The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Memphis Grizzlies in an elimination Game 5 for the Grizz, where they responded and beat the Lakers 99-116 to stretch it to a Game 6.
The Lakers had an incredibly slow start, trailing by 14 at the end of the first quarter. They tried coming back throughout the game, but the Grizz kept enough of a distance to win. Fans had a lot to share after the contest was over.
Game Six, our place. pic.twitter.com/WR8TSRe781
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 27, 2023
LeBron James’ had arguably his worst playoff game since 2011 and fans were shocked.
never seen lebron james play this awful in a playoff game ever man
this is actually unreal
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) April 27, 2023
The Lakers’ rotational decisions were flat-out bad and were a massive reason why they couldn’t match up with the Grizz.
The LeBron/Rui lineup with JJJ on the floor is just nuts. It’s cost them basically every game lol
— Ry (@JustRyCole) April 27, 2023
Lakers fans asked for Darvin Ham to be fired.
Can the lakers fire Darwin ham and get Nick nurse mid series with all due respect?
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) April 27, 2023
One fan got extremely emotional about Darvin Ham and had very strong words against his coaching tonight.
https://twitter.com/JamesEdrick3/status/1651397341285318663
The bad rotational decisions continued to be a spotlight, especially when the Lakers would make substitutions during runs where they cut the game down to one or two points.
Darvin Ham just subbed out LeBron for Lonnie Walker, who hasn’t played in 3 games
is this some type of sick joke? 😂😂😂
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 27, 2023
The calmness of LeBron and AD after the game has given some fans comfort about them closing the series out in LA.
AD and Lebron don’t look nervous with all due respect no reason you guys should worry.
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) April 27, 2023
Skip Bayless recognized that the Lakers won’t want to be back in Memphis for Game 7, so LeBron needs to finish them off in Game 6.
Oh, well, I guess LeBron wanted to wait to put on a closeout show back in Hollywood. But the pressure mounts. Bron, you want no part of a Game 7 back in Memphis.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 27, 2023
The Grizzlies’ backcourt shined as Desmond Bane had 33 points with 10 rebounds, while Ja Morant had 31 points with 10 rebounds. Anthony Davis bounced back from a dismal Game 4 performance with 31 points and 19 rebounds, while LeBron James had a shockingly bad 15-point performance on 29.4% shooting from the field.
Will We See A Game 7?
The Grizzlies will go back to LA for Game 6, the final game on LA’s home floor. It’s imperative that they close the series out then and don’t fall into the danger zone of blowing a 3-1 lead. LeBron has experience with overcoming those but never in his career has he blown one of those. His lack of aggression at the start hampered the team, as James couldn’t find his offensive rhythm.
We have seen the most passive playoff version of LeBron ever, with him averaging just 22.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists through 5 games with a shocking 3-point percentage of 16.7%.
He is one of the most dominant playoff performers of all time. If they want to have success, they need to see him come into Game 6 and tell his teammates that he will ensure they qualify. Otherwise, a Game 7 in Memphis may be too big of a challenge for the Lakers.
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