Our Lakers Pick Lookin' Good

Phil Pressey wrote:The fourth and fifth slots still give good odds of conveying the pick. It could get volatile. Anyway, it's all gravy considering the C's got Tatum. I wouldn't sweat it too much.

Well said.

Dallas beat Orlando.  Lakers beat the Kings.




[size=10][size=13]Today's relevant games:[/size][/size]

[size=10][size=13]Dallas @ Charlotte
Detroit @ Brooklyn[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Chicago @ Knicks[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]New Orleans @ Memphis[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Orlando @ Milwaukee[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Hawks @ Denver[/size][/size]
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As of 1/10/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              10-30,     .250
2.  Orlando             12-29,     .293
3.  [/size][/size]Memphis            12-27,    .308
[size=10][size=13]4.  [/size][/size]Lakers              13-27,    .325[size=10][size=13]
5.  [/size][/size]Sacramento       13-27,     .325[size=10][size=13]
6.  [/size][/size]Dallas                14-28,    .333
[size=10][size=13]7.  Chicago             14-27,     .341   
8.  Brooklyn            15-25,    .375
9.  Phoenix             16-26      .381
10. Charlotte          15-23,     .395

Mike Conley of the Grizzlies, a game-changer for them, still has no timetable for return from his Achilles injury but he is back on the court doing non-contact drills.  So, there's some hope there.  Nikola Vucevic of Orlando will be out another 3-5 weeks with his broken hand.  They are 1-9 in their last 10 games.  The Magic suck so bad that the loss of one player can put them into a powerdive to the bottom.  So, I expect Orlando to challenge Atlanta for dead last until Vucevic returns.  The Hawks are without a front court, essentially.  When Prince, Muscala and Dedmon return they should win more.  Sacto's George Hill has missed two straight games for "personal reasons".  He didn't play last night vs Lakers.  One game, sure, but two games?  Something's going on there, I sense.[/size][/size]


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Dallas won, Nets lost, Chicago won, Memphis won, Orlando lost and Atlanta won.


Today's relevant games:

Clippers @ Sacramento
San Antonio @ Lakers


As of 1/11/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              11-30,     .268
2.  Orlando             12-30,     .268
3.  Lakers              13-27,    .325
4.  Memphis            13-27,    .325
5.  Sacramento       13-27,     .325
6.  Dallas               15-28,     .349
7.  Chicago             15-27,     .357   
8.  Brooklyn           15-26,     .366
9.  Phoenix             16-26      .381
10. Charlotte          15-24,     .385






bob






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Sacto lost, the Lakers won (Spurs were without Leonard, Parker, Green)


Today's relevant games:

Utah @ Charlotte
Orlando @ Washington
Brooklyn @ Atlanta
Memphis @ Denver
Houston @ Phoenix


As of 1/12/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              11-30,     .268
2.  Orlando             12-30,     .268
3.  Sacramento       13-28,     .317
4.  Memphis            13-27,    .325
5.  Lakers              14-27,    .341
6.  Dallas               15-28,     .349
7.  Chicago             15-27,     .357   
8.  Brooklyn           15-26,     .366
9.  Phoenix             16-26      .381
10. Charlotte          15-24,     .385






bob






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Scata.

The Lakers have posted a 3 game winning streak which is their longest of the season. Their next 3 games are on the road.

dboss

Hornets won, Magic lost (of course!), Nets beat Hawks, the Griz lost to the Nuggets without Milsap and Harris, Suns lost.
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Today's relevant games:

Lakers @ Dallas[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Sacto @ LAC[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]OKC @ Charlotte[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Brooklyn @ Washington[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Detroit @ Chicago


As of 1/13/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              11-31,     .262
2.  Orlando             12-31,     .279
3.  Sacramento       13-28,     .317
4.  Memphis            13-28,    .317
5.  Lakers              14-27,    .341
6.  Dallas               15-28,     .349
7.  Chicago             15-27,     .357   
8.  [/size][/size]Phoenix             16-27      .357
9.  Brooklyn           15-26,     .381
[size=10][size=13]10. Charlotte          16-24,     .400

There is still a long way to go but I'm starting to get a little worried about this pick...




bob






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bobheckler wrote:Hornets won, Magic lost (of course!), Nets beat Hawks, the Griz lost to the Nuggets without Milsap and Harris, Suns lost.
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Today's relevant games:

Lakers @ Dallas[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Sacto @ LAC[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]OKC @ Charlotte[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Brooklyn @ Washington[/size][/size]
[size=10][size=13]Detroit @ Chicago


As of 1/13/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              11-31,     .262
2.  Orlando             12-31,     .279
3.  Sacramento       13-28,     .317
4.  Memphis            13-28,    .317
5.  Lakers              14-27,    .341
6.  Dallas               15-28,     .349
7.  Chicago             15-27,     .357   
8.  [/size][/size]Phoenix             16-27      .357
9.  Brooklyn           15-26,     .381
[size=10][size=13]10. Charlotte          16-24,     .400

There is still a long way to go but I'm starting to get a little worried about this pick...




bob






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Bob do not get worried. The Lakers are a pitiful road team.

dboss

Lakers pick looking not so good. They just won 4 in a row! Still, next year's Sacto pick is looking good. Maybe we'll need a little breathing space for cap room down the road.

That Laker team lost last night on the road.

dboss wrote:That Laker team lost last night on the road.

dboss,

Without Ingram and Ball.


bob



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Today's relevant games:
Minny @ Orlando
Dallas @ Denver
Phoenix @ Portland






As of 1/16/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              12-31,     .279
2.  Orlando             12-31,     .279
3.  Sacramento       13-30,     .302
4.  Memphis            14-28,    .333
5.  Dallas               15-29,     .341
6.  Lakers              15-28,    .349
7.  Phoenix             16-28      .364
8.  Brooklyn           16-28,     .364
9.  Chicago             17-27,     .386  
10. Charlotte          17-25,     .405




bob



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bobheckler wrote:

dboss wrote:That Laker team lost last night on the road.

dboss,

Without Ingram and Ball.


bob



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Well every team has injuries. I'll take the loss even though the great Ingram and ball did not play.

dboss

Orlando won (will wonders never cease?), Dallas and Phoenix lost.


Today's relevant games:

Washington @ Charlotte
New Orleans @ Atlanta
San Antonio @ Brooklyn
New York @ Orlando
Lakers @ OKC
GSW @ Chicago
Utah @ Sacto


As of 1/17/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              12-31,     .279
2.  Orlando             13-31,     .295
3.  Sacramento       13-30,     .302
4.  Memphis           14-28,     .333
5.  Dallas               15-30,     .333
6.  Lakers             15-28,     .349
7.  Phoenix             16-29      .356
8.  Brooklyn           16-28,     .364
9.  Chicago             17-27,     .386  
10. Charlotte          17-25,     .405






bob








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Charlotte, Memphis and Atlanta won.  Brooklyn, Chicago, Sacramento and LAL lost.






Today's relevant games:

Orlando @ Cleveland



As of 1/18/18:  pre-games:


1.  Atlanta              13-31,     .295
2.  Orlando             13-31,     .295
3.  Sacramento       13-31,     .295
4.  Dallas               15-30,     .333
5.  Lakers             15-29,     .341
6.  Memphis           15-28,     .349
7.  Phoenix             16-29      .356
8.  Brooklyn           16-29,     .356
9.  Chicago             17-28,     .378  
10. Charlotte          18-25,     .419




bob




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Orlando lost by a whisker.




Today's relevant games:


Miami @ Brooklyn
Sacramento @ Memphis
Phoenix @ Denver
Indiana @ Lakers




As of 1/19/18:  pre-games:


1.  Orlando             13-32,     .289
2.  Atlanta              13-31,     .295
3.  Sacramento       13-31,     .295
4.  Dallas               15-30,     .333
5.  Lakers             15-29,     .341
6.  Memphis           15-28,     .349
7.  Phoenix             16-29      .356
8.  Brooklyn           16-29,     .356
9.  Chicago             17-28,     .378  
10. Charlotte          18-25,     .419






bob






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Relevant games tonight:


Sacramento @ Orlando
Brooklyn @ OKC
Celtics @ Lakers






As of 1/23/18:  pre-games:


1.  Sacramento       13-33,     .283
2.  Orlando             14-32,     .304
3.  Atlanta              14-32,     .304
4.  Dallas               16-31,     .340
5.  Phoenix             17-30      .362
6.  Lakers             17-29,     .370
7.  Memphis           17-29,      .370
8.  Brooklyn           18-29,      .383
9.  Chicago            18-29,      .383  
10. Utah                19-28       .404 



bob



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Just read that Sacto still might trade Hill to Cleveland For Shumpert and Frye. Sacto is God-awful this year, and this trade will make them worse. Can't see them being much better next year, so even if the Laker's pick doesn't work out this year, we should still get a great pick eventually.

Lakers currently have the 9th worst record in the nba, and are 7 and 3 over the last 10 games. Chances of their pick landing between 2 and 5 seem poor unless they unload effective players at the trade deadline to clear cap space for the summer.

Worst case scenario is we wait until 2019, and get Sacto's pick...

The Lakers are a young team, and I suspect that inconsistency will strike again.


KJ

Inn the long run the Sacto pick may give us some cap space breathing room, but I sure would like to get a big man in this draft from LA's pick.

worcester wrote:Inn the long run the Sacto pick may give us some cap space breathing room, but I sure would like to get a big man in this draft from LA's pick.

I thought the 2019 pick would be either Sacto or Philly whichever is the highest but top 1 protected.

dboss

Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
about 1 hour ago
One thing to remember with #Lakerspick is the 76ers keep the pick if the Celtics don’t get it, so it’s actually good for Boston at this point that Lakers have just the 11th worst record.

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bob



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I am thoroughly disappointed in how good the Lakers have been so far this season. Before the season I thought that they would have trouble winning 27 games.

Luke Walton may far exceeding my expectations of him and his team.

Beginning to wish Danny used that pick in a trade at the deadline, we will get nothing to speak of with it.