cavs are going to win the le...

[Ghazi]

When you look at the Cavs and even the Nuggets of all teams you see that they are clearly on a mission. Even if they are up 10 they are still fighting on defense.

The Lakers have not displayed that kind of fire for some time, probably not since they faced off with BOS/CLE. Are they saving some energy in the tank for the Finals or have they simply ran out of gas? I don't know.

They only "appear" that way because NOLA and Detroit ar ehorrible.

10 teams in the league, if not more, would appear to be "on a mission" against those two teams.

Jazz are a solid team.

Only knock on LA is they aren't a shut down defensive team.

But they're not as bad defensively as some make them out to be.

[RsxPiimp]

Lakers play good against good team, and the Cavs murder bad teams. Cavs have a great home record, and the Lakers have the best road record. Cavs have the MVP and the Lakers have the best player in the league. Both team have players that know their roles.

Lakers should win in six, but if the refs pull an 06 for James like they did Wade it could be trouble.

wait. lebron plays for the lakers now?

[RsxPiimp]

Lakers have been exposed defensively and the fact they can't keep big leads...they don't seem to have the hunger and passion to win..the cavs want it bad.

Cavs play lockdown defense and have a good offense..Lebron is playing out his mind and i can't see the Cavs losing in the Q.

lakers are not playing championship basketball right now.

meh. lakers last year was also destroying every team in the west. they swept the nuggets, took the spurs in 5 games and the jazz in 6. they look primed for a le.


on the other hand, the celtics were having a tough time against cavs and hawks with both teams taking the series to 7 games. but when both la and boston faced in the finals, the deeper team won. i expect the lakers to do the same against cavs.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Cavs could have enough big bodies to go against the lakers. With Big Ben back I didn't realize they Sideshow Bob, Joe Smith, Ben Wallace, Big Z to go through and make a versatile front court, they have a lot of forwards... Lakers defense is suspect they allow too many points.

[Budkin]

Agreed. Nobody is going to stop LeBron this year. Especially in the playoffs.

[DrHouse]

Only Varajaeo has the size to truly contend with LA's bigs.

Big Z is too old and slow.
Wallace is way too undersized.
Joe Smith is all three...old, slow, and undersized.

Odom, Gasol, and Bynum will be able to have their way unless they get double teamed. And trust me you don't want James on Odom because then you have absolutely nobody to guard Kobe.

Look we've already seen what happened in both regular season matchups. Lebron was effectively contained and LAL dominated with their front court. That isn't going to magically change because it's the playoffs (see Celtics vs. LAL in the regular season last year).

[Ghayzi]

Denver could maybe possibly upset the Lakers IMO

[lefty]

Lakers beat Cavs in Finals

[j.dizzle]

Only Varajaeo has the size to truly contend with LA's bigs.

Big Z is too old and slow.
Wallace is way too undersized.
Joe Smith is all three...old, slow, and undersized.

Odom, Gasol, and Bynum will be able to have their way unless they get double teamed. And trust me you don't want James on Odom because then you have absolutely nobody to guard Kobe.

Look we've already seen what happened in both regular season matchups. Lebron was effectively contained and LAL dominated with their front court. That isn't going to magically change because it's the playoffs (see Celtics vs. LAL in the regular season last year).

Hopefully Bynum doesnt play too agressive if they both make it to the finals.U'll be seeing Veraflop flying all over the place That's the only thing im scared of.

[Nocioni]

lol lakers can toy all they want in the west but not vs the cavs w/ best def and HCA in the playoffs

[KidCongo]

Only Varajaeo has the size to truly contend with LA's bigs.

Big Z is too old and slow.
Wallace is way too undersized.
Joe Smith is all three...old, slow, and undersized.

Odom, Gasol, and Bynum will be able to have their way unless they get double teamed. And trust me you don't want James on Odom because then you have absolutely nobody to guard Kobe.

Look we've already seen what happened in both regular season matchups. Lebron was effectively contained and LAL dominated with their front court. That isn't going to magically change because it's the playoffs (see Celtics vs. LAL in the regular season last year).

I'm pretty sure Smith and Wallace will be able to box out Odom better than JJ Hickson.

Gasol is the match up I don't like. Cavs would have to keep Gasol, Odom and Bynum off the offensive boards. LeBron will make adjustments to the Lakers defense and will get a ton of calls on Bynum.

[Dr House]

The only hope for the Cavs to win a le is to pray they dont face us. The Lakeshow have already shown they can go into Cleveland and win handily.

Cleveland is a one man show, while the Lakers offense is like poetry in motion and is the definition of balanced. I ask anyone of you heathens to find a better and more productive offense in NBA history.

Odom gives you matchup problems all over the board, while Gasol is more skilled then all of Cleveland's bigs combined and then you have Bynum, the freak, to account for. And I haven't even taken into account, the greatest individual scorer in the game today, Kobe Bryant.

All is right in Lakerland and there is a reason why every other fan is butthurt. How can you blame them?

[Ghazi]

The only hope for the Cavs to win a le is to pray they dont face us. The Lakeshow have already shown they can go into Cleveland and win handily.

Cleveland is a one man show, while the Lakers offense is like poetry in motion and is the definition of balanced. I ask anyone of you heathens to find a better and more productive offense in NBA history.

Odom gives you matchup problems all over the board, while Gasol is more skilled then all of Cleveland's bigs combined and then you have Bynum, the freak, to account for. And I haven't even taken into account, the greatest individual scorer in the game today, Kobe Bryant.

All is right in Lakerland and there is a reason why every other fan is butthurt. How can you blame them?

[mavs>spurs2]

This Dr House troll is money

[IronMexican]

One more win for Cleveland, and I'll be rolling in the V-dough

[KidCongo]

One more win for Cleveland, and I'll be rolling in the V-dough

Weren't the odds 6/5?

[ducks]

cavs would not win the le if they do
it will be stern and the refs

[lefty]

The only hope for the Cavs to win a le is to pray they dont face us. The Lakeshow have already shown they can go into Cleveland and win handily.

Cleveland is a one man show, while the Lakers offense is like poetry in motion and is the definition of balanced. I ask anyone of you heathens to find a better and more productive offense in NBA history.

Odom gives you matchup problems all over the board, while Gasol is more skilled then all of Cleveland's bigs combined and then you have Bynum, the freak, to account for. And I haven't even taken into account, the greatest individual scorer in the game today, Kobe Bryant.

All is right in Lakerland and there is a reason why every other fan is butthurt. How can you blame them?

Ok that was a weird post, but I agree with you on the fact that the Lakers are way better than Cleveland

[polysylab1k]

Ok that was a weird post, but I agree with you on the fact that the Lakers are way better than Cleveland

That's why I think the celtics will make the finals again this year.

[Josepatches_]

I pretty much agree with everything what you just said. Except that Lebron is the best player in the league right now.

Right now and at least the next five years if he's healthy

[The_Game]

so how many think cavs won't win the le then? even though they have amazing defense and good offense and homecourt

[TampaDude]

Lakers vs. Cavs in the Finals

Cavs in 6

Book it!

[21_Blessings]

Everyone picking Cavs over Lakers is completely re ed and most likely didn't watch either of the head to head matchups closely. The playoffs are about matchups, simple as that. Cavs will be curbstomped out of the hemisphere if they see the LA in the finals.

[TampaDude]

Everyone picking Cavs over Lakers is completely re ed and most likely didn't watch either of the head to head matchups closely. The playoffs are about matchups, simple as that. Cavs will be curbstomped out of the hemisphere if they see the LA in the finals.

You haven't been watching the Cavs much recently, have you??? Playoffs are about momentum, and the Cavs got that all over the Lakers.

[BUMP]

please no, anybody but the Cavs