lakerevolution wrote:
We're still not winning more than 33 games this season.
It's halftime in the season, Rev and we're on pace for another 26 win season. 33 wins means we go 20-21 the rest of the way in. Do you see that as a possibility?
lakerevolution wrote:
We're still not winning more than 33 games this season.
KobeMVP888 wrote:lakerevolution wrote:
We're still not winning more than 33 games this season.
It's halftime in the season, Rev and we're on pace for another 26 win season. 33 wins means we go 20-21 the rest of the way in. Do you see that as a possibility?
3Peatkb24 wrote:Yes after tomorrow's game vs the Spurs our season is half over already.
Some of my Disappointments:
-OKC at 22-19, definitely a disappointment. I thought they would have at least 25/26 wins by now.
KobeMVP888 wrote:3Peatkb24 wrote:Yes after tomorrow's game vs the Spurs our season is half over already.
Some of my Disappointments:
-OKC at 22-19, definitely a disappointment. I thought they would have at least 25/26 wins by now.
1) Oops. I miscalculated by a game. Kawhi is out again, so maybe we can steal one.
2) Don't you want OKC to lose? The more they lose, the better our shot at PG coming here, no?
Lakers4Life wrote:“....some of my Disappointments:
-Lakers at 13-27, I thought we would have maybe 18/19 or so wins at the halfway point.”
-3-Peat
I’m surprised by our Wins/Losses also but I also watched every game this year and we lost 10+ winnable games due to being too inexperienced in closing games out (& lack of a go to closer). So we could easily have 18-19 games by the halfway point of the season. And that would had been acceptable. To me that tells me that they have the “bones” to hang with almost anybody. They just need a superstar player and/or growth to be able to finish teams off.
KobeMVP888 wrote:Lakers4Life wrote:“....some of my Disappointments:
-Lakers at 13-27, I thought we would have maybe 18/19 or so wins at the halfway point.”
-3-Peat
I’m surprised by our Wins/Losses also but I also watched every game this year and we lost 10+ winnable games due to being too inexperienced in closing games out (& lack of a go to closer). So we could easily have 18-19 games by the halfway point of the season. And that would had been acceptable. To me that tells me that they have the “bones” to hang with almost anybody. They just need a superstar player and/or growth to be able to finish teams off.
Think about where the Wolves were leading up to the acquisition of Jimmy Butler and where they are now. I think that is how you have to look at these Lakers.
Lakers4Life wrote:“....some of my Disappointments:
-Lakers at 13-27, I thought we would have maybe 18/19 or so wins at the halfway point.”
-3-Peat
I’m surprised by our Wins/Losses also but I also watched every game this year and we lost 10+ winnable games due to being too inexperienced in closing games out (& lack of a go to closer). So we could easily have 18-19 games by the halfway point of the season. And that would had been acceptable. To me that tells me that they have the “bones” to hang with almost anybody. They just need a superstar player and/or growth to be able to finish teams off.
3Peatkb24 wrote:I do somewhat look at it like that. The Wolves last year were where we are now. They added Butler, so if we add PG that would be similar and I think PG is actually a hair better than Butler. Having said that Minnesota has a Very Good Center in Towns, we don't so that will still be an issue if we don't address it.
KobeMVP888 wrote:lakerevolution wrote:
We're still not winning more than 33 games this season.
It's halftime in the season, Rev and we're on pace for another 26 win season. 33 wins means we go 20-21 the rest of the way in. Do you see that as a possibility?
KobeMVP888 wrote:3Peatkb24 wrote:I do somewhat look at it like that. The Wolves last year were where we are now. They added Butler, so if we add PG that would be similar and I think PG is actually a hair better than Butler. Having said that Minnesota has a Very Good Center in Towns, we don't so that will still be an issue if we don't address it.
I agree that Wiggins (21), Lavine (21), Towns (21), Rubio (26), Shabazz (24), Dieng (27) and Dunn (22) were a better young core than Randle (23), Clarkson (25), Nance (25), Ingram (20), Ball (20), Kuzma (22), Hart (22) and T Bryant (20), but let's discuss that for a moment.
First, I would say that we are a full season behind their core because Kuzma and Lonzo are rookies and Ingram is a very young second year player. I don't think that anyone would argue that all three of our main young core players don't have all-star potential, and the same goes for Randle, who even if he isn't with us, could potentially used as a trade chip to land a star player much like the Wolves were able to land Butler with Zach Lavine and Kris Dunn. As for their main young core players, Wiggins was in Randle's draft class and was in his third season last year and Towns was a second year player like Ingram is this season. I would argue that we have more young assets and that Lonzo is on the same level as Towns in terms of potential to be Great and that Ingram has potential to be better than Wiggins. Who among their young core was their Kuzma? Lavine? Rubio has leveled out and was traded for Jeff Teague (essentially; Teague signed as a FA and Rubio was traded to Utah for a 1st round pick)) and they were able to sign Taj Gibson as a free agent.
So I see a framework for Magic and Rob that is potentially greater with the right moves over the next few seasons. To me Randle is the X Factor. I hope we find a way to keep him because he's a potential all-star. Clarkson, Nance and Zubac are all expendable (we've had this discussion). Also, we have about the same amount of cap space than they had. With their space, they signed Teague (making Rubio expendable) and Gibson. So with a few savvy moves, we could be the Wolves next season, only a year ahead of their pace. In two seasons, we could be better than them. Don't underestimate Lonzo, BI and Kuz. They could be our Towns and Wiggins +1 and PG could be their Butler. Randle though ......
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