Lakers 8th seed

True Lakers Fan · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:18 am Post subject:

I say no, but I think we will be on the cusp of it with winning 35-40 games. Look at all of the players who came out West this offseason. The West might be the most stacked that it has ever been.
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JohnWick · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 Jun 2017 Posts: 251

For us to make the 8th seed this season everything would have to go right. First and foremost no injuries. Then we would need the vets like KCP and Lopez to have near career seasons and the youngsters would need to make a big leap. Another variable that we would need is other potential Western playoff teams dropping off even though most of the teams in the West got better other than the Clippers.

It'll be an uphill battle but if we can start off hot and keep the momentum going staying at near .500 for most of the season we might be able to pull it off. Personally Id be happy with a 35 win season

quartzcharm · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Posts: 551

No...just no.

TooMuchMajicBuss · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:43 am Post subject:

The question is 'can' the Lakers make the 8th seed. At this stage we can't say definitively that they can't aspire to an 8th seed. Training camp hasn't even started. We've no idea how this squad will gel, but it's clear Ball has unusual talent and court vision.

Do I think the Lakers will make the playoffs? No.

Can I say definitively the Lakers will absolutely beyond any shadow of doubt fail to make an 8th seed? No. Anyone who thinks they can has an exaggerated sense of omniscience.

So I answered yes. The chance may be small, but it isn't zero.

lakersfever714 · Franchise Player Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 11846

Where's the option for better than 8th seed? Do I pick "no" if I think they're going to get 5th-7th seed?
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kikanga · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:32 am Post subject:

AFireInside619 · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Dec 2015 Posts: 11447

Sure. Why not. A few injuries to a team or three and we are right there!

adkindo · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:58 am Post subject:

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Jiggling Jello · Sixth Man Joined: 22 May 2017 Posts: 87

The talent is there, but the experience is not (let alone stamina). It will take some time for all the players to get to know each other and for the rookies/sophomores to get up to speed, so I'm expecting another losing season, although not as bad as previous years.
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Villain6Activated · Star Player Joined: 22 Dec 2011 Posts: 6697

I'm kind of lit and I laughed so hard at "Don't No" for some reason
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Runway8 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:43 am Post subject:

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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.
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noahp45 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:32 pm Post subject:

[quote="LakersChamps04"]the sure shots in the west are
spurs
thunder
rockets
warriors
wolves
blazers?

that leaves two spots.
nuggets
clippers
pelicans
jazz?

No way
It will be

spurs
thunder
rockets
warriors
wolves
Pelicans
Lakers
Blazers

Clips will have a injury

DLaker · Star Player Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 1539

I believe we can compete for the 8th seed. Roster makeup, talent and chemistry seems to be there, The air just feel different this year.

East sucks right now I hoping 19-22 wins. (30)

West is a monster.

Bad teams Dallas, Phoenix, Sac I'm hoping 7-9 wins (12)
Border Team LAC, Mem, NO, Utah, Port, Den, Min I'm hoping 12-14 wins (26)
Elite Team GS, SA, Hou, OKC I'm hoping 3-4 wins (14)

Hoping for 41 wins to 49 wins this year, depending on chemistry, growth, luck and schedule.

romeo · Starting Rotation Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Posts: 300

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
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LakerDYnasty72 · Star Player Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 4574

Can we get the 8th seed? - Yes
Will we get the 8th seed? - Probably not.

For me at least three factors have to come together:

1. Limit of injuries.

2. How quickly we gel.

3. If the addition of KCP and the maturation of BI, leads to an overall significantly improved team defense.

levon · Franchise Player Joined: 11 Oct 2016 Posts: 10657

deal · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:50 pm Post subject:

Not happening unless part of the conference gets injured. Lonzo has
proven nothing yet in the NBA and people are banking on him, hopeful
and wishful; that's nice buttt very uncertain.

I have expectations around Pope, Lopez, Ingram and Randle
this season to help us win plus 10 games. As for Lonzo, I hope he
gets a good look at the NBA, has a relatively short learning curve and
can contribute on most nights; we'll see.
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Runway8 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:14 pm Post subject:

markjay · Star Player Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 3924 Location: O.C.

I think people are underestimating the potential of this team.

Lonzo Ball will be an immediate high impact player. He doesn't depend on his strength, but rather his basketball IQ and passing, neither of which will take time to develop.

KCP is a big upgrade at the two and will give us the first strong defensive guard in years. His fast style of play will also mesh very well with Lonzo.

Ingram is ready for a big leap at SF, and Randle looks ready to take a leap at PF as well. Randle also is a very good match with Lopez, who can play the stretch five and thus give Randle space inside. Lopez overall will be a huge upgrade over Mozgov from last year.

Clarkson has been working hard in the off-season, as has Nance. Ennis finished the season strong and will pick up from there. Kuzma and Hart are both 22 years old and ready to contribute right away. I expect Kuzma to surprise a lot of people by continuing his hot play and hot shooting into the season.

Zubac looks like he regressed a bit, but I expect him to get back up to speed by the season opener. If he doesn't shine (or even if he does), Nance or Randle can also slide over to the five, giving more minutes to Kuzma (and, if needed, Deng.)

Luke will be in his second year of coaching with a lot of lessons learned from last year.

And most importantly, the team will have every incentive to win, and no incentive at all to lose. If they are close to a playoff spot, they will be fighting all out to make it.

This will be a fast, exciting, and gritty team that will win 40+ games and make the playoffs.

noahp45 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:28 pm Post subject:

What's are starting 5

Ball
kcp
Ingram
Lopez
Randle

That's a 8th seed in my OP

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