So, Sunday’s basically shaping up to be a nail-biter for anyone glued to the Lakers’ playoff fate. A Sunday, no less, when I’m usually contemplating what takeout to order. Seriously.
Who are they gonna face in the opener? I wonder if the players are just as clueless as the rest of us right now or if they’re secretly in the know. Like, is there a secret-ballot vote or something? Anyway, some dude named Jovan Buha—who I have to hunt down on Twitter later, probably—says it all hinges on some other games. Nuggets versus Rockets: an apparent walkover if the Rockets tuck their main guys away, and Timberwolves against Jazz which I still can’t wrap my head around, ’cause jazz is music, not a sports team!
And then—plot twist—the big boss duel: Clippers-Warriors. Lemme tell you, if the Clippers win, it’s the Timberwolves squaring up with the Lakers. Yeah, tough job for the Lakers considering the Timberwolves’ recent hot streak. Yet if the Warriors snag the win, it’s them the Lakers crash into first. And I get why folks might worry about the Warriors. They seem to have that knack for raining on the Lakers’ parade. Splash, splash.
But okay, I can’t ignore the Timberwolves—they’re like that annoying little brother who just won’t quit. Been winning games like it’s a joke. And yet, Lakers’ fans are probably holding their lucky socks that home-court advantage becomes their twelfth man or whatever.
Are we, like, holding a collective breath here? I mean, even the stars of the Lakers squad are probably putting their feet up on the couch this weekend, flipping back and forth between games, kinda like everyone else. Just keeping eyes peeled on the screens. Watching, waiting.
Oh, the anticipation, it’s palpable. Whoever they face, the first round ain’t likely a piece of pie. Lakers better be sharpening those nails—claws rather—because it’s about to get wild, and no one’s handing out easy wins. Brace for some basketball insanity. Ah, that’s sports for ya.
