At 15-19, will the Lakers end up making the playoffs?

[NYSpirit1]

This has an asterisk too, because it'll likely be 15-21 after playing two of the three top teams in the NBA in OKC and SA without Howard, Hill or Gasol.

You'll probably have to win 45 games in the West to make the playoffs, which means the Lakers will have to go 30-16 the rest of the way.

If they take the next two, maybe, but if they lose the next two, I say no, they don't.

[ManRamForPrez24]

Yes

[shep33]

This season has been a cluster ****. So many injuries, too many different coaches, no time to implement new systems on the fly (because of injuries), an under achieving bench... just the whole shabang.

[xxplayerxx23]

Depends on how long Howard and gasol are out for. Maybe Portland will fall? Houston( doubt it like them a lot) ? Denver? Not much room for them to jump. They would have to start winning now. I think they will sneak in

[Avenged24]

Going to say no.

At this point, they haven't shown any signs that they will. Having constant injuries to our core players isn't helping either.

[xxplayerxx23]

They don't have their pick this year either ?

[Teeboy1487]

No way we make it especially in the western conference. This team is terrible and we have a mediocre coach. The Lakers have star power but that's it. The only decent role player on the team is Jordan Hill. The rest of the Lakers outside of Kobe/Nash/Dwight suck. Even Gasol is playing the worst basketball in his career. Just not our year.

[c.c.]

Depends on how long Howard and Gasol are out for. Maybe Portland will fall? Houston( doubt it like them a lot) ? Denver? Not much room for them to jump. They would have to start winning now. I think they will sneak in

But they been losing with or without those guys

[celmxc]

yeah ... i think they can make the 8th seed

[xxplayerxx23]

But they been losing with or without those guys

I get that,. I just think its to much talent to not work lol. But if both miss more time I don't think they will make it their backups are eh lol it would be kinda funny after the shot we had to hear on psd about lal ESP from mr.la

[Supreme LA]

I'd be really surprised if they did. The team is just too inconsistent, poor defensively, and inept offensively. Wrong coach, wrong philosophy, and no belief at this point.

I do however believe that Phil Jackson could really bring the best out this team. How good that is we'll never know.

[sep11ie]

Knicks are struggling so the fans have to call out other teams. Typical...

[jimm120]

You fire Dantoni and once the players are back, I can guarantee that the Lakers will go 15-5 after going 15-19 with Dantoni.


Dantoni sucks balls as a coach.

[STA_PLAR]

i kind of feel bad for okc if la gets the eight seed. not that la will win but its a task lol.

[TheNumber37]

It's a long season, but they'd have to play top 10 league wide basketball from here on out. and injuries to the wolves, rockets, Jazz, would help.