you know what would be funny? if bells replacement comes in and defends kobe better than he did. lol. except then we would probably lose. anyways, i take the lakers on this one. they are pumped up and excited. the suns lose the most annoying player in the nba in raja bell, and we have the home court behind us. if we do lose this game though, i see no chance what so ever of us going to phoenix and beating them there. so this is a must win.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting unbeliever:</div><div class="quote_post">Whatever. If that's all it was he wouldn't have stood over Diaw like that, there wouldn't have been all that tension and a near brawl. There was more to it than a simple physical element.</div> Standing over a player is a completely different scenario than what Raja Bell did. He clotheslineed Bryant. Bell could have seriously injured Kobe. Brown's flagrant foul wasn't has severe and standing over a player is nothing to cry over. You see more aggressive stuff happening in the post compared to what Kwame did.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting bigballer111:</div><div class="quote_post">Im just going to say two words this game. MUST WIN</div>
Marion can't guard Odom, they should get Odom more involved in the offense, rotate the ball to him. Same with Kwame Brown, no one on Phoneix can defend him. If Lakers play a half court game, they will win. If they fail getting the ball to their 6"10+ guys, and just dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble and turnover, giving Phoneix fast break chances, thats a L. This will be tough for Phoneix because they don't even have Kurt Thomas/Amare Stodimire and now Bell. Their bench needs alot of productions. Lakers are the favorites in this game. If Phoneix somehow wins, Lakers will face a challenging game where the odds will be against them with Raja Bell returning.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting unbeliever:</div><div class="quote_post">Whatever. If that's all it was he wouldn't have stood over Diaw like that, there wouldn't have been all that tension and a near brawl. There was more to it than a simple physical element.</div> Standing over someone and actually hitting someone to hurt them are two different things. Intimidation<Physical Contact Kwame got a tech for harassment and that what he deserves. Bell hit Kobe deliberately and should get suspended. The actions of both players are different. Kwame didnt go and stomp Diaw. Bell clotheslined Kobe for cryin out loud. BIG DIFFERENCE BUDDY.
