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Lakers News: Can L.A. Survive A Brutal Early Schedule?

If Rob Pelinka wants to wait another month to make trades, the Lakers could be pulling themselves out of a major hole.

Ryan Menzie

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The Lakers are off to a rocky start after dropping their first two games of the season. It seems the only way to go from here is up, but looking deeper at the Lakers schedule presents an extremely daunting task early into the season.

This may be a sign for Rob Pelinka to make some moves sooner rather than later in hopes of smooth sailing, or it may just mean the Lakers find themselves digging out of a big hole early on. The Western Conference is already as treacherous as they come, but the Lakers odds of finishing above a .500 record this early on seems steep already.

Nine of the Lakers next 10 opponents come against some of the perennial teams of the West and they also have to prepare for the powerhouse of the Denver Nuggets in two out of three games. 

Portland is always a tough environment to play in, they have to play the Utah Jazz in two out of three games and when looking at the East this early on they have to prepare for Brooklyn and Cleveland.

Just an absolutely brutal start to the season for the Lakers. The hope right now is for the Lakers to scrap away some wins, remain as healthy as possible and hopefully pick up some pieces prior to the trade deadline. 

The hope is there, although bleak, that the Lakers can make some potential moves and squeak away a few wins. However, if the first two games are any indication of how the Lakers fair against some of the leagues toughest teams it looks like it's going to be a long season for the team. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Kobe Bryant  Favorite Moment: Kobe Bryant Final Game. Too many moments to choose from between Derek Fishers 0.4 second buzzer beater, the Lakers 3-peat or game seven against Boston, but can't beat a final memory like Kobe's final game. 

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