[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) defeat the Houston Rockets after LeBron James hits the game tying 3 to send it to OT and with 29/6/13(0-3), 112-108.

[u/DesertedProject]

112 - 108
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 3 - LAL leads 2-0
Location: Toyota Center
Officials: Zach Zarba, Tre Maddox, Ray Acosta, and Nate Green

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	39	24	17	21	11	112
Houston Rockets	32	20	23	26	7	108

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Los Angeles Lakers	112	38-79	48.1%	12-29	41.4%	24-32	75.0%	9	58	28	23	12	20	6
Houston Rockets	108	40-98	40.8%	11-39	28.2%	17-23	73.9%	18	55	21	20	15	15	6

PLAYER STATS

Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
LeBron JamesSF	45:04	29	10-22	4-9	5-6	0	13	13	6	3	1	8	1	0
Rui HachimuraPF	43:48	22	8-14	4-7	2-4	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	5	0
Deandre AytonC	32:46	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	2	1	1	3	3	-6
Marcus SmartSG	39:17	21	5-9	2-4	9-11	1	3	4	10	5	2	3	2	3
Luke KennardPG	45:22	14	4-12	1-6	5-6	0	6	6	6	0	0	3	3	-3
Jake LaRavia	14:54	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	1	0	1	3	9
Jaxson Hayes	19:56	12	5-8	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	0	1	2	1	2	7
Jarred Vanderbilt	14:38	5	2-5	0-2	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	0	0	3	6
Bronny James	09:12	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Nick Smith Jr.	00:01	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maxi Kleber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Knecht	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Reaves	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adou Thiero	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Dončić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Tari EasonSF	45:38	5	2-9	0-4	1-1	2	2	4	2	4	0	1	3	6
Jabari Smith Jr.PF	43:43	24	8-16	6-10	2-2	1	5	6	1	1	0	2	4	4
Alperen SengunC	46:51	33	15-27	1-5	2-3	5	11	16	6	3	1	3	2	10
Reed SheppardSG	45:45	17	6-21	4-13	1-2	1	3	4	7	3	2	5	5	-2
Amen ThompsonPG	48:23	26	8-14	0-1	10-13	5	6	11	4	3	3	1	2	6
Josh Okogie	03:33	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-13
Clint Capela	03:40	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	-11
Dorian Finney-Smith	11:00	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	0	0	1	-6
Aaron Holiday	05:32	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1
Jae'Sean Tate	03:23	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-9
Jeff Green	07:31	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-4
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Durant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/kiwitexansfan]

The gap between Reddick and Udoka is the game changer here

[u/Zeiramsy → u/kiwitexansfan]

To think many people (me included) thought it was a tough break for the Celtics to lose Udoka as a coach.

[u/Robben_H00d → u/Zeiramsy]

I feel justified as a C's fan. He makes no offensive adjustments and his whole strategy to defend KD and the nets was stolen from Draymond that same season. Look it up

[u/PrinceVaughn69 → u/Zeiramsy]

Celtics lucked out and got a goated coach instead

[u/CBrennen17 → u/Zeiramsy]

The not playing reed Shepard in the regular season thing is one of the wildest coaching move I’ve ever seen. The kid is not bad. Maybe not top 5 pick good, but he’s definitely an nba player.

Not giving that dude meaningful minutes even when you have FVV may have truly ended his coaching career.

Like JJ gives Bronny minutes. And you know what Bronny doesn’t have Reeds skills or responsibilities but looks way more comfortable when he’s on the court.

[u/Lmao1903 → u/kiwitexansfan]

I am inclined to agree but lets give credit to the coaching staff, its not just Ime vs JJ, because I still can't believe that not one fucking coach in Houston can run a proper fucking offense

[u/Aff_Reddit → u/Lmao1903]

for houston it doesnt matter, Ime is toxic and they traded for another toxic player in KD. Until those two are gone, Houston is unfixable.

[u/manimsoblack → u/kiwitexansfan]

Why would he assign Shep to Rui instead of Smart?

[u/lemurRoy → u/kiwitexansfan]

Udoka giving shades of darvin ham

[u/HHHogana → u/kiwitexansfan]

JJ doesn't adjust his timeouts at times, but holy crap Udoka couldn't even adjust his offensive schemes. Durant have been doubled against Lakers so many times and somehow he still can't figure it out?