Are the LA Lakers a lock to take the Western Conference?

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  • reppin_the_847
    SBR MVP
    • 03-10-10
    • 1576

    #1
    Are the LA Lakers a lock to take the Western Conference?
    Are they a surefire lock to reclaim the West? If so, wouldn't taking the Lakers futures wager for the Western Conference be a lock? After all, isn't the most likely challenger for the throne going to come out of the East (ie. Cleveland, Orlando, etc.)? Honestly, who thinks that Dallas or Denver (K-Mart may be out) will take out the Lakers without homecourt advantage? Any thoughts fellas?
  • tatommack
    SBR MVP
    • 10-10-08
    • 4171

    #2
    If the mavs don't get hot again
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    • kingsr
      SBR MVP
      • 01-23-10
      • 1983

      #3
      Take Laker west and Cle east, lock and load both
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      • sweetjones55
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 04-07-09
        • 5257

        #4
        Nuggets should put up a great fight. They will definitely WANT it more than the Lakeshow.
        Scared money don't make money

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        • cecbo
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 01-10-10
          • 646

          #5
          The Nuggets and Mavs haven't been playing well lately, so I am not so worried about them. The Jazz are picking up some steam heading into the playoffs and may surprise some people. In the end, it'll probably be the Lakers again.
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          • suicidekings
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 03-23-09
            • 9962

            #6
            IMO, the Jazz are the most dangerous team in the west after the Lakers, and they can't beat LA in a series as they struggle far too much with LA's length every time they play.
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            • anjaru
              SBR Wise Guy
              • 02-27-10
              • 558

              #7
              Like in most sports, the most dangerous team is the one that is playing the best during any given stretch. For a while I thought Mavs could challenge lakers... boy was I wrong.
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              • dennisback
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 01-13-09
                • 650

                #8
                lakers should win western conference. what odds are you getting ? my books only got a -160 on lakers to win west
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                • Goat Milk
                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                  • 03-24-10
                  • 25850

                  #9
                  No body wants it more than Kobe. Dallas might be the only team that could stop La in a 7 game series. But Kobe is just too focused. Western Conference takes the title this year, whether its Denver, Dallas, or La coming out.
                  Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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                  • capitalist pig
                    SBR MVP
                    • 01-25-07
                    • 4997

                    #10
                    I like the Lakers to repeat this year,JMO.

                    later
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                    • Domestic
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 02-10-09
                      • 6323

                      #11
                      Put 3k on the Lakers to win the Western Conference last year with a good deal of confidence, wouldn't dream of doing it this year.
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                      • michalis
                        Restricted User
                        • 01-02-10
                        • 1439

                        #12
                        mavs and jazz? come on, they are no where near the lakers, lakers would have to let them win

                        denver looked set to claim the throne, but the last 3 games cast some doubt over that notion
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                        • ThisGuy
                          SBR Wise Guy
                          • 03-12-10
                          • 517

                          #13
                          Only comp for a specfic H2H for the Lakers are Portland, Phoenix, or San Antonio ... it's all about the match ups. Utah, Dallas, and Denver are Lakers Lite. Only team I would think of being a true live dog would be Portland
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                          • yisman
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 09-01-08
                            • 75682

                            #14
                            Their win at San Antonio pretty much put things away.

                            Dallas is 6 games back and they've been pretty bad recently.

                            At one point their lead had shrunk to three, but they won 7 in a row while Dallas and Denver struggled.
                            [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                            [/quote]

                            [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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                            • lakerboy
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 04-02-09
                              • 94379

                              #15
                              Originally posted by yisman
                              Their win at San Antonio pretty much put things away.

                              Dallas is 6 games back and they've been pretty bad recently.

                              At one point their lead had shrunk to three, but they won 7 in a row while Dallas and Denver struggled.

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