Game Debrief: What Went Right And What Went Wrong?

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  1. lakerjones

    lakerjones Moderator Staff Member

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    I definitely love how we are currently playing and feel like we are better than last year and have a stronger overall roster with the additions of Smart, Ayton and Kennard. We miss DFS for sure but Rui and Jake are holding it down in his place for the most part.

    Healthy Luka physically and mentally this year is huge over last year and Lebron looks dialed in. Luka is playing MVP level now instead of looking only half himself.

    I’ve been arguing that I don’t think any of the other competition 3-6 is necessarily better than us, and three head to head wins against them makes that point. I like our chances against all of them. In terms of preference of matchups I like 1. Minny 2. Rockets and lastly 3. Denver. I think the Nuggets are the most dangerous of the three. Wolves and Houston less so to me.
     
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    I'm happy to play anyone in the playoffs. Heck give me Denver. It's the hardest run to the finals - imagine having to verse:

    - Jokic (multi time MVP and top 5 this year) & Denver in the first round
    - Wemby (DPOY and top 5 MVP this year) & Spurs in WCSF
    - SGA (Current MVP and maybe double MVP) & OKC in WCF

    For the finals you get Boston (Brown should be top 5 in MVP by then) and we tie them for 18.

    Imagine taking out all of the top MVP candidates, the top 3 teams in the West and our eternal rivals. That would be the all time greatest run. That's probably what it takes to win a ring this year.
     
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