bynum or gasol

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #21 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:24 am

Well, I think with kobe we'd probably just make the first round then get killed. With Pau, we probably wouldnt even make the playoffs. But the big men make a huge difference on D-fense.

brandonkb8 · Post #22 » by **brandonkb8** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:19 am

whoever that was that said we cant compete with the top 2 or 3 teams in the west with the current team we have (without bynum) is just stupid!!! what the hell have we been doing????????? have i missed something?

magic#32 · Post #23 » by **magic#32** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:32 am

I'd go with Pau atm, btw if bynum keeps improving next year maybe i have to change my mind.
Anyway both are different players and very important to us.

Mamba Venom · Post #24 » by **Mamba Venom** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:25 am

Gasol is more important

Kobe plays better
LO plays much better

Bynum is still the kid

bobobolas1 · Post #25 » by **bobobolas1** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:13 am

enlightenment wrote:Gasol is more important

Kobe plays better
LO plays much better

Bynum is still the kid

+1

We got a great record with gasol, what makes the people think it is just a casual. could you picture that lakers winning all those games with kwame?! it is not about kwame, but come on, watch his contribution. is so nice to watch him playing, is nice to watch lakers.

Post #26 » by **Kilroy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:20 pm

The long story short... We need them both.

They're both important to our hopes of winning a championship. We need Gasol's versatility and consistancy. But we're a pretty bad defensive team without Bynum.

Defense wins championships not offense. Look to the Suns of the last few years for confirmation. Every contending team right now could drop 130 on you if they didn't play D. The difference at the top is going to be how many points they allow.

In all honesty, I don't think we have much of a shot at the title without a healthy Kobe, Gasol, Bynum AND Ariza. But that's just me... IF we get everyone healthy by WCF, I think we might be favorites.