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That's scary...scary that you're serious...that you think THOSE are the teams that can beat them.
Portland Blazers
Charlotte Bobcats
Sacramento Kings
im being serious.
That's scary...scary that you're serious...that you think THOSE are the teams that can beat them.
No you are not!
A seven game series is much different than the regular season. Teams don't play backs-to-backs and teams can focus on their opponents tendencies.
Also, Phil Jackson is one of the best coaches in the NBA and he would make adjustments as a series goes along.
There are only 2 WC teams that could knock off the Lakers in the playoffs: The Spurs and The Jazz. And the Celtics in the EC is the only other team that can do it.
If those teams play the lakers in the playoffs, which wont happen obviously except for portland which is possible that we might face them and get beat.
we have lost 5 game out of 6 against against the bobcats.
and the kings play like elites when they play the lakers
and the blazers, enough said, they are worst matchup for us
its not about having the best record which therefore your assuming the lakers wont have trouble if they face portland.
Lakers split the season with portland last year 2-2 and the 2 games that the lakers won, they were without brandon roy and another key player from the portland and they were also hard wins, as for the bobcats, they are also a bad matchup for us, they have bigs that can play gasol and they lots of young athletic players. and sacramento for some reason we get beat by them handly.
Suns
Wait, you said playoffs?
Forget what I wrote
I would say the rockets, Spurs, Portland.
Again, you are making way too much a deal about regular season records.
I'm not going to mention the Bobcats or Kings....that's not even worth discussing.
Would Blazers give the Lakers a fight in a series....yes of course. But, the Blazers are not a good road team and they wouldn't win any games in L.A. And they are a very good home team...but the Lakers would only have to win one game in Portland and they can do that.
The series would 5 or 6 games...but that's it.
Again, I think they are three teams that can knock the Lakers off in a series: Spurs, Jazz, and Celtics.
suns of all these 3 teams can knock off the fakers.
Any of the WC playoff teams and 3 of the EC ones.
The Lakers are beatable.
DD
i would say spurs, bobcats and maybe utah
With Bynum playing the Lakers are unbeatable in the WC.
Without him though, they could lose to just about any playoff team (HOU, POR, UTA, SAS, NOH).
Bynum's playoff stats: 3ppg 4rpg
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On the West:
Spurs
Utah
Hornets
in that order...
A healthy Boston, if they find their groove, cannot be discounted either...
The Spurs are the least threat to the Bynum-less Lakers because they aren't an athletic team.
The teams that worry me, if Bynum doesn't return, are the young athletic teams that can attack the paint relentlessly (POR, UTA, etc.).
The Rockets match up well.
Kobe vs Artest
Kobe is a vastly superior offensive player but Artest is the same on defense a classic matchup.
Ariza vs Battier
Both great role players, that do whatever their team needs to help win the game.
Bynum vs Yao
The Young buck versus the established veteran, but Yao has a clear advantage here.
Gasol vs Scola
Gasol gets bothered by physical play, and Scola is a very physical and smart player - thanks again Spurs.
Fisher vs Brooks
Big shot Fish, versus speed demon Brooks - a contrast in styles.
The Rockets have a good shot at the upset.
DD
any team could beat the Lakers even non-playoff teams like the Suns
Rockets are a great team and I think they will be a tough out no matter who they play. Especially if Yao is healthy.
Not going to say great yet, but they are one of the few teams that is actually IMPROVING right now.
Their chemistry is getting better, they are playing faster, and their PGs are WAY better than Alston.....add in a healthy Yao and a motivated Artest and their defense is outstanding....
The key is sometimes their offense is mixed, still not there chemistry wise, but they have time to get it, and they are winning while they learn.
DD
Having Artest and Battier on the floor is just a devastating defense punch.
It seems to me their problem right now is like you said offense. They can't always go through Yao and when he sits they seem to have trouble.
The Spurs are the only team in the entire NBA that does not have a losing record against the Lakers this season... enough said, really.
They've only played two games and the 1st game was more of a fluke than anything else.
Lakers were playing a b2b and missing 3 rotation players and lost by 1pt.
When both teams were fully healthy and rested the Lakers demolished the Spurs so badly Pop didn't put his starters in the entire 4th quarter.
Next.
You love getting owned don't you?
so now you don't only need to be healthy, you also need to be rested to beat the Spurs?
let me remind you laker dumb s that SPurs were hurt and tired when they faced lakers in playoffs. They played a tough 7 game series and slept on the plane right before the laker series for christ sakes!
Actually we are better on offense when he sits...the ball moves around and we have 5 scorers on the floor.....
It is defense that is lacking when Yao is out, he has really come into his own as a shot blocker of late.
You are right with Battier and Artest we do not give up much, this team is built for a nice playoff run.
How ironic that it happens with Tmac out....
DD
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