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I agree, but I think it'll go to 6 games. I'm guessing that Gasol can defend Dirk pretty well, as they're similar body types, but I don't know from past history if that's true. Anyone know what their head-to-head stats are?
I'm not sure where that comes from either. A lot of people throw around the word "choke" with no idea what it means.
I agree, but I think it'll go to 6 games. I'm guessing that Gasol can defend Dirk pretty well, as they're similar body types, but I don't know from past history if that's true. Anyone know what their head-to-head stats are?
how is winning 50 and 49 games yet failing to win ONE playoff game not choking you fool??
Must be if your team loses, you are labeled a choker. Forget about the fact that the team that beat them was the better team.
did you see the mavs and grizzlies series 2 years ago you fool?
we are talking about 2 sweep my friend. Not playoff exits.Must be if your team loses, you are labeled a choker. Forget about the fact that the team that beat them was the better team.
The Lakers would beat the Mavs, but Dirk has historically PWNED Pau. He kicked his teeth in two years ago during the Mavs-Grizz first-round series.
I know what it means, but it gets tossed around far too casually these days. It's pretty much synonomous with lose.
Odom has actually been guarding Dirk, not Pau. Anything Pau has done with the Grizzlies is irrelevant in LA, he is no longer the go to guy on the team. When the game is on the line the ball will be in Kobe's hands.
I don't really know what the Mavs have done against the Lakers this year to inspire so much confidence in their fans. The Lakers beat them with Gasol, without Gasol, and then again with Gasol. In fact the only loss they suffered was in January when Bynum went down and the Mavs had Harris and Diop back then. They still have no answer for Kobe, would not have HCA, Avery is inferior to Phil Jackson, and Dirk isn't 100% healthy.
Does that mean the the players individually did not compete? Lamar's resume in the playoffs is 18ppg and 10 rebounds. His stats are better than his career stats.
I'm not a mavs fan but I see how the mavs might beat LA than NO
In the top four however, the mavs would have a better chance against the spurs but we all know they will gravitate between the 7th and 8th spot and spurs won't have the 1st nor the 2nd.
Regarding Odom I meant in the clutch. He can't hit his jumper or make a FT.
For Gasol, you'll have a hard time explaining to me how a star with the team he had couldn't at least win a game on his home court.
Odom's improved quite a bit since Gasol (59% shooting now) ...one area is his free throw shooting. He's been hitting his clutch minute FTs. I'm pretty sure he's been working on his FT shooting because he's been on the money lately.
Who did Gasol have on his team? And who were they playing? I can't see Grizz as much more than an 8 seed playing a #1 seed.
I have no problem with people thinking the Mavs have a shot against the Lakers, they definitely do as does nearly every other WC playoff team. But anyone who thinks the Mavs are going to beat the Lakers in 5 games with Dirk not 100%, not having HCA, and with Avery Johnsons at the helm is a complete idiot.
Ok, Odom is not a player that you want to have the ball in the clutch. I agree. Kobe and Fish will do well in that department.
One year we took three out of four from the Webber/Divac Kings and then they spanked us in the playoffs in five. The next year they took three out of four, blew us out at home in the first game, and we rallied to take the series. You just never know.
But I'd have to put money on the Lakers if I were in Vegas.
they were the 6th seed against the 3rd seed spurs.
they were also the 5th seed against the 4th seed mavericks
That's all I meant when I said I'd trust Kobe and Fisher and even walton more that Odom or Gasol.
The 1-seed Suns swept the 8-seed Grizzlies w/ Gasol in '04-'05.
the spurs have sent home teams that were owning them in the regular season. (the time the spurs swept the grizzlies they killed the spurs 3-1 in the reg season. Last year the cavs embarrassed the spurs in the reg season, and we all know how it went in the finals.)
By the way, the lakers have a better chance of beating the mavs than the contrary, I was arguing the point that the mavs would rather face the Hornets. The lakers seem like the better option.
I believed two sweeps would make my point and not bring in a third one
Spurs were the defending champs in 03-04.
In 05-06, that's when the playoffs were still screwed up where Dallas had the second best record in the conference and 60 wins but were the 4 seed while Denver had the 3rd seed with 44 wins.
The Grizzlies didn't choke in any of their playoff series. They were supposed to get swept in all three series. They were facing much better teams. Choking implies the Grizzlies should have won any of those games. They shouldn't have. And, they didn't. They got beat down and swept. But, they didn't choke.
You have some good basketball knowledge Jamstone.
He's easily one of the best on here
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