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What Team Are Looking Forward To Facing Most Next Season? |
Golden State Warriors. |
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Minnesota Timberwolves. |
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40% |
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Cleveland Cavaliers. |
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2% |
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Boston Celtics. |
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Lakers2015 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:33 pm Post subject: What Team Are Looking Forward To Facing Most Next Season? |
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Which team are you looking forward to most seeing this young Lakers team face the most? It might sound crazy because we'll likely get blown out, but I'm looking forward to seeing them play Golden State. Our best performance of the season was against them imo. We did an excellent job denying and trapping and just swarming Steph and definitely provided somewhat of a blue print for other teams how to defend Steph. Obviously with Durant they'll be even more difficult to cover, but I'm interested to see what type of game plan Luke comes up with for them since he obviously knows them as well as anyone. Then of course there's the fact that Brandon will going up against his idol in KD and that's always interesting to see how some of these young kids fare against players they tried to model their game after and Durant has obviously been the player who's been most compared too.
Minnesota is a close second for me for obvious reasons. They currently have the best young core in the league with Wiggins, Karl Anthony, Lavine, and of course Kris Dunn. The Lakers definitely have the second best imo and it's gonna be great to see these two young squads battle it out. Could be a matchup of two potential future power houses. Dunn is a guy who argurably is the most NBA ready player right now while Ingram may have a higher ceiling than even someone like Simmons. Both are hungry to prove themselves with new coaches leading them. Most consider the Wolves a likely playoff team and a lot don't have high expectations of these Lakers because they still have a lot to prove which is fair, but this could be a budding rivalry between these two really, really talented young teams. _________________ #CowboysNation
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Sixers should be on the list as well. |
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JUST-MING Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Most of those teams will be better then a borderline playoff team. |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Most of those teams will be better then a borderline playoff team. |
Bolded I have as playoff locks.
GS, SAS, LAC, MEM, OKC, POR, HOU I think all make the postseason. Utah, Dallas, and Minny I have as toss ups for the 8th playoff spot. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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oldschool32 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Every one of those teams has an established star except Utah, that's a big difference from the Lakers. Westbrook, Lillard, Dirk, Gasol/Conley/ZBo, Harden. Out of those teams, Utah may be a good barometer, even though they are further along in their time period when compared to the Lakers. Minny, Philly, Milwaukee etc are good teams to compare to. _________________ "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."-The Greatest |
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JUST-MING Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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oldschool32 wrote: | JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Every one of those teams has an established star except Utah, that's a big difference from the Lakers. Westbrook, Lillard, Dirk, Gasol/Conley/ZBo, Harden. Out of those teams, Utah may be a good barometer, even though they are further along in their time period when compared to the Lakers. Minny, Philly, Milwaukee etc are good teams to compare to. |
I don't want to watch two bad teams play . I want to see how they play against good teams. |
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Vancouver Fan Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Celtics all day every day. _________________ Music is my medicine |
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DangeRuss Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | Inspector Gadget wrote: | JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Most of those teams will be better then a borderline playoff team. |
Bolded I have as playoff locks.
GS, SAS, LAC, MEM, OKC, POR, HOU I think all make the postseason. Utah, Dallas, and Minny I have as toss ups for the 8th playoff spot. |
I almost have hou as a lock to miss the playoffs. My playoff teams are as follows:
1.GS
2.SAS
3.LAC
4. Por
5. Mem
6.OKC
7. UTA
8. Min or Nop |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | Inspector Gadget wrote: | JUST-MING wrote: | Oklahoma City, Portland, Dallas, Memphis, Houston, and Utah. .500 teams fighting for a playoff berth.
That's the bar for this team. I would like to know where they are at. |
Most of those teams will be better then a borderline playoff team. |
Bolded I have as playoff locks.
GS, SAS, LAC, MEM, OKC, POR, HOU I think all make the postseason. Utah, Dallas, and Minny I have as toss ups for the 8th playoff spot. |
No way Utah is fighting for the 8th seed... They added 2 talented players. |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Vancouver Fan wrote: | Celtics all day every day. |
No doubt!!! (Although wouldn't mind measuring the kids against Minnesota's kids) |
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defense Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Philly I like winning |
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deal Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Always facing Boston for Laker fans... Minni? Naaa _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team ! |
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Vancouver Fan Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | Vancouver Fan wrote: | Celtics all day every day. |
No doubt!!! (Although wouldn't mind measuring the kids against Minnesota's kids) | In terms of most satisfying win, it's the Celtics. Most intriguing match up, minny and philly, imo. _________________ Music is my medicine |
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Legacy Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | Sixers should be on the list as well. |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Clippers. |
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KeepItRealOrElse Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Legacy wrote: | Inspector Gadget wrote: | Sixers should be on the list as well. |
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this. I'm most excited to face the Wolves and Sixers. See how we match up against the other up and coming teams. Nuggets as well. |
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The Logo Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Minnesota will be a good test for us, hoping to sweep the Celtics also. |
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GoldenThroat Moderator
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Minnesota, out of your list. I'm looking forward to seeing us up against them, Philly, Denver, and the other "we got next" young teams in the NBA.
But really, I'm looking forward to all of them. This is the most excited I've been in a few years. |
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panamaniac Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Celtics, Suns, Blazers and Clippers. |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 18236 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Clippers. |
+1
We have an 11 game losing streak against them and haven't beaten them in a season series since the 11-12 season. We're 1-15 against them over the last four seasons.
(2015-16) 0-4
(2014-15) 0-4
(2013-14) 1-3
(2012-13) 0-4
Not only are they beating us but a lot of the games weren't even close.
They're still a better team than we are but how we perform against them this season will tell me a lot about how much we have/haven't improved. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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lakerfan2012 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Whatever team is lucky (or unlucky) enough to face us in the Finals |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Any and all _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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RestEasyBlackMamba Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Clippers. It's time to regain our building and show them the door. Time to show them their run is over and were the future. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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venturalakersfan wrote: | Any and all |
I agree, it's time to show we can stick with the good teams. |
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