The Lakers will miss the playoffs.

jpengland · Post #1 » by **jpengland** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:46 am

I'm calling this now.

Feel free to bump in 9 months.

Lebron and AD who will miss 20 games each.

Kuzma, Danny Green.

Bunch of scrubs.

They also are now essentially capped next summer between those 4 guys, too and don't have any trade assets so this isn't getting any better next year unless they pivot.

Lawyershawn · Post #2 » by **Lawyershawn** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:46 am

Can I also have the lottery numbers for next month.

SashAlex · Post #3 » by **SashAlex** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:48 am

I took a screenshot...

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Ballerhogger · Post #4 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:49 am

Hot takes EVERYWHERE

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #5 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:49 am

The Lakers are one LeBron injury away from being the Los Angeles Pelicans (pre trade).

GregOden · Post #6 » by **GregOden** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:49 am

So OP in your estimation which team will be worse next season, the Lakers or the Warriors?

jpengland · Post #7 » by **jpengland** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:50 am

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:The Lakers are one LeBron injury away from being the Los Angeles Pelicans (pre trade).

The Pels had Jrue Holiday.

Mister Ze · Post #8 » by **Mister Ze** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:51 am

If they don’t assemble a decent bench while Davis and/or Lebron get injured then I could see it

Catchall · Post #9 » by **Catchall** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:51 am

Don't overreact. The Thunder just bowed out.

jpengland · Post #10 » by **jpengland** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:52 am

GregOden wrote::D So OP in your estimation which team will be worse next season, the Lakers or the Warriors?

Warriors will struggle but probably do better due to durability and an established system. Also possibility Klay comes back for the last 20 games of the season if there is a playoff push.

The Explorer · Post #11 » by **The Explorer** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:52 am

jpengland wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:The Lakers are one LeBron injury away from being the Los Angeles Pelicans (pre trade).

The Pels had Jrue Holiday.

And Alvin Gentry, who can coach. Vogel and Kidd are set up to clash with LeCoach.

Catchall · Post #12 » by **Catchall** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:52 am

Lakers need shooting and defense, and someone to run the point when Lebron is out.

bellabiyel · Post #13 » by **bellabiyel** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:52 am

thunder eliminated so theres 1 more room there

SkyHook · Post #14 » by **SkyHook** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:53 am

7-10 seed.

dorkestra · Post #15 » by **dorkestra** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:53 am

Catchall wrote:Don't overreact. The Thunder just bowed out.

Thunder have MUCH more talent than the Lakers right now though. Do you anticipate some big trades from the Lakers?

bargnanimvp · Post #16 » by **bargnanimvp** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:53 am

Depends heavily on injuries but it's possible with half-man-half-a-season and an aging lebron

lakerz12 · Post #17 » by **lakerz12** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:54 am

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:The Lakers are one LeBron injury away from being the Los Angeles Pelicans (pre trade).

Bucks are one injury away from being a lottery team. What’s your point.

Post #18 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:54 am

People were saying if Kawhi joined then it'd be an unfair superteam that would wreck the league. Now they aren't making the playoffs?

Let's choose some sane middle ground people.

jpengland · Post #19 » by **jpengland** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:56 am

zimpy27 wrote:People were saying if Kawhi joined then it'd be an unfair superteam that would wreck the league. Now they aren't making the playoffs?

Let's choose some sane middle ground people.

Nope. I have been consistent with this.

With Kawhi they still lacked depth and would have been a 4-6 seed with load management/injuries.

But with no Kawhi this is a train wreck.

Tomazan · Post #20 » by **Tomazan** » Sat Jul 6, 2019 6:57 am

Dallas will waste Lukas career.