minny. dont have a real post presence. KG dissapears late in the big games. is too willing to settle for outside jumpers.
Lakers because we aren't scared of them (we've shown composure). Lakers becaues they are older. Lakers because they are the walking wounded; tending injuries. Lakers because Shaq will play Yao straight up. Lakers because, even if we don't win the series, we'll win some games, which will give us experience. Lakers because, they wont blow us out and confuse our guards out like the Mavs or Kings will.
Let's make the playoffs first, then we'll talk about who we want to play. It's a first round exit anyway if we make it so does it really matter?
The poll has a typo. I'm guessing what you meant is: "Who would you want to take in the first round?" (with our lottery pick)
Lakers because Phil doesn't believe in the zone or the double team. That means single coverage for Yao and plus the pub that the Yao-Shaq match-up would bring and playing the Lakers would mean zero NBATV games.(which is good for people who don't have it)
You guys really want to face the Lakers in the 1st round? Even if they're not entirely healthy, it's obviously been too long since we''ve face L.A. in the post season, people have forgotten; You play that Lakers in the playoffs, you're playing 5 on 8.
As long as Marlone doesn' t come back, we have a very good chance against Lakers. We also might have a light chance against Timberwolves. As for other three. We will be very lucky to win a single game.
That is nothing to what we'll see against L.A. in the playoffs. I would be willing to bet that Yao is in early foul trouble in most of the games.
