Shaq & Chuck are critical of Deandre Ayton after Lakers-Thunder first half | Inside the NBA

Shaq & Chuck are critical of Deandre Ayton after Lakers-Thunder first half | Inside the NBA

something to see. Beat down. Do not adjust yourself. It is 70-38 at the half in favor of the reigning champions. Where’s the king? Oklahoma State’s under. That’s what we That’s what we call belt the ass in the street. It’s the halftime report presented by the Hyundai Palisade. King better bring the whole G- League with you. And what first thing you do, you walk out here for halftime. I told you. I Hey, man. This that’s why I say number one, you’re not going to overreact, but this Lakers team just because they off to a good start, they can’t beat this team. And LeBron, he he’s he playing with the G- League. He better bring a few of them with him cuz that team, they don’t even have Jaylen Williams. That’s what’s scary. And they got the best depth. They had the best depth. It seemed like they just reloaded. They playing some guys who they didn’t play last year. I mean that it’s it’s going to be interesting because coach has to do a really good job and Ken and Shaq know this to keep guys engaged when they’re not going to get to play. That’s probably one of the hardest thing for coaches. Would you agree? I agree. You know, Nico Harrison’s looking See, there you go. Don’t That’s too soon. He’s looking at this going. See, I told y’all I told y’all it was a good train. That’s That’s See, I I they find Chad Nico down in Dallas tonight. That’s Lucas getting his ass whooped. Let’s uh let’s check out the Trey Luca. Trey Luca more in the moment. If the score itself were not enough to tell you how convincing that first half was, how about these uh in the paint 30 to 16. Look at the points off turnovers where OKC always dominates. But 18 to nothing and off the bench 20-2, which brings us to Ken Smith with his breakdown of the Thunder. can. Well, it’s not really breaking out and I’m I don’t I’m not even hustling to the board. We’re not hustling to the Lakers ain’t hustling. Why do we not have to the board? I’m not hustling to the board. I’m walking to the board. If the Lakers was running, I’d be running. But, you know, you talk about easy baskets and for the Lakers this year, it’s not going to be about offense. You’re going to have LeBron, you got Reeves, and you got Luca. It’s going to be our resistance to the rim. And right here, this is in the early part of a secondary break. So, freeze it here. You got you got DeAndre, you got Luca, and you got everybody should be in in in an area where they could see the ball, man, and play good defense. But no, the as the play goes on, he’s open. Now we get the screen, and you get into the lane too easy. Freeze it here. This right here, there should be better resistance because now he had to overcommit. We have people open and now he gets an easy little floater into the lane with no resistance. And that’s what DeAndre Agent is going to have to really be. He’s the lone ranger down there. But again, after a turnover, it’s the resistance. Can we get back in time to have less resistance? You freeze it here. We’re back. No, we’re not because Reeves was out here and not paying attention. And now all of a sudden, you got guys wide open under the basket and you have an easy layup for yourself or your teammate. He elected to go for himself. So the less resistance is what the Lakers are going to have to be better at if they intend to be a contender in the West. You talk about opportunity for guys and AJ Mitchell is making the most of his for for Oklahoma City. Again, Jaylen Williams hasn’t played all year. Meanwhile, on the Lakers side, uh Luca and Austin Reeves, seven turnovers, six field goals combined. Um, but I know when DeAndre Eaton is on the floor, you like to see what he’s up to. And so, yeah, as the what you got as the president of the big man Alliance, I pay attention to all big men. Chuck and I play with a guy named Cedric Sabalos that that made opportunities for himself. Never called the play for him. And I hate a big guy, Chuck. Watch this. Right here. Watch this. You don’t run back hard like like right here. There ain’t no play call. Run to middle of the lane right there. Seal. Seal. Seal. Get in front of him. Seal right. See this right here? You have to make plays for yourself. I know it’s not your play. Listen, we don’t pay you all that money to stand around watching Lucas shoot right here. Dunking again. If the guard has the ball and he’s not aggressive, not doing anything. Be aggressive right here. Seal. Stop. Get in front of him. Stop. Come on, Ernie. Come on, Ernie. Six points is not enough for me. So, you know, he needs to Why you appealing to me for that? I have nothing I have nothing to do with He needs to learn how, especially when the play breaks down to make opportunities for itself because two things happen. When you duck in, you either get the ball and get fouled to go to the line or you get fouled and put your team in a penalty and just stuff like that. He needs to play a little and Ernie, I and I’ve said I said it the first night when we had the Lakers, I ain’t worried about Luca. I ain’t worried about Austin Reeds. I ain’t worried about LeBron. That guy right there is the only difference. This team, we’ve seen that Laker team uh how far they can go. They they are a playoff team gonna lose the first round. The only addition they made was DeAndre Aiden. He’s the only guy can take them to another round of the playoffs. But you’ve also said we’re not going to get a real read until LeBron’s there. No, but I but I’m saying they they had LeBron last year and LeBron played well. But you said it this year. Yeah, but but Aiden has not showed me anything think they going to win around in the playoff. Exactly. He’s not show it, Jack. Stop it, Kenny. What’s his How the hell he be playing good? 16 and eight. He’s average in 16 points. They’re down 30. No, for the season. So what? But it’s not his fault that they’re down 30. He has to make a 168 ain’t going to get it done. Yeah. Uh not Hey, Chuck’s not alone. Okay. On that. Uh still watch. Still watch them. Still got I got breaking news. LeBron going to play in the second half. [Music]

On Inside the NBA, Kenny “The Jet” Smith gives a film breakdown as the Los Angeles Lakers trail the Oklahoma City Thunder 70-38 at halftime. Then, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley share their thoughts on LAL center Deandre Ayton’s performance.

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