I know the NBA playoff area in late April/early May, so thats like 2 years from now. But you think that when they get Odom back theyll be able to get one of the top 4 seeds?
2007-01-11 12:46:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
they might get it but it will be the 4th
mavs
suns
sprus
maybe lakers if odoum gets back
2007-01-12 03:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pistonsfan101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that's a bit too difficult. That would mean finding a way to get a better record than either the Suns (so they win their division) or the Spurs (who will finish bellow Dallas but still have a steller record, and so will take one of the top 4 spots). The Lakers have the potential to end up better than the Jazz, provided the Jazz start to level off like everyone is expecting (though it never seems to happen...), but that wouldn't make a difference, because they are not in the same conference. L.A. should get 5th and face the Jazz in the first round provided
A) that they can keep playing good ball despite all the injuries (So far ok, but just treading water. They aren't playing well enough to hold other teams off really)
B) Denver's Iverson/'Melo experiment doesn't quite gel and they don't suddenly get very good (Who knows?)
C) T-Mac's latest back twinge slows him down again. (If it doesn't and he keeps playing the way he has been, look out West.)
This is tough to call.
Personally I'd say LA can get 5th, because I believe in the Zenmeister a lot more than I believe in Tracy's back or Iverson's abitlity to mesh.
What I can say with certainty is that LA can't overtake Phoenix or San Antonio. So no 4th in laketown this year.
2007-01-11 21:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by mooseymoose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully the can, they just have to hold it up until Odom comes back. But the way they're playing right now with 2 straight losses isn't going to help. They better get a win tomorrow against the Magic.
2007-01-12 02:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by micah_09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope coz the first three seeds go to the division champs and there is no way Phoenix will have a worse record than the Lakers
They won't have a better record than San Antonio either. They will be in the thick of it but it don't matter coz the Mavs win it all
2007-01-11 22:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm a Laker fan, but San Antonio, Dallas, Phoenix, and Utah have more talent than the Lakers. Maybe next year with the right moves, but the highest I see them is where they are at #5. :(
2007-01-11 20:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Sir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are going too need additional help. Their first 5 are good, but when these guys sit for 3 to 4 minutes, they need people from the bench to not give up the lead or keep it close until they return.
2007-01-11 20:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by roost2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i believe they are the deepest team in the league with the best chemistry as well. the whole team is best friends. farmer and vujacic are finally developing and so is odom and brown. call me crazy but this team can win the finals
2007-01-11 22:21:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ratchet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea they will get by utah for the 4th spot they could take the 3rd if odom is on his game wen he gets back
2007-01-11 22:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by Mitch N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theyre a good team, but the West is too stacked. if the team was on the east coast, then i would say yes.
2007-01-11 20:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah Chris Webber would be a great addition but he is not going to put up with Kobe's better than thou attitude?
2007-01-11 20:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by CW R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋