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05-24-2023 03:04 PM |
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
(Post 16957382)
You don't even believe that.
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You believe that.
I believe that as a Lakers fan.
They need a consistent presence at the 2 guard to even be back in the conversation to come out of the West. It's apparent that Russell ain't that guy and Kyrie hasn't been worth his baggage for almost a decade.
What kind of rabbit do you see them pulling out of a hat this off-season to get them past Denver or even Phoenix? To say nothing of the Bucks or Celtics out of the East.
It wouldn't take a ton to have them still in the conversation with the 76ers, Clippers, Warriors or Grizzlies, but that looks like a clear tier 2 to me and I'm not seeing a move that vaults them into tier 1.
Moreover, James is going to have to 'pace' even more in the post-season than he did this season. And Davis isn't getting any younger, nor will he be likely to become more durable or consistently engaged as he enters his 30s.
You had them pegged as the worst team in basketball a mere 10 weeks ago. A team that should've just folded up their tents and gone home. A squad you mocked for 'mortgaging their future' after they moved a 1st rounder to turn Westbrook into an asset.
Now you're going to try to argue that they have another title in the tank?
No, you don't believe that for a second.
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