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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:42 pm    Post subject:

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So when is Phil gonna start emphasizing defense with this team? When they have everyone healthy?
It seems like never.

I'm sure never actually. They will get the defending skills of Bynum and Ariza, but not thanks to Phil.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

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Whenever Lakers go to Rose Garden, you can put it down as a L
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

Good game guys, good luck in the Post...specially if it's vs Snaq!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

Horrific loss on so many levels. Poor perimeter defense, poor interior defense, terrible shot selection and decision making by the guards, bigs playing small or disappearing for long stretches...

Damn.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

Gasol is so soft.. how did he win 50 games with Memphis??
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

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Can't convince me the league isn't trying to set up a LA/PHO first round match-up...


Stern is just salivating at these 1st round matchups. He sees dollar signs, more viewers, dollar signs, more viewers, rinse, repeat, evil maniacal laughter, etc.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

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PHIL KNEW ALREADY WE WOULDNT BE #1 SEED BC WE ARENT PLAYING ARE BEST BALL. SO HE SABATOGED THE GAME SO WE CAN FALL TO 4TH PLACE TO PLAY HOUSTON IN 1st ROUND. HE WANTS HOUSTON INSTEAD OF SUNS BC HE KNOWS BYNUM WONT BE 100% BY 1ST ROUND.. SO HOUSTON WOULD BE THE BEST MATCHUP BC THEY ARENT DEEP AS THE SUNS AT THE 5 SPOT! THANKS PHIL.. I UNDERSTAND NOW.


Don't know why anyone would want HOU in the first round the way they handed our azzes to us the last time we played...If Battier defends Kobe the way he did in the last game, believe me, we DO NOT want HOU in the first round...
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject:

yet again the team plays with no heart, or hustle. Typical of jacko coached teams over the last several years.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:44 pm    Post subject:

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Good game guys, good luck in the Post...specially if it's vs Snaq!


Why are the Portland announcers such classless a-holes?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:44 pm    Post subject:

Why are you guys so surprised? We lost the last game to POR the exact same way. Pau Gasol is not a defensive anchor, he cannot stop or deter penetration.

We need Andrew Bynum back to be a presence in the paint. That last shot Roy made on Gasol would have been an easy block for Andrew. I hate to say it but one player MAKES all the difference for our team.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject:

That number 1 seed just got washed away with this loss. Looks like a two at best most likely a three.

This team isnt quite there yet mentally folks. Im afraid we're resting too much of our hopes on Bynum and he alone cant fix what ails this team.

Portland, Memphis, Charlotte and Sacramento over the last couple weeks. Championship contenders dont fall to teams like that in short windows of time.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject:

this game like every lakers loss was all bad defense. If you cant beat a team out of the playoffs when you have to, its defense. not refs, not offense. defense.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject:

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Portland just has our number. It don't make no sense meng.


not singling you out or trying to pick on you - this is an extremely common sentiment

but since when do championship teams just say "aw well no biggie they just have our number screw trying to win"

to me a championship team would be the one that BEATS the lesser teams, especially the ones they have struggled against. they would come into this game at Portland thinking WE NEED TO SHOW THESE FOOLS WHAT'S UP, BRING OUR A GAMES.

but no, Lakers would rather suck for 75% of the game and then try hard right at the end cuz that's such an effective strategy in basketball


Hey, I agree with you. The Lakers do not look like a championship team right now. I'm just saying, Portland seems to for whatever reason always play the Lakers well.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject:

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That number 1 seed just got washed away with this loss. Looks like a two at best most likely a three.

This team isnt quite there yet mentally folks. Im afraid we're resting too much of our hopes on Bynum and he alone cant fix what ails this team.

Portland, Memphis, Charlotte and Sacramento over the last couple weeks. Championship contenders dont fall to teams like that in short windows of time.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject:

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We are not tied with Houston in loss column. If they win out we will be 5th seed.


Very tough for them to win out:

Phoenix
@ Denver
@ Utah

Not going to be easy, expect 1 or 2 losses for them.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject:

I'm really tired of watching Phil Jackson coach...he needs to develop a successor, groom the next Phil Jackson..he needs to quit, he is too old for this game.

I don't like coaches who sit 90% of the time during the game
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject:

LAkers 4 Life wrote:
RipCityRobert wrote:
Good game guys, good luck in the Post...specially if it's vs Snaq!


Why are the Portland announcers such classless a-holes?


If it was up to me, 100 year old "The Schonz" would still be at the helm...not a big fan either of the current crew, never have been.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject:

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Thatswhat u get when u have a SOFT EURO @ CENTER


WE NEED BYNUM


Would you rather have Kwame in there?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject:

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Gasol is so soft.. how did he win 50 games with Memphis??

watch him. You will see how. He shows up and balls. so much for the 3rd option though. 11/5 in a must win. Yippeeeeeeeeee
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject:

Lifeform wrote:
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Thatswhat u get when u have a SOFT EURO @ CENTER


WE NEED BYNUM


Would you rather have Kwame in there?


Yes for games like this.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject:

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Good game guys, good luck in the Post...specially if it's vs Snaq!


good luck in the lottery.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:50 pm    Post subject:

I gotta give it up to the Portland fans. Their team has no shot at the playoffs but they were cheering and supporting their young team big-time tonight.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:50 pm    Post subject:

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I don't like coaches who sit 90% of the time during the game


He's been sitting like that for 9 championships, that's why he's known as Chief Sitting Bull. Lakers could probably get a coach who jumps up and down, but doesn't come with the sort of clout that Phil brings.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:53 pm    Post subject:

Cardom wrote:
We are not tied with Houston in loss column. If they win out we will be 5th seed.


As long as the Lakers hold off Phoenix, they are guaranteed a top-4 seed (probably 3 at worst).
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:53 pm    Post subject:

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RipCityRobert wrote:
Good game guys, good luck in the Post...specially if it's vs Snaq!


good luck in the lottery.


See, that's the thing about the current playoff system. Portland and either GS/DEN/DAL are going to the lottery, while a crappy team like ATL in the East goes to the playoffs and gets waxed in the first round. It is not cyclical. A couple strong teams in the West are going to have lottery picks. Now the percentages are small, but it's possible that Portland or GS/DEN/DAL will end up with one of the top 3 picks. Imagine if any of those teams adds a talent like Derrick Rose, Beasley, etc. Scary thought, esp. with Oden coming in next year.
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