Happy Thanksgiving guys.

[@jean-louispiraux7327]

Good game from Max, I was happy for him

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Play of the game was Delo fouling Paul. I know JJ loved that. That happened last 6 min of the 3rd when Lebron and AR went out. Delo, Max, DK, Cam and AD turned a 6 pt lead into 15 at the end of the quarter. This lineup made the game faster. Great team win. Hap TG

[@LN-Lifer]

Spurs are better than most think but that's not to say the Lakers beating them means much Their weaknesses and strengths vs our weaknesses and strengths match up favorably for us

[@jvlicious]

Bball gods be like: "Well, you guys are still in contention for the NBA Cup. Show us what you've got" 😅

[@dorjegyurme7154]

Start Knecht and Go 5-0, Bench DK and go 0-3, Start DK and go 1-0 ✌ 6-0 when DK Starts, 20ppg✌Lakers Best Starting Lineup, 7 Lakers in Double Digits Scoring! 💜✌💛

[@robt5818]

Happy Thanksgiving Andy & Brian!

[@LockedOnLakers]

Thanks! You as well! AK

[@johnblackman9720]

I hope JJ keeps D-Con in the starting lineup, at least for awhile

[@LN-Lifer]

LBJ ain't washed but he has certainly entered the tub

[@Zett76]

Someone who doesn't do half of his job, anymore, is either washed or doesn't care about his team Or both.

[@Kelvin-k8n]

@@Zett76or he only cares about stats!

[@LN-Lifer]

@Zett76 I just meant to say he still has more in his bag than a lot of NBA players today (maybe more than most). He has not been the LBJ of the past for a bit, but I think this season the fall off is most apparent

[@tysonspalding465]

Dlo had better game than ar

[@nalazone5474]

Lebron needs to give up 7-10 shots a game for Connect. It’s that simple

[@je5406]

Nope. It hurts his ppg average

[@williamroberts6803]

Why change a lineup that hasn’t lost to a losing one? Crazy. Connect is a beast. He needs to get the most minutes he can handle.

[@Oberonz1]

The Basketball Gods have been appeased and the Curse of Davin Ham has been withdrawn. I didn’t care who sat D4 had to start, it just was so simple. Spurs were an excellent elixir for Lakers, Inexperienced coach and main player. This was like a practice against the JV. Hats off to DLo body bumping CP showing some fight and bravo Max finally looking like an 8 million dollar player. Bron and AD we’re good enough, the real test is OKC, great show guys Happy Holidays😊👍🏿

[@deandrepage1048]

The Lakers need a 6’5 free agent veteran 3-point shooter as Coach Ham’s backup 2-Guard so J.J. Redick would have a versatile 3-point shooter on both units. Rob Pelinka blew that opportunity for J.J. Redick.

[@maxsmart8954]

HOPEFULLY COACH IS SMART ENOUGH TO ACCEPT DK IS SO HIS TEAMS X FACTOR. SIMPLY PUT HE NEEDS VETERAN MINUTES AND LOOKS FOR THIS TEAM TO COMPETE AT HIGH LEVEL. HE DEFINITELY IS THE TEAMS #3. COACH ACCEPT IT AND ROLL WITH IT.

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Need cam in n rui out I read somewhere yesterday that were tryna trade rui n vando on there way out to trade for cam Johnson from the nets should try n get shroeder too

[@kidadaliburd5035]

I don't like bron attitude to dlo and when they take the ball out of dlo hands and put it in bron,the offense does not flow well

[@hanchung1592]

Basically Brian was saying westbrick's throwing to 3rd row turnovers were good turnovers

[@deandrepage1048]

Wemby attempted entirely too many extra deep 3-point shots.

[@LockedOnLakers]

@@deandrepage1048 Yeah, Brian and I actually talked about that offline before the show. It’s my understanding that the Spurs give him a ton of leeway to basically develop the game he wants, experiments with the shots he wants, etc., and are essentially treating these early years as a lab of sorts. Which, in the long term, makes sense. The Spurs aren’t in the position to win a title, or even come close, so might as well let Wemby try stuff out. But in the short term, it’s gonna result in a LOT of iffy shot selection. Wemby hits threes at a respectable enough clip, but I agree that his current volume does the opposition a favor overall. AK

[@pamwechete1488]

AR should come off the bench and Dlo should start. He runs the offense better than AR . I get 23:20 that lebron is basiucally pg but imo thats not ideal at this point in his career. Dlo needs to get in rhythm and I think that will happen easier in the starting lineup than coming off the bench. I believe AR would have a much easier time coming off the bench and doing what he does also also I don't wanna hear the AR said better defender. I see AR getting cooked every single night. .

[@ThereallivinwaterTv]

Whats crazy is people analyze bron like he not 40 lol if they had someone to take over bron wouldn't look as bad ... they still asking this guy to do things like he in his prime

[@Zett76]

The problem are the Lebron fans themselves: without his "miraculous" longevity, their goat case gets weaker than a drunk baby. With his longevity, at least the baby isn't drunk. :)

[@alfuller1332]

They were trying to say in a nice way that LeBron stat padded in the 4th. Just say those words!

[@shawncross5019]

We know they can beat the regular teams. It's the good teams they can't beat.

[@Teach4391]

I will trade Dlo for a 3 and D wing, Trade Gabe, and JHS for a big, then let Bron play pg. Lebron is more productive at pg because Father Time is catching up to him

[@Zett76]

Trade LBJ. It's way easier to win games when you don't have to play 4v5 on defense, most of the time.

[@Abc24341]

It’s so obvious dlo should be the pg the game blew open when he checked in and started facilitating in the 3rd. Dlo doesn’t turn over the ball much. lebron AR too sloppy with the ball.

[@tysonspalding465]

Dlo and dk hopefully the future backcourt

[@porksisig4496]

This! I think it would be better if ar15 will come from the bench

[@BC-th3mx]

@@porksisig4496 😂😅😆🤣

[@tonycoins-lakers4life378]

I said th in the sliwa show chat, it should be Dlo, k4, rui, bron, ad. Gives more weapons for Dlo to play his style and allows for more ball movement.

[@tysonspalding465]

@@tonycoins-lakers4life378me too

[@HoldenBroussard]

Knecht balances out the team because the starters are not playing four on five. with cam in there the others have to over exert themselves to make up for his lack of scoring so they are drained to play defense balance scoring equals more energy for defense

[@jm1733]

Hopefully the basketball guru named JJ will look at trends and realize the obvious fact that Dalton is a starter and should be a 2nd or 3rd priority if not the 1st priority in the offensive schemes. The Lakers have not had a pure shooter in all of the decades i have been a fan who is the caliber of DK. He is definitely even a cut above the JJ that used to lace up his sneakers and don an NBA jersey. DK could be an all-time great if he is given the chance. The leading stat padder and turnover king should handle the ball less with the exception of driving to the basket. He just makes too many mistakes with the ball and costs us games with his dazzling carelessness. He is always just a little late to make a great defensive play but is right there in time to grab a rebound to ensure a triple double if his assists outnumber his turnovers. I literally hold my breath when LBJ has the ball and release it when he actually makes a good play. Needless to say, i suffer alot from shortness of breath when I watch these Lakers. They have zero chance of winning a chip unless they go back to defense as a main priority and utilize DK as their main perimeter and cutting option. We need another big who is not soft and a true point guard who is confident handling the ball and can make great passes to DK. They must ramp up their defensive effort though and DLo must be more consistent as a shooter. Just my 2 cents.

[@Otisdic]

The Lakers seem to win when Dalton is their 3rd best player cause let's face it, they got 2 superstars and Lebron advance age has him playing bad or low energy some games. Reaves is their 3rd best player and hes just not that good. For example, when they play Denver Michael Porter, Gordon, Jokic and Murray all better than Reaves. When they play phoenix, KD, Booker, Biel, and Nurkic are better... Reaves also struggles when they put good tall athletic defenders on him and even struggles with a Russel Westbrook ( and AR isn't a good defender either)...Lakers love Reaves but he ain't him... As long as they rely on Reaves heavily they will fall short

[@tysonspalding465]

Right I don’t see the talent he be a great 6 man

[@Otisdic]

@tysonspalding465 exactly what I been saying!! Hes a 6th man not a 3rd and most teams got 3 great players if not 4...

[@praktikalarch2198]

​@@Otisdicanother typical Lakers fan who always doubt rookies talent then wondering why traded Lakers are doing great on othee teams. TRUST is gold my friends! You gotta give trust! Pretty sure, you're enjoying to watch Warriors and Heat NOBODYS but contributing BIG on their teams.

[@afuturemodern]

Im with you but Nurkic is not better than Reaves lmao

[@BurntToast8511]

@@tysonspalding465 you don’t see any talent in Austin Reaves? Do you ever question your eye for talent? He has weaknesses, definitely, but he also has talent.

[@gemyuhico7245]

Knecht is the best shooter and player in the lakers.his even better than lebron and davis when given a chance to play many minutes.he is a dead spot sharp shooter!

[@stanjohnson7849]

He’s a very good player….but I can’t go that far 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ThereallivinwaterTv]

People only keep looking at one side of the floor these days😊

[@Gw19838]

This is a terrible take! 😂 Great shooter, below average playmaker, and terrible defender. He a good piece who benefits from the gravity Lebron and AD bring to the court. They also benefit from the space he creates but he’s not close to the best anything on any team in the league team other than shooting. Good young player. Stop there!

[@Zett76]

​@@Gw19838 regarding "terrible defender": how in seven hells do you see LBJ bringing "gravitas" to defense? 😂Knecht may be terrible, LBJ isn't even THERE.

[@TheIntellect-q4e]

@@Gw19838 This take fits Austin like a glove, your probably referring to Dalton. Reaves has been in the league since 2021 and he hasn't elevated his defense, he gets cooked every game, Dalton needs the opportunity to elevate his defense! Let's be honest, Dalton has more upside than Reaves

[@rob3h]

We have a good game on Friday. Who do you think will win?

[@Yong130]

Where's Bronny?

[@tysonspalding465]

How is ar even point guard with 2 assists

[@Zett76]

When you have LBJ on the floor, you don't get to be PG.

[@ptah44ra59]

Lebron always has a second star but organization always expects him and AD to carry role players and elevate them to starters AR is talented but is not a true starter on most teams and on this team he is the 3rd best player. Rui, Vando, Gabe, Max they wouldn't start on 90% of teams but at times are true starters for this team

[@ClydeHicks-s7m]

john Collins from Utah the answer cheap get it done power forward enforcer

[@gregpollard7158]

W/S Knecht brings another level of Energy/Life to Our Starting 5/Team & Him & MaxC were moving @ a Different Pace/Speed. Game Plan: • Knecht needs to stay in Starting Lineup!!! • We need to Trade for Young/Athletic Players that complement Knecht/AD instead of 30+ Older Players that complement LBJ. • I hope King 👑 James embraces LAker Youth Movement and becomes a Mentor/Teacher to Our Young Guys in His last couple Years, similar to The Blac(k) 🐍 Mamba!!!

[@aaronwimbish9382]

Trade Rui for a defender please

[@stanjohnson7849]

No iso ball especially from LeBron = A great win…. A hope Lebron can continue to hand over the torch “gracefully” and be a be an efficient PART of the team…. As opposed to the king . I think a major part of the Lakers success this year is based on that. It’s that time Lebron 💪🏽

[@praktikalarch2198]

Lebron and Jj should read this comment! At this point of season, Lakers should pass the ball more and build another monster on the floor. LBJ and AD aren't enough to win games and these two were so predictable. Why not make plays for other players and use these two as decoys sometimes

[@jesseadams8051]

LeBron, turnovers are way up...he's gotten more sloppy with the rock...Still great player but Father Time, he's ah coming! Beat ,Thunder!

[@Zett76]

PEDs can be very harsh to the brain...

[@Tony-jd2mx]

I hate thanks giving because of it left and trail on tear and bloody days in history I know you people are glad because of free land

[@jtFacts77]

What does this have to do with the Lakers?

[@denniscasely-hayford3245]

​@@jtFacts77 He is troubled.😢

[@Tony-jd2mx]

@jtFacts77 MF history law's and history goes hands to hand ✋ and one of you funky European not going to tell me anything about My ancestors that's what it's got to do with it you bastards you

[@Tony-jd2mx]

@@denniscasely-hayford3245 your European are trouble damn thirsty rotten chicken

[@tysonspalding465]

Cam reddish shouldn’t start anyway

[@deandrepage1048]

Cam Reddish should not start so you can have NO DEFENSE at all 3 perimeter positions ??? Strange

[@gregpollard7158]

• Knecht needs to stay in Starting Lineup!!! • We need to Trade for Young/Athletic Players that complement Knecht/AD instead of 30+ Older Players that complement LBJ. • I hope King 👑 James embraces LAker Youth Movement and becomes a Mentor/Teacher to Our Young Guys in His last couple Years, similar to The Blac(k) 🐍 Mamba!!!

[@tysonspalding465]

Lakers not winning nba cup they have better chance of winning the nba championship

[@briancoveney3080]

Don’t tell me what to do.

[@anthonyshumake5488]

Trade dalton make room for bronny

[@Engr.Hisham]

bobo

[@stanjohnson7849]

Ha ha ha … I don’t get it 🤔

[@jtFacts77]

Trade AD to make room for Koloko.😂😅

[@exileradio--elpasotx7850]

JJ heres your starting 5 you can thank me later koloko - davis - lebron - dalton - Olivari

[@rolandwest1551]

Their winning ways against inferior teams continues. Even Lefraud knows my spurs aren’t good and he damn sure knows we don’t have what we need to compete..,spoiler alert, he knows this about his own team as well.

[@jamesgreen2994]

I think Lebron’s high turnover and poor performance are related to his drinking. Alcohol makes him not as sharp as before.

[@plantbasedfit]

Ain't no party like a diddy party

[@jjasuka]

Spurs is not even a good team

[@akaspon1]

They just beat the Warriors.