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Lakers vs. Nuggets - 2012 NBA Playoffs

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by ItsMyFault, Apr 26, 2012.

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Who will win this series?

  1. Lakers in 4

    7.9%
  2. Lakers in 5

    14.9%
  3. Lakers in 6

    27.2%
  4. Lakers in 7

    15.8%
  5. Nuggets in 4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Nuggets in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Nuggets in 6

    4.4%
  8. Nuggets in 7

    29.8%
  1. ItsMyFault

    ItsMyFault Member

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    I'm sure Denver would've rather wanted the Lakers over OKC. I think obviously the Lakers bigs will pose problems for Denver as they would for most teams but Denver does have athletic bigs. Denver has a pretty good nucleus of guys, expecting the Lakers to move on even without World Peace.

    Game 1 - Sun April 29, Denver at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m., ABC/R
    Game 2 - Tue May 1, Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., TNT
    Game 3 - Fri May 4, L.A. Lakers at Denver, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
    Game 4 - Sun May 6, L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9:30 p.m., TNT
    Game 5 * Tue May 8, Denver at L.A. Lakers, TBD
    Game 6 * Thu May 10, L.A. Lakers at Denver, TBD
    Game 7 * Sat May 12, Denver at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TNT

    *if necessary
     
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  2. J.R.

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    Game 1 Sunday 3:30pm/et on ESPN
     
  3. A_3PO

    A_3PO Member

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    I think the Nuggets will win 2.
     
  4. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    I put Lakers in 5.

    The Nuggets are a great team, but they just don't have the size to match up with Gasol and Bynum.
     
  5. t_mac1

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    All depends on Bynum. He dominates, this series ends in 4 or 5. He doesn't or is consistent, this series goes at least 6.
     
  6. Landry92

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    It's amazing that Javale McGee is still getting minutes based on his potential

    He looks so overwhelmed
     
  7. Babyloc

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    does kobe ask for the ball on every possession
     
  8. abc2007

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    The game is boring. Go nuggets go!
     
  9. jopatmc

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    Jeff Van Gundy after Bynum taps in a Kobe miss: "Size matters, Mike. Size matters. People that think you can win with a small team need to think again. Size matters."
     
  10. CantBeRight

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    Want nuggets to win but I know too well how the NBA babies the city of Los Angeles
     
  11. jopatmc

    jopatmc Member

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    Nuggets have exactly 0% chance of winning this series. I'm wondering if they are even going to get a game.
     
  12. Shaud

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    That was a terrible tech call on Kobe.
     
  13. jopatmc

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    Well, he should probably touch the ball on practically every possession because he is the best in the NBA at drawing fouls, getting his team in the bonus, and getting the opponent in foul trouble.
     
  14. anthony59237

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    go Jordan Hill!
     
  15. mr. 13 in 33

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    kobe is 2-10 so far
     
  16. A_3PO

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    Nuggets looked uninspired in the 1st half and lacked urgency. What gives?
     
  17. Shaud

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    Then a bad tech on Faried. **** the NBA
     
  18. jopatmc

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    Dear Andrew Bynum,

    If you can get your mitt on a shot so good that you can recoil and throw it into the seats, then for goodness sake, just hold it and throw it the other way to your streaking guards for the devastating break. (Yeah, they're up 17 and I'm criticizinig them. Get over it.)
     
  19. Shaud

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    Nuggets have no inside presence at all.
     
  20. t_mac1

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    Andrew Bynum blocking everything.
     

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