Who Would Have Thought 6th Place Could Be So Close?

numero-ocho · Last edited by numero-ocho on Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:00 am; edited 1 time in total

After that disastrous road trip, and dropping to 8th in the playoff standings some on this board were already talking "lottery" and "tanking the season".

We're only 1 1/2 games behind 6th place Memphis who is struggling worse than we are after losing 9 of their last 13 games. We face them on Saturday when they're on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

RJBaca · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:11 am Post subject:

The truth will show itself in the second half. We are, record wise, about where we were this time last year. If we contunue to play the way we have been, we should be at 7 or 8. If we turn it up a bit in the second half, which is what a well coached young team should do with half a sesasons experience, 6 should be there for the taking.

If we have a repeat of last year, we will be a lottery team.

I think we have under achieved in the first half. I also believe we will play to our potential in the second half.

We shall see.

RG73 · Franchise Player Joined: 14 Jul 2001 Posts: 11508

wutevahung · Sixth Man Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 88

its really weird how we will win like 9 games outa 10, and then lose 6 outa 7, n then 3 in the row, and then 5 game winning streak something like that

we can beat dallas, miami those teams, but then we lost to kings, hornets and other scrubs.

i think we under achieved too, i mean, ya our team is not that good besides kobe, but then i think its all because we lost all our win-able games...
how many times did we lose a game that we were supposed to win?
wolves game, bulls, kings, portland........ n go on
if we won those games, we would ve been like 6 games over 500, o well, i am happy as long as we make the play off n dont play the spurs!

Billy · Star Player Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 1309

The schedule is in our favor. We will be playing 21 games at home in the final 33 games including a stretch of 4 games at the Staples to end the season. If we can hold the home court, we will eb the 6th seed.

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

Seriously. :roll:

The part that really sucks though is that had the Lakers just cleaned up with the Bobcats and Pacers the Lakers would have the 6th seed right now. Then again considering all the close games the Lakers blew (Sac on the Road, Houston at home, Washington and Memphis at home, Chicago at home, Utah at home, New Jersey at home etc.) the Lakers could be in the running for the 2nd seed!

KB8SD · Star Player Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 1385

I predict after saturday night we will move into the 6th seed.Memphis will be playing a second game of a back to back they play the Clips tommrow night.Also I watched memphis play the suns last night and saw that Mike Miller go injured.I dont know how bad the injury was and how long he will be out for.

tgf5 · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:52 am Post subject:

Memphis is also shorthanded at PG with Atkins leading the way.

Sage_10 · Star Player Joined: 24 Dec 2005 Posts: 6668

WOW! After all that the Lakers are still in the hunting for the 6th seed with a major chance to overtake that position with a couple of Memphis losses and it seems reasonable! This is where they have to take care of business. They showed they couldn't do it the first time, now they have the opportunity to redeem themselves.

MrLaker83

Ko8e8ryant · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5562

6th place = 1st round series win