The officially official 2025-26 Lakers season thread

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Bron is great and all but the man is 41.....he prolly wearing down after another long season.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep, once again Redick and some of the players we depend on, failed. Ayton stepped-up. Kennard and AR didn't. Now we go back to Houston for Game 6 and hopefully the Lakers will get rested and end it!!

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Blew them out after blowing game 5 and we're on to play the Thunder.

Need Luka back to even have a puncher's chance.

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Bron had 28 points, 8 assists (to just 3 TO's) and 7 rebounds. Hach had 21 points including 5 treys. AR played a little better on offense with 15 points while making 50% of his FGA's. Ayton struggled on offense but grabbed 16 rebounds.

Played some amazing defense limiting the Rockets to a season low 78 points won 35% and 18%. AR had 3 blocks (that has to be a career high for him LOL),

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

The Lakers have to do everything in their power to try and steal game 1. The Thunder been off for a while and could be a little rusty, it happens when 1st round teams have an easy matchup and sit for a while waiting on their 2nd round opponent.....

If they don't win game 1 I really think they could get swept.....if AR steps up and replicates his early regular season performance they could make this a 5, maybe 6 game series.....but Thunder winning most likely.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep. If the Thunder stay healthy and AR doesn’t respond offensively in a way everyone is expecting, I don’t see the Lakers going any further in this Post Season.

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers also played some very good team defense in the Houston series. I wonder if that effort can be replicated in the Thunder series??!!

 

[shopson67]

Yep. If the Thunder stay healthy and AR doesn’t respond offensively in a way everyone is expecting, I don’t see the Lakers going any further in this Post Season.

Yeah, postponing this potential series another round was exactly why they needed to finish above the Nuggets. The Nuggets beating the Spurs' starters in the last game of the season with their 2nd and 3rd teamers was a disaster for them (and now potentially the Lakers).

 

[shopson67]

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so weird to see Scoot in any stat regarding postseason success (as well as Playoff Pee)

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Only down 8 at halftime.

 

[Retroram52]

Not too shabby of a half with James and Ayton continuing to step up and the Lakers only down by 8. AR is still useless and this dude wants big money. If he doesn’t soon get going, the Lakers may just let him walk this summer.

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Not too shabby of a half with James and Ayton continuing to step up and the Lakers only down by 8. AR is still useless and this dude wants big money. If he doesn’t soon get going, the Lakers may just let him walk this summer.

Nah.

At worst....sign and trade.

 

[Retroram52]

That too. With work tomorrow, I’ll just have to check the outcome later. Off we go into more snooze land!!

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

LFG!!!!

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

JFC

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Tirico is the best in the business.

NFL or NBA.

 

[Retroram52]

We just don’t have enough firepower to match-up against the Thunder. We might get one at home but this series isn’t going past 4 or 5 games. Could get swept at this point. The Lakers need some more pieces and less age. Not a bad season.

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

I think Bron returns next season....Hopefully for the MLE if have that available.

Next season is Bronny's 3rd season and I think he wants to play 1 more season with him. Then he retires.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think Bron returns next season....Hopefully for the MLE if have that available.

Next season is Bronny's 3rd season and I think he wants to play 1 more season with him. Then he retires.

Bron playing for the MLE...if your current job ever goes bad, you have a career in stand up comedy waiting for you