Live from Southern California. This is the Jim Rome Show.

A question. In fact, the question of the day, to lose or not to lose.

There is your question of the day, at least as it relates to the Lakers,

for any and everybody else in any other sport across the world, of course that's not a question.

It's only a question for the Lake Show because of the especially horrendous jam that the Lakeshale finds itself in right now.

As an example, they can go beat the pelicans tonight like they did the other night

and clinch the seven seed and what would that get them

that'll get them into the post season that'll get them a playoff spot good

news however it will also get them a series with the defending champs, a Western conference

finals rematch with the best player in the world and the team with the best odds to win the West.

A team that owns the Lakers, a team that the Lakers do not match up with well at all.

And frankly, a team that the Lakers shouldn't want a damn thing to do with period.

In other words, win tonight and the Lake Show's reward is the Denver Nuggets.

When asked about those prospects,

LeBron said,

Exactly, look-app. Now here's the other option. You back off this one, you send the pelicans to the slaughter in Denver instead, then you turn around and you try to play for the

eight seed and a shot at the O'KC Thunder. Might even give you a chance to rest AD.

Hey by the way AD what's D. What's good, A D? What's good, A D? What's good, baby?

It would definitely give them a better chance in the first round. Yes, I said it. And Thunder Thunder fan don't at me. This is in no way meant to be a

slight this is in no way meant to disrespect the thunder. Absolutely no disrespect to the thunder. I actually love

the thunder. They're young, they're talented as hell, they earn that one seed.

But, did I mention, they're young and they have next to no

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