NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers’ overtime win over Pelicans: ‘Matt Ryan’s nickname should be Steph Courier’
The Los Angeles Lakers won an overtime thriller 117-120 against the New Orleans Pelicans, as Matt Ryan was the unsung hero for LA.
The 25-year-old knocked down a buzzer-beating three-pointer in regulation which forced overtime, and NBA Twitter exploded.
Ryan was trending on Twitter all night long.
🚨 MATT RYAN SENDS IT TO OT 🚨
OT on the NBA App👇https://t.co/1pomQZMAZK pic.twitter.com/NL4kP9l9Nc
— NBA (@NBA) November 3, 2022
Russ when he comes off the bench pic.twitter.com/kxwZlXzC52
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) November 3, 2022
Russell Westbrick had been reborn as Russell Westbench, fire-starting off the bench. 11&7 as 6th Man of Yr candidate in the 1st half as Lakers pull away by 12. Russ keeps saving LeBron! (Lakers announcers suggesting he's playing sick tonight – it's always something with "King.")
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 3, 2022
Lakers fans after Matt Ryan hit the 3 to send it to OT pic.twitter.com/G24U5Je4VC
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 3, 2022
Lakers fans watching the team play good basketball pic.twitter.com/alM2aNFeAZ
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 3, 2022
LAKERS ARE BACK BABBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 3, 2022
The Lakers have a better record than the Nets. pic.twitter.com/BnLD0BQOXX
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 3, 2022
“Ya I hit that 3 to save the Lakers haha. The name’s Matt Ryan by the way” pic.twitter.com/Lgcc8eHfbR
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) November 3, 2022
The Lakers still need to trade Russell Westbrook. That's a roster construction issue.
But this bench stint is proving he'll still have a future in the NBA as long as he's willing to keep embracing it. His energy off the bench has been electric and could help almost any team.
— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan on his clutch 3: pic.twitter.com/IznkKlpk7g
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 3, 2022
What a win for the Lakers. Almost ended in disaster but Matt Ryan saves the day. And let's give Russell Westbrook credit; he was excellent off the bench again for LA.
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 3, 2022
goodnight to everyone but especially Matt Ryan
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) November 3, 2022
MATT RYAN IS THAT DUDE pic.twitter.com/Ppojfc867g
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan was crowded by reporters after the game tonight.
His response: “I feel like LeBron.”
(via @melissarohlin) pic.twitter.com/eijKTSilYR
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 3, 2022
Anthony Davis: Defensive Player of the Year
Lonnie Walker: Most Improved Player
Matt Ryan: 3-Point Champion
Book it.
— 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙗𝙝 ⁶𓅓 (@OVOLakeShow) November 3, 2022
Tonight’s @Lakers game was entertaining and fun to watch! Coach Ham designed the perfect play for Matt Ryan who hit the big three and forced OT.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 3, 2022
LeBron, AD, Russ, and Matt Ryan after defeating the Pelicans. pic.twitter.com/XM97i2rBL6
— Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan’s nickname should be Steph Courier
— Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) November 3, 2022
LeBron giving Matt Ryan his honorary to go plate pic.twitter.com/FsMLnw6UW7
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan leaving Staples Center pic.twitter.com/bwYgM2RWHF
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) November 3, 2022
Austin Reaves welcoming Matt Ryan into the NBA cold white boy club: pic.twitter.com/k46dsiehGX
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) November 3, 2022
MATT RYAN É O NOME DELE! pic.twitter.com/uEJs8jED3K
— Julius, The Laker 🏀🇧🇷 (@JuliusLaker) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan at the club tonight pic.twitter.com/R00hqLCF4I
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 3, 2022
MATT RYAN SAVED THE SEASON
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) November 3, 2022
"If you miss this, we're trading you!"
Matt Ryan:pic.twitter.com/qGRVih14dO
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan hits game tying 3 then is told to come sit his ass right back on the bench is crazy
— PeeWeeDaPlug (@PeeWeeDaPlug) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan organized the puppies behind the 3pt line perfectly like Game 6 Ray Allen
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) November 3, 2022
If Matt Ryan doesn't play in OT… that has gotta be one of the weirder buzzer-beaters ever, right?
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan said pic.twitter.com/cGrQgEEqOk
— Satuye (@wrxmamba) November 3, 2022
Matt Ryan – the Lakers' Matt Ryan, out of Chattanooga by way of Vanderbilt – just made one of the most difficult tying threes you'll ever see, right-handed falling right from the right corner, to take LeBron off the hook for blowing yet another game down the stretch.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 3, 2022
Shaquille O’Neal
Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LeBron JamesMatt Ryan.
— ENJ🏀Y (@EnjoyBBall) November 3, 2022
