Really? Only 6 more than last year is what you losers are giving us? As I scour the net to find some optimism for my beloved team all I find is hate. Its like people are paying us back for for being so good over the years. Its like all of these sports writers are related to that girl up in Colorado. Its like the nerds are in control now.
"Jim Buss An Atrocity"
"The Lakers Have Fallen And Won't Get Up"
"What's Left Of The Lakers"
"Are Any Of The Lakers Worth Drafting"
These are all les of articles circling around the world these days about my team. You know... I'm going to make a promise to this board. If we don't make the playoffs this season I will regulate myself to just posting only. I will not start any threads... EVER!
You guys will do better. You guys just seem to get whatever big FA name you can get and don't look at fit - which is fine considering LA is not attractive right now.
but remember, 3 rookies are starting. You won't be good for a few years without a big signing.
31-51 and that's judging on Kobe becoming a playmaker which is looking likely.
Hubert is a great pick up though.. Need that D in the West
They're just not a very good team. There's no conspiracy.
"Fallen and won't get up"
You have that record backwards. We beat your prediction even without Kobe. You do realize we were in tank mode all of last season, right? We have 2 rookies starting and one that's on record stating that he can't be guarded by the guy who got the most first place defensive player of the year votes last season.
I think 30-32 is reasonable, good season ... 35 would be great anything close to 40 amazing, but highly unlikely.
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I'm looking at 35 wins with this current team. If no one important gets hurt, we can over achieve and get up to 40 wins. We have talent and players like Randle and Clarkson are NBA ready from what I see.
Sorry guys, Utah had a ton of talent and they are just now expected to break out. Hibbert and Bass are good pieces though. But growing pains will happen.
Hope you guys miss out on the Top-3 protected pick
I think the West is overrated. Our biggest obstacle will be health to Kobe. That ty Dallas team won 50 games last season. We're better than them.
Not last year. 35 games would be a success for this squad ……. And the West will always be tough. If it were overrated, I think we would have had 30 wins last year. We’ll see how Bryant holds up physically and how the rest of the squad holds up mentally.
Duncan, Aldridge, Leonard, Green, Parker
Bogut, Green, Barnes, Thompson, Curry
Howard, Jones, Ariza, Harden, Lawson
Kanter, Ibaka, Durant, Waiters, Westbrook
Jordan, Griffin, Pierce, Red , Paul
Gasol, Randolph, Green, Lee, Conley
Asik, Davis, Pondexter, Gordon, Holiday
McGee, Nowitzki, Parsons, Matthews, Williams
Cauley-Stein, Cousins, Gay, Belinelli, Rondo
Gobert, Favors, Hayward, Burks, Burke
Towns Jr, Garnett, Wiggins, Martin, Rubio
...
...
Plumlee, Leonard, Aminu, Henderson, Lillard
...
Hibbert, Randle, Bryant, Clarkson, Russell
I think Utah and Minny are overrated. I love Towns but I dont see w\how they are better than us if both teams are healthy. Utah is the Phx of 2013-2014. Everyone expected a "leap" after a strong finish the year before ...never happened. I am calling it right now ... when they fail to take that leap the coach will be fired or more likely, a major trade will happen.
You heard it here first and they will NOT make the playoffs this year. Without a major move.
They are going to be worse than people expect IMO..Hibbert and Kobe is the most inefficient duo in the NBA, and they are playing for the worst offensive coach in the league
No perimeter defense, as well..horribly constructed team with little talent and an atrocious coach..can't even envision a scenario where they crack 30 wins..
Their bench will be decent, though..
So make a prediction on a win range instead of making a open comment like that ...They are going to be worse than people expect IMO..Hibbert and Kobe is the most inefficient duo in the NBA, and they are playing for the worst offensive coach in the league
No perimeter defense, as well..horribly constructed team with little talent and an atrocious coach..can't even envision a scenario where they crack 30 wins..
Their bench will be decent, though..
27?
25?
23-24 wins IMO..
Why does the OP just create opportunities to welsh?
That said, I don't see how they can win more than 35 games.
Minimal outside shooting, no inside scoring, reliant on mid range jumpers, doesn't seem to be that good defensively (everybody outside of Hibbert actually looks horrible), terrible coaching, there really isn't one thing to like.
At least the Wolves got upside, what does the lakers have?
They do have more upside on paper two #1 overall picks plus Lavine screams upside. Upside doesnt win in the NBA talent experience and coaching does. Lakers dont have elite talent but have more than last year and added some solid vets. Like I said if healthy 32 wins is my prediction with a 35 win ceiling 30 win floor. There is enough talent for 30 wins. you guys are underestimating some of it.
Playoffs?! LOL in my Jim Mora voice ...are you kidding me? Playoffs?!
BTW for the OP I quoted or Amb ... if healthy (meaning no major injuries to Randle/Kobe/Clarkson ...willing to make a sig, avvy or ELE bet that Lakers finish ahead of Minny.
It will suck because they will probably also keep their pick and we may not ...
Last edited by Killakobe81; 10-20-2015 at 03:28 PM.
BTW I am already counting on another fluke win vs the Spurs this season. And it will be awesome the meltdown retaliation posts were epic ... and when the Spurs finish as the #2 or #3 seed by one game .... it will be even sweeter.
I know, how the mighty have fallen, blah blah blah but when you are at the bottom gotta take aim at the top dogs.
Put us above Memphis.
I would actually be a little surprised if the Lakers are any better than the 2nd worst team in the West, tbh..
Thanks for your BS analysis per par.
There is my Lakers analysis from last year:
Vs. the analysis from the man with highlights in his hair that predicted the Lakers would have a shot at the playoffs and that Kobe was accurately ranked as a top 40 player..if I want advice on 90s White Boy hairstyles, I'll ask you, otherwise, keep browsing the forum rather than posting, tbh..I still can't believe so many old-media analysts(Wilbon, etc) and fans with antiquated views/opinions on basketball actually believe the Lakers can be good this season, tbh..
On paper, they have one of the 3 worst rosters in the NBA..throw in arguably the worst coach in the league, and ya, you have the 2014-2015 Lakers
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