Lakers won't make finals, says Robert Horry

JordansBulls · Post #1 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:29 am

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/robe ... 17014.html

“I don’t think the Lakers are going to be in the NBA Finals, despite Howard and Nash. To go deep into the play-offs, you need a strong bench, not just a great starting line-up. I still believe (last year’s runner-up) Oklahoma City Thunder are the favourites in the Western Conference, and (champions) Miami of course have just gotten stronger with Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.

You pick up history and you’ll see the bench that outplays its opponents usually wins,” Horry told Mail Today

betterdayz02 · Post #2 » by **betterdayz02** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:35 am

Inb4 raging Lakers fans.

ShaqDiesel · Post #3 » by **ShaqDiesel** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:35 am

They won't play the 5 starters together all the time.

iamworthy · Post #4 » by **iamworthy** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:37 am

betterdayz02 wrote:Inb4 raging Lakers fans.

over what, a Robert Horry comment :lol:

RatherUnique · Post #5 » by **RatherUnique** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:38 am

Miami didn't have a strong bench in their first year together, though.

Mike Miller had that crap on his shooting hand & Haslem was coming off of an injury & had one good game & faded into obscurity.

KembaWalker · Post #6 » by **KembaWalker** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:40 am

dumb

its not like Heat or Thunder had particularly good benches last year. OKC has Harden but hes basically a starter. Lakers could do that with Kobe if they wanted to and have the best "bench" in the league and still have an amazing starting line lol.

AshyLarry · Post #7 » by **AshyLarry** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:48 am

silly will smith, antawn jameson coming out of the bench helps provide spark. steve blake and jordan hill are also not back ups.

starvinmarvin17 · Post #8 » by **starvinmarvin17** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:53 am

Inb4 raging raptors fans

pross · Post #9 » by **pross** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:53 am

Meh it's one mans opinion. Although I do agree with him, will anyone be surprised if it's either the Lakers or Thunder that will represent the West?

Heyvoon24 · Post #10 » by **Heyvoon24** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:00 am

He just doesn't want to jinx us

miltk · Post #11 » by **miltk** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:02 am

KembaWalker wrote:dumb
OKC has Harden but hes basically a starter..

?????

kelvinkwl · Post #12 » by **kelvinkwl** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:06 am

Kobe says WHAT?! :lol:

YFZblu · Post #13 » by **YFZblu** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:09 am

I agree with him, a strong bench will be important. Locking up Barbosa would really do wonders for them, imo. I do think they can make the finals as presently constructed though.

HornetJail · Post #14 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:11 am

The team's reaction:

Jay10 · Post #15 » by **Jay10** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:24 am

ESPN will use this quote and invite him to First Take.

DEEP3CL · Post #16 » by **DEEP3CL** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:27 am

betterdayz02 wrote:Inb4 raging Lakers fans.

Old news dude.....this was a topic on our board, nobody even getting funky about it. Next

hypebeast · Post #17 » by **hypebeast** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:29 am

making a sales pitch.. bench player all his life and he wants to be one again

LakersSquad · Post #18 » by **LakersSquad** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:42 am

Aint the first and won't be the last. People will say it until it's proven wrong so right now I'm fine with peoples opinions. I have my own about how things will go down.

doozyj · Post #19 » by **doozyj** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:43 am

Horry can eat a fat one.

HEAT33 · Post #20 » by **HEAT33** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:53 am

I think OKC and Lakers are a 50/50.

OKC players are a year older and a year closer to there primes. I expect them to be better than last year.

If Durant gets even better by the playoffs next year, the OKC team is going to be a scarey team.