Hm not many games today that helps the Celtics in any way.
Welp, time to root for a Lakers win!
Any team that beats the Lakers helps the Celtics.
No, any team that the Lakers beat in their current situation helps the Celtics...so the Lakers weaken their chances of getting a top 5 draft pick!
No, any team that beats the Lakers beats the Lakers. I'm all for realistic expectations and such, but you can't take that away from me. I won't root for a Lakers victory.*
*unless it's the WCF and they'd be facing us in the Finals.
Endless TP's from me. Rooting against the Lakers is both emotionally satisfying AND realistic. The draft is a crapshoot people. How many top 10, 5, 3, or even top 1 draft picks have been busts? A couple years ago the Lakers had a top 2 center that was picked at #10 (I think).
One or two spots in the draft is not going to make or break the Lakers, they're a FA team anyway. Rooting for the Lakers to win is in no universe worth those 1-2 spots (ESPECIALLY considering how embarrassing it is when they get blown out).