http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/29135/three-is-probably-a-magic-number Just saw this article rating the Lakers possible matchups in the playoffs in a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being the toughest. Rockets don't look to upset the Lakers according to ESPN. I think there chances are better than 5, but I do agree in that this team will fight all the way to the end. I would say a 7 at least. I'm hoping we face OKC, I think that's the one team we can truly beat in a 7 game series. As long as Lowry and Martin are back and healthy. Lock if posted.
They're right, we'll get destroyed by Bynum and Gasol. We'll do better against OKC who strangely are a better team.
I agree. Our weakness was, and still is, dominant inside players. It's a bit better now that we have Camby, but realistically he's 37 and is playing injured and Dah Bear is still as inconsistent as ever. I think Bynum/Gasol would crush us if Kobe is smart enough to let them get their touches in.
Scola is much more effective against Ibaka and Perkins than he is against Gasol and Bynum. That along with Parsons being able to stop Durant makes OKC a great matchup for us.
Camby is one of the reasons I think this team shouldn't be taken so lightly. Yeah they'll more than likely lose but I don't doubt they'll be pushed to at least 6 games... As long as Bynum's shooting 3's and Gasol still recovering from the crotch slaps Griffin gave him, we might actually win.
This team's main weakness is Luis Scola's defense. The Lakers can exploit the hell out of that with Gasol and Bynum on the court together. The Thunder, on the other hand, don't have anybody that can exploit that matchup. I'd much rather face the Thunder.
If they haven't killed each other at this point then I doubt anything will ever happen. Seriously, that has to be one of the biggest douche farms in the league.
"Once the rockets reach the playoffs, they must find a way to cheat death, only through the power of the darkside can a power like this be achieved".................darth sidious
i would like to play okc than fakers in the playoffs , they have too much size against us, scola cant make his tango moves against gasol, all he can do is shoot a jumper
If Lowry and Kmart are back our bench will destroy them. Their bench, outside of Metta, is a Dleague team.
