Seeding Magic Number(s) Thread

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Please stop. It hurts bro. Just stop.
You do realize he’ll soon have to retire because he can’t play anymore, right? His man Wade (same draft class) is long retired. No one lasts forever in NBA. Maybe he could play 4 more years if he wants to come off the bench those last 2.
 
Despite the way we've been playing. If the teams we have left to play that aren't the Rockets play the whole game and don't sit anyone and if LeBron is playing for the Lakers. We will find ourselves in the play-ins and I think Steph is going crazy right now so that will be a dangerous game and then we'll likely have to play the Grizz for the eighth seed.

We just have to be prepared to either miss the playoffs all together or get absolutely handled by whoever we face in the first round.

When you have to use that many IFs + ANDs, you're making a case for why we're more likely to finish 6th than 7th.
 
He'll get a week of rest if we're the 6th seed. Which would you prefer:

Dame with 1 weeks rest vs Denver or Dame with 2 weeks rest vs LAC?

Dame could rest a year and we'd still be heavy underdogs vs the Clippers.
Dame with 2 weeks rest is best if you want to win title. If you can’t beat Clips, you can’t win title so who cares. But if we are set on winning title, we can’t have Dame exhausted in round 3, let alone round 4.
 
You do realize he’ll soon have to retire because he can’t play anymore, right?
Yes, I assume at one time he will have to stop playing.
He's averaging 25/8/8 ........so it's not anytime soon.
 
Doubt it. #7 seed has never been to the Finals let alone won the title.

Reread what I said:

The Lakers certainly will have better odds than the #4, #5, and #6 seeds in the West and probably better than all 3 combined. Probably better odds than ANY team in the West. That's how the odds are right now.
 
Reread what I said:

The Lakers certainly will have better odds than the #4, #5, and #6 seeds in the West and probably better than all 3 combined. Probably better odds than ANY team in the West. That's how the odds are right now.
"Probably"? Sheeeeiiiiiiittttt!
 
You do realize he’ll soon have to retire because he can’t play anymore, right? His man Wade (same draft class) is long retired. No one lasts forever in NBA. Maybe he could play 4 more years if he wants to come off the bench those last 2.
LeBron will play another four seasons if he wants to. Do you actually use your eyes when watching the game? The guy is still the best on the floor and he's still using his face up game like he's a back court player the majority of the time. When he starts to post up more, he'll find the game a lot easier. LeBron will decide when LeBron retires. His body isn't giving away, he's not Barkley. You'll have to deal with it.

I think the Lakers are the favorites to win it until they are unseeded.
 
Dame with 2 weeks rest is best if you want to win title. If you can’t beat Clips, you can’t win title so who cares. But if we are set on winning title, we can’t have Dame exhausted in round 3, let alone round 4.

We have a 1% or less chance of winning a championship with this roster. I just want to win a series or a couple games in the series for our season to extend.

Dame with 2 weeks rest vs the Clippers is 4-0 or 4-1. You can't win the title if you can't get out of the 1st round.
 
If LeBron is playing you can't count on either the Knicks or Suns to beat the Lakers.
We just saw LeBrick play the Kings (without Fox or Barnes) and this happened:



He hasn't even won a game with Drummond this season. They're not ready. If LeBron was healthy enough to help them win games, he would've played against us.
 
LeBron will play another four seasons if he wants to. Do you actually use your eyes when watching the game? The guy is still the best on the floor and he's still using his face up game like he's a back court player the majority of the time. When he starts to post up more, he'll find the game a lot easier. LeBron will decide when LeBron retires. His body isn't giving away, he's not Barkley. You'll have to deal with it.

I think the Lakers are the favorites to win it until they are unseeded.
You're wasting your time bro. This dude last season said 'Bron was "old and washed up" and had nothing left or some crap. WHILE he's averaging 28/9/8 or something crazy in the playoffs. And HONESTLY believes what he types. You'd think after all this time I'd know better than to respond.
 
We have a 1% chance or less chance of winning a championship with this roster. I just want to win a series or a couple games in the series for our season to extend.
Nah, I'm pretty sure you want us to win the whole thing.
 
We just saw LeBrick play the Kings (without Fox or Barnes) and this happened:



He hasn't even won a game with Drummond this season. They're not ready. If LeBron was healthy enough to help them win games, he would've played against us.

PLEASE explain to me what this proves? PLEASE......I'm begging you. You obviously searched for this specific clip to prove SOMETHING.
 
You're wasting your time bro. This dude last season said 'Bron was "old and washed up" and had nothing left or some crap. WHILE he's averaging 28/9/8 or something crazy in the playoffs. And HONESTLY believes what he types. You'd think after all this time I'd know better than to respond.
I never said LeBron was washed up. You read that into it. I was describing the Lakers and said they have AD, an old LeBron, etc. That is true. They don't have prime LeBron. It is what it is.
 
LeBron will play another four seasons if he wants to. Do you actually use your eyes when watching the game? The guy is still the best on the floor and he's still using his face up game like he's a back court player the majority of the time. When he starts to post up more, he'll find the game a lot easier. LeBron will decide when LeBron retires. His body isn't giving away, he's not Barkley. You'll have to deal with it.

I think the Lakers are the favorites to win it until they are unseeded.
Aren't you the guy who told me Kuzma would be better this year, lol?
 
Nah, I'm pretty sure you want us to win the whole thing.

I would prefer us have a matchup that gave us a 30% chance of winning a series vs one that gave us 5% chance of winning a series. I prefer the easier path. I'd prefer only 2 series' where we're a heavy underdog than 3.

Why would anyone who wants us to win a title prefer we have the most difficult road possible? It sounds like you want us to have the worst chance possible.
 
We just saw LeBrick play the Kings (without Fox or Barnes) and this happened:



He hasn't even won a game with Drummond this season. They're not ready. If LeBron was healthy enough to help them win games, he would've played against us.

I guess, like all of your other incredibly biased takes we'll have to wait and see. I'm a Blazers fan but the Lakers are still a massive favorite in the West and overall if they have their whole roster healthy.
 
And no LeBron can't play for four more years if he wants to if he suffers a career ending injury. It happens to everyone. Ultimately, you're body gives out one way or another.
 
I was describing the Lakers and said they have AD, an old LeBron, etc. That is true. They don't have prime LeBron. It is what it is.

Stop please. You are telling me that they don't have 29 year old LeBron? Really?
 
I would prefer us have a matchup that gave us a 30% chance of winning a series vs one that gave us 5% chance of winning a series. I prefer the easier path. I'd prefer only 2 series' where we're a heavy underdog than 3.

Why would anyone who wants us to win a title prefer we have the most difficult road possible? It sounds like you want us to have the worst chance possible.
You're assuming the Clippers are the most difficult road possible. Clippers are weak mentally. The whole organization is cursed. Blazers are 1-0 vs Clippers in playoffs. Blazers have made it to the WCF 7 times. The Clippers have made it to the WCF 0 times despite having Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kawhi Leonard, Wayoff P etc etc. Dame and I want to win the title. We see the big picture. We're good enough to get to WCF but he needs to not be exhausted when we get there. Last game against Clippers, we lost by 1 and we're playing much better now. Nurkic is rounding into form and our D is much better.
 
Look, I can do it too


Kevin Durant is awful. Needs to join 73-9 win team to win title. Has had Harden and Kyrie and Griffin on his team this year and they don't even have a Top seed.
 
I guess, like all of your other incredibly biased takes we'll have to wait and see. I'm a Blazers fan but the Lakers are still a massive favorite in the West and overall if they have their whole roster healthy.
But their roster isn't healthy. Doesn't Schroeder have Covid-19? LeBron says he'll never be 100% again. THT missed the game last night.
 
You're assuming the Clippers are the most difficult road possible. Clippers are weak mentally. The whole organization is cursed. Blazers are 1-0 vs Clippers in playoffs. Blazers have made it to the WCF 7 times. The Clippers have made it to the WCF 0 times despite having Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kawhi Leonard, Wayoff P etc etc. Dame and I want to win the title. We see the big picture. We're good enough to get to WCF but he needs to not be exhausted when we get there. Last game against Clippers, we lost by 1 and we're playing much better now. Nurkic is rounding into form and our D is much better.

Let's see if you really believe what you're saying. I propose two $50 bets:

1) If the Blazers play the Clippers, I get the mentally weak, no WCF Clippers to win the series, you get the Blazers.
2) I get the Lakers to win the title, you get the Nuggets, Mavs, and Blazers. If none of those 4 teams win, no money exchanges hands.

You up for both bets?
 
Aren't you the guy who told me Kuzma would be better this year, lol?
Yeah, lol?!? His three point percentage is up, his per 36 in rebounds, assists and blocks are all up and his fouls are down. He's playing far more minutes against starters and he's playing better objectively. What's your boy Zach doing?
 
PLEASE explain to me what this proves? PLEASE......I'm begging you. You obviously searched for this specific clip to prove SOMETHING.
Easy. That clip I showed you is of LeBron playing last week. One of only two games we've seen the man play since March. blazerkor was saying that LeBron playing means they'll beat Suns and Knicks. I think he means pre-injury LeBron. Current LeBron can be seen clearly in the clip I posted. If you read the thread, you'd understand all of that.
 
Let's see if you really believe what you're saying. I propose two $50 bets:

1) If the Blazers play the Clippers, I get the mentally weak, no WCF Clippers to win the series, you get the Blazers.
2) I get the Lakers to win the title, you get the Nuggets, Mavs, and Blazers. If none of those 4 teams win, no money exchanges hands.

You up for both bets?
Yep. Easy money. Have fun rooting for the Clippers to beat us. You do realize you just bet against your favorite team, right?
 
Yeah, lol?!? His three point percentage is up, his per 36 in rebounds, assists and blocks are all up and his fouls are down. He's playing far more minutes against starters and he's playing better objectively. What's your boy Zach doing?
In the Lakers biggest game of the season, Kuzma shot 2 of 11, 0-6 from 3. All I needed to see. You know a player sucks when you have to cite his per36 numbers and not his actual numbers.

Zach Lavine, Randolph, or Collins? LaVine just came back from injury and he'll do his best to get Bulls in playoffs but it's a long shot unless Pacers lose out. Randolph- have the Grizzlies retired his jersey yet? Collins- almost recovered from his injury, coaching defense from the bench for Blazers tonight. Looking forward to his return next season. We don't have a single player on our roster who matches Collins' skills.
 

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