Should Lakers fans hope L.A. plays the Kings in the first round? | First Take
Jay Williams and Brian Windhorst discuss which team would be the best first-round matchup for the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs, along with the NBA MVP race.
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45 Comments
Nobody wants to play these lakers especially if the starters keep playing like this
I mean Sacramento's defense is terrible, but they're a fast team and they run like crazy which could be a problem for LA. Plus they have a decent road record.
People are sleeping on the kings. They have an effective big that can cause AD problems. And no one to guard Fox
Lakers couldn't run with the Kings
No. They should hope that AD stays healthy and can stay motivated to play.
no bro I rather play anyone else than kings or suns LOL they are tough mfers
Why is it always about the lakers man dang lol talk about the kings there higher up or my cavs
😂😅😂 excuses😅😂😂😂 windhorst wants them to play the kings
It doesn’t matter who the better team is. It matters who is reffing those games as to who wins. Star phantom fouls get made more in the playoffs. So a team without a popular star is starting in a hole. Should be called NBE, National Basketball Entertainment because the more popular players or a city is, the farther they go.
I just want all players Available to play come playoff I hate that player get hurt around this time of the season! And for some reason I think the loss to the rockets and that loss to Dallas will hurt the lakers!!!!
Windedouthorst is always great love you bro
I liked the roster changes but everyone that thinks the Lakers are some kind of sneaky powerhouse are insane and haven't been watching the last few years. AD and Bron are very good at their best but you're NOT going to get AD being dominant consistently enough or the team in general healthy enough to be able to win a series against these higher seeds. LeBron isn't superman anymore who can just carry you to the finals year after year. Not to mention this roster has barely had any real time with a full lineup for cohesion and chemistry. It's not happening.
because the refs will help them win again like in 2003?
If this team is so good why do they “hope”
Because the Kings will be easy to beat, they are wise to try and avoid the Clippers, Nuggets and GS.
lakers need to chill warriors nation wants the kings in the first round , fist fight us for it
That might not be what they really want in the 1st round
Kings have the #1 offensive rating of all time
Who says the Lakers are even making the playoffs? How about they get there first before we have these discussions
Tobias Sabonis
So the nba can screw the kings again
Day to day Davis is not a monster..Monsters scare you,
As a die hard Lakers fan I want the best of the best give me the best in the playoffs stop being a p.u.s.s.y!
Jokic should win this MVP.
If he doesn't, Giannis should because there's no way Embiid has been better than Giannis in any way.
JWill the production has to be long term and it hasn't been.
They’ll be lucky to get into the first round they better be humble
I feel the Kings are hoping to play the Lakers at this point, The Lakers are trash!!
Hopefully, the voters will have learned from previous eras and will not engage the "everybody gets a turn" approach.
Vote empirical evidence and logic, man.
Tell the Lakers that in order to play the Kings they have to make the Playoffs first
If offense goes down in the playoffs wouldn’t you want to have the best offense? Also the best half court offense. And the defense ratings aren’t legit because kings are a second half team. You show your hand, then we run you out the building in the second half
I just don't understand how people think a 7 foot guy averaging a triple double on 65% from the field and the number 3 team in the league doesn't IT LEAST come 2nd…. nobody realized how historic of a season Jokic has every year.
Let the disrespect continue😂😂😂😂 Over in 5. Light the beam through their hearts!!!!!!!!
I actually think Lakers going against young teams, like the Kings, will be run off the court.
This clown cant even say Domantis Sabonis's name correctly. Lakers up to 6 is LAUGHABLE
Who’s going to stop Joker? Lakers need a big man like Dwight Howard that ruffed him up a bit in 2020. It’s the only way they’ll get past Denver. Otherwise AD will get in foul trouble or scored on.
LETS GO REFS!!! 30 PLUS FREE THROWS FOR THE FAKERS
Bunch of out of shape clowns 🤡 lmao Faker fans don’t even know
They aren’t getting the 6th seed. ESPN is just sucking up to the Lakers
i feel like j will just always sounds like he is bitching about something !!!
Lakers and the people who have hypes of the Lakers (i.e., Brian Windhorst), please make the playoff first before running your mouth. Maybe bribe the refs making even more of the lop sided calls to help…. lol
Yall will eat your words kings will make the confrence finals
Nah. Not short travel. Not shor travel. /
Let’s go Lakeshow lakers will be in the playoffs and maybe 🤔 finals also
Brian Windworst staying on Lebron’s meat 24/7
Playing the Kings? Lakers gonna get to 6th Seed? Sure okay.