Should we be hoping for losses for the lotto now?

sonofabuss · Starting Rotation Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 206

Tonight was soooooo PATHETIC and the next week is gonna be BRUTAL I'm starting to wonder if the team would be better off with a bunch of losses now to drop down to the bottom 11 so we can keep our #1 pick and get in the lotto (again). Thoughts?

Cardom · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:45 am Post subject:

Good idea. This year's draft will be pretty deep too. We should be able to end up with a top-5 pick and a decent player.

Krispy Kreme · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 12252

Ziggy · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12717

Man, it's painful for me to say it, but the 40 win mark seems to be slipping further and further away. This all feels eerily similar to last season. It's too early to tank the season though. This team is just as capable of winning 6 in a row as they are of losing 6 in a row.

Tony Montana · Star Player Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 2962

The fact that this could even be asked right now is pathetic.

P X · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Posts: 859

- Its too late now, no way we end up in the top 10 worst record.

- This year's draft (outside of the top 5 picks) is one of, if not, the worst in recent memory.

fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11076

This team can't afford to miss the playoffs. I think some fans would rather see them miss out and think that would spark the front office to make a major move (fire Mitch, trade for KG/Bosh, ect..). The truth is though, making or missing won't spark anything, because a team with Phil and Kobe can't rest on an annual 8th seed. I still believe this team will come together and make a push to get in, I just hope that Kobe still has enough energy in him to keep bailing this group out.

TACH · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:27 am Post subject:

Bite your tongue!!! You play to win the game....

freshprince · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:54 am Post subject:

no way we tank...i do not care what people think..lets be honest...morrison might be good...reddick a great shooter..if we get either do they really make a huge difference ....no!
if we were talking about getting ogden than yeah...great lets tank and roll the dice but except for maybe sheldon williams who is no way a number 1 pick..who are we really drafting..
we make the playoffs but this team is so frusterating to watch night in and night out!

OdomX2 · Star Player Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3973

Yah, if only we could get in the lottery again and draft a guy that will sit on the bench all year. If only... :roll:

Flight · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:50 am Post subject:

Too early to can, and even if we did, it's too late because there is no way we'll end up with one of the ten worst records. Plus, the Purple and Gold are too classy to do that.

golden1 · Star Player Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 3926

Play to win!!!!

Endure 12 · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:51 am Post subject:

No.

We're the Lakers, we don't tank...intentionally.

orwell · Last edited by orwell on Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:32 am; edited 4 times in total

angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

If this team loses Kobe, Lamar or Mihm for any stretch, it's lotto land. Given the weak draft and the pick we surrendered to Boston, you better hope that if we "Spur" the record, it's next season.

sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:55 am Post subject:

.500 going into the break.

3-3 since then.

.500 now.

What's different?

.500 still today gets us into the 8th seed.

Some people need to take a serious chill pill.

OdomX2 · Star Player Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3973

P.K. · Retired Number Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29726

If I remember right, that pick is only top 10 protected. We're currently #16 worst overall, so to get into the bottom 10 we'd have to drop 6 spots. That would take some serious losing.

The league looks for people trying to improve their draft position by tanking or sitting key players so it'd be pretty impossible to do without attracting attention.
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sodapoppenski · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:15 am Post subject:

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58344

We are not making the playoffs

2-19 here we come

bounty · Star Player Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 3946

laker4life · Star Player Joined: 26 Nov 2001 Posts: 7320

lakers2626 · Star Player Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1948

If there was as Tim Duncan in this years draft we do what the Spurs did that year when Tim Duncan coming out, which is tank (hurts to type it, Laker Pride). I don't see a Tim Duncan in this draft so I wouldn't tank.

thebooonus · Sixth Man Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 93 Location: LA

I don't think a team should ever try and lose. It sends the wrong message to young players. They need to learn to fight against all odds.

The thing that does concern me, if we do limp into the playoffs, is that Mitch will use that as an excuse to not upgrade the team very much. He'll say, "We are a very young team that is growing together and making strides. We made our goal of making the playoffs and with a little more time together we think this team can be more consistent."

That's not a reason to not make the playoffs... just a reason to FIRE MITCH!

CrimsonLaker · Star Player Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 2268

The fact is, we're trying to lose now. We're garbage. I hope we make the playoffs, only because you never know how far you can get with Kobe on your team....but if not, DRAFT JJ REDICK!