Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. karacha

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    Ahhh... the smell of the playoffs in the morning... the coffee isn't bad either.

    If we could win against the Clips, we're peaking at the right time. That would be awesome.
     
    karacha, Mar 7, 2020
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    Will be interesting to watch Vogel’s rotations in this Clippers game he does not want to lose. No one on the team wants to lose.
     
    LTLakerFan, Mar 7, 2020
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    So nice to see our two superstars actually step up and put the team on their backs against a top rival. The other games against the bucks and clips, they were good but meh.

    Also, we won despite shooting poorly from 3. Going cold from 3 and losing has been a trend against the top teams.
     
    Punk-101, Mar 7, 2020
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    I was surprised at how winded Freak looked during the game. I know he plays less then 30 minutes a game and we were really clamping down on him but still....
     
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    We shot poorly from three and still won by 10. Definitely encouraging.

    LeBron also looks like a monster out there too. We are hitting our stride at the right time.
     
    ElginTheGreat, Mar 7, 2020
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    We have to beat the Clippers on Sunday !!

    A 3rd straight loss to them would have bad implications and optics..
     
    Chick-n-Stew, Mar 7, 2020
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    We'll beat them this time. Bron+AD will impose their will on the Clips.
     
    karacha, Mar 7, 2020
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    If we can not suck shooting from deep it will certainly help.
     
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    That is a major key going forward. Must improve the outside shooting %. That'll open the box for our strength, , the bigs..
     
    Chick-n-Stew, Mar 7, 2020
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    But that’s not sustainable in the Finals.
     
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    The Lakers size will bode well in the PO's. They need to work on the perimeter D and shooting %.
     
    Chick-n-Stew, Mar 7, 2020
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    Beating the Bucks is no joke. So glad we gave them one of their very few losses
     
    lakerjones, Mar 7, 2020
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    Beating or losing the Clippers tomorrow won't mean much for us, IMO. I don't have confidence that the Clippers can sustain being healthy for a seven game series. Dwight Howard should hit PG, Lou, and Kawhi hard if they try to get to the paint... Like Shaq said, every time they tried to get to the paint, he would just foul the hell out of them and make them think twice. We need that kind of presence in there to wear them out.
     
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    Wait .... what? .... are we to make of those stats? Things aren’t as bad as they typically seem in GT discussion when he sits?

    :KobeConfused:
     
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    So the bench is stepping up it seems and not giving back leads.
     
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    LOL not what it seemed from the constant upset about those very situations pretty much every Game Time. Honestly that’s a shock to see in print. What a disconnect. Fake stats?

    :Crazyartest:
     
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    I’d like to agree with this, but I don’t. What concerns me is how easy PG and Kawhi can put up points, not to mention Reggie Jackson and Sweet Lou. Even if our defense is playing well, if it’s a close game I think the clips can score more easily to either keep the game close or go ahead. The Lakers can grind out those games for wins, but that’s going to have to be enough for 16 wins. I would expect LeBron and others to burn out before I would expect clips injuries to stop themselves.
     
    Jaguar, Mar 8, 2020
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    Probably waaay too much to hope for but here goes anyway ..... a "great" officiated game today against the Clippers.
     
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    Shame on you in advance...
     
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