If you don't think the Lakers Win the West, You are Delusional

[BigDofBA]

what is your obsession with asking me to show evidence for nash supporting the defense? You're just hating without thinking. I hate the lakers too, but I am not going to write them off after a game when they were down 6 prior to losing their only defender. Then they go ont o lose by 20 or whatever the final ended up being. You are obsessed with this defense talk. I never said anything about the fuking defense, so quit bringing it up lol

Their horrible defense will be their demise.

The only thing these Laker fanboys had to hang their hat on was Nash's return but he doesn't solve their real issues.

[PAULYPOKER]

The Lakers are fighting with 4 other teams just for the 8th seed..........

[vasilli07]

Will they even make the playoffs?

4 teams(Clippers, OKC, Spurs and Grizzlies) are pretty much guaranteed. Warriors looks good for 1 spot. Lakers will have to compete with 4-5 other teams for 1 of the 3 remaining spots.

Even if they get there, they are likely the 7th or 8th seed where they will play Clippers, OKC or Spurs.

[You mad bro]

Lol goat milk burial thread nice

[PAULYPOKER]

They will get in though "IF" they can stay above .500...............................

[BigDofBA]

We're 30 games in and LA is in 11th place.

I realize LA hasn't been healthy but you don't see teams like the Knicks losing to bad teams when their key players are out.

I mean, honestly, LA plays no defense even when they're 100% healthy.

I could seriously see us having this same discussion around game #50. "Is LA going to get in? They're currently 8th or 9th..."

[upscope]

Like I've been saying since the beginning of the season, how in the F*ck does Nash help the Lakers defense?

LMAO.

They just gave up 126 to a Nuggets team that hasn't even been playing good basketball. This thread is an epic fail and the OP is so blind and arrogant that he can't even see it.

Denver is a fringe playoff team. They aren't even an elite Western conference team.

Please show me definitive proof where anybody said "Nash helps the Lakers defensively"
Stop saying this, nobody is claiming this to be the case.

[upscope]

One of the best defensive centers in nba history that's currently in his prime is only a slight upgrade of Bynum? I don't think I know so much, everyone on SBR knows that I know the most here about the NBA and that's why you all read my posts.

Thanks for playing, and good night.

Salud and merry christmas and a happy new year

Most people on SBR think you are a tool. That comes from your self proclaiming NBA genius. They read your post cause you are the next post in the thread. They comment to tell you what a tool you are for your continued egotistical comments. Nothing more, nothing less.
You pick the favorite every yr & then claim to know more about the game than everybody else. You're hilarious......& a douche too~

[upscope]

The Thunder have beaten LA like 11 out of the last 12. I'm not scared of them.

The person who started this thread pretty much said you're stupid if you think someone other than the Lakers wins the West.

I'm saying the Lakers won't win the West. Do you disagree with me?

A) the Thunder haven't beaten this line-UP

B) The person who started this thread an an attention seeking retard & not for picking the Lakers but just because he is.

C) At this point I would have to say no. But if they can stay healthy & get some run together going into the playoffs I wouldn't be shocked if they did & neither would you.

[BigDofBA]

A) the Thunder haven't beaten this line-UP

B) The person who started this thread an an attention seeking retard & not for picking the Lakers but just because he is.

C) At this point I would have to say no. But if they can stay healthy & get some run together going into the playoffs I wouldn't be shocked if they did & neither would you.

Just so we get things straight, I don't think my Thunder will win the West. OKC is ahead of schedule. I never expected a team that young to make the Finals.

It might take a few more years for OKC to win a title if they even win a title, hopefully Westbrook will be more mature by then.

I agree with you on part B.

As for part C, I just don't think LA is an elite team anymore. I'm saying second round exit.

[Ratzz]

lol.. look, everybody should wise up... the Lakers will win the Championship this year
"because" they have the most fans that are the most self-entitled.

The Lakers have the most money, and that is all that matters.
Payrolls and big names win Championships*not anything else.
Certainly not talent, drive and youth.

1) Nash has two MVPs, so that automatically wins a possible playoff series against the Thunder.
(and that's IF the Thunder even make it to the post-season)

2) Lakers have at least twice as many fans, so that wins a possible matchup against the Clippers.
(ditto IF Clippers)

3) PLUS** in a possible matchup against the Clippers.. it would really be like a 7 game series at home,
because the Lakers don't have to travel.. so Lakers definitely win that.

Nash plays great defense, (even better now than when he was 31) he's faster, more stamina
he is just saving it for the Post-Season.. i can't see how nobody understands this

[upscope]

Rat so do u think the Lakes should go w/ Duhon instead?? How bout Sessions?? Or Fisher??
Unfortunately, Chris Paul can only play for one team so the Lakers have to make a decision. Stick w/ Fisher or try to bring in someone better. Apparently u think they are stupid for that & should have stuck w/ Fisher or went w/ Duhon huh?? You're not very basketball savvy pal.

[Ratzz]

Rat so do u think the Lakes should go w/ Duhon instead?? How bout Sessions?? Or Fisher??
Unfortunately, Chris Paul can only play for one team so the Lakers have to make a decision. Stick w/ Fisher or try to bring in someone better. Apparently u think they are stupid for that & should have stuck w/ Fisher or went w/ Duhon huh?? You're not very basketball savvy pal.

what they should have done is held onto their draft picks... and not traded for Sessions.. or Nash.. or Howard and try to grow a team like every body else.

Howard will be leaving for the Nets, or the Clippers after the season.*

the Lakers with this group are just trying to cut in line.. so that Kobe can match Jordan (never happen)
the pressure from Kobe and his fans.. obviously was too much for Kupchak, so he mortgaged the Lakers; success for the next 10 years.

How are the Lakers going to advance in the playoffs when they give up 126 pts to Denver?
and that is on a night when Pau Gasol was draining 3-pointers... 7-11 shooting.
Nash 6-8 shooting. Lakers were totally ON, and got spanked..
Lakers shot 49% (above their average) and LOST by 12 pts.

Seriously. thiiiink about it. uuuuuuunderstand it.
it's not going to happen. period. Lakers fans need to wake up.. man
*

[innovation]

Lakers are dead last in the League against fast break points allowed and 20th against points in the paint.

Denver especially at home excels in both areas. Lets not overact to much as there are some teams Lakers can match up with and at home tend to play better.

However because of the size, age, and lack of speed they will struggle against teams on the road who excell on quickness and going to the hoop in transition.

lakers will improve the record and slow grinding teams they should present problems for. Its just that in the west most teams ahead of them are younger and quicker.

[Eagles27]

At best Lakers will finish at or around the 500 mark (8th seed maybe), I still think the Lakers have a strong chance of missing the playoffs this year. There are some strong teams ahead of them right now.

[Goat Milk]

Most people on SBR think you are a tool. That comes from your self proclaiming NBA genius. They read your post cause you are the next post in the thread. They comment to tell you what a tool you are for your continued egotistical comments. Nothing more, nothing less.
You pick the favorite every yr & then claim to know more about the game than everybody else. You're hilarious......& a douche too~

LA is not the favorite. OKC is the favorite to win the west. If it's so easy, go triple your money on them winning the West.

Thanks again.

[Goat Milk]

We're 30 games in and LA is in 11th place.

I realize LA hasn't been healthy but you don't see teams like the Knicks losing to bad teams when their key players are out.

I mean, honestly, LA plays no defense even when they're 100% healthy.

I could seriously see us having this same discussion around game #50. "Is LA going to get in? They're currently 8th or 9th..."

You comment on LA losing to Denver when many top teams have lost in Denver and on a B2B is easily the hardest place in the NBA to play and on top of that your best defensive player gets ejected.

Wise up. All you cite is regular season games. This shit means nothing to me. When I told you all Miami would win the East in 2010 when they first formed, Sweet Jones convinced you all that I was wrong and there were guys like you that came in and said "Miami is 4-12 against teams over .500 or whatever it was at the time"

I think we know who won those arguments, the arguments last year about mia over okc, and the arguments in 2010 when boston rolled over Orlando who were -400 to win that series and I told you all LA to win the finals against Boston 4-3 for +250.

Salud.

[BigDofBA]

You comment on LA losing to Denver when many top teams have lost in Denver and on a B2B is easily the hardest place in the NBA to play and on top of that your best defensive player gets ejected.

Wise up. All you cite is regular season games. This shit means nothing to me. When I told you all Miami would win the East in 2010 when they first formed, Sweet Jones convinced you all that I was wrong and there were guys like you that came in and said "Miami is 4-12 against teams over .500 or whatever it was at the time"

I think we know who won those arguments, the arguments last year about mia over okc, and the arguments in 2010 when boston rolled over Orlando who were -400 to win that series and I told you all LA to win the finals against Boston 4-3 for +250.

Salud.

So you picked the Celtics, Lakers, and Heat to win series and you think you're some kind of genius? Aren't those like three of the most successful franchises the past decade? Heck, the Lakers and Celtics are the most successful franchises of all time. It's not going out on a limb when you pick those teams to win.

You picked Miami to win a title when Miami pretty much has an All-Star team. Sharp pick...

I understand Denver is a tough place to play, especially on a B2B, but wasn't Denver playing on a B2B as well after having a night game in LA?

Just answer me this question. Are you still convinced the Lakers will win the West?

I think the Clippers or Grizzlies could beat OKC but I think the Spurs would beat either the Clips or Grizz in a 7 game series.

I don't see the Lakers beating the Spurs or Thunder and it would be a toss up with the other teams imo.

[t-wizzle]

Just so we get things straight, I don't think my Thunder will win the West. OKC is ahead of schedule. I never expected a team that young to make the Finals.

It might take a few more years for OKC to win a title if they even win a title, hopefully Westbrook will be more mature by then.

I agree with you on part B.

As for part C, I just don't think LA is an elite team anymore. I'm saying second round exit.

CLASSIC BigD right here.

[BigDofBA]

CLASSIC BigD right here.

I don't but I'll be happy if they do.

I can't win on this forum. I pick OKC to win, I'm a huge biased homer. I pick them to lose in the conference finals and I'm some loser that hedges my bets.

I do think the Clippers and Grizzlies pose matchup problems for the Thunder. The Clippers gave OKC trouble last year.

It's going to depend on the matchups and home court in the playoffs. I don't care what Goat Milk says, OKC wants teams to come to their gym.

[upscope]

LA is not the favorite. OKC is the favorite to win the west. If it's so easy, go triple your money on them winning the West.

Thanks again.

Lakers were the fav in the west when u made this prediction. just like the Heat were the fav in the east when u picked them this yr too. just like the heat were favored in the east last yr when you pickked them. Just like the heat were favored in the east the yr before when you picked them. Just like the Lakers were faavored in the west the yr before that when you picked them the yr before that & again favored the yr before that when you picked them there too. Just like the Celtics were favored the yr before that when you picked them?? Tell me none of this is true??

Oh yea, tell everybody again what a genius you are after picking the odds on favorite 6 yrs in a row??

[BigDofBA]

Lakers were the fav in the west when u made this prediction. just like the Heat were the fav in the east when u picked them this yr too. just like the heat were favored in the east last yr when you pickked them. Just like the heat were favored in the east the yr before when you picked them. Just like the Lakers were faavored in the west the yr before that when you picked them the yr before that & again favored the yr before that when you picked them there too. Just like the Celtics were favored the yr before that when you picked them?? Tell me none of this is true??

Oh yea, tell everybody again what a genius you are after picking the odds on favorite 6 yrs in a row??

Thank you. I'm glad someone sees through this BS.

He is seriously bragging that he picked the Celtics, Lakers, and Heat. Way for him to go out on a limb and then beat his chest like he is all knowing.

The Heat were the odds on favorite to win it all pre-season last year.

[upscope]

what they should have done is held onto their draft picks... and not traded for Sessions.. or Nash.. or Howard and try to grow a team like every body else.

Howard will be leaving for the Nets, or the Clippers after the season.*

the Lakers with this group are just trying to cut in line.. so that Kobe can match Jordan (never happen)
the pressure from Kobe and his fans.. obviously was too much for Kupchak, so he mortgaged the Lakers; success for the next 10 years.

How are the Lakers going to advance in the playoffs when they give up 126 pts to Denver?
and that is on a night when Pau Gasol was draining 3-pointers... 7-11 shooting.
Nash 6-8 shooting. Lakers were totally ON, and got spanked..
Lakers shot 49% (above their average) and LOST by 12 pts.

Seriously. thiiiink about it. uuuuuuunderstand it.
it's not going to happen. period. Lakers fans need to wake up.. man
*

How is that working out for everybody else?? Is that what the Heat did?? how bout the Mavs the yr before?? How bout the Lakers the two previous yrs?? How bout the Celtics the yr before that?? & the Heat the yr before that?? Yep genius, that's what they are all doing all right....lol....As clueless as they come you are I see??
All the teams that cant & never will win do it that way. That's because they don't have the $$ to reload so they just become farm teams for those w/ $$ to reload & hang banners. Get a clue please.

Lakers don't rebuild the RELOAD. Where have you been for the last 30 yrs when the Lakers have been hanging banners & playing for Larry O'Brien trophy's every other yr?? You think they did that by tearing it down & starting over?? No they RELOAD son. Get a clue would ya?? If Howard leaves they just spend his 19m on the next guy. That's how championship organizations do it. They don't spend 10 years throwing darts @ draft picks.
Please tell me what 20 something point guard draft pick this yr the Lakers could have that gives them a better chance than Nash?? M. Teague, J. Jenkins, T. Wooten?? Those are the 3 point guards that went in the 20's. I'm sure those guys are destined for leading franchises to multiple championships huh??
Like I said, you're not very basketball savvy are you??

[brainfreeze0]

Lakers were the fav in the west when u made this prediction. just like the Heat were the fav in the east when u picked them this yr too. just like the heat were favored in the east last yr when you pickked them. Just like the heat were favored in the east the yr before when you picked them. Just like the Lakers were faavored in the west the yr before that when you picked them the yr before that & again favored the yr before that when you picked them there too. Just like the Celtics were favored the yr before that when you picked them?? Tell me none of this is true??

Oh yea, tell everybody again what a genius you are after picking the odds on favorite 6 yrs in a row??

It's no different than picking the Patriots to go to Superbowl in the NFL. Doesn't make someone a genius to pick them, even at the start of the season.

[BigDofBA]

It's no different than picking the Patriots to go to Superbowl in the NFL. Doesn't make someone a genius to pick them, even at the start of the season.

I picked the Patriots to goto the Superbowl last year. I picked Kentucky to win the national title in basketball, and I picked Alabama to goto the title game in NCAA football.

I know more than anyone here. After you guys have watched sports as long as me and know as much as me, get back to me.

Thanks. Salud.

[brainfreeze0]

I picked the Patriots to goto the Superbowl last year. I picked Kentucky to win the national title in basketball, and I picked Alabama to goto the title game in NCAA football.

I know more than anyone here. After you guys have watched sports as long as me and know as much as me, get back to me.

Thanks. Salud.

lmao. Dude, how do you do it?!? You must be a genius and are by far the smartest capper on SBR. Nobody would have ever seen those playing out. I mean seriously. How are you able to pick these winners year after year. You did say in another thread you've kept up with every sport for the last 53 years. Is that how you are able to pick such longshots to win season after season?

[BigDofBA]

lmao. Dude, how do you do it?!? You must be a genius and are by far the smartest capper on SBR. Nobody would have ever seen those playing out. I mean seriously. How are you able to pick these winners year after year. You did say in another thread you've kept up with every sport for the last 53 years. Is that how you are able to pick such longshots to win season after season?

I just know the games bro. I hope to be part of an organization some day....

[brainfreeze0]

The books should do a future on if the Lakers make the playoffs at all this year. they'd probably make a killing on both sides. When I was just chatting with Heritage they said they were going to email the suggestion to their futures bet staff lol

[You mad bro]

Thunder have no bench man ..
Hate to say it


Lakers no bench

Spurs and clippers have a bench squad .. 8-9 deep.. Unbelievable

[brainfreeze0]

Thunder have no bench man ..
Hate to say it


Lakers no bench

Spurs and clippers have a bench squad .. 8-9 deep.. Unbelievable

Spurs and Clippers have like 2 starting rosters on one team

[wantitall4moi]

Clippers would win it all by a mile if they had popovich as coach, with Vinnie they lose in the second round.

lakers will still be lucky to make the play offs, they had their easier stretch there last week now they get into a schedule with some good teams. Knicks in LA was a 'should' win game for them and they did win it, but that one win doesnt make up for all the bad losses they have had. 5-5 isnt hard to imagine, could be 4-6 or 6-4. But at the end of these next 10 games and nearly half way through the season they wont be better than .500. They'l; need to go 7-3 the next 10 to be above 500. Not likely, and that is giving them some credit on being MUCH improved now that nash and gasol are back.

[pavyracer]

I think I am delusional. I had the same shrooms the author ate when he was typing this thread.

[upscope]

Clippers would win it all by a mile if they had popovich as coach, with Vinnie they lose in the second round.

lakers will still be lucky to make the play offs, they had their easier stretch there last week now they get into a schedule with some good teams. Knicks in LA was a 'should' win game for them and they did win it, but that one win doesnt make up for all the bad losses they have had. 5-5 isnt hard to imagine, could be 4-6 or 6-4. But at the end of these next 10 games and nearly half way through the season they wont be better than .500. They'l; need to go 7-3 the next 10 to be above 500. Not likely, and that is giving them some credit on being MUCH improved now that nash and gasol are back.

Kncks were a "should win" are u joking me. Las week you repeatedly said the Lakers have no chance vs the Knicks & had it as an automatic loss
Now all of the sudden after they beat the Knicks you conveniently had it as a "should win" lolo. You might be the only person on this board that's a bigger tool than Goat Donk

[upscope]

I picked the Patriots to goto the Superbowl last year. I picked Kentucky to win the national title in basketball, and I picked Alabama to goto the title game in NCAA football.

I know more than anyone here. After you guys have watched sports as long as me and know as much as me, get back to me.

Thanks. Salud.

That's nothing......I picked Team USA to win the Olympics in basketball. Tripled my $$. Nobody else can say that. When u know as much about the game as I do then you can make those bets. I NEVER lose those bets.....NEVER!!

Thanks again.

[upscope]

Clippers would win it all by a mile if they had popovich as coach, with Vinnie they lose in the second round.

lakers will still be lucky to make the play offs, they had their easier stretch there last week now they get into a schedule with some good teams. Knicks in LA was a 'should' win game for them and they did win it, but that one win doesnt make up for all the bad losses they have had. 5-5 isnt hard to imagine, could be 4-6 or 6-4. But at the end of these next 10 games and nearly half way through the season they wont be better than .500. They'l; need to go 7-3 the next 10 to be above 500. Not likely, and that is giving them some credit on being MUCH improved now that nash and gasol are back.

On multiple occasions after you have made ignorant comments I have asked u to put your $$ where your mouth is. You haven't once accepted the wagers, presumedly because you knew you were talking stupid s#it & even u knew your comments were ignorant.

Simple wager since the Lakers sukk so bad & they won't make the playoffs. How bout I challenge u to a loser leave the board for life bet. If the Lakers make the playoffs you leave the board for life so nobody has to ever waste time reading your ignorant drivel ever again. If the Lakers don't make the playoffs I leave the board for life??

Another chance for you to back UP your ignorant comments. What do you say?? My guess is you ignore this challenge simply because you know your comments are ignorant.