NBA 09-10

[The ill Jedi]

defn.........without Gasol, they would struggle to get home court in the playoffs, hes easily their most important player, not best, but important to them to win another ring.

No doubt, he was the piece that took the Lakers over the top. But to call the Lakers team -a squad that has been to the Finals two years in a row- garbage is unfounded. Without Gasol they'd still make the playoffs every year, maybe not win it all, but at least win a series or two.

 

[The Josh]

Anyone who has coached at competitve basketball can tell you a big player inside is the key. It just makes things so much easier with someone who can do something. LA without gasol I think is kind of like Denver. Great guard play but not much inside.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Anyone who has coached at competitve basketball can tell you a big player inside is the key. It just makes things so much easier with someone who can do something. LA without gasol I think is kind of like Denver. Great guard play but not much inside.

Trust me, I count my blessings that we have him. That's why I said the Lakers would be an above average, but not Championship caliber team without him.

 

[karamazov80]

Here are the Lakers, pre-Gasol:

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[The Josh]

I was just stating my pov that's all from a
coaches perspective.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

defn.........without Gasol, they would struggle to get home court in the playoffs, hes easily their most important player, not best, but important to them to win another ring.

Like I mentioned, you need 2 A listers which the Cavs don't have..

Lakers have a couple A's one of which is the best clutch shooter in the game, an injury prone B Plus and a couple solid B's.. This is why The Lakers win again and Cleveland and Orlando will lick their wounds..

We might even see a Boston/LA rematch..

 

[LChinoz]

I predict we will see this again this year:

MAN UP THIS TIME KOBE!

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Nothing wrong w/ passion.. Would you rather see all smiles after a loss like Carmelo?..

I'd rather have a guy that hates to lose..

 

[azurepred]

Like I mentioned, you need 2 A listers which the Cavs don't have..

Lakers have a couple A's one of which is the best clutch shooter in the game, an injury prone B Plus and a couple solid B's.. This is why The Lakers win again and Cleveland and Orlando will lick their wounds..

We might even see a Boston/LA rematch..

I dont know if I would consider Shaq an "A" lister when the Heat won the title, he was already over the hill then.............

 

[karamazov80]

I don't know if the 2 superstars is a hard and fast rule. It depends on the competition in a given year, and on the level of talent of the A-lister. I think Lebron has the ability, in the right circumstances, to win a title basically by himself along with some solid supporting players. You give him, say, a Manu Ginobli or Steve Nash, and I think he has a very good chance.

Dwyane Wade was able to almost win single-handedly, because they played against less than spectacular teams in the playoffs including the Mavs that year in the finals. Tim Duncan has been able to do that, though he has needed B+ level talents around him. I don't think that Kobe has the ability to win on his own. He is a top-level talent obviously, but needs a Gasol or Shaq (in his prime) to win. Unfortunately, the same goes for my Hornets' Chris Paul. Without another great player to help out, he won't ever win the big one. But then, he's a point guard. Don't know of many point guards who could win the title without some grade-A help. Maybe Magic Johnson.

 

[azurepred]

The playoffs feel very weird this year, I remember last year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds including Altlanta, and ended up losing to the Magic, and for the Magic last year, they had to go through the Celtics in 7 games to go on to beating the Cavs. I feel that the opposite could happen this year. The Cavs have to beat the Celtics in 7 and that will leave them battle tested to go and beat the Magic. I think the Magic will have an easy time going through Atl, but they wont be tested and so in the Conference Finals, they wont be able to turn it on to that level. Thats the way I hope it turns out, but to me that makes sense.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

I dont know if I would consider Shaq an "A" lister when the Heat won the title, he was already over the hill then.............

I disagree, that was his last year of A listing, he was still pretty damn good that year, he came into the season in great shape making Laker fans cringe as he was a fat ass the year before w/ us...

Now he's a 20 million dollar player who can only handle 5 minutes at a time.. At least he ruined The Suns orginization for us.. < LOL!!!!!!!

 

[nash]

Suns got some balls this year baby! Im stoked for game 3 seeing that we are a pretty good road team.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Id rather play you guys than The Spurs.. Go Suns..

 

[nash]

Id rather play you guys than The Spurs.. Go Suns..

Tango motha___ka!!!

 

[denryanj]

Id rather play you guys than The Spurs.. Go Suns..

Don't you mean "Los Suns"?, Or should that be, more correctly,"Az Sols"?

 

[azurepred]

+ or - 20 points in a loss for Atl tonight?

 

[LChinoz]

Id rather play you guys than The Spurs.. Go Suns..

You're playing? No wonder you take basketball so seriously.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

If you were in reach I'd backhand you like the little _____ you are..

 

[LChinoz]

I think you're confusing me with Kobe.

ba da bum