Lakers will NOT make the playoffs

[Reverend Hoops]

They are the 11th best team in the West

[TheBigVeto]

Calm down.
David Stern will come to the rescue.

[Myth]

I would love nothing more. And then I could go back to rooting against the Heat in the playoffs, rather than having to root for them to be the anti-Lakers.

[Pushxx]

I would be $5000 the Lakers will make the playoffs.

But I'm not a betting man.

[Tmuston Beltics]

I would be $5000 the Lakers will make the playoffs.

But I'm not a betting man.

I wonder what the odds are for such bet. Just curious. At this moment I guess they would get like 1.55-1.6 odds to make the playoffs.

[bdreason]

They'll make the playoffs, but they're not winning a championship.

[tmacattack33]

There are only four really good teams in the West that we can say right now have a good chance to stay above LA in the standings...Memphis, San Antonio, OKC, and LAC.

Golden State is looking good too and could be ahead of LAL in the standings.

The Lakers will probably finish around 45 - 37.

The rest of the pack seems weak to me and will finish below 45 wins. These teams are: Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Denver. Dallas and Minnesota are injured. Houston and Denver are just mehhh teams.

So, i'd put money on LAL finishing sixth in the West.

[Ol Dirty Bastard]

According to Lakers Nation; the Lakers will still win it all and be champions.
Don't you guys understand that Nash is the savior for all of this?
Once he comes back Dwight will start making FTs, the bench will step up, Pau will toughen up, Meta will shoot 75% from outside, they'll play defense and John Ireland will continue to suck purple and gold dick


:lol :lol
Lakers Nation

[DMV2]

There are only four really good teams in the West that we can say right now have a good chance to stay above LA in the standings...Memphis, San Antonio, OKC, and LAC.

Golden State is looking good too and could be ahead of LAL in the standings.

The Lakers will probably finish around 45 - 37.

The rest of the pack seems weak to me and will finish below 45 wins. These teams are: Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Denver. Dallas and Minnesota are injured. Houston and Denver are just mehhh teams.

So, i'd put money on LAL finishing sixth in the West.
The Jazz are better than those 4 teams. Though, we'll have to wait and see how the Mavs do with Dirk's return.

[AussieG]

They'll most likely make the playoffs.

But they aren't a playoff team right now, they aren't even a good team.. they are a crap team.

[mrpibb]

The Jazz are better than those 4 teams. Though, we'll have to wait and see how the Mavs do with Dirk's return.

Sometimes. When they're at home. And try on the road.

[irondarts]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised. This team is a mess.

[shadow]

playoffs yes, second round...that's iffy.

[Pointguard]

Right now it looks like its going to take them 34 games to get above 500. While playing 13 home games to 8 away games at the 25 game mark. They have three times as many looses as the top three teams have each. Proportionately that would mean they would have won 45 thru 48 games before they loose as much as the Lakers have already.

Factor in some adjusting to Nash, and the amazement that they will have to help guard his man when there is no proof that any of them can guard their own man. Gasol will be the scapegoat and he will be traded... yet one more adjustment. 45 wins and a 7 or 8th seed unless the guys who came in mentally unprepared this year get on the same page and straighten the ship out before the end of the year (remind you Christmas distractions, first real big road trip, pressure building...)

January comes in and it's their busiest month (16 games in 30 days), with five games against the elite within 14 days right at the start of the month(a stretch in which they play 8 games in 14 days!). This is followed by 7 games in 11 days. Followed by a 7 game road trip to the East! for the first two weeks of Feb. which ends with a game against Miami. No way Nash can play this demanding schedule as there are only six games where the opposing point guard isn't exceptionally good.

In other words, the ship be sinking...

If its not right by Jan. this train wreck is almost assured to have them at five or six games below .500 at the all-star break.

[I<3NBA]

Right now it looks like its going to take them 34 games to get above 500. While playing 13 home games to 8 away games at the 25 game mark. They have three times as many looses as the top three teams have each. Proportionately that would mean they would have won 45 thru 48 games before they loose as much as the Lakers have already.

Factor in some adjusting to Nash, and the amazement that they will have to help guard his man when there is no proof that any of them can guard their own man. Gasol will be the scapegoat and he will be traded... yet one more adjustment. 45 wins and a 7 or 8th seed unless the guys who came in mentally unprepared this year get on the same page and straighten the ship out before the end of the year (remind you Christmas distractions, first real big road trip, pressure building...)

January comes in and it's their busiest month (16 games in 30 days), with five games against the elite within 14 days right at the start of the month(a stretch in which they play 8 games in 14 days!). This is followed by 7 games in 11 days. Followed by a 7 game road trip to the East! for the first two weeks of Feb. which ends with a game against Miami. No way Nash can play this demanding schedule as there are only six games where the opposing point guard isn't exceptionally good.

In other words, the ship be sinking...

If its not right by Jan. this train wreck is almost assured to have them at five or six games below .500 at the all-star break.
:eek: you could be good at betting games you know

[monkeypox]

Calm down.
David Stern will come to the rescue.

You mean the same Stern that Vetoed the CP3 trade? The same one that put in zone defense that made it harder for the Lakers? His team is the Knicks and they're doing just fine.

[madmax17]

They'll get the 8'th seed, don't worry.

[White Mamba]

Will bump this thread in June.

[Nero Tulip]

I'm sure they'll make a move (coach or players) before then, but a first round exit is very likely at this point. At best they'll get the 6th seed, and that's being really optimistic. They'll face OKC/SA/MEM/LAC with home court advantage... they won't win.

They had a 2 year window with that team and they already wasted one year... this has got to be one of the biggest failures in the history of the league.

[Asukal]

Dunno if they'd make the POs or not but I thought they were going to break the 72 win record? :roll:

[Ken_Masters]

I would love nothing more. And then I could go back to rooting against the Heat in the playoffs, rather than having to root for them to be the anti-Lakers.

Rep given.

[Rysio]

I wonder what the odds are for such bet. Just curious. At this moment I guess they would get like 1.55-1.6 odds to make the playoffs.
more like 1.01

[R.I.P.]

I wonder what the odds are for such bet. Just curious. At this moment I guess they would get like 1.55-1.6 odds to make the playoffs.

No way. More like 1.15.

[Clutch]

They will make the playoffs but they won't go far. I doubt they even reach the WCF. Championship is out of reach with D'Antoni as your coach.

[Apogee]

The Heat started badly when they came together. It takes time to gel even if they are the players that they say they are. :lol

[It's A VC3!!!]

The Lakers are a team where opposing teams look at their calander and say "We can win this game". They are a complete mess right now and they are atrocious defensively. Nash will only hurt the defense even more. The Lakers missing the playoffs is a real possibility but I think they make it.

[Reverend Hoops]

Will bump this thread in June.
Keep bumping

[hon]

Let's say the Lakers need to have 45 wins to make the 8th seed and playoffs...

That means they'll need to go 30-17 the rest of the season...

A pretty tall order if you ask me...

[jimmy77x]

Keep bumping

:lol

[Hank]

2013 LA Fakers about to go down as the most embarrassing team in nba history.

[L.Kizzle]

There are only four really good teams in the West that we can say right now have a good chance to stay above LA in the standings...Memphis, San Antonio, OKC, and LAC.

Golden State is looking good too and could be ahead of LAL in the standings.

The Lakers will probably finish around 45 - 37.

The rest of the pack seems weak to me and will finish below 45 wins. These teams are: Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Denver. Dallas and Minnesota are injured. Houston and Denver are just mehhh teams.

So, i'd put money on LAL finishing sixth in the West.
45 wins in the west will not guarantee a playoff spot.

[Hank]

2013 LA Fakers about to go down as the most embarrassing team in nba history.

http://www.chicagonow.com/load-o-bull/files/2011/06/lakers-ship-sinking1.jpg

[MMM]

http://www.chicagonow.com/load-o-bull/files/2011/06/lakers-ship-sinking1.jpg

Damn, people jumping ship....

If you are there when it is was think then you should there when it is thin

[jimmy77x]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonzoyQtD71qcm87ko1_500.jpg

[sbw19]

1. * Oklahoma City (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/okc) --
2. * LA Clippers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/lac) --
3. * San Antonio (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sas) 0.5
4. Memphis (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/mem) 3.5
5. Golden State (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/gsw) 4.0
6. Houston (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/hou) 6.5
7. Denver (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/den) 7.0
8. Portland (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/por) 7.5
9. Utah (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/uth) 9.0
10. Minnesota (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/min) 9.5
11. LA Lakers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/lal) 12.0
12. Dallas (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/dal) 14.0
13. Sacramento (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sac) 14.0
14. Phoenix (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/pho) 16.0
15. New Orleans (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/nor) 17.0
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1-4 will make the playoffs. 5-8.. Denver has the easiest schedule of the lot, *should* make the playoffs. Houston, GS & Portland's remaining schedules are brutal. LA's is on par with Denver's, can realistically make playoffs but won't be easy. If Utah or Minny mount any semblance of playoff push it's likely over for Lakers.

[Reverend Hoops]

I would be $5000 the Lakers will make the playoffs.

But I'm not a betting man.

Thank God you aren't.

[dh144498]

Keep bumping
BUMP. :roll:


45 wins in the west will not guarantee a playoff spot.

Lakers 44 wins or 45 wins after tonite. :roll:

[KobeMagic]

:lol

[Doctor Rivers]

Thank God you aren't.

As I said earlier today, OP is an idiot.

[Reverend Hoops]

Y'all squeaked in..... congrats.

[BallsOut]

There are only four really good teams in the West that we can say right now have a good chance to stay above LA in the standings...Memphis, San Antonio, OKC, and LAC.

Golden State is looking good too and could be ahead of LAL in the standings.

The Lakers will probably finish around 45 - 37.

The rest of the pack seems weak to me and will finish below 45 wins. These teams are: Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Denver. Dallas and Minnesota are injured. Houston and Denver are just mehhh teams.

So, i'd put money on LAL finishing sixth in the West.

:biggums: :biggums:

[L8kersfan222]

:mad: :cry:
:oldlol:

[imnew09]

There are only four really good teams in the West that we can say right now have a good chance to stay above LA in the standings...Memphis, San Antonio, OKC, and LAC.

Golden State is looking good too and could be ahead of LAL in the standings.

The Lakers will probably finish around 45 - 37.

The rest of the pack seems weak to me and will finish below 45 wins. These teams are: Dallas, Minnesota, Houston, and Denver. Dallas and Minnesota are injured. Houston and Denver are just mehhh teams.

So, i'd put money on LAL finishing sixth in the West.

:bowdown: :bowdown: