2018/19 Season: Predictions

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How Many Games Do Lakers Win In 2018/19?

  1. .500-45 wins

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%
  2. 46-50 wins

    10 vote(s)
    25.0%
  3. 51-55 wins

    25 vote(s)
    62.5%
  4. 56-60 wins

    4 vote(s)
    10.0%
  5. 61-65 wins

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. 66 or greater wins

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. LTLakerFan

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    Who says? Ever see Hoosiers?

    :Laugh:
     
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    Don't get caught watching the paint dry.
     
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    I'm going with an optimistic 42.
     
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    Lonzo effect. :Noddingyes: Big ballers pulling ahead.
     
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    42 wins depends on injures

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    I don't think 42-43 wins will get you to the PO in the West. It will take closer to 50...
     
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    30-35 if Lopez doesn't get hurt too often
     
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    I think it is way too early to say. I'll wait for the regular season as still roster movements can happen.

    Right now, I would say 30-35 is realistic.
     
  10. Lakers2015

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    45 wins should do it. The West is stacked at the top, but I don't see the lower tier teams winning more than 50 games. Teams like Portland, Clippers, the Nuggets. Solid teams, but I don't see them winning 50 games.
     
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    The 3pt shooting of DAR , Lou and Nick hasn't been totally replaced though
     
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    43 wins.
     
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    They've been replaced by more team orientated players who are more well rounded and fit Luke's system better.
     
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    True, but it's still significant that we don't have the same caliber shooters. Look at how successful Lonzo looked with 3-4 knockdown shooters out there.

    Lou: 38.5%
    Nick: 40.4%
    Russell: 35.2%

    Lopez: 34.6%
    Pope: 35%
    Ball/Hart/Kuzma/Bryant:??

    I think Russell is fairly well replaced by Lopez, but especially Nick was extremely valuable with his outside shot. Lou was streaky and hit difficult shots, I think he's approximated by KCP with Lonzo. If Lonzo, Ingram, and Randle don't step significantly forward though, we will struggle to play successfully at the pace we want to play.
     
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    Highlights I saw on Pope he didn't miss any. Guy is a stud 3 point shooter. And BI gonna be like "hold my beer". Kuz? ..... oh my word. Randle ..... uumm....Randle? [​IMG]

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    Ingram: 29.4%
    Pope: 35%
    Randle: 27%

    All of these numbers are going to have to improve. Ingram and Randle need to be where KCP is. Pope needs to be up in the 37-39% range.
     
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    I agree 100% ...I'm confident Pope can increase his % a couple of points in this system . As for Lonzo , I don't know what to expect as the SL represents a small sample/stretch so I'm not ready to qualify him as a bricker yet
     
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    Was my red tongue all for naught? :giggle:
     
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    Over/under 35 is a good number. I'm thinking 37 wins is a good ceiling, but its going to be entertaining regardless of result.
     
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    39 wins.
     
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