#11: 11/21 Denver Nuggets 90 @ LA Lakers 104

[dockingsched]

Denver Nuggets (8-4) @ Los Angeles Lakers (9-1)

Date: Friday November 21st, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm pacific
Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles
TV: FSW
Radio: KLAC am570



Starting Five

Chauncey Billups___________pg_____________Derek Fisher
Dahntay Jones______________sg______________Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony_________sf____________Vlad Radmanovic
Kenyon Martin_______________pf_______________Pau Gasol
Nene Hilario______________c______________Andrew Bynum



Key Reserves




JR Smith / Linas Kleiza / Anthony Carter / Renaldo Balkman




Lamar Odom / Jordan Farmar / Trevor Ariza / Sasha Vujacic

[lakersfanatic]

I want to see us break their streak

GO LAKERS!!

[SashAlex]

Go Lakers ! Should be a fun game !

[DoctaJ]

Let's Go Lakers!!

[hermes]

now you guys have got me on these sweet logos, the Uggets

GO LAKERS

[Erik Eleven]

My favorite PG on a conference rival. I hate when we play Chauncey Billups because I've always wanted him on our team. Fish will have his hands full. So will Bynum, because Nene will now get good touches in the paint. This will be a very difficult game. Destroy them!!!

[TommyTheCat]

go lakers!!

[Flipdog69xxx]

Go Lakers!

[geevesjr]

Go Nuggets!

Beating the top team in the West (and arguably, in the entire association) would prove whether or not Denver is a serious championship contender.

It's still too early to tell how the playoffs will pan-out, but it's not too early to make predictions.

If we beat the Celtics in Boston, we can beat y'all in L.A. too!! I just hate how it seems you guys have our number! EDIT: For Going Off-topic and baiting. Warning.

[TonyMontana]

Go Nuggets!

Beating the top team in the West (and arguably, in the entire association) would prove whether or not Denver is a serious championship contender.

It's still too early to tell how the playoffs will pan-out, but it's not too early to make predictions.

If we beat the Celtics in Boston, we can beat y'all in L.A. too!! I just hate how it seems you guys have our number! EDIT:

WOW...... Very classy........ I bet you your board is very proud of you, arent they.
But hey thanks for stopping by and posting this classless post on here.
Take care and comeback again.

[el loco]

Go Nuggets!

Beating the top team in the West (and arguably, in the entire association) would prove whether or not Denver is a serious championship contender.

It's still too early to tell how the playoffs will pan-out, but it's not too early to make predictions.

If we beat the Celtics in Boston, we can beat y'all in L.A. too!! I just hate how it seems you guys have our number! Especially that Kobe bastard...he should be banned from interacting with anything that comes from Colorado

A win or loss in this game doesn't determine anything in the overall picture of an 82 game season except for a win or a loss. As for Denver, we are thin up front if the Lakers get one of our 2 bigs in foul trouble they will attack the rim at will. It is a road game which makes getting the win that much more difficult. The Lakers are on a back-to- back, but Phoenix didn't do much to help us out with that. Would I like to see us get the win, of course and it is possible. But, the odds are stacked against us in this one.

Damn, you guys (Lakers) have some size and depth up front and can run bigs at us in waves, so even if Nene and Kmart can stay out of foul trouble they will still have to get a breather or two and while they are you guys can stay big.

[LLcoleJ]

This is a blanket warning to all. No off-topic comments or baiting will be tolerated. Stick to the game.

[iamworthy]

Whats up Phil_2.0, havent seen you much on the game threads during the games?

[TonyMontana]

Go Nuggets!

Beating the top team in the West (and arguably, in the entire association) would prove whether or not Denver is a serious championship contender.

It's still too early to tell how the playoffs will pan-out, but it's not too early to make predictions.

If we beat the Celtics in Boston, we can beat y'all in L.A. too!! I just hate how it seems you guys have our number! Especially that Kobe bastard...he should be banned from interacting with anything that comes from Colorado

A win or loss in this game doesn't determine anything in the overall picture of an 82 game season except for a win or a loss. As for Denver, we are thin up front if the Lakers get one of our 2 bigs in foul trouble they will attack the rim at will. It is a road game which makes getting the win that much more difficult. The Lakers are on a back-to- back, but Phoenix didn't do much to help us out with that. Would I like to see us get the win, of course and it is possible. But, the odds are stacked against us in this one.

Damn, you guys (Lakers) have some size and depth up front and can run bigs at us in waves, so even if Nene and Kmart can stay out of foul trouble they will still have to get a breather or two and while they are you guys can stay big.

Good post Brahh.
I think this will be a good match up, you guys coming out of Bean Town with a W and your team has seriously stepped it up with the addition of Chauncy.
Its going to be a good matchup and I think its safe to say that our bench should be the key to this game.

[Danny Darko]

We better take these guys serious. We can't do what we did with the bulls and get away with it. They are riding the Chauncey wave and that means they are working as a team and more disciplined. Vlad needs to play his best D and we need to run them early and often when the 2nd unit comes on.

[dockingsched]

i guess this is a bigger game than i thought it was. denver is playing well and riding a hot streak. looking forward to it a little more now. i'd hate to have to hear about denver's status as some type of contender because they beat the celtics and the lakers.

[el loco]

We better take these guys serious. We can't do what we did with the bulls and get away with it. They are riding the Chauncey wave and that means they are working as a team and more disciplined. Vlad needs to play his best D and we need to run them early and often when the 2nd unit comes on.

I think if you run against us with your second unit it might play to our benefit in this game. Our bench can run with anyone. I think the best option for the Lakers is to pound it inside and when that stops working, pound it inside some more. We are very thin up front if you can get to our bench.

Look at the size matchups up front
Gasol 7'0" Kmart 6'9"
Bynum 7'0" Nene 6'10" (they say he is 6'11", but I think 6'9" is more realistic)
RAD/Odom 6'10" Melo, Kleiza, 6'8"

Plus, you can bring in Powell or Mihm.
Our backup big (Andersen) is out with a broken rib, and I don't see GK giving Cheik Samb minutes in this contest unless it turns into a blowout.

[Erik Eleven]

This is a blanket warning to all. No off-topic comments or baiting will be tolerated. Stick to the game.

+1

If you're visiting for the first time, read the Lakers Board Rules announcement. No ill intended BS will be allowed here. Warnings will fly, immediately.

[iamworthy]

Lakers need to give me something good to keep on my Tivo....we need 48min of great b-ball

[CITYOFANGELSX3]

Let's. Go. Lakers.