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Bron2AD
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| For my mental stability I will not be watching this game. |
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Hanging from Rafters
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| anth2000 wrote: | So why again did we not tank to get to the 9th or 10th seed to avoid the Nuggets?
Were the Lakers that stupid?
No way they wanted this match up first round, right? |
Because not only is it against NBA regulations to lose a meaningful game on purpose it’s also dishonorable and shows a loser’s mentality. Also, there was no guarantee that the Lakers would beat either GSW (0-3 last few games), or Sac (swept by them this year).
Worse than courageously facing the challenge of playing Denver again and losing with honor would have been a cowardly attempt to avoid Denver and then losing to Sacramento anyway. Both Den and Sac posed the similar challenge of facing an opponent the Lakers haven’t been able to beat. A loser is a loser, I get that, but a loser that runs away is a coward. Sure, it can be said that he who runs away lives to fight another day but I believe Karma would have taken care of the cowardly loser mentality the Lakers would have displayed to avoid Denver by then embarrassing them even more with a blow out loss to the Kings to miss the playoffs.
It’s a bad philosophy, not only for basketball but also for life.
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TDRock
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Bron2AD wrote: | | For my mental stability I will not be watching this game. |
Ok we'll see you at 5:30. Pick something yummy for dinner  |
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lakerfansd
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Would be surprised if this game wasn't a blowout early. They know it's over and if they couldn't show pride last year and win at least one by playing desperate why would this year be any different? |
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Trevacious2
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| lakerfansd wrote: | | They know it's over and if they couldn't show pride last year and win at least one by playing desperate why would this year be any different? |
They can let it be over or they can be strange that way — wouldn't be the first team to come back from being down 3-0. |
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WE WANT TACOS
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Trevacious2 wrote: | | lakerfansd wrote: | | They know it's over and if they couldn't show pride last year and win at least one by playing desperate why would this year be any different? |
They can let it be over or they can be strange that way — wouldn't be the first team to come back from being down 3-0. |
To date, there has never been a successful comeback from a 3–0 series deficit in the NBA. Of the 153 times (as of April 26, 2024) an NBA team fell into a 3–0 deficit, only 4 of them (~3%) forced a game seven where they ultimately lost. |
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Vin
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I'll watch it. I expect a sweep but I will still watch that squad one last time. |
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rybee
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Hopefully last game of the Ham era if it ends tonight |
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danzag
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Can't help but watch the game and support the Lakers one more time 
LFG!!!! |
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pio2u
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| danzag wrote: | Can't help but watch the game and support the Lakers one more time
LFG!!!! |
………LFG!!!! 
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Brawn13
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| Zillethai wrote: | | Cant believe the Lakers are going to get swept a second time. This is unprecedented. |
A 7th seed getting swept by the best team in the league is unprecedented? Everyone outside of Lakers fans thought a lot had to go right for us and a lot had to go wrong for Denver just for us to even win one game lol.
They are in another tier as a team. We can talk about adjustments and all that noise…the real difference in the 2nd half is Jokic simply decides to be more aggressive and it’s curtains for our inferior roster |
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| TDRock wrote: | | Bron2AD wrote: | | For my mental stability I will not be watching this game. |
Ok we'll see you at 5:30. Pick something yummy for dinner |
Exactly! |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Christian Wood is available to play tonight, per Darvin Ham. He has been out of the lineup since Feb. 14 with a knee injury. |
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Lakers in 7!
In-Season Tournament Champions!
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MookieBetts50
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Lol what's the point now of Wood or Vando playing a couple mins of garbage time most likely. |
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TDRock
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windycitycane
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| WE WANT TACOS wrote: | | Trevacious2 wrote: | | lakerfansd wrote: | | They know it's over and if they couldn't show pride last year and win at least one by playing desperate why would this year be any different? |
They can let it be over or they can be strange that way — wouldn't be the first team to come back from being down 3-0. |
To date, there has never been a successful comeback from a 3–0 series deficit in the NBA. Of the 153 times (as of April 26, 2024) an NBA team fell into a 3–0 deficit, only 4 of them (~3%) forced a game seven where they ultimately lost. |
It’s gotta happen sometime! Go Lakers! 
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Zillethai
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| Hanging from Rafters wrote: | | anth2000 wrote: | So why again did we not tank to get to the 9th or 10th seed to avoid the Nuggets?
Were the Lakers that stupid?
No way they wanted this match up first round, right? |
Because not only is it against NBA regulations to lose a meaningful game on purpose it’s also dishonorable and shows a loser’s mentality. Also, there was no guarantee that the Lakers would beat either GSW (0-3 last few games), or Sac (swept by them this year).
Worse than courageously facing the challenge of playing Denver again and losing with honor would have been a cowardly attempt to avoid Denver and then losing to Sacramento anyway. Both Den and Sac posed the similar challenge of facing an opponent the Lakers haven’t been able to beat. A loser is a loser, I get that, but a loser that runs away is a coward. Sure, it can be said that he who runs away lives to fight another day but I believe Karma would have taken care of the cowardly loser mentality the Lakers would have displayed to avoid Denver by then embarrassing them even more with a blow out loss to the Kings to miss the playoffs.
It’s a bad philosophy, not only for basketball but also for life. |
Purposely avoiding Denver in the hopes that some other team takes them out for the Lakers is called strategy, not cowardice. The Lakers might have even won the West if the strategy worked.
Instead, the Lakers are the laughing stock of the NBA world. |
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Adonis000
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Decided the guys need me to be here in person. Just rolled up to the game with my squad! |
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PLATNUM
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I dont think more than 2 or 3 players on this team have the balls to actually show any fight today. They will likely just go thru the motions and get ready to see what team they'll be playing for next season.
The Organization has ZERO loyalty to the players, so in kind, the players not named Lebron or AD don't give 2 shtts either.
ANOTHER summer of musical chairs. What a joke.
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lakersfever714
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I predicted Denver in 5 and I said Lakers would win game 4 out of pity and Denver would close it out at home. Let's see if I'm right.
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TDRock
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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OK Playoff din-din roll call:
We went for The Habit burger tonight (I'm a veg and their veg burgers are yum)
Whatcha got? |
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PLATNUM
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Making Chicken Salad sandwiches and some potato salad
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