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Lakesh0wtime
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| KindCrippler2000 wrote: | | I predicted Luka would get hurt around this time. Prime example of what happens when you don't surround a player with help. |
He stepped on Bridges foot. That has nothing to do with his supporting cast lol |
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epic_
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Man. Ben Simmons had fallen off big time.
Chuck and Shaq are hilarious talking about his stat line.
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| Laker's Fan wrote: | | KindCrippler2000 wrote: | Pels lose 6 straight
Griz lose 4 straight
Celtics lose 3 straight
League is more balanced than it seems. |
I'm not sure it's real parity. Teams are playing at a break neck pace and the three makes it so if you're on that night you win whether or not you're a better team. Run that exercise across the board and you get a lot of noise in the outcomes (which looks like parity). Then in the playoffs when it's harder to keep that kind of pace (fouls are called differently, better refs, better teams, better coaching), the differences start to show more, especially if your defense has a fatal flaw (ours has two). |
Plus teams are learning that being ready for the playoffs is more important than selling out in the regular season. Be the team that dominates February and March.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Don't even get me started on these ridiculous screens. The league just makes up rules from game to game. |
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Ty Lue on starting Luke Kennard: "Just trying to stay away from the three guard combination with Luke, Norm, and Reggie as much as possible." |
Clippers never going to win anything until they stop being so obsessed with the Lakers. Rent free  |
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epic_
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Shams Charania
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76ers star Joel Embiid has been fined $25,000 for his Triple H celebration vs. Nets. |
As he should.
And if you're not down with this fine, I got 2 words for ya!!!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Grizz TWolves game not spectacular so far lol |
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Kblo247!
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| Basketball Fan wrote: | | Kobetan wrote: | | Celtics will piss their pants if Orlando end up the 8th seed lol. Still not impossible even if it's a .00001% chance |
I will LMAO if the Celtics get tossed from the first round but it would make me wonder who they would hire as their coach after that. |
Ime Udoka because he wasn’t actually fired just suspended |
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epic_
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Memphis keeps losing. They're fine.
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I know the standings are really jumbled in the West from 6-13 but the T-Wolves and the Thunder are starting to really concern me...they aren't losing the games I thought they would.
Despite the Lakers recent optimism with inspired play from Bron, Bryant, Bev, plus the return of AD and trade for Hachi, they are still the 13th seed which isn't really a thing. The team still has a losing record below .500 and would currently be out of the post season even with the expanded play-in.
There are plenty of games left so maybe they turn it around but I think another move is necessary to really compete this year otherwise it's another wasted year with poor roster construction.
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| Hanging from Rafters wrote: | I know the standings are really jumbled in the West from 6-13 but the T-Wolves and the Thunder are starting to really concern me...they aren't losing the games I thought they would.
Despite the Lakers recent optimism with inspired play from Bron, Bryant, Bev, plus the return of AD and trade for Hachi, they are still the 13th seed which isn't really a thing. The team still has a losing record below .500 and would currently be out of the post season even with the expanded play-in.
There are plenty of games left so maybe they turn it around but I think another move is necessary to really compete this year otherwise it's another wasted year with poor roster construction. |
I think after the RUI trade... They have to move Russ and PatBev no matter where or how they finish the season. It be a mistake to let those guys expire, they have to move them just for salary purposes even if we take mid level contracts. They pretty much punted the 23 capspace with the RUI trade. |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| epic_ wrote: | | Memphis keeps losing. They're fine. |
They so salty about that loss to us, they are determined not to help us. LOL! All these teams they losing to are ahead of us. |
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah OKC is not going to be tanking.
Lakers better find a way to start putting some big winning streaks together. Running out of time honestly to make up ground especially when the perceived tankers coming into the season like OKC/Utah aren’t tanking. |
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| I don’t feel confident about our chances of making the play in, to many teams want to get in and not enough teams willing to tank the season, Pelinka needs to make more moves |
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thunder might be benifitting from teams underestimating them and resting stars when they play them...
wolves lucky to get teams with key players missing... |
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epic_
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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3 games back of the 4 seed with a healthy roster?
I like our chances.
Let's go on a roll similar to what the C's did last year. But actually win it all.
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| epic_ wrote: | 3 games back of the 4 seed with a healthy roster?
I like our chances.
Let's go on a roll similar to what the C's did last year. But actually win it all. |
33 games left. I think 20 wins get you in, but I'm hoping we show the league we're elite and do something like 25-8. |
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| epic_ wrote: | 3 games back of the 4 seed with a healthy roster?
I like our chances.
Let's go on a roll similar to what the C's did last year. But actually win it all. |
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epic_
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Runway8 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | 3 games back of the 4 seed with a healthy roster?
I like our chances.
Let's go on a roll similar to what the C's did last year. But actually win it all. |
33 games left. I think 20 wins get you in, but I'm hoping we show the league we're elite and do something like 25-8. |
I believe!
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| epic_ wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | epic_ wrote: | 3 games back of the 4 seed with a healthy roster?
I like our chances.
Let's go on a roll similar to what the C's did last year. But actually win it all. |
33 games left. I think 20 wins get you in, but I'm hoping we show the league we're elite and do something like 25-8. |
I believe! |
Last 20 games of the year are on our favor if we stay healthy |
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| None of these pretenders have a rested AD on their squad, time to climb up the standing |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | Laker's Fan wrote: | | KindCrippler2000 wrote: | Pels lose 6 straight
Griz lose 4 straight
Celtics lose 3 straight
League is more balanced than it seems. |
I'm not sure it's real parity. Teams are playing at a break neck pace and the three makes it so if you're on that night you win whether or not you're a better team. Run that exercise across the board and you get a lot of noise in the outcomes (which looks like parity). Then in the playoffs when it's harder to keep that kind of pace (fouls are called differently, better refs, better teams, better coaching), the differences start to show more, especially if your defense has a fatal flaw (ours has two). |
Plus teams are learning that being ready for the playoffs is more important than selling out in the regular season. Be the team that dominates February and March. |
This is where the eye test is actually a better measure than statistics. Anyone who thinks the NBA is wide open right now is falling into the trap of believing this is still the old NBA. No, teams once played hard, but didn't kick it into high gear until after ASG. Now, teams are more likely to be selective on which games they play hard prior to ASG and may not even kick it into gear unless they have playoff placing strategies post ASG. We got a chance to make it into the playoffs, yes, but the standings right now (with such a small number of games in between positions) do not immediately mean we've got a puncher's chance (outside some monumental trade). Add in the "hot or not" factor that comes from a league revolving around the 3 point shot and you really start to understand why it looks like it does right now. |
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LakerSD
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Embiid and Harden are so embarrassing.
Just complaint after complaint and they will wonder why these crap foul baiting moves won’t work in the playoffs. Losers. |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah KCP
EDIT - Welp Denver. |
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