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

AussieCeltic · Post #221 » by **AussieCeltic** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:22 am

Lakers essentially 2 games behind the Spurs now. Will be hard to make it from here

Gorilla Monsoon · Post #222 » by **Gorilla Monsoon** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:25 am

Anyone else here love to see LeBron lose?

GiannisAnte34 · Post #223 » by **GiannisAnte34** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:40 am

Gorilla Monsoon wrote:Anyone else here love to see LeBron lose?

I love to see both LeBron and the Lakers lose

Mk0 · Post #224 » by **Mk0** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:40 am

SkyBill40 wrote:Uhh... yikes. A chronology of the Lakers and their quick downward spiral:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33641478/lebron-james-russell-westbrook-los-angeles-lakers-tumultuous-season-their-own-words

This is the quote that got me. I mean, Jesus..

James to the media: "It was exciting helping put this team together this summer. Understanding what I felt and we all felt was going to make us a title-contending team. ... I watch enough basketball to know what I need to do to help the ball club depending on the acquisitions we make per year. So I'm very cerebral about what I need to do for our team to be as great as we can be and to be the counterpart to what Russ brings to the table. ... I always figure it out."

BeatDaCavs420 · Post #225 » by **BeatDaCavs420** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 5:55 am

Gorilla Monsoon wrote:Anyone else here love to see LeBron lose?

Joshyjess · Post #226 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:00 am

Gorilla Monsoon wrote:Anyone else here love to see LeBron lose?

Nope, hate it....Hah! April's Fools!!! I love it!!!!!!

Ticket · Post #227 » by **Ticket** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:06 am

Feel bad for the players and staff in that organisation that have to deal with LeNarcissist on a daily basis.

Chasing a scoring title for three quarters and then just defer to teammates when the game is on the line. Without ever playing a lick of defense. Throw some young guys under the bus, call it a day and pat yourself on the back.

What a leader.

Joshyjess · Post #228 » by **Joshyjess** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:07 am

Ticket wrote:Feel bad for the players and staff in that organisation that have to deal with LeNarcissist on a daily basis.

Chasing a scoring title for three quarters and then just defer to teammates when the game is on the line. Without ever playing a lick of defense. Throw some young guys under the bus, call it a day and pat yourself on the back.

What a leader.

What???? It's LA. Nobody feels bad for anybody on that team! :lol:

DroseReturnChi · Post #229 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:14 am

i have to apologize to lakers fans who gave up earlier. i should have gave up as well when lebron was chasing for his scoring title but at the same time i really wanted james lakers playoffs 1 last time. it will still be interesting if vogel try hard mode when seasons over with the loss.

nzahir · Post #230 » by **nzahir** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:17 am

JayMKE wrote:The fact the Lakers even still have a chance of sneaking into the 8th seed 14 games under .500 is ****. Don’t think Laker or Lebron fans even want to see that team in the playoffs.

As a Lebron fan, I don't really want to see us play the Suns

Just rather he and AD get rest and don't risk an injury right now after their injuries

If it was GS, I would be interested

Tracymcgoaty · Post #231 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:22 am

Good loss and the Spurs won. Gotta lose like what? 2 more or something and we're out! Lets go Spurs!

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #232 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:24 am

Ticket wrote:Feel bad for the players and staff in that organisation that have to deal with LeNarcissist on a daily basis.

Chasing a scoring title for three quarters and then just defer to teammates when the game is on the line. Without ever playing a lick of defense. Throw some young guys under the bus, call it a day and pat yourself on the back.

What a leader.

Terrible how lebron treats his teammates year after year. You'd think he'd learn some respect after getting carried by his teammates to the nba finals for 12 straight years, but nope. Still the same lebron.

Post #233 » by **Yuri Vaultin** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 6:30 am

Couldn't happen to a better bunch of tampering through their own agency guys.

AussieRules · Post #234 » by **AussieRules** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 7:38 am

Dino_GTI wrote:No surprise here, Lebron picking and choosing his games to secure the scoring title. His knee was fine against the 76ers, he wanted to avoid Embid. His ankle was fine against Utah, he wanted to avoid Gobert. It’s pathetic at this point and obvious…

That’s what gets me. The Utah game was equally as important as this game, why wait to come back against the pelicans when every game is important to have a chance to make the playoffs? Very weird

manou · Post #235 » by **manou** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 7:42 am

GiannisAnte34 wrote:I love to see both LeBron and the Lakers lose

I'm a spurs fan, what do you think I feel? ^_^

GiannisAnte34 · Post #236 » by **GiannisAnte34** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 7:43 am

manou wrote:
GiannisAnte34 wrote:I love to see both LeBron and the Lakers lose

I'm a spurs fan, what do you think I feel? ^_^

euphoria

Freighttrain · Post #237 » by **Freighttrain** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:09 am

Our season was a failure anyway, not winning the ring. I know other franchises consider going to the playoffs a success so I can see the discrepancy in expectations :lol:

queridiculo · Post #238 » by **queridiculo** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:28 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Good loss and the Spurs won. Gotta lose like what? 2 more or something and we're out! Lets go Spurs!

What do the Lakers have to gain from being eliminated?

I'd understand rooting for losses if Los Angeles had their first rounder for next year but at this point even an outside shot at making the playoffs would seem preferable to the season just ending on conceivably the worst note.

Bobbymcgee · Post #239 » by **Bobbymcgee** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:31 am

I still go back to the Lakers passing on DeRozan and Caruso for Westbrook and THT. What could have been.

Mauro Pedrosa · Post #240 » by **Mauro Pedrosa** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:36 am

Jadoogar wrote:I know many people thought this team was overrated (I did) but even they didn't expect it to be this bad.

Is this most embarrassing season for a team ever? Not even getting the 10th seed? Even the Dwight/Nash lakers made the playoffs

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Yes it is. Everyone (including myself) had Lakers vs Nets as an almost guaranteed Finals

Will the Lakers make the play-in