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Reverse Mirror going on. Grizz make the playoffs in the bubble and will take a step back next year. Pels compete for a playoff spot.

Just the facts:Back in the Saddle

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Alright, I was sceptical of the Bubble. I was always faithful in Adam Silver and his leadership. He won me over completely fully in 2014.

Here we are in the midst of this pandemic, scattered some of us unsure and confused, alarmed, still living.

I haven’t missed a day of work, that’s the #1 blessing right now. Trying to do all the right things. And we can’t. This Virus is so prevalent it’s impossible to expect 100% vigilance. Sad yet true.

You can do everything right and still end up getting it. Or you really need those hot wings from Magic City. Lol.

The whole world’s gone to hell but how are you??? If you get the reference respond with a comment on both the reference and post please.

We have lift-off. Currently watching the Jazz and Pels.

Couple things…

One, unless Memphis just decides they don’t want to be there, they’re making the playoffs.

Even if Memphis chokes and goes 2-6…the Pels would have to go 7-1. They weren’t playing at that level anyway and with an extended lay-off I don’t see it.

Outside of whomever plays the Lakers, from #2-#7 depending on matchups, positive tests, infractions, injuries etc…they could all go 7 games. The balance is there.

I hope we basically just go hard for the first 4 games, Coast for a couple and sit for a couple. That would be ideal. Staff obviously focused on the level of play and the scouting team going over the Grizzlies.

Glad we’re back.

The Sweet is never as sweet, without the sour.

Go Lakers!!



What Should Lakers Fans Be Looking For in Tonight’s Laker/Clippers Game?

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Now that the four month coronavirus hiatus is finally over and professional basketball is back, here’s a short list of what Lakers fans should be looking for in tonight’s season restart game between the LA Lakers and LA Clippers:

1. Who wins the battle of the superstars?

Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis looked to be in mid-season form in the two scrimmages they played while Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard shot just 32% from the field and 27% from beyond the arc. How well each team’s superstars play will likely determines who wins the last regular season matchup between the Lakers and the Clippers. The key to watch will be who on each team defends the other team’s superstars.

2. Who wins the battle of the role players?

The Lakers lost Avery Bradley to family issues and Rajon Rondo to injury but replaced them with Dion Waiters and JR Smith while the Clippers will be missing services of Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell, and Patrick Beverley. Should the teams’ superstars battle to a standoff, the Lakers should have a big advantage when it comes to role players considering how important Williams, Harrell, and Beverley have been to the Clippers’ success.

3. Who wins the battle of the coaching staffs?

Doc Rivers is considered to be one of the top head coaches in the NBA and has done an outstanding job juggling lineups and rotations as the Clippers deployed extensive load management for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Frank Vogel has also done an excellent job as Lakers head coach and had the team peaking with a back-to-back weekend sweep of the Bucks and Clippers before the shut down as he outcoached Budenholzer and Rivers.

4. Who cares more about winning the game?

The Lakers are going to want to even up the season series with the Clippers at two games apiece while the Clippers are more likely to see the game as not important and focus on the playoffs since they will be shorthanded. LeBron, AD, and the Lakers will want to send a message about how serious they are about winning this championship so it would not be surprising to see them make this a statement game and rout the Clippers tonight.