Road to 7th spot

Post #1 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 4:42 pm

Lakers can only lose 7 games maximum to make it to the 7th spot and avoid a first-round exit.

I think winning a playoff series would be huge for the young guys on the team.

How likely is this to occur though?

Mamba Mentality · Post #2 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 5:00 pm

Feb 10, 2019 @ Philadelphia
Feb 12, 2019 @ Atlanta
Feb 21, 2019 vs Houston
Feb 23, 2019 @ New Orleans
Feb 25, 2019 @ Memphis
Feb 27, 2019 vs New Orleans
Mar 1, 2019 vs Milwaukee
Mar 2, 2019 @ Phoenix
Mar 4, 2019 vs L.A. Clippers
Mar 6, 2019 vs Denver
Mar 9, 2019 vs Boston
Mar 12, 2019 @ Chicago
Mar 14, 2019 @ Toronto
Mar 15, 2019 @ Detroit
Mar 17, 2019 @ New York
Mar 19, 2019 @ Milwaukee
Mar 22, 2019 vs Brooklyn
Mar 24, 2019 vs Sacramento
Mar 26, 2019 vs Washington
Mar 27, 2019 @ Utah
Mar 29, 2019 vs Charlotte
Mar 31, 2019 @ New Orleans
Apr 2, 2019 @ Oklahoma City
Apr 4, 2019 vs Golden St.
Apr 5, 2019 @ L.A. Clippers
Apr 7, 2019 vs Utah
Apr 9, 2019 vs Portland

Not sure how you did your math, but I'll play along anyway....Absolute best case scenario I think we lose 10-12 games. Schedule isn't all that daunting but Lakers have a tendency to play down to their competition. We'll barely muscle out the Spurs/Kings for the 7 seed and take down the Nuggets in the first round. It's just meant to happen.

ILC · Post #3 » by **ILC** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 6:20 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Lakers can only lose 7 games maximum to make it to the 7th spot and avoid a first-round exit.

I think winning a playoff series would be huge for the young guys on the team.

How likely is this to occur though?

How did you come up with just 7? If they only lose 7 they'll be fighting for 5-6 seed

kblo247 · Post #4 » by **kblo247** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 7:11 pm

This kinda reminds me of the year Kobe pushed Dwight and Nash to the playoffs .. Hope it ends better

Beethoven · Post #5 » by **Beethoven** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 7:22 pm

I think we can do it.

Spanish_Laker · Post #6 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 7:26 pm

The next five games can be Ws. If we win in Philly, we will be unstoppable.

kobe808lak · Post #7 » by **kobe808lak** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 7:33 pm

Need to get that 7th seed but it's not going to be easy. Spurs need to get out the way.

Those CLE and NYK loses are going to be painful games we may look back on.

Post #8 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 8:48 pm

IlCapitano wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Lakers can only lose 7 games maximum to make it to the 7th spot and avoid a first-round exit.

I think winning a playoff series would be huge for the young guys on the team.

How likely is this to occur though?

How did you come up with just 7? If they only lose 7 they'll be fighting for 5-6 seed

Came up with 7 by looking at Spurs and Jazz schedule. Spurs look like they lose 35 and Jazz look like they lose 34 in total. Problem is Spurs win the tie break. So Lakers have a buffer of 7.

Unfortunately their schedules look a little easier than the Lakers

Post #9 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 9:00 pm

The Regime wrote:Feb 10, 2019 @ Philadelphia
Feb 12, 2019 @ Atlanta
Feb 21, 2019 vs Houston
Feb 23, 2019 @ New Orleans
Feb 25, 2019 @ Memphis
Feb 27, 2019 vs New Orleans
Mar 1, 2019 vs Milwaukee
Mar 2, 2019 @ Phoenix
Mar 4, 2019 vs L.A. Clippers
Mar 6, 2019 vs Denver
Mar 9, 2019 vs Boston
Mar 12, 2019 @ Chicago
Mar 14, 2019 @ Toronto
Mar 15, 2019 @ Detroit
Mar 17, 2019 @ New York
Mar 19, 2019 @ Milwaukee
Mar 22, 2019 vs Brooklyn
Mar 24, 2019 vs Sacramento
Mar 26, 2019 vs Washington
Mar 27, 2019 @ Utah
Mar 29, 2019 vs Charlotte
Mar 31, 2019 @ New Orleans
Apr 2, 2019 @ Oklahoma City
Apr 4, 2019 vs Golden St.
Apr 5, 2019 @ L.A. Clippers
Apr 7, 2019 vs Utah
Apr 9, 2019 vs Portland

Not sure how you did your math, but I'll play along anyway....Absolute best case scenario I think we lose 10-12 games. Schedule isn't all that daunting but Lakers have a tendency to play down to their competition. We'll barely muscle out the Spurs/Kings for the 7 seed and take down the Nuggets in the first round. It's just meant to happen.

Feb 10, 2019 @ Philadelphia
Feb 21, 2019 vs Houston
Mar 1, 2019 vs Milwaukee
Mar 6, 2019 vs Denver
Mar 9, 2019 vs Boston
Mar 14, 2019 @ Toronto
Mar 19, 2019 @ Milwaukee
Apr 2, 2019 @ Oklahoma City
Apr 4, 2019 vs Golden St.

These are the better teams, 5 of them at home though.

Can pray Utah or Spurs fall off somehow

Rosque · Post #10 » by **Rosque** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 9:42 pm

We need to win 5 more games than Spurs. They are on pace to win 46 games. We can lose 8-9 games to be 7th seed. And we have to win one more game than the Kings do the rest of the RS.

Spanish_Laker · Post #11 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 9:55 pm

I don't know why the Spurs are so eager to make the playoffs, they are automatic first round exit...

LakersLegacy · Post #12 » by **LakersLegacy** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 12:46 am

We are only 3 games back of the 6th seed. I think we can get there.

biscuittoman · Post #13 » by **biscuittoman** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:47 am

Let's just play one at a time, shall we?

TylersLakers · Post #14 » by **TylersLakers** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 7:27 am

Feb 10, 2019 @ Philadelphia
Feb 12, 2019 @ Atlanta
Feb 21, 2019 vs Houston
Feb 23, 2019 @ New Orleans
Feb 25, 2019 @ Memphis
Feb 27, 2019 vs New Orleans
Mar 1, 2019 vs Milwaukee
Mar 2, 2019 @ Phoenix
Mar 4, 2019 vs L.A. Clippers
Mar 6, 2019 vs Denver
Mar 9, 2019 vs Boston
Mar 12, 2019 @ Chicago
Mar 14, 2019 @ Toronto
Mar 15, 2019 @ Detroit
Mar 17, 2019 @ New York
Mar 19, 2019 @ Milwaukee
Mar 22, 2019 vs Brooklyn
Mar 24, 2019 vs Sacramento
Mar 26, 2019 vs Washington
Mar 27, 2019 @ Utah
Mar 29, 2019 vs Charlotte
Mar 31, 2019 @ New Orleans
Apr 2, 2019 @ Oklahoma City
Apr 4, 2019 vs Golden St.
Apr 5, 2019 @ L.A. Clippers
Apr 7, 2019 vs Utah
Apr 9, 2019 vs Portland

We can't afford to drop any of the above bolded games. Winning those puts us at 43 wins. If we can manage to steal an extra couple home wins on top of that, we should have the 6th or 7th seed.

Spanish_Laker · Post #15 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 9:17 am

TylersLakers wrote:Feb 10, 2019 @ Philadelphia
Feb 12, 2019 @ Atlanta
Feb 21, 2019 vs Houston
Feb 23, 2019 @ New Orleans
Feb 25, 2019 @ Memphis
Feb 27, 2019 vs New Orleans
Mar 1, 2019 vs Milwaukee
Mar 2, 2019 @ Phoenix
Mar 4, 2019 vs L.A. Clippers
Mar 6, 2019 vs Denver
Mar 9, 2019 vs Boston
Mar 12, 2019 @ Chicago
Mar 14, 2019 @ Toronto
Mar 15, 2019 @ Detroit
Mar 17, 2019 @ New York
Mar 19, 2019 @ Milwaukee
Mar 22, 2019 vs Brooklyn
Mar 24, 2019 vs Sacramento
Mar 26, 2019 vs Washington
Mar 27, 2019 @ Utah
Mar 29, 2019 vs Charlotte
Mar 31, 2019 @ New Orleans
Apr 2, 2019 @ Oklahoma City
Apr 4, 2019 vs Golden St.
Apr 5, 2019 @ L.A. Clippers
Apr 7, 2019 vs Utah
Apr 9, 2019 vs Portland

We can't afford to drop any of the above bolded games. Winning those puts us at 43 wins. If we can manage to steal an extra couple home wins on top of that, we should have the 6th or 7th seed.

You should have included that Houston game too. No way can these **** sweep the season series.

Ugly0598 · Post #16 » by **Ugly0598** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 9:48 am

Yeah... I'm sorta getting Kobe / Dwight / Nash sort of season vibes. I expect 45-37 and a 1st round series against Golden State. I just don't see the Lakers doing better than 17-10 or 16-11 or so.

the7boss · Post #17 » by **the7boss** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 2:32 pm

Game by game. We need a win badly in Philly.

Post #18 » by **zimpy27** » Sat Feb 9, 2019 3:43 pm

On the bright, this team healthy would have been at 3rd or 4th seed

myersia · Post #19 » by **myersia** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:08 am

Clips coming back. Kyrie injured. We need them to lose tonight

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myersia · Post #20 » by **myersia** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:31 am

myersia wrote:Clips coming back. Kyrie injured. We need them to lose tonight

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Damn Nevermind

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