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[LakersChamps243]

For years the grammy trip has been the season defining trip for us. This year is not different. These are all winable games maybe except Miami. We have to get as much as we can from this trip and near that .500 mark come the All-Star break.

You said it. Lets get it Lakers! First things first lets beat the suns!

[reryo]

Toughest game will be at Charlotte.

[MrKnowItAll]

6-1. Btw I'm usually the one saying that manaro's threads are a little "much" but I like this one.

[Goku]

Thread is fine.



I also expect a 6-1 record after this. Not sure which game we'll lose but it's definitely not the Miami game.

[Goku]

I have a feeling one of these games Kobe will explode with a 60+ . Against Celtics?

[Bjork]

@PHOENIX W
@WOLVES W
@PISTONS W
@NETS W
@CELTICS W
@BOBCATS W
@HEAT L

[manaro90]

i expect wins and a loss in miami!!!

[Majesty]

The suns will be a hard game. They been off from 3 lately. This means they'll hit every one against us

[manaro90]

I expect the fans in Phoenix to boo Nash alot alot aloooot!!!

[J-H!zZl3]

The Suns will be hyped up for that game also. Especially since it is Nash's first game back in Phoenix. I think the Lakers will win but it wouldn't surprise me if Phoenix tries to jump on the Lakers to start the game and just start bombing from the 3-point line.

As far as the rest of Grammy trip, I expect them to lose 1 game to either the Nets or Miami. But if they were able to reel off a 7-0 record during this trip, that would be fantastic.

[LakersGAFan]

W @PHOENIX
W @WOLVES
W @PISTONS
W @NETS
L @CELTICS
W @BOBCATS
L @HEAT

were better than the celts but the fatigue of travel will set in and the a holes at the garden will be pumped to get a win in any way they can vs LA. And the Heat game will be close if D12 controls the paint. But I chalk the loss up to road fatigue more than being out matched.

[manaro90]

By the way: Will this be our longest period of road trip this season???

[Disaster in Paradise]

This a real test to see if the Lakers are trying to turn their ish around, or it could end up like before.

[manaro90]

if we fail this road trip, then the season is over.. it hink the season will be decided during that trip!!!

[Saber]

5-2 sounds optimistic/realistic. We're bound to lose to some of the weaker teams ( lol I'm speaking like we are a great team or something ) especially in Charlotte ..

[LakerGeezer]

<sub>Rememebr when the media got all blathery about the Clippers 17 game win streak. They didnt play anyone. The Lakers hsould go at least 5-2 on this trip, but let's not get goofy about it if they do. They are only playing 1 quality opponenet, maybe 2, the entire trip.

If they DONT go 5-2, that will tell me more about this team than if they do.</sub>

[LakersGAFan]

Heres another good point that works in our favor in regards to our 7 game road trip.

5 of our 7 of road games are against Eastern Conference teams.
The current 7 and 8 seeds (Utah and Houston) are playing 5 of 7 games against other Western Conference teams.
If we win on the road we move up in the standings regardless if Utah or Houston win or lose.
Of course if they lose it helps us more...lol
But any help is good help right now.

(7)Jazz play 5 of 7 against other WC teams:
N.O.
Portland
Sac
Milwakee
Chicago
Sac
OKC

(8)Rockets play 5 of 7 against other WC teams::
Denver
Charlotte
Golden State
Miami
Portland
Sac
Golden State

Edited by LakersGAFan, January 30, 2013 - 07:40 AM.

[thrilla86]

At the end of the roadtrip I believe we'll be the 7th or 8th seed.

[True Lakers Fan]

5-2 I can see us losing to the Bobcats and Miami, Bobcats gives us trouble in Charlotte

[LakersGAFan]

At the end of the roadtrip I believe we'll be the 7th or 8th seed.

yea, thats my point. if we go 5-2, or even 4-3, while the Jazz and Rockets are busy fighting off WC rivals....we could be sitting pretty. We control about 75% of our destiny.