Lakers look good!

2 Dollar Bill · #1 02-21-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Irish, as you know I'm a Laker fan also, but let's not crown them yet. They played great and it was like the old days watching

From North Carolina # 42........James Worthy !!

whodey17 · #2 02-21-2008, 04:42 PM

Spurs are still the team to beat in the West. I have a hard time believing the Lakers can beat the Spurs in a 7 game series.

IrishofNDMan · #3 02-21-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by whodey17

Spurs are still the team to beat in the West. I have a hard time believing the Lakers can beat the Spurs in a 7 game series.

This is comical.

whodey17 · #4 02-21-2008, 07:07 PM

The Lakers do not play enough defense to withstand a 7 game series. Bowen has proven he can shut down the best player on the other team in a series. The Lakers have zero answer for Duncan on the inside and Parker will be able to get to the lane as much as he wants. Also, the Spurs are 2-1 against the Lakers this which doesnt say much since both teams have added to their roster. Both are very very very good teams. Head to head in a 1 game mathup I would say it is even, but over a 7 game series, Spurs have the edge. But it is still a longshot that they see each other in the series.

whodey17 · #5 02-21-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

We must have a different understanding of what it is to "shut down" someone as Bryant is averaging 26 points a game this year vs the Spurs. They have plenty of size down low. When Bynum comes back they'll have two 7 footers in their starting lineup and Odom is 6'10. And really, who does have an answer for Duncan? He's a surefire hall of famer. This is a hungry team that is really starting to play well with Gasol and I highly doubt any team in the west wants to play the Lakers in the playoffs.

One game he scored 18 and then he scored 30 when Parker and Duncan were not playing. In addition, in game 2, Bowen did not guard Kobe. And in game 3 when Kobe scored 29 Bowen played 23 minutes and only guarded Kobe for 12 of those minutes (according to elias). Plenty of size does not equate to wins. But we shall see--who knows.

whodey17 · #6 02-22-2008, 06:57 AM

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Bottom line is no one really shuts down kobe or Duncan.

If they meet, we shall see.

Cannon Shell · #7 02-22-2008, 06:59 AM

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Bottom line is no one really shuts down kobe or Duncan.

Actually it is fairly easy to 'shutdown' Duncan's scoring by doubling him. However teams are wary of doing so because he is such a good passer and SA has always had guys that can hit open jumpers. Kobe is close to impossible to keep from scoring.

Cannon Shell · #8 02-22-2008, 07:36 AM

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Not so fast Chuck. In this very thread I was told that Bowen has proven that he can shut down the best player on whatever team they face.

Bowen may hold Kobe to 38. I just read somewhere where someone made the comment that Bowen was slowing down and wasnt the player he was. I will try to see if I can find it.