2017-18 Lakers Season Watch Thread (27-34, 10th Slot on 3/2)

[JBcat]

Jazz won

A lot of action tomorrow regarding the pick. Tomorrow we will need:

Lakers to lose to warriors
Magic to beat OKC (but it’s ok if okc wins too)
Grizz to beat spurs
Suns to beat pistons (suns coming off a win vs Bulls)
Hornets to beat raptors
Nets to beat mavs (ok if mavs win though)

I’d rather the Mavs win. I have faith the Nets will pull ahead of the Lakers.  Another win for the Mavs gives them more of a slight hope of the playoffs, and they aren’t a team that usually tanks on purpose.  They have actually been playing well lately.

[Phantom255x]

With a BRUTAL stretch coming up for LAL, there's a good chance they could be 5th worst in league.

Suns won yesterday (though Bulls lost), so they are at 8 wins (same as LAL).

I think Grizzlies, Thunder, Clippers, even Nets could pull a little ahead soon.

So Mavs, Bulls, Hawks and Kings would be worse than LAL, unless one or two of those teams go on a hot stretch soon (go Hawks!). Does being 5th worst increase our odds at 2-5 or not?

[saltlover]

With a BRUTAL stretch coming up for LAL, there's a good chance they could be 5th worst in league.

Suns won yesterday (though Bulls lost), so they are at 8 wins (same as LAL).

I think Grizzlies, Thunder, Clippers, even Nets could pull a little ahead soon.

So Mavs, Bulls, Hawks and Kings would be worse than LAL, unless one or two of those teams go on a hot stretch soon (go Hawks!). Does being 5th worst increase our odds at 2-5 or not?

The biggest jump in odds is going from 6th to 5th.  The next biggest is from 5th to 4th, which also gets from below 50% to over 70%.

[JBcat]

We need the Grizzlies and Clippers to stay afloat until they get their injured players back, and don’t go for an all out tank.  It will be interesting to see if management for both teams trade some of their players for a rebuild or not. 

In the meantime hopefully the Mavs and Kings join the clutter from like the 7th seed down, making it harder to go in for the tank.

[Big333223]

We need the Grizzlies and Clippers to stay afloat until they get their injured players back, and don’t go for an all out tank.  It will be interesting to see if management for both teams trade some of their players for a rebuild or not. 

In the meantime hopefully the Mavs and Kings join the clutter from like the 7th seed down, making it harder to go in for the tank.

The Clippers worry me. Pat Beverly is already done for the season and they've had a bad start to the year. Now they'll be withouth thier best player for a while and there are rumblings that DJ might be on the block. If they decide this is a lost season that could complicate the bottom of the West.

[saltlover]

We need the Grizzlies and Clippers to stay afloat until they get their injured players back, and don’t go for an all out tank.  It will be interesting to see if management for both teams trade some of their players for a rebuild or not. 

In the meantime hopefully the Mavs and Kings join the clutter from like the 7th seed down, making it harder to go in for the tank.

The Clippers worry me. Pat Beverly is already done for the season and they've had a bad start to the year. Now they'll be withouth thier best player for a while and there are rumblings that DJ might be on the block. If they decide this is a lost season that could complicate the bottom of the West.

I’m not too worried about the Clippers.  Doc could be on the hot seat, and thus has no incentive to tank.  Gallinari is due back next week, and Teodosic a couple of weeks later.  Given the Clippers’ long-term contract situation, as well as the dearth of young players worth developing in tanking mode, I think they’ll try to keep competing certainly into early March, and probably until they have no playoff hopes.  Maybe they’ll move DJ — Gallo at the 4 and Blake at the 5 might make more sense for them long-term anyway.  But barring reinjuries or extended recoveries to Teodosic, Gallo, and Blake, we won’t see a pure tank from them, and ultimately they have too much talent to fall below the Lakers.

[celticsclay]

We need the Grizzlies and Clippers to stay afloat until they get their injured players back, and don’t go for an all out tank.  It will be interesting to see if management for both teams trade some of their players for a rebuild or not. 

In the meantime hopefully the Mavs and Kings join the clutter from like the 7th seed down, making it harder to go in for the tank.

The Clippers worry me. Pat Beverly is already done for the season and they've had a bad start to the year. Now they'll be withouth thier best player for a while and there are rumblings that DJ might be on the block. If they decide this is a lost season that could complicate the bottom of the West.

I’m not too worried about the Clippers.  Doc could be on the hot seat, and thus has no incentive to tank.  Gallinari is due back next week, and Teodosic a couple of weeks later.  Given the Clippers’ long-term contract situation, as well as the dearth of young players worth developing in tanking mode, I think they’ll try to keep competing certainly into early March, and probably until they have no playoff hopes.  Maybe they’ll move DJ — Gallo at the 4 and Blake at the 5 might make more sense for them long-term anyway.  But barring reinjuries or extended recoveries to Teodosic, Gallo, and Blake, we won’t see a pure tank from them, and ultimately they have too much talent to fall below the Lakers.

I'm thinking that doc may just want to retire or take a break. Even if everything broke right for them they obviously can't contend for a title. Isn't that why he wanted to leave here?

[Phantom255x]

Magic beating Thunder, and Nets-Mavs game going on (win-win for us, though prefer Mavericks squeeze out the win - but still, benefits us either way).

Now just hope Warriors SMACK the Lakers tonight! 

[CelticsElite]

Warriors bench holding down the fort so far

Warriors have 9 pt lead in the 2nd q

[MattyIce]

Warriors bench holding down the fort so far

Warriors have 9 pt lead in the 2nd q

and now lakers have the lead:(

[CelticsElite]

Steph curry is really lagging in production tonighbut

[MattyIce]

are they even trying?  don't they know our pick is relying on them?!?

[CelticSooner]

GS has really looked very pedestrian this season.

[MattyIce]

GS are sleep walking

[SparzWizard]

Makes our win against the Warriors just casual. Because it's like...anyone can beat the Warriors.