No one realizes it but the Lakers are the favorite to win the West - here's why

[3ba11]

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No one in the West is that good



Phoenix - CP3 can no longer reach a top level, so the Suns aren't a juggernaut talent-wise.

Denver - doesn't play defense or have the "hard" athletes to do it (tremendous firepower but a bunch of soft offensive guys in Jokic/Murray/Porter).

Memphis - many of their key guys are BETTER than they were last year - this could be the team but their issue is offensive VARIETY - they lack it, so it's probably "too early" for them

Pelicans - too early - just not quite good enough to win a conference yet - they could make a deep run this year and then be ready next year

Clippers - won't be a factor because Kawhi is apparently missing the season again and there comes a point where it's too late to make a push this season.

Dallas - they're like Lebron's early Cleveland teams, aka low organic team ceiling due to worst-ever brand of ball (last in team assists) - his big man ball-dominance and the resulting weak brand will need super-team talent to win just like Lebron did

Kings, Jazz, Wolves - c'mon

Warriors - they're old and their young players are apparently taking another year to develop or perhaps no longer the projected stars that they once were (Wiseman, Kuminga, Poole).


So the West is wide open and the Lakers' shooting is coming around with Reeves and Walker, while Schroeder is starting over Westbr.ook..

Furthermore, any team with Lebron at 2nd option is easily the most stacked in the league, so with AD coming back to form, it's a wrap.

AD and Lebron plus a bunch of veterans like Walker, Reeves, Westbrook, Schroeder, Thomas Bryant - how is that not a title team?5.

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[GrayGoat]

Lakers are favorites because they have LeBron

[3ba11]

Lakers are favorites because they have LeBron


Lakers aren't a favorite with Lebron as the 1st option - they're only champions with AD as the 1st option for the regular season, playoffs, and carrying the Lakers to the Finals

lebron...... at SECOND OPTION???... it should be a wrap...

Now that AD is back to that caliber, the Lakers are the favorites again.. There's nobody in the West that should be able to beat them.

[GimmeThat]

that's a team that's gonna get murdered on weak side rotation no matter how you put it.

[SouBeachTalents]

Everyone realizes that OP is a fakkit.

[GimmeThat]

Everyone realizes that OP is a fakkit.

and everyone realizes you're dumber than a fakkit.

[StrongLurk]

Once again OP can't get Lebron's dick out of his head.

[Full Court]

Lakers are a super team, and while I wouldn't go so far as to call them favorites to win the West, they should certainly be a top three seed if they get their stuff together.

Benching Lebron would also help, since they clearly are a much better team without him on the court.

[Airupthere]

The Lakers should not be at the bottom. There are no excuses. They should comfortably be a playoff team with their lineup.

[ShawkFactory]

You listed the flaw of every team but the Lakers. Lebron is old and AD hasn't shown that he can stay healthy. That matters when talking about 82 games plus an entire playoff run.

Plus Westbrook is a butcher at the end of games..still. He doesn't need to be playing in the last 6 minutes ever.

Their role players are no better than the worst team in the NBA's. Not even worth mentioning,

[Full Court]

You listed the flaw of every team but the Lakers. Lebron is old and AD hasn't shown that he can stay healthy. That matters when talking about 82 games plus an entire playoff run.

Plus Westbrook is a butcher at the end of games..still. He doesn't need to be playing in the last 6 minutes ever.

Their role players are no better than the worst team in the NBA's. Not even worth mentioning,

All bets are off if AD gets injured for sure, but so far he's been playing the best ball of his career. He stayed healthy in 2020. It is possible.

[ShawkFactory]

All bets are off if AD gets injured for sure, but so far he's been playing the best ball of his career. He stayed healthy in 2020. It is possible.

Lebron was still an elite player in 2020 and their role players with Rondo, Kuzma, Caruso, KCP were far better than they are now.

[Phoenix]

What region are you from, OP?

[LeGoat4Life]

Lakers has been a superteam for the past 3-4 years.

However LeDeadweight has been dragging this team to the lottery consistantly

[Full Court]

Lakers has been a superteam for the past 3-4 years.

However LeDeadweight has been dragging this team to the lottery consistantly

^The truth.

[Hey Yo]

Lakers are a super team, and while I wouldn't go so far as to call them favorites to win the West, they should certainly be a top three seed if they get their stuff together.

Benching Lebron would also help, since they clearly are a much better team without him on the court.

If LeBron makes them worse, then how are they a superteam?

[Full Court]

If LeBron makes them worse, then how are they a superteam?

That's the dilemma, isn't it? If Lebron is anywhere close to the level that Bronie fluffers make him out to be, then the Lakers are without question a superteam.

However, I would posit that Lebron is not even top 20 at this point in his career, not to mention an overall net negative due to his laziness on defense. This is a big reason why they are dragging themselves up to the play-in bracket so far.

So pick your poison: If Lebron is elite, then the Lakers are a superteam. If the Lakers are not a superteam, then Lebron is not elite.

[Hey Yo]

All bets are off if AD gets injured for sure, but so far he's been playing the best ball of his career. He stayed healthy in 2020. It is possible.

So you're saying LeBron's presence has AD playing his best ball ever? He helped elevate AD to new heights he's never seen?

[Full Court]

So you're saying LeBron's presence has AD playing his best ball ever? He helped elevate AD to new heights he's never seen?

:roll:

Whatever helps you sleep at night. How well has Lebron elevated Westbrick?

[Hey Yo]

That's the dilemma, isn't it? If Lebron is anywhere close to the level that Bronie fluffers make him out to be, then the Lakers are without question a superteam.

However, I would posit that Lebron is not even top 20 at this point in his career, not to mention an overall net negative due to his laziness on defense. This is a big reason why they are dragging themselves up to the play-in bracket so far.

So pick your poison: If Lebron is elite, then the Lakers are a superteam. If the Lakers are not a superteam, then Lebron is not elite.

You're already convinced he isn't good anymore.... so much for your superteam reference.

[Hey Yo]

:roll:

Whatever helps you sleep at night. How well has Lebron elevated Westbrick?

I'll take that no answer as a yes.

You and 3pill need to work together to figure out how to keep your trolling straight.

[Full Court]

You're already convinced he isn't good anymore.... so much for your superteam reference.

I'm making a point. Obviously it keeps going way over your head.

A legit superteam doesn't have an 8-12 record. They should have been a super team last year, but a certain someone led them to the lottery.

[Hey Yo]

I'm making a point. Obviously it keeps going way over your head.

A leNit

it superteam doesn't have an 8-12 record. They should have been a super team last year, but a certain someone led them to the lottery.

You've already said without AD the Lakers suffer. He played like 40gms so how were they a superteam last year like you claim?

[Full Court]

You've already said without AD the Lakers suffer. He played like 40gms so how were they a superteam last year like you claim?

"should have been"...

It's a well known fact that no AD, no playoffs.

Catch up, man.

[Hey Yo]

"should have been"...

It's a well known fact that no AD, no playoffs.

Catch up, man.

Don't think so, chico. You've constantly said James led a superteam to the lottery.

No AD, no superteam, remember? Too dumb to remember your own trolling, just like your dad 3pill.

[Full Court]

Don't think so, chico. You've constantly said James led a superteam to the lottery.

No AD, no superteam, remember? Too dumb to remember your own trolling, just like your dad 3pill.

Superteam on paper. I shouldn't have to keep explaining this to you. You're coming off as not very bright.

A superteam on paper that ends up in the lottery is a MASSIVE failure. Remember that the Lakers were the favorites to win the West last year? So yeah, Bronie led a super team to the lottery. What AD getting injured proved is that no AD, no playoffs. As I've been saying.

[3ba11]

i rest my case - 3ball is always right - Lakers will win the title this year with AD as the leader and the best 2nd option in the league (lebron)

3ball is always right - I've never been wrong - not even the Oubre take since I was just a year early on that one

[RRR3]

d-duh-uhh-uhhh-uhhhh
:lol

[Full Court]

i rest my case - 3ball is always right - Lakers will win the title this year with AD as the leader and the best 2nd option in the league (lebron)

3ball is always right - I've never been wrong - not even the Oubre take since I was just a year early on that one

Unless AD gets injured. In which case, hello lottery.

[3ba11]

Unless AD gets injured. In which case, hello lottery.


True

but if AD is healthy and can dominate Giannis, then the Lakers should be favored with Lebron as 2nd option - no team in the league has a duo to match that - only Lebron's garbage brand of ball holds these Lakers from being the dynasty they should be

[1987_Lakers]

not even the Oubre take since I was just a year early on that one

First you were just "trolling" about Oubre, but now you say you were wrong and just "a year off".

Makes sense. :lol

[Full Court]

First your were just "trolling" about Oubre, but now you say you were wrong and just "a year off".

Makes sense. :lol

Those two things aren't mutually exclusive though. He could have, in fact, been trolling, and then even his trolling turned out to be right. Just a year off. :lol

[3ba11]

Those two things aren't mutually exclusive though. He could have, in fact, been trolling, and then even his trolling turned out to be right. Just a year off. :lol


it's clear the media LIED TO EVERYONE by saying the Lakers didn't have enough help - it was just to protect Lebron - 20 years of making excuses for his skillset's weak chemistry and the resulting low team ceilings.

[Indian guy]

LeBron winning a regular season game in December really has 3ball melting down :oldlol:

[ShawkFactory]

LeBron winning a regular season game in December really has 3ball melting down :oldlol:

Can you imagine if they actually win the West? Shit will be pure comedy

[RRR3]

Can you imagine if they actually win the West? Shit will be pure comedy
No. Horrendously built team and LeBron has declined a lot.

[3ba11]

Can you imagine if they actually win the West? Shit will be pure comedy


It's all part of the fraud

[RRR3]

Comparing this version of LeBron to peak Giannis just proves how highly you think of him, snivelly

[ArbitraryWater]

you could find one of these reasons for any team historically lmao


Nuggets dont have "hard athletes", and then you have a team with "hard athletes" which in return lacks the spryness and speed of "soft athletes".


Its stupid.

[Full Court]

it's clear the media LIED TO EVERYONE by saying the Lakers didn't have enough help - it was just to protect Lebron - 20 years of making excuses for his skillset's weak chemistry and the resulting low team ceilings.

You're absolutely right. The Bronies have been whining since the pre-season about how terrible his supporting cast is, when he in fact has one of the most stacked teams in the league. They're just doing perpetual damage control to try to cover up the fact that Lebron is a net negative for the team.

[StrongLurk]

i rest my case - 3ball is always right - Lakers will win the title this year with AD as the leader and the best 2nd option in the league (lebron)

3ball is always right - I've never been wrong - not even the Oubre take since I was just a year early on that one

This dude is actually consumed by FEAR and OBSESSION over Lebron...shit is legit crazy.

There is no way you ever stop talking about Lebron, even decades after he retires.