Lakers: Where do you rank the Lakers?..

[dunkman]

That team went as far as Pau took them.

[bus driver]

didnt the rapist guarantee the playoffs this year? so i would say 9th.

[ElNono]

Ghazi & ElNono right boud dem Lakers

[DMC]

didnt the rapist guarantee the playoffs this year? so i would say 9th.

He doesn't take no for an answer.

[Thebesteva]

They ing suck.

[DMC]

Dwight Howard: 3-14 from the charity stripe. I could make more than that blindfolded. Shaq lite, just like regular Shaq, with less.

[Clipper Nation]

I'd rank them #1 all things considered. We are going to make the playoffs as either a 7th or 8th seed yet we are way better than our seeding indicates. We are a legitimate contender just based on our talent alone. Injuries, coaching changes, and inner-team drama/turmoil caused us to start off shaky. We are back. We are going to shake the ing earth with our greatness. I sincerely hope we get the Spurs in the 1st round. The inevitable upset would cause this place to be a post-apocalyptic environment, I'd in' love it.

Purple and gold all over, all over, all over.

It is indeed all over for the purple and gold

[HarlemHeat37]

Meh, they would still beat Denver in the playoffs, tbh..

Utah is terrible though..as I said last year, this current version of the Jazz is amongst the worst playoff teams in NBA history..unfortunately for the Spurs, Utah probably won't make it again..

[ElNono]

Harlem & DPG wrong bout dem Lakers...

[Latarian Milton]

Dwight Howard: 3-14 from the charity stripe. I could make more than that blindfolded. Shaq lite, just like regular Shaq, with less.

tbh i can hit almost every shot at the line w/o defense, and make 6-7 out of 10 shots behind the 3pt line w/o any defenders in front of me.

[Latarian Milton]

had i got the average height of an NBA player (6'5 something) i would've been a solid role player for a contender tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

Harlem and DPG were right about the Lakers, as usual, tbh..

My revised rankings, factoring the Lakers winning streak..

1. Miami

2. OKC
3. San Antonio

4. Chicago with healthy Rose
5. LA Clippers
6. LA Lakers
7. Indiana
8. New York
9. Denver
10. Memphis

[HarlemHeat37]

Lakers looking very good lately, as DPG and I predicted, tbh..

Kobe is playing at an elite level, Gasol and Howard are gradually returning to form, Earl Clark and Jamison are contributing at a nice level, Blake and Nash will provide shooting..their team looks more functional with World Peace out of the lineup, tbh..

They are #2 in the NBA in both offensive and defensive FTA per FG, so they get the best whistle in the NBA, as expected..

Harlem's revised rankings..

1. Miami




2. OKC
3. San Antonio

4. Chicago if Rose returns
5. LA Clippers
6. LA Lakers
7. New York
8. Denver without Gallo/Indiana/Memphis

[midnightpulp]

Lakers looking very good lately, as DPG and I predicted, tbh..

Kobe is playing at an elite level, Gasol and Howard are gradually returning to form, Earl Clark and Jamison are contributing at a nice level, Blake and Nash will provide shooting..their team looks more functional with World Peace out of the lineup, tbh..

They are #2 in the NBA in both offensive and defensive FTA per FG, so they get the best whistle in the NBA, as expected..

Harlem's revised rankings..

1. Miami




2. OKC
3. San Antonio

4. Chicago if Rose returns
5. LA Clippers
6. LA Lakers
7. New York
8. Denver without Gallo/Indiana/Memphis

It also helps they're playing Memphis at home tonight. The Lakers are about the only team Memphis can't outsize, and Memphis doesn't really have the athletes to exploit the Lakers defensive weaknesses.

I told Lakers fans many moons ago (when they were in the hunt for the 6th seed) that Memphis would be the best first round matchup for them. No longer the case with Parker hobbled and Manu likely to miss the first round, so obviously the Spurs are currently the best matchup for the Lakers in the first round all things considered, but they would have a chance at upsetting the Grizzlies, as well.

[ElNono]

DPG and Harlem still wrong bout dem Lakers, tbh

[ElNono]

Harlem still trying to spin that turd

At least DPG admitted it was a schtick, tbh

[Grit and Grind]

It also helps they're playing Memphis at home tonight. The Lakers are about the only team Memphis can't outsize, and Memphis doesn't really have the athletes to exploit the Lakers defensive weaknesses.

I told Lakers fans many moons ago (when they were in the hunt for the 6th seed) that Memphis would be the best first round matchup for them. No longer the case with Parker hobbled and Manu likely to miss the first round, so obviously the Spurs are currently the best matchup for the Lakers in the first round all things considered, but they would have a chance at upsetting the Grizzlies, as well.

Umm no we can guard for are lives and Really we are great home team

[midnightpulp]

Umm no we can guard for are lives and Really we are great home team

"A chance" doesn't mean "probable." I'd give the Lakers a 20%-30% shot at beating Memphis as opposed to the 1% they would have against OKC.

[irishock]

1. Miami
2. Healthy Spurs
3. OKC
4. LA Lakers
5. Healthy Bulls

the same as last year, tbh