The Lakers, with Kobe scoring only 8 (but dishing 10 assists) and without Odom, scoring 123 ptsagainst Nuggets
Nice ; they are playing really well
the _enver Nuggets suck
Im dieing watching this team play without Melo and Jr. Sure they wont help our D but the reliance on scrubs to play 30-40 minutes and score a bunch is killing them.
Its guaranteed that the Nuggs will face a top tier team in the 1st round of the playoffs on the road, they arent winning anymore games without Melo and JR
yeah, hopefully with Melo back they'll get better
Funny, Lebron also scored just 8 points tonight and the Cavs also won.
Not a defining moment, but a representation of Kobe's maturation and development as a player and leader. He was shooting the ball poorly, so he only took 9 shots. Granted, it was in only 26 minutes of play. But, to also have 10 assists says alot. And, his team wins. Very nice game for Kobe.
...without Kwame Brown either. Both out for few more weeks...
its called stat padding up the other cats, and blowin out the other team in the next game...
I'm enjoying the Nuggets struggles at the moment. Every loss pretty much guarantees that Utah wins the northwest.
Even with Melo and JR due back, they're still a first round and out playoff team!
Now, I'll patiently wait for that Nuggets fan to rip the Timberwolves
Kobe had 40 points and 9 assists last game, I believe. If Lakers continue to do well, I'd put Kobe as the #2 MVP, behind Dirk. The fact that Kobe has managed to turn his game so that he gets people involved first and then has the ability to just take over at the end of quarters to help an Odom-less, Kwame-less, Smush Parker starting team win games and stay well above .500 in the tough West says a lot.
Still, after last night, Dirk is without a doubt the league MVP. His defense is there, his rebounding is there, his shooting is there and he's the best player on the best team in the league.
I'm enjoying the Nuggets struggles at the moment. Every loss pretty much guarantees that Utah wins the northwest.
Even with Melo and JR due back, they're still a first round and out playoff team!
Now, I'll patiently wait for that Nuggets fan to rip the Timberwolves
The Wolves are playing good ball, the Nugget are not.
Yakhouba Diawara is the long 3 the Spurs have been looking for.
Barry for Diawara - get it done, Pop!
The front office is so high on this kid, and for good reason. His D is great and is always improving as he adjusts to the NBA and his shot is looking better. Of course he wont be relied on as much offensively when Melo and Jr come back.
Be thankful that the majority of your roster isn't full of inconsistent players like Ricky Davis, Mike James, Marko Jaric, etc...
The Wolves are playing good ball, the Nugget are not.
The Wolves are playing well at the moment, but they've been roller coaster all year as they'll win three, then lose three. That's inconsistency at its best. IMO, they still don't make the playoffs.
The thing that sucks is that if the Wolves play well enough and finish out of the top ten worst teams, they have to lose that first round pick to the Clippers. They also owe the Celts a first round pick. Damn McHale!
That's why I'm still in favor of trading Garnett, so they can compensate for the lack of first round picks they're losing. If he opts out after next season, the Wolves could be set back another 3-4 years without anything in return.
As much as I rip the Nuggets for acquiring Iverson, they needed to take a risk as they needed to narrow the gap between them and the top three. Who knows, if Iverson can defer to Melo and concentrate on the intangibles of making the supporting cast better, the trade could very well work out.
Good luck!
I think the Wolves could sneak into the playoffs (it would be awesome to see 3 NW teams in the playoffs, a sure turn around from last season), but it does sound like the Wolves would be best to trade KG coz there is no point getting to the playoffs just to lose in 1st round (something Kg and Melo have in common
If the Bulls want KG then th wolves could end up with a great team that can win now but also be young enough to be even better in the long run.
IMHO Minny owes it to KG to get him to a contender. Im not sure if the Bulls are contenders yet but id rather see him there than on the Lakers
yeh. it was definately a risk the Nuggets needed to take. The team they had was simply a 1st round exit playoff team. Jr was making some difference with his outside shooting but not enough to make the Nuggets a contender.As much as I rip the Nuggets for acquiring Iverson, they needed to take a risk as they needed to narrow the gap between them and the top three. Who knows, if Iverson can defer to Melo and concentrate on the intangibles of making the supporting cast better, the trade could very well work out.
AI is struggling in his last few games but i think its coz its pretty much like he is back in Philly right now, in terms of the talent he is playing with. JR will be back on Wednesday (vs Spurs) which will give him more help and then Melo is back in 5 games after that.
It will all work out well in the end but its tough to watch your team get beat down every night and know that it isnt going to change till your two scorers get back. Its been way to easy for teams to suffocate AI coz they know noone else can hit a shot consistently.
Any team is better than the Nuggets at the moment
Lakers aren't better than the Spurs or Rockets (when Yao is back) though and the Lakers certainly aren't up to the Mavs standard. Im talking about a 7 game series.
A healthy Lakers team is more than capable of defeating the Mavs in a 7 game series! A healthy Rockets squad would be a tough matchup for the Lakers but winnable.Any team is better than the Nuggets at the moment
Lakers aren't better than the Spurs or Rockets (when Yao is back) though and the Lakers certainly aren't up to the Mavs standard. Im talking about a 7 game series.
The mavs are the best team in the league now, there's no way in they lose to the lakers in a 7 game series. Keep dreaming, the lakers have ALOT to prove before they even think of being considered a contender.
Hey.............. Stop crushing the pO' boyz illusion....@ least give him the weekend.................lol
WTF??????
ShackO - Please take the video out of your sig? The NBA doesn't allow any unauthorized game video. Thanks.
exactly, NOW. At the end of the year it will be a different story. The Lakers own the MAVS! We look at the Mavs like we look at the kings. Not a threat!
In a seven game series against the Mavs, the pressure will be on the MAVS, seeing that they have never beaten any laker team in a playoff series. The question will be to the mavs, "Can they get over the laker hex and finally get a win, etc..etc..,??? We all know how the Mavs react under pressure.
No offense...but I don't care what your records says right now...I absolutely have no fear of your Dallas team. I'd rather play you guys than a healthy Houston or Spurs team.
Plus when Lakers won there last 2 les...they didn't even go into the playoffs with the best record. So you can flaunt your record and winning streak all you want...but it won't mean a thing if you don't get the ring.
I hear they had a pretty good center. What was his name again? Do yall still got him?
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