By HoopsHype | April 4, 2025
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter Asked Luka Doncic about the tough Lakers stretch on offense that Redick cited, and he took it on himself: “That performance from me is unacceptable, (it) makes it hard for the team to win.”
Doncic finished 6 for 17 for 19 points with 8 boards and 7 assists. – 1:25 AM
Luka has some work to do to match the level of these Steph/Dray/LeBron matchups from an execution and intensity standpoint. Jimmy, on the other hand, fits right in. – 1:22 AM
Luka Doncic after going 6-for-17 during the loss to the Warriors: “That performance by me is unacceptable” – 1:19 AM
The Lakers cut a once 16-point GSW lead down to 5 in the 4th Q but couldn’t get over the hump and lose to GSW, 123-116. LeBron 33p 9a 5r; Reaves 31p 6r; Rui 24p 6r; Luka 19p on 6-of-17 8r 7a. Dubs bench outscored Lakers subs 26-7. Lakers host Hornets tomorrow in b2b. – 12:43 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price Final: Warriors 123, Lakers 116. LAL falls to 46-30 with the loss, dropping back down to No. 4 after being No. 3 for 24 hours. GSW (45-31) is one GB LAL.
LeBron James: 33p/9a/5r. Austin Reaves: 31p/6r/3a. Rui Hachimura: 24p/6r/3a. Luka Doncic: 19p/8r/7a. – 12:41 AM
Luka No. 1 on 24-25 NBA whiner list – 12:38 AM
Doncic heating up, on cue. – 12:02 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter LA looked to have pulled within 10 at the half on a Doncic layup with 2.6 seconds left, but in a play harkening back to last week in Chicago, Podziemski banked in a 3 from midcourt at the buzzer to make it 60-47.
Podziemski hit 6 of 7 3’s towards 22 points. – 11:15 PM
Podziemski beats the halftime buzzer to give him 22 pts on 8-for-11 shooting at the break. The Warriors are up 60-47. Meanwhile, LeBron, Luka and AR a combined 8-for-23. – 11:13 PM
Quinten Post has gone at both LeBron James and Luka Doncic during this half. Before this last timeout, LeBron seemed to ask Draymond why Post keeps talking. Draymond responded by clapping and dapping Post up. – 10:51 PM
More on this storyline
LeBron James: Understanding how great Luka Doncic is, how on the rise Austin Reaves is, I can do things that affect the game still that benefits our team and like you said, being able to come up and set a pick and roll where… It’s a switch league, you know? But to be able to pick and slip, or pick and hit the short roll, now what I do best is even more unlocked. So you’re giving me a pocket pass and now I’m playing the four on three game where I’ve gotten the ball from Luka in the pocket, or AR in the pocket, now I’m having now I get to read and decide what these three defenders are going to guard me with the ball, two guys in a corner and a big and a dunker or small in the dunker, then I’m gonna pick you apart. -via YouTube / April 1, 2025
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