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

[rondofan1255]

What a choke by JaMychal Green at the end for Memphis

Memphis has lost 14 of 15!

[TheSundanceKid]

Too many bad teams in the NBA to rely on 18 LAL pick converting.

I think the 19 SAC pick is much more likely to hit.

Nothing wrong with that either. There are positives to either pick depending on how we develop over the course of this year.

[CelticsElite]

today in order of importance we need wins from:

Knicks
Nets
Pistons
Suns or kings
Hawks
Mavs

[Phantom255x]

today in order of importance we need wins from:

Knicks
Nets
Pistons
Suns or kings
Hawks
Mavs

Unfortunately I doubt the Hawks and Mavs will beat the Cavs and Spurs tonight lol.

But maybe Nets can beat Wiz at home, and Pistons could beat the Nuggets.

Although outcomes of other games may play an affect, the Lakers, with a loss tonight, could fall from 10th worst down to 7th worst. It's a really cluttered group around there.

[SCeltic34]

I haven't watched Porzingis much this season, but he looks incredibly soft.  The Lakers are playing somewhat physical defense against him and it's caused him to take bad/low percentage shots, almost all jumpers.

Hornacek with a terrible play call to end the 4th.

[Phantom255x]

KNICKS BEAT THE LAKERS!!

AND WOW, Lakers schedule gets ROUGH now.

Next 4 games: @Cleveland, Golden State, @Houston, @Golden State

Hopefully they go 0-4 in that stretch 

[CelticsElite]

Nets also win to pull ahead more of the lakers

[CelticsElite]

Tankathon.com shows Lakers back to 7th worst. They were like 11 yesterday

[JBcat]

Lakers are being competitive.  It’s going to be tough to break into the bottom 5.  It’s a very clustered group though so anything can happen, and even the Bulls are showing signs of life winning 3 in a row looking to join the pack. Lol

[Phantom255x]

Tankathon.com shows Lakers back to 7th worst. They were like 11 yesterday

As I said above, between 6th worst and 12th worst is such a cluttered group lol.

Hoping Lakers trade Randle and/or Clarkson at the deadline to clear up cap space for this summer. That would make them worse short term and probably help us out a bit.

[BlastFromThePast]

KNICKS BEAT THE LAKERS!!

AND WOW, Lakers schedule gets ROUGH now.

Next 4 games: @Cleveland, Golden State, @Houston, @Golden State

Hopefully they go 0-4 in that stretch 

Hopefully?  It's a lock unless Armegeddon occurs first.   

They then get Port and the T'Wolves (both likely losses) and Mem (they have to get better, right) and the Clips on a 4 game home stand (the latter 2 probably a split) before the Rockets and T'Wolves on the road on New Year's eve and New Year's day.

Personally, I have them going 1-9 during the upcoming stretch thru the end of this month.

[Phantom255x]

KNICKS BEAT THE LAKERS!!

AND WOW, Lakers schedule gets ROUGH now.

Next 4 games: @Cleveland, Golden State, @Houston, @Golden State

Hopefully they go 0-4 in that stretch 

Hopefully?  It's a lock unless Armegeddon occurs first.   

They then get Port and the T'Wolves (both likely losses) and Mem (they have to get better, right) and the Clips on a 4 game home stand (the latter 2 probably a split) before the Rockets and T'Wolves on the road on New Year's eve and New Year's day.

Personally, I have them going 1-9 during the upcoming stretch thru the end of this month.

Just being a bit cautious.

I thought they may go 1-1 in that stretch vs. Philly and Charlotte, and they won both of them 

But yeah this won't be easy at all.

[CELTICSofBOSTON]

Great night for the pick! Lakers lose. Nets and Mavs win.

[libermaniac]

Boy, just looking at mock drafts.  From my perspective it would be much better if the draft pick conveys this year, since 5 of the top 6 prospects are 6-10 or taller. In the 2019 draft the only top prospect 6-10 or taller is Manute Bol's kid.  Can't see Bol fitting in our system.

If we could add that length/frontcourt help in next year's draft.  Watch out NBA!!!!

[CelticsElite]

Boy, just looking at mock drafts.  From my perspective it would be much better if the draft pick conveys this year, since 5 of the top 6 prospects are 6-10 or taller. In the 2019 draft the only top prospect 6-10 or taller is Manute Bol's kid.  Can't see Bol fitting in our system.

If we could add that length/frontcourt help in next year's draft.  Watch out NBA!!!!

2 things I wanted to say: 1. The 2019 draft will have reform with the age limit expected to be lowered, so a rush of high school prospects may enter (players like LaMelo Ball). 2. the best part was the protections danny added to the pick. We either get a top elite prospect this year or roll dice on the terrible kings in 2019 during likely draft reform. Win win. We were paid a most likely elite top 5 prospect to take tatum. Danny did Brooklyn fleece part 2