Let's face it, with the youth, inexperience, talent, this team = .500

LTD · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 463

Hopefully, 44 or 45 wins will be enough to get us in the playoffs because that's the most that this team will win. I am in no way trying to knock this team, but if we just take into account the youth, inexperience, talent, and the jekyll and hide attitude with regards to defense, this team is just a .500 team and it's as simple as that.

akk7 · Star Player Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 3013

It kinda funny, not to be disrespectful or anything to anybody. Just days ago after beating the Spurs and going on a run, we were a team that could make the playoffs 5 or 6th seed and get into the WCF. Now after this lose we are a 8th seed playoff team. I've said it from the beginning this team is low 40 win team.

DaggerInTheHeart · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject:

Youth doesn't have to do with crap, the Sonics are just as young this (bleep) has been happening all year long we lose to bad teams it seems like we're all used to it.

TONE · Starting Rotation Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 407

I agree with you 100 % . Although it wouldnt suprise me if we go into a horrible skidd and lose like we did at the end of last year and not make it in the playoffs .

Aussiesuede · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 10964

Uhhhh yeah. Before the season started, most hoped they'd be a .500 team. All during the season that have been a textbook version of a .500 team. And their record has never veered off course from being anything but a .500 team. The only ones surprised by this are those who actually thing the letter L can slam dunk, the letter A can pick & roll, the letter K can shoot a jump shot, the letter E can block a shot and the letter R can knock down a three. Anyone who's watched sports even just a minimal amount of time understands that .500 is a great record for any team with Youth,Inexperience, and a dearth of talent. Normally such a combination yeilds a .250 club. But of course there will be many here tonite lamenting that it's all over, the Lakers suck, they aren't making the playoffs and the rest of the garbage. It's pretty simple, the Lakers are simply doing what ALL young and inexperienced teams do during their learning curve - be inconsistent. No surprise there...
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Stylistic Stylez · Star Player Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 4336

lakers dont come out with the same intensity...i cant stress the fact enuff that the lakers are like two different teams....

1.) team with all the potential in the world. intensity and exploiting mismatches. showing true heart and aggression.

2.) team with all the potential in the world but dont show any heart. No intensity. No aggressiveness. They take the lesser teams too easily...even tho Lakers are not a great team themselves. THey figure they can COAST to victories against teams like seattle. Well lakers are not good enough to do that.

its just up to the team which one will show up for every game
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lakersfan4life69 · Star Player Joined: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 2327

44-45 wins? you see the lakers getting to 6 or 7 over .500?

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mike_kb · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 384

With injuries to Devean and now Mihm, it's going to take a near miracle to make the playoffs.

kobe_somebody_odom · Star Player Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 1661

Mihm and Kwame were horrible today in fastbreak defense. I think thats all the Sonics practice along with the pick and roll. Kobe and Smush need to look at there D this summer and shape it up. Kobe is in a mini-slump, but LO and Luke are stepping it up. Sasha even hit some big shots today which is good too see. This is a Kobe loss, which sucks because Kobe is usually 99% reliable. I don't even care about the D so much today. If Kobe shoots 45% and hits 5 more shots we score atleast 10 more points. The D will come with better chemistry in the future. We need to be more patient and not get so stirred up over these losses, think long-term.

But If we win 43-44 games and miss the playoffs, is this season a failure? I think we will make it but you never know with this team.

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Flight · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject:

lakerboy · Star Player Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 2524

hmm, 60% fg by the sonics

we lost because the players think they can play without any effort on the defensive end.

so tell me plz, what has inexperience and talent to do with it? do i need talent to hustle and play with effort?

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Flight · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

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BraveHeartII · Star Player Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1848

Youth had nothing to do with it. The Sonics came in with the same determination that we came in against the Spurs. We got caught off guard, tried to made it up in the 2nd half, but was too late.

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