I have a feeling that today's Lakers Vs. Heat game decides the Lakers playoff hopes. Based on my previous blog http://jga1635.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-lakers-playoff-hopes.html. I feel like the Lakers need that we believe moment. A win over a really good team that's in form on the road. It would return a good record on the road trip and put the loss to the Celtics in the rear view mirror.
If the Lakers just try to beat the teams they are favored over the rest of the way they are not going to make the playoffs. They need a streak of 8 out of team games where they are playing good basketball. They need big win that keys a streak. The upcoming schedule offers them that best chance.
The bad news is LA finds a Heat team in really good form. Lebron is on fire having his best stretch of the season. They just dismantled the Clippers and questions about their bench have been answered as Bosh and Allen were out for the last game and Wade was playing sick.
The Lakers have a tall task. I fear a blow out loss will rob them of any forward motion and really put the pressure on them in the locker room. A pressure that I think Mike D'Antonio can not relieve and will make Kobe Vs. Dwight an even bigger story.
Some would say this is not a big story if they have a bad year, but do you ever remember a team that was favored to win the title struggle so badly in an NBA season where their marquee player, Kobe was in good form? I don't and I'm eager to see what the fall out would be if they were to miss the playoffs.
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