Still thinking of trading Lamar Odom ?

B-Scott · Post #41 » by **B-Scott** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:14 am

Both teams present matchup problems for each other.

Laker Advantages

Perkins can't guard Gasol

Ray Allen can't guard Kobe

Celtic advantages

Lamar can't guard KG

Rad can't guard Pierce

But players like Ray Allen and Lamar will still produce even though they are being outplayed by the guy there guarding.

TommyTheCat · Post #42 » by **TommyTheCat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:28 am

B-Scott wrote:It's nice that he's 280 pounds and 7 feet

But if you go through this tough western conference and end up beating the Celtics,then it's obvious the Gasol, Lamar frontline is clicking. There is no evidence that Gasol and Bynum would click together. We definetely wouldn't be as versatile or as quick.

Gasol might have to get more points from the low post with Bynum because Bynum's not going to penetrate and dish. He can pass, but it's not from driving like Lamar. Gasol gets a lot of cheap baskets from Lamar.

Before the injury they played very well. But they also got blown out by the Celtics (Twice) when Doc Rivers told his players to just stay on the alleyoops and make Bynum have to score from the post.

Wont work against Gasol because he can knock down the Mid-Range Jumper, he can face you up and go right by you, plus he has the hands of Bynum.

i think you're totally ignoring the defensive presense the lakers have with bynum and the kids huge upside. he's not going to get worse than he was before the injury..............only much better. either way, if you think the lakers owner/FO is going to let bynum walk or trade him, i think you have things a bit muddled up in your head.

Post #43 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:52 am

the point was if the lakers beat the celtics. the argument of the whether they really could is for another place. i agree though, lakers have no chance against the celtics, or the suns.

Gerald3Wallace · Post #44 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:16 am

why have two 6'10+ guys in the frontcourt? when u can have 3?

ock · Post #45 » by **ock** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:15 am

I will admit that I was a big L.O. hater before. I still think he is sometimes a little dumb (stupid fouls, looking away from the 3-shooter as LO crashes into him).

but he has fit in admirably. He is thriving as the 3rd option, as the glue to keep the gears of the stars going.

I will be severely disappointed if we give up any of the bigs. I think Buss owes it to the fans and to history by coughing up the cash.

hermes · Post #46 » by **hermes** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:27 pm

Gerald3Wallace wrote:why have two 6'10+ guys in the frontcourt? when u can have 3?

i've heard 3 is better than 2