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Can the Lakers be the 8th seed this year? |
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GonzagaAlum Star Player
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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First season they at least have a shot but really I hope to see a reasonable year where the front office decides not to go with Lebron in the off season. Father Time is undefeated and Lakers have 3 good young PFs which is where Lebron would have to play. Cousins and PG make more sense to me _________________ How can I get a copy of a Laker game played on Sunday, March 11, 2001 Sonics/Lakers? If you know PM me please
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scooterp10 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:50 am Post subject: |
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romeo wrote: | theres always a chance but i doubt it. top 5 is a lock.
it'll probably be in this exact order:
1 gsw
2 hou
3 sas
4 min
5 okc
but i believe in brook avg over 20pts, and ingram, randle, and kcp averaging in the teens. so if we can keep the pace w/ lac, no, port, den, utah, mem w/ some perfect showtime basketball and defense, we have a chance at 8th. my guess, we battle for top 10 in the conference around 35 wins |
If Westbrook goes down OKC is toast. PG13 can't carry those bums on his own. The rest of that team is garbage. |
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Wilkes52 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:10 am Post subject: |
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I voted 'yes' because, well, there is some very remote chance to make the playoffs (oh, say less much than one chance in ten tries.) Chances are bad to make the playoffs.
There's a lot of pieces on this team who could play better than last year, both individually and together. So that possibility bodes well for improvement. But several players specifically MUST raise their game as defenders and as shooters if the Lakers are to finish the season as a .500 team next Spring. There's just too many pieces which must all align to perfection to pull off a playoff gig.
The usual NBA bogeymen of risk don't just vaporize because we want them to: injury to a key player or two, team defense is the toughest thing to improve quickly, and of course, the pattern of rookies whose college game don't immediately transfer to NBA proficiency is hard to buck.
Fingers crossed. _________________ “These GOAT discussions are fun distractions while sitting around waiting for the pizza to be served.”
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Goldenwest Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:51 am Post subject: |
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If there are no major injuries they should be fighting for a playoff seed near the end of the season. I think all the key players (Randle, Clarkson, Ingram) will have a good to great season. Ball's passing of course will help a lot |
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noahp45 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:53 am Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | noahp45 wrote: | LakerSanity wrote: | The Lakers will win between 30-35 games next year IMO. That's not enough to get into the playoffs. |
NBA radio XM |
which show? |
NBA jump |
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noahp45 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:59 am Post subject: |
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GonzagaAlum wrote: | First season they at least have a shot but really I hope to see a reasonable year where the front office decides not to go with Lebron in the off season. Father Time is undefeated and Lakers have 3 good young PFs which is where Lebron would have to play. Cousins and PG make more sense to me |
Agree with you on No Bron but disagree in getting cousins.
I'm hoping we can get George and maybe WB |
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Runway8 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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GonzagaAlum wrote: | First season they at least have a shot but really I hope to see a reasonable year where the front office decides not to go with Lebron in the off season. Father Time is undefeated and Lakers have 3 good young PFs which is where Lebron would have to play. Cousins and PG make more sense to me |
It's tricky thinking that way. Hall-famers last longer than regular all-stars such as Paul George. So you're thinking all else being equal, PG13 is 6 yrs younger than Lebron. But all else isn't equal. Lebron at 38 most likely will still be better than PG13 at 32.
Regular all-stars, their time is in their mid-twenties. Legends go deep into their 30's like MJ, Kobe, Lebron. PG13 isn't going deep into his 30's. His game will drop off sooner. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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1. GS
2. Hou
3. OKC
4. SA
5. Minnie
6. Pelicans
7. Lakers
8. Memphis
That's how I see it playing out. |
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noahp45 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | 1. GS
2. Hou
3. OKC
4. SA
5. Minnie
6. Pelicans
7. Lakers
8. Memphis
That's how I see it playing out. |
This looks right to me
Someone needs to make a prediction thread for the playoff seeds
Winner gets a double double in and out burger with Bacon |
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Wilkes52 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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With bacon ?
You've not been to In-n-Out ? _________________ “These GOAT discussions are fun distractions while sitting around waiting for the pizza to be served.”
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ryan_c Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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No as they are too young. There is also many news players. West teams also improve a lot compare to last season. |
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Inspector Gadget Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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ryan_c wrote: | No as they are too young. There is also many news players. West teams also improve a lot compare to last season. |
Seriously?
I know the West is tough but here are the teams who will likely take a step back or are in position to stay at the same level.
Clippers
Grizzlies
Blazers
Jazz
Here are the teams who slightly Improved:
Pelicans
Nuggets
Tell me why it's so hard to imagine the Lakers competing in the WC? Is it because the last 4 years was so bad that it's hard to imagine the Lakers competing ever again? honestly there is like 6-8 teams I would pick the Lakers over any of those 8 teams.
The Lakers are coming and they are gonna own the league very soon with the arrival of LeBron James. |
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DanielKetch Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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1ngr4m wrote: | I'm not sure if we're good enough to make the playoffs but I'm just happy we have a functional roster that has fitting pieces. Last year we had 4 scoring guards trying to balance minutes, the two worst small forwards in the league (If Deng wasn't as bad as he was, we probably wouldn't have to throw Ingram into the fire like that), and Mozgov was a pretty bad fit also.
Lonzo- true point guard, sets up the offense
KCP- Can run the break and is a good defender
Ingram- He's probably going to be a nice scoring/defense combo
Randle- Can run the break, athletic and hopefully better then last year
Lopez- Probably our best half court scorer, can shoot the ball well
Then our bench is filled with younger players that play hard and have potential. It's going to be fun to watch a team where the players actually compliment each other, I don't know about the rest of you guys but I was miserable seeing Lou/Young chuck us into games that we'd end up losing anyways. Last year's team had one of the worst roster set ups I've ever seen in my life. |
Yup, everyone was complaining bc we lost our 3 leading scorers (Swaggy, DLO, Lou) but those 3 got the bulk of their points on ISO plays and chucking shots... We will undoubtedly be a better team. We will run a more fluid offense and score easier on the break. Players will step up. Leading scorers will be likely BI, Lopez and KCP IMO... but maybe Randle, Clarkson, Kuzma or even Lonzo will be in the top 3. I look for several nights of balanced scoring with 5-6 players in double digits.... Most importantly, we will hopefully play better team defense with some of the pieces we added. |
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RJ_LA Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Runway8 wrote: | GonzagaAlum wrote: | First season they at least have a shot but really I hope to see a reasonable year where the front office decides not to go with Lebron in the off season. Father Time is undefeated and Lakers have 3 good young PFs which is where Lebron would have to play. Cousins and PG make more sense to me |
It's tricky thinking that way. Hall-famers last longer than regular all-stars such as Paul George. So you're thinking all else being equal, PG13 is 6 yrs younger than Lebron. But all else isn't equal. Lebron at 38 most likely will still be better than PG13 at 32.
Regular all-stars, their time is in their mid-twenties. Legends go deep into their 30's like MJ, Kobe, Lebron. PG13 isn't going deep into his 30's. His game will drop off sooner. |
That's some strange logic. PG13s game won't drop off sooner because he's a "regular all-star". If he stays healthy and injury free for the rest of his career, he'll be a great player into his mid 30s. He might even close the gap on Lebron because Lebron relies on his uber elite athleticism more than PG13 does his "regular" athleticism. |
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sonic the laker Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Will the Lakers get the 8th seed? Unfortunately, I can't see into the future, but, I do believe they CAN get the 8th seed...at least.
As I'm sure other posters have stated, the West is indeed still stacked, but it honestly hasn't gotten as strong...top to bottom...as some would have you believe.
1. Hayward left the Jazz, to go East.
2. CP3 went from one playoff team, to another playoff team. Rockets got better, but Clippers got worse.
3.Grizzlies lost some veteran depth, to Sacramento, which slightly weakened them, but Sacramento didn't get significantly stronger.
4. GSW kept their team intact.
5. Spurs got a nice addition, in Rudy Gay, to replace Simmons. Brought back Ginobli
Teams projected to secure playoffs spots in West; top tier (no order):
1. GSW
2. Spurs
3. Rockets
Teams strongly believed to earn a playoff spot; second tier (no order):
4. Blazers
5. Timberwolves
Teams I expect to battle for the last 3 spots; (no order):
6. Nuggets
7. Grizzlies
8. Lakers
9. Pelicans
9. Clippers
Jazz lost too much in Hayward, and I doubt that a combination of Hood, Exum, and Joe Johnson, makes up for the loss. They took a major step back.
Clippers tried to recover from losing CP3 with Gallinari, Beverly, and Teodosic. But, right now, I just can't see it. Especially when you add they lost more offense in Reddick, and Crawford; defense, in Mbou a Moute.
ZOOM!!!!!!!! |
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ValleyLakeshowLover Sixth Man
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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sonic the laker wrote: | Will the Lakers get the 8th seed? Unfortunately, I can't see into the future, but, I do believe they CAN get the 8th seed...at least.
As I'm sure other posters have stated, the West is indeed still stacked, but it honestly hasn't gotten as strong...top to bottom...as some would have you believe.
1. Hayward left the Jazz, to go East.
2. CP3 went from one playoff team, to another playoff team. Rockets got better, but Clippers got worse.
3.Grizzlies lost some veteran depth, to Sacramento, which slightly weakened them, but Sacramento didn't get significantly stronger.
4. GSW kept their team intact.
5. Spurs got a nice addition, in Rudy Gay, to replace Simmons. Brought back Ginobli
Teams projected to secure playoffs spots in West; top tier (no order):
1. GSW
2. Spurs
3. Rockets
Teams strongly believed to earn a playoff spot; second tier (no order):
4. Blazers
5. Timberwolves
Teams I expect to battle for the last 3 spots; (no order):
6. Nuggets
7. Grizzlies
8. Lakers
9. Pelicans
9. Clippers
Jazz lost too much in Hayward, and I doubt that a combination of Hood, Exum, and Joe Johnson, makes up for the loss. They took a major step back.
Clippers tried to recover from losing CP3 with Gallinari, Beverly, and Teodosic. But, right now, I just can't see it. Especially when you add they lost more offense in Reddick, and Crawford; defense, in Mbou a Moute.
ZOOM!!!!!!!! |
That would would be very plausible... If the OKC Thunder moved to the Eastern Conference.
Unfortunately, they're still in the West, so that would bump the Lakers down to #9 in your scenario. Which would be a pretty dang good in my opinion. |
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sonic the laker Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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ValleyLakeshowLover wrote: | sonic the laker wrote: | Will the Lakers get the 8th seed? Unfortunately, I can't see into the future, but, I do believe they CAN get the 8th seed...at least.
As I'm sure other posters have stated, the West is indeed still stacked, but it honestly hasn't gotten as strong...top to bottom...as some would have you believe.
1. Hayward left the Jazz, to go East.
2. CP3 went from one playoff team, to another playoff team. Rockets got better, but Clippers got worse.
3.Grizzlies lost some veteran depth, to Sacramento, which slightly weakened them, but Sacramento didn't get significantly stronger.
4. GSW kept their team intact.
5. Spurs got a nice addition, in Rudy Gay, to replace Simmons. Brought back Ginobli
Teams projected to secure playoffs spots in West; top tier (no order):
1. GSW
2. Spurs
3. Rockets
Teams strongly believed to earn a playoff spot; second tier (no order):
4. Blazers
5. Timberwolves
Teams I expect to battle for the last 3 spots; (no order):
6. Nuggets
7. Grizzlies
8. Lakers
9. Pelicans
9. Clippers
Jazz lost too much in Hayward, and I doubt that a combination of Hood, Exum, and Joe Johnson, makes up for the loss. They took a major step back.
Clippers tried to recover from losing CP3 with Gallinari, Beverly, and Teodosic. But, right now, I just can't see it. Especially when you add they lost more offense in Reddick, and Crawford; defense, in Mbou a Moute.
ZOOM!!!!!!!! |
That would would be very plausible... If the OKC Thunder moved to the Eastern Conference.
Unfortunately, they're still in the West, so that would bump the Lakers down to #9 in your scenario. Which would be a pretty dang good in my opinion. |
Ah yes, thank you for reminding me. I felt like I was forgetting something. Indeed, the Thunder are considered a "lock team" for the plauoffs. Also, forgot to mention that the Nuggets did pick up Millsap, which helps them, but doesn't "propel" them, imo. So, that would leave 2 spots up for grabs. Definitely a tighter race, but still possible.
ZOOM!!!!!! |
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Runway8 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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RJ_LA wrote: | Runway8 wrote: | GonzagaAlum wrote: | First season they at least have a shot but really I hope to see a reasonable year where the front office decides not to go with Lebron in the off season. Father Time is undefeated and Lakers have 3 good young PFs which is where Lebron would have to play. Cousins and PG make more sense to me |
It's tricky thinking that way. Hall-famers last longer than regular all-stars such as Paul George. So you're thinking all else being equal, PG13 is 6 yrs younger than Lebron. But all else isn't equal. Lebron at 38 most likely will still be better than PG13 at 32.
Regular all-stars, their time is in their mid-twenties. Legends go deep into their 30's like MJ, Kobe, Lebron. PG13 isn't going deep into his 30's. His game will drop off sooner. |
That's some strange logic. PG13s game won't drop off sooner because he's a "regular all-star". If he stays healthy and injury free for the rest of his career, he'll be a great player into his mid 30s. He might even close the gap on Lebron because Lebron relies on his uber elite athleticism more than PG13 does his "regular" athleticism. |
Maybe it is. LOL! My articulation isn't the greatest. To rephrase it, lets say it's a pattern I've noticed, not a real formula. So I'm talking in terms of chances, probability. Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Eddie Jones, Tracy McGrady (health), Steve Francis, Baron Davis (health), Grant Hill (health), Clyde Drexler, Allen Iverson, Glen Rice, the list goes on. These are some of the names who did not dominate well into their 30's. They may have hung around and been serviceable, but they did not dominate.
In the past 30 years, I can't think of a wing player that dominated well into his 30's other than MJ and Kobe, and now Lebron is on his way. What is the indication or common denominator? These 3 are Hall of Fame all time greats. Not just a regular all-star of their time, but of ALL-TIME. PG13 is not an all-time player. When it's all said and done, there will be no distinction between him and some of the players I listed in the above paragraph.
This is evident in other positions as well. Take Karl Malone and Blake Griffin. Both are rock solid built to play power forward. One is an all time great who dominated into his 30's and even won MVP at 34/35. Can you really picture Blake doing his thing in his 30's? Chances are, Blake will go the path of Shawn Kemp. Amare Stoudemire was awesome, right? All-time? Nope. Therefore, did not dominate into his 30's. Duncan, all-time. Oh yes, dominated into his 30's, hung around in late 30's and even turned 40 before retiring.
If people don't know it by now, it's not an easy thing to play at a high level into your 30's, and usually it's only the all-time greats who do it. So going back to my original statement... you cannot choose PG13 over Lebron simply because of age because again, all else ISN'T EQUAL. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Pelton has the lakers at 33 wins...
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13. Los Angeles Lakers
Projected wins: 33.0
Baby steps for the Lakers, as they move back toward competitiveness after the worst four-year stretch in franchise history. With the additions of No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and center Brook Lopez, RPM projects the Lakers to improve nearly to league average on offense. They still look like one of the NBA's worst defenses (28th).
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+7 game improvement is not unreasonable but +10 or more would be pretty exciting.
Link: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20225286/projected-records-win-totals-standings-every-nba-team-2017-18-season
Clippers and Jazz are too high imo but we will see what happens.
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pio2u Retired Number
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LakerSD wrote: | Pelton has the lakers at 33 wins...
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13. Los Angeles Lakers
Projected wins: 33.0
Baby steps for the Lakers, as they move back toward competitiveness after the worst four-year stretch in franchise history. With the additions of No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and center Brook Lopez, RPM projects the Lakers to improve nearly to league average on offense. They still look like one of the NBA's worst defenses (28th).
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+7 game improvement is not unreasonable but +10 or more would be pretty pretty exciting.
Link: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20225286/projected-records-win-totals-standings-every-nba-team-2017-18-season
Clippers and Jazz are too high imo but we will see what happens. |
Headed in the right direction. |
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noahp45 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Wilkes52 wrote: | With bacon ?
You've not been to In-n-Out ? |
You don't know about the secret "pigy request" |
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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't see a "NFW" box, so I voted "No"...
Lot of people voting based on Hope (over Logic)... _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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Lucky_Shot Star Player
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Inspector Gadget wrote: | KCP D now is better then Rons, actually Artest had a huge fall off defensively once he left Indiana.... We finally have a guy who can lock down players when we are trying to win down the stretch.
We just need to see the team come together and the ride is gonna be EXCITING. |
MWP is a much better defender than KCP. I like KCP but 2010 Artest was good and slowed down a young but explosive Kevin Durant. |
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Practice Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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I see us winning in the 30s and there are too many teams in the west with multiple all-star level players. |
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pio2u Retired Number
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Practice wrote: | I see us winning in the 30s and there are too many teams in the west with multiple all-star level players. |
Yep & 30-35 wins won't get us in the playoffs but would be a solid step in the right direction. |
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