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Is Holt's Cat Marcus Bryant?
the intelligence factor in this forum is off the charts...
last time I checked....9 is more than 4....but I guess the math was too much for you to comprehend...
Last edited by Weezer; 02-12-2008 at 02:58 PM.
Is Holt's Cat Marcus Bryant?
Yes, it's him doing his best T Park impersonation.
Oh, by the way... if you think a healthy Parker gets to the hoop at will with Bynum/Gasol and O'Neal/Stoudamire blocking shots, think again.
I'll add to that....
Because when the Spurs play on all cylinders, we cannot be beat.
The only team that can beat the Spurs, is the Spurs themselves.
That's the trademark of a true dynasty. Every other team is a contender at best. No team can beat the Spurs when they are playing their best.
What are the chances we'll be playing our best come playoffs?
I have no idea, and neither does anyone else on this board.
I guess we'll have to wait and see. That being said, I like our odds.
If you think a healthy Parker won't be able to draw Bynum/Gasol and O'neal/Stoudamire into foul trouble....THINK AGAIN.
What is Gasol going to do to keep Parker out of the lane? Gasol is a huge pickup for LA, but he's there to improve their half-court execution. He's never been any kind of defensive presence.
Wrong.
Gasol has never been a stellar man-to-man defender, but he plays good "help D" and block about 2 shots a game.
Again, please stop thinking about him as the sour-faced candy-@ss on the Grizzlies.
Now he is an essential component to a contender.
Sum of the parts.
That's the only way I've ever seen him play.
What do you expect? For me to take your word on it.
That's the only way I've ever seen him play.
What do you expect? For me to take your word on it.
it seems you need to broaden your horizens....
Spain olympic team?
guess you're not a basketball fan...simply a spurs fan....
Marc? I doubt he'll have much impact.
With Gasol we effectively eliminate any mismatches that would have occurred on the defensive end.
Bynum on Duncan
Gasol on Oberto
Kobe on Manu
Fisher on Parker
Odom on Bowen
The only potentially deadly mismatch I see is Fisher on Parker. But if the Lakers can get their team defense in order it shouldn't be a problem. Pack the defense in the paint and force Parker to hit the outside jumper. I'll take that over Parker penetrating and dismantling our defense from the inside out any day.
The flipside to this is how the are the Spurs gonna stop the Laker offense. You can't double team Kobe, Gasol, or Bynum without leaving someone wide open. We have offensive threats at every position unlike the Spurs (Oberto and Bowen are not threats). You essentially have to pick your poison and hope for the best.
ummm? You dont see a problem with the Duncan/Bynum matchup...duncan will murder Bynum....bynum is athletic and talented....but hes not in duncans realm...
And I guess you like to make assumptions.
...really I should stop holding high expectations for Lakerfans.
I'm a basketball fan, just not a FIBA fan. I didn't realize FIBA epitomizes the soul of basketball. Well, now that Gasol plays for the Lakers, I'm sure you figure it does. When Gasol wins a Gold Medel, or is apart of a championship team, I'll take note.
Assumptions can be a , huh? It seems you need to stop making assumptions.
If I were you, I'd be more worried about Tim Duncan, than I would be concerned if Spurs fans are worried about Gasol. But what you do with your time is your business, just a friendly suggestion.
Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomed!
If the playoffs were a series of 1 on 1 games I'd agree with this take. I think the series, if it happens, will come down to X's and O's -- execution of team offense and defense. Coach Phil vs. Coach Pop with these rosters would be a coaching battle for the ages.
I'm not saying he will shut down Duncan. Duncan will get his no matter who you put on him, similar to Kobe. But he can make Duncan take lower percentage shots and prevent a layup drill because of his incredible size, length, and athleticism.
Dazed is right. And having 2 shotblockers will help the Lakers send Parker on his @ss under the basket.
Again, it comes down to the Spurs playing better team defense and finding one in the Laker's armor and exposing it on the offensive end.
It looks like sh1t on paper.
And I guess you like to make assumptions.
I'm a basketball fan, just not a FIBA fan. I didn't realize FIBA epitomizes the soul of basketball. Well, now that Gasol plays for the Lakers, I'm sure you figure it does. When Gasol wins a Gold Medel, or is apart of a championship team, I'll take note.
Assumptions can be a , huh? It seems you need to stop making assumptions.
If I were you, I'd be more worried about Tim Duncan, than I would be concerned if Spurs fans are worried about Gasol. But what you do with your time is your business, just a friendly suggestion.
if you looked above, I already expressed my concern with Duncan...but I guess you dont read posts with more than a couple of words in them....
just because Im a lakers fan doesnt mean im incompetent, unlike you I can appreciate and respect the Greatness of a tim duncan...yes I may be somewhat biased...but my bias has limits...spurs fans dont...
Should we worry about Gasol? Is he sick? I haven't heard anything about it. He's so brave to play through his illness without even mentioning it to the media.
nope just lakerfans posting the irrelevant they're suppose to post.
Good take buddy....yes, the Spurs should be scared. Their mortal this year. Oh, will TP help, no doubt...but in 04 we had an answer to shutting him down. I'm very confident when we play the spurs. At full strength the Lakers will give the Spurs a lot of trouble. If you can't see that, than it's too bad.
I wish the Spurs would make a deal for sheed.
I can't agree with you enough. I just don't get that Pop has the patience. tolerance or even sees the value of youth an athleticism. It sucks because he admit to tinkering and experimenting during the season. Which is precisely the reason he could infuse the roster with a couple of young, hungry and cheap guys that could gain experience, but at the same time help the team get through the dog days of the season.
No Kwame Brown people.....that's the biggest difference. We won 2 games without him and without Gasol. Not having him in the lineup is the biggest catalyst to elite status.
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