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Spurs in Six
We obviously have had the toughest road so far in these playoffs, and have represented as defending champions well being victorious.
However Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals will be hard to predict.
We get to see another Bowen vs Bryant match up. This time Bowen is arguably a tad slower on defense and Kobe is now the MVP. Will be interesting to see if Bowen can at all defend Kobe and get in his head.
We'll get to see Fisher again. I know how we all love Derek Fisher and his game.
Gasol is really excited I bet. It is my personal belief Pau Gasol is intimidated by the Spurs. Whether it affects his play, I doubt it.
Timmy should have a better series. Gasol is not Chandler on defense by no means, and overall we have Udoka to throw at Kobe if Bowen gets in foul trouble. Bowen and Udoka are more to have against Kobe than anyone else in the league.
I am personally not as concerned with the Lakers as I was the Hornets. Sure a lot of folks may think "sure anyone says that now" but research my posts that will show you. Not to say LA is going to be easy by no means.
It is going to be Manu or Parker that has to step up big every game. (duh) Lakers may contain one but not both, that has to be the Lakers ultimate goal if they cannot defend Duncan.
This is the Lakers folks. Again. Expect a lot of bull and Phil to do some crazy stuff.
My prediction is Spurs in 6.
Spurs in Six
lakers in 7
I am going to tell you flat out, Pau is not going to be intimidated by the Spurs. The Lakers just faced the most physical team in the Western Conference which would be the Utah Jazz.
Don't underestimate Kobe. Bowen has been ripped for 30+ points by Kobe on several occasions so please stop that. Udoka used to be a Laker so Kobe knows him very well.
Pau's length is going to bother Duncan. Duncan didn't have to worry too much about Chandler on the defensive side of the ball but he is going to have his hands full with Gasol.
The one area that Spurs do have an advantage is at the PG position. Fisher is too old and Farmar is too inexperienced to deal with Parker.
Manu might have a good series but we have long defenders to contain him, namely Kobe and Ariza.
Lastly, there is nobody on the Spurs team who can guard Lamar Odom. Nobody. He is a potential triple-double threat every night.
This should be fun. Lakers in 6.
Let's not fail to mention -- Stern will stop at nothing to get Lakers v. Celtics in the Finals. Let's just get that out of the way now.
I expect another tough, hard-fought series.
Lakers in 5
Spurs are the best team to face your bull .
i think we'll have to find a way to make Odom less and less effective
Brutalis, that's the best you can come up with?
Don't even start whining about Celtics/Lakers and the refs. That just screams of an inferiority complex. Quite frankly, I would rather play the Pistons to avenge what happened in '04.
Make no mistake, we ain't the Suns and we ain't the inexperienced Hornets. We are ready for the cheap shots Bowen and Horry will hand out.
Also, there isn't a Laker who Pop can try that fouling bull either. That just kills the flow of the game when Pop does that crap.
No, it's not at all.
And we know who you are, some lonely kid. But the Lakers are a show. They always are, and teams have to adjust to that no matter what team it is.
And talk up your all day dude. The Spurs are the team to beat here.
A lonely kid? What the are you talking about? I am trying to have a civilized basketball discussion with you people. I really hope Spurs fans aren't mini versions of Utah fans because that would just suck.
Riiiihihight.
What happened in 2004 was a complete choke and meltdown of a bunch of worn out farts.
Hmm...if I seem to remember correctly, the Spurs were up 2-0 against the LA in 2004...and what happened? Oh, that's right....LOL.
Any explaination as to how this Lickers team is going to beat the Spurs?
You barely beat the Utah Jazz. Your team sucks . Did you see the New Orleans Spurs Series. That was the decider. It's over. The two best teams in the league have already played --- The Spurs won.
Wake up
Beating a team in 6 games while eliminating them on their home court is not barely beating a team.
Beating a team in 7 games is barely beating a team.
That was 4 years ago stupid. You had a completely different team. You beat us with a lucky 3 with .4 second left.
What exactly are you bragging about?
Thank you. Not to mention getting blown out 3 of those 7 games.
WIN, WIN, WIN!!!!
Here come the Laker trolls yay!
I’m sticking to my prediction against the Hornets... Spurs in 7.
At least they won't be all spastic like the NO fans were. Annoying.
ballsy
Ok wait a minute.... did someone say Pau Gasol won't be scared of the Spurs?
You're kidding right? You're talking about the same Pau Gasol that said he'd rather face the Hornets....
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...ighlight=Gasol
This is going to be so much fun.
You were barely able to beat the Jazz. New Orleans would have completely kicked the Lakers asses.
Get ready for a beat down
Thank you. Not to mention getting blown out 3 of those 7 games.
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