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Chronicle Retired Number
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 31930 Location: Manhattan
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:50 am Post subject: |
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I think outside of GSW HOU and SAS it's anyone's game _________________ Kobe |
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AY2043 Franchise Player
Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 10620
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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1. GSW
2. SAS
3. HOU
4. OKC
5. MIN
6. NOP
7. DEN
8. LAC
9. POR
10. MEM
11. LAL
12. UTAH
13. SAC
14. PHX
15. DAL |
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LakerLogic Franchise Player
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 17886
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Depending on injuries, Lakers could sneak into the 8th spot. That would be remarkable. |
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King Randle Star Player
Joined: 21 Jul 2014 Posts: 7313
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I definitely think we can be .500. Not sure about the play offs but u never know. If we pick up Clark....I would say 44 wins. |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
Joined: 05 Nov 2012 Posts: 10758
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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GSW
HOU
SAS
OKC
MIN
POR
NOP
DEN
LAC
MEM
UTAH
LAL
SAC
PHX
DAL _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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Lucky_Shot Star Player
Joined: 10 Jan 2016 Posts: 5140
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Best teams:
Warriors (1)
Rockets (2)
Thunder (3)
Timberwolves (4)
Spurs (5)
Fighting for playoffs:
Clippers (6)
Grizzlies (7)
Lakers (8)
Nuggets (9)
Pelicans (10)
Worst teams:
Blazers (11)
Jazz (12)
Kings (13)
Mavericks (14)
Suns (15) |
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PRLakeShow Franchise Player
Joined: 07 Oct 2016 Posts: 10460
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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King Randle wrote: | I definitely think we can be .500. Not sure about the play offs but u never know. If we pick up Clark....I would say 44 wins. |
44 would have gotten you in the Playoffs the last 2 seasons. |
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lakersfever714 Franchise Player
Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 11597
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Amending my original prediction:
Was 50 wins. Now 55 wins. Good for 3rd/4th place in the West. _________________ LeGoat! LeMazing! LeGend! |
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trablos Star Player
Joined: 10 May 2017 Posts: 3020
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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I think its too early to say the Wolves are a lock, if anything they will compete for the 7/8 seed along with five or six other teams. It really is wide open outside of the top 4. |
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Lakerfan#37 Starting Rotation
Joined: 22 May 2014 Posts: 197
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at our roster, who is our back up pg?
Lopez, Zubac, Bryant
Randle, Nance, Kuzma
Ingram, Brewer, Deng
KCP, Clarkson, Hart
Ball, Ennis?, Caruso?
I think Kuzma could play sf, possibly ahead of Brewer, and Deng may be better suited at pf. Maybe playing w Lonzo could can revive his game
I'm hoping for 45-50 wins next season! |
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srm90 Franchise Player
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 10662
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Bottom line, the team needs to play defense to be considered a "legit" team. We have been one of the worst (if not the worst) defensive teams the past 4 years.
If they can improve on that side of the ball (significantly) I'd say we have a shot at the playoffs given the potential on offense.
At least this team should be a lot more entertaining this season with the off-season moves/additions and continued improvement of the youth. _________________ |
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nlightened428 Sixth Man
Joined: 30 May 2017 Posts: 60 Location: Seattle,WA
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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1. GSW
2. SAS
3. HOU
4. OKC
5. MIN
6. LAC
7. POR
8. LAL
9. DEN
10. NOP
11. MEM
12. UTAH
13. SAC
14. PHX
15. DAL
I think we will reduce our turnovers (2nd year in the offense) and get higher percentage shots (Ball factor) and therefore play a lot more "set" defense rather than trying to scramble in transition. We had the worst TO% in the league last year. I also think we will be playing against a lot of tired shooters because we going to be running them out of the gym. Lastly, Walton will get guys together and communicating better in year 2 on D. Add in a KCP to check the lead guard and we improve noticeably defensively and vault ourselves into the playoffs. |
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LVLAKERFAN Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 5347 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:23 am Post subject: |
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I am upping my win prediction to 46 Wins. I know it's just summer league and I know our defense will still suck, but I can still see it.
I really think Lonzo is gonna make guys that Much better.
KCP, Randle, Lopez all in contract years with Lonzo feeding them.
It's gonna be fun either way and I expext Lonzo to average more minutes than any other rookies. He is gonna get thrown in the fire, but I think he is just gonna dance on it. _________________ SCHROEDER/CARUSO/COOK
MATTHEWS/KCP/THT
LEBRON/KUZMA/BABYGIANIS
AD/MORRIS/DUDLEY
GASOL/HARRELL/TINKLE
Coachs:Vogel/Kidd |
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JHT Starting Rotation
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 558
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:14 am Post subject: |
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LVLAKERFAN wrote: | I am upping my win prediction to 46 Wins. I know it's just summer league and I know our defense will still suck, but I can still see it.
I really think Lonzo is gonna make guys that Much better.
KCP, Randle, Lopez all in contract years with Lonzo feeding them.
It's gonna be fun either way and I expext Lonzo to average more minutes than any other rookies. He is gonna get thrown in the fire, but I think he is just gonna dance on it. |
It's all about defense. The Lakers have beem the worst defensive team in the league for two straight years. Over the last 10 years, the league's worst defensive team has won an average of 20 games. Our average over the last two years? 21 games. Barring a radical, massive upturn in our defense, Lakers will again struggle to win more than 25 games.. |
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JHT Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:28 am Post subject: |
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I think the Lakers will be terrible again given the defensive liabilities, and I think Magic and Rob know it as they've been tempering our expectations. That being said the team will be exciting with the youth movement, Ball's passing, and the renewed excitement around the team. Should be a fun year which we haven't had in awhile.. |
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saetarubia Star Player
Joined: 06 Jul 2014 Posts: 6208
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:55 am Post subject: |
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Lucky_Shot wrote: | Best teams:
Warriors (1)
Rockets (2)
Thunder (3)
Timberwolves (4)
Spurs (5)
Fighting for playoffs:
Clippers (6)
Grizzlies (7)
Lakers (8)
Nuggets (9)
Pelicans (10)
Worst teams:
Blazers (11)
Jazz (12)
Kings (13)
Mavericks (14)
Suns (15) |
No way Minny finishes above Spurs. Spurs will be in top 3 and will remain biggest challenger for GSW in playoffs. Butler barely took Bulls in weak East to 8th spot. I see them finishing 6th in West at best. _________________ Showtime 2.0 |
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JerryMaguire Sixth Man
Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 88
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:07 am Post subject: |
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AY2043 wrote: | LakerSanity wrote: | I think if you took Butler off of Minnesota, they haven't improved externally at all. I think Teague is only a slight upgrade over Rubio, but they lost LaVine and Dunn. So, is the addition of Butler and the internal improvement from Wiggins/Towns enough to vault them from a lottery team to a top 5 seed? Maybe, but maybe not.
The locks for the playoffs (barring strange injuries) are these - GSW, SAS, HOU, OKC and LAC. I think the last three spots will be fought for between MIN, NOP, POR and UTA. I don't think DEN or MEM gets in. If I had to predict things right now, this would be my prediction.
1. GSW
2. HOU
3. SAS
4. OKC
5. LAC
6. MIN
7. POR
8. NOP
9. LAL
10. MEM
11. UTA
12. DEN
13. DAL
14. SAC
15. PHO |
Seems low for Denver. 3rd year Jokic, and they added Milsap. Plus an extra year of experience for Murray, Harris, etc. Granted they lost Gallo, but I still don't see them being worse than they were last year.
Also seems way high for the Clippers (especially with Blake's injury history) and Portland |
Agree with you.
Denver will be in the mix for the playoffs. |
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JerryMaguire Sixth Man
Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 88
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Locks:
1. GSW
2. SAS
3. HOU
4. OKC
Next 4:
5. MIN
6. DEN
7. MEM
8. LAC
Just missed:
POR, NOP, LAL
Lotto Bound:
DAL, SAC, PHX
Think this is around a 40 win team, which just misses out on the 8 seed. |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 21064 Location: In a white room, with black curtains near the station
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Lakerfan#37 wrote: | Looking at our roster, who is our back up pg?
Lopez, Zubac, Bryant
Randle, Nance, Kuzma
Ingram, Brewer, Deng
KCP, Clarkson, Hart
Ball, Ennis?, Caruso?
I think Kuzma could play sf, possibly ahead of Brewer, and Deng may be better suited at pf. Maybe playing w Lonzo could can revive his game
I'm hoping for 45-50 wins next season! |
My thoughts exactly on this roster, I also agree on the upside for Kuzma and Deng with Lonzo at point.
Based on his interview during the trophy presentation last night, sounds like Magic is still planning on picking up a veteran PG somewhere to help show Ball the ropes, the 'game within a game' from a vet perspective. I wonder if he has someone specific in mind? |
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Chronicle Retired Number
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 31930 Location: Manhattan
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Ball
Pope
Ingram
Randle
Lopez
2nd unit
Clarkson
Brewer
Kuzma
Nance
Zubac _________________ Kobe |
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