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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:51 am    Post subject:

As long as we are 2, 3, 6, or 7th seed we have a chance at the title. These seeds don’t play GSW until West finals.

So hopefully GSW gets knocked out in the second round by a 4/5 seed, which will likely be OKC or Utah.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 2:06 pm    Post subject:

If the planets align, yep!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:39 pm    Post subject:

I think there’s a chance we can... but I wouldn’t bet the farm.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:43 pm    Post subject:

Celtics vs lakers finals

Lebron vs kyrie
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:04 pm    Post subject:

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Same as AH's post. Not without several preconditions outside of their control. They'll make the playoffs, though. Maybe 6th seed. People automatically think the West is prohibitive, but there's a ton of dreck in the NBA. Last year's team lost games to the worst teams in the league, bottom rung 7-10th place types, and close games against good teams like the debacle in HOU on 12/31. Bron's presence gives us a shot at taking care of all the bad teams, many of the teams like Porty who could beat us with one guy (Lillard) scoring 40, and at least some of the tough ones (top 3 closer if not THE top guy). We have a lot of room to expand on that 35 that came from kids who still horseplay and goof around. I expect a lot of that to be metered this year by Bron, btw. He's a little bit easygoing too, but he's not gonna be impressed with Lonzo dancing like an idiot and crap like that. Don't bring it into the facility. Bron himself has responsibility in this ongoing cultural makeover.


we got lillard stopper in rondo. im not really worried about Portland
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:12 pm    Post subject:

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I have no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers will eliminate the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals and defeat the Celtics to win the NBA Championship THIS season (barring any major injuries to key players).

Before we were decimated by injuries last season, we were on a trajectory to win 45 games with our young guys in the Western Conference. Don't forget that we held one of the best records in the entire league after January before all of those injuries did us in. We beat the Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics, 76ers. And even though we got swept by Golden State, we matched up well against the Warriors and played them tough every game, taking them to two games in overtime. There were at least five to ten games that we could have easily won. We admitted ourselves that we just didn't know how to win those close games at the end. We didn't have the vets who knew how to close out those types of close games.

Add the best player in the world, LeBron James, and veteran backups who have championship and deep playoff experience to our talented young core and we will take down those Warriors, whose window is starting to close quickly. It doesn't matter that they added DeMarcus Cousins.

Our Los Angeles Lakers are going to be the 2019 NBA Champions.

Book it!


we had lopez randle lance IT to do all that. this year this team we are yet to see what kind of DNA it is.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:11 pm    Post subject:

Everything would have to break right. 2 or 3 of Lonzo, Hart, Ingram, Kuzma break out to an all star caliber level. Our interior defense somehow becomes elite with LeBron/Beasley playing a lot of mins at the 5 (Seriously doubtful)
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:04 pm    Post subject:

I do think we have a shot. We add a group of experienced players and our young players have grown another year. It really depends on how good Luke is. He has proven nothing in the playoffs yet.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 4:35 pm    Post subject:

No doubt

All it will take is one injury (even a minor one) to Klay, Curry, KD, Harden, PG13, CP3, or Westbrook

You have to believe you can win

Kobe believed every single year he was in the league

As did Magic

As does Lebron

That’s what separates the good from the great

Lebron went to the finals with friggen Clarkson Nance Love and JR Smith

Golden state has no bench

Their salary cap is tied up in 4 players

1 through 10 Lakers are way better
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:41 am    Post subject:

LG be like...
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:17 am    Post subject:

FlyingSpur wrote:
non-player zealot wrote:
Same as AH's post. Not without several preconditions outside of their control. They'll make the playoffs, though. Maybe 6th seed. People automatically think the West is prohibitive, but there's a ton of dreck in the NBA. Last year's team lost games to the worst teams in the league, bottom rung 7-10th place types, and close games against good teams like the debacle in HOU on 12/31. Bron's presence gives us a shot at taking care of all the bad teams, many of the teams like Porty who could beat us with one guy (Lillard) scoring 40, and at least some of the tough ones (top 3 closer if not THE top guy). We have a lot of room to expand on that 35 that came from kids who still horseplay and goof around. I expect a lot of that to be metered this year by Bron, btw. He's a little bit easygoing too, but he's not gonna be impressed with Lonzo dancing like an idiot and crap like that. Don't bring it into the facility. Bron himself has responsibility in this ongoing cultural makeover.


we got lillard stopper in rondo. im not really worried about Portland

lol, so not true. NO was more like Rondo+2 at all times on lillard.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:04 am    Post subject:

High hopes!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:33 am    Post subject:

Lakers have legit shot at winning title this year for 2 reasons. We have plenty of play makers and defenders. Hard for warriors to make outside shots when being hounded defensively.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:43 am    Post subject:

KingJamesLakers23 wrote:
Lakers have legit shot at winning title this year for 2 reasons. We have plenty of play makers and defenders. Hard for warriors to make outside shots when being hounded defensively.


I look at this roster and it looks better then the Pau/Kobe Lakers, we have more depth, more talent and more versatility, if everything goes right we can be contending until LeBron is at his absolute decline at 40.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:54 am    Post subject:

lol [AT] posts.

GSW were pretty injured last season and they still won it. Also, they are at least 6 deep with Iguodala and Livingston.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:02 am    Post subject:

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Iguodala and Livingston.


they are nearly non-factors at this point....I would take multiple guys on our bench over both of them beginning with Kuz and Hart.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:07 am    Post subject:

It's funny how the media just sees the "Suicide Squad" and they don't see BI, Kuzma, Lonzo, and Hart as in the same league as Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Jaylon Brown. No predictions in the past as I am the eternal "Laker" optimist but I see an incredible season for the Lakers this year. Gut feeling!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:10 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:59 pm    Post subject:

Inspector Gadget wrote:
KingJamesLakers23 wrote:
Lakers have legit shot at winning title this year for 2 reasons. We have plenty of play makers and defenders. Hard for warriors to make outside shots when being hounded defensively.


I look at this roster and it looks better then the Pau/Kobe Lakers, we have more depth, more talent and more versatility, if everything goes right we can be contending until LeBron is at his absolute decline at 40.


We added the necessary veterans. The young core have to produce like star players. I think it happens and I believe we have best bench in NBA.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:01 pm    Post subject:

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Of course there is a chance.

Every team has a chance.
no, every team doesnt have a chance. some teams are going to intentionally tank this year so those teams dont have a chance due to them trying not to win games. other teams just dont have the talent to compete at a very high level. so they dont have a chance either.


Every team does have a chance no matter how slim those chances are, there is still a chance.

Vegas odds below:

Golden State5/4
Houston7/2
Philadelphia7/2
Boston8/1
San Antonio25/1
LosAngeles20/1
Miami20/1
Cleveland30/1
Toronto40/1
Utah60/1
Portland80/1
Oklahoma City60/1
NewOrleans80/1
Minnesota80/1
Denver100/1
Milwaukee100/1
Washington100/1
New York100/1
Indiana100/1
LAClippers100/1
Phoenix200/1
Charlotte300/1
Detroit300/1
Brooklyn300/1
Sacramento300/1
Chicago300/1
Dallas300/1
Memphis500/1
Orlando500/1
Atlanta1000/1
aint no chance for some of these teams. lol at vegas odds. the people you go to to lose your money more times than win it. aint no chance.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:04 pm    Post subject:

ringfinger wrote:
splashmtn wrote:
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Of course there is a chance.

Every team has a chance.
no, every team doesnt have a chance. some teams are going to intentionally tank this year so those teams dont have a chance due to them trying not to win games. other teams just dont have the talent to compete at a very high level. so they dont have a chance either.


Wrong. Every team has a chance, it’s just very, very small for some teams, and much bigger for others.

The only teams that do not have a chance, are those who are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
incorrect. every team does not have a chance.



if the gstate warriors all disappeared out of thin air. the current clippers still wouldnt have the talent to defeat the other top teams in a 4 games series.

if all those top good players disappeared in a snow storm. then the clippers could have a chance to win. but they probably wont take the chance because they are trying to win the lottery and get a high pick. competing forces. There is no chance for a lot of these teams. and some of them have zero chance by choice.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:12 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:14 pm    Post subject:

They will Quatro Win 4 titles in a row. Bank on it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:59 am    Post subject:

The Dubs are about to form Voltron.
We are still looking for our second Jaeger pilot.

I’d say our chances are pretty slim this year.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:51 am    Post subject:

On rare occasions we see lightning in a bottle. 46 years ago, we saw the only undefeated Super Bowl champion, and a 33 game NBA win streak. No one foresaw that mostly ordinary guys had the ability, and were about to do something very special. If you'd have predicted it in advance you'd be called a fool who drinks kool aid.

Other than Wilt (35) or West (33), the Lakers featured a specialist or 2 in scoring, defense, and rebounding, but few today remember NBA careers of rotation players Flynn Robinson, Leroy Ellis, John Trapp, Keith Erickson, or Pat Riley. That team defended well, rebounded, passed, and ran.

Those Dolphins weren't built with all time greats, but instead had good chemistry, just like the Lakers did.

This year, multiple players and groups of Lakers can excel at every aspect of the game, and all it takes to make this year special is proper chemistry and good coaching. No other team is balanced with the abundance of talent (combined with length) the Lakers have at, imo, every position. They should be able to dominate both ends of the court, the running game, second units, and be sufficiently competitive on the boards.

We are about to witness something very special, not from an all star team, but a specially assembled roster. I can't recall one this deep.


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