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We had a LOT more injuries to deal with than San Antonio has, so please, no injury excuses.
S.A. would be more games ahead of Dallas if we had ALL of our top 3 players these past couple of games, so don't get too excited.
S.A. would realistically have been about 20-4 or so, not 18-6, with TD, TP, and Manu all in these past games at the same time..with Dallas being 17-9. With our guys being out in some of these games, Dallas and Phoenix were both cut some breaks and allowed to catch up in the standings.
We had a LOT more injuries to deal with than San Antonio has, so please, no injury excuses.
No injuries of the magnitude of a Tim Duncan or a Tony Parker.
No. Just Devin Harris, Brandon Bass, Eddie Jones, Erick Dampier, Deaven George, Jerry Stackhouse, all around the same time period, forcing us to change our starting lineup on a nightly basis, especially at a time when we were looking for consistency out of a certain lineup.
Third string players
Update: 92%There is a poll going on right now asking are the Lakers legit. Right now, 89% think that they are.
Actually, 3 of them are starters (Harris, Jones, Damp), one is a 6th man (Stackhouse), another starts periodically depending on matchups and is a significant part of our rotations (Bass). Who knows how George fits in now, but last year, before getting hurt, he was a very significant part of our rotation as well, periodically getting the start depending on matchups, much like Bass does now.
We really have nothing to go by to determine that. Looks like we wont face each other until January but I like the Lakers team better than Dallas. Also the Lakers have a true superstar and the Mavs do not! Means alot during crunch time!
Dallas has a better record against a tougher schedule. The Mavs also haven't played anywhere near up to their capability and have had to deal with injuries and a brutal schedule crunch to open the season. Nobody's disputing Kobe is better than Dirk, but Dallas has a more well-rounded team. I'm sure the Lakers will make the playoffs, but I'd be surprised if they got a top-five seed. Dallas will be in the top four at the end of the season barring injuries.
Lakers suck...you are all homers if you think the Lakers can beat either the Suns, Mavs or Spurs in the playoffs....
Actually, San Antonio realistically should be 24-0, since it's by definition a fluke when they lose. Those other teams were just trying to shoot some shots on them. No surprises there.
You think? I have no ideal why you think Dallas had a tougher schedule than the lakers and I disagree with the more rounded team. The lakers come off the bench now with size, shooters and defenders. All bases are covered. Of course it will take everybody playing up to their capabilities, but I feel pretty good about them doing that this season.
I really like Andrew Bynum
I have no idea why people group those teams together. The Spurs are the Champs and in a league of their own in the WC. The mavs and suns have done nothing to put them on a pedestal. Sure the mavs play the Spurs tough but other than that they've had their hands full with other teams. They were the top teams last season but this is a new season and they haven't ran away from the pack as of today. Now I think the Mavs will play better as the season goes because the regular season is their forte, but Phoenix will not get any better. What you see is what you get, and that doesn't scare anybody!
Perhaps not this season, but in the next year or two (if Kobe stays), we'll be contenders once again.
I hope Bynum can continue to step his game up so he can massacre the Suns in the 1st round.
We're 20-4 at the very least, could very well be 22-2 though. Our only real losses, as far as I could see, were the first game to Dallas and the Golden State game. We played terrible in those two.
The other 4 losses: LA, Houston, Sacramento, and Phoenix - we just got careless with the ball, they all hit a few shots here and there and got the lucky win.
Suns and Mavs are no problem for the Lakeshow. We got the Anti-Mavs in Kobe and the Anti-Suns in Bynum.
Bynum will stomp on their midget frontcourt.
yeah ok...this thread has been bookmarked for playoff time
Bookmark it, take a picture. Just don't blame the refs when it happens.yeah ok...this thread has been bookmarked for playoff time
How many playoff series has Kobe won without Shaq? Ummmm yeah exactly
How many rings have the Mavs won??How many playoff series has Kobe won without Shaq? Ummmm yeah exactly
Wow what a comeback...if Shaq was not on the Lakers KoME would have a big zero as well. Lakers are not good enough to win a frist round matchup let alone be any threat come playoff time...now kindly offHow many rings have the Mavs won??
Wow what a comeback...if Shaq was not on the Lakers KoME would have a big zero as well. Lakers are not good enough to win a frist round matchup let alone be any threat come playoff time...now kindly off
Mavs lost to an eighth seed last year. And you're the one talking about first round matchups.
Wake me once your team accomplishes something.
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