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I think Dallas would want none of Memphis. Those boys are big and fast but with the way Dallas was shooting three today. Anything is possible in their favor right now
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Perhaps more than anything, the notion that Pau Gasol can be this team's next great leader was swept away. His sudden and odd postseason disappearance was the most obvious reason for the Lakers' troubles, his fall completed Sunday when he scored 10 points while being pushed around by everyone but his coach, who thankfully refrained from hitting him for a second consecutive game.
"I have to learn from this," Gasol said. ''I have to learn that when something happens off the court, you have to keep it off the court."
He was referring to the report that he stopped talking to Bryant during the postseason because Bryant's wife, Vanessa, had contributed to the breakup of Gasol and his longtime girlfriend. Lakers fans will remember that Karl Malone once publicly accused Vanessa of interfering with his personal life in a similar fashion.
Whatever was happening, Bryant and Gasol haven't connected on the court in a month, and the Lakers have been lost without the strength of their fusion.
From Bill Plascke...
Originally Posted by ATGD7154xBBxMZ
Hope that's not true at all. Such a silly rumor, worse if true.
Kobe always having an uneasy relationship with his big men.
Depends really if Westbrook stays a hero chucker, or slashes to the lane.Originally Posted by FullMetal
OKC vs. Dallas will be good. I think Ibaka will do a good job defending Dirk, and Marion will defend Durant well. Harden vs JET will be a good match-up as well, but I can't see anyone on the Mavs capable of staying with Westbrook.
I feel you.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Durant on Dirk would be a disaster.
Until we see someone stop Dirk this post-season, he's unguardable.
I actually think someone who has a decent shot of guarding Dirk is Arthur.
Originally Posted by Al3xis
Personal opinion, even if they get him -- Dwight Howard is not turning back the clock with this core group by himself.
He increases their strengths and does nothing to strengthen their weaknesses. And I don't believe he is good enough to offset another year of age to the rest of the group. If Derek Fisher and Ron Artest are still starting next year, that's a big issue.
Initially he will improve us greatly. Loing term, it would depend, but in terms of next year and the year after, he would.Originally Posted by Al3xis
Personal opinion, even if they get him -- Dwight Howard is not turning back the clock with this core group by himself.
He increases their strengths and does nothing to strengthen their weaknesses. And I don't believe he is good enough to offset another year of age to the rest of the group. If Derek Fisher and Ron Artest are still starting next year, that's a big issue.
JapanAir21 wrote:
JPZx wrote:
Why the heck aren't you going OFF on CP right now?
I remember at least half a thousand "Mavs/Playoffs" from him
Don't tell me you wanna be the better man. ENJOY THIS.
I respect the dude more than anyone on this board probably.
I don't deserve that kinda respect, come on man.
JapanAir21 wrote:
And to comment on the Bynum thing. I hope he's suspended about 5 games. I thought the LO foul was a foul, and just that. But I think the refs had to do that, to stop retaliation.
I agree. I was sorta pissed they threw out LO, I knew it was an intentional foul, I knew he was frustrated, but his was an arm to arm shove. A hard foul. Call it flagrant is fine, no argument here, but to toss him, I didn't agree there. The thing is, if that happened AFTER Bynum, then I would see the need to toss him, and then I would agree. To keep it from escalating. But it wasn't after, it was before. So I didn't get that one. Bynum obviously will be sitting a few next year, dumb @#$%.
Kidd and Dirk can't be discussed legacy wise til this postseason is done. Stuff like that isn't as simple as saying if ___ wins a ring. 3 years ago all I ever heard was Kobe never won without Shaq, then he did, then he did again, and yet here on page one, more people questioning his legacy. And havin a good time doin it.Once the playoffs are over, I will have no prob goin over legacies on all the players that need to be examined. Hell, we could start an entire thread for the offseason and do like the top 15 players right now in terms of finishing up their careers, and what their resumes are gonna look like when it's all said and done. Might get messy, but eventually the trolls would go away and the diehards could do some work in there. Just a thought.
Originally Posted by CP1708
; Hell, we could start an entire thread for the offseason and do like the top 15 players right now in terms of finishing up their careers, and what their resumes are gonna look like when it's all said and done. Might get messy, but eventually the trolls would go away and the diehards could do some work in there. Just a thought.
Originally Posted by Beware The Underdog
Damn LA fans happy to have won a series this year???
Not a championship.....a series???