Lakers 8th seed

greek laker · Starting Rotation Joined: 06 Dec 2017 Posts: 407

we need a run, something like 15-5 till february, lets hope that kuz and lonzo continue to impress the league

CantStopJM · Star Player Joined: 03 Oct 2017 Posts: 2992

Forgot about the 8th seed at this point.

Inspector Gadget · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:53 pm Post subject:

Not until next year, we have idiot players on this team.

GOODRICH25 · Star Player Joined: 17 Jun 2017 Posts: 1009

goodbye 8th seed, it was nice knowing you

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giordan0 · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 374

Luke and KCP working hard to give the Celtics our pick.

trablos · Star Player Joined: 10 May 2017 Posts: 1908

I was willing to hold out for a late season run, but we have proven to play down to competition and continue silly mistakes. We can't make it playing even .500 ball the rest of the way. We would need some crazy stretch of like 20-7 or something to get back in the hunt.

LakerSD · Star Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 7632

When you drop home games to the Lillard-less blazers, defending champs with half their team out and the G league lineup + Lou Williams Clippers, it basically kills any chance at a top 8 seed. They don’t seem capable of putting together a 6+ game winning streak so can’t lose those type of game/matchups.
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Texas_Pete · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:58 pm Post subject:

Boogie's injury may have opened the door for us to eventually sneak into that 8th spot. We are currently 6 games behind 8th seeded Denver.

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LakersARETheGOAT · Starting Rotation Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Posts: 946

I want them to make it so bad. It’s like a Roller coaster. They win and look like they can and then boom start losing and I’m like ugh

Texas_Pete · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:08 pm Post subject:

PRLakeShow · Star Player Joined: 07 Oct 2016 Posts: 9946

Denver has a tough schedule coming up. In the next 10 days, they will face Boston, San Antonio, OKC and the Warriors.

LakerSD · Star Player Joined: 10 Nov 2016 Posts: 7632

I am happy with 35+ in the win column.

If they had better shooting, 8 seed...easy.
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P.K. · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 23771

Nugz #8: 25-23, .521, 48 games played with 34 games remaining
Clips #9: 24-24, .500, also 34 games remaining
Utah #10: 21-28, .429, 49 games played with 33 games remaining
LAL #11: 19-29, .396, 48 played - 34 games remaining

For the Lakers to finish at .500 (the Clips current rate), they'd have to finish 22-12 in their remaining games. Meaning they'd have to win 65% of their remaining games.

Assuming the Nugz finish at their current win rate (.521), they'd win 42.722 games (round to 43) for the season
For the Lakers to get to 43 wins, they'd have to finish 24-10. In other words, win 70.58% of their remaining 34 games

Neither of these scenarios seem very likely - especially given our remaining schedule
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CandyCanes · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:30 pm Post subject:

You know what's crazy? If you don't count that nine game losing streak, the Lakers are nearly .500 (19-20) on the season.
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Runway8 · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:59 pm Post subject:

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11 LAL 23 - 31 (6.5 GB)

Lakers are 6 games away on the loss column from the 5th spot.

Todays games to watch:

Clippers at Pistons
Pelicans at 76ers
Nuggets at Rockets
Hornets at Jazz
Blazers at Kings
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Inspector Gadget · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:14 pm Post subject:

Doc Rivers has to be considered for COY honors

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Matajotos · Rookie Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 17

Crazy that lakers are only 6 games back on the loss column from having the same record as the 5th seed after all those ups and downs.
Nuggets about to lose
Pelicans lost
Hopefully Portland loses

Also Utah

Scoffs · Starting Rotation Joined: 12 Aug 2001 Posts: 745

We need 2 teams in the top 8 right now to lose a bunch of games because I don't think we'll catch the Jazz. If both the Clipps and the Pelicans start losing a bunch, we have a slim chance.