Lakers don't win another game until AD/Bron comes back in mid April

[BigDeeps01]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1391614015332253699

Holy ****, has the AD from last year finally arrived?

Monster game tonight, both sides of the ball

[dyee4613]

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1391614015332253699

Holy ****, has the AD from last year finally arrived?

Monster game tonight, both sides of the ball

42 PTS
12 REB
5 AST
3 STL
3 BLK
15-17 FT

He is the first Laker with a 40/10/5/3/3 game since Shaq in 2001.

I hate these arbitrary stats cutoffs. It's like when they say Curry is the first player to -insert 30 stats all relating to shooting 3s-

[BigDeeps01]

42 PTS
12 REB
5 AST
3 STL
3 BLK
15-17 FT

He is the first Laker with a 40/10/5/3/3 game since Shaq in 2001.

I hate these arbitrary stats cutoffs. It's like when they say Curry is the first player to -insert 30 stats all relating to shooting 3s-

Yeah true lol I get that about the stat cutoffs

Not sure if you caught tonight tho but AD really was doing everything. He was demanding the ball, posting up, getting in the paint, blocking shots, defending well, going for loose balls, hit a few clutch passes, even brought the ball down the court a few times. That last lob he threw down from caruso was epic, landed hard on the ankle too, kind of like a big ! like yeah I'm here I'm not hurt I'm ready

I think this team w Lebron healthy blasts whoever is at the 8 in the playin to secure the 7 and then goes on to murk the suns in 5 in the first round

Just gotta avoid that 6 seed and a clippers first round matchup

[ClevageGobbler]

Let him sit, playoffs don't start for another 19 days. LeBron should have been more cautious with his return. It's amazing that he managed to return so quickly and play but it was a mistake. Vogel should have refused to play him until he was game ready tbh. Shroeder out for two weeks is a hit but it's next man up. Don't underestimate the champs or the coaching staff. Might be a bumpy ending but the Lakers will most likely enter the playoffs, and if LeBron can just rest for another few weeks then that's perfect. Hell, AD might even be able to carry this team rd 1 if LeBron needs more than three weeks

lmaoooo

Brah have you seen AD play since his return? 0 effort on D and will only shoot jump shots for some reason. Lebron fans always bash his teammates when things so south but in this case its true. If AD doesn't turn it on during the playoffs they'll get bounced

Tf did I tell you dudes? It's not even tough to see, AD is a monster when he stays away from injury. It was only a matter of time. He was coming back from two months of achilles pain...Of course his game would need some time to shake the mental edge of "can I play this hard without causing pain to it" and now you see

[BigDeeps01]

Tf did I tell you dudes? It's not even tough to see, AD is a monster when he stays away from injury. It was only a matter of time. He was coming back from two months of achilles pain...Of course his game would need some time to shake the mental edge of "can I play this hard without causing pain to it" and now you see

It wasn't exactly a sure thing though. This was the first time AD has looked like this all year, even before he went out

[ClevageGobbler]

It wasn't exactly a sure thing though. This was the first time AD has looked like this all year, even before he went out

True, but this isn't inconsistent with what the great players do. When it comes time to solidify the seeding they turn it up a few notches or more. If AD wasn't feeling any pain it should have been expected by all fans that he was going to begin mauling teams at some point. Especially when LeBron is not at his best. This is ultimately AD's team despite how much LeBron has lead and contributed to the success of the team. It's foolish to expect that he was just going to play like a bum all season, especially when games become more crucial / must wins. Trying to earn a 6th seed or better here, it's truly a do or die situation in the West for any team that has to play in the play-in tournament; too many capable teams

Say LAL do not solidify the 6th seed hypothetically, and POR holds onto 6th (semi-unlikely but may happen) ... The Lakers will likely play MEM (anticipating they're 8th seed) for the first game. Do or die, tremendous energy will be needed; it's basically a game 7 type environment. Then if the Lakers lose that game, there would be either the GSW or SAS to play next (neither plz lol) in which anything can happen either way. It would be better to play the GSW most likely but still, all these games are going to be hellish

Cannot wait to see POR start losing games. Lakers need this 6th seed badly, that week of resting and preparing is going to be a vital start to the repeat

[dyee4613]

Tf did I tell you dudes? It's not even tough to see, AD is a monster when he stays away from injury. It was only a matter of time. He was coming back from two months of achilles pain...Of course his game would need some time to shake the mental edge of "can I play this hard without causing pain to it" and now you see

lmao...you think this validates your absurd opinion that a Bron-less Lakers can beat the Jazz or the Suns. get out of here.

I think this team w Lebron healthy blasts whoever is at the 8 in the playin to secure the 7 and then goes on to murk the suns in 5 in the first round

Just gotta avoid that 6 seed and a clippers first round matchup

imagine being the suns who play well all year only to end up with a round 1 matchup with a healthy lakers squad. that is so brutal

[BigDeeps01]

lmao...you think this validates your absurd opinion that a Bron-less Lakers can beat the Jazz or the Suns. get out of here.


imagine being the suns who play well all year only to end up with a round 1 matchup with a healthy lakers squad. that is so brutal

Yeah, sad but true. I like the suns but Lakers are just a hell of a match up for them. Literally none of them can guard AD, Mikal too small, the others are too slow

He was putting on a clinic vs ayton last night lol

[ClevageGobbler]

lmao...you think this validates your absurd opinion that a Bron-less Lakers can beat the Jazz or the Suns. get out of here

Lol you must not pay attention at all. Lakers will win with AD alone if it happened. Jazz don't have Mitchell fool... Really bad ankle injury. Say he does return and feel okay, that chit is going to flare up, it's not even a question. It's anybody's series to take *******, LeBron or not. Suns aren't going to do sht. Chances are that Cliff and Devon aren't enough to even beat one team in the West first round even if healthy

[dyee4613]

Lol you must not pay attention at all. Lakers will win with AD alone if it happened. Jazz don't have Mitchell fool... Really bad ankle injury. Say he does return and feel okay, that chit is going to flare up, it's not even a question. It's anybody's series to take *******, LeBron or not. Suns aren't going to do sht. Chances are that Cliff and Devon aren't enough to even beat one team in the West first round even if healthy

Anthony Davis has had two really good games. The game before that he had to leave with a backspasm. Prior to that, he had scored 25, 12, 22, 26, 18, 17, and 4 points. He could be ready to go but I wouldn't feel super confident in that statement. Furthermore, the Lakers sans Lebron have as much or less talent than pretty much every other Davis-led team and every year in the playoffs he plays well but his team gets crushed against top seeds. Why would this year be different?

The Jazz might not have Mitchell but he should play in the playoffs and they're 11-5 without him. Shockingly, it's a little different to replace arguably the GOAT and a fringe level all-star lolololol

think Davis alone is enough to get buy a top-tier team as shown by him being awesome in the playoffs and his team getting destroyed.

This is not to say Davis isn't an absolute beast but do you really think this is enough to definitively say he will destroy the best teams in the NBA? The loss of Lebron and the loss of Mitchell aren't the same. The Lakers are below 500 without Lebron and the Jazz are 11-5 without Mitchell.

[BigDeeps01]

Anthony Davis has had two really good games. The game before that he had to leave with a backspasm. Prior to that, he had scored 25, 12, 22, 26, 18, 17, and 4 points. He could be ready to go but I wouldn't feel super confident in that statement. Furthermore, the Lakers sans Lebron have as much or less talent than pretty much every other Davis-led team and every year in the playoffs he plays well but his team gets crushed against top seeds. Why would this year be different?

The Jazz might not have Mitchell but he should play in the playoffs and they're 11-5 without him. Shockingly, it's a little different to replace arguably the GOAT and a fringe level all-star lolololol

think Davis alone is enough to get buy a top-tier team as shown by him being awesome in the playoffs and his team getting destroyed.

This is not to say Davis isn't an absolute beast but do you really think this is enough to definitively say he will destroy the best teams in the NBA? The loss of Lebron and the loss of Mitchell aren't the same. The Lakers are below 500 without Lebron and the Jazz are 11-5 without Mitchell.

I think Davis has had 3 really solid games back (Denver, Portland, Phoenix, and all playoff teams) but yeah, I don't think a lebron-less Lakers gets past the 2nd round. MAYYYYBE with shroedder back but realistically there would just not be enough playmaking ability

I don't even want to think about Lebron not coming back healthy tbh

[ClevageGobbler]

Anthony Davis has had two really good games. The game before that he had to leave with a backspasm. Prior to that, he had scored 25, 12, 22, 26, 18, 17, and 4 points. He could be ready to go but I wouldn't feel super confident in that statement. Furthermore, the Lakers sans Lebron have as much or less talent than pretty much every other Davis-led team and every year in the playoffs he plays well but his team gets crushed against top seeds. Why would this year be different?

The Jazz might not have Mitchell but he should play in the playoffs and they're 11-5 without him. Shockingly, it's a little different to replace arguably the GOAT and a fringe level all-star lolololol

think Davis alone is enough to get buy a top-tier team as shown by him being awesome in the playoffs and his team getting destroyed.

This is not to say Davis isn't an absolute beast but do you really think this is enough to definitively say he will destroy the best teams in the NBA? The loss of Lebron and the loss of Mitchell aren't the same. The Lakers are below 500 without Lebron and the Jazz are 11-5 without Mitchell.

You throw all these stats around like they mean something. Look at the players on each team and how they play. Lakers vs Jazz no Lbj/Mitchell it's Lakers coming out on top. Who the **** do you think is going to pull those boys through if Mitchell isn't good to go? Bojan Bogdanovic? Jordan Clarkson? It's not happening man. It's highly unlikely the Jazz win and you'll see this if/when they play in the 1st round. I'm not even going to mention the Suns, Lakers will run through them

Lakers versus Jazz in a series is a joke to me unless Rudy Gobert is ready to put 22 pts on the table each night every night. If Mitchell plays then it's a series. If not, Jazz will lose

[BigDeeps01]

Tough, physical game tonight. I feel like refs were giving Knicks a lot of calls but regardless it was a hard fought matchup. They were throwing doubles and triples at AD all game, never really found a great rhythm. Turnovers continue to be a thing, THT just isn't seasoned enough to handle the ball for that long

Team is starting to get that playoff presence tho, great defense tonight

[Jaydawg08]

Tough, physical game tonight. I feel like refs were giving Knicks a lot of calls but regardless it was a hard fought matchup. They were throwing doubles and triples at AD all game, never really found a great rhythm. Turnovers continue to be a thing, THT just isn't seasoned enough to handle the ball for that long

Team is starting to get that playoff presence tho, great defense tonight

Idk what I want more.... to get the play in game and play the Suns, or risk it for the 6th and have to play the Clippers first round. Drummond played GREAT, and I'm hoping this is the sort of way he plays going forward. THT....... dude is gutsy, terrible, balsy, erratic, etc. So many positive and negative things to say about that kid lol

[ClevageGobbler]

Idk what I want more.... to get the play in game and play the Suns, or risk it for the 6th and have to play the Clippers first round. Drummond played GREAT, and I'm hoping this is the sort of way he plays going forward. THT....... dude is gutsy, terrible, balsy, erratic, etc. So many positive and negative things to say about that kid lol

You're not sure if you want the Lakers to have a secure guaranteed playoff spot, and one week of rest + time for preparation - or have to fight like dogs in the play-in tournament where nothing is certain?

[BigDeeps01]

Idk what I want more.... to get the play in game and play the Suns, or risk it for the 6th and have to play the Clippers first round. Drummond played GREAT, and I'm hoping this is the sort of way he plays going forward. THT....... dude is gutsy, terrible, balsy, erratic, etc. So many positive and negative things to say about that kid lol

I'm kind of the opinion of avoiding the clippers in the first round right now. Gonna need time for Lebron to get chemistry w the starting lineup and play away any rest, would hate to do that in the first round vs the Cliips. Look at what we did to the warriors the last 2 games, completely destroyed them

Stay at the 7, clap the warriors, and dominate the suns in 5 games IMO

[Jaydawg08]

You're not sure if you want the Lakers to have a secure guaranteed playoff spot, and one week of rest + time for preparation - or have to fight like dogs in the play-in tournament where nothing is certain?

LeBron needs a round before I'd be OK with facing the Clippers in round 1.. The Lakers can be the Suns in 5, they are a great story but would get routed. Bron needs more than 3 games to get ready to play the playoffs before facing the Clippers. He's gonna be rusty

I'm kind of the opinion of avoiding the clippers in the first round right now. Gonna need time for Lebron to get chemistry w the starting lineup and play away any rest, would hate to do that in the first round vs the Cliips. Look at what we did to the warriors the last 2 games, completely destroyed them

Stay at the 7, clap the warriors, and dominate the suns in 5 games IMO

I agree with this, I'd much rather face the Clips in the 2nd round after knocking the rust off Bron

[ClevageGobbler]

LeBron needs a round before I'd be OK with facing the Clippers in round 1.. The Lakers can be the Suns in 5, they are a great story but would get routed. Bron needs more than 3 games to get ready to play the playoffs before facing the Clippers. He's gonna be rusty

LeBron needs rest more than anything. He ****ed up his ankle pretty badly, returned too early, and ****ed it up again. The last thing he needs is to worry about a play-in tournament. It's going to be hell for him to play through the immense pain (sure to come) no matter what this postseason I'd imagine. The instability of that ankle is going to be a problem sooner or later I'm pretty sure. Clippers versus Lakers will be an all out war of a series, potential pandemonium on the floor even without the energy of the fans. More than LeBron finding his rhythm is going to be needed to put them down. I think the Lakers have a solid chance at defeating them but it will not be easy. A lot is going to ride on AD's shoulders. He's on the floor, he's looking good out there now, he's the leader and healthy. Expect and look for him to dominate. It's the only way this year, has to be that way. LeBron has been waiting for him to claim this team and leave no doubt. Now is the time. If any year, this is probably the year for Clippers to go deep into the playoffs, so the Lakers have to be ready

I wouldn't fret the series. Lakers have enough to overcome the Clippers as long as LeBron can contribute meaningful minutes. But we'll see, that ankle is not in good condition, I'm almost certain of it. And we all know he's going to play so let's just see what happens

[dyee4613]

You throw all these stats around like they mean something. Look at the players on each team and how they play. Lakers vs Jazz no Lbj/Mitchell it's Lakers coming out on top. Who the **** do you think is going to pull those boys through if Mitchell isn't good to go? Bojan Bogdanovic? Jordan Clarkson? It's not happening man. It's highly unlikely the Jazz win and you'll see this if/when they play in the 1st round. I'm not even going to mention the Suns, Lakers will run through them

Lakers versus Jazz in a series is a joke to me unless Rudy Gobert is ready to put 22 pts on the table each night every night. If Mitchell plays then it's a series. If not, Jazz will lose

lolololol ok

[Jaydawg08]

Lebron out again.... not gonna lie getting a lil worried about setbacks to that ankle. Gonna be a struggle in the playoffs with a rusty Bron

[iwant2beswole]

lakers bench basically getting full games to practice/gel together but they'll probably still be ass in the playoffs

[2010JW]

Fukk legit thought they were gonna blow it against the Rockets

[BigDeeps01]

Lakers bench beat the Rockets

[TBO1313]

Lebron out again.... not gonna lie getting a lil worried about setbacks to that ankle. Gonna be a struggle in the playoffs with a rusty Bron

LeBron is going to be fine. I guarantee he'll come ready. If the Lakers lose it won't be because LeBron is hurt. I don't care how old he is the dude is a machine. If they lose it'll be because the team is having trouble adjusting to him being back or AD decides to disappear

[BigDeeps01]

LeBron is going to be fine. I guarantee he'll come ready. If the Lakers lose it won't be because LeBron is hurt. I don't care how old he is the dude is a machine. If they lose it'll be because the team is having trouble adjusting to him being back or AD decides to disappear

I had this large reply typed up twice a few days back but bb.com was glitching out. In short, I think Lebron is up playing this ankle to get some more rest from the playoffs and also to win a ring from the 7 spot. I honestly think he's fine

[BigDeeps01]

Wow Clippers just tanked on purpose to the Rockets going for the 4th seed. Trying to avoid the Lakers potentially getting that 6??

[NoScrubz]

Looks like Lakers will get the 7 seed no matter what. I have no doubt the Nuggets will lose to Portland tomorrow to make sure they either face the Blazers or Mavs (if Clippers jump them in the standings) rather than play the Lakers. No one wants to play the defending champs in the first round lol.

[BigDeeps01]

Looks like Lakers will get the 7 seed no matter what. I have no doubt the Nuggets will lose to Portland tomorrow to make sure they either face the Blazers or Mavs (if Clippers jump them in the standings) rather than play the Lakers. No one wants to play the defending champs in the first round lol.

If Blazers lose to Denver and Lakers win these last 2 then Lakers will be the 6 and will face the Nugs at 3

I'm sure both teams will try to tank lol

[Jaydawg08]

It's guranteed that the Lakers won't play the Clippers I believe, which is all I care about. They beat anyone round 1 besides them

[BigDeeps01]

It's guranteed that the Lakers won't play the Clippers I believe, which is all I care about. They beat anyone round 1 besides them

Seems like the feelings are mutual between both teams lol