Dupp wrote:Is it even possible for rockets to finish third?
Yes if they win all there remaining games
or they can win 2 games and finish third if Denver loses again to the clippers.
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Dupp wrote:Is it even possible for rockets to finish third?
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I wouldn't start Kuz, still need a scoring spark off the bench in games when Dion doesn't have it, and he won't get many shots in a lineup with LeBron and AD. I would start Morris, bring the Kuz/Caruso/Dion combo off the bench, and close with Caruso or KCP/Green/Kuz/LeBron/AD.
Dupp wrote:Is it even possible for rockets to finish third?
LivingLegend wrote:Is it me or has Morris provided absolutely nothing since arriving. Im pretty sure he is 7/85 shooting since being on LA.
Also why is JR getting zero run? This team cant shoot the 3 ball right now to save their lives, wouldnt you want to get JR out there with LeBron and score some quick points?
therealbig3 wrote:Can’t help but feel that this might be another losing year for LeBron, just because of how badly they screwed up their free agency. If they didn’t waste all their time chasing the Leonard pipe dream, they could have filled out the roster with pieces that actually fit and could actually shoot.
Other than Dudley, who barely plays, not a single rotation player shoots 40% from 3. Feel like that’s unheard of nowadays. I guess Danny Green was supposed to be much better and he’s underperforming, but still, their lack of elite outside shooters is a real problem. KCP at 39% is their best volume 3pt shooter. I guess if he keeps it up, and Green and Kuzma both re discover their strokes in the playoffs, then they’re in much better shape.
Dreading that Rondo/LeBron/Howard lineup they’ll probably run at some point.
LivingLegend wrote:Is it me or has Morris provided absolutely nothing since arriving. Im pretty sure he is 7/85 shooting since being on LA.
Also why is JR getting zero run? This team cant shoot the 3 ball right now to save their lives, wouldnt you want to get JR out there with LeBron and score some quick points?
LivingLegend wrote:Is it me or has Morris provided absolutely nothing since arriving. Im pretty sure he is 7/85 shooting since being on LA.
Also why is JR getting zero run? This team cant shoot the 3 ball right now to save their lives, wouldnt you want to get JR out there with LeBron and score some quick points?
therealbig3 wrote:Can’t help but feel that this might be another losing year for LeBron, just because of how badly they screwed up their free agency. If they didn’t waste all their time chasing the Leonard pipe dream, they could have filled out the roster with pieces that actually fit and could actually shoot.
Other than Dudley, who barely plays, not a single rotation player shoots 40% from 3. Feel like that’s unheard of nowadays. I guess Danny Green was supposed to be much better and he’s underperforming, but still, their lack of elite outside shooters is a real problem. KCP at 39% is their best volume 3pt shooter. I guess if he keeps it up, and Green and Kuzma both re discover their strokes in the playoffs, then they’re in much better shape.
Dreading that Rondo/LeBron/Howard lineup they’ll probably run at some point.
yoyoboy wrote:Welp. That pretty much seals a first round matchup against Portland. Dame is on a mission.
Caped Crusader wrote:
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Greyhound wrote:The arrogance and overconfidence of some of you is absolutely nauseating, as it pertains to a potential Portland matchup.
I sure hope the Lakers are not drinking the juice and take Portland as the threat they clearly are.
There is an appropriate fear that should exist.
Portland playing for their season (since day one in the bubble) has sharpened their focus. Their key players are playing 40 minutes a game and their regulars are already in playoff mode.
The Lakers are playing meaningless games, their coach is goofing around with lineups, and they appear to be in poor overall shape as a team. In a week they will be playing playoff minutes, at playoff intensity, against a team that has been in that mode for two weeks.
That is concerning.
I expect the Lakers to win, but I am concerned.
Greyhound wrote:The arrogance and overconfidence of some of you is absolutely nauseating, as it pertains to a potential Portland matchup.
I sure hope the Lakers are not drinking the juice and take Portland as the threat they clearly are.
There is an appropriate fear that should exist.
Portland playing for their season (since day one in the bubble) has sharpened their focus. Their key players are playing 40 minutes a game and their regulars are already in playoff mode.
The Lakers are playing meaningless games, their coach is goofing around with lineups, and they appear to be in poor overall shape as a team. In a week they will be playing playoff minutes, at playoff intensity, against a team that has been in that mode for two weeks.
That is concerning.
I expect the Lakers to win, but I am concerned.
Greyhound wrote:The arrogance and overconfidence of some of you is absolutely nauseating, as it pertains to a potential Portland matchup.
I sure hope the Lakers are not drinking the juice and take Portland as the threat they clearly are.
There is an appropriate fear that should exist.
Portland playing for their season (since day one in the bubble) has sharpened their focus. Their key players are playing 40 minutes a game and their regulars are already in playoff mode.
The Lakers are playing meaningless games, their coach is goofing around with lineups, and they appear to be in poor overall shape as a team. In a week they will be playing playoff minutes, at playoff intensity, against a team that has been in that mode for two weeks.
That is concerning.
I expect the Lakers to win, but I am concerned.