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it's amazing how pau got lost on that pick and roll defense. that isn't the pau that I know of
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it's amazing how pau got lost on that pick and roll defense. that isn't the pau that I know of
but first
Pau's D at the end
O & Forever!
the last play was poorly made but odom could have handed the ball to kobe and set a solid pick. but the game is over now and it's all grasping for straws. on to the next game...
This is not about saving "face" ...this is about NOT meeting the Physical challenge Hibbert presented. After some time to reflect the truth is Pau is playing out of position so he should get beat up by those guys, but stop wit the Pau for MVP of the Lakers (doubt anyone will say of the "league after this week). Guys that can be physically or mentally beatdown is not the MVP of any team ....
Does Kobe shoot too much at times? Yes. Is he an arrogant prick and an adulterer? Yes, and yes. But een if Kobe shoots 44% I know he doesnt back down from great physical defense and will contribute his share every night on or off. We dont get that from Pau.
And one last thing i never get the arument that Kobe shoots too much IF he is taking "good" shots. I only get annoyed when he shoots "bad" shots (over 2 and 3 guys, falling away, not in the offense or "heat check" shots).
When i played and coach (now) I work the offense to get shooters open looks, put my rebounders in place to board, put my best defender on the opposing scorer, and get my post guys near the basket.Why would we NOT want the all-time Lakers scorer not to get the most shots? that makes no sense. And if Pau cant beat his man (hibbert) why wouldnt Kobe take 30 shots? Now if Pau has an advantage (golden state, Knicks etc.) of course he should get more touches ...but last night he had none.Hibbert took his manhood much like Finneganen tried to take Andre's ...People say Andre was "suckered" but every man has a breaking point/ Phil even made a comment that Pau has to find a way to meet these challenges even if it's not in his "nature" to respond in kind ...
Some of you guys are dense, in basketball. Want things to be all koom-by-ya ....where the ball is shared equally. i don't I want scorers, to score defenders to defend , boarders to board and
the W is all that matters ...PER, win shares, none of that means crap to me ...
Last edited by Killakobe81; 11-29-2010 at 09:33 AM.
bad loss. the kinda loss that can lose you home court advantage. basically the Lakers really disrespected the game. They played for practically 18 minutes in a 48 minute game. Not to say Indy didn't deserve the win but nowadays, teams aren't afraid to go into Staples.
Agree on the HCA ...a bad home loss is the worst and to me, both of them so far qualify as that because if we play defense we win both ...
But disagree on the fear staples point. I think the fear comes on whther we are gonna be "dialed in" or not. We come to play they may not fear us but they damn sure btter respect us.
Yes, Pau looks "tired" but regardless he cant back down physically ...2 of the last 3 games i have seen that backk down from Pau.
I'll excuse vs. Noah he is a beast. and i know hibbert has improved but that was a disgrace from and MVP candidate. He better nut up against his bro and Zbo ...
Great game from the Pacers. Obviously, the game plan is to force Bryant to keep shooting and Granger and Rush did a great job contesting his shots. With Hibbert improving at this alarming rate and playing like a top 7 NBA center, this Pacer team is dangerous enough to compete in every single game they play. They got the size, skill, athleticism and PG play. After years of mediocrity, it is time for these guys to sniff the playoffs.
LOL if that wa sthe "gameplan" why did they start sending double teams at Kobe? Did you actually "watch " this game?
From a non-Laker fan standpoint, the fear factor of staples has way more to do with how the refs call the games there than actually the lakers team itself.
I was actually surprised how the reffing went last night. It doesn't help that every Laker that sniffs the basket starts yelling and calling 'and1' even before any call was made at all.
Teams just don't go into Staples and say, we're gonna get our asses kicked. Back in the 80s, you knew two things: (1) unless you were the Lakers, you were going into the Boston Garden and get your ass kicked and (2) unless you were the Boston Celtics, you knew you were gonna get your ass handed to you if you went into the Forum. Just doesn't have that same feel.
Maybe changing the homecourt back to The Forum will change that.
Naw, its usually the team on the floor that does that ..... Magic, Scott, Cap and J Dub woulda been icing their knees by the middle of the third in that game last night
Looks like teams have a blueprint to beat the Lakers now.
Continually force Pau off the block so he doesn't get his easy turnarounds, and take him out of his offensive rhythm. It really destroys the Lakers cohesion because if you do that, their only player with the ability to attack is Kobe.
Stopping Kobe isn't what you should be looking to do as a team. Let Kobe get his, and shut down everyone else.
*Edit* Not to say that it's an easy thing to do. Gasol is still hard to stop no matter what you do. But the defensive focus should be to prevent the Lakers from getting close shots, not containing perimeter shooting.
Last edited by Cry Havoc; 11-29-2010 at 11:34 AM.
That will more than likely change once Bynum returns ... then Pau matched up against some other team's PF is basically murder .......
in' Bynum
Depends. There are a lot of PFs in the league who can push Gasol off the block, especially if he's not aggressively working for position.That will more than likely change once Bynum returns ... then Pau matched up against some other team's PF is basically murder .......
in' Bynum
A lot of teams get beat in LA but the general vibe of Staples is not one to be feared. A lot of road players LOVE to play at Staples
The teams I only worry about are the Spurs, the Heat, the Magic and the Celtics .... I think everyone else is fodder.
Spurs have Duncan and Blair
Heat have Bosh, who's a on the block and Haslem who may be undersized but is a pretty good post defender. Oh wait, his foot hurt.
KG is actually playing well especially after the surgery. Also throw Perk and J.O. in there.
And with the Magic, Howard usually gobbles Pau up and Bass has a nice low center of gravity.
Dude is gonna hafta earn his lunch this season .......
I think Tiago Splitter is a very good match to guard Pau, as far as his makeup and abilities go. The only problem is youth and defensive consistency. But if Splitter plays to his potential, and plays physical defense BEFORE Pau gets the ball, he should be able to limit Pau to a modest stat line.
Problem with the Lakers have always been defense. I'd say the only problem with the Spurs is that they didn't score enough. Now they're second in the league at doing that.. So far, they look like the best team in the league.
The Spurs need to do 2 things to continue winning and give themselves a shot at the le this year.
1. Improve defensively -- Most desperate in the areas of defending P&R penetration and defensive rebounding.
2. Hitting outside shots (not just 3s) at a high percent. Lots of teams are going to collapse on Parker drives. If the Spurs can hit 40+% of their threes over a series, they are almost impossible to stop on offense because they have Parker, Hill, and Manu, all of whom can get to the rim and get bigs in foul trouble while finishing. Had we had ANYONE to hit outside shots against Phoenix last year, we definitely could have won that series, because we led big in several games but they started focusing on paint defense and we stalled. This year, we have healthy players and a bunch of guys who can drain the trey.
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