I'd really prefer the lakers playing against the spurs! coz the lakers are a half court type team... and kobe can beat anybody if the game isn't fast paced like the suns game your thoughts...
Please! I advise you not to count out the Laker chances of facing the Mavs in the first round. I am just hoping Dallas does take over the 1 spot in the west and we stay in 8th place. Let the Suns run and gun with the Queens. If Dallas does take over that number 1 spot and Spurs fall into 4th place, lol they'd have to face the paper clips. Correct?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Empra!15:</div><div class="quote_post"> If Dallas does take over that number 1 spot and Spurs fall into 4th place, lol they'd have to face the paper clips. Correct?</div> that would be nice, but i doubt the spurs slip. they have the easier for the rest of the way. the spurs only have to play 1 above .500 team, and that is the grizzlies. the rest of the teams are all under .500 and in no contention for the playoffs. the mavs on the other hand must face the clippers twice, the rising hornets, and phoenix
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting phiLA:</div><div class="quote_post">that would be nice, but i doubt the spurs slip. they have the easier for the rest of the way. the spurs only have to play 1 above .500 team, and that is the grizzlies. the rest of the teams are all under .500 and in no contention for the playoffs. the mavs on the other hand must face the clippers twice, the rising hornets, and phoenix</div> You sound like Charles Barkley praising the Spurs.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe23:</div><div class="quote_post">I'd really prefer the lakers playing against the spurs! coz the lakers are a half court type team... and kobe can beat anybody if the game isn't fast paced like the suns game your thoughts...</div> ...don't be stupid, we ain't deep enough to overthrow the reigning champion. WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE NO SHOT OF ADVANCING IF WE PLAY THE SPURS. How come nobody realize this? Bowen are an annoying defender, and their Parker is wayyyy better than our Parker. With the Suns, we have a chance. They're not a good defensive team and they're a small team which we can outrebound them on the inside. Problem is, will Odom and other guys show up on the game? If they did, I don't think we have a problem against the Suns. NO Mavs either!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe4life:</div><div class="quote_post">...don't be stupid, we ain't deep enough to overthrow the reigning champion. WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE NO SHOT OF ADVANCING IF WE PLAY THE SPURS. How come nobody realize this? Bowen are an annoying defender, and their Parker is wayyyy better than our Parker. With the Suns, we have a chance. They're not a good defensive team and they're a small team which we can outrebound them on the inside. Problem is, will Odom and other guys show up on the game? If they did, I don't think we have a problem against the Suns. NO Mavs either!</div> hey we haven't beaten the suns since steve nash arrived in phoenix... there's no way the lakers could win agianst phoenix's offense... with the spurs however we really do have a chance... smush can just gun it out with parker by posting him up and bullying him, kwame intimidates duncan in the post hahaha kobe can get his 3pt's, impossible jumpers, and 1's and whatever, odom just has to be consistent... this is the formula that would make the lakers beat the spurs hahaha
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe23:</div><div class="quote_post">hey we haven't beaten the suns since steve nash arrived in phoenix... there's no way the lakers could win agianst phoenix's offense... with the spurs however we really do have a chance... smush can just gun it out with parker by posting him up and bullying him, kwame intimidates duncan in the post hahaha kobe can get his 3pt's, impossible jumpers, and 1's and whatever, odom just has to be consistent... this is the formula that would make the lakers beat the spurs hahaha</div> You got to be kidding me, most of the games we're playing against Phoenix are back to back. And we actually have a chance to beat the Phoenix in some of those games if it wasn't for our fourth quarter collasping. The fact is the Phoenix is playing without Amare, that will help our chances alot. Don't even think Smush can handle Tony. Did you watch our last game against them? Tony just ran pass Smush like he's a kid playing with a grown up man. This is rediculous. Kwame playing well against Duncan, but Tim is not 100%. As great as Kobe is, Bowen did a good job on him most of the times. Even though the Suns playing well against us, I don't think we have any chance to upset the champion, it's just not gonna happen even if Kobe scoring 50pts every games.
Kobe4life, you say that Suns' defense is bad, how about ours + they have a way more consistent offense.
Smush can't guard Tony Parker for the life of him. Hopefully we can see him step up in that department.
As far as I'm concerned, the Spurs have more experiance than The Suns. Come playoff time, every play counts, they won't make many veteran mistakes. Take Steve Nash out the game for The Suns and the game is over. The Suns have problems with the boards and larger teams, with Chris Mihm back and the new development of Kwame Brown, I'm sure our size and strength can outdo them. When they run into these big players, they will dish out alot of energy, meanding their type of game(fast tempo) won't be as effective. We had a bad game against the Suns, with only one player showing up yet they just about managed to beat us. Imagine if two or three players show up?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Laker_fan:</div><div class="quote_post">As far as I'm concerned, the Spurs have more experiance than The Suns. Come playoff time, every play counts, they won't make many veteran mistakes. Take Steve Nash out the game for The Suns and the game is over. The Suns have problems with the boards and larger teams, with Chris Mihm back and the new development of Kwame Brown, I'm sure our size and strength can outdo them. When they run into these big players, they will dish out alot of energy, meanding their type of game(fast tempo) won't be as effective. We had a bad game against the Suns, with only one player showing up yet they just about managed to beat us. Imagine if two or three players show up?</div> Exactly, plus the officials let the game become more physical in the playoffs. This really benefits the Lakers because it will slow the game down and allow us to wear the Suns down if the Lakers can make it a 6 or 7 game series.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">With the Suns, we have a chance. They're not a good defensive team and they're a small team which we can outrebound them on the inside. Problem is, will Odom and other guys show up on the game? If they did, I don't think we have a problem against the Suns. NO Mavs either</div> Don't be stupid....As we all know, and it's already been said- we haven't beaten the Suns in 2 seasons....What makes you think we can beat them 4 out of 7 games? Yes the Spurs have the playoff experience, are the reigning champs and are heavy favorites behind Detroit to win it all, but I think LA has a better chance of beating them despite all that. Duncan is has not played superstar basketball in 2 seasons, Parker has infamously struggled in the playoffs. I'm not knocking the Spurs at all, I mean they are favorites for a reason, I just think that LA can beat them because...we HAVE beaten them. No matter how you spin it- 0 for 8 in 2 seasons is still 0 for 8.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Don't be stupid....As we all know, and it's already been said- we haven't beaten the Suns in 2 seasons....What makes you think we can beat them 4 out of 7 games? Yes the Spurs have the playoff experience, are the reigning champs and are heavy favorites behind Detroit to win it all, but I think LA has a better chance of beating them despite all that. Duncan is has not played superstar basketball in 2 seasons, Parker has infamously struggled in the playoffs. I'm not knocking the Spurs at all, I mean they are favorites for a reason, I just think that LA can beat them because...we HAVE beaten them. No matter how you spin it- 0 for 8 in 2 seasons is still 0 for 8.</div> Regular season records really don't matter though. I remember Memphis swept the season series against the Spurs a few years back, and then got swept themselves in the post season. The Spurs are banged up, but it's only hurt them in their back to back games. Most of their losses this year are in the second of a back to back. In the playoffs there is no back to back, so they're going to be even more dangerous. The Lakers haven't beaten the Suns, but I think the odds favor the Lakers more in the post season. The Suns cannot stop anyone defensively and give up big leads. Trying to win from the perimeter usually doesn't produce winning results in the post season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Don't be stupid....As we all know, and it's already been said- we haven't beaten the Suns in 2 seasons....What makes you think we can beat them 4 out of 7 games? Yes the Spurs have the playoff experience, are the reigning champs and are heavy favorites behind Detroit to win it all, but I think LA has a better chance of beating them despite all that. Duncan is has not played superstar basketball in 2 seasons, Parker has infamously struggled in the playoffs. I'm not knocking the Spurs at all, I mean they are favorites for a reason, I just think that LA can beat them because...we HAVE beaten them. No matter how you spin it- 0 for 8 in 2 seasons is still 0 for 8.</div> How pathetic is this? I don't care if we lose 100-0 to the Suns. There is no chance to beat the Spurs in a 7-games serie. They're too good for us right now. We lose to the Suns during season, but that doesn't mean we can't upset them in the playoff. Everybody play at a different level in the playoff, so the chance against the Suns without Amare right now is pretty dawn good if you ask me. Fact is they are not a better defensive team than us. With Mihm and Brown playing well on the inside, that can spell disaster for the Suns. They're a soft, small team that rely heavily on perimeter shooting. And I doubt if they can sustain that type of offense in a 7 games serie against us. I'm not saying we can beat them yet, i'm just saying if you take the Spurs or the Suns, it's a no brainer, it's the Suns!
Holy **** you guys got me thinking! If we face the Mavs we have a strong ass chance! I mean Kobe has been able to overthrow that team since day 1 this season......wow I hope the Spurs slip and then the Mavs are number 1! Then we have a good chance of going into round 2 maybe even round 3 if we get really lucky
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">How pathetic is this? I don't care if we lose 100-0 to the Suns. There is no chance to beat the Spurs in a 7-games serie. They're too good for us right now. We lose to the Suns during season, but that doesn't mean we can't upset them in the playoff. Everybody play at a different level in the playoff, so the chance against the Suns without Amare right now is pretty dawn good if you ask me. Fact is they are not a better defensive team than us. With Mihm and Brown playing well on the inside, that can spell disaster for the Suns. They're a soft, small team that rely heavily on perimeter shooting. And I doubt if they can sustain that type of offense in a 7 games serie against us. I'm not saying we can beat them yet, i'm just saying if you take the Spurs or the Suns, it's a no brainer, it's the Suns!</div> I think "pathetic" is a bit uncalled for, but I do agree with you about the Defense. When the Lakers click on defense they are way better than the Suns. The suns defense really isn't that much better than last year and without Kurt Thomas that really hurts them.
Exactly The Suns suck w/o Thomas, or Amare. They literally have 0 inside defense. I would take the Suns over Spurs, and I would take the Mavs over Spurs. I don't see why everyone wants to take on the Spurs....because we won against them? WOW!!!! OMG The Hawks beat the Pistons does that mean they can take them down in a 7 game series? **** no!
