Benedict Miller wrote:Red Larrivee wrote:Benedict Miller wrote:Who's going to contain Anthony Davis on the Clippers? Lakers have a definite advantage in the front court.
Who's guarding George and Kawhi? LeBron will actually have to put effort in defensively after taking last season off. Then there's Lou Williams too.
This is going to be one hell of a lineup:
Williams, Beverley, Leonard, George, Harrell.
4 high level shooters, 3 elite defenders, 2 premier scorers, and the best bench scorer in the league.
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Lakers have a size advantage
Rebounding and shot blocking edge goes to the Lakers with Davis, McGee, Cousins.
While Kawhi is the probably the best player in the league, it's still a tall task to battle, 6'8 250 LeBron James and carry the load.
Davis, James is still a top duo in the NBA and will compliment each offensively better than Kawhi and George.
McGee or Cousins
Davis Kuzma
LeBron Kuzma
Green Bradley KCP
Bradley Rondo Cook
In multiple ways the Lakers have a hell of a lineup and a bench also.
I'm not a Lakers fan, I'm going for the Clippers, but let's not let hate blind us on knowing how good the Lakers can be. Love the depth of the league, but lets not get too carried away, if healthy Lakers are definite contenders and have depth.
Fun depth chart comparison:
Clippers:
G: Beverly, Williams, Shamet, Hands
W: Leonard, George, McGruder, Robinson, Mann
F: Ja.Green, Harkless
F/C: Harrell, Zubac, Kabengele
Lakers:
G: A.Bradley, Cook, Rondo, Caruso
W: D.Green, KCP, THT
F: James, Kuzma
F/C: A.Davis, Cousins, McGree
Looking at that roster... that's why they should have spent on Marcus Morris rather than Danny Green... Between KCP and other guys out there - Iggy if he gets bought out, Korver, bringing back Nwaba, etc., could have found enough playable guys at the wing and guard spots. But a good forward that can cover the 3 and 4 is not as easy to find.