Can Lakers make to the Playoffs this year?

[MrHidden]

Cleveland must be rooting for the Lakers to miss the playoffs. That means a higher pick for them.

actually that means higher pick for suns

[ChosenSavior]

LAL's season is officially over with this injury news.

This.

They just have way too much ground to catch up against the teams that are ahead of them right now.

[DLaren]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

[DirtyDez]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

What makes you think the Lakers can gain ground on those teams?

[TwentyOne920]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

You are aware that Mike D'Antoni has never beaten Gregg Popovich in the postseason, right?

[Ming Kong!]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

What makes you think the Lakers can gain ground on those teams?

Exactly

[ATTL]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

What makes you think the Lakers can gain ground on those teams?

Because the Lakers have displayed great cohesiveness, excellent defense, and don't play their older players heavy minutes. Plus they don't really have any injury concerns.

[Young_Star11]

Fighting for 8th place.

[ferk]

If they find a time machine they can

[LGND2552]

Hope it's like 2003 where they started 15-20...

[Kerosene]

no

[theFRANCHISE]

based on talent alone they SHOULD make the playoffs. But this season just seems like a disaster for them.

[DLaren]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

What makes you think the Lakers can gain ground on those teams?

These guys are better at playing basketball than those other guys are.

[TwentyOne920]

Hope it's like 2003 where they started 15-20...

Of course, 2003 ended with this:

[DLaren]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

You are aware that Mike D'Antoni has never beaten Gregg Popovich in the postseason, right?

Kobe has beaten the Spurs 4 of the last 5 times he has faced them in the playoffs.

[INKtastic]

I found this on the labrum tear

Question: What are the treatment options?
Dr. Eakin: Your labrum won't heal completely on its own and when it repairs itself, it doesn't always heal evenly. This leaves it more susceptible to future damage. Imagine the golf ball in the tee, again; if the golf tee is uneven, it's far easier for the golf ball to roll off.

Labral tears do not always need to be repaired. If someone does not want to return to their sport and doesn't mind difficulty with other overhead activities, it is possible to modify activity and leave it alone.

If you want to return to your sport or resume normal activity, surgery is the only way to repair a torn labrum. Luckily, the procedure is now done orthoscopically so the incisions are very tiny. If the labral tear is small and does not destabilize the joint, the surgeons will just "clean it up" and make it less irritating and more comfortable for the patient. In cases where the labrum is pulled off the rim, it must be re-anchored, which is a more major surgery.

Question: What is the recovery like?
Dr. Eakin: After having either of the procedures, the patient is in a sling for about four weeks, then needs physical therapy. For the more minor procedure, you'll need roughly two months of therapy, but for the full repair therapy takes about four months.

http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/Sports/tornlabrum.html

[TwentyOne920]

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

The Lakers will be in the playoffs; I'm predicting they'll grab the 6th spot, and if healthy they'll beat the Clippers in RD1, beat Golden State in RD2, beat the Spurs in RD3, then lose to the Heat in the Finals.

You are aware that Mike D'Antoni has never beaten Gregg Popovich in the postseason, right?

Kobe has beaten the Spurs 4 of the last 5 times he has faced them in the playoffs.

All with Phil Jackson, however.

[420]

Over the last 5 seasons, the average wins of the 8th seed in the West was 48 wins. (per NBATV)

With Howard out indefinitely, the Lakers must go 33-16 (.673) to reach 48 wins.

I'm not sure why people are convinced that Portland, Utah, & Minnesota can hold their 3-game leads over the Lakers for the next 45+ games.

I don't know how many games the Lakers have remaining against those teams, but any losses to those teams would really hurt LALs playoff chances. Lakers will have their work cut out.

I would've never thought it, but I think the Lakers' season is virtually over. And we haven't even reached the All Star break.

[EscapoTHB]

Its crazy but this week could be their season

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[Jimmy Recard]

Depends on how serious Dwights injury is. There's still a lot of basketball to be played.