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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Restaurant In Los Angeles Congratulates Lakers For ‘Amazing Playoff Run’
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Restaurant In Los Angeles Congratulates Lakers For ‘Amazing Playoff Run’

Ryan Ward
Published: 05/22/2014
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The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off the worst season in franchise history. After competing for an NBA title on an almost annual basis, the Lakers finished the 2013-14 NBA season with a record 27-55 resulting in missing the playoffs for only the third time since moving from Minneapolis to Los Angeles and the fifth time in franchise history.

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As if suffering another disappointing season and seeing superstar Kobe Bryant go down with another season-ending wasn’t bad enough, a restaurant in Los Angeles accidentally or perhaps intentionally congratulated the Lakers for their “amazing” playoff run.

Check out our ad in the LA Times Sports Section #GoLakers #latimes @chefnickshipp @eladbenisti @lasocialkarma pic.twitter.com/QJLROzCXUc

— Upper West (@theUpperWest) May 21, 2014

With the Los Angeles Clippers coming a couple wins shy of the Western Conference Finals and the Lakers not even coming close to clinching a playoff spot, this ad by Upper West is like pouring salt in an open wound for Lakers fans.

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The Lakers weren’t expected to do much this season, but it was tough to watch regardless. A team so familiar with contending for titles or at least making the playoffs failing to make the postseason was a tough pill to swallow for the passionate fan base in Los Angeles.

H/T Pro Basketball Talk
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Ryan Ward is a Reporter/Editor and shares duties of being a Social Media Manager on a daily basis at Lakers Nation. As a credentialed member of the media, Ryan covers Lakers home games, press conferences as well as interviewing players from both the NBA and NFL. A Los Angeles native, but born and bred in the UK. Long-suffering Raiders fan and a Liverpool supporter since birth.
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