COUNTDOWN: What they’re saying and previews before Lakers, Nuggets Game 2

Follow Southern California Newspaper Group’s Kyle Goon as he covers the Lakers Inside the Bubble in Orlando. Updates and social media reaction of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals best-of-seven playoff series between the Lakers and Nuggets.

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Nuggets’ Game 2 priority is to stop Lakers’ transition attack https://t.co/ynEf1PKD19

— Inside SoCal Sports 📰 (@InsideSoCalSpts) September 20, 2020

As the Lakers were blowing out the Rockets in Game 5, Anthony Davis was visibly frustrated. In the third quarter as he hung his head, LeBron James shouted some advice.

I asked LeBron and AD about that moment. And a portrait of their relationship emerged: https://t.co/codNXPQMYN

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 18, 2020

“But as I stewed over both guys’ gaudy numbers, I couldn’t help but feel that those didn’t adequately gauge James’ value – to his team, his league, the world.”

From my intrepid colleague @MirjamSwanson, an explainer on why she was one of the 16: https://t.co/euqVTe2Dhs

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 19, 2020

Dwight Howard sets energetic tone in Lakers’ Game 1 win https://t.co/PlNc6mEyr7

— Inside SoCal Sports 📰 (@InsideSoCalSpts) September 19, 2020

Dion Waiters’ son keeps taking Hared Dudley’s son off the dribble to finish at the rim. They are both about four feet tall. After the last layup, LeBron screamed from the sideline: “And one!”

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 19, 2020

Frank Vogel points out that although the Lakers had a free throw advantage last night, the foul advantage was just two. He adds: “We were definitely the aggressors in the game.”

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 19, 2020

Frank Vogel said LeBron should be good to go for tomorrow despite rolling his left ankle last night. In practice today, he was walking around without any visible extra support for his ankle.

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 19, 2020

Overheard in Lakers practice: A player marveling over watching this Jokic pass live. https://t.co/NDobYdegSL

— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) September 19, 2020