05 Suns pace: 95.9They are hardly playing SSOL - they don't have the age or personnel - and you know it.Kobe avg 27.9ppg, 5.4rpg, and 4.6 apg for MB just last year.
Who would compare Nash to Magic? I wouldn't even compare ringless Stockton to Magic. But the Kobe comparison with MJ at the same age is legit.
13 Lakers pace: 94.5
The Lakers are one-and-a-half possessions slower than the team that defined uptempo basketball in 00s. Yeah, they are hardly playing SSOL at all.
The reason Kobe averaged close last year to what he's averaging this year is because he shot 23 times per game. Even though Brown's system is deliberate, Kobe was playing at a personal high pace, proving my point of how a higher pace/usage percentage can inflate stats. That said, I should've clarified my statement better and mentioned assists as part of that "offense boost." Assists have always been easy to come by playing under D'Antoni, so it's no surprise Kobe's averaging a career high. My essential point is that Kobe's "resurgence" has more to do with the system than with him "turning back time," which I guess you can somewhat do under D'Antoni since you're not required to play defense.
Not hating. Kobe's having a great year for a 34 year old. I just don't think it's worthy of the hype.
You make it sound like we are Showtime 2.0. I'm sure we are in the bottom 10% in fast break ppg which is hardly comparable to the 110.4 ppg they averaged. Pace my ass.
Kobe's averaging 1.4 more apg than last year. I equate that to Howard being a better finisher than Bynum and Nash being a better shooter than Fish ever was (among other factors).
Pace =/= scoring.You make it sound like we are Showtime 2.0. I'm sure we are in the bottom 10% in fast break ppg which is hardly comparable to the 110.4 ppg they averaged. Pace my ass.
Kobe's averaging 1.4 more apg than last year. I equate that to Howard being a better finisher than Bynum and Nash being a better shooter than Fish.
If the Lakers were equal to that Suns team in FT% and 3PT%, they'd be averaging around 106 points per game. Not that far off. Pace is not defined by fast-breaking and high-flying. It's how many possessions a team has in a 48 minute game. And the Lakers average well above 90, which would classify them as a fast paced team.
I usually hate this , but, that one is a hoot.Helps open game with 12-0 run, loses by 10
tee, hee.
"Maneuvering"... right
I bet spurfan feels really good about the spurs coming to Staples next sunday to tank
^Poop.
So in' mad right now that you're going to likely have to play OKC instead of the Spurs, who are banged up and a much better matchup for the Lakers."Maneuvering"... right
I bet spurfan feels really good about the spurs coming to Staples next sunday to tank
And that's what your rant is about. Whereas the Lakers had a chance against the Spurs, they have ZERO chance against the Thunder. You of course know this, and it scorches your ass.
^Midst, runnin' just as fast as he can.
Just like Pop. Running to that second seed for the more favorable matchup with Houston or Golden State, while the Lakers get to play the Thunder and get their handed to them on silver platter personally polished by Kevin Durant.
^Crawl, mother er, crawl!!!
What Artest did that night outta Staples Center after Durant sighted in that 3 off the crown of Artest's head.
Cold in' Blooded.
It's more of a testament to how much the spurs fear dem Lakers tbh. They prefer to give up home court advantage to OKC (a team that backdoor swept the spurs last season) than to play the Lakers in the first round.
You couldn't get it done last season with HCA, without it the spurs have the same amount of chance you say the Lakers have against the Thunder... ZERO. It will most likely end with a sweep if the spurs and thunder meet again.
Like i said before, the 2nd team in the west should not fear an 8th seeded team that you constantly label a "fool's gold team" but it's pretty obvious that the spurs truly fear the Lakers.
Why you have to tank Pop and match us up with the Thunder
And yeah, the Spurs "fearing" the Lakers doesn't change my opinion that the Lakers are a ty team. Golden State was a pretty bad team in '07 but happened to match up perfectly with the one team favored to win it all. With Parker and Manu hurt, the Lakers aren't the best match up presently, thus the tank.
You've nary room. You sat right next to me and shined shoes.
Let us proceed...
midagain.
Pop obviously disagrees
& if Poop would just go for it instead of these tortured machinations. Over 5 years of this silly . And he still ain't learned.
Lol at Lakers fans searching for moral victories whenever they can find them.Pop obviously disagrees
"T-The Thunder kicked our asses, b-b-but the Spurs had to tank to avoid us!"
Here's your "Spurs tanked to avoid the Lakers" championship trophy, Bynumite. You can put it on the shelf next to your "Kobe blocked Lebron" trophy.
Spurs scared of lakers
And mid is maaaaaaaaaadd about it too.Spurs scared of lakers
***BUMP***
Up to date stats from the best "old guard" player in the NBA this year...Tim Duncan was 2-12 for just five points and a -25 in the second half and overtime. Here's what that looks like:
Still better than Dwight Howard.
lol son, you have made some trully awful pre-playoffs predictions/analisis, tbrh.Spurs scared of lakers
At least he still has two functioning Achilles tendons.***BUMP***
Up to date stats from the best "old guard" player in the NBA this year...Tim Duncan was 2-12 for just five points and a -25 in the second half and overtime. Here's what that looks like:
Don't forget ACL's son. I hear you need them too.
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