2015 Way too early predictions....

[raptorlife4]

Raptors number 1 seed

 

[WhiteMamba]

I need to at least wait til free agency period.

 

[Clayton]

The league is better with the Lakers.

Laundry doesn't win NBA games. It takes players.

 

[lakersrule]

KOBE BRYANT comes back.
Despite anyone hating him, he is still a first team all NBA talent who will be extremely rested.

You put a healthy Kobe on any team, and they will at least be a fringe playoff contender.
I put them as the #8 seed. I did not make them a top 3 seed.

I just cannot see a franchise that never misses the playoffs....missing 2 in a row.
Heck, they are so important to the NBA that the league might not allow them to miss the playoffs.

The league is better with the Lakers. The league makes more money.
The league desperately wants 16 LAKERS as the 16 playoff teams.

So, the last spot came down to Dallas, Phoenix, and Memphis.
I thought Phoenix had the most room to grow.

It all comes down to this for the Lakers these next two seasons. If he can play to a similar level pre-Achilles injury, then the Lakers can make some noise. If not, it will likely be another losing season.

 

[Clayton]

I have no doubt that Kobe can come back and be an electric scorer. Im more worried about whether or not he'll be able to put in the minutes to play good defense on the other end, too.

 

[AZ Sun]

Father time is undefeated, Kobe Bryant is no exception to the rule.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Where tha fuck is Cleveland?

They win it all!!!

 

[The Derski]

Kobe will be lucky to avg 15 and shoot over 40%

 

[AZ Sun]

Realistically, I can see Kobe averaging 19-21 PPG on about 44% shooting

 

[HizzleRocker]

Kobe will be lucky to avg 15 and shoot over 40%

Not a good prediction - because it has never happened. Then ONLY time in his history he has averaged that poorly was his rookie year, where he started a whole 6 games. Even then he averaged 44%.

No logical Lakers fan thinks Kobe will be as good as he was. However, one shouldn't think he will drop his career average by 12 points and 10% shooting.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

I think KOBE comes back as an elite 3-point shooter and hardly misses a beat on offense.


He is a smart guy. He is focused and driven.
He knows the best way to beat father time is to develop a lethal outside shot.


I suspect Kobe will spend every waking moment hidden in some secret gym lofting 3-point shot after 3-point shot the moment he is able to do so.


The Lakers will be a surprise playoff team.

 

[Clayton]

The Lakers will be a surprise playoff team.

About as likely as the Spurs missing the playoffs unless the Lakers pick up someone Melo or better

 

[lakersrule]

Not a good prediction - because it has never happened. Then ONLY time in his history he has averaged that poorly was his rookie year, where he started a whole 6 games. Even then he averaged 44%.

No logical Lakers fan thinks Kobe will be as good as he was. However, one shouldn't think he will drop his career average by 12 points and 10% shooting.

Understand it is Suns fans making that prediction. It's a hope thing for them.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

Your Bullets understand my mistake.


Les Boulez are still referenced 20 years later in the DMV.

Ummm... No. You must watch way too many lame sports TV shows like First Take.