Andrew Bynum=No Championship

[dalakhani]

[quote=Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

West did a very good job against Joe Johnson who is bigger than Kobe. While Johnson isn't Kobe he is an NBA allstar. I agree that stopping Kobe is not an option but West will make him work harder for his points than most and will also keep him honest at the other end. Kobe must have been sick the night Rashard Lewis gave him trouble.

Delonte West is going to keep Kobe Bryant honest? Delonte West? DELONTE WEST?????? And he will make him work harder than MOST? Who is most? I think may be talking about the cousin of Most named SOME.

Delonte West is a solid NBA player and he is having a good playoffs. Lets not confuse him with being anything but a role player though.

No way Doodlebug from Digable Planets can contain Kobe.

Delonte = Doodlebug. The rebirth of tardface.

[King Glorious]

How has LA beaten them 10 straight times when Denver beat the Lakers 90-79 just this year? LA had won nine straight before that but I kinda think a loss breaks a streak.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

How has LA beaten them 10 straight times when Denver beat the Lakers 90-79 just this year? LA had won nine straight before that but I kinda think a loss breaks a streak.

Sorry...i regurgitated the wrong info. They had beaten them 9 straight and have beaten them now 10 of 11. Great match up.

A side note. On the game they lost, there were travel issues and they didnt get to the hotel until 4 a.m and were playing their 3 game in four nights...at denver no less.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Sorry...i regurgitated the wrong info. They had beaten them 9 straight and have beaten them now 10 of 11. Great match up.

A side note. On the game they lost, there were travel issues and they didnt get to the hotel until 4 a.m and were playing their 3 game in four nights...at denver no less.

You don't get excuses in the NBA. When the Lakers beat Denver the first time this season, Iverson was still there and Billups wasn't and the Nuggets had played the night before in LA and had to travel to Denver while the Lakers were already in Denver waiting on them.

I think that from a physical standpoint, the Nuggets have a chance to match up with the Lakers only because Bynum is not playing as big as he was before. But I don't think the Nuggets have the mental makeup to beat them. I was starting to think that maybe they had discovered what they needed to do but watching those last three games against the Mavs told me otherwise. They were too easily drawn into playing the kind of game the Mavs want to play and as Karl said, they started trying to win games with their offense instead of their defense. If they try to do that against LA, they will be beaten pretty easily.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

You don't get excuses in the NBA. When the Lakers beat Denver the first time this season, Iverson was still there and Billups wasn't and the Nuggets had played the night before in LA and had to travel to Denver while the Lakers were already in Denver waiting on them.

I think that from a physical standpoint, the Nuggets have a chance to match up with the Lakers only because Bynum is not playing as big as he was before. But I don't think the Nuggets have the mental makeup to beat them. I was starting to think that maybe they had discovered what they needed to do but watching those last three games against the Mavs told me otherwise. They were too easily drawn into playing the kind of game the Mavs want to play and as Karl said, they started trying to win games with their offense instead of their defense. If they try to do that against LA, they will be beaten pretty easily.

This is the problem the lakers present for almost every team. In a half court game, the lakers will kill you with size and kobe. If you run with them, their depth and athleticism will kill you.

The nuggets dont have a single guy on that team that can hurt you with his back to the basket except for Nene once every ten games and even at his best he is still very average. Their interior defense is terrible. Kenyon martin is a self check on offense and isnt nearly the athlete he was when he first came out due to all of the injuries. This problem hasnt been exposed in the playoffs because neither the hornets nor the mavs have any good low post players. Someone is bound to bring up David West and he plays facing the basket. Neither of those teams have anyone in the same stratosphere as Gasol.

I love Billups. Advantage Denver there but its their only advantage. JR is the wildcard and if he plays well, it will go 6 games. If he doesnt they will be lucky to go 5.

Originally Posted by dalakhani

This is the problem the lakers present for almost every team. In a half court game, the lakers will kill you with size and kobe. If you run with them, their depth and athleticism will kill you.

The nuggets dont have a single guy on that team that can hurt you with his back to the basket except for Nene once every ten games and even at his best he is still very average. Their interior defense is terrible. Kenyon martin is a self check on offense and isnt nearly the athlete he was when he first came out due to all of the injuries. This problem hasnt been exposed in the playoffs because neither the hornets nor the mavs have any good low post players. Someone is bound to bring up David West and he plays facing the basket. Neither of those teams have anyone in the same stratosphere as Gasol.

I love Billups. Advantage Denver there but its their only advantage. JR is the wildcard and if he plays well, it will go 6 games. If he doesnt they will be lucky to go 5.

I actually think this is a fair assessment.
It will be interesting to see how the Lakers deal
with Billups though. The Laker guards (other than Kobe who
I think can play 1-2 or 3) would not
start on any of the teams still left in the playoffs,
not even Orlando.
I also think Nene has the possibility of pushing
Gasol around. Never know who I am going to see
with Nene on the floor.

She is right on about Kenyon Martin imo.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

No way Doodlebug from Digable Planets can contain Kobe.

Delonte = Doodlebug. The rebirth of tardface.

Your money is good with me also...

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Your money is good with me also...

Yeah I might as well bet Jai Alai. I mean it can't be as fixed as the NBA.

I'd rather get kicked in the testicles 100 times than place a wager against the NBA's Golden Boy against The Denver Back Door Mauler.

[Cannon Shell]

[quote=dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Delonte West is going to keep Kobe Bryant honest? Delonte West? DELONTE WEST?????? And he will make him work harder than MOST? Who is most? I think may be talking about the cousin of Most named SOME.

Delonte West is a solid NBA player and he is having a good playoffs. Lets not confuse him with being anything but a role player though.

Please watch the games....West is a very good defender. Yes Delonte West.