Optimism Discussion: The Laker's Sky Is Not Falling

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  1. fabfourlakers

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    We didn't just beat the Blazers...we handled them.

    It's very encouraging to see us put a pretty good team away...

    Now let's take care of business against the crappy east teams that we should beat
     
    fabfourlakers, Nov 15, 2018
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    Well the Magic just had a great win against the 76ers, so they aren't exactly playing bad right now
     
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    Good point. Magic are definitely underrated...as are the Heat...I guess the only "guaranteed" win is Cleveland?

    We'll have our hands full over the weekend
     
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    alam1108, Nov 15, 2018
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    I am bullish on the upcoming road swing. 3-0.
     
    borri, Nov 15, 2018
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    We could win our next five. I think we'll probably go 4-1. Imagine if we do sweep these next 5 though, we'd be going for 10 in a row against the Nuggets.
     
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    The goal should be 5-0, the minimum 4-1. If we are worse than that, it is a disappointment.

    Although we have always kind of underachieved in Orlando I feel. Thats my only worry.
     
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    basically a house divided can be conquered. Jus' sayin'

     
    sirronstuff, Nov 16, 2018
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    Always was fond of the Nutcracker Suite.

    :Laugh:
     
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    vasashi17 LB's Resident Capologist

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    Since Magic "admonished" Luke, we've gone 6-1, brought in TyChandler and gone undefeated since, only given up 120 points once, when we opened up the season hemorrhaging points to opponents 4 other times, have been 6th best in team defensive ranking and Miami is on the docket so Bron can get re-juiced.

    Oh and since Magic took over 1.5 yrs ago, we no longer have to deal with this s***...

    ...and we're rumored to be in play for KD/Kawhi/AD.

    So for those s***ting on Magic, kiss the mother******* ring...all 5 of them!

    #TheComeUp
     
    vasashi17, Nov 16, 2018
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    We're just getting better, while sub par Teams that started hot are leveling off.We have Youth, Cap Space & the best Player in the Game on our squad for the the next 4 Years.. Yeah.. i'm feeling Optimistic.
     
    LakerFanIam, Nov 16, 2018
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  12. sirronstuff

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    If the better team has to win every game, then the Warriors should've been 164-0 in the last two years.
    I'm gonna say what everybody else here already knows. Sometimes, we don't win games we're supposed to as does every other team in the NBA ever.

    This is one of those. Our issue is not really that we've lost to a lowly Magic, or that our supposed young stars sucked in this game or what not. Our issue is that we've set too high a bar for our team and looking too far ahead to La La Land and Wonderland. Let's keep the expectations in check.

    We're in the middle of a very stacked and competitive western conference. I'd say that's a win.
     
    PGinLA, Nov 17, 2018
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    I'm just gonna leave this here...


     
    OmarE, Nov 18, 2018
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    Exactly why we can't be losing games to middle of the pack Eastern teams. We need to be padding our record with wins against those teams.
     
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    Yeah...no.
     
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    Lakers should know 3 things. 1) They cannot coast on Defense ever, it’s the fuel that drives the bus. 2) They need a consistent 20-24 points from someone aside from LeBron. The team has a number of players that can get 12-20 for any given game but need two to give you 50 every game (see GS, Hou, Phi, OKC, Port., Tor.). 3) They do not have the personnel to play small ball for longer than 3 minute stretches. Our candidates for small ball bigs aside from Lebron are underdeveloped physically and get abused. I like how the team is developing but they have to establish a style of play and roles if they want to get past the first playoff round.
     
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    somehow we are only two losses behind first place right now.

    Inconceivable!
     
    sirronstuff, Nov 18, 2018
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    We shot 85% from the line. When’s the last time we could say that? Let’s hope it keeps up.
     
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