Apparently Lakers Won't Make Playoffs Next Season

I see the Lakers being the 8th seed and getting beat out of the 1st round like last season. Kobe will avg. like 32ppg and Lamar Odom will dissapoint again. If Kobe gets injured, then the Lakers won't make the playoffs. The Lakers don't make the playoffs, Kobe and Phil Jackson make the playoffs.

 

<div class="quote_poster">CLos Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I see the Lakers being the 8th seed and getting beat out of the 1st round like last season. Kobe will avg. like 32ppg and Lamar Odom will dissapoint again. If Kobe gets injured, then the Lakers won't make the playoffs. The Lakers don't make the playoffs, Kobe and Phil Jackson make the playoffs.</div>

Your post doesn't even make sense

 

<div class="quote_poster">dotmotion Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I Don't see Portland or Clippers especially Memphis ahead of Lakers. Portland is still young and i am giving them another year. Clippers didn't improve much from last year and I believe too years ago was a fluke. But they might be able to creep in the 8th spot. My prediction is Lakers, Hornets, Warriors and maybe Clippers fighting for the 7th and 8th. With Hornets taking 7th and Lakers 8th. I would like to see another Suns LAkers matchup though so maybe Lakers 7th...</div>

Why not Memphis? They had made the playoffs at least 2 years in a row before last season ahead of the Lakers each year. Last year Pau Gasol was hurt for the first 20 games or so of the season and when he came back they were just too far in the hole and so they went after Oden or Durant. Their lineup is very dangerous looking, IMO.

PG-Lowry/Conley
SG-Mike Miller
SF-Rudy Gay
PF-Darko Milcic
C-Pau Gasol

Not to mention guys like Terrance Kinsey last year got so much valuable experience while they were tanking. That will add on some good depth. Then you consider Darko/Gay/Lowry are still developing and will be better next year and Miller/Gasol are both in their primes. Don't sleep on Memphis because of 1 bad season. When healthy they are a very dangerous team.

 

^When the Lakers are healthy, they're look scary too. What is your point?

I don't get caught up with the Warriors' hype. They got hot at the right time, and playing against a team that they exposed a weakness. Though, I blame that partly on the Mavs. They're over confident and too arrogant, thinking they can walk through the Warriors easily. Giving a second chance, I'm not sure the Warriors can beat the Mavs again. Also the Warriors run and gun game won't be as effective as the Suns, simply because they have no outside shooter to spread the floor. Baron, Stephen, Pietrus, Ellis, they're all streaky shooter. It would be interesting to see what happens when their shots aren't falling. Also they're losing possibly their 2nd best go-to-guy J-Richardson, I don't see how they can make the playoff again.

 

<div class="quote_poster">kobe4life Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">^When the Lakers are healthy, they're look scary too. What is your point?

I don't get caught up with the Warriors' hype. They got hot at the right time, and playing against a team that they exposed a weakness. Though, I blame that partly on the Mavs. They're over confident and too arrogant, thinking they can walk through the Warriors easily. Giving a second chance, I'm not sure the Warriors can beat the Mavs again. Also the Warriors run and gun game won't be as effective as the Suns, simply because they have no outside shooter to spread the floor. Baron, Stephen, Pietrus, Ellis, they're all streaky shooter. It would be interesting to see what happens when their shots aren't falling. Also they're losing possibly their 2nd best go-to-guy J-Richardson, I don't see how they can make the playoff again.</div>

While J-Rich was a huge part of the Warriors, you are still forgetting about our new rookie, Marco Belinelli. Belinelli was a beast in the summer league averaging 23 points a game and shooting one hell of a percentage from behind the arc. He is a better shooter than J-Rich. He may not be as athletic, or even a good defender, but with the style of the Warriors, he fits in perfectly. We still also have Sarunas Jasikevicius and Kelenna Azubuike. They are going to get much more playing time without Jason Richardson on the team. We also have Matt Barnes, who will most likely re-sign with us and he is also a good shooter from behind the arc. I think we could still beat the Mavs with Nellie coaching us. I also think we could compete with the Suns in the run and gun offense. I think we all remember what happened last time.

 

^I don't know about that man. Warriors' offense looked extremely good in the playoff against the Mavs, but they're cool off against the Jazz. They won't be effective against teams with an inside force. They could try and run, but they won't be a surprise team anymore. Also don't bet on Baron Davis (the key success to their running game) to play 60 games next season.

 

I think the Lakers if they don't make any good upgrade there probably going to be 7th or 8th i don't no about Hornets and Memphis ahead of the Lakers i could see the Warriors but not the other two team.But now i don't give a crap about the playoffs i care about making this team better with upgrades.

 

<div class="quote_poster">kobe4life Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">^I don't know about that man. Warriors' offense looked extremely good in the playoff against the Mavs, but they're cool off against the Jazz. They won't be effective against teams with an inside force. They could try and run, but they won't be a surprise team anymore. Also don't bet on Baron Davis (the key success to their running game) to play 60 games next season.</div>

The reason they slowed down against Utah was cuase they only had an 8 man rotation. They have gotten deeper this year, so I don't expect the same thing to happen.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When the Lakers are healthy, they're look scary too. What is your point? </div>

His point is that the Grizzlies only missed the playoffs last season because Lowry and Gasol were hurt for most of the season, and when Gasol came back, the Grizzlies were in full tank mode, playing guys like Alexander Johnson and Tarence Kinsey just for the sake of landing a top pick. When this team is fully healthy, they're a playoff team, especially with the additions of Mike Conley, Jr. and Darko Milicic, as well as Marc Iavaroni, who'll run the team at a much faster, better suiting the skillsets of players like Warrick, Gay, and Swift.

 

I don't see what everyone's getting all worked up about. What has this roster done over the past 3 years to earn people's respect? They've shown us a couple of first round exits and some record-setting individual performances by Kobe Bryant. We know that if everything is works out absolutely perfect (healthy, chemistry, motivation, etc.), they can push for a higher seed in the playoffs. But that hasn't happened for longer than a 10-20 game period so far. Now factor in another wasted offseason, all the Kobe drama, and the fact that most of the West has improved dramatically, and tell me why the Lakers are a lock for the playoffs.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I don't see what everyone's getting all worked up about. What has this roster done over the past 3 years to earn people's respect? They've shown us a couple of first round exits and some record-setting individual performances by Kobe Bryant. We know that if everything is works out absolutely perfect (healthy, chemistry, motivation, etc.), they can push for a higher seed in the playoffs. But that hasn't happened for longer than a 10-20 game period so far. Now factor in another wasted offseason, all the Kobe drama, and the fact that most of the West has improved dramatically, and tell me why the Lakers are a lock for the playoffs.</div>

I agree.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When the Lakers are healthy, they're look scary too. What is your point?</div>

lol.
The last thing on my mind about this Lakers team is "scary".

 

<div class="quote_poster">Voodoo Child Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">His point is that the Grizzlies only missed the playoffs last season because Lowry and Gasol were hurt for most of the season, and when Gasol came back, the Grizzlies were in full tank mode, playing guys like Alexander Johnson and Tarence Kinsey just for the sake of landing a top pick. When this team is fully healthy, they're a playoff team, especially with the additions of Mike Conley, Jr. and Darko Milicic, as well as Marc Iavaroni, who'll run the team at a much faster, better suiting the skillsets of players like Warrick, Gay, and Swift.</div>

He was just pointing out it's unfair to assume Memphis will stay healthy for the whole season. Also, although he didn't say it, the Lakers at full strength are a lot better than the Grizzlies at full strength, primarily because they are just so much deeper and have a proven coach.

 

<div class="quote_poster">GatorsowntheNCAA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Why not Memphis? They had made the playoffs at least 2 years in a row before last season ahead of the Lakers each year. Last year Pau Gasol was hurt for the first 20 games or so of the season and when he came back they were just too far in the hole and so they went after Oden or Durant. Their lineup is very dangerous looking, IMO.

PG-Lowry/Conley
SG-Mike Miller
SF-Rudy Gay
PF-Darko Milcic
C-Pau Gasol

Not to mention guys like Terrance Kinsey last year got so much valuable experience while they were tanking. That will add on some good depth. Then you consider Darko/Gay/Lowry are still developing and will be better next year and Miller/Gasol are both in their primes. Don't sleep on Memphis because of 1 bad season. When healthy they are a very dangerous team.</div>


Totally forgot about them, after they "disappeared" last year. They got a good team though. If Gasol and Darko do good together they might get into they old form, hopefully w/o the first round exits.

 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers missed the playoffs next year. They've done nothing to improve the team this offseason outside of axing Smush. Fisher is an upgrade to an extent, but he's not what the team needed. I honestly think the Lakers might be better off starting Crittenton. He's got better size, he's quicker, etc. The only issue there is he's a rookie and Fish is a vet that knows the tri.

Despite this, I do think this Laker team could surprise people though. They have talent on the roster, and when they were all healthy at the beginning of last year, they were very, very good. Plus, while I berate the teams offseason, it could have been worse. We did, at the very least, get an upgrade at point guard and we were able to resign Chris Mihm, who gives a lot of help at the center position, which was easily our weakest link last year (aside from the PG). So, if the team stays healthy this year, I do think they could make the playoffs, and maybe even a run for a 5 seed or so. However, the likelyhood of them staying healthy, to me, isn't great.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Your post doesn't even make sense</div>

I meant to say that Kobe will be his usual self avg. like 32ppg and Lamar Odom won't contribute that much. Also, Kobe and Phil Jackson will lead the Lakers to the playoffs and a 1st round exit.

 

Okay, how effective is Boston's bench going to be now?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Karma Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I agree.

lol.
The last thing on my mind about this Lakers team is "scary".</div>
I'm sure you was one of the Lakers fan who get caught up in the hype and was ecstatic about how good the Lakers were in Dec-Jan when they battled for the top 4 seat in the West. Go ahead and laugh, don't jump back on the bandwagon when they make the playoff again.

 

I actually think that the Lakers can get past the first round this year with the roster that we have right now.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Bacon Smeller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I actually think that the Lakers can get past the first round this year with the roster that we have right now.</div>

So which 2 of these 5 teams do you feel like the Lakers could beat? San Antonio, Dallas, Phoenix, Utah, and Houston?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Bacon Smeller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I actually think that the Lakers can get past the first round this year with the roster that we have right now.</div>
if you think the lakers can get past the 1st round, you're on some good crack. they'll be lucky to make the playoffs. you cant talk about how they played in the beginning of the season and expect the lakers to start off the same way again. its senseless.