What kind of performance will the Lakers have in the new season?
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As the title suggests, fellow sailors, what are your thoughts or expectations for the Lakers’ new season? Let’s discuss them. For my personal prediction, the starting five would be Russell, Clark, Ingram, Randall, and Mozgov; the reserves would be Deng, Yi Jianlian, and Nance~
Predicting a top-8 finish in the West. Yi Jianlian started in just 30 fewer games
Personally, I think they have the strength to make it to the playoffs, but they’re just a bit short of making it into the top eight. The big man could get 15–20 minutes of playing time; it’s not impossible for him to start as well
I guess making it into the top eight in the West. I guess you got flowers; right, I gave you flowers
Strive to make it into the top eight; otherwise, keep performing poorly and wait for the draft
No problem~ It’s a wise choice to have the Lakers work on their team tactics in order to secure draft picks. Of course, there’s also a possibility of them turning into underdogs
Haha, what you mean is to take it one step at a time – if things go well, we’ll compete in the playoffs; if not, we’ll just play the lottery
There might be changes in the starting lineup; in any case, progress toward winning games is slow, and they are definitely the weakest team in the West – 30 wins is the highest possible score for them.
Agreed. I also think 35 games is the upper limit; after all, there are so many strong teams in the West, and winning 40 games might be enough to qualify for the playoffs
Yes, the Lakers don’t have enough rookies at the moment, and they haven’t managed to attract any big-name players in these two years; it’s quite sensible to perform poorly during a year with plenty of draft picks available. Maybe the Lakers don’t need to rely on draft picks; they have plenty of money
Having money doesn’t necessarily guarantee that you can acquire players. If there are no major deals in the future, the Lakers will likely build their team around Russell and Ingram; those two, over three years, should be enough to turn the team into a strong squad again