Playoffs? Roster's Set. What's Your Gut Telling You?

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Playoffs Plausibility ..... Call it

  1. What are you smoking? ..... 32 wins if things go well

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  2. We're back in the post season Baby .... 1st round

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  3. Shocked the World .... Magic and Lonzo effect. 2nd round

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  4. What the Hell there's space for it in the Poll ... Kobe shrug .... WCF

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  5. Wow they give you 5 options capability? ?? Durant ankle ..... We make the Finals

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  1. Kenzo

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    32-35 wins... but still freakin pumped for this season. Haven't felt that way in a long time:rock:
     
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    Where does 45 WINS take us?
     
    tada, Sep 21, 2017
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    Heaven with Lebron by our side.
    :Kobe Snickering:
     
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    I always wish success to the Lakers but I just don't see it... we'd still have trouble with all the teams who finished ahead of us in the standings last year.

    I can see more than 32, maybe 35-37 win range, but that won't get into the playoffs
     
    Purp n Gold, Sep 21, 2017
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    SFGOLDRUSHER, Sep 21, 2017
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    40 to 45 wins. First round.
     
    Kentucky Laker, Sep 21, 2017
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    Right around 35 wins. We will make it interesting in stretches but I can’t see playoffs yet.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Sep 21, 2017
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    35 wins would be excellent, but I'm more interested in how they look on the court. Are they engaged? Are they working defensively? Are they buying in to the system and to each other?

    To get into the playoffs we'd need sizable leaps from Ingram, Randle, and a surprise contributor off the bench. The playoffs should be the goal, but I would be surprised if we got there.
     
    therealdeal, Sep 21, 2017
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    I see Utah n mem bowing out of playoffs but then theres minn now to take one spot...so we'd be competing with den, nop for 8th spot. Just depends on injuries
     
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    I already predicted 30-35 wins and I'm sticking with that. I just don't see them making the playoffs but who knows? That's why they play the games. See what happens.
     
    lakerjones, Sep 21, 2017
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    Over Under is 33.5. I'd take the over at 35-37.

    Teams pretty much locked for playoffs: GS, HOU, SAS, OKC

    Teams fighting for 4-8: MIN, MEM, POR, LAC, NO

    On the fringe: DEN, DAL, LAL, UTA

    I still question LAC on how they would look without CP3 distributing the ball and losing their bench with JJ and Crawford gone. So I think they drop out of the playoffs.
     
    lakerfan2, Sep 21, 2017
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    My gut tells me tacos. My heart says playoffs. My brain says make tacos
     
    ThizGuy83, Sep 21, 2017
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    No mention of Bogut.... okay then.

    We'll be better no doubt about it, world beaters... probably not but I think we'll be right around 10-18th in defensive efficiency/effectiveness in league ranks.
     
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    :Laugh:

    That was good
     
    Battle Tested20, Sep 21, 2017
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    Signing probably came through after that was submitted. They could have edited it but I’m not sure if Bogut changes the win prediction much. I still think low to mid 30s is right absent some things breaking our way.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Sep 21, 2017
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    I think Bogut can be effective. The question is his health.

    We're going to win 34-38 games , IMO.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Sep 21, 2017
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