Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

I like that we had wins in a close game against a bad team (Cleveland), and a slog of a game against a tricky team like the Jazz. They felt like very lose-able games. It's not pretty but upper-echelon teams pull out wins in these situations. I feel like we're getting there.

 

When is the last time people got tacos? Bout time!

 

they should take advantage of the free taco tonight because this will be few and far between lol the way the NBA has gone to a quicker pace and no defense all over the league

 

Now let's crush the Magic!

 

I expect a LOT of shuffling of playoff teams before the end of the year, but the West this year is HIGHLY surprising. Completely unexpected, what we are seeing.

Literally 6 of the 7 teams currently out of the West playoffs are capable of making the playoffs. I actually thought Phoenix had a shot this year, but apparently not.

That a lot of competition. It's only 20 games in, but dang!

 

Optimism?!?

Yeah, as we rise and go up the team standing, so does our optimism. Top 4 sounds about right.

I think we'll be up against one of OKC, SAS and UTA for that spot.

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The Lakers are slowly developing into what I believe Magic and Rob envisioned. The first and fourth quarters showed us samples of the potential, at different paces, that they can efficiently operate at. In the first quarter, the defensive intensity set off the showtime tempo while in the fourth quarter it was defensive stops and "WinnngTime" halfcourt sets. They are still mightly struggling with ball control (all season, not just the clunker last night) that prevents them from dominating over those stretches. Zo, BI, and KCP provide a formidable defensive perimeter with McGee and Tyson rim protecting. LeBron is reading the opposing offense and starting to provide timely take aways on ball reversals and strips at the rim... almost Pippenesque. The issue right now is they are giving away the advantage with careless ball security. Once they straighten this out they'll be more consistent and avoid these 4 quarter struggles. They are a weak 4 games above .500 evidenced by their scoring differential but I like the direction the needle is pointing in.

 

All I know is we better BLOW OUT THE FREAKING MAGIC!!!!

 

Completely new team still learning how to play together, and we’re 11-7? Yeah I’ll take it.

 

Pretty bad for the rest of the league if this is us with pretty much nothing together.

Lebron will get us 15 wins by himself (he may also lose us more, lol but...), once we start actually gelling and playing consistent defense, not even the Warriors will be a threat.

 

This is the new definition of “optimism”

 

I dunno man .... time to embrace the being in every game and winning a lot more than we're going to lose. Dude (you know who) is in their ears too with Zo and BI reinforcing the things we all want to see from them. So clearly even your not favorite player lurks on LB.

 

I wish he would have lurked on ihatelebron.com before I deactivated it. He’d have learned a thing or two. Overall he has improved as far as being less offensive and cluelessly narcissistic.

 

The west will sort itself out over time and I think we'll be near the top of that pile