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**Laker Freak** · 01-02-2013, 01:18 PM

Is going 3-2 a best case scenario?

Fri 4 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 7:30 PM
Sun 6 vs Denver Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 6:30 PM
Tue 8 @ Houston Toyota Center, Houston, TX 5:00 PM
Wed 9 @ San Antonio AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 5:00 PM
Fri 11 vs Oklahoma City Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 7:30 PM

e-monk · 01-02-2013, 01:28 PM

maybe

**Ron** · 01-02-2013, 03:07 PM

I'm sorry, I have zero confidence in this team's ability to play as a team.

I can't see them beating any of those teams. We just lost to ****ing Philadelphia, for Chrissake. And look at all the other teams we have played poorly against and have lost to.

We beat Charlotte by 1 ****ing point. And were down to them like 18 points? I can't believe a team with all this talent plays so poorly.

**King Sancho Fantastic** · 01-02-2013, 05:08 PM

2-3... This team can't seem to get over .500.

MojoPin · 01-02-2013, 05:20 PM

1-4

Two of the losses are blowouts - clippers and thunder.

MojoPin · 01-02-2013, 10:33 PM

This road trip will most likely be a measurement for management, in regard to if any roster moves need to be made. If the team goes 1-4 or 0-5, I could very well see some adjustments being made sooner rather than later. These are practically all the teams that will be in the Western Conference playoffs.

**RollWithEm** · 01-03-2013, 04:24 AM

The Clippers have now lost two in a row convincingly. They've looked bad defensively in both games. Might be the perfect time for the Lakers to catch them.

elcap15 · 01-03-2013, 09:51 AM

I am very concerned about this stretch of games. Even if we play okay, and finish 2-3, we will be 2 games under .500, 36 games into the season. We have already had the easy part of the season. How is anyone not concerned? We are not very good right now, have not been good all season. What will change?

Wilt_The_Stilt · 01-03-2013, 10:07 AM

Isn't 5-0 the best case scenario? The games are all winnable.

BarrysDowntown · 01-03-2013, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elcap15

I am very concerned about this stretch of games. Even if we play okay, and finish 2-3, we will be 2 games under .500, 36 games into the season. We have already had the easy part of the season. How is anyone not concerned? We are not very good right now, have not been good all season. What will change?

Tough to see that much change, getting older...need more rest and couple days over all star break wont get it done.

**Ron** · 01-03-2013, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilt_The_Stilt

Isn't 5-0 the best case scenario? The games are all winnable.

And Romney won the presidency two months ago.

**Ron** · 01-03-2013, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elcap15

I am very concerned about this stretch of games. Even if we play okay, and finish 2-3, we will be 2 games under .500, 36 games into the season. We have already had the easy part of the season. How is anyone not concerned? We are not very good right now, have not been good all season. What will change?

I'm not concerned at all. I have already accepted this team's fate. They just aren't very good.

This isn't those 11-19 Lakers in 2002-03 that turned it around to go 39-13 the home stretch for a nice 50-32 record...and Rick Fox ain't walking through that door.

**Jamel Irief** · 01-03-2013, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron

I'm not concerned at all. I have already accepted this team's fate. They just aren't very good.

This isn't those 11-19 Lakers in 2002-03 that turned it around to go 39-13 the home stretch for a nice 50-32 record...and Rick Fox ain't walking through that door.

Good. Because you said those 11-19 lakers weren't making the playoffs unless they traded for youth!

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elcap15 · 01-04-2013, 09:36 AM

I do not think the team is too old. I think they need to have better defensive rotations. There is just no team defense right now. Boxing out is not a young mans gane, its just fundamentals. Helping the helper is another of our big problems.

But we are running out of time. Changes need to start now.

**Basel** · 01-04-2013, 10:25 AM

I'm going 3-2 with losses @ San Antonio and @ Clippers.

View Poll Results: Predict their record over this stretch
5-0	1	8.33%
4-1	0	0%
3-2	4	33.33%
2-3	3	25.00%
1-4	2	16.67%
0-5	2	16.67%
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01-02-2013, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Laker Freak Sierra Hotel India Echo Lima Delta Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 24 Posts: 6,171 Rep Power: 1688293	Tough 5 game stretch coming up Is going 3-2 a best case scenario? Fri 4 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 7:30 PM Sun 6 vs Denver Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 6:30 PM Tue 8 @ Houston Toyota Center, Houston, TX 5:00 PM Wed 9 @ San Antonio AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX 5:00 PM Fri 11 vs Oklahoma City Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 7:30 PM

01-02-2013, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
e-monk All-Star Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,672 Rep Power: 3274359	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up maybe

01-02-2013, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ron Site Founder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Brea, California Posts: 14,558 Rep Power: 2734398	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up I'm sorry, I have zero confidence in this team's ability to play as a team. I can't see them beating any of those teams. We just lost to **ing Philadelphia, for Chrissake. And look at all the other teams we have played poorly against and have lost to. We beat Charlotte by 1 **ing point. And were down to them like 18 points? I can't believe a team with all this talent plays so poorly.

01-02-2013, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
King Sancho Fantastic -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, California Age: 29 Posts: 9,575 Rep Power: 7193604	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up 2-3... This team can't seem to get over .500. __________________ Rumble, young man, rumble...

01-02-2013, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
MojoPin Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 1,106 Rep Power: 143574	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up 1-4 Two of the losses are blowouts - clippers and thunder. Last edited by MojoPin; 01-02-2013 at 10:29 PM.

01-02-2013, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
MojoPin Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montana Posts: 1,106 Rep Power: 143574	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up This road trip will most likely be a measurement for management, in regard to if any roster moves need to be made. If the team goes 1-4 or 0-5, I could very well see some adjustments being made sooner rather than later. These are practically all the teams that will be in the Western Conference playoffs.

01-03-2013, 04:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
RollWithEm Never Argue with a Fool Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 28,233 Rep Power: 6035755	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up The Clippers have now lost two in a row convincingly. They've looked bad defensively in both games. Might be the perfect time for the Lakers to catch them. __________________ But that's just me. RWE's Random Questions: (Close Friends, Virginity, Home-Schooling, Wiretapping, Cheating, Piracy) RWE's Movie Rankings: (Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Top 90 of the 90's) RWE's Underground Update - RWE's SciFi Corner RWE's Smash Central - RWE's Culinary Cul de Sac 2015 FRSL Champion New Orleans Jazz Lawson - Thabo - Thad - Brow - Big Al - Manu - Jayson

01-03-2013, 09:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
elcap15 Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,573 Rep Power: 1038197	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up I am very concerned about this stretch of games. Even if we play okay, and finish 2-3, we will be 2 games under .500, 36 games into the season. We have already had the easy part of the season. How is anyone not concerned? We are not very good right now, have not been good all season. What will change? __________________ http://i.imgur.com/RmT8y.gif

01-03-2013, 10:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wilt_The_Stilt Star Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,974 Rep Power: 1038152	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up Isn't 5-0 the best case scenario? The games are all winnable. __________________ "We've learned Kobe Bryant has been asked to run the Federal Reserve. The feeling is, he can do more with three quarters than most of us can do with a whole dollar." --Peter Vescey, NY Post

01-04-2013, 09:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
elcap15 Star Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,573 Rep Power: 1038197	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up I do not think the team is too old. I think they need to have better defensive rotations. There is just no team defense right now. Boxing out is not a young mans gane, its just fundamentals. Helping the helper is another of our big problems. But we are running out of time. Changes need to start now. __________________ http://i.imgur.com/RmT8y.gif

01-04-2013, 10:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
Basel Legen-wait for it-dary! Legendary! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Age: 27 Posts: 68,496 Rep Power: 21474913	Re: Tough 5 game stretch coming up I'm going 3-2 with losses @ San Antonio and @ Clippers. __________________ Best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

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