re: Who will the Lakers play on Christmas?

Posted by John Casey

New Orleans

Member since Nov 2016

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:27 pm to I Bleed Garnet

quote:
Knicks always play on Christmas

Not in 2015:

Pelicans @ Heat
Bulls @ Thunder
Cavs @ Warriors
Spurs @ Rockets
Clippers @ Lakers

Posted by castorinho

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:34 pm to xiv

quote:
7:00 Pelicans at Lakers

if this game happens, it'll be in New Orleans

Posted by I Bleed Garnet

Cullman, AL

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:36 pm to John Casey

Wow that’s a first

Posted by John Casey

New Orleans

Member since Nov 2016

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:40 pm to I Bleed Garnet

quote:
Wow that’s a first

It was the only time in the past 10 years that the Knicks didn't play on Christmas day.

Posted by Weagle25

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Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:41 pm to smash williams

quote:
Lakers vs Pelicans still provides the most drama imo.

Lol Pels fans can’t see more than 2 ft in front of them

Posted by WestCoastAg

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:47 pm to smash williams

quote:
Lakers vs Pelicans still provides the most drama imo.

more than 3 of the top 6 or so players in the league, plus a fringe 10 guy, playing in a shared arena in the countries second largest market?

This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 9:48 pm

Posted by 504Voodoo

New Orleans

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 10:01 pm to Fus0623

quote:
Clips easy

Clips vs. Raps

Lakers vs. Pels

Posted by smash williams

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 10:06 pm to WestCoastAg

Lebron vs Zion
AD vs entire Pelicans organization
Lonzo and Ingram
Lavar Ball talking shite

Also I'm a Spurs fan for anyone thinking otherwise.

Posted by theducks

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:24 pm to Tarik One

Lakers vs Pels
Clips vs 76ers (Kawhi vs Embiid)
Knicks vs Nets (feels like Knicks always on Christmas)
Rockets vs Mavs (New look Mavs on primetime against Harden)
Nuggets vs Blazers (One of the better if not best playoff series from the year before)

Posted by DownSouthCrawfish

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:42 pm to John Casey

quote:
Warriors vs Blazers

This sounds like a fun matchup with CJ/Dame v Steph/D'Lo

Posted by DownSouthCrawfish

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:44 pm to smash williams

quote:
Lakers vs Pelicans still provides the most drama imo

Posted by ShamelessPel

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:55 pm to Weagle25

quote:
Lol Pels fans can’t see more than 2 ft in front of them

There are legitimately dumb people in this thread including you.

ADs return to NOLA is NBA soap opera heaven.

The clippers beating out the Lakers for Kawhi is a fun story and all, but you’re talking a year long story in the making. Lest us not forget the two shitstorms these franchises created for each other last year.

If Zion wasn’t here, y’all would probably be right about no one giving a shite. But he changes the whole dynamic.

ETA: FWIW, I think the Davis return will get burned much earlier in the year...and it will be Lakers/Clippers on XMas.

This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 11:58 pm

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Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:58 pm to ShamelessPel

zion is definitely going to be playing on christmas. its the biggest day of the NBA season and hes the most hyped player entering the league since lebron. its a lock. but the lakers are going to be paired with the clippers for the night game

Posted by Tiger Prawn

Member since Dec 2016

25240 posts

Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:20 am to smash williams

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Slim chance KD would be back by then, not sure about Klay either.

Maybe by Christmas 2020. There's no way KD is back from an achilles tear and on an NBA court in barely 6 months.

Klay won't be back by Christmas either. Returning after the all star break is more likely. GSW has no reason to rush him back in 6 months from an ACL tear and risk re-injury because they brought him back too soon. And GSW's training staff is going to be extra cautious because they already got enough flak for clearing KD to return from his "calf" injury, only to see him tear his achilles the first game back. Can you imagine how much the team will be ripped in the media if they bring Klay back too early and he re-injures his knee?