Lakers fans opened the season euphoric, crowning Luka an MVP favorite and raving about a younger, deeper roster during a perfect first week. A blown lead at Golden State and a shaky bench pushed misery from 26 to 60, leaving a 5-2 fan base anxious despite the winning record.
From Reddit fan threads · through Oct 26–Nov 1 · 5-2
Season misery
38Content
Worst week
60Oct 26–Nov 1
Best week
26Oct 19–25
Weekly misery, Monday to Sunday. Above the line is miserable; below is happy.
Storylines
what fans talked about, week by week
Emerging
Luka's 52 at Utah and 45 against Toronto kept the MVP chants loud, though fans began worrying he'll be gassed by December and that the team collapses when he sits.
“LUKA FIRST 50 BALL OF THE SEASON!!!
AR was stellar as well.
Team just has unreal firepower top to bottom.”