Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

Just left the game in Atlanta. I thought it was a nice gesture for the Hawks to allow us to wear our home unis at Staples South, aka Phillips Arena. It was a glorified home game yet again lol. Even with only 26 wins, it still feels good to be a Laker fan.

 

Why is it that Atlanta is like a home game for us? I have no idea what's the story is, but it has been like this for ages now.

 

you just s*** on Showtime Weez, with your Kobe quip

 

Good point but Showtime was America's team so I believe the fanbase got wider because of them

 

Atlanta has always been like a home game for us as far as fans.

Well we are 9-0 @ home since Jan 7th. 6-7 on the road. 15-7 overall since Jan 7th.

If we kept the same win/loss percentages of home and road games for these past 22 games for the next 22 (which is the rest of the games), we would end up 43-39 and very likely in the playoffs. Likely we can't win out at home but we could improve our road record so who knows? A good thing is a lot of people give up towards the end of the year. Not just teams tanking but players and teams who have nothing to play for. We don't have any of those, we have a bunch of players that need new contracts this summer. These guys and our youth are going to ball until game 82. Also Lonzo is making his return and IT is lookin alright now. Thomas can get open with the way this group attacks the net and can kick out. He also dishes some nice passes especially to Jules who he seems to find a lot. I still miss Nance and his rook contract, Clarkson too but less so but even without yielding the benefits of the cap space their absence provides I think we are picking up the slack. We'll see, 3-3 since the trade nothing amazing but trending up for sure after tonight's roadie blow out.

Our pattern since Jan 7th has been to win 4, lose a couple rinse and repeat so far since Jan 7 it's gone:

WWWW-LL-WWWW-LL-WWWW-LLL-WWW

The 3 losses came immediately after the trade so, a bit of a hiccup there but we seem to be recovering and making some use of IT's scoring while working Lonzo back in.

 

Waiting for and enjoying Lakers games , I feel like the (normal) old good days are coming back.

We're 15-7 since the 9 L streak

 

But the coaching was terrible!

— @ZenMaster (probably)

 

Luke has improved too , he wasn't terrible but cost us some games to be fair .

I like the direction we're heading , the main thing which is enjoyable ( and obviously you get good results on the floor) is to have several ball handlers sharing the court together

Lonzo , IT , Randle , Ingram ...

Luke goal is still to replicate GS ...

 

Now if they can only improve their shooting to GS levels

 

clev is 2 loses away from giving us a pick in late teens or early 20s

 

sure if that's all it takes

 

Just a little prediction for the rest of the season.

@MIA - W - I think with the way we're rolling, it'll be a battle to a nice hard fought win.

@SAS - L - Revenge game for San Antonio after we blew them out at home. I think Pop makes the adjustments this time.

POR - L - Dame just always has our number, first home loss after 9 in a row.

ORL - W - Revenge game for us after losing on the road, blowout.

@DEN - L - This will be a battle of young talent, they are fighting for a playoff spot.

CLE - L - We all want to win this one, but LAbron.

DEN - W - Another battle, but we'll take it this time at home.

@GS - L - Golden State are rolling right now into playoff form, think this will be a tough blowout.

MIA - W - Bounce back game win.

@IND - W - This will be a scrappy game, but I think we take it.

@NOP - L - Too much Anthony Davis? May be.

@MEM - W - Memphis has given up. Blowout.

@DET - W - Roll into DET against Biff. I'd take a win.

DAL - W - Another Lakers rolling to end the season, blowout.

MIL - W - BI vs Greek Freak, but we take the win.

SAC - W - Blowout the Queens.

@UTA - L - Utah could be fighting for a playoff spot, so could be a loss.

SAS - W - Think we take this one back.

MIN - L - Minny will be rolling towards the playoffs.

UTA - W - We play spoiler and end their chance at playoffs...again.

HOU - L - They may be fighting for home court, but we've had their number this year, and with a full healthy team, I'd love a win.

@LAC - W - Finish the season with a win against the tenants.

I'll set my expectations at 13-9 to finish the season, finishing at 39-43 in 10th place in the West. I'll take it. If we exceed it, more power to us, and you never know, could sneak in to that final spot.

 

When was the last time we won a game in Miami ? I have no memory of such thing since the 08 season when Kobe picked Wade up full court

 

That's was the last time. Strange stat.