THIS IS GREAT FOR LUKA & LAKERS

What's going on everyone? So, Los

Angeles Lakers are officially out of the

three seed as Denver has overtaken them,

at least in the win column. Um, Lakers

take the on the Oklahoma City Thunder

later today, which means they're

probably most likely going to take

another loss, which means Denver will

have a full game on the Lakers. And

fortunately, Denver's probably not going

to lose the rest of the way, which was

something that we knew going into that

stretch or going into April. It was

like, hey, Lakers are probably only

going to have the the Thunder and the

Thunder game. That's it. Those are the

only two games that they're going to be

able to lose. They're going to have to

win the rest of the way. Otherwise,

Denver is going to overtake them. Um

that was why the Cavs game was so big.

And it was like, man, if we could beat

Cleveland, then, you know, Lakers might

actually be able to do this thing

because, you know, as long as they don't

fall apart, which of course they did.

And it was like we're in great shape.

Now, the only hope for the Lakers to

overtake Denver as the three seed is

Denver has to lose to somebody. Their

last three games are the Memphis

Grizzlies, who again, maybe, right?

Maybe they end up losing uh you might

think absolutely not. No way. Well, they

just lost to Memphis like a month ago,

uh March 18th, and

I've been playing with fire the last two

games. I went a whole on a whole rant

about that in an earlier video. So, I

won't like do that rant again for those

that that sat through that one, but you

know, Denver again has played with fire

against San Antonio and Portland. Both

San Antonio and Portland should have

beaten Denver. Um, both those games went

into overtime. So, maybe we get lucky

and they end up dropping a game, but

even then, Lakers would have to win

outright outside of the Thunder game,

right? So, let's say let's say the Spurs

end up beating them because they play

the Thunder and the Spurs coming up.

Let's say they that the Spurs end up

beating them. Lakers would have to beat

the Warriors, the Suns, and the Jazz,

which I think they could beat the Jazz.

I don't think they beat the Warriors and

the Suns. Maybe, you know, just it's a

rough spot to be in, but it's not all

doom and gloom.

Obviously, given the circumstances with

Minnesota right now and them falling

apart like the Lakers, you have Anthony

Edwards who got hurt, Jaden McDaniels

was already hurt. Um, that would be the

best matchup for the Lakers. Lakers

verse Minnesota because I think LeBron

and the Roll guys could beat Minnesota

in a sevename series if they don't have

Anthony Edwards and Jada McDaniels.

And if Luca can come back, that would be

even better. And then wrap that up and

then play San Antonio in the second

round. problem is that is likely not

going to be an option for the Lakers,

right? Because

the Lakers aren't going to finish the

three seed and I do not see Minnesota

Minnesota's one and four, I believe. Um,

in their in their last five games, uh,

they're on a three-game losing streak

and they are three games in the loss

column to Houston. So, basically,

Houston has to lose every game the rest

of the way. Now, one of those games is

against Houston. Chances are we're gonna

end up playing Houston. And Houston

might overtake us, by the way, which

would suck. If Lakers lose to um the

Oklahoma City Thunder, which is a very

real possibility, as I mentioned, um and

the Houston Rockets end up uh getting

the win tomorrow or sorry, uh not

tomorrow, uh later today. Um if they end

up beating um their matchup of the

uh Phoenix Suns, there we go. Um then

that would mean that we would be tied in

the win loss column. Lakers would still

be the four seed,

but

Houston's pro like Houston's probably

going to win more games than us the rest

of the way, which I do think obviously

without, you know, Minnesota falling

apart. [sighs]

I do think that if any team healthy

the Lakers without Luca and Austin

Reeves can float around with, it is the

Houston Rockets. That's the team that I

look at and go like I think the Lakers

have a real shot at just getting staying

afloat. Not saying that they'll beat

them, but staying afloat long enough for

Luca.

There is some good news though. Like I

said, it's not all doom and gloom. So

after the Mavs game, the Lakers do not

leave California

until potentially

game three of the first round of the

playoffs.

So they would be in LA

about a month or not LA but California.

So

if the Lakers can hold on to the uh four

seed, right? Denver say gets the three

seed, Lakers end up with the four seed.

Lakers play the Thunder at home in LA.

Then they play the Warriors, which is

their only road road game left, which

that is in

um Golden State, which is still

California. So they still wouldn't leave

California. Then you have the Phoenix

Suns

at home and then the Utah Jazz at home.

So their last

four games are all in California. Three

of them literally in LA, one of them

going up to Golden State.

So

then if the Lakers end up being the four

seed, they would have games one and two

in LA,

right? And by the way, they have that

week off on the buy. So Lakers first

game is expected to be, I believe it's

April 18th. So April 18th and April

20th,

right? they would not leave for

Houston till April 21st.

You know, maybe that night, but still

would end up being like 21st by the time

they get there. So, you're talking

basically from

yesterday, which was the 6th,

basically 20, you know, 20 days,

the Lakers wouldn't go anywhere, right?

Or 18 days. So basically almost three

weeks the Lakers would not go anywhere.

They would stay in LA. Another reason

that's good is for Luca Donic.

Luca right now based on recent reports

is in Spain getting treatment on his uh

hamstring and injections and stuff like

that. He's trying to get back sooner

rather than later, right? They're hoping

that they can kind of cut his time in

half. The good thing about being in LA

for [snorts] basically three weeks is

that is another thing that could

potentially help Luca get back in time

because or at least get back in time for

game three on the road, right? Because

you're going to be home. So Luca doesn't

have to travel. He doesn't have to

travel. And I mean this goes for the

team period. I mean especially LeBron

the wear and tear that we're going to

we're about to put on him, right? It's

nice that oh now I also don't have to go

and take a 4h hour flight right and then

another four four hour flight back or

4-hour flight over here and then over

here and then come back like now the

Lakers can just kind of focus and lock

in at being at home sleep in their own

beds get some extra practices in get

some extra reps in right get some extra

treatments in. you know, do the things

necessary to put them in the best

position and get as healthy as possible

for the postseason. That is the idea.

That is the hope. That is the goal. Um,

you know, I I look at the

I look at this Luca Donin situation and

this is probably the best situation

possible for the Lakers, right? like

or and Luca Luca too because Luke and

Luca in this because again like I said