Lakers Are Now 2nd Seed In The West

Memories · Post #1 » by **Memories** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:14 am

Luka giving this team new life.

Mavs you idiots. Their fans don’t deserve this.

RRR3 · Post #2 » by **RRR3** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:15 am

Darvin Ham legit cost LeBron at least one ring, maybe two. Never forgiving that idiot.

Handlez · Post #3 » by **Handlez** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:15 am

They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Homer38 · Post #4 » by **Homer38** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:16 am

Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

I am sure the warriors will finish in the top 6 at least....

Memories · Post #5 » by **Memories** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:17 am

RRR3 wrote:Darvin Ham legit cost LeBron at least one ring, maybe two. Never forgiving that idiot.

Oh absolutely. That basketball terrorist legit BENCHED MAX CHRISTIE THE ENTIRE SERIES last year.

JJ Redick is the Lakers new Pat Riley. Lakers definitely would not have choked all those big leads that series if JJ was coaching.

California Gold · Post #6 » by **California Gold** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:19 am

Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Lakers would take the Warriors in 6 in a 7 game series. No problem for them.

Jedi32 · Post #7 » by **Jedi32** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:19 am

Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Nah I don't think warriors are really a threat.

Beethoven · Post #8 » by **Beethoven** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:19 am

Congratulations Lakers keep up the good work

Post #9 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:20 am

Luka getting credit for a group project he hadn't showed up to until today

Post #10 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:23 am

Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Lots of tough teams out west, but warriors imo one of the teams I’d think the lakers would have the easiest time with. Curry would get completely abused each time down the court just like in their 2023 playoff matchup , wouldn’t be able to hide him on anyone when you LeBron/luka/rui/reaves/big man out there.

Beethoven · Post #11 » by **Beethoven** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:23 am

I can totally see them losing to the pelicans Tuesday and being knocked all the way down to almost 5th seed lol

cgf · Post #12 » by **cgf** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:24 am

Would be the 4th seed in the east.

Memories · Post #13 » by **Memories** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:25 am

dockingsched wrote:
Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Lots of tough teams out west, but serious imo one of the teams I’d think the lakers would have the easiest time with. Curry would get completely abused each time down the court just like in 2023, wouldn’t be able to hide him on anyone when you LeBron/luka/rui/reaves/big man out there.

Plus historically, Lakers have owned the Warriors. Heck, if you remove the Durant years, LeBron has owned Curry many times.

That doesn’t appear to be changing.

Memories · Post #14 » by **Memories** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:27 am

cgf wrote:Would be the 4th seed in the east.

The top 3 East teams have an amazing privilege of going up against under .500 7th and 8th seeded teams like the Heat and Magic all the time.

Great way to inflate their win/loss records.

Post #15 » by **Mavrelous** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:27 am

Their net rating is on par of a play in team though, only Sac has lower diff than them in the top 10 in the west.
Still, very impressive JJ and LBJ deserve their flowers.

California Gold · Post #16 » by **California Gold** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:27 am

cgf wrote:Would be the 4th seed in the east.

After they beat the Knicks on Thursday that would be moot anyway since they're a better team than the Knicks.

cgf · Post #17 » by **cgf** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:33 am

Memories wrote:
cgf wrote:Would be the 4th seed in the east.

The top 3 East teams have an amazing privilege of going up against under .500 7th and 8th seeded teams like the Heat and Magic all the time.

Great way to inflate their win/loss records.

Does telling yourselves this actually make you feel better? The top of the east wrecks the west the same way it does the east.

cgf · Post #18 » by **cgf** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:35 am

California Gold wrote:
cgf wrote:Would be the 4th seed in the east.

After they beat the Knicks on Thursday that would be moot anyway since they're a better team than the Knicks.

Aww, you're so cute when you get all worked up about how good the Knicks have become

Post #19 » by **floppymoose** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:37 am

dockingsched wrote:
Handlez wrote:They may wanna avoid the Warriors.

Lots of tough teams out west, but warriors imo one of the teams I’d think the lakers would have the easiest time with. Curry would get completely abused each time down the court just like in their 2023 playoff matchup , wouldn’t be able to hide him on anyone when you LeBron/luka/rui/reaves/big man out there.

As a GS fan, I agree that the Warriors are not a contender. However Curry's defense is not the problem. The problem is too many important players are defenders without being spacers (Dray, Loon, Jimmy), or spacers without being defenders (Heild, Post). The whole "abuse Curry on D" plan has worked exactly once in however many playoff series he's been in, when he had a bad wheel. I love it when teams make that their game plan. It makes them predictable and easier to defend.

California Gold · Post #20 » by **California Gold** » Mon Mar 3, 2025 5:38 am

cgf wrote:
California Gold wrote:
cgf wrote:Would be the 4th seed in the east.

After they beat the Knicks on Thursday that would be moot anyway since they're a better team than the Knicks.

Aww, you're so cute when you get all worked up about how good the Knicks have become

So good that they aren't even a top 4 contender. :lol:

Celtics, Thunder, Cavs, Lakers. Oof.

Best season in Knicks recent history though right?