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| Can the Lakers reach the Top 6 and avoid the Play-In Tournament? |
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| No, but finish #7/#8 (top of the bracket). |
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| No, they'll finish at #9 where they sit today. |
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leking006
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| Laker_Jocker wrote: | Would love
7. PHX
8. GS
9. LA
10. NO
GS beats PHX -> 7th seed
LA beats NO and then PHX -> 8th seed
LAL vs MIN
CLIPS vs DAL
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GS vs DEN
SAC vs OKC
League $ is happy because big fan bases are happy to at least have a shot AND Lakers would have a path to WCF.  |
go for 7th or 8th spot. below that is too risky. |
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lakersfan32
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leking006
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wow. that is big. hope mofos lost their HCA to Mavs if they lose to suns. |
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leking006
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| if suns win against the clippers I think Lakers will have a hard time getting the 7th or 8th spot. I think they should just rest bron and ad in the last 2 games and go all out in the play-in. Or wait for the results of the pels vs pelicans game. |
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mad55557777
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| leking006 wrote: |
wow. that is big. hope mofos lost their HCA to Mavs if they lose to suns. |
They have tiebreaker over the mavs and 1 game lead, they will be safe |
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Lakersfan1211
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mad55557777
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| leking006 wrote: | best scenarios for Lakers
suns:
clippers L
kings W
wolves L
47-35
pels:
kings W
warriors W
lakers L
49-33
warriors:
blazers W
pels L
jazz W
46-36
kings:
pels L
suns L
blazers W
46-36
lakers:
grizz W
pels W
47-35
Pels #6
Lakers #7
Suns #8
Kings #9
Warriors #10
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suns:
clippers L
kings L
wolves L
46-36
pels:
kings L
warriors W
lakers L
48-34
warriors:
blazers W
pels L
jazz W
46-36
kings:
pels W
suns W
blazers W
48-34
lakers:
grizz W
pels W
47-35
Pels #6
Kings #7
Lakers #8
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With the win tonight, we have no chance at the 7th anymore.
Tomorrow’s game between the pelicans and the kings will give us a much better picture. |
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| mad55557777 wrote: |
With the win tonight, we have no chance at the 7th anymore.
Tomorrow’s game between the pelicans and the kings will give us a much better picture. |
The Nuggets have a 1 game lead on the top seed with the Spurs and Grizzlies as their remaining games. Barring some miracle, our season is as good as over.
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miggz23
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6th seed comes down between the Suns and Pelicans...
So Pelicans need to lose out and Kings need to drop 2 games.
7-Warriors
8-Lakers
9-Pelicans
10-Kings
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Pelicans beat Warriors... Kings drop 2 games.
7-Pelicans
8-Lakers
9-Warriors
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lakers4life78
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Sacramento is the key to whether lakers can move up. Ideally Sacramento beats pelicans and suns at home. Pelicans and suns are teams we’d win tiebreakers with. Potential to finish 8.
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lakers4life78
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| miggz23 wrote: |
6th seed comes down between the Suns and Pelicans...
So Pelicans need to lose out and Kings need to drop 2 games.
7-Warriors
8-Lakers
9-Pelicans
10-Kings
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Pelicans beat Warriors... Kings drop 2 games.
7-Pelicans
8-Lakers
9-Warriors
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Sacramento actually could still finish 6th
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miggz23
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| lakers4life78 wrote: | | Sacramento is the key to whether lakers can move up. Ideally Sacramento beats pelicans and suns at home. Pelicans and suns are teams we’d win tiebreakers with. Potential to finish 8. |
There's multiple scenarios we can still end up 8th...
Warriors losing 1 game
Kings losing 2 games
Pelicans losing out. |
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miggz23
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| lakers4life78 wrote: | | miggz23 wrote: |
6th seed comes down between the Suns and Pelicans...
So Pelicans need to lose out and Kings need to drop 2 games.
7-Warriors
8-Lakers
9-Pelicans
10-Kings
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Pelicans beat Warriors... Kings drop 2 games.
7-Pelicans
8-Lakers
9-Warriors
10-Kings |
Sacramento actually could still finish 6th |
I don't see it happening with 2 tough games. But Kings are a team that can get hot. |
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lakers4life78
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Only looking at scenarios to get the lakers into 7/8 game. Bottom line Lakers should want them to beat pelicans. Pelicans losing would set them up for another loss at GSW Friday. We could pass them Sunday by beating them. Kings beating Suns would set up Suns to finish 47-35 (at Minnesota Sunday). We own that tiebreaker too so we’d finish 8th.
Kings winning tomorrow and losing to Suns would mean we’d remain 9 at best. Kings aren’t losing to Portland. That would put Phoenix, Kings and GSW/Pelicans ahead of us at 6-8.
Don’t see another scenario barring a major upset by a tanking team.
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Runway8
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
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dont_be_a_wuss
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| Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
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leking006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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current best scenarios for Lakers
suns:
clippers W
kings W
wolves L
48-34
pels:
kings W
warriors W
lakers L
49-33
warriors:
blazers W
pels L
jazz W
46-36
kings:
pels L
suns L
blazers W
46-36
lakers:
grizz W
pels W
47-35
Pels #6
Suns #7
Lakers #8
Kings #9
Warriors #10
OR
suns:
clippers W
kings L
wolves L
47-35
pels:
kings L
warriors W
lakers L
48-34
warriors:
blazers W
pels L
jazz W
46-36
kings:
pels W
suns W
blazers W
48-34
lakers:
grizz W
pels W
47-35
Pels #6
Kings #7
Lakers #8
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| dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
So 8 is likely where we end up if we win out. I can live with that. I think this team is good enough to win 1 of 2 play in games. Must win types. They will get in the playoffs.
At 9, it poses a threat where they have to win 2 to get in. I am confident they can win 9 vs 10, but then loser of 7 vs 8 vs us is a bit tough. 2 in a row in that scenario is tougher. Hopeful we can get 8. |
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| wolfpaclaker wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
So 8 is likely where we end up if we win out. I can live with that. I think this team is good enough to win 1 of 2 play in games. Must win types. They will get in the playoffs.
At 9, it poses a threat where they have to win 2 to get in. I am confident they can win 9 vs 10, but then loser of 7 vs 8 vs us is a bit tough. 2 in a row in that scenario is tougher. Hopeful we can get 8. |
You ready for that Denver-LA match up in the first round IF we make they playoffs? |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| defense wrote: | | wolfpaclaker wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
So 8 is likely where we end up if we win out. I can live with that. I think this team is good enough to win 1 of 2 play in games. Must win types. They will get in the playoffs.
At 9, it poses a threat where they have to win 2 to get in. I am confident they can win 9 vs 10, but then loser of 7 vs 8 vs us is a bit tough. 2 in a row in that scenario is tougher. Hopeful we can get 8. |
You ready for that Denver-LA match up in the first round IF we make they playoffs? |
If that is where they end up, so be it.
Lakers are a who they are. No great matchups or “easy” path for them. I am skeptical they can win the two play-in games to even get into the playoffs.
I will root for them as long as they are still playing. But they are an inconsistent team. It would be a a stunner for them to make any type of run.
Going to be an incredible playoffs in the West though. Some great competitive matchups no matter how the seeding ends up. Going to be fun watching. |
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| Four Decade Bandwagon wrote: | | defense wrote: | | wolfpaclaker wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
So 8 is likely where we end up if we win out. I can live with that. I think this team is good enough to win 1 of 2 play in games. Must win types. They will get in the playoffs.
At 9, it poses a threat where they have to win 2 to get in. I am confident they can win 9 vs 10, but then loser of 7 vs 8 vs us is a bit tough. 2 in a row in that scenario is tougher. Hopeful we can get 8. |
You ready for that Denver-LA match up in the first round IF we make they playoffs? |
If that is where they end up, so be it.
Lakers are a who they are. No great matchups or “easy” path for them. I am skeptical they can win the two play-in games to even get into the playoffs.
I will root for them as long as they are still playing. But they are an inconsistent team. It would be a a stunner for them to make any type of run.
Going to be an incredible playoffs in the West though. Some great competitive matchups no matter how the seeding ends up. Going to be fun watching. |
We have a different interpretation of the word “fun” in this circumstance. Nerve wrecking? Frustrating?
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| All this discussions about the possibility of moving up to 8/7 seems like fan fantasy, there is a good chance the Lakers decide to shut down either AD or LeBron in the next 2 games, we have to start living with the reality that the Lakers will have to win 2 games in the play in to make the playoffs |
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miggz23
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | All this discussions about the possibility of moving up to 8/7 seems like fan fantasy, there is a good chance the Lakers decide to shut down either AD or LeBron in the next 2 games, we have to start living with the reality that the Lakers will have to win 2 games in the play in to make the playoffs |
What you’re saying is as much of a fantasy also… I doubt the team shut it down with the possibility of getting 7th/8th.
We’ll know more by Friday night. |
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| miggz23 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | All this discussions about the possibility of moving up to 8/7 seems like fan fantasy, there is a good chance the Lakers decide to shut down either AD or LeBron in the next 2 games, we have to start living with the reality that the Lakers will have to win 2 games in the play in to make the playoffs |
What you’re saying is as much of a fantasy also… I doubt the team shut it down with the possibility of getting 7th/8th.
We’ll know more by Friday night. |
I’m pretty certain that the Lakers prioritize LeBron and AD being as fresh and ready and healthy as possible to make a run then to see rather they can win the next 2 games and hope for other teams to lose, the Lakers haven’t had LeBron and AD play this long and healthy since they won the bubble, there greatness can still lead this team to a playoffs run.
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Four Decade Bandwagon
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| Hanging from Rafters wrote: | | Four Decade Bandwagon wrote: | | defense wrote: | | wolfpaclaker wrote: | | dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | This discussion is causing me a migraine... LOL! So are you guys saying, mathematically, the Lakers no longer can get 7? |
If the Suns lose to the Wolves and Kings, and the Kings lose to the Pelicans and Trail Blazers, we can get to 7. Phoenix can’t lose 2 without the Kings winning one. |
So 8 is likely where we end up if we win out. I can live with that. I think this team is good enough to win 1 of 2 play in games. Must win types. They will get in the playoffs.
At 9, it poses a threat where they have to win 2 to get in. I am confident they can win 9 vs 10, but then loser of 7 vs 8 vs us is a bit tough. 2 in a row in that scenario is tougher. Hopeful we can get 8. |
You ready for that Denver-LA match up in the first round IF we make they playoffs? |
If that is where they end up, so be it.
Lakers are a who they are. No great matchups or “easy” path for them. I am skeptical they can win the two play-in games to even get into the playoffs.
I will root for them as long as they are still playing. But they are an inconsistent team. It would be a a stunner for them to make any type of run.
Going to be an incredible playoffs in the West though. Some great competitive matchups no matter how the seeding ends up. Going to be fun watching. |
We have a different interpretation of the word “fun” in this circumstance. Nerve wrecking? Frustrating? |
I understand and agree. Watching our Lakers can be a rollercoaster ride of emotions. This season especially!
I was referring to the fun of the playoffs overall. Going to be some great series throughout. Looking forward to seeing which team comes out of the West. East may have a couple interesting matchups but the West is packed with talented teams. Every series has the potential to be epic.
I love this time of year with both the NBA and NHL playoffs at the same time. Must see TV! |
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