Discuss the Magic vs Lakers matchup

[cotdt]

so who do you consider a more physical team... denver or orlando???

denver by far

[cotdt]

Kobe can not drive like lebron not even close, he is a glorified jump shooter. Kobe is about to take another knock to his legacy. Pietris will gaurd him similar to the way Battier did.

Kobe can drive, and has better crossover than Lebron. He just chooses not to, because he has a much better frontline than the Cavs do and he wants to conserve his energy for the close. Kobe owned Mr. Pietrus before, not even close to Mr. Battier.

[SoCalMike]

denver by far

so is anyone concerned about the lakers getting out-muscled by the magic???

[hotsizzle]

so who do you consider a more physical team... denver or orlando???

overall denver but dwight is a beast inside. have to be physical with him

[hotsizzle]

so is anyone concerned about the lakers getting out-muscled by the magic???

im concerned about howard on the offensive boards. give the magic too many chances on the offensive end and they'll make you pay...have to limit the amount of their possessions

[RocketGreatness]

overall denver but dwight is a beast inside. have to be physical with him

Yep, he's there only player that plays the boards, everybody else just shoots 3's.

Both Gasol And Bynum need to box him out, whether you double team him on the boards or not. I thought Lakers did a good job rebounding against the Nuggets against Chris Andersen, Kenyon Martin and Nene.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

I'm concerned about matchup issues, esp Lewis.
Gasol cannot go out to the 3pt line to defend Lewis.

So Phil Jackson has some tough decisions to make:
namely, start Bynum and Gasol, as usual, which will open up Lewis?
or start Gasol and Odom. send Odom to defend Lewis at the 3. Gasol on Howard, but that could result in foul trouble for Gasol.

should be interesting.

[sipitri]

Hoping for Orlando to win, I couldn't stand kobe winning a ring.

[mmsupra]

I think Ariza could be the x-factor as well as Pietrus for Orlando.

[jbiirockets]

I like the Lakers in 6. Only because I think they can close out on the Magic's three point shooters. But if that doesn't happen, the Magic can win. Orlando must capitalize on their 3 point attempts.

[Killbot]

I think Orlando takes it in 7.

[crisoner]

so who do you consider a more physical team... denver or orlando???

The Thuggets of course. Magic play like the Suns two years back. But they play better dee.

[TryToBeUnbias]

I'm concerned about matchup issues, esp Lewis.
Gasol cannot go out to the 3pt line to defend Lewis.

So Phil Jackson has some tough decisions to make:
namely, start Bynum and Gasol, as usual, which will open up Lewis?
or start Gasol and Odom. send Odom to defend Lewis at the 3. Gasol on Howard, but that could result in foul trouble for Gasol.

should be interesting.

yes but you have to take into consideration the fact that lewis cant guard pau in the post either which may put him into foul trouble

[Hiei]

Hoping for Orlando to win, I couldn't stand kobe winning a ring.

Yeah, because one person in the NBA who really deserves it would be terrible...

[BMOGEFan]

Yeah, because one person in the NBA who really deserves it would be terrible...

Yea I agree Gasol deserves a ring.