Published 15:11 IST, August 19th 2020
Snoop Dogg, Lakers fans destroy Danny Green after dismal showing in 100-93 loss to Blazers
Lakers' Danny Green faced the wrath of social media after his dismal showing during Tuesday's 100-93 loss to the Trail Blazers. Snoop Dogg also lambasted Green.
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. 8 seed Portland Trail Blazers stunned . 1 seeded Los Angles Lakers to snatch a 100-93 victory in Game 1 of ir first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Damian Lillard, Carmelo Anthony and Gary Trent Jr kcked down three-pointers in final two minutes to help Trail Blazers take a crucial 1-0 le in series as Lakers were once again left to rue some poor shooting.
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While Lakers as a whole were poor in shooting on Tuesday, Danny Green extended his dismal form in Orlando with ar sub-par performance against Trail Blazers. 33-year-old faced wrath of social media after missing several wide-open 3s during 100-93 loss. Longtime Lakers supporter Sop Dogg slammed Green on social media, calling him out for missing 3s after 3s. rapper roasted Green for his poor performances, sharing an edited picture of Lakers star with words: "How Many More F***ing Threes Am I Going to Miss" printed on his back. Sop Dogg later took that post down from his Instagram handle.
Sop Dogg wasn't only one monishing Danny Green's show against Lakers. Fans slammed former Toronto Raptors star, blaming him for Tuesday's loss to Portland. Enrd fans hijacked comments section of Green's Instagram handle, demanding an imminent exit for forward.
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Social media blasts Danny Green after loss to Blazers
Lakers became second top-seeded team to fall on Tuesday after Orlando Magic stunned Milwaukee Bucks in Eastern Conference opener. LeBron James led Lakers with 23 points, 17 rebounds and a playoff career-high 16 assists. Meanwhile, his strike partner Anthony Davis dropped 28 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron and Davis were both were at fault for missing a pair of free throws at death when game was hanging in balance. Danny Green mand to reach double figures, scoring 10 points and ding a mere two rebounds.
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Damian Lillard continued his stellar form in Orlando, scoring a game-high 34 points - including drowning a spectacular 3 from a step outside logo - and ding five each of rebounds and assists. CJ McCollum scored 21 points while Jusuf Nurkic contributed 16 points and 15 rebounds for stunning victory over championship favourites. Lakers will face Trail Blazers on Thursday (Friday IST) in Game 2 of playoffs series.
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(Im Credits: Danny Green Instagram, Lakers Twitter)
15:11 IST, August 19th 2020