**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[noblekane]

it was all good just a week ago lol

 

[sohi 23]

We play the Jazz twice in the last week. We should have bron back by then too.

The Thunder won’t die. That game on Friday will be huge.

 

[Dhizzle]

At this point im expecting 11-12 seed for this moronic team. They damn deserve it after giving up sure wins against HOU and DAL. End the pain and suffering now. No more infusions for bron, just pull the plug and move on to next szn

 

[htg designs]

Need that desperation they showed in the 1st half against the Pels. It created that ridiculous lead, but I dont expect that. That mindset lead to great results. Havent seen it since then.

AD acting like a sad *****. Feel like they floated him for KD, Bron approved, and he found out. Instead of taking his aggression out on the opposition, he wanna sulk and be a timid wimp. *****.

 

[tay1]

We CAN beat Phoenix but AD needs to show up. He, Dlo and we need another night from AR.

 

[sohi 23]

I love Vando but we’re playing 4-5 on offense while he starts without Lebron. The opposing teams don’t guard him and Ad is getting constantly doubled from the jump. Beasley isn’t exactly making opposing teams pay either.

That said, stars get doubled all the time and still produce. We need to get AD rolling like he was before Dlo came back from injury. I give him the benefit of the doubt because I know he’s playing through injury but we need mvp Ad for these last 10 games. Our point guards need to do a better job of making sure he gets good shot attempts.

 

[CP1708]

Because I know he's playing thru injury.........

 

[sohi 23]

KAT & Ant should be back tomorrow.
Probably won’t be catching Minnesota anymore.

 

[lovehateself]

We place the Jazz twice in the last week. We should have bron back by then too.

The Thunder won’t die. That game on Friday will be huge.

THT going off for 30 one of those nights

 

[tay1]

I love Vando but we’re playing 4-5 on offense while he starts without Lebron. The opposing teams don’t guard him and Ad is getting constantly doubled from the jump. Beasley isn’t exactly making opposing teams pay either.

That said, stars get doubled all the time and still produce. We need to get AD rolling like he was before Dlo came back from injury. I give him the benefit of the doubt because I know he’s playing through injury but we need mvp Ad for these last 10 games. Our point guards need to do a better job of making sure he gets good shot attempts.

At this point, he's not playing through injury.

 

[atlsfinest]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. This is what the Lakers get for tricking off games against the Knicks and Mavericks and acting as though they had the luxury of resting Anthony Davis against the Rockets. We could be in sixth right now but instead we're outside of the playoffs completely while one of our competitors is getting healthier.

 

[CP1708]

Exactly. He's not playing well and suddenly he's playing thru injury? How convenient....

 

[pmatic]

I don't think AD is playing hurt. I think he was working himself into shape like a month ago or whenever right before the AS break though.

 

[Lizakers]

Really looks like we have to go 6-4 or 7-3 to make it in the play-in

Not confident we can do that

Suns loss
Thunder 50/50
Clippers loss
One of the bulls games - loss
One of the jazz games - loss

And we have MIN and Suns again….lookin like 5-5 to me

 

[noblekane]

yea they really ****** up big time

 

[Dhizzle]

AD aint playin thru injury. He’s playin thru AD. His attitude (lack of energy, accountability, jealousy ie not standing up for Bron’s night) is what i think is killing his play. I agree with 5-5, but 4-6 is more likely given the way they been playing the last 2.5 weeks. good for #11-12

 

[sohi 23]

I think AD gets surgery in the summer but I’m just speculating.

 

[pmatic]

I think AD gets surgery in the summer but I’m just speculating.

Yep, gotta remove the bone spur(s).

 

[moonman818]

I'm actually confident the team is gonna beat the Suns tomorrow.

 

[Lizakers]

We are fADing away

 

[lovehateself]

AD always nursing something
hes got a damaged beak still

 

[grittyman]

Really looks like we have to go 6-4 or 7-3 to make it in the play-in

Not confident we can do that

Suns loss
Thunder 50/50
Clippers loss
One of the bulls games - loss
One of the jazz games - loss

And we have MIN and Suns again….lookin like 5-5 to me

I feel confident that the Lakers can win every last one of these remaining games. None of them stand out as an automatic loss… but if they can’t take care of business and beat the Utah, Bulls, etc then they don’t deserve to get in and I won’t be losing a second of sleep over that.

Looking forward to seeing if this team has what it takes…

 

[essential1]

Going through recent records

Current Standings:
5. Clippers (38-34) 10 Left +3G
6. Warriors (37-36) 9 Left +1.5G
7. Mavericks (36-36) 10 Left +1G
8. Timberwolves (36-37) 9 Left +0.5G
9. Thunder (35-36) 11 Left +0.5G
10. Jazz (35-36) 11 Left +0.5G
11. Lakers (35-37) 10 Left
12. Pelicans (34-37) 11 Left -0.5G


Records Since 2/8
Lakers 10-7
Thunder 9-8
Warriors 9-10
Clippers 7-8
Jazz 7-8
Wolces 7-9
Mavericks 7-10
Pelicans 5-10


Records since 3/1
Thunder 7-3
Lakers 6-4
Clippers 5-3
Jazz 4-4
Warriors 5-6
Mavericks 4-5
Timberwolves 4-5
Pelicans 4-5


Lakers have the tie breaker against the Warriors, Pelicans
Tiebreaker hasn't been determined against the Thunder, Jazz
Lakers lost the tie breaker against the Clippers, Mavericks, Timberwolves

6-4 probably gets them in (depending on if they win the Thunder & Jazz games and get the tie breakers)
7-3 definitely gets them in, and probably in 7/8

 

[CP1708]

 

[pmatic]

Really need Westbrook and Clippers to come through the next two games.