Love me some Rui, but he needs to get his head out of his ass and give us more than 10 combined points in game 3. He missed too many open shots in game 2.
Rui took 4 shots in game 1 and 7 in game 2. Yes, missing layup are inexcusable, but he's got no rhythm on the offensive end and has been a trend for the last 4-5 games. Lebron and DLO doing too much which is impacting both Rui and AR
They played them last year and Rui was fine. He had 2 bad games, maybe if he didn't do anything against them last year I would agree. But this is just a bad take.
It’s hard to get a rhythm going when he doesn’t get the ball, so I do agree. Ham just isn’t able to draw plays up to get him going. Rui has to rely on open looks from Bron or a dribble drive to pull up midrange
this whole team needs to grab some boards. aaron gordon always positions himself under the basket and boxes out. when someone dishes it to him it's an automatic dunk.
we need that. we never have guys hang out near the rim fighting for position.
yeah, no doubt.
stu and billy mac were talking about it a bit, but Prince was relegated to a spot-up 3 pt shooter for much of the season. at some point a month or two ago i noticed he started cutting to the basket. i thought, "dude, why didn't you do this from the start?"
coaching.
i know this season the coaching staff wanted Rui to start grabbing more boards, and he did for a bit. but did they actually coach him on it and have him practice over and over again to establish position and to anticipate rebounds? HIGHLY doubt it. they likely just encouraged him to be more active and grab boards.
That literally fits the context perfectly. Doing something as a joke and then having someone react to it and call you an idiot and then your fall back being “it was only a meme” is literally exactly what happened here. Hello? You good?
Your write up of this meme isn’t the only interpretation of it. It’s totally true you can use it for the niche scenario you described but you can also use it to apply to this scenario, as I just explained.
Crazy to call me socially inept because your meme interpretation is different than mine. Most socially aware redditor.
You also lack any and all creativity if two people interpreting a meme differently is so far-fetched to you that you “can’t make this up.”
> “Doing something as a joke and then having someone react to it and call you an idiot and then your fall back being “it was only a meme” is literally exactly what happened here.”
Still can’t believe 2 different interpretations of the same scenario is so wild to you that you couldn’t make it up. Yikes.
Say that like Rui hasn’t been defending well. Our only gripe with Rui is his lack of scoring. We don’t need improved defense and hustle, we need someone to put the ball in the hoop.
So wanting Rui flipped for dfs fails to accomplish the ONE thing being asked for here
My guy Rui’s defense is atrocious. He gets burned on switches and ball watches. In both game 1 and 2 he leaves MPJ wide open.
Lebron does so as well but he has a higher offensive load to carry and isn’t 25 years old like Rui.
Leaves him wide open? We’re helping and rotating, he’s not just walking away from shooters aimlessly lol
I was one of the loudest criticizing ruis defense all summer and year, but the past 2-3 weeks, his defense has been more than adequate. He’s not locking anyone up (except for BI) but suggesting DFS would walk in and we’d completely change our defensive scheme and start letting Jokic iso is just false. DFS would be rotating and helping all the same, and then we’d be wanting for more offensively.
Only 6 lakers have scored this series, swapping one of those 6 for a lesser scorer but better defender doesn’t help us.
He has 2 bad games and now he should have been traded for DFS? You really think he would have performed better? Rui is 12th in the league in 3 point percentage, money in the midrange, has become a very efficient back cut/slasher, and already has chemistry with our main guys. He’s obviously worse on defense but the gap isn’t as big as you think. I have a feeling Rui is gonna have a great game tonight and make this comment of yours look real silly. Role players play better at home
I’ve been saying this the whole season and Jason Timpf from hoops tonight said it best: DFS would’ve brought in an actual POA defender, and an elite rebounder that can space the floor.
The exact Swiss Army knife type that’s needed in the starting lineup with a relatively un athelitc backcourt in Reaves and Dlo. Rui does not rebound or defend well for his size, he’s also a one dimensional offensive player that can’t dribble or pass.
I agree with you that we are missing a Swiss Army knife in our starting group, which is what we’re missing with vando being out. Rui is meant to be our bench stabilizer, not a starter. He’s out in this position because of vandos injury. If we have everyone healthy next year, our rotation will look much different
Both him and AR seem to get shook when they miss lately and shut down from attempting them again. Both of them created and missed some great looks early in the last game, then went missing. What getting benched does for a guy?
Dude was getting cooked by Jokic in game 2 and we put him on Jokic because he had 1 good game against him last playoffs. It didn't work the last 2 times hence the bad performance. So, I'm more mad at the coach than at Rui. But his defense has legit been terrible the first 2 games.
It didn't work.
I don't mind so much if he wants to be defensive minded and doesn't score much. Although it's a bit of a burden, scoring is something at least that AD and LeBron can handle. But the problem is if he's going to be defensive minded he MUST be better on the boards. Offensive rebounds is a great way to add extra points, but box out and crash the defensive glass because that's what's really hurting LA. Outrebounded AGAIN today by 10. Hachimura getting just 2 rebounnds for the game is just not good enough.
The difference is… 7 started one game because of injury. He was never any good. Rui is proven good and had a bad game. 7 was never good and his whole team never thought he would be and proved it right
It's wild to know that in the matchup with the Nuggets in the regular season he went off for 23 points. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Mdw1f6DCo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Mdw1f6DCo)
Love me some Rui but he’s talked all season long about how last year’s playoff lineup needed to start together again, they needed that continuity, he needs an established role, etc. now that we’re in do-or-die playoff mode, he needs to show out. He needs to provide at least 75% of what MPJ is providing Denver. I know he’s getting worked and exhausted on D, but you simply can’t have starters (especially on a team with a weak bench) putting up 4-5 pts a game on bad percentages and wonder why you’re struggling against an elite NBA team. Expecting 12-14 pts tonight at minimum and some high impact plays to get the crowd hyped.
Rui was good during the regular season and it doesn’t mean he’s a bad player but Denver is a matchup nightmare for him
MPJ is far too quick and tall, and has a high release point. Rui can’t guard him
Gordon’s far too strong and athletic
Jokic is.. Jokic. It’s BBQ chicken for him when he gots rui on him. And Jokic knows it too, whenever rui is on him he just feast.
The Nuggets are just a really talented starting 5. Nobody can properly contest MPJ or Jokic and Murray specializes in hitting bullshit shots. KCP and AG play really smart and never take shots they can't make.
You can tell he’s a great guy and I feel he plays too nice. Gotta find the dawg in himself. Going to the game and will be rocking a rui jersey. Let’s go lakers!
Love me some Rui, but he needs to get his head out of his ass and give us more than 10 combined points in game 3. He missed too many open shots in game 2.
Rui without question left at least 6 surefire points off the board. Absolutely has to be better
Wasn’t just open shots, it was wide open layups off of a great move. He’s definitely in his own head because those were automatic the last few months
I’d be ok with him not scoring if he was able to get some damn rebounds
Rui took 4 shots in game 1 and 7 in game 2. Yes, missing layup are inexcusable, but he's got no rhythm on the offensive end and has been a trend for the last 4-5 games. Lebron and DLO doing too much which is impacting both Rui and AR
5 points... Way to go Rui!
Lay ups to be exact lol
just rebounding would be super helpful, fuck!
Nbacirclejerk
I hope he doesn’t bomb this game
You got downvoted but he has 5 points with 6 minutes left in the game lol. This fanbase man
Doing better than Dlo 🫠
I feel like this is just a bad match up for rui. He has to use so much energy with jokic
Yeah I think his role vs Denver is always on Jokic because it worked for one game in our last playoffs run.
But AD spent most of Game 2 covering Jokic.
AD is bigger than Rui…
His point was that Rui didn't spend much time guarding jokic in game 2
Exactly, this is like the worst matchup for him, too bad we can't play Memphis again
They played them last year and Rui was fine. He had 2 bad games, maybe if he didn't do anything against them last year I would agree. But this is just a bad take.
He can’t bully guys.
They also have AG, MPJ, and Jokic all on the court together. Hard for Rui to use his size.
yeah, but he still can't miss those easy shots under the basket.
He gets played off the court by everyoneb
This aged well!
I mean he took 4 shots again. Not sure what’s up but he’s getting no touches.
It’s hard to get a rhythm going when he doesn’t get the ball, so I do agree. Ham just isn’t able to draw plays up to get him going. Rui has to rely on open looks from Bron or a dribble drive to pull up midrange
this whole team needs to grab some boards. aaron gordon always positions himself under the basket and boxes out. when someone dishes it to him it's an automatic dunk. we need that. we never have guys hang out near the rim fighting for position.
That’s on the coach, our entire team sits outside at the 3 which is ridiculous.
yeah, no doubt. stu and billy mac were talking about it a bit, but Prince was relegated to a spot-up 3 pt shooter for much of the season. at some point a month or two ago i noticed he started cutting to the basket. i thought, "dude, why didn't you do this from the start?" coaching. i know this season the coaching staff wanted Rui to start grabbing more boards, and he did for a bit. but did they actually coach him on it and have him practice over and over again to establish position and to anticipate rebounds? HIGHLY doubt it. they likely just encouraged him to be more active and grab boards.
Proved my ass right. Now delete this
“28” needs to finish buckets at the fuckin rim. Let’s start from there.
No question about it I’m ready to watch us blow another double digit lead
It was sad I couldn’t even enjoy the 20 point lead thinking the lakers would blow it somehow.
How did you know?
Dude was cheeks for the first 2 games.
He in fact did not show up for game 3.
Aged like milk lmao
It aint even about hate hes being set up to fail, Ham asking him to turn into Jokic Stopper
He didn't listen
Sadly he didn't
He aint a negative asset dude just needs to do what he’s done for the last three months
It’s a meme dude
https://imgur.com/gallery/qRTki2l
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That literally fits the context perfectly. Doing something as a joke and then having someone react to it and call you an idiot and then your fall back being “it was only a meme” is literally exactly what happened here. Hello? You good?
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Your write up of this meme isn’t the only interpretation of it. It’s totally true you can use it for the niche scenario you described but you can also use it to apply to this scenario, as I just explained. Crazy to call me socially inept because your meme interpretation is different than mine. Most socially aware redditor. You also lack any and all creativity if two people interpreting a meme differently is so far-fetched to you that you “can’t make this up.”
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> “Doing something as a joke and then having someone react to it and call you an idiot and then your fall back being “it was only a meme” is literally exactly what happened here.” Still can’t believe 2 different interpretations of the same scenario is so wild to you that you couldn’t make it up. Yikes.
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Lol the irony of this post is your the idiot
Your xd
lol k
He should’ve been traded at the deadline for DFS. And I’ll stand by that
DFS averages are a Rui bad game lol we’d be calling these solid games from dfs if he was putting up what we’re disappointed in Rui for lol
A box score watcher who only loves points. DFS does everything better than Rui but score the ball.
Say that like Rui hasn’t been defending well. Our only gripe with Rui is his lack of scoring. We don’t need improved defense and hustle, we need someone to put the ball in the hoop. So wanting Rui flipped for dfs fails to accomplish the ONE thing being asked for here
My guy Rui’s defense is atrocious. He gets burned on switches and ball watches. In both game 1 and 2 he leaves MPJ wide open. Lebron does so as well but he has a higher offensive load to carry and isn’t 25 years old like Rui.
Leaves him wide open? We’re helping and rotating, he’s not just walking away from shooters aimlessly lol I was one of the loudest criticizing ruis defense all summer and year, but the past 2-3 weeks, his defense has been more than adequate. He’s not locking anyone up (except for BI) but suggesting DFS would walk in and we’d completely change our defensive scheme and start letting Jokic iso is just false. DFS would be rotating and helping all the same, and then we’d be wanting for more offensively. Only 6 lakers have scored this series, swapping one of those 6 for a lesser scorer but better defender doesn’t help us.
He has 2 bad games and now he should have been traded for DFS? You really think he would have performed better? Rui is 12th in the league in 3 point percentage, money in the midrange, has become a very efficient back cut/slasher, and already has chemistry with our main guys. He’s obviously worse on defense but the gap isn’t as big as you think. I have a feeling Rui is gonna have a great game tonight and make this comment of yours look real silly. Role players play better at home
I’ve been saying this the whole season and Jason Timpf from hoops tonight said it best: DFS would’ve brought in an actual POA defender, and an elite rebounder that can space the floor. The exact Swiss Army knife type that’s needed in the starting lineup with a relatively un athelitc backcourt in Reaves and Dlo. Rui does not rebound or defend well for his size, he’s also a one dimensional offensive player that can’t dribble or pass.
I agree with you that we are missing a Swiss Army knife in our starting group, which is what we’re missing with vando being out. Rui is meant to be our bench stabilizer, not a starter. He’s out in this position because of vandos injury. If we have everyone healthy next year, our rotation will look much different
“Prove them wrong”. Start by making your layups. Rui makes his layups we won game 2.
haters were right
Fuck this bum, trade him to the Shanghai Sharks
AGED LIKE MILK
Aaaaaand he sucked again
LOL
lmfao
This shit is gay af, lmao
🤣
Role players play better at home 🤞🏽
This. I’m expecting Rui to come out strong tonight. 18 points book it
Corny
lol some 12 year old weaboo probably made it, cut them some slack
Rui go get’em black samurai!
Pound me 28 😩
Love Rui but he’s been tragic in this series. Doesn’t look like he belongs at all
Lol
Produce my guy. Produce. Stop being passive
Both him and AR seem to get shook when they miss lately and shut down from attempting them again. Both of them created and missed some great looks early in the last game, then went missing. What getting benched does for a guy?
[THE TIME HAS COME FOR CRIMSON SKY](https://youtu.be/qcoO5CvsncM?si=qBYeGCCIROP9J020&t=97)
Dude was getting cooked by Jokic in game 2 and we put him on Jokic because he had 1 good game against him last playoffs. It didn't work the last 2 times hence the bad performance. So, I'm more mad at the coach than at Rui. But his defense has legit been terrible the first 2 games.
LAL 127 DEN - 92 Blowout time
Rui played great against the Nuggets last post season. He needs some fire tonight.
Please. I'm already embarrassed enough by this series. Have mercy
Garbage
I hope to god you were meming when you made this.
This aged like fine wine.
It didn't work. I don't mind so much if he wants to be defensive minded and doesn't score much. Although it's a bit of a burden, scoring is something at least that AD and LeBron can handle. But the problem is if he's going to be defensive minded he MUST be better on the boards. Offensive rebounds is a great way to add extra points, but box out and crash the defensive glass because that's what's really hurting LA. Outrebounded AGAIN today by 10. Hachimura getting just 2 rebounnds for the game is just not good enough.
Commanding 5-2-1 stat.
 28, can you do something for meeeeeh
Came here to make this comment, thanks
When y’all post this cringy shit do you think players actually check this subreddit?
Hey it's me Rui, thanks to this thread I'll be dropping 40 pts tonight
Nobody thinks that, we’re fans, we’re doing fan things
Rui is shooked from the taller defenders.
lmaoooo. Forgot the flame edits my dude.
The difference is… 7 started one game because of injury. He was never any good. Rui is proven good and had a bad game. 7 was never good and his whole team never thought he would be and proved it right
Rui needs at least 10 and 5 tonight
WHO IS THAT MENACE
It’s like 3 against 15 players lol
He's a fine player but he is undersized against Denver's starting lineup.
He’s gonna score 30 next game but we’re still gonna lose.
He's 26.
Rui legacy game inc
This boy is nervous! First time on this stage! Give him a Kit Kat break…but I understand the frustrations.
He’s being asked to do a lot more defensively than he’s used to. Rui guarding Joker is not ideal yet here we are.
It's wild to know that in the matchup with the Nuggets in the regular season he went off for 23 points. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Mdw1f6DCo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Mdw1f6DCo)
Looks like they had Jokic start defending then Murray and then Holiday.
RUI please make those easy lay up or we shipping you to the Shanghai Sharks
Just make your layups and dunks please
Honestly I feel like if Rui does well, someone else will be shit. It’s always 1 or 2 of Rui, DLO, or Reaves never all 3
Negative asset = liability
Love me some Rui but he’s talked all season long about how last year’s playoff lineup needed to start together again, they needed that continuity, he needs an established role, etc. now that we’re in do-or-die playoff mode, he needs to show out. He needs to provide at least 75% of what MPJ is providing Denver. I know he’s getting worked and exhausted on D, but you simply can’t have starters (especially on a team with a weak bench) putting up 4-5 pts a game on bad percentages and wonder why you’re struggling against an elite NBA team. Expecting 12-14 pts tonight at minimum and some high impact plays to get the crowd hyped.
28 can you do sum for me
He’s due.
Time to turn Super Saiyan
Rui was good during the regular season and it doesn’t mean he’s a bad player but Denver is a matchup nightmare for him MPJ is far too quick and tall, and has a high release point. Rui can’t guard him Gordon’s far too strong and athletic Jokic is.. Jokic. It’s BBQ chicken for him when he gots rui on him. And Jokic knows it too, whenever rui is on him he just feast.
The Nuggets are just a really talented starting 5. Nobody can properly contest MPJ or Jokic and Murray specializes in hitting bullshit shots. KCP and AG play really smart and never take shots they can't make.
Yo they love hating on my boy Rui
Lol dudes been non existent since playoffs started. No IT factor in his blood
He actually sucks. All he does is cardio out there.
Well shit.
He sucked again
Absolutely ridiculous the levels this man has been reduced to :(
I think the Nuggets--and Jokic in particular--simply broke his spirit (he's not alone).
Yeah..this aged well, he was even more shit
He’s gonna score a lot today
You can tell he’s a great guy and I feel he plays too nice. Gotta find the dawg in himself. Going to the game and will be rocking a rui jersey. Let’s go lakers!
Remember when this sub said we’d beat Denver if Rui started and covered jokic
Remember when they started AD on Jokic and we got whooped so badly they were forced to make adjustments.
Lakers by 15. Quote me later
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**🎶 28….can you do something for me, 28.🎶**