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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:40 pm Post subject: Eight Games Before ASB |
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We have 8 games before the all star break, 7 of which are against teams hovering around .500. We need to take advantage and go 5-3 or even 6-2 which won’t be easy, but it’s possible now with AD back.
@NY
@IND
@NOP
vs OKC
vs Bucks
@ GSW
@ Por
vs NOP
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BILBJH Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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You have nine games there.
A good result is winning six of them.
Probably losing to the Bucks in a revenge game one from the Warriors and one from the Pelicans if they get their players back. |
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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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BILBJH wrote: | You have nine games there.
A good result is winning six of them.
Probably losing to the Bucks in a revenge game one from the Warriors and one from the Pelicans if they get their players back. |
You’re right I’ll fix it to remove the last GSW game, which is after the break. |
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defense Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:50 am Post subject: |
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We're a .400 team |
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hydrohead Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Most important, no scheduled losses- LBJ and AD are to play in all.
They need to get crackin- Hoping 6-2. _________________ Darvin |
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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:40 am Post subject: |
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The big one is tonight against the Knicks. That is a must win. The remaining two games in the road trip are against two teams without their stars. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:01 am Post subject: |
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I don’t think the FO believes in this team, so as they have stated…the moves should be to improve the team for the next 2-3 seasons.
All trades should be looking towards 2-3 year horizon. LeGrandpa and Day to Davis don’t get the benefit of the doubt because they haven’t stayed healthy outside of a bubble run after 4+ months off. |
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anth2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:05 am Post subject: |
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I don't like seeing Davis and Lebron sitting, just to sit, to rest.
There is no sense of urgency... |
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Treble Clef Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:06 am Post subject: |
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anth2000 wrote: | I don't like seeing Davis and Lebron sitting, just to sit, to rest.
There is no sense of urgency... |
It isn’t urgent. They have 31 games to make up 2-3 games. The teams they are trying to pass are .500 teams. I don’t think they’ll have any issues winning the needed games if it ever becomes urgent. |
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anth2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Treble Clef wrote: | anth2000 wrote: | I don't like seeing Davis and Lebron sitting, just to sit, to rest.
There is no sense of urgency... |
It isn’t urgent. They have 31 games to make up 2-3 games. The teams they are trying to pass are .500 teams. I don’t think they’ll have any issues winning the needed games if it ever becomes urgent. |
Well, that's fine, but in my opinion, its flawed thinking on their part. 31 games to make up 2-3 games is not correct. They are 5 games under .500 now. To even make the play in, they need to keep pace with the other teams and win at a more positive clip. I still see the 7-10 seeded play in teams needing 40-42 wins to get in. We need to win, what, 17-20 of the remaining games to do that? Not possible....not with Davis and Lebron sitting to "rest"
Just my opinion..... |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:13 am Post subject: |
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If we go on a run of 12-4 somewhere along the way, which they are capable of, we will make the play-in. Time is running out to make that run though. |
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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:39 am Post subject: |
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dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | If we go on a run of 12-4 somewhere along the way, which they are capable of, we will make the play-in. Time is running out to make that run though. |
Luckily their march and April schedules don’t seem relatively light compared to some of our earlier months. |
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Inverse Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:41 am Post subject: |
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8-0 _________________ He's my GOAT |
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Big Shot Bob Starting Rotation
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:47 am Post subject: |
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hydrohead wrote: | Most important, no scheduled losses- LBJ and AD are to play in all.
They need to get crackin- Hoping 6-2. |
Yep, 6-2 or we're toast |
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:52 am Post subject: |
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We're gonna go on a 4-0 run baby! _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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One down, seven to go. The Knicks was one of the harder ones in this last eight game stretch before the ASB.
Now on to @Pacers and @Pelicans, both of whom have been struggling lately because they don’t have their star player. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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anth2000 wrote: | Treble Clef wrote: | anth2000 wrote: | I don't like seeing Davis and Lebron sitting, just to sit, to rest.
There is no sense of urgency... |
It isn’t urgent. They have 31 games to make up 2-3 games. The teams they are trying to pass are .500 teams. I don’t think they’ll have any issues winning the needed games if it ever becomes urgent. |
Well, that's fine, but in my opinion, its flawed thinking on their part. 31 games to make up 2-3 games is not correct. They are 5 games under .500 now. To even make the play in, they need to keep pace with the other teams and win at a more positive clip. I still see the 7-10 seeded play in teams needing 40-42 wins to get in. We need to win, what, 17-20 of the remaining games to do that? Not possible....not with Davis and Lebron sitting to "rest"
Just my opinion..... |
They were a 12/13 seed over 2 weeks ago, were a 12/13 seed last week and are now a 12/13 seed. To make up 2-3 games against 2-3 teams is going to take a much greater effort than we have been seeing. We aren’t dominate against the .500 teams, we aren’t dominate against the teams ranked below us. It isn’t going to be easy. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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0.500 or bust |
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Halflife Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | I don’t think the FO believes in this team, so as they have stated…the moves should be to improve the team for the next 2-3 seasons.
All trades should be looking towards 2-3 year horizon. LeGrandpa and Day to Davis don’t get the benefit of the doubt because they haven’t stayed healthy outside of a bubble run after 4+ months off. |
Pretty much. _________________ Kobe.
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leking006 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Without smallball lineup and westbrook boneheaded plays and with both Bron and AD playing this is a sure 6-2. It all depends on ham's rotation, if he's still stubborn they will be lucky to be 4-4 in this schedule. |
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BandwagonLBJhopper Star Player
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:40 am Post subject: |
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The problem is every game feels like a dog fight. No game is a guaranteed L or W for us, feels like they all go down to the wire. I think it's why Bron took that Boston game so hard - he knows we needed that one. |
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Treble Clef Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:47 am Post subject: |
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BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | The problem is every game feels like a dog fight. No game is a guaranteed L or W for us, feels like they all go down to the wire. I think it's why Bron took that Boston game so hard - he knows we needed that one. |
On the other hand, no game is a guaranteed L because every team looks mediocre against the Lakers and they can win every game by minimizing mistakes. |
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KBandKB Star Player
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Two down. Six to go before ASB. So far so good. 2-0 with a couple winnable games coming up. |
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mad55557777 Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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They have to win the next 2 with bucks and warriors coming after that |
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Big Shot Bob Starting Rotation
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:59 am Post subject: |
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mad55557777 wrote: | They have to win the next 2 with bucks and warriors coming after that |
Win the next two games and we’re in serious business. We could win 44-45 games at that point, if we make a damn move at the deadline. Our schedule to finish the season is a relative cake walk if they can.. you know… play like they’re worth a damn. |
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