The Lakers' playoff hourglass got flipped today

[Nathan89]

DPG and I have been the biggest Laker supporters(and most accurate, so far), but I have to agree..

OKC in 6 IMO..

This will be the first series in my fandom, where the Lakers will be facing a team that I hate just as much as them, tbh..

I'll be cheering for Fisher, though..Fisher outplaying Sessions would be legendary..

So you guys were right about them Lakers being contenders all the way up until the first three playoff games

[Nathan89]

Didn't HH and DPG say the Lakers were contenders before Sessions? Pathetic prediction tbh

[LkrFan]

Losing to OKC doesn't make you non-contenders. I think it goes 6 or 7, and if Kobe plays the right way, LA wins. If he plays like he normally does, OKC in 6.

[ambchang]

Lakers in 6.

[ElNono]

Not sure why so many Lakers fans are writing LA off. They have their fair share of things to exploit in this series. Kobe switching onto Westbrook + Gasol and Bynum protecting the rim means Westbrook is gonna have to make jumpers. If Artest gets to play Durant physically like he did in 2010 Durant will also have his share of issues.

who guards Harden?
concussions

[ginobili's bald spot]

So I'm the only Laker fan who thinks we win this series? Maybe I'm a homer but if we exploit the skill advantage our bigs have, okc will be in trouble. Plus it's not like Durant loves playing against physical defenders and he is going to have Artest muscling up on his skinny ass. I think Artest can hold him to at least one bad shooting night. As long as Kobe doesn't chuck up 30 fade aways per game (which is a possibility) and force feeds Bynum I think we're good.

[Katherine Robinson]

who guards Harden?
concussions

Artest and Bynum will guard him like my wife beater of a husband guards me.

[Budkin]

It's a tossup for me... both have a good chance of taking the series. It will be fun to watch.