Yeah, I know... Bowen "holds" Kobe to about 30 a game.
Kobe does not have to shoot as much now with the emergence of Bynum and the acquisition of Gasol.
Who is going to shut the other 4 down?
Oberto?
The Lakers can double Duncan now with two tall big men who are capable of more than 2 blocks a game.
Oh, and your re ed sidekick T Park brought up 4-down, not me.
A motion offense needs motion, right?
Parker playing yet?
The Lakers can double Duncan now with two tall big men who are capable of more than 2 blocks a game.
Oh, and your re ed sidekick T Park brought up 4-down, not me.
A motion offense needs motion, right?
Parker playing yet?
What I said jerkface was this.
If they double duncan, they leave Ginobili, Parker, Bowen, Finley, Barry, Udoka, Horry open for WIDE OPEN 3s and jumpers.
I will take THAT, over getting guarded straight up all around.
Are you saying that Kobe's shooting percentage and offensive efficiency are necessarily going to increase against Bowen because Pau Gasol wears a Laker uniform? If not, then Kobe's either: (1) not going to get 30; or (2) continue take a lot of shots to get to 30. In either event, I don't see that Pau changes the way that the Spurs deal with Kobe.
Pau changes the way that the Spurs must defend the Lakers' bigs, but: (1) we haven't seen how this group will matchup with that group; and (2) we don't know that the Spurs won't make a deal to try to remedy that problem.
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Well, the Suns and Lakers can elect to D up the Spurs man-to-man now, although Bowen and Oberto can be cheated off of.
They're not good on offense.
Watch some Lakers games closer to April.
At least look at a boxscore.
Kobe only shot so much before, because he didn't have help.
This place was a little too agreeable since Ghost left. Nice to have him back in his role as official pot stirrer.
Prior to Bynum's injury Kobe's shot totals have been way down from previous years. It's only recenlty that he's shooting a lot and with the emergence of Pau he can pace himself until the 4th q. That's the bottom line right there. Kobe's energy in the 4th is paramount and will determine the outcome of any series. If he's tired and carrying the team the entire game, that's when we usually lose, regardless of how effecient he may be.
I will, trust me. But I don't understand your point about Kobe's shots -- it's not like Kobe was getting 30 in 15-20 shots and then hoisting up a bunch of bricks to get his shot totals into a 1:1 correlation with his points. If Kobe's not shooting as much (at least according to historical precedent against the Spurs) he's not scoring as much because he needs a lot of shots to score a lot of points. Now, if you're saying that he'll become a more efficient scorer because Gasol is there, I'm curious about just how the Spurs' defense of Kobe is going to change to make that possible. Absent some argument to prove that point, what I see is Bowen on Kobe and little that is different about that matchup from any previous year. That's not to say that Kobe won't score -- I'm just saying that I don't see that getting Gasol makes him more efficient as a scorer.
Check the Lakers' record when Kobe scores under 30.
Yes, I believe Kobe will be more efficient. He can be more selective.
The defense won't change. Kobe's shot attempts will.
P.S.
Bowen is not getting any better on defense.
Well that's the thing. Who else on the Lakers will be able to command a double team?
So you think it doesn't matter that Bryant is taking 30 shots to make those 30 points and is kept out of the lane?
Since when did Bynum turn into Shaq? Are you re ed?Kobe does not have to shoot as much now with the emergence of Bynum and the acquisition of Gasol.
The other 4 Spurs, per usual. My God, how have the Spurs defeated the Lakers at all over the last 4 years?
Who is going to shut the other 4 down?
So the Lakers double Duncan and the Spurs find the open man. Qed.
Oberto?
The Lakers can double Duncan now with two tall big men who are capable of more than 2 blocks a game.
Oh, and your re ed sidekick T Park brought up 4-down, not me.
A motion offense needs motion, right?
Parker playing yet?
Man, you are out of touch.
Bynum is pretty d@mn good.
And who is going to stop Gasol?
Kobe's shot gets more selective with help.
What happens when we have to double Gasol or Kobe?
You're reaching.
Hmmm....07/08 Shaq...then yes.
But the Spurs don't usually double Kobe. And I'm not sure that they were routinely doubling Pau when he was in Memphis.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
Ghost doesn't even understand how the Spurs defend the Lakers.
Moron.
They are on the same team now!
Kobe doesn't have to jack up all kinds of shots now that he has Gasol and Bynum helping him.
So Bowen still hangs on him and forces him into bad shots and keeps him from creating offensive opportunities for his teammates. Gasol isn't that good. If anything he's been a marshmellow soft pussy who puts up big stats in the regular season. Wow.
Wow.
You think that Bowen had a lot to do with Kobe's number of FGAs?
That was because he had no one else he cold trust to score.
I agree in your assessment of Gasol, but all he has to do is be the second option now, pal.
I'm not giving up, but to pretend like the Lakers aren't a threat is Poppy ™.
Sure. Kobe doesn't get easy opportunties when he faces the Spurs and Bowen's D keeps him from creating opportunities for his teammates. Either he jacks up some lower percentage shots or he has to pass the ball back around the perimeter.
Sure, they're a threat, after the Suns and Mavs, who just made themselves easier to beat.
That was because he had no one else he cold trust to score.
I agree in your assessment of Gasol, but all he has to do is be the second option now, pal.
I'm not giving up, but to pretend like the Lakers aren't a threat is Poppy ™.
that was the game plan.
FWD, he the big Kahuna. he the big Man Boss. FWD, el cajones.
thank you for speaking for the rest of us who believe.
doubling Pau is idiotic by the way, Kobe or no Kobe.
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