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

[sohi 23]

So it looks like Lebron, Dlo & Bamba are a go + AD sits?

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Gamesmanship. What advantage do the lakers have if they announce ad and bron are out a day before the game?

You see NFL teams do **** like this all the time. Make em gameplan for someone who won’t even be playing.

NFL is different though when it comes to schemes and preparing.

 

[DLF]

This game is being overblown.

Lakers on a 3rd game in 4 nights (not to mention b2b) vs a team with 4 days rest. Doesn’t define us.

Doesn’t matter if lakers are 5 6 7 or 8th.

Play-in gives you 3 days rest vs 5 Boo freakidy hoo. Lebron and ad have missed enough games. They should be rested. Put your big boy pants on.

Shouldn’t have lost to rockets or mavs. Or Celtics or Philly. Or indy.

Don’t let espn fool you. This is a scheduled loss.

 

[Dhizzle]

And how many times have well-rested teams lost? Its not a given conclusion especially is brick is on that team

 

[pdino]

Would be ironic if they rested now and got hurt playing the EXTRA play-in games or were eliminated

 

[akajae]

Is Ham sitting out too? He could use a game or two.

 

[pmatic]

This game is gonna be so toxic.

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

This is a game for the Lakers where it’s big if they win. Not a huge deal if they lose.

They are slotted in for at worst 9th seed.
And have the tiebreaker versus New Orleans and are a full game up on the Wolves even if they lose.

Not to mention the Suns will likely sit KD on Friday (B2B)

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

This thread. Lol

 

[pmatic]

 

[noblekane]

if everybody plays they gotta play russ like they did in the bubble and it'll be a blow out

 

[akajae]

I expect Westbrook to hit 5 threes tonight

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Why would you say this out loud.

 

[sohi 23]

Pelicans getting smoked.

 

[pmatic]

Dillon Brooks had BI in hell.

 

[pmatic]

 

[CP1708]

Ok. Let's get this W please.

And stay healthy.

 

[sohi 23]

WELP. didn’t see that coming.

 

[pmatic]

D'Lo and Bamba are also available.

 

[thasoleful1]

Everyone available LFG

 

[sohi 23]

**** it then let’s get this W

 

[moonman818]

WELP. didn’t see that coming.

If the goal is to avoid the play-in, it was the only move.

 

[sohi 23]

If the goal is to avoid the play-in, it was the only move.

True. I was happy just avoiding the 9/10 game but they might as well go for it. If they fail at least they’ll likely get the 7 seed anyway.