Can Lakers make to the Playoffs this year?

spearsy23 · Post #21 » by **spearsy23** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:57 am

I refuse to believe they'll miss out, as much as I hope they do.

osamu · Post #22 » by **osamu** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:10 am

JellosJigglin wrote:
osamu wrote:When does the blame fall on Kobe? Or he gets a pass?

at halftime tonight:

Kobe: 16 points, 7/10 FG

Rest of team: 23 points, 7/25

Lakers losing by 15.

This has been a trend this season. I know blaming Kobe is a popular thing to do around these parts, but he's been playing very good basketball this year. When he passes 30 points it's going to be his fault if they lose, right? Defense is a team concept and the breakdowns have been from all over the floor. I don't know why all of a sudden Kobe gets the full weight of the blame for their defensive troubles.

he never gets blamed

Roger Murdock · Post #23 » by **Roger Murdock** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:23 am

This team is horrible. They do not communicate on any side of the ball. The Cavs played horrible tonight and still beat them.

Jaykoolzboy · Post #24 » by **Jaykoolzboy** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:31 am

Another L to one of the worst team in the league. Nash isn't the savior, guys.

Sn0wman · Post #25 » by **Sn0wman** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:33 am

I hope not, I want them to miss the playoffs loool

Ballah · Post #26 » by **Ballah** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:38 am

NickAnderson wrote:Mike Brown is somewhere laughing

So is Stan Van Gundy.

BaunceyChillups · Post #27 » by **BaunceyChillups** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:38 am

Nope

Aside from that Dallas game they've not had a single moment this season where they have looked like a legitimate playoff team. Nash keeps suffering "setbacks", Pau is more or less done, Kobe is logging huge minutes and will be out of gas come April and Dwight looks like he doesn't care.

They have no draft picks or young talent so a beneficial trade is likely out of the question.

Nowitness · Post #28 » by **Nowitness** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:41 am

There have been tons of reasons thrown around to the Lakers very dissappointing start. Bench scoring,free throw shooting,chemistry,not having Nash, though the last two may be put in the same group. Which one do you feel is the Lakers most hurting. For me it's free throw shooting and handling the Hack-A-Dwight strategy followed by bench scoring. I just don't get how Nash can make as much of a difference as he's made out to be. He's surely not gonna help them on D, and even on offense, I don't see him being some sort of savior.

Sedale Threatt · Post #29 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:42 am

Can't believe this is even a question, but here we are. They hole gets deeper by the game.

NCHeels2008 · Post #30 » by **NCHeels2008** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:42 am

they really need bernie bickerstaff on the sideline

Dupp · Post #31 » by **Dupp** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:42 am

It's alot of fun watching this lakers "team" be so pathetic. They will be lucky to squeeze into the 8.

RolloTommasi · Post #32 » by **RolloTommasi** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:43 am

The Coach

SweetTouch · Post #33 » by **SweetTouch** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:44 am

Their leader is on the bench injured.

Darain · Post #34 » by **Darain** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:44 am

Seriously a Lakers thread after every lost?

Nowascki · Post #35 » by **Nowascki** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:44 am

Defense.

chandlerbang23 · Post #36 » by **chandlerbang23** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:44 am

there are 6 laker threads below this one cmon son

Jaykoolzboy · Post #37 » by **Jaykoolzboy** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:45 am

Dutuctive Depp wrote:It's alot of fun watching this lakers "team" be so pathetic. They will be lucky to squeeze into the 8.

I think it's about time for you to pull away that sig, it looks silly now.

Dupp · Post #38 » by **Dupp** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:47 am

All of the above and then some.

Mike brown was never the main problem it's the players.

Massamba · Post #39 » by **Massamba** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:48 am

Check

Check

Who's the next to be the problem of the Lakers? Lakers fans have big imagination, i'm sure they will find something interresting.

Chet Wagner · Post #40 » by **Chet Wagner** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:50 am

Their roster

Without Nash they have no PG and Kobe is forced to be the sole playmaker..while also being their sole offensive threat late and is also the only one who can make free throws at a good clip.

I'll never understand how people don't realize how much extra effort it puts on a guy like Kobe or Harden to have to shoulder the playmaking while also being the main offensive option..people act like Harden is any different of a player than he was last year and it's just wrong. He just has way more pressure and strain put on him. Same with Kobe these last two years, the Lakers needed to address the PG issue years ago and it never happened. The Chris Paul trade obviously would've fixed things but still they had to do something..it's going to continue to be like this as long as the PG situation stays the game

No one could close games with this current roster

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