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| chrisca91 wrote: | | drae wrote: | | point-guard wrote: | | What is the most advantageous seeding for us? |
Doesn't really matter if we're at full strength no team in the West scares us. It's the East that's worrisome |
Clips will wax the Lakers |
Would be the first time in history.
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LakerSD
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The Lakers certainly aren’t afraid of the Clippers. The only discussion is would it be advantageous for the Clippers to get the Lakers in the 1st round while Lebron and AD are still getting back and ramping up and while Kawhi is more fresh.
The only real issue is having a Lakers/Clippers series in the first round if Lebron and AD aren’t quite at peak. |
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Treble Clef
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| point-guard wrote: | | What is the most advantageous seeding for us? |
It really doesn’t matter. They’re going to easily beat all four teams no matter what the order is.
They’re winning half their games and are at least competitive with every team WITHOUT LeBron and AD. That’s a playoff team. Now they’re going to be adding the MVP and another all-NBA player back to the lineup. It’s over. |
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drae
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The Clips better hope they don't get the Nuggets first round  |
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| point-guard wrote: | | What is the most advantageous seeding for us? |
with the current standings - right where we are at (4th/5th)
here's a pretty good writeup of why
https://lakeshowlife.com/2021/04/16/los-angeles-lakers-standings-perfect-playoffs/
all of that is subject to change of course if seeds #1-3 change positions.
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leking006
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| Lillard is out vs Hornets |
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leking006
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UPDATE
Today:
Blazers vs Hornets
Mavs vs Kings
Nuggets (Lakers 1.5 GB)
Blazers (Lakers 2 GA)
Mavs ( Lakers 4 GA)
Grizz (Lakers 5 GA)
Warriors (Lakers 7 GA)
Spurs (Lakers 7 GA)
Lakers 4 Games ahead of 7th spot
Notable Games Tomorrow:
Lakers vs Jazz
Warriors vs Sixers
Spurs vs Pacers
Nuggets vs Grizz |
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MookieBetts50
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| Looks like we bought AD/LBJ an extra day, both Mavs and Blazers getting smoked thus far!! |
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BlueNGold
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As long as it holds, thank you Sacramento and thank you Charlotte  |
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BlueNGold
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| LakerSD wrote: | The Lakers certainly aren’t afraid of the Clippers. The only discussion is would it be advantageous for the Clippers to get the Lakers in the 1st round while Lebron and AD are still getting back and ramping up and while Kawhi is more fresh.
The only real issue is having a Lakers/Clippers series in the first round if Lebron and AD aren’t quite at peak. |
I want to see the Slippers in the 2nd round or WCF when #2's thigh has broken down and Pandemic P's confidence is rattled. |
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Four Decade Bandwagon
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Incredible if both those scores hold up.
Apparently good to live a charmed life. Lakers getting some much needed breaks to avoid the 7th seed. Just keep them coming.
Looking similar to last year. A 10 game tune up to get ready for the playoffs. |
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leking006
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| LOL looks like my predictions may backfire |
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Charlotte holds off the Blazers. Kings trying to do the same against the Mavs.
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leking006
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UPDATE
Today:
Blazers lose
Mavs vs Kings
Nuggets (Lakers 1.5 GB)
Blazers L (Lakers 2.5 GA)
Mavs ( Lakers 4 GA)
Grizz (Lakers 5 GA)
Warriors (Lakers 7 GA)
Spurs (Lakers 7 GA)
Lakers 4 Games ahead of 7th spot
Notable Games Tomorrow:
Lakers vs Jazz
Warriors vs Sixers
Spurs vs Pacers
Nuggets vs Grizz |
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MookieBetts50
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Hornets tried thier best to choke away a 23 point lead at home. |
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BadGuy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Clippers team is made of glass with no heart. If they have the privilege of facing us in the first round, we will beat the brakes off of them. |
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Kobetan
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| BadGuy wrote: | | Clippers team is made of glass with no heart. If they have the privilege of facing us in the first round, we will beat the brakes off of them. |
Whaaaat, are you doubting playoff Rondo?? |
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Inspector Gadget
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I’m not sure if I’m the only 1 who is super suspicious that the Mavs and Blazers lost to teams they should have beaten, any chance they are trying to avoid a team in the 1st round? |
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leking006
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UPDATE
Today:
Blazers lose
Mavs lose
Nuggets (Lakers 1.5 GB)
Blazers L (Lakers 2.5 GA)
Mavs L ( Lakers 4.5 GA)
Grizz (Lakers 5 GA)
Warriors (Lakers 7 GA)
Spurs (Lakers 7 GA)
Lakers 4.5 Games ahead of 7th spot
Notable Games Tomorrow:
Lakers vs Jazz
Warriors vs Sixers
Spurs vs Pacers
Nuggets vs Grizz |
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lakerican
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m not sure if I’m the only 1 who is super suspicious that the Mavs and Blazers lost to teams they should have beaten, any chance they are trying to avoid a team in the 1st round? |
IG, Luka scored 21 pts. In the 4th quarter. I don't think he is trying to lose... |
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leking006
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Lakers Upcoming games prediction:
Boston L
Utah L (Winnable if Mitchell dont play)
Utah L (Winnable if Mitchell dont play)
Mavs L (Winnable if AD play)
Mavs L (Winnable if AD play)
Magic W
Wiz L (Winnable if AD play)
Sac W
2-6
Result:
1-1
Blazers next 8 games prediction:
Spurs W
Hornets W
Clippers L (Winnable if either PG or Kawhi dont play)
Nuggets L
Grizz W
Grizz W
Pacers W
Grizz W
6-2
Result:
1-1
Mavs next 8 games prediction:
Knicks W
Kings W
Pistons W
Lakers W
Lakers W
Kings W
Warriors W
Pistons W
8-0
Result:
0-2
looks like most of my prediction here will be wrong, and I am glad . Maybe I jinx them |
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leking006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m not sure if I’m the only 1 who is super suspicious that the Mavs and Blazers lost to teams they should have beaten, any chance they are trying to avoid a team in the 1st round? |
That's what I am thinking too, especially the Mavs, because if they win those easy games which they have more to come, they might go up to 5th spot, especially that Denver with jamal out will probably go down, and they might end up against the Lakers in the first round, or if they end up 6th, they will probably be against the Flips. |
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DrDent
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic weekend for the team...nice win v Jazz, then Blazers and Mavs lose. Help always appreciated.
Hopefully the fellas pull out another W tomorrow.
A nice dessert would be a Clippers L.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| chrisca91 wrote: | | drae wrote: | | point-guard wrote: | | What is the most advantageous seeding for us? |
Doesn't really matter if we're at full strength no team in the West scares us. It's the East that's worrisome |
Clips will wax the Lakers |
The only way the Clippers could wax us is if they’re lucky enough to face the Lakers with Lebron and AD hobbled or out entirely. If those two guys get back to 100, there’s very little chance the Clippers would be able to win a seven game series, let along “wax” the Lakers. |
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| Kobetan wrote: | | BadGuy wrote: | | Clippers team is made of glass with no heart. If they have the privilege of facing us in the first round, we will beat the brakes off of them. |
Whaaaat, are you doubting playoff Rondo?? |
Playoff Rondo is older, and their top guys (Pandemic P and Kawhi) are both facing injury issues. Not to mention PG has done absolutely nothing in the playoffs in his entire career outside of the moral victory of taking LeBron to seven games when he was with the Pacers. Kawhi has won championships when the other side was decimated with injuries, or he had numerous HoFers on his team.
I'll take a healthy Lakers squad over the Clippers even in round one. Clips might take the first game, and the Lakers will gentleman's sweep them. |
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