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I’m guessing we can hold on to third, GS prob get 4th since their schedule looks easy. What’s the tie breaker for Den v Min v Clips?
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Four Decade Bandwagon
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Beautiful win against OKC. In a blow out too.
This team is so inconsistent and unpredictable. Uninspired performances followed by complete team effort and execution.
There seems to be a solid path to keeping the 3rd seed if they can maintain some of what they did in OKC in the next four games. Going 2-2 should be doable.
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Reds622
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I guess you rest them Tuesday unless OKC sits all of there guys..
If OKC doesn’t rest players then you possibly sit guys for the back to back and hope you take care of business by winning 2 of the final 3. |
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| Reds622 wrote: | I guess you rest them Tuesday unless OKC sits all of there guys..
If OKC doesn’t rest players then you possibly sit guys for the back to back and hope you take care of business by winning 2 of the final 3. |
Don't rest anyone - beat them again and rest people vs Portland.
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Lakers do not have the luxury to rest guys or pick and choose when to be competitive.
As we have seen throughout the year with the losses with the supposed “easy wins”, the team needs to play every game like it means something. Because it does.
If they lock down a playoff seed by Portland, by all means rest the starters. But they have not shown enough consistency to take anything for granted this season. Slipping a couple spots because of “bad losses” at this point would be frustrating.
Just win and prepare for the playoffs. Earn home court and you get your rest. |
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Reds622
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| Dr. Laker wrote: | | Reds622 wrote: | I guess you rest them Tuesday unless OKC sits all of there guys..
If OKC doesn’t rest players then you possibly sit guys for the back to back and hope you take care of business by winning 2 of the final 3. |
Don't rest anyone - beat them again and rest people vs Portland. |
And the back to back against Dallas?
You roll the dice they come out strong on the second night of a back to back? Dallas is not good, but they aren't TERRIBLE either. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| Reds622 wrote: | | Dr. Laker wrote: | | Reds622 wrote: | I guess you rest them Tuesday unless OKC sits all of there guys..
If OKC doesn’t rest players then you possibly sit guys for the back to back and hope you take care of business by winning 2 of the final 3. |
Don't rest anyone - beat them again and rest people vs Portland. |
And the back to back against Dallas?
You roll the dice they come out strong on the second night of a back to back? Dallas is not good, but they aren't TERRIBLE either. |
The price we pay for fumbling away wins vs. Chicago, Brooklyn, etc., is having to play guys vs. Dallas. Get the win v. Dallas and the Houston game is not as important.
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LakersRGolden
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Rest in 4th quarters. If you can't then it wasn't the right game to try and rest. |
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The best scenario for the Lakers would be if they stay at 3 and the Clippers get the 6th seed, with Denver and the Warriors finishing at 4/5. I also think that Minnesota or Memphis in the first round won't be a cakewalk for OKC.
3. Lakers
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lakerlove123
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| Dominator wrote: | The best scenario for the Lakers would be if they stay at 3 and the Clippers get the 6th seed, with Denver and the Warriors finishing at 4/5. I also think that Minnesota or Memphis in the first round won't be a cakewalk for OKC.
3. Lakers
4. Denver
5. GS
6. Clips
7. Memphis
8. Minnesota |
I know this scenario probably makes logical sense as the "easiest" route...but I think my deepest unspoken fear/nightmare as a Lakers fan is playing the Clippers in a playoff series and having them somehow beat us. That frightens me beyond belief   |
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| lakerlove123 wrote: | | Dominator wrote: | The best scenario for the Lakers would be if they stay at 3 and the Clippers get the 6th seed, with Denver and the Warriors finishing at 4/5. I also think that Minnesota or Memphis in the first round won't be a cakewalk for OKC.
3. Lakers
4. Denver
5. GS
6. Clips
7. Memphis
8. Minnesota |
I know this scenario probably makes logical sense as the "easiest" route...but I think my deepest unspoken fear/nightmare as a Lakers fan is playing the Clippers in a playoff series and having them somehow beat us. That frightens me beyond belief |
We match up pretty will with the Clippers but they just won 14 of their last 17 games beating some really good teams. They seem to be peaking at the right time and will be a tough out in the playoffs. |
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| Dominator wrote: | The best scenario for the Lakers would be if they stay at 3 and the Clippers get the 6th seed, with Denver and the Warriors finishing at 4/5. I also think that Minnesota or Memphis in the first round won't be a cakewalk for OKC.
3. Lakers
4. Denver
5. GS
6. Clips
7. Memphis
8. Minnesota |
i don't think we want to play the clippers now. i'd pick mem or minny. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| Memphis seems the easiest by far |
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For the last few years we've been a play-in team. Had we not traded Davis for Luka, we would have been a play-in team again. Instead, we're probably looking at the three seed, and should be a better team next year.
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| Laker's Fan wrote: | | For the last few years we've been a play-in team. Had we not traded Davis for Luka, we would have been a play-in team again. Instead, we're probably looking at the three seed, and should be a better team next year. |
There was a small window where we played great when AD was out and injured, and even before Luka arrived. And this is the window, the hill, that a minority in this forum is choosing to die on. Instead of being excited for and supporting the team, they harp on the WHAT IFs, and bash the fatboy any chance they get. This is the quintessential "spoiled Lakers" fan... when 29 other fanbases would die for Luka, including the Dallas fanbase.
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| Four Decade Bandwagon wrote: | Lakers do not have the luxury to rest guys or pick and choose when to be competitive.
As we have seen throughout the year with the losses with the supposed “easy wins”, the team needs to play every game like it means something. Because it does.
If they lock down a playoff seed by Portland, by all means rest the starters. But they have not shown enough consistency to take anything for granted this season. Slipping a couple spots because of “bad losses” at this point would be frustrating.
Just win and prepare for the playoffs. Earn home court and you get your rest. |
This. And we really need the third seed if we'll have any shot at winning the championship. Finishing fourth would make things a lot harder.
But I'm really not sure if the players care at all about getting the third seed instead of the fourth seed.
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| Quote: | | With tonight’s Lakers loss, the Houston Rockets have clinched the No. 2 seed. The highest the Lakers can finish is No. 3. They need to go to 2-1 over the final three games to lock it in (barring other West playoffs dropping additional games). |
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| Lakersfan1211 wrote: | | Quote: | | With tonight’s Lakers loss, the Houston Rockets have clinched the No. 2 seed. The highest the Lakers can finish is No. 3. They need to go to 2-1 over the final three games to lock it in (barring other West playoffs dropping additional games). |
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And the bright side is that Houston won't be playing their players against the Lakers... that should be 1 win right there. The other win for Lakers should be Dallas or Portland. Houston also have GS and Denver on their plate, but since they no longer need to go hard. GS and Denver may be gifted wins too. Which will have seeding implications.
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| Lakers should lock the 3rd easily. If you cannot win 2 out 3 against 2 below .500 teams (one already eliminated) and 1 team that is already preparing the playoff you just didn't deserve it. |
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Well, top 6 is locked in. That answers the topic question.
I was sweating dropping to the play-ins with that dreadful road trip plus the Bulls game @ home, but they've gotten it together for the most part. I still think they're not quite at the level they were at during that good stretch, but they're not so far from it right now that they can't get to it during the playoffs. |
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| Japago wrote: | Well, top 6 is locked in. That answers the topic question.
I was sweating dropping to the play-ins with that dreadful road trip plus the Bulls game @ home, but they've gotten it together for the most part. I still think they're not quite at the level they were at during that good stretch, but they're not so far from it right now that they can't get to it during the playoffs. |
Whoever in that 6th spot is going to be a good team. The West Playoffs is must see tv this year. We can get cross town match-up with the Clips, we can get the Lebron vs Curry storyline, or we can even get a healthy Nuggets team with Murray back. It's a landmine... cannot drop any home games in the playoffs.
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Coach Redick said after the Mavs game that he's thinking about and wants the third seed. I think Luka also said something similar.
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| Runway8 wrote: | | Japago wrote: | Well, top 6 is locked in. That answers the topic question.
I was sweating dropping to the play-ins with that dreadful road trip plus the Bulls game @ home, but they've gotten it together for the most part. I still think they're not quite at the level they were at during that good stretch, but they're not so far from it right now that they can't get to it during the playoffs. |
Whoever in that 6th spot is going to be a good team. The West Playoffs is must see tv this year. We can get cross town match-up with the Clips, we can get the Lebron vs Curry storyline, or we can even get a healthy Nuggets team with Murray back. It's a landmine... cannot drop any home games in the playoffs. |
Told you nothing to worry about though 😂 |
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| Kblo247! wrote: | | Runway8 wrote: | | Japago wrote: | Well, top 6 is locked in. That answers the topic question.
I was sweating dropping to the play-ins with that dreadful road trip plus the Bulls game @ home, but they've gotten it together for the most part. I still think they're not quite at the level they were at during that good stretch, but they're not so far from it right now that they can't get to it during the playoffs. |
Whoever in that 6th spot is going to be a good team. The West Playoffs is must see tv this year. We can get cross town match-up with the Clips, we can get the Lebron vs Curry storyline, or we can even get a healthy Nuggets team with Murray back. It's a landmine... cannot drop any home games in the playoffs. |
Told you nothing to worry about though 😂 |
 
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| Japago wrote: | Well, top 6 is locked in. That answers the topic question.
I was sweating dropping to the play-ins with that dreadful road trip plus the Bulls game @ home, but they've gotten it together for the most part. I still think they're not quite at the level they were at during that good stretch, but they're not so far from it right now that they can't get to it during the playoffs. |
That week off will do wonders for us. If we beat Houston on Friday, I'd sit Bron, Luka & AR vs Portland. That'll give them a minimum 8 day break.
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