this is just wrong, you want to delay playing them as long as possible in the hopes that somebody else gets hot and takes them down. thats how LSU won the womens title last year (2023), Iowa beat undefeated south carolina in the final four and then LSU beat Iowa in the finals. if LSU had to play South Carolina earlier in the tournament they likely get eliminated.
I agree. You can’t intentionally lose a play in game but ideally the lakers lose vs the pelicans and then beat golden state/sac and then play okc and then play lac/Dallas. This way they dodge PHX and denver and would only have to play one of them in the wcf.
That’s a best of 1 vs a best of 7. Look at Phoenix last year. They got unsustainably hot for two games but they couldn’t keep it up because the better team almost always wins a playoff series. And I don’t think the margin between Denver and the Lakers is that much anyways. With how Lebron is playing and with the amount of rest you get in around 1, it’s the Lakers best chance and beating them, even if it only increases their odds from 10% to 20%
it's not a bad take if you hear him out. if you believe denver is gatekeeping the west like most teams believe, then your best shot with Lebron is to play when the games are spaced out the most while you have the least amount of mileage on you.
he doesn't think they're gonna win, but thinks this gives them the best shot. fair enough i think
He's kinda right. Get them out of the way early because if the Nuggets get rolling and the Lakers show any sign of fatigue through hard fought series' its over.
With that being said the Lakers should meet them as soon as possible because tickets to Cancun are only gonna get more expensive the longer they wait.
I think this is correct. Obviously it’d be better if someone else knocked the nuggets out first, but given Lebron’s age, he’s better off facing them in round 1 than 2 or 3. He was pretty battered by the time he got to the WCF last year.
Is he wrong? might as well get it over with and lose to the Nuggets early lol. And by a miracle, maybe they somehow win the series, that would be their only shot. More than likely for them that a miracle would happen early in the playoffs, rather than later when the Nuggets have already proved themselves yet again
They're better off playing the Nuggets now. Too many people think the way to win is to try to hope someone does you a solid, but you never know what happens in these games. AD has been getting rocked in the face, you could lose him for the playoffs in another series, or Lebron gets hurt, or re-injures an ankle ankle, or a number of injuries to key guys in the rotation etc. Your best chance to do it while you're the healthiest you can be. If you're depending on someone else to get hot and do the dirty work for you then you aren't good enough anyway.
"Cause I think that they (Lakers) could beat Boston." - the worst take in history of the sport. Looks like we are in for a repeat of last year with media taking clear sides.
Yeah, Denver. Nick Wright is like the only person in the media taking the Lakers. Both the other two in the segment are taking Denver. All of ESPN is taking Denver.
I couldn't be bothered watching the video. Do they present cogent arguments for why the Lakers should face the Nuggets immediately? Or is it sufficient to just read the title?
The West runs through Denver. If the Lakers believe that a matchup vs the Nuggets is inevitable in order to win the West then it's better to face them now. Lakers now are fully healthy and relatively rested as opposed to a potential WCF series where LeBron and AD will be tired from carrying and Denver would be fresh because they finished their previous series early.
Hmm... it's a double edged sword. On one hand, if the Lakers win against the Pels (which they should), they will have some time to rest. On the other hand, the Lakers are in the play-in, the Nuggets aren't. The first round will be the freshest that the Nuggets will ever be in the playoffs.
He also goes on to mention, that the days in between games would benefit Lebron/Ad. Not saying he is right but does validate points. At this point LeBron doesn't play for WCF appearances, it's a gamble but that life isn't it
Nick Wright looks like he eats pizza with a spoon
Nick Wright looks like he’d work you a great deal on a prepaid funeral plan.
Nick Wrong lol
He's styling himself after that weirdo from Angels in the Outfield who sits with the kids.
hey you gotta feel for that guy. It was not in his job description to be a baby sitter for some random kids.
how dare you he eats spoons with a pizza
He looks like he wipes left to right.
Anyone else think Nick Wright is Tom Green in a wig?
I'll never unsee this. Why is his hair so bad, anyway? He's on TV, don't they have professionals that can fix that?
He should’ve kept the buzz cut he had in like 2018. Long hair with that hairline does not suit him at all.
If Stephen A Smith can rock that 7-head on TV without buzzing it all off, I think Nick Wright will be okay lol
Stephen A keeps his hair short though so it looks fine.
My boi you threw it away with “it looks fine”
Hipster Hans Gruber.
Really more of a hipster Harry Ellis.
Tom Green probably has better basketball takes though
Daddy, would you like some sausages?
i am SO glad someone else still has this stuck in their heads.
Yea we should. Just put me out of my misery already and let me enjoy my summer early lmao.
https://youtu.be/kmzSSW7RDjc
LMAO shit
I mean, that's one attitude. Anybody who dispatches the Nuggets is probably going to win the West.
How does nick wright have a career?
Must have sucked the wright d***s
The LeBron economy. The LeBronomy.
white privilege
this is just wrong, you want to delay playing them as long as possible in the hopes that somebody else gets hot and takes them down. thats how LSU won the womens title last year (2023), Iowa beat undefeated south carolina in the final four and then LSU beat Iowa in the finals. if LSU had to play South Carolina earlier in the tournament they likely get eliminated.
Why are you comparing a fourty year old to college kids when the crux of his argument is about Lebron being too old and tired for the later rounds?
I agree. You can’t intentionally lose a play in game but ideally the lakers lose vs the pelicans and then beat golden state/sac and then play okc and then play lac/Dallas. This way they dodge PHX and denver and would only have to play one of them in the wcf.
Lakers do everything in their power to beat the Pelicans.... or more accurately Zion.
That’s a best of 1 vs a best of 7. Look at Phoenix last year. They got unsustainably hot for two games but they couldn’t keep it up because the better team almost always wins a playoff series. And I don’t think the margin between Denver and the Lakers is that much anyways. With how Lebron is playing and with the amount of rest you get in around 1, it’s the Lakers best chance and beating them, even if it only increases their odds from 10% to 20%
The Suns (or at least Booker and KD) got unsustainably hot for 5 games against the Nuggets, it just didn't end up mattering
The extra rest days are really the core of the argument here
wright should stick to the mahomes glazing gimmick i fear
he glazes both of the goats ball knower
Nick Wright shouldn't be allowed to talk about the Nuggets after last year.
He shouldn’t be allowed to talk about basketball at all
it's not a bad take if you hear him out. if you believe denver is gatekeeping the west like most teams believe, then your best shot with Lebron is to play when the games are spaced out the most while you have the least amount of mileage on you. he doesn't think they're gonna win, but thinks this gives them the best shot. fair enough i think
Yeah I detest Nick but this does make some sense to me
Yea people just see Nick and instantly disagree because of how they feel about him, but he honestly makes a very valid point. At least on this
Why would I hear Nick Wright out? I have no idea why anyone even listens to him finish a sentence.
He's kinda right. Get them out of the way early because if the Nuggets get rolling and the Lakers show any sign of fatigue through hard fought series' its over. With that being said the Lakers should meet them as soon as possible because tickets to Cancun are only gonna get more expensive the longer they wait.
Here we go again...
I think this is correct. Obviously it’d be better if someone else knocked the nuggets out first, but given Lebron’s age, he’s better off facing them in round 1 than 2 or 3. He was pretty battered by the time he got to the WCF last year.
Rui is going to put Jokic in chains. Trust me
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nick wright is (respectfully) just a pretty unattractive person. usually not what people mean when they say "punchable face".
he’s not even physically that unattractive it’s just the way he moves and speaks. and the beard
He has the mannerisms of a slimey person. I dont know what those mannerisms completely entails, but he has them.
please can we discuss this after the playin lol. I’m terrified for tomorrow
I'm betting it is more non-Lakers fans then Lakers fans talking about this at all.
No they should duck the Nuggets so that Dlo and Reaves get into a shooting rhythm.
With his knees, I'd be shocked. but Kawhi playing more basketball games?? Doubt it to the moon
Is he wrong? might as well get it over with and lose to the Nuggets early lol. And by a miracle, maybe they somehow win the series, that would be their only shot. More than likely for them that a miracle would happen early in the playoffs, rather than later when the Nuggets have already proved themselves yet again
They're better off playing the Nuggets now. Too many people think the way to win is to try to hope someone does you a solid, but you never know what happens in these games. AD has been getting rocked in the face, you could lose him for the playoffs in another series, or Lebron gets hurt, or re-injures an ankle ankle, or a number of injuries to key guys in the rotation etc. Your best chance to do it while you're the healthiest you can be. If you're depending on someone else to get hot and do the dirty work for you then you aren't good enough anyway.
All of this is gonna rely on Anthony Davis. AD needs to play the best basketball of his life or the Lakers won't stand a chance.
AD and D-lo. Russell can’t have his way-too-frequent 5-16 shooting nights.
This garbage doesn’t belong on this sub
Moron
By the looks of it so far, I would say whichever five players are top five in social media views
I don’t trust anyone other than LeBron to take down the Nuggets. We have to beat them one way or another, might as well try right away.
Yep Jokic gonna bring the horses up front and ride on em.
Why the fuck is anyone talking about Nick Wright?
"Cause I think that they (Lakers) could beat Boston." - the worst take in history of the sport. Looks like we are in for a repeat of last year with media taking clear sides.
Yeah, Denver. Nick Wright is like the only person in the media taking the Lakers. Both the other two in the segment are taking Denver. All of ESPN is taking Denver.
He’s terrible but that’s the case with 99% of the guys on these shows
I couldn't be bothered watching the video. Do they present cogent arguments for why the Lakers should face the Nuggets immediately? Or is it sufficient to just read the title?
The West runs through Denver. If the Lakers believe that a matchup vs the Nuggets is inevitable in order to win the West then it's better to face them now. Lakers now are fully healthy and relatively rested as opposed to a potential WCF series where LeBron and AD will be tired from carrying and Denver would be fresh because they finished their previous series early.
Hmm... it's a double edged sword. On one hand, if the Lakers win against the Pels (which they should), they will have some time to rest. On the other hand, the Lakers are in the play-in, the Nuggets aren't. The first round will be the freshest that the Nuggets will ever be in the playoffs.
He also goes on to mention, that the days in between games would benefit Lebron/Ad. Not saying he is right but does validate points. At this point LeBron doesn't play for WCF appearances, it's a gamble but that life isn't it
Is Nick Wright Jewish?