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Did he really write that? I can't find it anywhere on ESPN. He was the last man stadning for the Jazz I think, and since even his data shows the Lakers to be superior I think it's a pretty done deal that the Lakers will win.
Switching from Jazz to Lakers
by John Hollinger, ESPN.com
posted: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Some of you may have noticed my pick for the Lakers-Jazz series and been taken aback. Though I've been on the Utah bandwagon for much of the year, I have to switch allegiances and pick L.A. in this one.
The reason? More data. The first round gave us an additional look at each team -- in my case, twice in person for both sides -- and L.A.'s sweep of Denver certainly was more impressive than the Jazz's rocky six-game outing against Houston.
More importantly, we now have a bigger sample in the Pau Gasol file, and it's an impressive one. L.A. is now 26-4 when he plays more than three minutes, with an awesome plus-11.7 victory margin. Taking a team on a roll like that and giving them home-court advantage to boot, it's tough to pick against them.
On the Utah side, I also have questions about Deron Williams' health -- though he played much better in the clincher Friday -- and about Carlos Boozer's generally lackluster play over the past month.
I still think it will be an outstanding series, and that the winner will be the Western Conference champion. I still think the Jazz could win, especially if they can impose their physical style on the more finesse-oriented Lakers.
But if I have to back one horse, the Lakers' recent excellence forces me to reverse field and go with L.A. in six.
Did he really write that? I can't find it anywhere on ESPN. He was the last man stadning for the Jazz I think, and since even his data shows the Lakers to be superior I think it's a pretty done deal that the Lakers will win.
Hahah, yeah, I know, I was surprised too when he switched to the Lakers since he's been propping Jazz all year long.
Here's the link, there isn't more info though.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...hollinger_john
Yes, it's on the daily Dime as well. Yep it's official, the last Jazz believers are the Mormons in Utah.
Hollinger's major flaw is that he thinks everything can be quantified into a number, and that will tell the tale.
You beat me to it!
In his chat just recently he said that he still picks the jazz, but without much confidence. I guess it was killing him inside so he thought he'd better retract.
So now he has his ass covered. If the Lakers win, he told you so. If Utah wins, 'the indicators were there, as I prognosticated'.
He just hates to lose.
Nothing like a fence straddler. Bet he would make a good politician.
Do they keep career prediction percentages on these guys?
Really, the articles aren't even entertaining. How much do these guys get paid to write articles with 0 value?
he should have waited when the lakers are up 3-1 before changing his prediction.
"The reason? More data. The Lakers are up on the Jazz 3-1. Therefore i believe the Data shows that the Lakers should win."
God, I could get paid to say that .
There's better analysis on most boards than these yahoo's. What a job.
Sweeping the Nuggets is impressive? The Nuggets, on average give up only 2 less points than they score a game. They score about 110 PPG and give up 108. All you have to do is play no defense against them and just make a clutch shot OR play a LITTLE BIT of defense.
Nuggets are trash. Any other team in the West could sweep them.
Dude wtf Phil bring in back Kobe .... NOW and the lineup should be Gasol, Odom Turiaf kobe Sasha we need more size they killing us on the boards
its the other topic
HollinPER sucks
Professor Frink flip-flops.
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