Lakers Vs Blazers 1st Round Discussion

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Who do you want as the Lakers first round opponent?

  1. Blazers

    1 vote(s)
    3.3%
  2. Spurs

    6 vote(s)
    20.0%
  3. Grizzlies

    7 vote(s)
    23.3%
  4. Pelicans

    9 vote(s)
    30.0%
  5. Kings

    4 vote(s)
    13.3%
  6. Suns

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%
  1. Pioneer10

    Pioneer10 - Lakers All Star -

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    Lakers in 5 as long as Vogel limits McGee's minutes and otherwise go with AD at 5 with Howard as backup.
    A playoff rotation of AD/Howard/Kuzma/Morris/Lebron/KCP/Waiters/AC/Green is very good and the Lakers got what they needed sans Green of getting Morris/Kuzma going. I don't see how Portland guards the Lakers trio Lebron/Kuzma/Morris very well at all if the Lakers do what they should and go "small".

    If you need to you can always rotate Kuzma and Lebron on to Dame but otherwise they'll score. But they're defense hasn't been good
     
  2. Azndude2190

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    Now we're going to see if Danny Green is who we thought he would be. Otherwise, I would see if we can try to move him this offseason.
     
  3. KuzmoBall17

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    One more reason to eliminate Portland.
     
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    Ya know, I’m a hard core traditionalist with uniforms. Purp n gold. I accept the whites for Sunday’s n holidays only. Nothing else. Have never liked any form of black in our unis, even on the sides.

    But I really like this idea. We mourn Kobe not just with a patch or black ribbon. We mourn Kobe with our entire uniform. This is proper. A looksee of the jersey
     
  5. Kenzo

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    Same here (a traditionalist) but God damn, that looks sweeeeeet. I want one... but as always, Europe sucks and it will be close to impossible to get it.
     
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    Haters gonna hate.
     
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    Hopefully if we get past the first round it will help our players channel their inner mamba
     
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    Barnstable Supreme Fuzzler of Lakersball.com Staff Member

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    I looked .... wouldn’t load .... couldn’t see.

    :(
     
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    :Rondonod:
     
  12. KuzmoBall17

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    How Clippers could be favorite over the Bucks.They have nobody defend Giannis ...except Noah .Last yearToronto had Ibaka and Mark.I don't think that people who bets really that stupid ...
     
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    leonard?
     
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    bucks are overrated in my opinion. outside of giannis they have middleton who is good, but i wouldn't call him a star

    clippers on the other hand, are absolutely stacked from top to bottom
     
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    I hope you guys are right.

    Several things will have to change to get us past Portland.

    Lebron, who has admitted to being out of sorts to an extent will need to return back to the level of play he was at in February / March before the shutdown.
    Ludabrow, same thing. He has been wildly inconsistent in the bubble.
    Our defensive execution will need to return to what it was.
    Our guards will need to remember how to shoot.

    If these things are addressed I wouldn't have the level of concern I have right now. Hopefully we will be able to flip the switch.
     
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    Interesting stats from our 3 games vs Portland this season:

    -As much as we miss AB in this series, Lillard scored 31 and 48 points in the games AB started vs them. He scored 29 in the lone game KCP started (136-113 Laker win in Portland).

    -Kyle Kuzma is averaging 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds vs Portland this season.
     
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    He is next to Jordan I got it.But if Durant wasn't injured last season nobody would say a word about Kawhi.
     
  18. Khmrp

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    who said anything like that? you asked who can guard Greek n thats my answer, series changed after Tor switched leonard onto Greek
     
  19. KuzmoBall17

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    Everybody on ESPN,Fox sports
    even today Vince compare Kawhi to Jordan on ESPN.

     
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