Lakers fans are known for their passionate support and deep love for their team. They often see their Lakers, featuring stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell, as superior to other teams.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s most popular team and boast a massive fanbase collectively referred to as “Lakers Nation.” However, when someone disrespects their team, as ESPN did recently, it provokes strong reactions from Lakers Nation.
ESPN’s regular season prediction stirs passionate backlash from Lakers Nation
Lakers fans are pissed off after ESPN predicted a disrespectful regular season record for them. The Lakers have a history of success and have won the championship 17 times. They have had legends like Magic Johnson , Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul -Jabbar play for them.
ESPN’s prediction of a 41-41 record has certainly stirred up Lakers fans who are eager to witness their team’s return to championship contention. They are not only upset about ESPN’s pessimistic forecast but also frustrated that their team isn’t receiving the respect they believe it deserves. One fan expressed that the prediction was far too low, while another mentioned concerns about the team’s health but remained confident that the Lakers would achieve at least 50 wins.
Another fan said that ESPN would do anything for clicks. One had a major claim saying that the Lakers would end up finishing 63-19. Although it’s difficult to predict what will happen in the future because of its uncertainty, Lakers fans have found the ESPN’S win prediction to be ridiculously low. Situations often change between day and night but the love that true Lakers fans have for their team never changes.
Magic Johnson picks Lakers as strong contender in Western Conference
Magic Johnson, the former Lakers legend had won 5 of the Lakers’ 17 championships. In his recent prediction about the 2023-2024 NBA finals winner, he picked the Lakers as a strong contender. Magic believes that there will be a tough fight in the western conference as all the teams seem to have gotten stronger because of their new additions and necessary subtractions.
Magic believes that if the Lakers remain healthy this season, they will have a strong chance of winning the championship. However it’s not going to be an easy journey because all the teams would be fighting for winning the championship.
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