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  1. JSM

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    On top of competing with the likes of Knicks and Nets for that mythical star this summer we'll be competing with two front offices who hate the Lakers, one of which is an attractive destination and the other is NBA purgatory.


    Good! I hope all 4 get in our way for such players.
     
  2. ElginTheGreat

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    Bulls need to blow it up and give us back Caruso
     
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    The AD trade seemed to start this wave of f*** it give every asset you have to go big game hunting.

    The thing AD was a true superstar who was entering his prime. I don't think these moves make a lot of sense unless you get something of that extreme value. one of these teams like the Nets, Cavs, Suns, Bucks are going to have a Nets Pierce KG trade disaster hit them soon..

    Especially with the new CBA putting the clamps on moves it doesn't make sense to acquire guys unless you have assets leftover to complete the team. Otherwise not only have you traded way your war chest, you get handicapped on what you used to be able to complete a roster
     
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    Sacramento has to be one of the most pathetic franchises in the league. They put in an unbelievable effort and turn into the Nuggets every time they play the Lakers in the regular season, then in a make-or-break game, they get beaten by the Zion-less Pels.
     
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    playing the lakers is their finals

    plus sabonis is just a bad matchup for AD and fox will forever hold a grudge against us for passing on him in the draft
     
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    I think you mean the prime Warriors. That's what happens when you live and die by the 3. Their defense is bad.

    Is Potato Head in trouble?

    :Laugh:
     
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    Wow.Pelicans are 6-0 vs Sacramento this season and Lakers got swept
     
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    10 -th seeds lost again .They are 0-8 for all time .Is play- in still good idea ? :Laugh:
     
  9. KareemtheGreat33

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    This is why we needed to secure the win and not worry about the seeding, anything can happen but the team that beats up on you in the regular season will likely beat up on you in the play in
     
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    Kings just played a dumb brand of basketball. So smart to keep jacking threes when your team is shooting 20% from there.
    We should have picked Fox, but he would have ended up with Nola an
     
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    No.
    No it’s not.
     
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    lakers can't beat the kings
    kings can't beat the pels
    pels can't beat the lakers

    matchups really are everything
     
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    Haha

     
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    hahahahahah. That was pretty good.
     
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    he had that prepared methinks
     
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    Why are you hating?
     
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    If that’s to me, how is that hate?
     
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    *didn’t quote properly on my phone, RE: play-in…

    Why not? I’m not getting the play-in hate. I disliked the idea initially, but it’s made the last 2 weeks of the regular season not only watchable, but exciting. So much was on the line that final weekend.

    It’s not like 7-10 seeds are winning the title anyway, so it’s not about impacting the end result, but adding a little intrigue.

    if Lakers had fallen into the 9 seed and made it in, would it still be a bad idea? Im just seeing zero arguments for how it hasn’t been a successful addition.
     
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    i think there should be a trigger for the play-in in terms of games behind. the bulls and hawks shouldn't have had a shot this year.
     
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