Lakers vs Clippers

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If Lakers aren't a stacked team, what is a stacked team then ?

Top heavy ? Never heard that before.

By top heavy I mean most of the talent in your roster is concentrated in the best 6 players, and after that there's a big drop off.

[milkshakeballa]

you're an idiot. I made the comment about follwoing ball for 20 years in response to you suggesting that I didn't know you play starters and bench players together. Duh.

I don't know why I'm bothering talking to you since you:
1. get things confused
2. put words in my mouth
3. are an epic dumbass.

You have a stong, top heavy team. You'd better hope you don't suffer too many injuries, because if anyone beyond your top 7 has to play heavy minutes you'll lose games.

Umm - the Lakers of ALL teams inthe league...ANY TEAM....are able to withstand an injury better than ANYBODY.

What exactly are you trying to say lol?

The Lakers are top heavy....and they are DEEP...PERIOD

[milkshakeballa]

By top heavy I mean most of the talent in your roster is concentrated in the best 6 players, and after that there's a big drop off.

See...the reason you think this is because our top 6 players are all basically all stars.

Doesnt mean the players below them suck...they are still servicable nba players.

thats the problem.

[ElNono]

Did Stern get a ring too?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Baron Davis needs to turn into the Golden State Warrior Black Jesus persona before the Lakers run away with this game...

He's not himself. Ankle injury. He'll be back to normal in a week.

[Man In Black]

Ohhhh so you don't. Interesting.......

A true tank gets you the overall number 1 statistical chance at attaining the best player for that year's draft. Again...when 4 of your core players get injured and miss large parts of the season due to those injuries then how can you call it a tank.

IF the Lakers lost Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, and say, Luke Walton, how many games can you win with the rest of the players. Bring in an old scorer who dominates the ball like say, Jamal Crawford...How many games?

Same logic, David Robinson, Sean Elliott, Chuck Person, and Charles Smith...Gone! Then bring in Dominique Wilkins. Can you call that a tank if you're a realist? So again...NO I DO NOT!

[Fpoonsie]

Great image of Tex Winter and the lil girl picking her nose.

[Purple & Gold]

You're about as subtle as a sledgehammer...

Who said a team plays 9-10 players "heavy minutes". Not me. Who said the Fakers suck? Not me. Try actually reading what I post rather than projecting your fears about your team onto what I say.

I said your team is top heavy and not deep, and you are yet to disprove that at all.

Who's projecting I'm just laughing at your dumbass. Not like I've never seen you type some stupid before. I remember this past year how confident you were the Lakers weren't gonna win another Ring. How'd that turn out for you and your 20 years of basketball experience??

[TheMACHINE]

No, it's not "stacked", it's top heavy. If it were "stacked" you'd have 9-10 guys that you'd be happy to have on the floor. Actually, you've got 7 - the current starters, Pau and Brown. Don't seriously tell me you trust Farmar/Vuja /Walton/Powell/Mbenga?

I agree that the Fakers have a powerful team, and I understand that at least 2 starters will usually play with the bench, but face it - you're 7 deep.

isnt this practically the same team that won the championship? Are you trying to scare us or make your self feel better? lol

[Purple & Gold]

A true tank gets you the overall number 1 statistical chance at attaining the best player for that year's draft. Again...when 4 of your core players get injured and miss large parts of the season due to those injuries then how can you call it a tank.

IF the Lakers lost Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, and say, Luke Walton, how many games can you win with the rest of the players. Bring in an old scorer who dominates the ball like say, Jamal Crawford...How many games?

Same logic, David Robinson, Sean Elliott, Chuck Person, and Charles Smith...Gone! Then bring in Dominique Wilkins. Can you call that a tank if you're a realist? So again...NO I DO NOT!

You don't remember so I don't even know why you're trying to talk about this subject. But I'll fill you in. Consensus around the League during that time is they didn't bring back Robinson because the season was lost and big Timmy was coming out of Wake Forest were he would have been the #1 pick even the year before.

[ElNono]

That Odumb trey seals it. And Walton looks extra gay wearing that shiny shirt...
Good win Lakers.

Nite

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Umm - the Lakers of ALL teams inthe league...ANY TEAM....are able to withstand an injury better than ANYBODY.

What exactly are you trying to say lol?

The Lakers are top heavy....and they are DEEP...PERIOD

No, deep implies you'd happily play the 10th guy decent minutes, and that is not the case. They are top heavy.

Let's say you lose Artest, your starting SF becomes Walton, a huge drop-off, especially defensively. You lose a frontcourt player and Odom needs to start, which means your bench is garbage (as demonstrated today) You lose a guard and Farmar, a guy playing for his NBA life, who has done nothing in 3 years, comes in. THAT is NOT "deep", that is TOP HEAVY.

You ers have a combined IQ of about 47...

[LA24]

IF the Lakers lost Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, and say, Luke Walton, how many games can you win with the rest of the players.

That applies to every other team as well.

[mardigan]

See...the reason you think this is because our top 6 players are all basically all stars.

Who's the 6th?

[TheMACHINE]

Make that TRIPLE. 28 to 9 in terms of FT attempt as of right now and despite that, this unbeatable Laker team is up by 1 at the end of the 3rd.

It's called an observation. It's the same you guys do when you say the Spurs tanked to get Tim when statistically, they didn't have the best odds and when you lose 4 players of your core, it's easy to finish with a terrible record.

I see no tears here BOY...What I see is a team led by Kobe Bryant who will be the 1st team to NOT REPEAT while playing for Phil Jackson...BOOK IT.

ahha oh noes....he said to Book it! lol..i guess Lakers not repeating...

You guys are the same s who said Kobe cant win without Shaq..and i bet you said "Book it" last year too. LOL.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Who's projecting I'm just laughing at your dumbass. Not like I've never seen you type some stupid before. I remember this past year how confident you were the Lakers weren't gonna win another Ring. How'd that turn out for you and your 20 years of basketball experience??

Yup, you are projecting because you keep ascribing to me words I never said.

I'll freely admit I was wrong about last year's championship. Not far off though - I predicted Denver to make the Finals, and they were closer to winning the WCF than you will probably admit. They had all kinds of chances in that series and choked. C'est la vie.

[Purple & Gold]

No, deep implies you'd happily play the 10th guy decent minutes, and that is not the case. They are top heavy.

Let's say you lose Artest, your starting SF becomes Walton, a huge drop-off, especially defensively. You lose a frontcourt player and Odom needs to start, which means your bench is garbage (as demonstrated today) You lose a guard and Farmar, a guy playing for his NBA life, who has done nothing in 3 years, comes in. THAT is NOT "deep", that is TOP HEAVY.

You ers have a combined IQ of about 47...

LOL @ your dumbass. Lakers will still be fine if they lose Artest or a frontcourt player. Might not win it all. But not many teams will if they lose a starter. Or even a 6th player like your fanbases whiny fans always cry about.

[Fpoonsie]

I wonder if REGGIE will let Kobe pull out and on his face?

[LA24]

I expect the Lakers to run away with this game in the 4th... Dunleavy is too dumb to win this.

Correcto.

[IronMexican]

Wow, Kimbo Slice looks horrible. A lot of people expected a rebound year for him. Eric Gordon does look beast, though.

[LA24]

Damn, Lakers are "top stacked."

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

It's so easy to rile you guys. I agree with you that you have a powerful team, but argue that it's not particularly deep, and your only response is strawman arguments. Predicatable, but disappointing.

This is the same top heavy team that kicked the out of the Spurs without Bynum and Ariza.

2 years ago? Yeah, that's relevent.

[Purple & Gold]

Yup, you are projecting because you keep ascribing to me words I never said.

I'll freely admit I was wong about last year's championship. Not far off though - I predicted Denver to make the Finals, and they were closer to winning the WCF than you will probably admit. They had all kinds of chances in that series and choked. C'est la vie.

I'm just breaking down your own pathetic self assurances for the masses. Fact is hardly any teams really use a 9 or 10 man rotation unless the last couple are only getting spot minutes here or there. You should know that with your vast experience in basketball

Face it you went up and down how the Lakers weren't gonna win and what happened?? Your predictions and basketball analysis are pathetic (anybody but the Lakers). Nothing but a typical spurs homer.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I really look forward to digging up this thread when you have a few injuries, Walton/Farmar/Vja /Mbenga have to absorb the minutes, and you're all ing about how shiity they are...

[LA24]

Bynum 1
Oden 0