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Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
7958 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 9:57 am to
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With Lebron and AD? Of course I'd prefer to avoid that team.


If AD is healthy you can bet the league and ESPN/ABC will be desperate to get them into the playoffs
Posted by DarkHornet
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2003
232 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:01 am to
Fair point about the pick. Getting the pick is obviously priority #1. Outside of that, I'd be stoked for a play-in matchup against the Lakers. We don't have a ton on the line this season, so I'm going for optimal fun.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
30286 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:07 am to
more importantly, the Knicks had a great comeback win last night with Randle scoring 46, and Porzingis seems to be helping the Wizards.

Wizards play the Lakers on Friday. Definitely need to win that one.
we play them 2 more times.


Lakers have a lot of road games to close the season out, but to be honest, that's probably a good thing for them b/c they'd probably rather not have to play in front of their own fans right now.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20957 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:23 am to
quote:

Lakers have a lot of road games to close the season out, but to be honest, that's probably a good thing for them b/c they'd probably rather not have to play in front of their own fans right now.



Well, they are 9-20 on the road this year, which is 7th-worst in the league. I'm fine with that ratio.
Posted by PELsu
Member since Oct 2021
1733 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:25 am to
I like the idea of an old Lakers team having to fly all over the country. That is not a bad thing for us IMO.
Posted by Baron
Member since Dec 2014
1880 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:29 am to
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I don't know. I could totally see the Lakers shutting down Lebron. I know he wants that scoring title but if his knee is bothering him...


I would say it’s actually LeBron shutting down LeBron, not the Lakers, and I think it’s actually a much better possibility than people realize. LeBron has been using really squishy language in his postgame answers about his knee. He keeps leaving the door open to him shutting it down before the end of the year. I first noticed it a few weeks ago and almost posted about it then. He keeps doing it whenever he could easily just say it’s bothering him a little bit but he’ll be fine and he’s playing no matter what. I really think he doesn’t want to put his body through the playoffs if he believes they have no shot at winning the West, because it’s obvious that he’s giving himself an out if things continue to go south.
This post was edited on 3/8/22 at 10:34 am
Posted by jmcwhrter
Member since Nov 2012
7958 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:44 am to
Actually hoping LeBron's 56 point primetime performance was his way of saying "I'm done.. told you I wasn't the problem"
Posted by Pelefraan 1
Member since Jan 2018
6706 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 10:47 am to
He does seem super checked out at the moment
Posted by smoke225
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7965 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 11:05 am to
He doesnt want to put that wear and tear on his body when he knows that team isnt going anywhere.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 11:07 am to
Lets hope thats how he sees it as well.

If Lebron shuts it down, and AD takes longer to recover, we can wrap it up for the Lakers in the playoffs.
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
13069 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 11:09 am to
Only reason he isn’t is because he wants his points record. That’s it.
Posted by smoke225
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7965 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 11:10 am to
Lets be honest here, Lebron is about Lebron and not the Lakers organization. He is gonna try to be good enough and still relevant when Bronny gets to the league in a few years. At this point I personally think thats all he cares about.
Posted by Dinky Mulberry
Member since Aug 2021
2355 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 11:40 am to
FWIW: Thinking ahead, IF...the Lakers & Spurs end up in a tie for final play-in spot...Spurs should win the tie-breaker
This post was edited on 3/8/22 at 11:45 am
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes 5m

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (knee soreness) will return tonight against the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @YahooSports.


LeBron back to pad his stats.
Posted by jprdbulldog20
Member since Feb 2013
20757 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:39 pm to
lakers getting raw dogged in OT
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41249 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:39 pm to
Took the rockets with the points tonight because the line looked screwy. Could have taken them straight up. Lakers are trash.
Posted by DBeaux225
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
9970 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:40 pm to
At least we got the Lakers sucking going for us
Posted by Dinky Mulberry
Member since Aug 2021
2355 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:40 pm to
I really can't tell if the Lakers are trying or not...but the Rockets are hitting some crazy shots in OT
Posted by GeauxTigersGo
Member since Dec 2009
1901 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:44 pm to
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the Rockets are hitting some crazy shots in OT


That was fun to watch.
Posted by GeauxTigersGo
Member since Dec 2009
1901 posts
Posted on 3/9/22 at 9:46 pm to
1:54 Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper 122 - 130
1:50 Eric Gordon defensive rebound 122 - 130
1:29 Kenyon Martin Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) 122 - 133
1:23 LeBron James makes 32-foot three point jumper 125 - 133
1:00 Jalen Green makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) 125 - 136
53.2 Austin Reaves makes 10-foot pullup jump shot 127 - 136
29.8 Alperen Sengun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) 127 - 139
25.7 Malik Monk makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) 130 - 139
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