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4-2 Western Conference victory over Nuggets...w/Pau
'nuff said.
i agree
or go with
Billups
AA
Melo
K
Nene
they also owned the Lakers
(cue Lakers usual 'without Gasol' crappy comeback(
4-2 Western Conference victory over Nuggets...w/Pau
'nuff said.
w/Anthony Carter as backup PG
'nuff said.
w/Bynum scared to bash with the knee
'nuff said.
Hey now...
Anthony Carter is a quality NBA pla...Im sorry I can keep a straight face.
Paul
Roy
Melo
Duncan
Matthew Jedediah The Leprechaun Prince Ivan The Red Straight Outta Concord I came I saw I Concord Bonner.
Jordan's dream team could not beat this line-up.
Anthony Carter and Sasha Vujacic should open up a camp..."How to Steal Millions From Your Favorite NBA Teams."
Lots of the teams listed would kill the Lakers. They are a great team, but not that great.
w/Dahntay Jones scared to do anything but trip Kobe
'nuff said
definately. Carter is just so bad, i really can't explain the joy when i see him on the bench and i see Lawesome just tearing teams up.
w/Kobe staying in Eagle, CO for a little reminiscing
'nuff said
The Nuggets always disappear in big games.
While they disappeared in Game 6 of last year's WCF, I hardly think they totally disappeared. I think the L.A.-Denver WCF was the one series where I couldn't really get comfortable watching the proceedings. They took 2 games from the Lakers and were close in another couple. I don't know if they're the type of team to gain alot of knowledge from what they accomplished last year, but at the rate this season is going--I'd say they're going to be the biggest Western Conference obstacle for the Lakers to make a 3rd consecutive Finals appearance.
Now he is Chuck Hayes'
With Yao out they're the only obstacle for the Lakers in the West.
Brooks
Roy
Carmelo
Dirk
Oden
I'm still not counting out the Spurs...though, I think the Lakers are still far and away the WC's best squad--it doesn't necessarily mean there won't be other obstacles...
Paul
Roy
Carmelo
Dirk
Duncan
D-Will
Ellis
Durant
Boozer/Okafor
Yao
But, we can keep everybody in front of us with the Spurs. Even Parker has slowed some to where it's manageable now.
The Lakers' only obstacle is the Nuggets.
We know we're better than the Spurs. And the Spurs know it.
We know we're better than the Nuggets. And the Nuggets don't believe it.
The Nuggets do have a y arrogance about them can really annoy me as a fan, but you are right in the fact that they don't believe the Lakers are better than them.
I like it when they channel that confidence and beat the best teams, but i hate it when they get arrogant and don't show up vs teams like the Twolves
We went thru similar temporal moments in the mid-80s when teams like Denver & Utah tried to unseat Magic and the Lakers, in the fervent belief that they were our better. Moe was a devout hater and would go to the whip on English in near fury to that end. It was in vain. Layden & Utah went the way of ref baiting to get past us. It too was also in vain.
It is kind've interesting to see all the nifty combos people came up with...though, I have to wonder considerably if any of these so-called Laker beater teams could put asside their massive collection of ego to beat a team that has a few years of seasoning behind it. With that being said, I'm going to say:
1. Chris Paul - He seems to be the perfect blend of speedster and shotmaker that the Lakers have trouble stopping. Throw in the ability to pick-n-roll, lob, and flop with the best of 'em, you have yourself the quinessential Laker killer point guard.
2. Brandon Roy--While not in the same stratosphere of the Kobes, LeBrons, Wades of the NBA world, he seems to bring it consistently against the Purple & Gold. I don't know what triggers hits onslaught, but with recent primmadonna(ish) comments, I think it has to do with wanting to be mentioned in the same breath of the aforementioned superstars. (Special mention to Sasha V. for killing the Lakers in another way...)
3. Trevor Ariza--Can't have everyone who is a household name on this list. You've got to have someone who plays strong D and knows the system that Phil likes to run. I would give this to Ariza since he is lengthy enough to cause anyone problems.
4. Dirk Nowitzki--Getting him worked up is as simple as finding the Hasselhoff portion of his mp3 player. Got the range and fadeaway to draw Pau/Odom/Bynum out of the lane and is able to provide the needed counter to no. 5.
5. Tim Duncan--Though his best years may just be a memory away, (or a return to the championship DVDs...) there hasn't been a Laker tormentor this menacing since the days of Larry Legend and the 'stach seen around the world. While the Lakers gave as good as they got, no one in the '00s provided a stiffer challenge than the Virgin Island's no. 1 swimmer (son).
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