Next 19 games are winnable

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6447

Lakers is capable to win at least 15 games in their next 19 games before the all star break, that is if they will play like what they did against the Flippers which is a tough task.

Losing more than half on these next 19 games will put them in a tough spot and might even be out of the play-in.

With all that said, I am not confident with Ham, he was even stupid last game vs the flippers when he was not calling a timeout when the flippers had a run, good thing they didn't pull away.

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6447

well there goes 1 win out of 19 games

markjay · Star Player Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 3924 Location: O.C.

Too bad the Lakers had such a bad stretch. Now they need to really fight hard to right the ship. But I do think they need a great run over this stretch to salvage the season. They’d already won 1 now, so 14 out of 18 down this stretch would leave them in good position to fight for a top 6 spot, rather than struggling to stay in the play in.

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tox · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 17886

Winnable games don't mean a thing if you're not a great team that can constantly beat decent teams. The Lakers aren't that so I wouldn't expect a 15-4 run in the next 19 games

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25092

We have the personnel to do it but been underachieving so… hope you’re right
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46724

This is the true definition of a jinx thread, in no way or shape or form are the next 19 games winnable, in fact I would say with how this team loves coasting during games that it’s likely we’re gonna be under 500 again

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6447

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6447

maybe like last year, Lakers will treat every game like a must win situation. It helped them at the end of last year regular season even if Lebron was injured.

leking006 · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2018 Posts: 6447

Next vs the suns, they've already beat them 3x this season, there is no doubt they can beat them again.

I am just not comfortable with Wood at C, the Raptors and Clippers had a run when he was the C. As PF though, he is superb because he provide spacing and decent help defender i side the paint.