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Don Draper Retired Number
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 28431 Location: LA --> Bay Area
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Joining in on the 54-28 bandwagon. |
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ZoTimeLakers Sixth Man
Joined: 01 Jun 2018 Posts: 40
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Very interested to watch how this roster turns out as the season progresses. Just about every mainstream media member has made some comment about how the roster at this point will be different from the roster post-deadline. Regardless, I'm going with 51-31. Either LeBron is going to win MVP or one of the young core is going to be All-NBA caliber. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:40 am Post subject: |
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I think we will win more than 35 games. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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#DeathMetalMatters Sixth Man
Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Posts: 45
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:56 am Post subject: |
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I believe this team w/out James would be 42-42, next season. (w/Randle etc)
James is good for about 13-15 wins next year. Now we lost Randle, so maybe scale it back in win or two. But does he really represent more wins than Rondo? Or Stevenson? paired along with James? I don't think so.
So my official, this is my final answer, prediction accounting for all possible injury scenarios etc, is: 55-27
Yes. I believe we will improve by 20 games. 15 at minimum. |
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lakersboy Star Player
Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 8518 Location: Left coast
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: |
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At least 59 wins
Showtime Part II returns with even more athletes, runners, jumpers, and shooters
The top scoring team in the league. |
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outkast100 Starting Rotation
Joined: 16 Nov 2012 Posts: 140
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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I'm calling double nickel! 55
Flat out showtime top 5 defense and top 5 fast break points.
We will bruise people and run them into the ground playing 11 deep.
Bron running the wings like big game and BBB throwing deep! |
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cyborgspider Starting Rotation
Joined: 21 Sep 2017 Posts: 930
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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51-31 regular season.
Depending on their playoff matchups, a WCF appearance is possible.
I think they'd dismantle the Spurs & Blazers, toss-up versus the Rockets/Thunder/Jazz, and get gentlemen's swept against the Warriors.
Wolves, Nuggets, Pelicans in the first round would also be great series but ultimately won in six assuming good health and growth from the core.
And also, one of the "motley crew" of Lance, Beez, and Rondo are going to be released/traded. Don't see how everybody is happy with their minutes unless the Lakers distribute their roster in "waves" and give balanced time to their top 10-11 guys. |
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Surfitall Star Player
Joined: 12 Feb 2002 Posts: 3829 Location: South Orange County
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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57-25. The same record the Lakers had in 2010 with Kobe, Pau, Metta, Fisher, Bynum, Odom, the Machine, Luke, Farmar, Shannon Brown, Adam Morrison, and DJ Mbenga.
It's championship or bust. |
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lakerz32 Starting Rotation
Joined: 23 Jun 2018 Posts: 243
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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51-31 regular season
I could see Lebron being very motivated to win mvp this season |
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E=MC² Franchise Player
Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 11041
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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55 wins. Lakers will be better than 95% of public thinks |
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MagicBryant Starting Rotation
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 111
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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53-29 |
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Do it Mitch! Star Player
Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Posts: 1062
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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I’ll go with an even 50 wins |
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lakeshowtacular Starting Rotation
Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 703
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Kookie Monster wrote: | 61-21 regular season record
4-2 in the Western Conference Finals vs Golden State
4-3 in the Finals vs Boston
2019 NBA Champions
Book it. |
👆🏆...but we are sweeping the Celts - Buck Foston!!! _________________ Magic*Kobe*LBJ*AD*Cap |
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LakerSanity Moderator
Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 33474 Location: Long Beach, California
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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My inclination is to say 53-29, but I'll wait until I see a few preseason games until I give my "official" prediction. However, it appears that a lot of posters here should go to Vegas and bet the "over" on the Lakers 48.5 wins line. _________________ LakersGround's Terms of Service
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Freddie Buckets Star Player
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 9131
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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51-31 |
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Mel Rose Star Player
Joined: 25 Sep 2004 Posts: 1067 Location: Hollywood
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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52 W _________________ Insert something smart here. |
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Mike@LG Moderator
Joined: 10 Apr 2001 Posts: 65135 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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47.
I want them to beat my expectations, not just meet them.
I expect a .500 start.
I expect frustration with Luke's rotations.
I expect *some* jibberish over PT from veterans and youthcore midseason.
I expect a hell of a run post All-Star break/trade deadline. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
https://lakersdraft.substack.com/
I am not an economic advisor nor do I advise economic strategies or plans. |
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tox Franchise Player
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 17876
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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I'm gonna go 49-33, but more or less ditto what Mike said. Maybe not quite a .500 start though. |
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PengShow Starting Rotation
Joined: 01 Jul 2018 Posts: 743
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:39 am Post subject: |
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48 wins. |
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El Seano Starting Rotation
Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 895
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:56 am Post subject: |
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48-34. 2nd Round Playoff exit.
LBJ gets MVP. 26/8/8 on absurd efficiency.
Ingram and Kuz average 18ppg both of them on strong %'s but particularly Ingram.
Lonzo plays as many minutes as Rondo due to injury/poor performance but it works out because Rondo wins us over with ridiculous assist numbers including 5 games where he has 16 or more. Lonzo's slash lines similar to last year but with 1 less reb/ast a game.
No major trades. |
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danzag Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Posts: 22313 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:54 am Post subject: |
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53-29
2nd round exit |
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lounger Star Player
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 4291
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:21 am Post subject: |
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53-29
book it! |
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StnlyRoper Starting Rotation
Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Posts: 396
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: |
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I'm not betting against Vegas. I say 49 wins 4th place in the west.
We win our first round playoff series against Portland 4-0. We'll lose in the second round against the first seeded Golden State Warriors 4-2.
After the game there will be the obligatory hug by Lebron and KD, where Lebron will whisper in his ear, "see you at the press conference this summer; when we announce the signing".
Golden State will go on to lose to Boston in the Finals.
Lebron will get that sick feeling in the pit of his stomach watching Kyrie hoist the Larry O'Brien; similar to the way that Kobe felt seeing Shaq win his title in Miami.
This will be all the fuel Lebron needs to run off Back to Back titles with KD where Lebron wins the first Finals MVP and KD wins the second, thus passing the torch from Lebron to KD as the best basketball player on earth
This will tie the Lakers and Celtics with 18 Championships.
P.S.
We win our 19th Title a few years later pulling ahead of Boston in championships with KD and Bronny as Co-Finals MVP's.
I'm hopping in my Delorean and going back to the future.
It's much nicer there, especially after California secedes from the U.S. and becomes it's own country. Money isn't called money anymore, it's called Bucks. Not because it's slang but because each bill has Magic Johnson's picture on it. Quarters are called Kobe's, Dime's are called Jeanie's, Nickels are called Rob's and Pennies are called Jim's. |
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BROW GOAT 23 Star Player
Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 2763 Location: Puerto Rico
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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55-27 _________________ |
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Faust Starting Rotation
Joined: 11 May 2001 Posts: 107 Location: San Antonio, TX
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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I’ll go 56-26. |
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