2009 NBA Season

[MrHyeSev]

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WOW that was quick
In the west east

Top 3 are
Lakers Boston
Nuggets Cavs
Spurs Orlando

Any one of them can be the champs I don't think teams like the suns, trailblazers, philadelphia have a chance...but you never know.

[One-Way]

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Lakers in '09.

[MrHyeSev]

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I know it's soon to say but who do you think will be in the Finals this year

I say

Lakers vs Celtics (again)
but I want

Spurs vs Celtics or even Orlando some teach other than the obvious ones.

[One-Way]

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Currently, Lakers are going with:

C - Pau Gasol
PF- Lamar Odom
SF - Luke Walton
SG - Kobe Bryant
PG - Derek Fisher

Injuries aside, consider this:

C - Andrew Bynum
PF- Pau Gasol
SF - Vladimir Radmanovic
SG - Kobe Bryant
PG - Derek Fisher

Bench team:

C - Pau Gasol
PF- Lamar Odom
SF - Trevor Ariza
SG - Sasha Vujacic
PG - Jordan Farmar

Lose Sun Yue, Mbenga, and Walton.

Keep Chris Mihm as reverse for Center and Josh Powell for Power Forward.

Keep Shannon Brown as reserve for Shooting Guard.

They've pretty much been doing this until the trade/injuries but that was a sick starting line-up and even nicer bench.

[One-Way]

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Okay, you're not so bad. I thought you were going to defend Luke Walton, but good job. You say it like it is.

I haven't followed Morrison's game much but I doubt he'll get much play time. As I said, anyone over Luke.

[arremannen]

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+ 918392381938193812938 on that one.

I completely HATE Luke being on our team. He lacks in almost every aspect in the game, besides passing, reading the game and being calm. I'm also sad, they have the similar contract though, and I'm really sad that it wasn't Luke going instead of Rad, cuz Rad's a stud compared to Puke.

I can't believe I'll have to cheer for Adam Morrison

[One-Way]

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Gasol is doing well this year, he was pretty horrible last year.

I'm mainly angry at the fact that Luke Walton is being chosen over Radmanovic. Why? Because his dad is a big shot and that's why they gave him the contract? Come on. Walton is good at passing... every now and then. As far as everything else goes, Raddy can kill him.

Ariza is a great player but I wouldn't start him just yet. The bench is great, they just need to develop more confidence. They've been doing great this past season and down the line, they'll polish their game.

I don't see how Walton is chosen over Raddy. He brings down the team's reputation, in my opinion.

[arremannen]

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But you can't take away the fact that he was the weakest link obviously always letting his guy past causing the big guys getting into foultrouble early and often. He is a shooter I agree, but his shot hasn't been falling since his days in clippers, apart from a couple of nights each season.

And the professionalism part comes from him not putting any effort into the things he did on the court, causing Phil to always scream at his (but what are the other players thinking really also?)

I'd take Ariza everyday all day over him. Besides, we have enough scorers on our team, even with Bynum gone.

The lack of defense lately has to do with Bynums absence, I think Pau is doing well in there to be honest.

[One-Way]

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yeah...especially his defense!!

The Lakers, in general, were pretty weak on their defense. I haven't quite seen a major improvement other than Lamar Odom's performance over the past few nights and Trevor Ariza.

Raddy had trouble with his defense but so did the entire team. Are you forgetting about Pau Gasol and his lack of aggressiveness during last season? Radmanovic is, and always be, a shooter. They just need to find him open and he'll serve 3s from beyon the line. His defense wasn't a problem to begin with, it was his lack of professionalism.

[arremannen]

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Raddy was 3-5 from the 3-point line against the Clippers and scored 13 points.

Not bad! I bet Lakers are trying to pump up Vujacic and Farmar because they missed way too much against Cleveland.

Damn, I miss Radmanovic!

yeah...especially his defense!!