Let's take Black Mamba out of the equation for a moment- assume that he puts up his typical finals stat line (not spectacular for his standards), or decides he wants to pout (see Suns series, Raja Bell). Then what happens to the Lakers?
Andrew Bynum is still blossoming into the fragrant rose petal we all think he may possibly perhaps maybe become. Lamar Odom has an immense talent for not showing up at random points during the season and turning the ball over at important junctions. Derek Fisher is old and irrelevant. Jordan Farmar is still not an impact player, despite early signs of promise. Pau Gasol is soft. Who is left? The grease dripping off of Vujacic's hairpiece makes more of an impact than Luke Walton. Sorry, I mean Luke Walton.
Now let's look at Orlando. Dwight Howard has the potential to absolutely dominate Gasol and Odom. He can out-rebound and will out-hustle either of them if he shows up. Rafer Alston has been superb in his role. Courtney Lee is a wildcard. Rashard Lewis is capable of wreaking havoc, as is Gortat. Let's not forget about Turkoglu, the second best player in this series after Mamba, and his ability to come through in the clutch. And, if anyone hasn't noticed, the Magic are shooting LIGHTS OUT, just like the Celtics and Spurs did on their way to the championship.
I'll take Ron Jeremy over Colonel Sanders and his candy addicted children.
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ReplyDeleteWho is this and what are you talking about? Every sentence of this post makes no sense to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat's next, a post explaining why Mike Brown is the best coach in the NBA?
ReplyDeleteWow, lots of snark. Regarding Mike Brown, you'll notice how the inexplicable defensive set he stuck to during the Easter Conference Finals was immediately remediated by Jackson. Brown was sending doubles and triples to Howard the entire series, allowing Orlando's shooters unopposed for 3. Jackson is doing the right thing- he's going to make Howard beat them down low and keep the perimeter guys in check. I don't think I will every understand Mike Brown's defensive strategy in the Orlando series. Oh, and when I wrote this post I had no expectation for Gundy to suddenly give the ball to Jameer Nelson over Alston, thereby absolutely ruining the chemistry the magic had been playing with all postseason. I can't count the number of times I saw spurt down the court only to not be able to make a decent pass out of pressure. During the last play of the first half, he couldn't even get the ball past half court to try and make a play with just under 5 seconds left. Nelson IS an allstar, but I just don't see how starting him right out of rehab is going to help a team that has played so well without him.
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