lakers are too good they are even better than last years championship team , as evident with their play today, they know how to win tough, close, low scoring games because they have already won the big prize before, the title, i expect them to either sweep the thunder or close it out in 5; lakers will REPEAT as champions this year, they have it all, a closer, a strong frontline, and timely 3 point scorers in artest, fisher, and even brown or oden, lakers 2010-2011 NBA CHAMPS
What has Artest been getting away with? I see so many people in this thread talking about how the Lakers are getting calls and getting away with things.... what exactly are they getting away with. Durant's soft ass isn't able to score... he's not even taking it to the rack aggressively. As an offensive player, you have to create contact... he's not doing it. This is the playoffs... the Rockets played physical last year with Roy and then with Kobe... that's how the playoffs are. You earn your points, there aren't any ticky-tack fouls called.
FINALLY! I've been thinking about this, but the only way to stop Bynum and Gasol's height is to draw fouls on them, and try to take the out of the game. Durant and Westbrook = smart, drawing fouls on Bynum and Gasol, respectively. Keep it up, OKC!
Durant and Westbrook have driven it in plenty of times in this series. But the refs don't blow the whistle. As a result, they don't drive it in as much because of the no fouls called. The ultimate winner of this scenario? The Lakers.
Jesus dude. Why don't you change your name to Lakers00-02? Christ, you're riding the Laker tip pretty hard. Thunder are looking good. I love their energy and never-give-up attitude.
I agree, the thunder are just a young, inexperienced team, they have so much to learn, this is just their first playoff series, so they are going to gain a lot of playoff game experience from this series, they just do not know how to play with intensitylike the lakers do; they will do better next year with more playoff experience and if they get a center (bosh or amare) but lakers will win this series in 4 or 5
That's a load of ****. They don't drive because of the lack of whistles? Durant has settled WAY too many times... anyone who's watched this series so far will tell you that. Westbrook at times has just stopped going to the rack.... after he starts to get going... he stops. Part of that has to do with the Lakers playing zone... but the Thunder lack aggressiveness. Tonight, they are attacking a little more than usual, and thus... getting to the line.
Um... I'm not riding anyone. Just because I don't like the Thunder doesn't mean i'm "riding" the Lakers. I could say the same thing about you. Why don't you change your name to Thunder2010? I understand... you hate the Lakers... I hate em too... but when it comes to making money... I don't mind if they beat anyone. I don't really like the Thunder very much either.
