Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury

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Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#1 » by JimmerAllStar » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:40 am

Hello Lonzo, the Lakers need you. Lebron always needed superstars to win, and this more evident now that he's playing in the Western Conference. If this Lakers team was playing in the Eastern Conference, they would be the 4th seed right now.
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#2 » by Infinite Llamas » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:42 am

when is Magic gonna resign already??
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#3 » by Phreak50 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:42 am

But but but, they were 4th in the West before he went down...

I said it here before the season even started, the Lakers were not a sure thing to even make the playoffs.
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#4 » by RamonSessions7 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:42 am

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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#5 » by DusterBuster » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:43 am

What is their record since he and Rich Paul were publicly working to trade nearly half the team in an ill-fated attempt to trade for Anthony Davis?
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#6 » by Yank3525 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:43 am

He is not moving well at all right now.
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Post#7 » by An Unbiased Fan » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:43 am

The narrative that the Lakers were a playoff team when Bron is healthy is slowly fading....
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#8 » by Smitson » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:43 am

JimmerAllStar wrote:Hello Lonzo, the Lakers need you. Lebron always needed superstars to win, and this more evident now that he's playing in the Western Conference. If this Lakers team was playing in the Eastern Conference, they would be the 4th seed right now.


There's no chance the Lakers are a top 5 seed in the East this year, I even question if they would be ahead of the Nets. I'd probably slot them in at seven.
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Post#9 » by Ramed Nazored » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:45 am

I had the Lakers at 38-43 wins when the season started. That never changed, even after the GSW game on XMAS. They would have faltered had he never got injured.

They're not a well constructed team.
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Post#10 » by JimmerAllStar » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:46 am

Phreak50 wrote:But but but, they were 4th in the West before he went down...

I said it here before the season even started, the Lakers were not a sure thing to even make the playoffs.


4th in the West with one of the easiest schedules in the league in the beginning. Now they are playing the tougher part of their schedule and they are not doing well.
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#11 » by KrAzY3 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:46 am

RamonSessions7 wrote:Tankathon says we’ve been hot

The irony is that LeBron might have simultaneously done damage to his reputation and chances of another championship, while helping the long-term future of the Lakers.

As of right now, looks like they not only get to keep their young stars, but they are probably getting a lottery pick to.
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Post#12 » by Ramed Nazored » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:46 am

JimmerAllStar wrote:Hello Lonzo, the Lakers need you. Lebron always needed superstars to win, and this more evident now that he's playing in the Western Conference. If this Lakers team was playing in the Eastern Conference, they would be the 4th seed right now.


Not a chance. Boston, Tor, Mil, Philly are all easier better. I'd argue that BRK is better as well.
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Post#13 » by K4P » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:47 am

those "untouchable assets" aren't looking great now lmao
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Post#14 » by clyde21 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:48 am

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Post#15 » by ken6199 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:48 am

Playoff mode still includes another gear that we will be seeing soon.
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Post#16 » by JimmerAllStar » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:49 am

This just proves that Lonzo Ball is highly underrated. The scoring isn't all there yet, but the intangibles such as defense and setting guys up, is probably the difference between the Lakers making and not making the playoffs.
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#17 » by clyde21 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:50 am

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RamonSessions7 wrote:Tankathon says we’ve been hot

The irony is that LeBron might have simultaneously done damage to his reputation and chances of another championship, while helping the long-term future of the Lakers.

As of right now, looks like they not only get to keep their young stars, but they are probably getting a lottery pick to.


that lottery pick is probably gonna get leveraged into a Davis or whoever trade
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#18 » by Ice Trae » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:50 am

It's time to sign Melo
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#19 » by 76ciology » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:50 am

He’s not in play-off mode. He’s in primadona mode.
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Re: Lakers are 3-6 since Lebron came back from injury 

Post#20 » by zshawn10 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:50 am

I don’t like to play the shoulda woulda coulda game but two of them are because of “suspect” officiating and a meltdown by the Celtics

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