Who's better? LA, Dallas, Phx?

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Who's better? LA, Dallas, Phx? 

Post#1 » by Jules Winnfield » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:29 pm

All made blockbuster trades. Which team is the best? How does this affect the West? And should San Antonio begin to worry?
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Post#2 » by MagicFan3 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:30 pm

LA made the biggest improvement to their team... it's yet to be seen who is the best. And yes, S.A. should worry.
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Post#3 » by Bucs80 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:31 pm

Lakers still in my Opinion. They are still injured. And if they gel well, no one is going to stop that Front Line, with the best Player in the world.

Spurs are close 2nd though.
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Post#4 » by Tesla » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:32 pm

Phoenix looks most scary this year. Lakers look most scary for the next few years, and Dallas is somewhat under the radar, but I wouldn't be suprised if they come out West with Kidd.

San Antonio should be worried, but they already got 4 rings the past 8-9years, and are still the defending champs until somebody beats them.

The West is insane.
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Post#5 » by triplet1984 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:32 pm

I'm gonna laugh when San Antonio rolls through all 3 of these teams :lol:

Seriously though, I think Lakers edge out Phoenix here, as they were already deadly with Bynum, but they added a YOUNG BUT SUPER TALENTED BIG MAN SCORER.
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Post#6 » by Das » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:45 pm

Wooo Hooo another Lakers is better than ______ topic!
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Post#7 » by nycballer718 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:06 pm

both dallas and phoniex got worse with their trades imo ...lakers got better as they basically gave up nothing to get an allstar big man
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Post#8 » by Magz50 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:06 pm

Man it's gonna be hilarious if this years finals end up being Detroit vs SA.
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Post#9 » by LakerFanMan » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:09 pm

My tottally unbiased opinion says it's the Lakers.
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Post#10 » by Storm Surge » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:11 pm

In my unbiased view, the Rockets are the best team, when healthy they win 60 games in the West.
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Post#11 » by rsavaj » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:11 pm

Magz50 wrote:Man it's gonna be hilarious if this years finals end up being Detroit vs SA.


Haha +1

We've only seen LA play with their new "addition", and Bynum's still out, so I don't know how anyone can make an accurate assessment of those three teams until we see all 3 play at full strength. From what I've seen however, LA looks strong.
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Post#12 » by buckley17 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:14 pm

Quite likely as well, with respect to Boston.

Magz50 wrote:Man it's gonna be hilarious if this years finals end up being Detroit vs SA.
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Post#13 » by CDB » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:16 pm

L.A. and Im not trying to be a homer but we have the better team out of the 3.

The Mavs and Suns dont have the depth as the Lakers, the Lakers have crazy depth and it is not funny. We got guys like Fisher, Rad, Farmer, Sasha who can come off the bench and score 20+ (Fisher is a starter but you get my point). Plus when Andrew comes back we will have one of the best starting lineups in the league. Kobe, Fish, Odom, Bynum and Pau will be great together. Plus we have the best player in the league and a very good big in Gasol.

Lakers for my vote.
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Post#14 » by slamdunk » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:17 pm

Lakers got the best trade because all they gave up was Kwame Brown.
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Post#15 » by Big Money » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:19 pm

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Post#16 » by Iggyemu » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Lakers cuz all the pieces match so to speak.
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Post#17 » by greenbeans » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Phoenix is tops IMO
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Post#18 » by hermes » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:02 pm

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Post#19 » by Griever24 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:06 pm

Tesla wrote:Phoenix looks most scary this year. Lakers look most scary for the next few years, and Dallas is somewhat under the radar, but I wouldn't be suprised if they come out West with Kidd.

San Antonio should be worried, but they already got 4 rings the past 8-9years, and are still the defending champs until somebody beats them.

The West is insane.


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Post#20 » by MavsFan40 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:10 pm

Dallas scares nobody
PHX MIGHT be dangerous
LA is the team to beat

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