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Winning in the Playoffs is about matchups. How do the Lakers stack up?

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Winning in the Playoffs is about matchups. How do the Lakers stack up? 

Post#1 » by LeCalinou » Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:39 pm

I know the offseason is not over, players improve and also get injured, and traded too... but here's how things stack up in the West:

Competing teams: Denver, Clippers, Lakers, Houston, Utah, Portland, Golden State.
Playoffs bubble: Dallas, Pelicans, Spurs.

Starters for contenders:
- Murray, Harris, Barton, Millsap, Jokic
- Beverley, Shamet, Leonard, George, Zubac.
- James, Green, Kuzma, Davis, Cousins.
- Westbrook, Harden, Gordon, Tucker, Capela.
- Conley, Mitchell, Bogdanovic, Ingles, Gobert.
- Lillard, McCollum, Bazemore, Collins, Whiteside.
- Curry, Russell, Burks, Green, Looney.

Just checking matchups:
Nobody except the Clippers even comes close to being able to matchup with James. But Davis will eat everyone else alive (on the LAC roster).
Harden is an interesting matchup. Lillard too. Jokic.
LAL has Green and KCP and maybe Dudley to throw at Harden. George and Leonard can also take turns at Harden.
Bradley and Beverley can at least bother Lillard. So can George.
Jokic. Only Cousins can bang with him, and Davis can provide help D.

In the end, it all depends on health.

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