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bmwracer wrote:
Yeah that and that "Matador Defense" of theirs.... How many freaking layups did they allow??? :shakehead:

Well, they may get a rematch with them, Portland is tied with the Spurs for 8th place, much rather take my chances with the Blazers if I was them. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:Well, they may get a rematch with them, Portland is tied with the Spurs for 8th place, much rather take my chances with the Blazers if I was them. :sweat:

Not sure about that: Lakers haven't won in Portland in ages... Whereas they can (and have) beat the Spurs in San Antonio.

bmwracer wrote:
Not sure about that: Lakers haven't won in Portland in ages... Whereas they can (and have) beat the Spurs in San Antonio.

You would think they should take care of either, Spurs though with all the playoff experience certainly wouldn't be intimidated against them, with Oklahoma losing there's now a 3 way tie for the 8th spot.

hitomi #1 wrote:You would think they should take care of either

You'd think, but then again why haven't they beaten Portland in Portland in over two-plus years? :sweat:

I think Portland's youth is more dangerous to the Lakers than the Spurs experience.

bmwracer wrote:
You'd think, but then again why haven't they beaten Portland in Portland in over two-plus years? :sweat:

I think Portland's youth is more dangerous to the Lakers than the Spurs experience.

Don't know the extent of Roy's injury, he may not always have the biggest stats for them but I can't see them winning without him. :nut:

hitomi #1 wrote:Don't know the extent of Roy's injury, he may not always have the biggest stats for them but I can't see them winning without him. :nut:

They did today.

bmwracer wrote:
They did today.

This is true, if Kobe keeps shooting 8-23 then yeah, they will have a tough time in round one, just can't see Jackson not doing anything to turn them around.

hitomi #1 wrote:This is true, if Kobe keeps shooting 8-23 then yeah, they will have a tough time in round one, just can't see Jackson not doing anything to turn them around.

PJ doesn't seem to have done anything so far and the playoffs start next weekend... :sweat:

The Lakers look weary and lackadaisical... I would've thought Artest would fire them up, but it hasn't happened. :(

bmwracer wrote:
PJ doesn't seem to have done anything so far and the playoffs start next weekend... :sweat:

The Lakers look weary and lackadaisical... I would've thought Artest would fire them up, but it hasn't happened. :(

Well, 2 games to go, maybe PJ should prepare them like it's game one of the playoffs and have them go all out. Oklahoma is actually the scary team, no playoff expierience but that Durant can carry a team the way Kobe once did. :sweat:

Lakers beat the Kings, 106-100.

Lakers get routed by the Clippers in the last game of the regular season, 107-91. :shakehead:

Talk about stumbling into the playoffs. :bleh:

Celts get Miami in the first round. This team has been all over the place this season, they went from beating the Cavs to losing to the Nets. :sweat:

Don't really see any major upsets happening in the first round, only possible one may be the Spurs over the Mavs, :bleh: gonna be interested in how Durant and Co. do against the Lakers, they seem to have a good, young team there. :crazy:

hitomi #1 wrote:Don't really see any major upsets happening in the first round, only possible one may be the Spurs over the Mavs, :bleh: gonna be interested in how Durant and Co. do against the Lakers, they seem to have a good, young team there. :crazy:

Oklahoma is going to give the Lakers all they can handle, I think... Unless the Lakers "flip the switch" according to Lamar. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Oklahoma is going to give the Lakers all they can handle, I think... Unless the Lakers "flip the switch" according to Lamar. :sweat:

Surprised they sat out Kobe then last night, they all need to start 'gelling' in a game, not practice, perhaps they didn't want him to travel :doh: on the long road trip. :beatyou:

hitomi #1 wrote:Surprised they sat out Kobe then last night, they all need to start 'gelling' in a game, not practice, perhaps they didn't want him to travel :doh: on the long road trip. :beatyou:

Kobe's pretty beat up, more than last season even though he pretty much played non-stop in 2008-2009 with the Olympics and all.

bmwracer wrote:
Kobe's pretty beat up, more than last season even though he pretty much played non-stop in 2008-2009 with the Olympics and all.

Way the playoffs are set up, him and every other player will still be able to recuperate. :beaten: Said before doesn't look like many possible upsets, you know though a few are bound to happen, Jay's Celts could also be ripe. :puppydog:

hitomi #1 wrote:Way the playoffs are set up, him and every other player will still be able to recuperate. :beaten: Said before doesn't look like many possible upsets, you know though a few are bound to happen, Jay's Celts could also be ripe. :puppydog:

I think the Lakers might be as well. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote: Said before doesn't look like many possible upsets, you know though a few are bound to happen, Jay's Celts could also be ripe. :puppydog:

I think Utah has a chance against Denver. They say there's no coaching in the NBA but Denver is clearly not the same team without George Karl.

gaijinmark wrote:

I think Utah has a chance against Denver. They say there's no coaching in the NBA but Denver is clearly not the same team without George Karl.

Shows what I know. Denver 126, Utah 113. All the home teams won yesterday, let's hope that holds up again today. :fingerscrossed: