Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. therealdeal

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    Back to back "should win" games and we got them both. It feels like its been a long time since that happened. And let's be honest that feeling probably shouldn't apply to these youngsters but it's so important that it does at least in their minds.
     
    therealdeal, Dec 10, 2017
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    Yeah there is progress and I feel we should be 13-12 .

    Hopefully we will win the Knicks game , get one of the 4 next very tough games and beat Portland.

    We could make a nice run during Jan/Feb.
     
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    2 game winning streak...Bout to be 3!

    Dec. 15th!!!

    Bout to be some trade activity...hoping to make us better now and/or making the #2018plan more viable!

    Bout to go get my nerd on and have an anxiety-laden puke during that opening crawl before I start yelling out Luuuuuuuuke!

    Bout to clean off mom's spaghetti so I can get ready for this P&G (or depending on how you look at it, Nike blue and yellow) Revival!
     
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    We can probably get 4-5 more wins before 2018. That CLE-GSW-HOU punch is gonna sting though. Whoever did the schedule is deliberately screwing us.

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    Knicks, Cavs, Warriors, Rockets, Warriors, Blazers, Wolves, Grizziles, Clippers, Rockets, Wolves, Thunder going through January 3rd.

    YIKES!

    My optimism: we got the two wins we should have thus far on this trip. The Knicks will be tough in MSG, but I wouldn't consider them much better or worse than the Sixers. If we can beat the Sixers, we can beat the Knicks. After that...
     
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    I'm hoping we can get that win over the Curry-less GSW next Monday for Kobe's jersey retirement!
     
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    I wouldn't mind them losing games. As long as they execute well, it's fine. Some teams are just better and we can't do anything about that.

    But for teams ranked 11th overall or lower, I'm being positive. We can beat them or at least give them a good fight. Should be exciting.

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    I couldn't agree more. That game against Golden State is my second favorite game behind the Sixers because it was a great game against a great opponent. Those are the games teams remember and those are the games these kids will define themselves with.

    Those are also the games that some upcoming FAs will take great note of. :Shaqwink:
     
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    Two game win streak!
     
    Kou, Dec 12, 2017
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    I'm going to be so nervous before that movie, if someone were to startle me by yelling Luuuuke like that, my butt may squirt a little.
     
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    Brook looks so frustrated out there a lot of the time that I have this feeling he is going to do whatever it takes to get back to playing better. He seems like a proud guy. Granting that it's not all his fault perhaps with the way he's being used. My gut. But it said the same thing about Ingram just watching him when things weren't going so well earlier in the year but getting a lot of great looks that weren't dropping.
     
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    :Kobe Snickering:
     
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    My optimism is that we're in almost every game this year. This team just lacks a superstar closer
     
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    Good game tonight. Would have loved to get the W, so close.
     
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    Preaching to the choir.

    Pretty much everyone in LA and every single Lakers fan who knows the game knows this. We need a star that will keep this young boys together in crunch time. Not necessarily to take buzzer beaters or game winners, just a stabilizer will do. BI could play that role but he's not close to being one.

    We have that player and we're playoff bound.

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    We should have won this game. But I'm still optimistic because this is the optimism thread.

    If BI had shown up...we easily win this game in spite of Zinger's big night.
     
    fabfourlakers, Dec 12, 2017
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    The League & Media have taken notice.. This Team will be back sooner than later.
    I would be shocked if we didn't move one of the young guns (JC or Randle) + Deng by the deadline.

    **note: I really like the way both JC & JR are playing. Fortunately or unfortunately that ups their trade value too.
     
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    Shoot if Ingram scores 1-2 baskets by OT we probs win. Oh well. Good hard fought,entertaining game. Stephen A out of all people gave us praise lol.
     
    SFGOLDRUSHER, Dec 13, 2017
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