Don't know. But I am convinced one of either the Lakers or Spurs beat OKC. If they don't beat OKC, they are going to make it very difficult for OKC. With Artest, this is a rough bunch. They've got size on the interior and they've got strength on the perimeter. OKC is more athletic obviously and if they get out and run they will run away with the series. I just don't think Kobe and Artest let that happen. They're gonna turn the series into a halfcourt dog fight. In that scenario, it becomes very, very difficult for OKC.
It doesn't matter if he's overrated. The Denver's bigs are worse, and yet they still contained the Lakers' bigs. Perkins/Ibaka/Collison are much better. And OKC's perimeter game is way better than what the Nuggets have to offer.
He is the worst coach in the NBA. How do you go from Phil Jackson to Mike Brown. That's even worse than going from Adelman to Mcfail.
I have said it for years When Mike Clown( as i call him) was coaching the Cavs, he would always get outcoached in the playoffs by Stan Van Gundy, and Doc Rivers Lebron was the main reason for those 60 win regular seasons, but many thought Mike Clown's coaching genuis was the reason. Mike Clown a tad-bit better of a coach than Scott Skiles. Mike Clown has no offensive strategy Mike Clown's basic offensive gameplan, while he was coaching the Cavs... Give LeBron the ball and get out of the way... or the archangel offense as i like to call it Lebron James is the only reason why Mike Clown is still in the NBA Mike Clown while he was unemployed this past year was getting outcoached by HS level Coaches. LeBron James will go down as the biggest wasted talent in NBA History, if he doesnt win a ring. LeBron has never played for a legit coach his entire NBA career( think about that for a second).... Paul Silas, Mike Clown, and Eric Sloewstra
No, not changing my opinion. I will pick the Lakers. The Thunder may get past them but they won't get past the Spurs. I think the Lakers knock them out.
So the Lakers barely beat the Nuggets in 7 games with home-court advantage and will play a team better than the Nuggets and not have home-court advantage, yet you expect them to win? Remember what happened to the Lakers last year after they looked terrible beating the Hornets in the 1st round.
