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%
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  1. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

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    if our backcourt can't can at least 35% of wide open threes, i'm not sure the opponent matters. this is professional basketball, not jv. make shots.
     
    abeer3, Aug 6, 2020
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    gcclaker Moderator Staff Member

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    With our recent play? Does not matter even if it's The Little Sisters of Mercy.
     
    gcclaker, Aug 6, 2020
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    Cookie The Dame of Doom Staff Member

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    I guess they wouldn’t have mercy on us.
     
    Cookie, Aug 6, 2020
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  4. KuzmoBall17

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    I think will play Phoenix.
    Nobody picked them before bubble and they are about to go 4-0.
    P.S.Pelicans quit and lost to Sacramento
     
    KuzmoBall17, Aug 6, 2020
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    But ... but ... our great kids .... and Zion the unstoppable. Give them 2 more years. We may regret AD being here instead yet.
     
    LTLakerFan, Aug 6, 2020
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    gcclaker Moderator Staff Member

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    They'll exploit our backcourt's defensive shortcomings and throw a barrage of hard doubles at Davis... :)
     
    gcclaker, Aug 6, 2020
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    gcclaker Moderator Staff Member

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    2 more years and this sentiment will still be funny...
     
    gcclaker, Aug 6, 2020
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    I really want a walk-over in the 1st round :giggle:
     
    Kenzo, Aug 7, 2020
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    We need (3) tough opponents in the playoffs to get us ready to beat the Bucks or Toronto. Might as well take on the best to help us get there as quickly as possible.
     
    sirronstuff, Aug 7, 2020
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    Pelicans are eliminated
     
    KuzmoBall17, Aug 9, 2020
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    Kenzo - Lakers All Star -

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    f***ing Clippers, had to piss Dame off...
     
    Kenzo, Aug 9, 2020
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    lakerjones Moderator Staff Member

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    Pelicants are done. Same with Sacto. It's going to be very interesting and may come down to the wire with the rest of these teams. I definitely see Portland leapfrogging Memphis. Maybe Spurs too. Suns right there as well.
     
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    it's gonna be portland

    now with an even more motivated dame lillard
     
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    They will all lose to us
     
    Purp n Gold, Aug 9, 2020
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    i want no part of Dame n Por, dont care what any 1 says, Dame can beat teams by himself
     
    Khmrp, Aug 11, 2020
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    Well they just moved into the 8th seed. Seems like we have to deal with them...
    :ADGlance:
     
    BigDan24, Aug 11, 2020
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    it's gonna be portland

    and honestly, if they can't get past the blazers then they don't deserve to be champs anyways
     
    432J, Aug 11, 2020
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  18. The Showtime Mamba

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    Feel the same, but can't help looking at Ultra Lillard and thinking "Whitney Houston we have a problem!"

    It will feel like we earned it and a true championship if we can bounce the Blazers, Rockets, Clips and Bucks out of the squared circle.
     
    The Showtime Mamba, Aug 11, 2020
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    Portland will be exhausted.They are playing basically 6-7 players every game
    They should win last game ,and then tournament for 8 place will be played on Saturday and Sunday.And McCollum is injured .
    McCollum has been playing with a L3 vertebral transverse process fracture (non-displaced) since last Thursday. In layman’s terms, he has a fracture in his lower back.He has played three games since the injury.
    And on Monday Playoffs is begin.So looks like Lakers will play on Tuesday or Wednesday.
    Lakers should not be scared of Portland at all
     
    KuzmoBall17, Aug 11, 2020
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    There's a lot of truth to this, but I'd like to avoid teams that are gonna be major calorie burns for us early on. I think we'd beat the Blazers, but it'd be 6 exhausting games, versus a 4-game sweep against Memphis.

    Personally, I'd like to see the Suns. I don't think we'd have any difficulty with them, but every game would be exciting and fun.
     
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