2017-18 Lakers Season Watch Thread (27-34, 10th Slot on 3/2)

[mef730]

I’m rooting for them to have the 8th worst record by the time the season is over.  I think that’s reasonable. Plus, it gives us a 7.1% chance of getting the pick.

I think that's a pretty reasonable wish. Top-5 organically is almost impossible at this point, but maybe we can send Lucky to the lottery.

Mike

[mctyson]

I’m rooting for them to have the 8th worst record by the time the season is over.  I think that’s reasonable. Plus, it gives us a 7.1% chance of getting the pick.

I think that's a pretty reasonable wish. Top-5 organically is almost impossible at this point, but maybe we can send Lucky to the lottery.

Mike

I think at this point it guaranteed Sacramento sill suck next year so I am not worried about it.

[libermaniac]

I’m rooting for them to have the 8th worst record by the time the season is over.  I think that’s reasonable. Plus, it gives us a 7.1% chance of getting the pick.

I think that's a pretty reasonable wish. Top-5 organically is almost impossible at this point, but maybe we can send Lucky to the lottery.

Mike

That's not reasonable at all.  The 8th worst team is currently the Bulls, with 20 wins.  9th are the Knicks with 24 - without Porzingis don't count on that win total growing much either.  The Lakers are at 26 wins.  10th worst is the best we can hope for, which would be < 2% chance of conveying.  At this point it doesn't matter much - we will either get super lucky or start this up again next year with the Kings pick.

I, for one, really miss having a second favorite team playing (whoever is playing the team who owns our pick).  Next year will be fantastic though ... with Memphis, LAC and Sacto.

[BringToughnessBack]

It is actually a blessing perhaps if it does not convey while Sixers end up with a 10 or worse pick this year. If it had conveyed, yes we would have a shot for another star but next year the Kings pick would be for the Sixers and that looks like top 5 crapper. Better we get top 5 next year and Sixers get 10-12 this year. 

[libermaniac]

It is actually a blessing perhaps if it does not convey while Sixers end up with a 10 or worse pick this year. If it had conveyed, yes we would have a shot for another star but next year the Kings pick would be for the Sixers and that looks like top 5 crapper. Better we get top 5 next year and Sixers get 10-12 this year.

But, there doesn't look like any big men at the top next year (unless you count Bol Bol ... who I'd stay the heck away from with his build).  Perhaps with the FBI college scandal, and Bron sounding off, they'll let HS seniors come straight into the 2019 draft, making it a stacked draft by virtue of having twice as many young one or none and done players.

[SparzWizard]

Those Lakers are forrealz eh

[trickybilly]

IT unintentionally doing Celtics favors. THe love is still there..

[trickybilly]

Really excited to see IT and Ball together. I have felt for a long while now that Ball would be better off next to a quick PG. Now LAL has a player who can be that for him. So I am excited to see this happen. To see how they work together.

I think Luke Walton's offense is a good one for Ball and IT too. It is too PG-centric so they should both have plenty of opportunities to play to their strengths to function well together. More of a shared guard responsibilities with each guy playing to his own strengths.

It is clear that IT has lost a step.  He is pretty useless now.

Man, that post aged quickly

[nickagneta]

Pretty clear this year we are praying and hpoing for the lottery gods to give us pick 2 or 3 this year.

[GreenFaith1819]

Happy for Isaiah Thomas, in spite of the Lakers' recent success with him on board.

He seems to be fitting in well and is being given TIME to heal and recuperate properly.

I wish him the best and will NEVER forget what he did for BOS.



Thanks IT.

[JSD]

I'm actually rooting for the Lakers at this point. Hoping they make the playoffs and that pick falls out of the lottery.

[SHAQATTACK]

IT is smiling and playing IT ball again ! .   Amazing how seperating from Lebron leash suddenly changed his attitude and fixed his game.

Bosh warned all good people stay away .....this does not i clude Wade who is huge donkey s rear to begin with.

Lakers are kinda fun to watch with IT . He is doing for them now what he did early on for Boston .

Im sure he hopes Lebron does not reappaear on the Lakers next year.

IT s found new home.

[smokeablount]

I wish I didn’t call it, but I did. No way the Lakers pick conveys.

[Surferdad]

It is actually a blessing perhaps if it does not convey while Sixers end up with a 10 or worse pick this year. If it had conveyed, yes we would have a shot for another star but next year the Kings pick would be for the Sixers and that looks like top 5 crapper. Better we get top 5 next year and Sixers get 10-12 this year.

Good point.  I hadn't really considered this b/c the top-end of the 2018 class looks to be very, very special.  I would be happy with any of the top 5-7 picks.  Is the 2019 draft class this good?

[Adelaide Celt]

It sucks to see them being slightly better than mediocre.

Still, just remember they were one pick away from getting Towns and Simmons. That makes me feel a little better.