Who wins in 7: Lakers or Suns

ilikecb4 · Post #61 » by **ilikecb4** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:45 am

I don't think anyone on the Suns can guard Kobe...

Lakers will need both Bynum and Gasol to play well to have a chance

mrfatwrecker · Post #62 » by **mrfatwrecker** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:47 am

BRINGTHEPAIN wrote:Lakers struggled to beat Suns in Shaqs very first game. Thats all we have to go by, Suns infinitely better since then, Suns in 4.

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Nebroc · Post #63 » by **Nebroc** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:04 am

Laker Sweep. Shaq will be gassed by the playoffs and Nash will hasn't beat a contending playoff team in the playoffs since his first year with the suns. Amare is mentally soft and will probably do something stupid like get fouled out of two games or something.

carrottop12 · Post #64 » by **carrottop12** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:07 am

I like the Suns in this match up personally.

Bynum has missed a ton of time, and at his age, with his little experience in the playoffs, I don't like him being reintroduced right before the playoffs, then having to go up against a motivated Shaq in the playoffs.

Kobe is great, but I think the Suns are still the better team.

|||-Abaddon-||| · Post #65 » by **|||-Abaddon-|||** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:18 am

Thing is, the West is so bloody tight I really believe anyone can beat anyone.

Yes the Lakers have Kobe --- but the whole Sun's dynamic has changed. With Shaq, they are a more complete team than previous years. The Suns wont get bossed on boards and low post scoring from the Laker frontcourt.

The Laker frontcourt is nowhere as strong or experienced as the Suns. This gives the Suns a huge upper hand. There is not one person who can guard Shaq, Amare and Nash. Gasol can be contained or forced to what defenses want. But Kobe can only be neutralized so much.

Just wait til the season ends, the Suns still have more experimentation to do. This includes feeding the ball down to Shaq some more as well.

|||-Abaddon-||| · Post #66 » by **|||-Abaddon-|||** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:45 am

Bloody ******* please...

Shaq and Amare together are more unstoppable than Odom, Gasol and Bynum. You literally have no answer for them on the defensive end...ah screw it...

You know what? We'll see who is going to get doubled/tripled the most frequently during the series...and its not going to Gasol, Odom or Bynum and even Bryant.

That Nicka · Post #67 » by **That Nicka** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:15 am

|||-Abaddon-||| wrote:Bloody ******* please...

Shaq and Amare together are more unstoppable than Odom, Gasol and Bynum. You literally have no answer for them on the defensive end...ah screw it...

You know what? We'll see who is going to get doubled/tripled the most frequently during the series...and its not going to Gasol, Odom or Bynum and even Bryant.

Laker front line is less foul prone than Phoenix front line

Laker front line plays better defense than Phoenix front line

Laker front line is deeper than Phoenix front line

Nebroc · Post #68 » by **Nebroc** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:22 am

People really think Shaq is unstoppable lol?

bjebaz · Post #69 » by **bjebaz** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:09 am

KB20 wrote:Personally, I don't want to play the Suns until the Conference Finals. By then Shaq would be worn out and Bynum would be 100%. My honest unbiased opinion is Lakers in 6 hard fought games.

You're a fan of the Lakers so your opinion is biased. I'm a fan of the Suns so my opinion is biased. It might be your honest opinion but it's certainly biased.

After losing at home to the Bobcats and the Grizzlies, the Lakers need to worry less about the Suns and more about making the playoffs.

It's funny how someone brings up the Suns have nobody to guard Kobe. Well they have a first team all-NBA defender at shooting guard who got there for his on the ball defense. I know nobody can really stop Kobe, but the Suns are better prepared than most teams.

As a Suns fan I'd rather the Suns face the Lakers than the Hornets or Jazz.

Sub-Zero · Post #70 » by **Sub-Zero** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:27 am

lakers in 6

Phil Jackson · Post #71 » by **Phil Jackson** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:32 am

Snaq and Aura are fouling machines.

z_from_kc · Post #72 » by **z_from_kc** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:42 am

Lol, its going to be a great thing to see when the Lakers get bitch slapped out of the 1st round. I almost thought we were talking about the 96 Bulls reading this thread. Soooooooooooooooooooo overrated.

The Nash Era · Post #73 » by **The Nash Era** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:48 am

Oh come on. They don't even have their front court right now.

Xandre · Post #74 » by **Xandre** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:56 am

z_from_kc wrote:Lol, its going to be a great thing to see when the Lakers get bitch slapped out of the 1st round. I almost thought we were talking about the 96 Bulls reading this thread. Soooooooooooooooooooo overrated.

Seriously, the Lakers are a lottery team that simply lucked into the third seed in the pathetic Western conference. I'm sure all those other playoff teams are just lining up to play them in the first round to "bitch-slap" them, as you say...

Ballings7 · Post #75 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:06 am

NetsForce wrote:Omg why are you on the Tyrus-wagon?

Because I got to love his talent, and the room he has to get better since LSU...

His work ethic has been there in the off-season, as documented from the team media.

And the 2 or 3 smaller issues he's had not relating to basketball aren't significant for me. I know they were iffy, but are not something that impacts my feelings on him. Especially the dunk contest comment, it was strange for sure, but it got overblown by a lot of people, and shouldn't of been talked about as long as it was.

Going to take a lot more for me to fade on Tyrus, as a whole. Especially relating to on the court, which has just been a matter of not getting a fair oppurtunity over time to play and develop.

I really love all the good he's shown, which has been many times. The displays of that feeds into my position that he has a legitimate chance to be a stand-out player in this league on both ends of the court.

I'd be surprised if the Bulls give up on him, and would see it as a mistake.

B-Scott · Post #76 » by **B-Scott** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:19 am

With Bynum not 100% healthy it will be Gasol vs Shaq at the center position. In a 7 game series,im not so sure Gasol wins this matchup. Shaq has always been a great playoff player and his energy will be at a all time high if he faces the Lakers in the playoffs.

Lamar vs Amare - Lamar will get his 16 points and 12 rebounds,but Amare is playing at a high level right now. Amare wins that matchup

This is where the Suns most likely win the series. Especially if they get homecourt advantage again.

Ballings7 · Post #77 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:22 am

This thread will make for some fun look-backs after the possible playoff series...

People need to bookmark it from both sides and then own up to certain comments, predictions. Whether you're wrong or right. Not only doing so if you're right and then just not coming back to it if you're wrong.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #78 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:23 am

I enjoy B Scott's take on the Lakers in this thread..no bias involved..admits that his favorite player Lamar Odom will play well, but will probably get outplayed by Stoudemire..good post..

Farsi Man · Post #79 » by **Farsi Man** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:59 am

HarlemHeat37 wrote:I enjoy B Scott's take on the Lakers in this thread..no bias involved..admits that his favorite player Lamar Odom will play well, but will probably get outplayed by Stoudemire..good post..

Translation: I like it when people tell me what I like to hear.

Kobe will outplay Raja, woops did I say that too loud?

Mr McDunkonu · Post #80 » by **Mr McDunkonu** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:05 pm

Suns in six. Kobe might score 50 per game, but the Suns might score 150 per game. The Lakers make Memphis look like the Suns, for crying out loud.