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The only reason that could happen is a barrage of injuries. Given the team's resources and depth, they should be ok, unless Lebron+AD+ Reaves all go out at the same time. I think the test for the coaching staff will be in the playoffs. Match ups, etc. You don't want to jump the gun regardless of what happens in the RS.
ESPN had us at 46 wins. Seems a bit low, but they are probably betting on us having another AD/Bron injury/rest prone season, where Bron may have a little decline given his age. |
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| wolfpaclaker wrote: | The only reason that could happen is a barrage of injuries. Given the team's resources and depth, they should be ok, unless Lebron+AD+ Reaves all go out at the same time. I think the test for the coaching staff will be in the playoffs. Match ups, etc. You don't want to jump the gun regardless of what happens in the RS.
ESPN had us at 46 wins. Seems a bit low, but they are probably betting on us having another AD/Bron injury/rest prone season, where Bron may have a little decline given his age. |
Well sure. If any team’s best 3 players all get hurt at the same time any team in the league will take a dive. Post-trade last year we were one of the best teams in the league (while still dealing with injured stars) with no camp and no reps playing together. It wasn’t a fluke either, as they went on a deep playoff run.
I agree we may see a more diminished LeBron, but there’s better depth around him and I expect to see his minutes decline slightly. Hopefully there’s a lot of games where he’s sitting in the 4th with ice on.
Stats like these point to how potent the team can be in the regular season. And they got better around the edges.
| Quote: | | The Lakers with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and D'Angelo Russell on the court last season were + 28.6 per 100. It's a small sample size of 213 possessions, but still, that's ridiculous. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:36 am Post subject: |
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Which getting back to what the poster is implying, if the Lakers start slow, than the coach's job should be on the line?
I still disagree with that. Even if there's a slower than expected start, the team has shown they can figure it out slowly and Ham keeps them focused on the present/future.
ESPN has us at 46 wins. I feel given the talent of this team and the way they played when they put the AD/Bron/Rui/DLO/Reaves unit together, should equate to more than that 46 W number. As I said, injuries probably are what ESPN is anticipating.
On whether we got better around the edges. Depends. We went from a guard heavy roster to a forward heavy roster. We had 2 big needs (a big and a wing like KCP who can 3nD) and we didn't fill either. The ceiling of this team is on AD/Bron/Rui/DLO/Reaves' shoulders. Based on last season's late season data, they should be very very good. It could be anywhere from 48 to 52 wins IMO. I could even see us hit 50, if we play like we did at the end of last season right from the get go I see us being in the 50 win range. The big question is whether we will play like we did at the end of the regular season, right from the get go. You would think having played together like that will give them an advantage. |
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Very interested to see Darvin's progression in year two. He got some great experience last season.
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If we stay healthy, I really think we can win 55 games, maybe more. We were a very good defensive team last season after the trades, and if Wood works out, our offense should be dynamite.
Even if Wood doesn't work out, we'll still have five legit scorers: LeBron, AD, Reaves, DLO and Rui. The only question offensively is if we'll have enough consistent 3-point shooting. If we do, we can have plenty of 130-140 point games where we win easily and limit LeBron to 25-28 minutes.
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Year 1 - Western Conference Finals
The team finished in the lottery the year prior under Frank Vogel. |
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Can't wait for year 2.
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Coach Ham is going to have to make a lot of hard decisions this year..
Christian Wood..is he misunderstood and perhaps not utilized correctly?
Max Christie..is this his breakout year or can he even break out?
Cam Reddish..perhaps another player that hasn't reached his potential but now is starting to put the work in according to reports.
Haze..same thing
I don't think all of the above players will work out but if it is just 1 or 2, the Lakers already hit a gold mine.
But it is going to be Ham's responsibility to find the which if any of the above will make the leap..and that just isn't easy..like Last year with Beasley..some felt he kept giving him too many chances even it was obvious he wasn't going to work out. The balance between waiting for a player to develop vs giving him too many chances that hurts the team isn't an easy one. |
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| lar9149 wrote: | Coach Ham is going to have to make a lot of hard decisions this year..
Christian Wood..is he misunderstood and perhaps not utilized correctly?
Max Christie..is this his breakout year or can he even break out?
Cam Reddish..perhaps another player that hasn't reached his potential but now is starting to put the work in according to reports. |
Actually, I don't think it will be that hard. None of those guys are locked-in starters. In fact, they're peripheral to the core of the team. All of them will need to earn minutes. Ham just needs to let them compete for minutes. Wood and Reddish should be motivated to play for a contract.
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