Nuggets @ Lakers Game Thread

[Banzai]

Lakers don't look like championship material so far this year.

On the bright side, there's 2 more games to make up the thrashing Denver gave us if the Lakers ever decide to give a damn.

Don't worry..the Lakers will continue to play like this tomorrow and the following game.

[Ice009]

What happened to the juggernaut Bynum tonight 21 reasons to end a life?

Well Bynum could be gassed.

This would be the first time in three seasons that he is not hurt at this point. You might see a big drop off from Bynum because he simply hasn't played at this point of the season for a long time.

I was thinking of that the other day. What do you guys think?

[tlongII]

Denver was red-hot. Nobody would have beaten them tonight. Hopefully they transfer some of that hotness to us for tomorrow night!

[hhml]

Yeah, they couldn't miss tonight. But Lakers didn't even play any defense, and that's what pisses me off more.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's amazing that Bynum is so average defensively with his size/length/athleticism..

Artest was torched by Anthony when they played earlier, so that's going to be trouble as well..

I would still pick the Lakers in a series over Denver, but the Nuggets can certainly compete with them..as we saw tonight, when they get hot, they're disgusting..if I'm Denver, I go out and acquire one more big man for depth..it doesn't have to be anybody outstanding, but they need one..somebody like Kurt Thomas would be nice to play in case of foul trouble to their 3-man big rotation..

[Banzai]

Yeah, they couldn't miss tonight. But Lakers didn't even play any defense, and that's what pisses me off more.

get used to that..I have.

[HarlemHeat37]

BTW, how the does Vujacic actually get paid to play in the NBA?..he was just SO bad in this game, why was he even on the floor?..

[Allanon]

Ya think? Biggest defensive issue: Carmelo wasn't even playing. Yikes.

Yup, there were some serious freakin' defensive issues in this one...and Melo wasn't even playing

[daslicer]

Lakers have serious issues with Denver right now. What a series that would be.

The Lakers big men wilt underneath and the Nuggets guards are too fast and athletic. The team is just far hungrier than LAL is, and looks like they're steamed they lost the series last year.

I wouldn't bet on the Lakers getting past them this year.

The way the play against the Lakers it reminds me of how the mavs would get up for the spurs back in '05-'06. Same ingredients fast guards and a bunch very smug arrogant players who shoot out of their ass. I hope this trend continues but only time will tell.

[Banzai]

BTW, how the does Vujacic actually get paid to play in the NBA?..he was just SO bad in this game, why was he even on the floor?..

Phil believes in him unfortunately.

[RedsLakers24]

damm im getting banned from LakersTopbuzz for using bad language

[Allanon]

You say that for this game..when in fact it pretty much is every game the Lakers play. Expect a loss tomorrow.

It's usually not THIS bad. Damn, even I can play more defense than that tonight.

[21_Blessings]

Denver is going to shoot 70% from the 3pt line in the playoffs

Fluke win nothing more.

[ElNono]

I'd take a loss like today over the one Portland handed SA yesterday.

I wouldn't. At least we were on the road and had a chance to tie it. This was embarrasing in front of your own fans.

[Banzai]

I wouldn't. At least we were on the road and had a chance to tie it. This was embarrasing in front of your own fans.

At Staples loss to - Mavericks,Cleveland,Denver who else?

[ElNono]

Denver is going to shoot 70% from the 3pt line in the playoffs

Fluke win nothing more.

They'll probably have Carmelo though. Btw, congrats on the improved defense. Sounds a lot like backdoor mother ing sweep.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I'd take a loss like today over the one Portland handed SA yesterday.

Yeah, that would work if I hadn't figured out that my team isn't in contention about a month ago. At this point, I expect nothing from them.

OTOH, your team is the favourite and defending champ, and they crapped out on their own court against rivals who were without their best player.







PS Nothing personal against you. I just like watching the Fakers lose.

[IronMexican]

Yeah, that would work if I hadn't figured out that my team isn't in contention about a month ago. At this point, I expect nothing from them.

OTOH, your team is the favourite and defending champ, and they crapped out on their own court against rivals who were without their best player.







PS Nothing personal against you. I just like watching the Fakers lose.

And the Lakers are still #1 in the west. Boo hoo.


Lakers do not, however, look like a championship caliber team, though.

[ChrisRichards]

Denver is going to shoot 70% from the 3pt line in the playoffs

Fluke win nothing more.

Denver 105
Lakers-79

Denver-126
Lakers-113

0-2...fluke allright.

[ChrisRichards]

At Staples loss to - Mavericks,Cleveland,Denver who else?

Houston

[ElNono]

At Staples loss to - Mavericks,Cleveland,Denver who else?

Houston... I think that's it

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Denver is going to shoot 70% from the 3pt line in the playoffs

Fluke win nothing more.

Maybe the extra 20pts Melo brings might cover that though.

I predict a 7-game Faker-Nuggets WCF this year... and this time the Nuggets might even squeak through (they should've done you last year and choked, but now they know what the big stage feels like and just proved they can win there.).

[ElNono]

And the Lakers are still #1 in the west. Boo hoo.
Lakers do not, however, look like a championship caliber team, though.

I still think they're the team to beat. That said, I dont think they're as deep this year and Kobe looks gassed.

[Truckules]

It looks like any chemistry that existed last year for the Lakers is starting to fade away.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

And the Lakers are still #1 in the west. Boo hoo.

Lakers do not, however, look like a championship caliber team, though.

We agree on something then.

They'll make the WCF, but they're more vulnerable this year. A lot of it is the thin bench that I talked about back in October (although most Faker fans told me I was wrong... about that), some of it is Kobe's body declining, and some of it is not having Ariza - I really think he was a better fit than Artest is. And then of course there is Bynum's inconsistency. I wonder if he will ever truly get it?