Lakers 2023 Playoff Push starts here

[ArbitraryWater]

With 20 games left, Lakers 4 games below .500 and tied for 13th, they open one of the easier remaining schedules after LeBron navigated them through the tough part of the season, keeping them afloat without AD and with Westbrook hurting them. LeBron should be able to return at least by April.


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The Lakers team isnt bad, they should be able to beat most of the teams of this schedue that they would beat with LeBron also, steerheaded by Davis/D-Lo.

[Real Men Wear Green]

You have made how many topics about this exact same subject with them sitting at 12 or 13 for the entire season?

[Johnny32]

where is that schedule from? lal plays min on friday not saturday. anyway, yeah they're def getting in the play-in. jazz out there playing kris dunn 25 mins a night. min and nop in a freefall. they might back in but should still get to a play-in gm or two.

[Johnny32]

oh nm. another foreign kid or something. they're all over on this forum. prob 5'2 also.

[SATAN]

oh nm. another foreign kid or something. they're all over on this forum. prob 5'2 also.

You are both the same person. Also visit other countries. You will probably want to leave too lol.

[ArbitraryWater]

You have made how many topics about this exact same subject with them sitting at 12 or 13 for the entire season?

point me to the exact same topic, pls. very easy you can just see my threads started

[Real Men Wear Green]

point me to the exact same topic, pls. very easy you can just see my threads started

"Best interest watch," "600 to 1 champ odds," etc. are all the same optimistic drivel.

[ArbitraryWater]

"Best interest watch," "600 to 1 champ odds," etc. are all the same optimistic drivel.

How is that even remotely "exacty the same topic" ?

Do you have nothing better to do than rambling about this thread?

[ImKobe]

You have made how many topics about this exact same subject with them sitting at 12 or 13 for the entire season?

Lakers actually have a decent team now and the Playoff race out West is the most exciting part about this RS to be fair.

[Johnny32]

You are both the same person. Also visit other countries. You will probably want to leave too lol.

found another one.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Lakers actually have a decent team now and the Playoff race out West is the most exciting part about this RS to be fair.

Lakers are still reliant on an old superstar and an injury prone superstar. And the old guy just got injured. Again. And OP makes a thread about how the Lakers are set go on a run... again. Reality is if they make the play in they should pop champagne. Team is not a contender.

[BallsOut]

You have made how many topics about this exact same subject with them sitting at 12 or 13 for the entire season?

The OP thinks if he speaks it enough he can will it into existence ala Lavar Ball :biggums:

[StrongLurk]

:roll:

[dazzer87]

Retard……:lol

[TheMan]

Why would the Lakers even want to get in the play in? Wouldn't they be better served trying to get a lottery pick? This team ain't going anywhere.

[Xiao Yao You]

Why would the Lakers even want to get in the play in? Wouldn't they be better served trying to get a lottery pick? This team ain't going anywhere.

sure if they want to give the Pelicans another lottery pick I guess :lol

[TheMan]

sure if they want to give the Pelicans another lottery pick I guess :lol

Oh, totally forgot about that :lol

[Real Men Wear Green]

Why would the Lakers even want to get in the play in? Wouldn't they be better served trying to get a lottery pick? This team ain't going anywhere.

I don't think they're winning anything myself but we should at least see that a team with Lebron james and AD isn't trying to tank. I'd they were going to do that they should/would hsve gotten rid of everyone at the trade deadline. So even though championship is highly unrealistic that's the goal.

[ArbitraryWater]

Why would the Lakers even want to get in the play in? Wouldn't they be better served trying to get a lottery pick? This team ain't going anywhere.


so much bump material herr

[ArbitraryWater]

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Lakers woud have been tied for 9th if they woudnt have lost to the Timberwolves at HOME and be so useless without LeBron.

[Jasper]

just want to remind OP that AD can't carry your fvck'n team.

[dankok8]

Don't worry. Utah is in free fall and Pelicans and Clippers are pretty bad. Lakers will get a play-in spot barring a total disaster.

[SATAN]

Don't worry. Utah is in free fall and Pelicans and Clippers are pretty bad. Lakers will get a play-in spot barring a total disaster.

It's better to not even make the play in than lose in the finals.

[RRR3]

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Lakers woud have been tied for 9th if they woudnt have lost to the Timberwolves at HOME and be so useless without LeBron.
Did I not tell you they’re useless without LeBron? Did I not ****ing tell you? :oldlol:

Maybe listen to me next time I know more about this than you, obviously.

[Xiao Yao You]

It's better to not even make the play in than lose in the finals.

Pelicans would appreciate it

[Charlie Sheen]

If I were a contender, I would not want to see the Lakers in the playoffs. Lebron gets a lot of criticism for marginalizing players and not enough credit for his ability to bring talent together and win.

I have almost no confidence in the Lakers as a contender. While I think they have a good chance of surviving the first 2 rounds... I don't know if they could put together an entire month of consistent high level play.

[Xiao Yao You]

no one is worried about the Lakers

[ArbitraryWater]

Did I not tell you they’re useless without LeBron? Did I not ****ing tell you? :oldlol:

Maybe listen to me next time I know more about this than you, obviously.


Yeah, you done told us alright :oldlol:

[RRR3]

If I were a contender, I would not want to see the Lakers in the playoffs. Lebron gets a lot of criticism for marginalizing players and not enough credit for his ability to bring talent together and win.

I have almost no confidence in the Lakers as a contender. While I think they have a good chance of surviving the first 2 rounds... I don't know if they could put together an entire month of consistent high level play.
LeBron isn’t healthy so kind of a moot point. With the current roster they’re definitely a good team if everyone is healthy but their record is still so affected by the disastrous roster they had pre-trade they need LeBron healthy to do anything.

[Charlie Sheen]

LeBron isn’t healthy so kind of a moot point. With the current roster they’re definitely a good team if everyone is healthy but their record is still so affected by the disastrous roster they had pre-trade they need LeBron healthy to do anything.

I hear you and you are 100% correct. I was just supposing a scenario they got into the playoffs and Lebron returned. He doesn't need to be the player he was for the Cavs... it would be unrealistic to expect that from him. What I was really trying to say is an extension of that point. I know we arent going to see the best Lebron but I still think hes capable of bringing the players around him up to their highest contributions towards winning ballgames. That's why I think the Lakers are a dangerous matchup... that is enough to get the job done vs anyone in the West because he has a supreme talent like AD to work with. He's got the skills and resources to make some noise this year

[SouBeachTalents]

If there’s one thing you can say about OP, he’s shown a 3ball level persistence on the topic. I don’t think the Lakers have even been the 10th seed since literally the beginning of the season, yet here is in March still pushing this playoff run :lol

Personally, I just don’t trust their two stars to stay healthy, they’ve been incapable of doing so for 3 years now.

[Charlie Sheen]

If there’s one thing you can say about OP, he’s shown a 3ball level persistence on the topic. I don’t think the Lakers have even been the 10th seed since literally the beginning of the season, yet here is in March still pushing this playoff run :lol

Personally, I just don’t trust their two stars to stay healthy, they’ve been incapable of doing so for 3 years now.

I realize whatifs are stupid and worth next to nothing but I am gonna do it anyway :lol

If they were healthy*, what would be your best guess how far they advance?

*Assume Lebron is not compromised in a major way but probably less than 100%

[ArbitraryWater]

Life post-Westbrook is good :pimp:

[ImKobe]

That Memphis game should be a W as well with Clarke out & Ja suspended.

[bison]

Lakers now tied for the 10th spot, though the Jazz own the tiebreaker. Nevertheless we on the come up :banana:

[BallsOut]

Did LeBron activate Playoff mode yet?

:lebronamazed:

[RRR3]

Did LeBron activate Playoff mode yet?

:lebronamazed:
Are you unaware LeBron is injured? yikes what a casual.

[ArbitraryWater]

8th seed.


Should finish 7th, play the Grizzlies R1.

[BallsOut]

8th seed.


Should finish 7th, play the Grizzlies R1.

Nice jinx dawg

[Xiao Yao You]

Dave McMenamin: LeBron James’ status has been upgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, (https://*********.com/social/) per the Lakers. His first status change since his foot injury.

– via Twitter mcten (https://twitter.com/mcten)




fun while it lasted

[kawhileonard2]

With 20 games left, Lakers 4 games below .500 and tied for 13th, they open one of the easier remaining schedules after LeBron navigated them through the tough part of the season, keeping them afloat without AD and with Westbrook hurting them. LeBron should be able to return at least by April.


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The Lakers team isnt bad, they should be able to beat most of the teams of this schedue that they would beat with LeBron also, steerheaded by Davis/D-Lo.

Why would anyone care about the Lakers as a Mavs fan?

[Xiao Yao You]

Why would anyone care about the Lakers as a Mavs fan?

check the standings and you'll know why :roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

Jason Anderson: De’Aaron Fox (hamstring) is out vs. the Jazz tonight. (https://*********.com/social/) Mike Brown says that’s “more precautionary than anything else.”

– via Twitter JandersonSacBee (https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee)



not so fast. Scheduled loss not assured. They rested the whole 4th quarter last night and Fox has killed them this year. No Sexton or Lauri but The Bum being out gives them a chance

[ArbitraryWater]

The problem for the Lakers is, a lot has to go right for them to finish 6th.

They have Rockets, Jazz, Clips without PG, Suns at home, Jazz left.

Depending on how hard the Suns will want that game (or if they rest players), they could go 5-0 or at worst 3-2.

GSW has 4 games left, plays at Denver tonight, are only 1 game ahead of the Lakers and Lakers have the H2H.

So Lakers could easily fall into the 5th slot.

So Lakers on the one hand would be best served to keep going, but then they could leap GSW.

The problem is, if they drop 1 game, the Pelicans could easily leap them, because the Pelicans have a piss easy schedule (questionable how much the Kings and Grizz will want the following games before they play Knicks who are also penciled in and then at Minnesota). And the Timberwolves could also easily leap them if the Lakers drop 1 game, cause they have the H2H. Timberwolves also have a piss easy schedule: Blazers, Nets, Spurs, Pelicans away.

If GSW had just beaten the Wolves at home a week ago, we wouldnt have these problems. GSW would be more firmly secured into the 5th spot and Wolves wouldnt be too close of a threat to overtaking the Lakers.


So in the Lakers' best interest is:


GSW keep winning so they stay 5th, Lakers keep the pace to stay infront of LAC/Pels/Minny (Lakers will beat Clips to overtake them), and Pels drop 1 game in case Lakers drop 1 game (Lakers have H2H). Clips will lose enough games and Minny are behind as of now, but also have a super easy schedule and the H2H against the Lakers, so they could reasonably leap the Lakers also if the Lakers lose 1 of these 5 games which could well happen.


So the window and room for error for the Lakers to fall into that 6th spot is extremely slim.

You can take the 7th spot also, if the Pelicans finish 6th that would make a lot of sense for R2 ambitions as well; but it would then include the trickyness of a play-in, against either the Clippers or the Timberwolves.

[LeGoat4Life]

Good thing lakers playoff push started ever since Lebron got injured

Hopefully Lebron suffer another injury to give the lakers the best chance to win

[bison]

Lakers are guaranteed 6th spot if they win out, by virtue of having the tiebreaker over the pelicans and having a game remaining against the clippers.

The chances that lakers go 5-0 the rest of the way are slim but I’m just saying that is the path to clinching the 6th seed.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lakers are guaranteed 6th spot if they win out, by virtue of having the tiebreaker over the pelicans and having a game remaining against the clippers.

The chances that lakers go 5-0 the rest of the way are slim but I’m just saying that is the path to clinching the 6th seed.

If they would do that, they would most likely end up 5th though, because GSW would simply strategically drop a game (unless that game would mean falling behind Pels or Minny).

[8Ball]

How much money you win if Lakers made the finals?

[ArbitraryWater]

completed.

With a little bad luck, as otherwise they would be the 6th seed.

Ofc if the trades had been done before the season, they would have been the 2nd or 3rd seed.

[ArbitraryWater]

How much money you win if Lakers made the finals?

Havent checked, about 15k i think.

[BigShotBob]

Havent checked, about 15k i think.

I might be team Lakers now....

[ArbitraryWater]

So I just checked, actually 28k

[BigShotBob]

So I just checked, actually 28k

Is this through Fan Duel?

[ArbitraryWater]

Is this through Fan Duel?

Its across 3 different bookies (tipico/betano and one other), as I would stake them at different times, one bookie would have better odds than the other. The first ones I got was 60/1.

[dankok8]

Its across 3 different bookies (tipico/betano and one other), as I would stake them at different times, one bookie would have better odds than the other. The first ones I got was 60/1.

Crazy stuff. Odds are still 12/1 which is a very very good bet.

[ArbitraryWater]

the push is going good :rockon:

[Overdrive]

Its across 3 different bookies (tipico/betano and one other), as I would stake them at different times, one bookie would have better odds than the other. The first ones I got was 60/1.

Just for making the finals?

[Trollsmasher]

we goin all the way

[ArbitraryWater]

Just for making the finals?

i got one on them making the finals at 30/1 which yields 6 k, the others are chip.

[Overdrive]

i got one on them making the finals at 30/1 which yields 6 k, the others are chip.

Really decent tbh. Best of luck to you.

[ArbitraryWater]

Really decent tbh. Best of luck to you.

Thanks man

[ArbitraryWater]

So I just checked, actually 28k

ive doubled down a bit since then, its quite a bit more now

[ArbitraryWater]

no one is worried about the Lakers

:lol