NBA thread

[Sparky]

I just don't understand why the lakers couldn't get more rebounds. How come andrew bynum is guarding the perimeter? Why did Mike Brown wait so long to put bryant back in the 4th quarter? don't need an extra long break when everything is on the line.

Otherwise I've been enjoying watching the rondo lead celtics. Making KG look young and feeding bass easy baskets.Good example of a old team still making it work.

[FireWaterBurn]

Bynum got in foul trouble and his 3rd foul was a big one and a bad call. He was only on the perimeter because of switches off of picks. And Westbrook just nailed that jumper in Bynum's eye all night. Great game from Kobe, but Lakers just didn't have the firepower down the stretch. I didn't understand why Kobe sat in the 4th either.

I am hoping it's each OKC VS Miami OR Spurs VS Celtics. Two sweet matchups, but right now I'm just ready for OKC VS Spurs. Should be amazing.

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by Sparky

I just don't understand why the lakers couldn't get more rebounds. How come andrew bynum is guarding the perimeter? Why did Mike Brown wait so long to put bryant back in the 4th quarter? don't need an extra long break when everything is on the line.

Because Bynum and Gasol are now useless.

The better team won, but **** if it isn't disappointing. We need some lineup changes and some fresh faces. Damnit, how'd we miss out on so many opportunities this off-season. Wonder how different it'd be if we had Dwight Howard in the low post.

I'm rage quitting life if Kobe doesn't get his 6th ring to tie MJ's.

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Also, when Kobe sat at the end he had 42. The Lakers had 44.

[Dr_Rez]

Well that was a bad game. So much for Kobe having rings like Jordan.

[FireWaterBurn]

Kobe will never be Jordan, nobody will.

Dwight wouldn't have made a difference, it probably would have made them worse if anything. Lakers needed to get some shooters, maybe this off-season they will. They should just cut Barnes and Metta and sign a pure shooter. All good teams have knock-down shooters. Spurs have a million of them, Heat have guys like James Jones, Miller, and Chalmers, Celts have Allen, etc. Lakers don't have anyone like that.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Rez

Well that was a bad game. So much for Kobe having rings like Jordan.

I wouldn't really pin it on Kobe. His team is definitely inferior to da Bulls, and he does only have 1 less ring than Michael.

But yeah I don't think he'll ever be as uber clutch as Jordan was.

[Dr_Rez]

Originally Posted by Tuna

I wouldn't really pin it on Kobe. His team is definitely inferior to da Bulls, and he does only have 1 less ring than Michael.

But yeah I don't think he'll ever be as uber clutch as Jordan was.

I have to disagree. Kobe was the only reason the Lakers were half as close as they were all series. Like you said his team isnt as good, with the exception of himself.

Not to mention Derek Fisher probably told OKC all his dirty secrets.

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

Kobe will never be Jordan, nobody will.

Unlikely. For all we know, professional basketball could be played for another 2000 years, it's statistically unlikely that the most dominant player of the first 100 years of bball would remain the best after 2000 years.

Edit: I guess I misread that. I thought you said better than. Ignore my post

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Originally Posted by Dr. Rez

I have to disagree. Kobe was the only reason the Lakers were half as close as they were all series. Like you said his team isnt as good, with the exception of himself.

Not to mention Derek Fisher probably told OKC all his dirty secrets.

Wait do you agree or disagree with me? It sounds like you agree, but I'm not sure.