Can Lakers make to the Playoffs this year?
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Can Lakers make to the Playoffs this year?
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Can Lakers make to the Playoffs this year?
This team is so hard to watch, no flows, no desire, no goal. This is a serious question I am asking since western conference is as tough as ever this season. Can the Lakers make to the playoffs this season?
Playoffs picture for WC
Guarantee locks
Clippers
Grizzles
OKC
Spurs
Should be in
GSW (With the way they are playing right now, I doubt they will miss the playoffs)
Dallas (Dirk is on the edge of coming back)
So you have 2 more slot left
Lakers have to compete with
T'Wolves (very close to Should be in if Ricky Rubio is in pre-injury form)
Utah
Denver
Houston
Portland (they've been playing well lately)
for the last 2 slots, I mean those are quality teams, I wouldn't be surprised if they somehow miss the playoffs this season. However, I still voted yes they will make it this season
Some updated Stats
For the last 5 years the average win for a 8th seed in WC is 47.878, lets just assume it's 48 wins. Lakers have to win 60.36 percent of the game left to be the 8th seed.
Playoffs picture for WC
Guarantee locks
Clippers
Grizzles
OKC
Spurs
Should be in
GSW (With the way they are playing right now, I doubt they will miss the playoffs)
Dallas (Dirk is on the edge of coming back)
So you have 2 more slot left
Lakers have to compete with
T'Wolves (very close to Should be in if Ricky Rubio is in pre-injury form)
Utah
Denver
Houston
Portland (they've been playing well lately)
for the last 2 slots, I mean those are quality teams, I wouldn't be surprised if they somehow miss the playoffs this season. However, I still voted yes they will make it this season
Some updated Stats
For the last 5 years the average win for a 8th seed in WC is 47.878, lets just assume it's 48 wins. Lakers have to win 60.36 percent of the game left to be the 8th seed.
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I'm starting to think this is a serious question.
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Only if they trade for Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon.
So what the hell are ya'll waiting for?
So what the hell are ya'll waiting for?
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Yes, they are just missing Nash's perimeter D now.
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Was Mike Brown really the problem?
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MeloisMVP wrote:Yes, they are just missing Nash's perimeter D now.
theyre missing nash's ability to make shots and not turn the ball over
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I voted yes. Come on now that team can't miss the POs. That goes against everything I believe in basketball. But that would be funny
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Aki wrote:MeloisMVP wrote:Yes, they are just missing Nash's perimeter D now.
theyre missing nash's ability to make shots and not turn the ball over
He was still top 10 in league t/o's back in Phoenix, so don't hold ur breath
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Mike Brown wasn't even close to the problem.
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Poor Mike brown
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NO MORE LAKER THREADS PLEASE
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osamu wrote:Was Mike Brown really the problem?
No, he was a problem. Age, injury, poor depth, a bad fit between various star players, Mike D'Antoni's offense being unsuited to this lineup, bad freethrow shooting and pretty bad D are other problems. They've still got enough talent to get in, but it's no sure thing... it never is in the ultracompetitive West unless you're at the very top.
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When does the blame fall on Kobe? Or he gets a pass?
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Mike Brown is somewhere laughing
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Wow...It's something to take noticed that almost 4 months ago, the Lakers were looked to be the next and biggest contender for a nba championship. From a team that many were considereding a 60plus team win to somehow question whether or not they are playoff bound...That's NBA for you, sometimes you just don't know what could happen.
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How many General Board folk were crowing about a Lakers-Heat finals again?
Neither team looks favored to come out of their conference now.
Neither team looks favored to come out of their conference now.
bertrob wrote:Any casual fan saying anything about Tim Duncan is usually wrong
bobly wrote:Kobe locked up his All Defensive Team this year after he blocked Lebron in the all-star game.
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TwentyOne920 wrote:How many General Board folk were crowing about a Lakers-Heat finals again?
Neither team looks favored to come out of their conference now.
cmon now, Heat are still favored and I say this as a Knicks fan
LOL at the Lakers though, they aren't winning anything
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XonezIOIzenoX wrote:Wow...It's something to take noticed that almost 4 months ago, the Lakers were looked to be the next and biggest contender for a nba championship. From a team that many were considereding a 60plus team win to somehow question whether or not they are playoff bound...That's NBA for you, sometimes you just don't know what could happen.
I think everyone pretty much agreed that only injuries could stop them. The entire team is built on 4 players, and 2 of those players are out.
I know defense is an issue, but look up how many points the Lakers are giving up off of turnovers. There has to be a stat for this somewhere. They're basically spotting their opponents 15-20 points every game because of their turnovers. I never realized Dwight had bricks for hands. I was always under the impression he had great hands but dude can't catch a pass. It's not as bad as KWAH-MAY BROWN but it's pretty bad.
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osamu wrote:Aki wrote:MeloisMVP wrote:Yes, they are just missing Nash's perimeter D now.
theyre missing nash's ability to make shots and not turn the ball over
He was still top 10 in league t/o's back in Phoenix, so don't hold ur breath
Considering his usage, his turnovers have never been a problem. Look at his assist:to ratio.
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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.
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