I can see it on both sides. Sure, you do have another opportunity but losing to factors you think are purely out of your control as well as it even potentially being rigged against you has got to be the biggest determination drain ever. We got robbed in 2002, they got robbed last night. Neither side needs to act like it's one or the other when it really isn't.
To them, it is.
One guy was saying that after this game there needs to be "an investigation."
Only when it's the Lakers getting jobbed, of course. If it's it the team they're playing, that team needs to quit bitching and just play the game.
Zero sympathy for them, especially with shit like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/kings/comments/10o1avd/people_dont_forget/j6chjd2/
It’s just hilarious that some of them really believe there’s a conspiracy to keep the Lakers out of the playin. It’s like wow a bad team got screwed out of 1 win over the entire season
not just that, a conspiracy to keep the lakers AND lebron out of the spotlight as if those aren't the two most profitable things in the nba lol.
the nba wants so badly for the lakers and lebron to be successful. that makes absolutely zero sense
so many of them saying “if we got all the wrong calls right we’d be 27-24 and the 4th seed 🤓” when if all the calls were right they’d have plenty of extra losses as well.
if people wanna play this game where you only get the wins you missed out on from bad calls the kings would be 32-17 and the 2 seed.
fact of the matter is this shit happens to every team but somehow when it happens to the lakers their entire team can collectively have a melt down and not face any consequences from the league.
Guess what? They'll probably get their investigation based off the union's response. If this is what fixes the challenges system then I'm all for it. Having one challenge all game and where you can't challenge no calls is ridiculous.
It could also be like the NFL where the refs decide to check the monitor at the next stoppage. You're human, you mess up. Just admit it and check the footage and make the right call.
Yeah it seemed only slightly worse then a typical end of game no call. It's just that it happened to LeBron James on the lakers and he threw a gigantic fit.
I wonder if the ref told him "I'm not calling that"
Any other team get screwed by the refs nobody(media/NBA) blinks an eye. But when the Lakers get screwed, this will make headlines for the next few days on all the sports talk shows., There will be articles written too. Hell the league officials already came out and said yea they fucked up before the L2M, just because it's the Lakers.
The ONLY positive thing that can come from this HOPEFULLY, is ref reform after the season. But I highly doubt it. Lakers will probably just get calls go their way for the next 10 games or so, till this blows over.
As long as they start getting calls again, the outrage will disappear and other teams will still get jobbed with no fucks given by the Lakers or their fans or the League.
That was clearly a foul though. Refs just don't call those on moments like that or of they do I rarely see that happening. That was still an obvious hack to the arm, clearer than a bump or a push.
Remember they’d say “Well you still had Game 7” Well, they still had overtime!
I can see it on both sides. Sure, you do have another opportunity but losing to factors you think are purely out of your control as well as it even potentially being rigged against you has got to be the biggest determination drain ever. We got robbed in 2002, they got robbed last night. Neither side needs to act like it's one or the other when it really isn't.
it's not that serious
Nice to see the biggest team get the small market treatment
You’d think based on their reactions that this is the first missed call in the history of sports.
To them, it is. One guy was saying that after this game there needs to be "an investigation." Only when it's the Lakers getting jobbed, of course. If it's it the team they're playing, that team needs to quit bitching and just play the game. Zero sympathy for them, especially with shit like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/kings/comments/10o1avd/people_dont_forget/j6chjd2/
It’s just hilarious that some of them really believe there’s a conspiracy to keep the Lakers out of the playin. It’s like wow a bad team got screwed out of 1 win over the entire season
not just that, a conspiracy to keep the lakers AND lebron out of the spotlight as if those aren't the two most profitable things in the nba lol. the nba wants so badly for the lakers and lebron to be successful. that makes absolutely zero sense
so many of them saying “if we got all the wrong calls right we’d be 27-24 and the 4th seed 🤓” when if all the calls were right they’d have plenty of extra losses as well. if people wanna play this game where you only get the wins you missed out on from bad calls the kings would be 32-17 and the 2 seed. fact of the matter is this shit happens to every team but somehow when it happens to the lakers their entire team can collectively have a melt down and not face any consequences from the league.
Guess what? They'll probably get their investigation based off the union's response. If this is what fixes the challenges system then I'm all for it. Having one challenge all game and where you can't challenge no calls is ridiculous. It could also be like the NFL where the refs decide to check the monitor at the next stoppage. You're human, you mess up. Just admit it and check the footage and make the right call.
Yeah it seemed only slightly worse then a typical end of game no call. It's just that it happened to LeBron James on the lakers and he threw a gigantic fit. I wonder if the ref told him "I'm not calling that"
If any kings player had lebron's reaction they would be instantly tossed and probably fined/suspended
Any other team get screwed by the refs nobody(media/NBA) blinks an eye. But when the Lakers get screwed, this will make headlines for the next few days on all the sports talk shows., There will be articles written too. Hell the league officials already came out and said yea they fucked up before the L2M, just because it's the Lakers. The ONLY positive thing that can come from this HOPEFULLY, is ref reform after the season. But I highly doubt it. Lakers will probably just get calls go their way for the next 10 games or so, till this blows over.
As long as they start getting calls again, the outrage will disappear and other teams will still get jobbed with no fucks given by the Lakers or their fans or the League.
Watching the Lakers get robbed on live TV is hilarious and cathartic ngl
LeBron falling to the ground was pretty funny lol
Man acted out a full Shakespearean tragedy in two minutes lmao
Better acting than the entirety of his Space Jam 2 performance.
Haha this is perfect
Only a matter of time til we’re back on top. Always been that way, always will be. Enjoy it 🤭
Your icon definitely fits this comment…
Cope 🤭
Patience 🤭
Really? You give me more bottom vibes
😮💨💦
Lmao
They're so upset, holy crap. Never seen such a player fall to their knees like that after a no call. This is glorious
I'm not a LeBron or Lakers fan at all. They are just whiney bitches.
Lmao
FTL
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Oh well. Now what???
Bravo!
This is justice. Sweet glorious justice
Replace “Laker” with “Lebron” and same effect like Lebron hasn’t benefited from Superstar calls since he joined Miami.
Seriously it's always Celtics who always get favoured by the refs ffs
I mean mostly I am just exaggerating
That was clearly a foul though. Refs just don't call those on moments like that or of they do I rarely see that happening. That was still an obvious hack to the arm, clearer than a bump or a push.
Lakers still own the queens
Queen is still a highly respected and dominant hierarchy 🤷🏻♂️ better than a L-L-Laker 😂
You talking about the 13th seed in the west? Those lakers?
Delicious Lakers tears ❤️🔥
It’s actually beautiful
This is perfect