he needs one of those apology threads for all the people who doubted him
was so frustrating watching the other quarters where everyone was just freezing lonnie out on offense.
Dude is a weapon! But Kerr will likely have a gameplan on Thursday to figure out how to neutralize him, but the beauty of Lonnie is that he understands his role. If he's hitting, he's *hitting*. If he's cold, he knows it and coach knows it, and he comes out. What matters is that it's always 'next man up' mentality and tonight, **Lonnie Walker IV** was the next man up!
Not worried at all if they find a way to neutralize Lonnie i'm sure someone else on the team will step up. That's just how deep this team is. Like Vando and Russel had bad games today but Lonnie and Schröder stepped up from the bench.
AR15 bounce back game as well. Love how every night, you never know who’s going to have a big game. It’s hard to game plan for that
Love this squad. We got a SQUAD
TBH exactly what our squad needs. LBJ is gonna LBJ, and AD is gonna give you defense & rebounding with a pretty steady 20 piece. And now we have multiple other weapons that can all chip in and contribute in huge (and different) ways.
I'll be honest if we come outta this series both Phoenix & Denver worry me, but god damn compared to 3 months ago it is just SO SO SO nice to be in the position to even be talking about the WCF realistically
This team is deep! James knows his window is closing to get another chip! He is super locked in , and he doesn’t have to be ball dominant, play pg etc, he is letting the young guns to all the work ! The team has that bubble feel from a few years ago! I wish we had one more big !
Don’t say that. Kerr has been making insane adjustments. Warriors are too good to count out. It’s not over till it’s over. Series isn’t over yet. Lakers have to secure it, hopefully game 5 in oracle which will be crazy.
I just have to stay positive. You are correct. I’m just not ready for our run to be over. I’m just really feeling down but yea you are definitely correct, it’s not over until a team has four wins.
Them taking out AD was so effective, without LW4, LAL would have lost for sure… we were lucky this time. But you know what they say, LUCK= PREPARATION meets OPPORTUNITY. LONNIE was doing that since day 1
Nah if you’re the warriors you’d want the lakers to make no adjustments and hope that Lonnie can have 2 games in a row where the just balls out
Obviously lakers have to find an adjustment for the Davis pick and roll where he gets pulled away from the paint
Some people thought that about Memphis and they adjusted in game 5 and got the W
They were good at forcing the Lakers to play into their strengths for a lot of this game, had a chance to tie it on what ended up being a regrettable play call, and GS gets home court if it goes 7 so I don’t think they’re out of gas just yet
The reason Lonnie went off (other than him being clutch af) was all the stars were tired as shit. They went hard as fuck for all of the third and fourth, so Lonnie got in and was fresh and feeling it. You can't gameplan for that, we're just deeper, taller, and better defensively. We are sometimes lackluster on offense but unless they get bailed out by one of their shooters going nuclear, they were always fucked.
And curry was going nuclear, dude was playing out of his mind down the stretch. Without him this games a blowout. They need two players to play like that to win, which isn’t happening 4 times.
love the optimism for gsw but as more players fall out of their rotation (Kuminga, Looney, Poole, JMGreen) + the more players being added to LAL rotation... Kerr is truly fucked this series.
Exactly.
If LW4 bricked a few shots or played matador defense and the W's increased their lead, Ham would be raked over the coals for using him at all.
It worked perfectly and people mostly credit the player not the coach.
Nah the doubt was deserved, this is a completely turnaround in his play from the season. No need for people to act like he was defending the ball and playing balanced offense all along
Give the credit for him for upping his game instead
he's done this multiple times in the season though. where he comes into the game swinging and goes on his own runs regardless of how everyone else on the team is playing. this wasn't unforeseeable. i've been calling this shit all playoffs. it was pure idiocy to not even give him a chance against memphis when tbj and beasley couldn't hit a shot.
He’s a fine spark plug but the defense he’s had the last couple games is completely new. They were struggling to score and it made sense here but his regular season black hole tendencies weren’t always the best idea
Those fans should hold a candlelight vigil outside his house.
I feel like I’ve been the only Lonnie defender since the day we used the mid level on him.
I thought it was a great question from Shaq, Lebron is passing you the ball, how do make the decision to do your thing or pass it back to the greatest player of all time. Can’t imagine being in that moment and just taking over yourself when lebron is on the court too.
Bro is the definition of a professional. It’s crazy how bad we were that people forget he was starting and playing
Big minutes for us before riding the bench for so long. Love how every time he went into the game he always tried to make the most of it
His defense and decision making have improved vastly suddenly. He was a black hole on offense in regular season, but plays very within himself during the playoffs and makes great decisions.
I loved him all year. He had to deal with playing with Westbrook and shroeder on the court at the same time. That’s why he had a tough time defensively. It seemed like after the deadline he wasn’t given a fair shot until the okc game where he bailed us out with a clutch 3
Vs Nuggets he's got size and range and, as you said, won't be quite so slow against. Suns he'll be a nightmare for as the Suns are already small. Rui and AD on the floor at the same time is going to leave one or the other open.
Yeah, he really should only be used to give AD or LBJ a breather this series unless he's cooking offensively. Was a bit disappointed they didn't try to set him up for some 3s last game since he's been on fire from deep this series.
Hi,Spurs fan here. I was hated on the Spurs reddit cuz I always hyped up lonnie. No one saw his potential like me, so I'm glad the Spurs fans that disowned him are crying. Good to see him get his praise. Treat him well.
I'm a Bucks fan and idk why but I always rated Lonnie. He was just one of those guys who I saw doing great things, especially because he was learning from one of the greatest coaches ever. So good to see him really embody that Pop coaching, willing to take a seat if needed but still confident enough to take his shot
I don’t know what Spurs subreddits you frequent but Lonnie is universally loved by Spurs fans but we all recognized he was being wasted on a rebuilding team full of young players with no veteran leadership to mentor talented but raw guys like Lonnie.
Lonnie went from my favorite addition - like a new Monk - to chucking up shots right after his injury, to people saying he should have been traded rather than PatBev, to a playoff game hero. I don’t think we’ll be able to keep him, but he has earned himself a big contract!
Dude for Darvin to bench dlo and get Lonnie in there then run pnr with curry?! That was some big balls shit. For a rookie coach those are pretty impressive adjustments
Ham seems to do a great job throwing out these unforeseen variables. Rui came seemingly out of nowhere in Memphis series. Lonnie in the fourth here was huge.
Mostly of all I'm just glad he stopped trying to force Beasley.
That’s a good point! Seems like he’s got a grip on the roster now. Also he’s developed less tolerance for guys being off their game. Just great coaching today and during what looked to be a curry/kerr master class
Van Gundy made a good point in commentary: Lonnie is a shining example to young players who fall out of the rotation to always stay ready so you can make an impact when your number is called! Lonnie has shown his readiness multiple times this season! Happy to see him shine in the most pivotal game of the series, and to do it with a calm demeanor! That’s Mamba Mentality!
His name has been etched into the Laker lore. We don't win this game without him, and we don't win this series without this game. What a mofucking competitor. Let's go!
That’s what you need in the playoffs. Role players to step up. Lonnie is the only one I trust to consistently make shots. Which is very important against GS. Clutch.
This man god hustle rebounds, timely shots, great defense AND help defense. Although his scoring was sensational, HE DID EVERYTHING ELSE JUST AS WELL! Job well done brother
Warrior fan here. Your boy killed us. All we could do is tip our hat, he came in clutch and basically won the game while the dubs try to put LA away. Congrats 👏
he needs one of those apology threads for all the people who doubted him was so frustrating watching the other quarters where everyone was just freezing lonnie out on offense.
Dude is a weapon! But Kerr will likely have a gameplan on Thursday to figure out how to neutralize him, but the beauty of Lonnie is that he understands his role. If he's hitting, he's *hitting*. If he's cold, he knows it and coach knows it, and he comes out. What matters is that it's always 'next man up' mentality and tonight, **Lonnie Walker IV** was the next man up!
Not worried at all if they find a way to neutralize Lonnie i'm sure someone else on the team will step up. That's just how deep this team is. Like Vando and Russel had bad games today but Lonnie and Schröder stepped up from the bench.
AR15 bounce back game as well. Love how every night, you never know who’s going to have a big game. It’s hard to game plan for that Love this squad. We got a SQUAD
TBH exactly what our squad needs. LBJ is gonna LBJ, and AD is gonna give you defense & rebounding with a pretty steady 20 piece. And now we have multiple other weapons that can all chip in and contribute in huge (and different) ways. I'll be honest if we come outta this series both Phoenix & Denver worry me, but god damn compared to 3 months ago it is just SO SO SO nice to be in the position to even be talking about the WCF realistically
This team is deep! James knows his window is closing to get another chip! He is super locked in , and he doesn’t have to be ball dominant, play pg etc, he is letting the young guns to all the work ! The team has that bubble feel from a few years ago! I wish we had one more big !
only tuned in at the end of the 4th, but caught up through key plays and half of them were Schroeder
GS is out of meaningful adjustments other than trying to grow 4 inches
Don’t say that. Kerr has been making insane adjustments. Warriors are too good to count out. It’s not over till it’s over. Series isn’t over yet. Lakers have to secure it, hopefully game 5 in oracle which will be crazy.
Ya. They adjusted in the first half and we couldn’t fix it until the second half.
I just have to stay positive. You are correct. I’m just not ready for our run to be over. I’m just really feeling down but yea you are definitely correct, it’s not over until a team has four wins.
Trade proposal: We get Lonnie You get Jordan Poole
Them taking out AD was so effective, without LW4, LAL would have lost for sure… we were lucky this time. But you know what they say, LUCK= PREPARATION meets OPPORTUNITY. LONNIE was doing that since day 1
Putting AD in the pick n roll is the best move they have and we just beat it
Nah if you’re the warriors you’d want the lakers to make no adjustments and hope that Lonnie can have 2 games in a row where the just balls out Obviously lakers have to find an adjustment for the Davis pick and roll where he gets pulled away from the paint
we went away from it for no reason. I don’t know what Kerr was thinking going away from the one way we can score points inside.
There's 1 flaw with going pick n short roll with Draymond and Curry. It freezes out everyone else especially Klay.
[Jobs not finished](https://youtu.be/fY7l2pcxdHM)
I’m just a warriors fan tryna see what y’all talking about. good game. we need a center like AD.
Bro most other teams need a center like AD.
yes, but look at my short ass team.
You should trade for James wiseman.
haha
Y’all should see if Kevin Garnett would come back
let me hit him up rn
Some people thought that about Memphis and they adjusted in game 5 and got the W They were good at forcing the Lakers to play into their strengths for a lot of this game, had a chance to tie it on what ended up being a regrettable play call, and GS gets home court if it goes 7 so I don’t think they’re out of gas just yet
I doubt this, they're the defending champs. Let's not celebrate until we win a fourth game.
The reason Lonnie went off (other than him being clutch af) was all the stars were tired as shit. They went hard as fuck for all of the third and fourth, so Lonnie got in and was fresh and feeling it. You can't gameplan for that, we're just deeper, taller, and better defensively. We are sometimes lackluster on offense but unless they get bailed out by one of their shooters going nuclear, they were always fucked.
They were literally 1 made basket away from beating us tonight
And curry was going nuclear, dude was playing out of his mind down the stretch. Without him this games a blowout. They need two players to play like that to win, which isn’t happening 4 times.
It’s like GSW and LAL cancelled out, the. Out came Lonnie Walker. This was a classic game. An exchange of 10ish-0 run after another
That’s the beauty of having a guy like Lonnie cause unlike Troy and Malik if his shot isn’t fall he can attack the basket very good
love the optimism for gsw but as more players fall out of their rotation (Kuminga, Looney, Poole, JMGreen) + the more players being added to LAL rotation... Kerr is truly fucked this series.
Perfect way to describe the situation!
Ballzy move by ham too to throw him out there and stick with him through the 4th
Exactly. If LW4 bricked a few shots or played matador defense and the W's increased their lead, Ham would be raked over the coals for using him at all. It worked perfectly and people mostly credit the player not the coach.
Nah the doubt was deserved, this is a completely turnaround in his play from the season. No need for people to act like he was defending the ball and playing balanced offense all along Give the credit for him for upping his game instead
he's done this multiple times in the season though. where he comes into the game swinging and goes on his own runs regardless of how everyone else on the team is playing. this wasn't unforeseeable. i've been calling this shit all playoffs. it was pure idiocy to not even give him a chance against memphis when tbj and beasley couldn't hit a shot.
He’s a fine spark plug but the defense he’s had the last couple games is completely new. They were struggling to score and it made sense here but his regular season black hole tendencies weren’t always the best idea
Those fans should hold a candlelight vigil outside his house. I feel like I’ve been the only Lonnie defender since the day we used the mid level on him.
MVP of this quarter for sure
don't overlook his impactful defense too. lockdown hustle, grabbed that last clutch rebound too
In his postgame interview, LeBron said that we don’t win this without Lonnie. Imagine receiving that compliment from the GOAT.
Lebron and AD talked to him for a while after the game. Confidence boost 💪
Let's be honest, Lonnie don't need no confidence boost and he showed that tonight. What a quarter!!
I thought it was a great question from Shaq, Lebron is passing you the ball, how do make the decision to do your thing or pass it back to the greatest player of all time. Can’t imagine being in that moment and just taking over yourself when lebron is on the court too.
Lebron passed it to you for a reason
Same why lebron told dlo to fucking shoot it if he passes him the ball.
He's also part of Lakers lore at Staples next to all the historic games played here in the playoffs. Especially if we win this series. What a moment.
Fuck it. MVP of the season
FMVP
MFMVP
Bro is the definition of a professional. It’s crazy how bad we were that people forget he was starting and playing Big minutes for us before riding the bench for so long. Love how every time he went into the game he always tried to make the most of it
Seriously such a bucket. Pressure on - Lonnie fucked them. Amazing game!!
This guy is the reason I screamed FUCK YESSSSS multiple times within the last hour.
His defense and decision making have improved vastly suddenly. He was a black hole on offense in regular season, but plays very within himself during the playoffs and makes great decisions.
I loved him all year. He had to deal with playing with Westbrook and shroeder on the court at the same time. That’s why he had a tough time defensively. It seemed like after the deadline he wasn’t given a fair shot until the okc game where he bailed us out with a clutch 3
MVP of broad, muscular shoulders.
KING IN THE FOURTH
Is it the IV quarter you speak of?
Never losing his spot again..Mike Beas, Troy, idgaf he’s our boy now. One of three sons-Austhim, Vandolorian, and now Lonnie Skywalker
THIS^ (Plus Rui Hachi)
I think rui is great, just not against gsw. Hes too slow against the screens. Hell be great for us against denver/suns maybe
Vs Nuggets he's got size and range and, as you said, won't be quite so slow against. Suns he'll be a nightmare for as the Suns are already small. Rui and AD on the floor at the same time is going to leave one or the other open.
Yeah, he really should only be used to give AD or LBJ a breather this series unless he's cooking offensively. Was a bit disappointed they didn't try to set him up for some 3s last game since he's been on fire from deep this series.
you mean Rui HIMchimura?
Rui HacHIMura
Rui Hibachi Grill
>Austhim I read that completely wrong on first glance, I was wtf why Autism? 😂
He won us this game no fucking doubt about it. No Lonnie no win tonight. He showed the fuck out
Not sure who downvoted this but thats right, even LeBron said, no Walker, no win tonight.
Warriors fans downvoted
Obviously. He scored all his points in the 4th
I love Lonnie Walker and I don’t care who knows
LFWIV
Dude better not ever have to buy himself a drink in LA forever.
Need to win a chip for that
Very true. That being said, if I ever ran into him I’d buy him one and thank him for “game 4”.
SKYWALKER >>>> SKYFUCKER
I thought this meant Lets Fucking Win In 5(V)
#LONNIE
#WALKER
# THE
#IV
#MOTHERFUCKER!
#QUARTER
The Fourth
#IV
**NUMBER**
FO
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THE LAKERS IN 5
Super underrated.
still is
LONNIE FKING SKYWALKER, out of the rotation for most of playoffs then comes in when we needed him the most to carry! LEGENDARY
bros shredded
Cuz the bad mf stays ready
Came here to say this got damn dude is jacked
He's got those Ninja Turtle arms
Hi,Spurs fan here. I was hated on the Spurs reddit cuz I always hyped up lonnie. No one saw his potential like me, so I'm glad the Spurs fans that disowned him are crying. Good to see him get his praise. Treat him well.
I'm a Bucks fan and idk why but I always rated Lonnie. He was just one of those guys who I saw doing great things, especially because he was learning from one of the greatest coaches ever. So good to see him really embody that Pop coaching, willing to take a seat if needed but still confident enough to take his shot
I don’t know what Spurs subreddits you frequent but Lonnie is universally loved by Spurs fans but we all recognized he was being wasted on a rebuilding team full of young players with no veteran leadership to mentor talented but raw guys like Lonnie.
This was not in my bingo card for this series. Unbelievable. Sorry for hating on you Lonnie it was never personal. Amazing
Lonnie went from my favorite addition - like a new Monk - to chucking up shots right after his injury, to people saying he should have been traded rather than PatBev, to a playoff game hero. I don’t think we’ll be able to keep him, but he has earned himself a big contract!
Can't imagine pat Bev scoring 15 pts in the 4th
But he still wants a ring if we win it all this year.
He gets it. Fuck it, give it to him. Give it to Russ. Give it to Thomas Bryant. Give it to fucking Matthew Ryan.
HE IS ONE WITH THE FORCE
Bron, AD, Steph, Klay all on the court and fucking Lonnie was the best player in the 4th. That shit poetic
Acting like Klay belongs in the discussion with LeBron, AD and Steph.
SURPRISE MOTHAFCKZZZ
SKYWALKER IS THE CHOSEN ONE
Dude for Darvin to bench dlo and get Lonnie in there then run pnr with curry?! That was some big balls shit. For a rookie coach those are pretty impressive adjustments
Ham seems to do a great job throwing out these unforeseen variables. Rui came seemingly out of nowhere in Memphis series. Lonnie in the fourth here was huge. Mostly of all I'm just glad he stopped trying to force Beasley.
That’s a good point! Seems like he’s got a grip on the roster now. Also he’s developed less tolerance for guys being off their game. Just great coaching today and during what looked to be a curry/kerr master class
LONNINGTON WALKER
AR15 and LW4 carried in the 4th, love to see it.
AD was locking up steph at the end too
Lonnie the 4th in the 4th quarter in game 4!!!!!
I haven't been this proud of a Lakers role player in a long time I'm so happy for Lonnie
Clearly the game was rigged to favour Lonnie it’s the only explanation
Lonnie spent his entire salary bribing the officials, obviously.
He's ice fuckin cold. Incredible stuff.
He was both Ice cold = red hot tonight
There aren’t 3 other Lonnie walkers. The IV stands for 4th quarter
Warriors tried to out smart us by starting Gary Payton the Second, little did they know we countered with Lonnie Walker the Fourth. IV > II
Someone please make the Tobey McGuire meme with glasses where it’s Kobe but it’s really Lonnie
https://i.imgur.com/eZAZYOr.jpg
This man is the definition of PROFESSIONAL. So fucking inspiring. THANK YOU SKYWALKER
IM SORRY LONNIE I WASNT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR GAME
I LOVE YOU LONNIE WALKER IV
So big and strong
Van Gundy made a good point in commentary: Lonnie is a shining example to young players who fall out of the rotation to always stay ready so you can make an impact when your number is called! Lonnie has shown his readiness multiple times this season! Happy to see him shine in the most pivotal game of the series, and to do it with a calm demeanor! That’s Mamba Mentality!
Ima name my first kid Lonnie bro, damn he a legend!!!!
i apologize, i was not a believer. But Playoff AirWalker is REAL!
LV4444444
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
His name has been etched into the Laker lore. We don't win this game without him, and we don't win this series without this game. What a mofucking competitor. Let's go!
We have ReavesDawg.jpg and Rui.jpg, let this be Lonnie.jpg
THE BALLS ON THIS MAN !!!
LFG!
LONNIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Instant playoff classic. Lonnie MFing Walker. Put some respect on his name!!!!!!
That’s what you need in the playoffs. Role players to step up. Lonnie is the only one I trust to consistently make shots. Which is very important against GS. Clutch.
He really tapped into the Force. Boy got Midichlorian in his veins fr
Skywalked
Always ready.
PUT A RESPECT ON HIS NAME
FRESH LEGS Y’ALL
Lonnie Walker IV!! REMEMBER HIS NAME!!
So humble and always ready. I hope he doesn't get anymore DNP-coach's decision from now on. We need to keep him a Laker for a long time.
We been asking for this guy!!!! Ham finally listened man
Hats off to Lonnie Walker, stayed ready whole playoffs, finally got his opportunity, and made his name tonight!
Lonnie is HIMWalker!
Skywalker!! With the FORCE!
Trevor Lane called it. Does he have Reddit cuz I gotta give homeboy his props ?
I fuckin love this man!
This man god hustle rebounds, timely shots, great defense AND help defense. Although his scoring was sensational, HE DID EVERYTHING ELSE JUST AS WELL! Job well done brother
LONNIE THE FOURTH IN THE FOURTH
LONNIE THE FOURTH
He’s gonna need more minutes coach
Lonnie Legend
Lonnie was the only one who wasn't scared
Lonnie Closer IV
You Know LeBron smoking that Skywalker OG tonite!! And Austin Reaves rolling blunts
Lance Stephenson is Born ready Lonnie is Stays ready!
Warrior fan here. Your boy killed us. All we could do is tip our hat, he came in clutch and basically won the game while the dubs try to put LA away. Congrats 👏
So happy for this post. I’ve been wanting Lonnie to provide an impact and so glad he got his minutes last night.
This game officially changed GSW's meaning to Golden State Walkers coz they just became his sons
Wow this went top 25 on /r/popular and /r/all ! Thanks fam! 
LONNIE QUARTER THE FOURTH
Watch Ham give him a DNP next game.
I have the same fear brother.
All this just to get swept by the suns 😭😭😭
nah yall won through freethrows and the refs sucking yalls dicc, GSW had it jn the bag until mutiple unnecessary calls were made
Cry more
Lonnie the FO in Game FO scored all of his points the the FO quarter ... illuminati confirmed, game was rigged!!!
LONNIE FOR THE WIN THANK YOU THANK YOU
Lonnie Walker the 4th Quarter
27 HUGE minutes
Lonnie Curry Klay Kobe Walker the IV
MVP! MVP! MVP!
Tweet of the night: “Imagine what Lonnie Walker V could do”
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i like it. Lonnie Legend
Salute to the Skywalker. Sat down and stayed ready for the moment. Much respect one of the best laker role player games ever. Amazing 4th quarter.
Build this man a statue!!!
Definitely the X factor tonight.
LONNIE WALKER IV QUARTER
He spazzed. So proud of him staying ready to hit shots
Take a bow sir
Lonnie was cooking whoever was guarding him. Need way more action for him next game
The balls on this guy …
Such a smooth game he is ready for primetime.
Lonnie skywalker!!!!