Would the Lakers have beaten the Thunder in a potential 1-8?

[iLLmatic860]

they wouldve got swept. they are an average team who relies on heroics from a 39 year old lol

[KyRo23]

You guys could have lost to Denver in the western conference finals again... better than losing to them in the 1st round no? Lol

Both kinda feel the same

More playoff revenue to justify spending more on the current roster... I dunno, it's something even though the end result doesn't change much lol.

Last year actually seemed to suck more. To get to the WCF just to lose like that was horrible. I guess it just depends on the person

[Tor_Raps]

Both kinda feel the same

More playoff revenue to justify spending more on the current roster... I dunno, it's something even though the end result doesn't change much lol.

Last year actually seemed to suck more. To get to the WCF just to lose like that was horrible. I guess it just depends on the person

Or the franchise... most would love to get to the conference finals... yall are spoiled lol

[FrobeBryant]

Yeah I would have had lakers in 6. AD is just too much of a mismatch for them inside. That’s probably the only series the Lakers potentially had the upper hand in.

[KyRo23]

More playoff revenue to justify spending more on the current roster... I dunno, it's something even though the end result doesn't change much lol.

Last year actually seemed to suck more. To get to the WCF just to lose like that was horrible. I guess it just depends on the person

Or the franchise... most would love to get to the conference finals... yall are spoiled lol

Or that

I'm basically a LeBron fan anyways so I'm a bit numb to conference finals

[EmpireFalls]

this isn’t some Lakers hype thread I just feel like OKC is a fraudulent playoff team. They check all the boxes of a regular season machine that falls in the playoffs imo.

-5-out relying on quick drives and all 5 players going triple threat, works much better vs lazy rotations in reg season
-heavily reliant on turnover forcing, which drops in playoffs due to increased focus
-two great closers in SGA/J-Dub but everyone has a closer in the playoffs
-too much passing and read/react stuff which dries up against super intense defense
-poor on the rebounding margins which are much more important in the playoffs
-just not enough size and seasoning

I also think Marky D is kind of coaching a poor series.

[jus a fan]

Can't Beat OKC if Sac beats you in Play in.

Why cant Laker and even non Laker Fans realize. If they lose the first Play-in game. They would be the underdog to Sac

Sac was 4-0 this year vs them.
Sabonis ownes AD. 10-0.



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[The Rainmaker]

Yes.

[Champ1on]

Yes. Should have tanked that 1st play-in

Might have lost to the Kings, who the Lakers were swept by this season

Lakers were 3-1 against OKC this season, they simply did not have the big boys inside to stop AD and Lebron

Cant count on regular season record or the Suns wouldn't have gotten swept by the Twolves.

[jus a fan]

Yes. Should have tanked that 1st play-in

Might have lost to the Kings, who the Lakers were swept by this season

Lakers were 3-1 against OKC this season, they simply did not have the big boys inside to stop AD and Lebron

Cant count on regular season record or the Suns wouldn't have gotten swept by the Twolves.

so we shouldn't look at Lakers Regular season record vs OKC either?


OKC in 4 then

[GSP]

Yes. La is a nightmare matchup for Okc.

Chet is a matchup problem for most teams but Ad completely neutralizes and ups him, Okcs defense and Chets spacing.

Okcs average age is like 24 or something good luck playing against Brons Iq w/ such a young team in a best of 7. He would pick the youngings apart

Okc doesnt have any reliable scorers who can put the ball on the floor after Sga and Jdubb too while Ad has multiple 20 Ppg threats which would make it harder on their defense too

La in 5 or 6

[Champ1on]

Might have lost to the Kings, who the Lakers were swept by this season

Lakers were 3-1 against OKC this season, they simply did not have the big boys inside to stop AD and Lebron

Cant count on regular season record or the Suns wouldn't have gotten swept by the Twolves.

so we shouldn't look at Lakers Regular season record vs OKC either?


OKC in 4 then

Just pointing out the playoff is just a different animal. The regular season record isn't a good predictor or what will happen in a playoff series when you gameplan and adjust from one game to another. I would say a playoff record from a prior season like the Lakers and nuggets are a better predictor.

[CobraCommander]

No - sga would still be the best player in that series

[doogie_hauser]

Nope. But hopefully Lakers F/O can keep drinking this line of thinking and make minimal changes to their roster.

Lakers only made the playoffs because they were lucky playing a banged up Pelicans late in the season and play in tournament.

They are what's that word I am looking for ?

Ah yes
FRAUDS !!!

The young athletic Thunder would have waxed them in 5..

[durden_tyler]

Nope. But hopefully Lakers F/O can keep drinking this line of thinking and make minimal changes to their roster.

Lakers only made the playoffs because they were lucky playing a banged up Pelicans late in the season and play in tournament.

They are what's that word I am looking for ?

Ah yes
FRAUDS !!!

The young athletic Thunder would have waxed them in 5..

And their fans keep believing these theoeritcals too so they are mired in mediocrity forever.

[SweaterBae]

OKC in 5, easy.

[Lalouie]

okc is barely keeping up with a mavs w/o healthy luka

[TGW]

The lakers are trash so no.

[Patches Perry]

It would have been a lot like Phoenix-Minnesota. People putting a lot of stock in regular season matchups but ultimately one team was clearly better than the other. Thunder in 4 or 5.

[Effigy]

Maybe, but who cares?

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