anklebreaker702 wrote:Silver Bullet wrote:I keep hearing about how Kobe's supporting cast is so good, it would be insane if they don't win a title. I however don't see how they can win the title, when they have the softest players in the league from 3 to 11 (I didn't include Fisher).
Paul Gasol
Lamar Odom
Vujacic
Ariza
Walton
Which of these players would you be comfortable with taking a game winning bucket ?
Now I know Gasol is an all star, but so is Chris Bosh and the guy deserves to be an all star if the award were for the first 3 and a half quarters. But in the last 4-5 minutes of a close game, I'd rather have Jarron or Jason Collins over Bosh (at least they'd play some defense).
Ask yourself this, if it comes down to making a big bucket, who would you trust more: Mo Williams or Gasol, Boobie Gibson or Ariza.
If it comes down to grabbing a big rebound, who'd you rather have, Varejao or Gasol ?
If you needed a big stop and both Kobe and Lebron has fouled out? who would you trust more, the Lakers or the Cavs.
In every single case, I find myself picking the Cavs - even though I know, the general consensus is that Cavs have a much weaker supporting cast. I see it the other way. The Cavaliers have hard nosed tough guys, who can battle it out, whereas the Lakers supporting cast plays like a bunch of sissies when things get rough.
This is official Hateraide! The only person we call soft on the team is Gasol & that's only when he doesn't show up. Point blank period the Cavs are too Lebron dependent! The Lakers can strike from many ways & if these 22 teams meet in the finals you keep forgetting the Cavs have no inside presence whatsoever. Gasol & Bynum will dominate!
Biz Z is no inside presence whatsoever ? I'd rather have him than Bynum.