2026 Playoffs: (4) Lakers Vs (5) Rockets - Discussion

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Who wins the series?

  1. Lakers in 4 or 5

    8 vote(s)
    22.2%

  2. Lakers in 6

    2 vote(s)
    5.6%

  3. Lakers in 7

    12 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. Rockets in 4 or 5

    10 vote(s)
    27.8%

  5. Rockets in 6

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  6. Rockets in 7

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Toklat

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    A lot of people picked us to lose this series for some reason, mostly Laker hate or lack of confidence by our fans. Reality is, it was a pretty easy pick we would win this.
     
    Toklat, May 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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    Was it though?
    If Austin doesn’t come back, Kennard and Marcus don’t score out of their minds in the first two, and KD is able to play and catches fire for only two games, we would have lost this series.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, May 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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    People can what if until the cows come home with any series ever played but the difference usually comes down to mental toughness. We had it, they didn't. What if KD could play? We don't get complacent and probably win in 4-5 games. what if AR and Luka were healthy for the series? It is a sweep. Houston was smoke and mirrors, we had the easiest draw in the west.
     
    Toklat, May 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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    So you are saying that you expected Kennard and Smart to explode in scoring?
    You also knew that KD was going to miss most of the series?
    You also knew that AR was going to come back when he did?
     
    FrontOfJersey22, May 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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    ESPN LA Lakers Postgame Show with Beto Duran - 5/1/26

     
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    R1G6 Lakers vs Rockets | Postgame Interviews x Highlights: May 1, 2026

     
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    The Underdogs Who REFUSED to Give Up. (Lakers Close Rockets Out in 6, Win Rd. 1, 4-2)

     
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    Very curious the flow of this matchup. The underdog won every game

    We weren't favorites the first 3 games and won. Then we were favorites on game 4 and 5 and lost. Last game we were back on being the underdog and won again.

    We are the underdogs next game...
     
    pika1708, May 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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    lol, if the trend holds, we're going to win a ring!!
     
    abeer3, May 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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    No, I'm saying I was extremely confident we would win the series. There is no way to know all those things. We are so much better than the rockets right now, imo, it would have taken something catastrophic (like LeBron getting injured) for us to lose. The rockets have some good pieces but no engine. We have a top 5-10 player of all time still playing some dang good ball.
     
    Toklat, May 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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    If the Lakers GM doesnt get Reaves traded in the off-season then hes not doing his job. This guy will never be a post season player. Hes below par every post season in its not a coincidence. Hes not big time at all.
     
    1overJordan, May 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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