The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[shopson67]

I’m interested in seeing the pels adjustment on Tuesday.

I'm more interested if AD will play

 

[bksballer89]

Ant gonna have to play like a superstar. Possible but can he do it for 3 or 4 games? Gonna be tough

Only way I see them possibly making this a long series is if towns shows out and avg close to 25 ppg to help Ant. Otherwise this will be quick and painless. Gentlemans sweep

 

[shopson67]

Give Zion the ball and gtf out of the way…

The only reason they were even close in this game were the 3 pt shooters. I don't know that Zion has it in him when the Lakers are focused.

 

[shopson67]

Only way I see them possibly making this a long series is if towns shows out and avg close to 25 ppg to help Ant. Otherwise this will be quick and painless. Gentlemans sweep

KAT has been pretty meh in his 2 games back

 

[dtgold88]

Heads will roll if they lose this series.

I could see that...at least the coach. Likely he knows that.

 

[wildturkey]

At the end of the day, you shouldn't risk it. Just win. But given just how awful a match up Denver is for LA, its probably better for the Lakers to actually lose the first play in match up, avoid Denver and get the 8th seed. They're for sure a 1st round exit if they face Denver. They have better odds of making more of a run facing OKC in Round 1

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Why? I’d like to hear your reasoning?

You think they would have won anyway?
It doesn’t matter is second or third?

I probably wouldn’t agree with either.

Deep playoff run last year, Malone allergic to his bench overall... These guys are exhausted. Lakers potentially loom in round one.

Energy could have been exploited at a better place than against the Girzzlies' G-Leaguers...

 

[thunderc]

At the end of the day, you shouldn't risk it. Just win. But given just how awful a match up Denver is for LA, it’s probably better for the Lakers to actually lose the first play in match up, avoid Denver and get the 8th seed. They're for sure a 1st round exit if they face Denver. They have better odds of making more of a run facing OKC in Round 1

I can’t imagine them risking getting the Kings just to make the playoffs, that’s been a death sentence as well.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[SpringStein]

Deep playoff run last year, Malone allergic to his bench overall... These guys are exhausted. Lakers potentially loom in round one.

Energy could have been exploited at a better place than against the Girzzlies' G-Leaguers...

All the starters rested in the 4th quarter and they have 5 or 6 days until their next game. I’d contend that Murray, who is playing great in 5 games coming off injury, still isn’t back to full playing shape, so I think it was good to get in his 20 minutes or whatever he had.

But we can be happy that no one got hurt and they should be healthy and rested going into the POs. But it’s a bad matchup for the TWolves, who deserved better for the year they had.

 

[trojanfight]

Give Zion the ball and gtf out of the way…

It was odd to me vs lakers they didn’t post him up really at all. I thought in the win vs golden st a few days ago they repeatedly went to him in the post. Today was mostly drives against multiple defenders that didn’t go well.

 

[bksballer89]

Only good thing about ending up in the play-in is you get damn near a lottery pick

Miami going to pick 15th or 16th

 

[trojanfight]

At the end of the day, you shouldn't risk it. Just win. But given just how awful a match up Denver is for LA, its probably better for the Lakers to actually lose the first play in match up, avoid Denver and get the 8th seed. They're for sure a 1st round exit if they face Denver. They have better odds of making more of a run facing OKC in Round 1

I doubt there is a situation where they would intentionally lose a playoff game. But it’s not the end of the world if they lose vs pelicans. A home game vs either sacramento or golden st. Those would be tougher matchups on the road.

 

[thunderc]

I doubt there is a situation where they would intentionally lose a playoff game. But it’s not the end of the world if they lose vs pelicans. A home game vs either sacramento or golden st. Those would be tougher matchups on the road.

Sacramento is undefeated against the Lakers and Sabonis seems to be the only guy that can deal with Davis.

 

[trojanfight]

Sacramento is undefeated against the Lakers and Sabonis seems to be the only guy that can deal with Davis.

Agreed although I think it’s more of a team effort it’s not just Sabonis vs AD. I’m not sure about Malik Monk’s status but they aren’t as good without his production off the bench. He’s 3rd on team in scoring.

 

[trojanfight]

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm more interested if AD will play

Early report is that it was a back and hip spasm caused by Nance pushing him from behind when he was trying a put back on a missed shot by D-Lo. Ham said it doesn't appear to be anything serious and he is optimistic that AD will be available Tuesday.

 

[shopson67]

Sacramento is undefeated against the Lakers and Sabonis seems to be the only guy that can deal with Davis.

That was Sacramento WITH Monk, not to mention Huerter. The Kings aren't exactly that team now.

 

[shopson67]

Early report is that it was a back and hip spasm caused by Nance pushing him from behind when he was trying a put back on a missed shot by D-Lo. Ham said it doesn't appear to be anything serious and he is optimistic that AD will be available Tuesday.

That's what I figured it was, but I'm not sure he'll be good to go in 2 days.

 

[bksballer89]