2023 2/13 HUGE Standing Implications: Blazers vs. New-Look Lakers GT

[ArbitraryWater]

After the Lakers lost 2 big race head to heads against Pels and OKC, here is a chance to redeem some and basically draw level with the Blazers.

[Indian guy]

LeBron listed "questionable" for tonight too. His ankle must be way worse than they're letting on. These are important game he's missing.

[ArbitraryWater]

LeBron listed "questionable" for tonight too. His ankle must be way worse than they're letting on. These are important game he's missing.

tbf he and AD are aways isted as questionabe, but yea seems to carry on.

What do you think of Mahomes? Is he on eBron equaing trajectory?

[Hey Yo]

LeBron ruled out tonight.

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Injury report at the end of the article.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I know James thought it was stupid at the time but the play-in tournament was a brilliant idea. Makes the fans of almost every team think they have a chance.

[Keno]

You could tell LBJ was wobbling on the night he broke the record heading to the locker room.

[Full Court]

Lakers are a better team. They should definitely win. They have a way better chance of winning now that Lebron's out. Portland needs a miracle.

[StrongLurk]

Lol I made a thread months ago telling the Lebron stans/Lakers fans to give up. AD and Lebron simply cannot make it through this current pace and space regular season anymore. We have three years in a row with them missing tons of games, and clearly the rest of the roster has been below average.

Like I said at the beginning of the season, the only thing worth watching is Lebron's journey to break the scoring record. Now that it's over, there is nothing left for people rooting for Lebron/Lakers. They can't even get to the damn play in game...which shouldn't even exist anyways. What about all the other years where if you couldn't make the eight seed, you were simply out of the playoffs. These Lakers teams can't even take advantage of a major bullshit development.

[Full Court]

Lol I made a thread months ago telling the Lebron stans/Lakers fans to give up. AD and Lebron simply cannot make it through this current pace and space regular season anymore. We have three years in a row with them missing tons of games, and clearly the rest of the roster has been below average.

Like I said at the beginning of the season, the only thing worth watching is Lebron's journey to break the scoring record. Now that it's over, there is nothing left for people rooting for Lebron/Lakers. They can't even get to the damn play in game...which shouldn't even exist anyways. What about all the other years where if you couldn't make the eight seed, you were simply out of the playoffs. These Lakers teams can't even take advantage of a major bullshit development.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think the Lakers will make the play in.

[Hey Yo]

Not a good start for LA

[SATAN]

Dame is annihilating them.

ImKobe must be over the moon.

[bison]

This is a crazy 3 pt shooting performance for Damian lillard even by his standards

[Smook A.]

8 threes at halftime for Dame. He's going for the record

[RRR3]

Dame is annihilating them.

ImKobe must be over the moon.
Nah, LeBron isn't playing so he wants them to win.

[post]

respect to thybulle

dude just keeps doing his thing

[1987_Lakers]

Lakers are a better team. They should definitely win. They have a way better chance of winning now that Lebron's out. Portland needs a miracle.

:oldlol:

[Spurs m8]

Important game...selfish fraud sits out...what's new

[1987_Lakers]

Wtf happened to the AD that was destroying teams right before he got injured? Dude is so frustrating to watch.

On the bright side D'Angelo already an upgrade over Westbrick and Beasley looking very nice.

And why is Ham still starting Schroder? Dude should be coming off the bench for instant offense, starting him at the 2 is dumb, dude is 6 foot 1.

[BallsOut]

What happened to the OP? Thought this game had huge implications?

[RRR3]

Wtf happened to the AD that was destroying teams right before he got injured? Dude is so frustrating to watch.

On the bright side D'Angelo already an upgrade over Westbrick and Beasley looking very nice.

And why is Ham still starting Schroder? Dude should be coming off the bench for instant offense, starting him at at the 2 is dumb, dude is 6 foot 1.
Hambone Ham is Full Court.

[Full Court]

Hambone Ham is Full Court.

Just shows how DEEP into this loser's head I am.

:roll:

[ZenMaster]

Wtf happened to the AD that was destroying teams right before he got injured? Dude is so frustrating to watch.

On the bright side D'Angelo already an upgrade over Westbrick and Beasley looking very nice.

And why is Ham still starting Schroder? Dude should be coming off the bench for instant offense, starting him at the 2 is dumb, dude is 6 foot 1.

AD is still injured dude, he's playing through pain and will get surgery once the season ends or earlier if his foot blows up again while playing.

[Real Men Wear Green]

So with the Lakers having lost a game that apparently had huge implications can we now accept the reality that a 26-32 13th place team whose two best players need to rest every three games isn't going to win a championship or are we waiting for them to drop the odds to 1000/1 so that we can place another great "value" bet?

[ArbitraryWater]

What happened to the OP? Thought this game had huge implications?

game is at 4 at night lol

ofc it had huge implications

[Full Court]

:oldlol:

What are you laughing about, Dudley? I called that one pretty well.

Portland got their miracle. Their shooting that game was once in a season. 23-47 from three. If they shot like all the time they'd be champs this year.