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LA swept Atlanta this year, though have had problems with them in the past. And LA is like 12-1 vs OKC. I am inclined to agree about Charlotte, though.
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Lakers got lucky: 4 or 5.
Lakers got it easy. I was hoping they got the Spurs. lol
This is going to be a four game sweep by the Lakers, no answer for Gasol or Bynum unless somehow Durant plays the four and does a good job, but his defense is not good.
Nope.
lol radiohead
Sefolosha is the best wing defender in the NBA and he gives Kobe Bryant a huge amount of trouble. He can defend Kobe straight up and in doing so he can limit Kobe's playmaking + has the size to trouble Kobe's post game and force him into more jump shots + lower Kobe's overall offensive efficiency.
Los Angeles cannot stop (1) Kevin Durant (2) Russell Westbrook (3) Oklahoma's transition game.
Lakers win the series if they pound the ball inside and let Gasol + Bynum tear them apart. Kobe must take a back seat. Otherwise, they lose.
i honestly think the thunder will choke furiously against the lakers, kind of like how the blazers choked in the first round last year.
Durant should do fine against Gasol. It's the rest of the team that probably won't be able to do enough.
i would have rather had the blazers. they are all banged up
sweep...
Unfortunately, I don't see the Thunder doing much damage this year in the playoffs.
Lakers in 5. The Thunder will definitely win one on their home court. That's a rabid crowd in OKC.
Thunder will get at least 1W, maybe, maybe, maybe 2W, the way LA has been playing.
nah, Lakers 4-1
This year the kids are just paying their dues
a gift my ass. Lakers had to throw the portland game to get this match up. haha
You don't just waltz into the Playoffs for the first time and bounce the defending Champions as an 8th seed. Lake Show in five.
Sure he is...I won't believe it till I see it...dude barely started "jogging" today...
sweep for LA. OKC will be overwelmed by LAs size advantage and being in the playoffs the first time for most of the team.
Lakers in 6 I think....yes the Thunder are young but the Lakers are playing some horrible basketball right now and Kobe just doesnt look right at all. Looking at the match-ups:
Westbrook > Fisher
Durant = Kobe
Green = Odom
Gasol > any of the Thunder big men...(Bynum as well, but I still don't have faith in the guy, he's always hurt)
Bench:
OKC- Harden, Sefolosha, Ibaka, Maynor, Collison
LA- Farmar, Brown, Vujacic, Mbenga, Powell, Walton
Neither bench has a CLEAR advantage as both benches are pretty much weak..
rofl. nice damage control especially since the seeding was up in the air at the time.
is it me or is Orlando the only nba team not represented on this site?
Thunder in 7.
so you're saying the Lakers winning against portland wouldnt have made a differnce? GTFO.
Agreed about Sefolosha extremely underrated defensively. People shouldnt sleep on their center Ibaka either, that guy is ridiculously athletic. I think he will give some fits to Bynum or Gasol, whoever he ends up guarding. The series should be alot closer than people think...especially with how much the Lakers are sucking as of late. I see the Thunder winning atleast 2 games. It might go 7 if Kobe decides to turn into Kome, which tbh is almost a guarantee since he'll be looking to outdo Durant.
Lakers just need to take care of business the first two games at staples. Blow them out if possible. Set some fear in them, even going back to OKC. Sure they'll have the crowd behind them but the inexperience of the Thunder is the Lakers best weapon.
This one could be a sweep.
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