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Stephen A. thinks the Lakers could push it to a 7th game 👀
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@courtneyjohnson8815
March 17, 2026 at 10:19 am
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@robertkuhn-qr6vb
March 17, 2026 at 10:29 am
This idiot!
@twofourjay
March 17, 2026 at 10:30 am
That is such a safe answer so basically if they win a series at the highest level well he’s gonna say well. I told you they could make it till seven.
@Meiqhimself
March 17, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Lmao he’s a nerd
@wigunbor
March 17, 2026 at 10:36 am
The lakers are the 3rd best team in the west @ if you disagree
@kite36
March 17, 2026 at 10:45 am
@wigunbor It’s not even a question, they’re statistically the 3rd best team in the West. And low key I’m starting to think they were tanking to get a preferred match up in the playoffs.
@MikeScotty1900
March 17, 2026 at 10:51 am
@kite36same here. It’s almost like what the dodgers were doing during the season leading up to playoffs where at first they were losing games… now everybody’s singing their praises lol
@noidea1605
March 17, 2026 at 11:29 am
@kite36 i never thought about it like that, its actually kinda smart lol
@hussanmalik5964
March 17, 2026 at 11:19 am
I’m a laker fan, but I have to agree with Stephen A on this. As amazing as the lakers have playing, the roster still has issues, but anything is possible with Luka on the team
@coldkilla2714
March 17, 2026 at 11:26 am
? So you don’t agree then
@johnwild8217
March 17, 2026 at 11:36 am
There was an old Luka saying at the Mavs in 2024
“If you don’t believe you shouldn’t be here”
@Rivalry22
March 17, 2026 at 11:21 am
that’s how you simply look at nba standing
@jasontakhtadjian
March 17, 2026 at 11:27 am
They’re going to the finals
@oluwatobilobaodebo6992
March 17, 2026 at 1:36 pm
I agree
@Meiqhimself
March 17, 2026 at 6:18 pm
Not too many teams have 3 scorers and playmakers not too mention Luka and Bron both have took worse teams to the finals I wouldn’t be surprised
@themindofmwill24
March 17, 2026 at 11:35 am
😂😂 We can beat OKC and win the nba finals and this man will still say something negative
@scottiep-u5u
March 17, 2026 at 12:47 pm
Him and chuck…and skip pure hater
@darrylbrown8253
March 17, 2026 at 11:39 am
Shoeshine A Smith cashing his check from AIPAC.
@sapien2291
March 17, 2026 at 11:51 am
The Lakers are not gonna do anything you guys the coach sits all the best defensive players on the bench and sometimes he doesn’t even let them play in the game which roast is the team because it makes them so hard to try to win a game they’re not going nowhere not with this coach who believes to have four shooters on the court and one person getting the rebound. I’m on come on wake up.
@sapien2291
March 17, 2026 at 11:52 am
Lakers ain’t gonna do no seven game they suck they have nobody out there that can steal the ball or play defense. They’re not a defensive team. I think they rank a last in defense.
@Black_Murdock
March 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm
😂😂😂 silly casual. Do some research and try again. I know, I know…..asking you to use your brain is a tough one but I believe in you 😉
@GaryGross-k7j
March 17, 2026 at 12:09 pm
WHAT GENIUS CLAIMING THE LAL COULD WIN A GAME IN THE FIRST ROUND PERIOD!!!!!!! THEN HE WENT ON TO SAY THEY COULD STRETCH IT TO A 7TH GAME IN THE WEST SEMIS. BUT NO CHANCE AGAINST OKC OR SA. HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE LOGIC MAJORS?!?!?!?!?! 🫠🤣🫠🤣🫠🤣🫠🤣
@HusseinIssa-h1r
March 17, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Why dose he look sad brother your job isent that emotional and stressful you literally do nothing and your analysis is always wrong when it comes to sports how you have a job doing what you do i will never understand
@ericboy3496
March 17, 2026 at 1:26 pm
The Lakers, at this point, can look eye to eye with any team in the league.
@SPACEKNOCKERZ76
March 17, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Just saying the same thing you said for weeks
@MindfulMasculinity86
March 17, 2026 at 2:10 pm
It’s a revolving door with the Lakers. Next week y’all will be saying the Lakers suck
@thomascrowniii1693
March 17, 2026 at 5:21 pm
You just chastised Barkley for saying they’re not a contender but now the ceiling is the 2nd round? That means they’re not a contender dummy.
@UnrulyRebel-hd2pl
March 17, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Man the Lakers whooping everybody besides OKC thats gonna be a tough one to beat hopefully somebody take them out early im hoping OkC natchup with the Wolves or A Wildcard like Nuggets thats what im praying for
@jamaalgordon4530
March 17, 2026 at 9:10 pm
Houston was missing a important player. Lakers knew to double team KD cause they knew no one else could beat them from Houston.