Post#15 » by TylersLakers » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:21 am
AK's out. Right ankle surgery, out 3-4 weeks. He said he hopes to come back after the All Star Break.
This is the defensive lineup we should go with.
Fisher/Ariza vs Deron Williams
Kobe Bryant vs Ronnie Brewer
Luke Walton vs CJ Miles
Pau Gasol vs Paul Millsap
Lamar Odom vs Mehmet Okur
Lamar is more athletic to get out and contest Okur outside the three point line. He's also big enough to handle Okur if he goes inside on him.
Pau Gasol is a post defender. He's struggled when he's faced outside shooting big men (see Rasheed Wallace, Troy Murphy, etc)
Fisher's always played Deron Williams pretty well for some weird reason. Hopefully he can continue that. I think our best option though, is Trevor Ariza. He's a little thin to guard power SF's like Pierce, LeBron, etc.. but he's a great perimeter defender against point guards. Deron Williams also isn't a "fast" point guard, so he'll be able to stay in front of him.
Should be a good game. It's always rowdy when we play in Utah. Kobe's got to play a smart, assassin-type game. When Utah starts to get on a little bit of a run, we have to answer them before the crowd gets into the game.
