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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:37 pm Post subject: Who do you want us to face in the first round of the playoffs?
I want the easiest team possible. Don't really care about getting a competitive, fun series. I want a sweep. I think the Kings fit that description best. They're a young team and Luke isn't the greatest coach. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better”
The obvious choice are the Kings, the team we don’t want to see are the Blazers because Lillard loves to play at a high level when he goes up against the Lakers and that could mean trouble.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Who do you want us to face in the first round of the playoffs?
kikanga wrote:
I want the easiest team possible. Don't really care about getting a competitive, fun series. I want a sweep. I think the Kings fit that description best. They're a young team and Luke isn't the greatest coach.
+1 _________________ On Lakersground, a concern troll is someone who is a fan of another team, but pretends to be a Lakers fan with "concerns".
Don’t think any series matchup will be easy for the Lakers. Nor any sweeps.
Grizz have a 3.5 game lead with 8 to go. Think they keep the lead and playoff spot despite the tough schedule. Lakers should win this one in 6, maybe 5 games.
Portland has the best chance of catching them and they will push the Lakers to 6 or 7 with that backcourt combo. Dangerous playoff tested team.
Would love to see the Pels. Just think they are too inconsistent to earn the playoff spot. Fun series that could be dangerous. They are a intriguing as hell!
Would be shocked to see either Kings or Spurs.
Can not wait for the playoffs. Despite the health crisis it should be a highly entertaining tournament. So many good matchups. Any team winning four series is going to have a battle. Go Lakers!
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Who do you want us to face in the first round of the playoffs?
kikanga wrote:
I want the easiest team possible. Don't really care about getting a competitive, fun series. I want a sweep. I think the Kings fit that description best. They're a young team and Luke isn't the greatest coach.
We should be able to get through whatever team makes the 8th seed pretty easily.
So we can sweep them and finally move on from potential vs actual championship aspirations
Pels would be an interesting series for a lot of reasons.
Don’t agree with the sweep. IMO the Pels would be able to take at least one game. They are capable of making it close every game and a tough series overall.
Obviously too inconsistent with their defensive intensity. But Williamson adds a unique talent to the team. I expect them to continue the to develop and add to the roster balance over the next couple seasons that could make them entertaining and a threat.
But not this year... I agree. Just don’t think that they would be a pushover and a sweep.
Don’t think any series matchup will be easy for the Lakers. Nor any sweeps.
Grizz have a 3.5 game lead with 8 to go. Think they keep the lead and playoff spot despite the tough schedule. Lakers should win this one in 6, maybe 5 games.
Portland has the best chance of catching them and they will push the Lakers to 6 or 7 with that backcourt combo. Dangerous playoff tested team.
Would love to see the Pels. Just think they are too inconsistent to earn the playoff spot. Fun series that could be dangerous. They are a intriguing as hell!
Would be shocked to see either Kings or Spurs.
Can not wait for the playoffs. Despite the health crisis it should be a highly entertaining tournament. So many good matchups. Any team winning four series is going to have a battle. Go Lakers!
NO would be the most exciting match up without question. So many story lines and it'd be fun to watch Zion, BI, Lonzo, Hart try to go at LeBron and AD. That said, this season without fans and the energy of an arena, I'd rather just get an easy sweep of an opponent, keep our guys fresh and lessen the risk of injury/virus.
IMO Memphis and Sacramento are the easies opponents with Memphis being the likely team to make the playoffs. Last team I want to see... Dame and the now healthy Blazers.
definitely want the easiest team possible... with that said, the pels are going to be TROUBLE in the coming years. especially if they keep brandon along with even lonzo.
lonzo is still young. he could still turn into jason kidd 2.0... though jason is a fricken rocket scientist compared to lonzo as far as general intelligence. LOL!
Based on the schedules for the 8 games, it's clear the NBA wants Lakers v. Pels 1st round. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
Hopefully Lakers avoid the Blazers. That one has the most potential of being problematic. It’s the series where AB is most valuable to help shutdown Dame and CJ. They also are a completely different team now with Nurkic and Collins back. They can pretty much matchup with the Lakers frontcourt with Nurkic, Whiteside and Collins. Basically the Dwight and Javale advantage is somewhat mitigated. AD will still get his, but it won’t be as easy and dominant imo.
The Pels are most likely to get in. I don’t think they will win a series against the Lakers, but they could easily make them sweat for 6 or 7 games. They have the talent and the legs, but they would probably just buckle under the pressure late in a series against LBJ/AD.
All other potential opponents over in 4 or 5 games. Memphis is most likely to grind a close game or 2. I don’t see Sac making it and the spurs don’t really seem all that interested to be there.
Zion left the bubble for personal reasons. Will he be in quarantine when he returns for 14 days?
If a player goes outside the bubble, they are tested each day. If they have negative tests every day, they only need to be quarantined for 4 days once they return. If he fails to get tested every day, he has to be quarantined for 10 days once he returns.
I get it the Blazers are the biggest threat, but the hype is getting ridiculous. Barkley to now Channing Frye. Others in the media salivating over this too.
I get it the Blazers are the biggest threat, but the hype is getting ridiculous. Barkley to now Channing Frye. Others in the media salivating over this too.
Portland is the ninth seed right now. Let them get into the playoffs first, pundits.
Also, the loss of Bradley >>> the loss of "playoff" Rondo. And even then the Lakers take a series against the Blazers in five if Lebron and AD are healthy. _________________ Under New Management
I get it the Blazers are the biggest threat, but the hype is getting ridiculous. Barkley to now Channing Frye. Others in the media salivating over this too.
Portland is the ninth seed right now. Let them get into the playoffs first, pundits.
Also, the loss of Bradley >>> the loss of "playoff" Rondo. And even then the Lakers take a series against the Blazers in five if Lebron and AD are healthy.
The Pelicans have just as good of a chance of getting the 8th seed like the Blazers but no one seems to be talking about them, there is a good chance Zion goes bizzark in the next 8 games and leads the Pels to the playoffs.
I get it the Blazers are the biggest threat, but the hype is getting ridiculous. Barkley to now Channing Frye. Others in the media salivating over this too.
Portland is the ninth seed right now. Let them get into the playoffs first, pundits.
Also, the loss of Bradley >>> the loss of "playoff" Rondo. And even then the Lakers take a series against the Blazers in five if Lebron and AD are healthy.
Seriously. At least be competent enough to know that the loss of AB is the bigger concern against Portland...not “Playoff Rondo” who will get carved up by Portland’s guards.
I get it the Blazers are the biggest threat, but the hype is getting ridiculous. Barkley to now Channing Frye. Others in the media salivating over this too.
Portland is the ninth seed right now. Let them get into the playoffs first, pundits.
Also, the loss of Bradley >>> the loss of "playoff" Rondo. And even then the Lakers take a series against the Blazers in five if Lebron and AD are healthy.
Seriously. At least be competent enough to know that the loss of AB is the bigger concern against Portland...not “Playoff Rondo” who will get carved up by Portland’s guards.
Not just the Portland guards. Just about every playoff team every round will be able to “carve up” the Lakers defense.
It will all about how they minimize the damage. They figure it out and will they get wins, they get abused every game and they lose. There is no escaping the fact that the Lakers biggest weakness aligns with most teams strength. And that was before they lost Bradley.
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