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T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner?

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LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner?

Poll ended at Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:17 pm

LA Lakers
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LA Rams
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T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner? 

Post#1 » by Slava » Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:17 pm

T-10: Which position will be the most productive for the Lakers this season? | PG/PF 38% each
T-11: How long will Yi Jianlian last with the Lakers? | 60-82 games (76%)
T-12: Which Laker do you see winning an individual NBA award next season? | Brandon Ingram (Rookie of The Year) (36%)
T-13: How many Lakers do you see participating at all star weekend? (All Events) | 2 (38%)
T-14: If the Lakers end up trading for a star/future star-ish player who will it be? | DeMarcus Cousins (52%)
T-15: Where will the Lakers finish in the Pacific Division in wins? ? 3rd/4th tied (36% each)
T-16: How many trades will the Lakers complete by end of season? | 1 (58%)
T-17: Which Laker will hold the season high for points in a game next season? | D'Angelo Russell (61%)
T-18: What do you expect to be the outcome of Jim Buss' timeline at end of this season? | Jim Buss retracts his promised timeline and stays to continue rebuilding beyond 2016-17 season (65%)
T-19: How many seasons will Luke Walton serve as headcoach of the Lakers? | > 6 seasons (56%)
T-20: Who will get majority of the back up PG minutes? | Marcelo Huertas (33%)/Jose Calderon(33%)
T-21: Who will get majority of the back up center minutes? | Tarik Black (35%)
T-22:Who will lead the Lakers in turnovers? | D'Angelo Russell (71%)
T-23: Which Laker is most likely to be top 10 in the NBA in a statistical category? | Julius Randle - Rebounds/Game (67%)
T-24: Which Lakers will be chosen as the new team captains | Luol Deng(33%), D'Angelo Russell (27%)
T-25: Which Lakers veteran will be traded first? | Lou Williams (43%)
T-26: Which member of the young core will get traded first? | Julius Randle (36%)
T-27: Who will begin the season as a starter and get demoted to the bench later? | Luol Deng/Julius Randle (38%)
T-28: Who will lead the Lakers in assists per game? | D'Angelo Russell (80%)
T-29: Which player will be the first to get cut from the roster? | Nick Young/Travis Wear tied at 44%
T-30: Which player will lead the Lakers in scoring? | D'Angelo Russell (56%)
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Re: T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner? 

Post#2 » by TylersLakers » Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:21 pm

Tough question.

I'll go Rams. The NFL is a lot easier to go worst to first. They just need a competent QB and another impact receiver. They have a good D, a good RB.

The fact that Case Keenum is a starter in the NFL and Michael Vick sits at home on his couch completely baffles me. IMO, if the Rams signed Vick, gave him a few weeks to learn the O and then started him, you would have a good mentor to Goff and a QB who's still a running threat that will demand opposing defences take a guy out of the box to give Gurley more room to get loose.

Snead and Fisher really F'd this up by relying on Keenum to be a bridge QB.
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Re: T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner? 

Post#3 » by Slava » Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:45 pm

TylersLakers wrote:Tough question.

I'll go Rams. The NFL is a lot easier to go worst to first. They just need a competent QB and another impact receiver. They have a good D, a good RB.

The fact that Case Keenum is a starter in the NFL and Michael Vick sits at home on his couch completely baffles me. IMO, if the Rams signed Vick, gave him a few weeks to learn the O and then started him, you would have a good mentor to Goff and a QB who's still a running threat that will demand opposing defences take a guy out of the box to give Gurley more room to get loose.

Snead and Fisher really F'd this up by relying on Keenum to be a bridge QB.


Come on man, I know you love Vick but he can barely get himself physically fit for an NFL game.
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Post#4 » by cambomvmt » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:05 pm

TylersLakers wrote:Tough question.

I'll go Rams. The NFL is a lot easier to go worst to first. They just need a competent QB and another impact receiver. They have a good D, a good RB.

The fact that Case Keenum is a starter in the NFL and Michael Vick sits at home on his couch completely baffles me. IMO, if the Rams signed Vick, gave him a few weeks to learn the O and then started him, you would have a good mentor to Goff and a QB who's still a running threat that will demand opposing defences take a guy out of the box to give Gurley more room to get loose.

Snead and Fisher really F'd this up by relying on Keenum to be a bridge QB.

Brady could be the starting qb and this O will.still suck. The entire WR core are bunch of medicore at best talent, the play calling is a joke, its so predictable
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Post#5 » by TylersLakers » Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:07 pm

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TylersLakers wrote:Tough question.

I'll go Rams. The NFL is a lot easier to go worst to first. They just need a competent QB and another impact receiver. They have a good D, a good RB.

The fact that Case Keenum is a starter in the NFL and Michael Vick sits at home on his couch completely baffles me. IMO, if the Rams signed Vick, gave him a few weeks to learn the O and then started him, you would have a good mentor to Goff and a QB who's still a running threat that will demand opposing defences take a guy out of the box to give Gurley more room to get loose.

Snead and Fisher really F'd this up by relying on Keenum to be a bridge QB.


Come on man, I know you love Vick but he can barely get himself physically fit for an NFL game.


His only question/criticism at this stage of his career is his ability to stay healthy. He had some good moments in Pittsburgh and put them in position to win a couple games (vs BAL, @ SD), despite only having been in Todd Haley's complex system for a few weeks. He's always in tremendous shape, a good locker room presence -- unlike his younger Atlanta Falcons days, which are well documented.

Is he a consistent full time starting QB for 16 games? At this point, not anymore. Even me, the biggest Vick homer in the entire world ( :rofl: ) can admit that. However, he's certainly a few steps ahead of Keenum and he's a good veteran to have in the locker room as a backup/3rd QB.
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Post#6 » by TyCobb » Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:10 pm

Rams for sure.
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Post#7 » by TKainZero » Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:17 pm

Rams easy

Nfl is super close in talent. A play here or there over the course of a 16 game season can be multiple wins.

In the nba, with 82 games, and the huge disparity in talent it is not as easy for an underdog to win out over the 82 game season
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Re: T-9: LA Lakers vs LA Rams who will make the playoffs sooner? 

Post#8 » by Wavy Q » Wed Sep 21, 2016 9:29 pm

Rams are trash garbage but **** teams can become good teams much quicker in the NFL than the NBA.
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Post#9 » by Crooked-I » Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:31 am

Has to be the Rams. Their defense is close to playoff level already, they're a QB and legit #1 WR away from the playoffs IMO. If they picked Wentz instead of Goff i'd pretty much guarantee they make the playoffs before the Lakers. But Goff looked like trash in the preseason so it makes things closer.
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Post#10 » by Wavy Q » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:06 am

You can have all the best skill position players in the world but if your o-line is as bad as the Rams is it wont matter.
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Post#11 » by Ballerhogger » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:38 pm

Lakers will. The Rams are so far offensively its so much harder to get a playoff team in the nfl. They have rookie qb with horrible o line. The defense is great but we really need a line. Also we need another coach Fisher needs to go. The lakers can build a lot quicker than Rams and have potentially a good line up next season.
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Post#12 » by simon24 » Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:24 am

Rams. Cards are inconsistent and if SEA was to lose Wilson to a season ending injury they're done. Gurley, Keenum and that defense could make it to the playoffs.

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