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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #495 on: November 19, 2017, 03:17:10 AM »

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So, if Denver do the job tomorrow on the Lakers, and the Suns can topple the Bulls trainwreck, we officially enter the ZONE OF PICK CONVEY...

Woot...

P.S Then when the Clippers inevitably start winning games again, pick goes to 4th with only Dallas, Chicago, Sac, and Atlanta worse. Probably stays that way, although after today's game, I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta win a fair amount of games this year...

GIVE ME THAT SECOND PICK IN THE DRAFT. GIIIIIIVE IT. GIVIT. GIVE. GIMME. GIVE. I want to rule ALL of these lands, I want Alacazar.
that works perfectly cuz we need them 4th too. I think someone Said it gives us the best chances at 2 and 3 it if any other position

Really? How so?

According to Tankathon.com, the 4th worst team will have the best chance  of sneaking into the top 3 at 37.8%. that is compared to everyone else out of the top 3. The 5th place team chances decrease to 29.1%.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #496 on: November 19, 2017, 01:07:49 PM »

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This is still a tough year.

Phoenix is awful and getting awfuler without Bledsoe.
Dallas is simply awful. So is Chicago.
I'm embarrassed to say how badly I overestimated Sacramento.

That's four. Atlanta has shown some signs of life and the Clippers will be fine, but the Lakers have a couple of decent players in Lopez and KCP, the bench isn't awful and the rookies have potential. This year is going to be tough to get into the top 5, absent some help from the lottery.

The biggest plus is just how bad Sacramento has been. I figured this would be the year that their youth movement would start to pay dividends. Oops.

Mike


Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #497 on: November 19, 2017, 01:13:45 PM »

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I'm not in panic mode. I have no problem with the Lakers being the 7th-8th worst team in the league, there is always the lottery option.

I'm more focused on Sacramento being bad but not getting a top-5 pick, to ensure next year we may have a good pick in case it doesn't convey in 2018. I don't think they can get any top FAs next summer so they should keep quite bad for 2018-19.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #498 on: November 19, 2017, 09:32:32 PM »

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Suns vs. Bulls game going on right now. Win-win situation for us there.

If Suns win and Lakers lose as well, then Lakers would be worse than Suns and would be 4th worst in West (with Clippers 3rd worst, though don't expect that to last).

If Bulls win, that helps too, as you predict Dallas and Chicago will just downright be awful all season, so have to hope they can get their wins whenever possible.

Either way, GO NUGGETS!  :laugh:
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #499 on: November 19, 2017, 09:43:36 PM »

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Suns vs. Bulls game going on right now. Win-win situation for us there.

If Suns win and Lakers lose as well, then Lakers would be worse than Suns and would be 4th worst in West (with Clippers 3rd worst, though don't expect that to last).

If Bulls win, that helps too, as you predict Dallas and Chicago will just downright be awful all season, so have to hope they can get their wins whenever possible.

Either way, GO NUGGETS!  :laugh:
bulls and suns switching leads

Lakers scored first 3-0 so far lol

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #500 on: November 19, 2017, 10:33:04 PM »

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so i turn on the game to find out how denver is getting beat so bad and within a minute they throw out coach Malone and Jokic, is there even a point in watching ? [dang]

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #501 on: November 19, 2017, 10:36:35 PM »

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so i turn on the game to find out how denver is getting beat so bad and within a minute they throw out coach Malone and Jokic, is there even a point in watching ? [dang]

Millsap to the locker room too.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #502 on: November 19, 2017, 10:42:00 PM »

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so i turn on the game to find out how denver is getting beat so bad and within a minute they throw out coach Malone and Jokic, is there even a point in watching ? [dang]

Millsap to the locker room too.

They were all ejected?? For what?

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #503 on: November 19, 2017, 10:47:08 PM »

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so i turn on the game to find out how denver is getting beat so bad and within a minute they throw out coach Malone and Jokic, is there even a point in watching ? [dang]

Millsap to the locker room too.

They were all ejected?? For what?

Millsap’s hurt.

No idea what was said. Jokic thought he got fouled twice on one play, said something to ref. Coach rushed onto the court to argue with ref and was held back by an assistant.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #504 on: November 19, 2017, 10:47:16 PM »

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The Lakers are too good :-\

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #505 on: November 19, 2017, 10:49:56 PM »

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Lakers up 22 pts. Looks like refs want la to win

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #506 on: November 19, 2017, 11:04:58 PM »

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Yeah that was absolutely dumb to throw out Jokic and Malone. Idiot refs...

NBA seriously needs to review that, but hey, it's the darling Lakers so..  ::)
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Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #507 on: November 19, 2017, 11:09:15 PM »

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Yeah that was absolutely dumb to throw out Jokic and Malone. Idiot refs...

NBA seriously needs to review that, but hey, it's the darling Lakers so..  ::)

Not refs. Ref.

One ref gave both Ts and then threw them out.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #508 on: November 19, 2017, 11:17:12 PM »

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It feels like the Lakers played a lot of home games.

Re: 2017-2018 LA Lakers Season Watch Thread
« Reply #509 on: November 19, 2017, 11:33:17 PM »

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It feels like the Lakers played a lot of home games.

It’s because they have.  And a lot vs. teams from east of the Mississippi (so teams on long road trips).