Poll: Nuggets #2 vs. Lakers #1

[breanna]

Know what, I really don't have a clear cut answer. Yes I picked the Nuggets in my first post, but this series is a toss up. It just depends.

 

[Lebron_23]

Very tough, both teams play no defense and I would have to say that Denver's offense it better. I think it is a toss-up.

When focused Lakers can play great defense, it proves that with how well they guarded both Melo and Lebron this year. Nuggets have better offense? no they really don't. It has been proven only great defensive teams can beat L.A. Thats who they struggle with.

 

[LeBronMVP]

It won't matter how they try to stop Kobe,you just can't stop him..He's going to get his 25+ points regardless if he take more than 30+ shots to get it..But if i'm Denver, i wouldn't be worried about Kobe getting his as long as Gasol and Odom doesn't step up..You have to find a way to keep both Gasol and Odom from not getting offensive rebounds..Kobe can score 50+ points if he want, but if the Nuggets shut down both Odom and Gasol, the Lakers won't win..When Kobe is forcing shot, its not a good thing for the Lakers..The Lakers are the most dangerous team in the NBA when they move the ball around more, you have to take that away from them..One player can't win the whole game by himself, you just need to shut down his key players and make him play "kobe's ball" instead of the triangle offense..These two players will be key factor the Lakers, they both capable of giving you 25+ rebounds combined night in and night out...You won't win games without key offensive rebounds, if you don't give the Lakers too many second chance points they can't beat you..



Keys for the Nuggets:


-Let Kobe play "Kobe's ball". when he tries to force shots, he kills the whole triangle offensive..

-Respect Derek and Ariza perimeter shots, they can't leave these two guys wide open..

-Attack their interior players (Gasol, Odom, Bynum),challenge their bigs and put them on foul trouble early..

-No second chance points, you have to find a way to get 40+ rebounds in order to beat the Lakers..

-Did i mentioned attack the rim more? when you attack the rim aggressively, good things happens..You'll have a chance to clean up your own miss shot..Don't settle for jumpers!

-play smart, you can't have more than 10 turnovers..

- Stay out of foul trouble, play one-on-one defense..

 

[Mr. Glass]

Lakers in five.

 

[Adam]

I think this will be a fascinating series. From a mentality standpoint you have two great leaders, Phil Jackson trying to get his talent into a team and Billups trying to keep melo and JRsmith from imploding. If billups can steer his team into 48minutes of smart offense and good defense then they will win out in 6 games. JR can win a game by himself if he's hot off the bench.

I think its more likely that the lakers find a way of getting kobe to pay efficiently and win out in 6 or 7 games. It would be more fun if it were the nuggets though

 

[Sir Charles Barkley]

if the undersized Scola and Landry can muscle the lakers down low, then i cant wait to see what Nene and K mart do.

 

[LeBronMVP]

 

[P_Han2]

does anyone have a stream for the game??

 

[camakazee]

Why is it eerily quiet there? You'd think this is a preseason game, their fans don't give a **** right now.

And LOL @ the overly dramatic introduction. Overcompensation much?

 

[breanna]

Lets Go Den-Ver!

 

[camakazee]

@ K-Mart's block...

 

[breanna]

Denver doesn't look too rusty to me....

 

[Blue Bomber]

Awesome efense from the Lakers

 

[RchfldCavRaised]

Denver is going to whoop that ass

The Lakers came out and the whole environment from the crowd to the PA announcer, almost put me to sleep

Damn those snobby LA folks suck

 

[Casualties14]

Nugs in 6.