Lakers are now in serious danger of missing the play-in

Kingdibs19 · Post #21 » by **Kingdibs19** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:04 am

Lol @ Nunn this year smh. Straight 6 million dollar robbery.

JN61 · Post #22 » by **JN61** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:13 am

Lakers are losing because even if LeBron scores 35 points he allows like 40 points scored on him. They looked superior defensively last night when he wasn't playing and just different levels of ball movement and other players being part of the plays.

Lakers would be better off to get haul for LeBron for defensive minded players who are young and can shoot some. This team could be top3 team in the west next season with a move like that.

picc · Post #23 » by **picc** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:14 am

I really, really want the Lakers to play the Suns.

ropjhk · Post #24 » by **ropjhk** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:21 am

The play in is stupid. It made sense for a shortened season but not a full 82 game season. Lakers don't deserve a playoff spot.

loveandbeer · Post #25 » by **loveandbeer** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:28 am

JN61 wrote:Lakers are losing because even if LeBron scores 35 points he allows like 40 points scored on him. They looked superior defensively last night when he wasn't playing and just different levels of ball movement and other players being part of the plays.

Lakers would be better off to get haul for LeBron for defensive minded players who are young and can shoot some. This team could be top3 team in the west next season with a move like that.

Post #26 » by **-Sammy-** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:53 am

JN61 wrote:Lakers are losing because even if LeBron scores 35 points he allows like 40 points scored on him. They looked superior defensively last night when he wasn't playing and just different levels of ball movement and other players being part of the plays.

That must be why they're a solid 6-and-13 (32%) when he sits and only 25-and-29 (46%) when he plays.

Lalouie · Post #27 » by **Lalouie** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 2:54 am

Egg Nog wrote:"Play-in mode activated"

"special circumstance play-in mode"

Post #28 » by **dockingsched** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:07 am

The fear is palatable

Tracymcgoaty · Post #29 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:22 am

Please Spurs get the 10th seed. Thanks!

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #30 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:42 am

JN61 wrote:Lakers are losing because even if LeBron scores 35 points he allows like 40 points scored on him. They looked superior defensively last night when he wasn't playing and just different levels of ball movement and other players being part of the plays.

Lakers would be better off to get haul for LeBron for defensive minded players who are young and can shoot some. This team could be top3 team in the west next season with a move like that.

I'm sick and tired of lebron's teammates carrying him to nba finals after nba finals and lebron sharing most of the credit. I tell you what.

SupaManu · Post #31 » by **SupaManu** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:43 am

I hope they do, i sure as hell don’t want my spurs to make it

LakersLegacy · Post #32 » by **LakersLegacy** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:52 am

levon wrote:we're going to be the scariest 11th seed of all time

Grizzled get it if it’s 11-30
Pelicans get it if it’s 1-10

Lakers have no protection on the pick, might as well try to make a play-off run and hope to be the worst team in history to make some noise

DroseReturnChi · Post #33 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:10 am

ropjhk wrote:The play in is stupid. It made sense for a shortened season but not a full 82 game season. Lakers don't deserve a playoff spot.

it was made for lebron just in time. he wouldnt be going for kareem if only top 8 made it.

MarcusBrody · Post #34 » by **MarcusBrody** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:12 am

DroseReturnChi wrote:
ropjhk wrote:The play in is stupid. It made sense for a shortened season but not a full 82 game season. Lakers don't deserve a playoff spot.

it was made for lebron just in time. he wouldnt be going for kareem if only top 8 made it.

?
Is there any indication that the Lakers don't need LeBron's scoring to win even the meager amount of games lately? Their offense has been even worse than their defense statistically. The idea that the Lakers would be more successful if LeBron embraced a super Jay Crowder role is just odd to me.

I do think he is staying in some decided games to pad stats, but that doesn't hugely effect wins and losses as they're by definition decided games.

Knightfall · Post #35 » by **Knightfall** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:28 am

The best thing for the Lakers would be to miss the play in. Go to the draft land in the top three like we know they will.

Pachinko_ · Post #36 » by **Pachinko_** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:31 am

Somebody put them out of their misery

MarcusBrody · Post #37 » by **MarcusBrody** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:40 am

Knightfall wrote:The best thing for the Lakers would be to miss the play in. Go to the draft land in the top three like we know they will.

The Lakers don't own their own draft pick.

Knightfall · Post #38 » by **Knightfall** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:41 am

Double.

Knightfall · Post #39 » by **Knightfall** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:59 am

MarcusBrody wrote:
Knightfall wrote:The best thing for the Lakers would be to miss the play in. Go to the draft land in the top three like we know they will.

The Lakers don't own their own draft pick.

I stand corrected. It's been a while, but I thought a few of the picks were top 3 protected.

sunsbum · Post #40 » by **sunsbum** » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:10 am

picc wrote:I really, really want the Lakers to play the Suns.

Still living that AD dream eh?

Will the Lakers make the play-in