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Quote from: rhomelmabini on April 06, 2023, 04:05:55 PM

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

Well, I think Lakers has still breathing room and that they can clinch that play-in spot but when it comes to the playoffs I think the chance is slim with how they perform, they really are not performing well except for LBJ and AD. Yeah it's still early to predict it but with Jazz as an opponent I think that's a difficult task.

I'll wait until these two matches end and let's see from there. They've proved themselves coming from the lowest of their standing up to this and that won't be just enough for them to underperform when they're already there but this is basketball, the ball is round and with everything expected and unexpected can be seen and exist at the same time.
Needless to say, I'll wish them all the best and they have to beat first Phoenix and this is where the debate and thoughts are mixing up because it seems that they can't.

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Quote from: wheelz1200 on April 06, 2023, 03:11:59 PM

A lot of people are on the Lakers bandwagon but they are going to probably fall to a younger more athletic team. I mean lebron and AD can be a force in the playoffs but their supporting cast just isn't there. Don't give me hillbilly kobe. He is a nice bench piece to co.e out for 15 or so minutes but as starting sg...they are gonna get exposed over 7 games series.

Unfortunately, the Lakers' current bench is their biggest weakness. In recent games, we can see that Ham is using the starting lineup as much as possible, keeping players on the court for 35-40 minutes. On the one hand, this strategy is having a positive effect, as the Lakers started to win more often. On the other hand, it's a risky move because if LeBron, Davis, or Reaves gets injured, the Lakers won't have any chance in the playoffs or even in the play-in tournament.

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

Well, I think Lakers has still breathing room and that they can clinch that play-in spot but when it comes to the playoffs I think the chance is slim with how they perform, they really are not performing well except for LBJ and AD. Yeah it's still early to predict it but with Jazz as an opponent I think that's a difficult task.

Only AD is performing very well for me, he even become player of the week because he average 30++ points. LBJ is different when he comes back, he take is slow in the first two quarters, maybe he wants to involved the team. Austin Reaves is also pushing himself every game.

But they still have the chance, they just need to be very consistent in the remaining games to get at least in the play-in.

However, it will be tough if they go against a team like Nuggets in the first round. Denver is complete now and they don't know someone to guard Jokic.

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Quote from: blockman on April 06, 2023, 02:54:53 PM

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

Well, I think Lakers has still breathing room and that they can clinch that play-in spot but when it comes to the playoffs I think the chance is slim with how they perform, they really are not performing well except for LBJ and AD. Yeah it's still early to predict it but with Jazz as an opponent I think that's a difficult task.

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

A lot of people are on the Lakers bandwagon but they are going to probably fall to a younger more athletic team. I mean lebron and AD can be a force in the playoffs but their supporting cast just isn't there. Don't give me hillbilly kobe. He is a nice bench piece to co.e out for 15 or so minutes but as starting sg...they are gonna get exposed over 7 games series.

Well, that's the best position AR15 could be. He ain't a good piece to be at the starting 5, but a more effective piece in the 2nd unit. The Lakers actually have a good supporting cast, Hamm just only need to execute a perfect rotation. He needs to learn when to pull out an ice cold player and when to fill in a more necessary pieces to help the team in both ends of the floor.
However, the chances for the lakers to win it all in the Western conference this year is way below .500 lol.

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And probably that's why the Warriors as per Draymond wanted to face the Kings in the first round, because he knows that they don't have the experienced yet and maybe choke on a game series against 7. And the Kings lost to the Mavs today, they lead in the first 2 quarters but the Mavs with Christian Wood and Kyrie hitting that important 3's to seal the game for them.

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

That's true, facing a team that is not experienced in playoffs is a big advantage, I don't care if you are the third in the league or not, if you haven't bene to playoffs before, then you are not going to be playing that well. Plus with that going on, Warriors (or maybe lakers) knows that they are going to have a situation and be able to go to second round, after that it is going to be wildhorse and that is why it's not going to be as easy.

There is this road vs home type of difference for them and they will be mostly be at road during playoffs because they are lowly ranked and that's going to be something that they will have to end up with something to work towards.

That's undeniable, really. If ever the Warriors will come to face the Kings in the first round, the Warriors will truly have the advantage and it won't matter anymore to the Warriors if they are playing at the Kings homecourt as for them, this series game will be different and the Kings haven't got any experience to endure it. Of course, the chances of the Kings to move-on to the 2nd round and defeat the Warriors is still there, but we cannot deny that their chances are not that strong because they are facing a team which cores already got plenty of experience in the playoffs and in the Finals. Kings might win, but it will be a hard fought battle that they have to endure.

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

A lot of people are on the Lakers bandwagon but they are going to probably fall to a younger more athletic team. I mean lebron and AD can be a force in the playoffs but their supporting cast just isn't there. Don't give me hillbilly kobe. He is a nice bench piece to co.e out for 15 or so minutes but as starting sg...they are gonna get exposed over 7 games series.

Well, can't disagree on that because that's a fact. But still, that hope that's been set from them is hitting what fans and the bandwagons are thinking of.
It's true that they might not even to get to fulfill the playoffs but if it's a longer series, unexpected things might come. And from there, we all know that both of them are injury prone and that's why you've said it right.

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Quote from: blockman on April 06, 2023, 02:54:53 PM

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No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

A lot of people are on the Lakers bandwagon but they are going to probably fall to a younger more athletic team. I mean lebron and AD can be a force in the playoffs but their supporting cast just isn't there. Don't give me hillbilly kobe. He is a nice bench piece to co.e out for 15 or so minutes but as starting sg...they are gonna get exposed over 7 games series.

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Quote from: Japinat on April 06, 2023, 12:58:57 PM

No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

Durant's stats together with Phoenix Suns is good and that's why they can't just sweep them but with Jazz, it's possible that they're going to win against them.
Anyway, I believe in Lakers and that's why it's possible that they'll have some great ending on this season after being on the drowning status that we've all witnessed.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on April 06, 2023, 06:15:21 AM

And probably that's why the Warriors as per Draymond wanted to face the Kings in the first round, because he knows that they don't have the experienced yet and maybe choke on a game series against 7. And the Kings lost to the Mavs today, they lead in the first 2 quarters but the Mavs with Christian Wood and Kyrie hitting that important 3's to seal the game for them.

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

That's true, facing a team that is not experienced in playoffs is a big advantage, I don't care if you are the third in the league or not, if you haven't bene to playoffs before, then you are not going to be playing that well. Plus with that going on, Warriors (or maybe lakers) knows that they are going to have a situation and be able to go to second round, after that it is going to be wildhorse and that is why it's not going to be as easy.

There is this road vs home type of difference for them and they will be mostly be at road during playoffs because they are lowly ranked and that's going to be something that they will have to end up with something to work towards.

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So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station. I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those. I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already.

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

I think Luka Doncic has had the most impressive season from an individual player standpoint. However, his team is fighting to make the playoffs now and they’re losing at the wrong time. That’s why everyone thinks it’s between Embiid and Joker. Embiid has missed more games this season than any MVP ever has, so if that is a major consideration then I think Joker will get it.

Nikola Jokic should get it. If it's value for the team then there's no doubt he is one of the valuable players in the league and the team. Joel Embiid too, but as you said, he missed a lot of game.
Next season, they will be applying the rule about how many games a player should be present and played to be able to receive an award, good thinking by the NBA to lessen those players that are not playing back to back games. Or, they could apply another rule on how many minutes a player should reach per season to establish a spot in one award.

The revised rules are excellent as they encourage players to participate in all available games if possible. Load management does not benefit anyone, particularly the fans who eagerly book tickets to see their favorite players, only to have them sit on the bench. With the new rules, load management should be eliminated.

I knew Embiid had missed some games, but I didn't realize it was the significant. Let's be honest here, the MVP is absolutely 100% not about who's the best player that year. The NBA MVP voters like a good story and the same player not getting it every year. MJ and Lebron would both have more MVPs if this weren't true. A prime example is Derrick Rose's MVP season. In no way shape or form did he have a better searson than Lebron that year, but he was the young gun who the league was enamored with and the would become the youngest MVP ever, so he won it. Look at his numbers versus Lebron...says it all.

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Quote from: Natalim on April 06, 2023, 06:34:57 AM

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Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

They are not going to face the Suns, as they will likely participate in the play-in tournament. If they succeed, they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently ranked second in the standings. This will be a tough challenge for Memphis, as they will be facing a team that has already won a championship. So, we can expect to see many upsets in the upcoming playoffs.

The one thing that is assured is that we are guaranteed an exciting playoffs at least from the west. At this point series are still so far up in the air. If Memphis does land with the Lakers I think it will be much tougher on the Lakers because memphis's athleticism might overwhelm them. Be a good 2/7 matchup though.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on April 06, 2023, 06:15:21 AM

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

They are not going to face the Suns, as they will likely participate in the play-in tournament. If they succeed, they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently ranked second in the standings. This will be a tough challenge for Memphis, as they will be facing a team that has already won a championship. So, we can expect to see many upsets in the upcoming playoffs.

No mate, I believe that @cryptomaniac_xxx is referring to the Lakers next match-up which is against the Phoenix Suns. The season hasn't ended yet for the Los Angeles Lakers because they still have 2 games left to play which I also got some doubts if they can upset them especially now that Durant is there and Booker is still explosive, after that, they will be facing the Utah Jazz again.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on April 05, 2023, 05:39:14 PM

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station. I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those. I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already.

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

Joel Embiid literally deserved it! He's been chasing this MVP award for years already and while leading the stats in the past 2 years, the only thing that prevented him to have that award is his injuries in the late season which will cost him that award as Jokic will always at his back and ready to pick it up if ever Embiid can't make it. And to sum it up, that is what happened in 2 straight season.

Congrats to Joel Embiid for finally achieving it this season and congratulations to all who bet on him!

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A good doubleheader on TNT tonight. The first game between the Heat and 76ers might not grab my attention but the second game between the Suns and Nuggets should be a great one. The Lakers will be hoping the Nuggets wear out the Suns for their matchup tomorrow. I’m just glad to be able to watch Kevin Durant in my home town team’s jerseys.

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Quote from: Kelvinid on April 06, 2023, 07:00:06 AM

The Lakers were hyped, and I thought they would give the Clippers a tough time in that game. However, they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter after a big run in the third quarter. The Clippers did not want to be in a position where they had to participate in the play-in tournament, so they secured a spot with their win against the Lakers.

We had high expectations for the Lakers, who were on a good run, but they faced a strong team and suffered a significant loss.

The third quarter boosted my spirits a little for the Lakers because they were quite serious and James seemed to provide a glimmer of light in the trail which was quite far at that time but it was like you said, they ran out of energy for the last quarter and could not be caught behind which made them have to be willing Their 4 win streak was stopped in this game.
On the other hand, Russell Westbrook did quite well for his first game against his former team.

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Quote from: OgNasty on April 05, 2023, 11:31:15 PM

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

I also thought that when they're down double digits in the first half, they will make a comeback at the 2nd half. I didn't watch the whole game (since I'm busy doing something), but I managed to put a +8.5 bet on the Lakers, and somehow it got covered.

With the result of this game, the Clippers are again in the 5th spot, the Lakers are now at the 7th spot, and currently tied with the Pelicans, and the Warriors are now in the spot that they wanted to which is the 6th spot. The Eastern Conference standings is set already aside from 6th (Nets) and 7th (Heat) spot. As for the Western Conference, many things can still happen in the remaining games of each teams especially the 5th-9th seed. With the win of the Mavericks, they still have a chance to get that 10th spot depending on the performance of the Thunder in their remaining games. The remaining games in the West will be crucial for teams who are buying for either a playoff or a play-in spot.

Fatigue is the factor why they played that way. Playing back-to-back games is very hard, and the Lakers did experienced that. Nevertheless, it's a good game still for both teams.

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Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

Indeed difficult especially by now the Suns get its momentum for sure Lakers will get a hard time to defend the shooters of Suns. Also Durant and Booker are now healthy so provably this is big assignment for then which they need to pass on. This is good match up to win by Lakers since if they can defeat Suns for sure this will create good hype to their team knowing how hard they fight just to revive their campaign and reach at the spot where they are on.

I would go to that hype, if Lakers will manage to take Sun's speculations will circulate and they will bring that respect either on
the playoff or in the play-inn tournament.

Though it's really a tough one for them, knowing that both Durant and Booker are healthy and can put decent numbers when it's needed.

And counting also the greatness of one of the best PG here, CP3 can bring big impact here since he can control the ball and with have many options
on the floor, it will be difficult for the Lakers to guard anyone of them.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on April 06, 2023, 06:15:21 AM

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

Indeed difficult especially by now the Suns get its momentum for sure Lakers will get a hard time to defend the shooters of Suns. Also Durant and Booker are now healthy so provably this is big assignment for then which they need to pass on. This is good match up to win by Lakers since if they can defeat Suns for sure this will create good hype to their team knowing how hard they fight just to revive their campaign and reach at the spot where they are on.

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This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

The third quarter is very important for the Lakers. They need to trim down the lead to at least a single digit heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense is key in this situation as they allow the Clippers to shoot well from beyond the three-point line in the first half, it cannot happen again. The Lakers need to make a comeback and turn the game into an exciting spectacle to watch

You were correct, the Lakers are having a moment now with a big comeback in the third quarter. The Clippers should only have a single-digit lead if their momentum continues. If that's the case, we will see an exciting fourth quarter, where the Lakers still have a chance of winning the game.

Good luck to the bettors, this is turning out to be an enjoyable game.

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

The Lakers were hyped, and I thought they would give the Clippers a tough time in that game. However, they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter after a big run in the third quarter. The Clippers did not want to be in a position where they had to participate in the play-in tournament, so they secured a spot with their win against the Lakers.

We had high expectations for the Lakers, who were on a good run, but they faced a strong team and suffered a significant loss.

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