SportsAndLady;1052795 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jHCox4Mq8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Skyhook79;1052771 wrote:They didn't have a good pg in 2009 or 2010 and they won the Title both times.

SportsAndLady;1052795 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1jHCox4Mq8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Skyhook79;1052910 wrote:Clippers up on the Lakers late in 2nd Qtr. Billups always kills the Lakers he has 13 already.

gport_tennis;1052917 wrote:Sometimes when players get older and past their prime they get worse, its a concept you may be unfamiliar with. Fisher is not as good as he was two years ago They were good enough two years ago to overcome there deficiency at pg. I don't believe that will be true this year. Why do you think kobe badly wanted billups on the lakers this year?

Skyhook79;1052944 wrote:Fisher was past his prime in 2009 and 2010.

hoops23;1052948 wrote:Yeah, but Pau Gasol wasn't playing like a complete bitch...

Plus Lamar Odom, and Trevor Ariza/Ron Artest played HUGE in the playoffs.

Shannon Brown also provided some nice sparks off the bench.

This team is not a contender this season.

Skyhook79;1052949 wrote:Ok, if you say so. Just so we know who are the contenders and what is the criteria?

hoops23;1052964 wrote:As of right now, I'd say Miami, OKC, Chicago....

LA, Dallas (if Odom continues to play like he cares again), and a couple other teams are a step below.

Mulva;1052963 wrote:Dallas 99-60 over Sac-town tonight. 5 straight wins. Looks like the champs are back on track.

If Odom remembers what basketball is they could be a threat again.

Skyhook79;1052967 wrote:Which LA?

hoops23;1052985 wrote:LAC

Of course, if the Lakers somehow manage to get a player like D12, they move into one of those categories...

I'm sorry, but a team playing Kapono, Blake, Fisher, McRoberts, Artest, Morris, and Ebanks is not going to contend for a title this year unless another move is made.

And Kobe goes for 40 again. He's going to be spent by the time the playoffs roll around.

Clippers pretty much dominated the game from the start... Lakers closed within 4, but the Clips just pulled away again.

Skyhook79;1053040 wrote: They have had only 1 back to back game so far and had 5 different times of 3 days rest in between games. This was just their 9th game. The Lakers meanwhile have had played 4 games in 5 days for the 3rd time this season.

Skyhook79;1053040 wrote:Yeah Ok we will see. David Stern and the schedule makers must love the Clippers not only did he make sure Chris Paul went there the Clippers schedule so far has been the easiest of any NBA team by far. They have had only 1 back to back game so far and had 5 different times of 3 days rest in between games. This was just their 9th game. The Lakers meanwhile have had played 4 games in 5 days for the 3rd time this season.

Skyhook79;1051930 wrote:They are the 2 seed right now.

Pick6;1053127 wrote:QQ, you do realize both teams play the same amount of games in the seasom, right? LOL

thedynastyl988;1053159 wrote:This right here shows your basketball intelligence. I actually played basketball at the college level and I can tell you it playing a lot of games early puts a lot of wear on your body. Then when it comes time to playoffs you'll be rusty since every other team is playing more often. Kills team chemistry.

Pick6;1053165 wrote:Um, cool. I could have played college ball if I wanted to, but im not about to get into some **** measuring contest. They play the same amount of games in the same amount of time. I dont want to hear any excuses. You are acting like the Lakers will have some long layoff that will make them rusty. Well, thats mythical.

thedynastyl988;1053169 wrote:You obviously don't understand the wear and tear it puts on you. Don't be surprised when the Lakers are showing the delayed effects.