The Hornets Should Own The Lakers.. Right?

[btimsah]

Looking at how the Lakers and Hornets will probably win in game 7, if not 6 I think it would be fun to analyze the potential match up.

• The Lakers will not be able to defend Peja like Bowen can.
• The Lakers will have a problem with Tyson Chandler because they don't have a big man to really compete with him. Alley-oop lobs might be a huge problem.
• Chris Paul will obliterate the Lakers defense.

The only positive I see for the Lakers is

• Kobe
• Gasol, but Chandler should be able to handle him somewhat.

I'd be curious what some of our resident Laker fans think... And Sun fans!

 

[LV-Suns]

Easy way to stop Gasol. Play him as physical as possible. Three teams have done it so far Suns, Spurs, and Mavs. 12-0

 

[TJ]

The right match up will stop Gasol. Hell, even Amare has OWNED him his entire career

 

[95pro]

who guards West?

fisher has done a decent job on DW.
cp3 is quicker though.

i think chandlers length could match up well with gasol.

 

[cly2tw]

Nobody can guard Kobe. I guess it'd be 4-3 Lakers win.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

The Hornets have nobody that can stop or even contain Kobe. Their wings are fat, slow, and/or unathletic. Chris Paul will go nuts but so has Deron in this series and the Lakers are still up 3-2. Odom and Gasol will make West and Chandler work on both ends of the court and vice versa unlike SA's big men not named Tim Duncan. Gasol may be soft, but as a #2 option he's an ideal fit on any team.

The difference in each team's bench play will be the difference considering the physical series both teams are going through right now. As of today the Lakers look like they have the advantage in that area.

Time to face reality - the Lakers are probably the best team in the West.

 

[TheHopToad]

It would be Lakers in 7. All home victories.

 

[D-Dogg]

Uhm, guys. The Lakers played a draw with NO this season..one loss was with Pau injured two minutes in, and they still had a shot to win in the end.

West struggled this year against Odom...never ONCE over his average, and only ONCE above 20 points. Others in the low teens. West isn't the problem.

Peja is the main issue. Paul will get his...the goal is to try and limit him in either dimes or scores...don't allow him to go off on both.

If you just take away the lob pass Chandler loses 70 percent of his offense.

As a Laker fan, I much prefer Naw'lins...because the Spurs have Tony Parker and Manu who both kill us...just bad matchups. Matchups are FAR better with the Nooch than the Spurs.

Lakers bench is superior (not in the Jazz series though) to the Hornets' and will likely be the difference in the series.

It would be knock down-drag out though...could very easily go 7.

 

[D-Dogg]

Easy way to stop Gasol. Play him as physical as possible. Three teams have done it so far Suns, Spurs, and Mavs. 12-0

Stop using the Memphis Gasol as your basis for arguments. If you haven't learned by now, Gasol as option 1 with Mike Miller as 2 is FAR different than Kobe as option 1 and Gasol as option 2a.

He's been played as physical as you can legally get away with in this series thus far, by a team that practices physical play, and the net result is Lakers 3-2 and Gasol with a good series thus far...

 

[Sovereignz]

How can you beat this?

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You can't!!!

 

[Sovereignz]

Stop using the Memphis Gasol as your basis for arguments. If you haven't learned by now, Gasol as option 1 with Mike Miller as 2 is FAR different than Kobe as option 1 and Gasol as option 2a.

He's been played as physical as you can legally get away with in this series thus far, by a team that practices physical play, and the net result is Lakers 3-2 and Gasol with a good series thus far...

I agree, I think Okur and Boozer have gotten away with quite a few push-offs going for boards. But Gasol does not help his case by flopping around and crying when they do it. It's hard for the officials to buy into when he does it THAT often. He was on the ground at least 10 times tonight.

 

[LV-Suns]

Stop using the Memphis Gasol as your basis for arguments. If you haven't learned by now, Gasol as option 1 with Mike Miller as 2 is FAR different than Kobe as option 1 and Gasol as option 2a.

He's been played as physical as you can legally get away with in this series thus far, by a team that practices physical play, and the net result is Lakers 3-2 and Gasol with a good series thus far...

Who? Okur?

 

[D-Dogg]

How can you beat this?

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You can't!!!

HOLY CRAP! That is great!!!

 

[D-Dogg]

I agree, I think Okur and Boozer have gotten away with quite a few push-offs going for boards. But Gasol does not help his case by flopping around and crying when they do it. It's hard for the officials to buy into when he does it THAT often. He was on the ground at least 10 times tonight.

Agreed. He obviously has had issues with adjusting to it. The refs simply are not going to call it. The hand grabs when he has the ball too...he is exaggerating the real contact, but they aren't going to call it.

 

[D-Dogg]

Who? Okur?

Boozer and Okur both. They FINALLY called a foul on Okur late.

Every time he posts up, he gets an extended elbow in the back, as he catches the ball that jumps him forward. Every time he goes for a board, he gets a shove.

It's fine and all, because we are getting some too...but it is a really physical series. And now it is getting moreso because the refs are allowing it to play that way.

I hope game 6 is either called tight or loose on BOTH sides...no reason to have boozer or Fisher sitting within 5 minutes like 4 of the 5 games so far.

 

[D-Dogg]

How can you beat this?


You can't!!!

On review, that might be the greatest thing I've ever seen. Wow.

 

[Darth Llama]

Trevor Ariza will likely be back for the WCF if we get past the Jazz. He's been cleared to practice/play full contact and is currently working his way back into game shape. Do not discount this.

Ariza is a very solid defender, kind of like Bowen, only he doesn't try to cripple you. If Ariza is ready to go, he can slow Peja quite a bit. Can we stop him? I doubt it, Peja is just such a great shooter, but with him to cover Peja, and Odom on West, I like our odds. I still say it goes 7 though, New Orleans is just SO damn good.

 

[Darth Llama]

Just another note for Peja..

When in his "prime" from 2000-2003 Peja faced the Lakers 3 times in the playoffs. He shot 40% in 2000-2001 vs the Lakers, shot a blistering 37% against us in 2001-2002, and woke up to shoot 48% in 2002-2003 playoffs. This was while being primarily guarded by Rick Fox.

I wouldn't look to Peja to be the big hero for the Hornets, I'm much more worried about Paul and West. I fully respect Peja, he can hit some big shots, but if anyone beats the Lakers, it's going to be Chris Paul.

 

[btimsah]

Well the Hornets are the REAL big three, with Peja, Paul and West. So I guess I really overrate them.

 

[nowagimp]

Looking at how the Lakers and Hornets will probably win in game 7, if not 6 I think it would be fun to analyze the potential match up.

• The Lakers will not be able to defend Peja like Bowen can.
• The Lakers will have a problem with Tyson Chandler because they don't have a big man to really compete with him. Alley-oop lobs might be a huge problem.
• Chris Paul will obliterate the Lakers defense.

The only positive I see for the Lakers is

• Kobe
• Gasol, but Chandler should be able to handle him somewhat.

I'd be curious what some of our resident Laker fans think... And Sun fans!

I think the lakers will be on the oglass alot and the hornets will not own them. It should be a close series and may depend to some extent on how physical Fisher is permitted to play CP3. I suspect that Fisher will not get away with the banging he is administering to Dwil in the Jazz series. I also think that with Kobe hurt, he wont dominate the ball so much and Odom will play better with the added responsibility. Chandler will have his work cut out for him with gasol and odom going to the oglass.

 

[ambchang_]

Unlike the Spurs, the Lakers matches up extremely well with the Hornets. The Laker offense emphasize strong interior passing and outside shooting, while the Hornets are good with good low post one-on-one defense and packing the lane.

On defense, the Lakers have Derek Fisher, one of the more underrated defenders in the league who can help slow down CP3, but more importantly, they have Lamar Odom who guards mid-range shooting big men, like David West, well.

If the two teams meet, I say Lakers in 6.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

How can you beat this?

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You can't!!!

that's one of the best things i've ever seen.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Trevor Ariza will likely be back for the WCF if we get past the Jazz. He's been cleared to practice/play full contact and is currently working his way back into game shape. Do not discount this.

Ariza is a very solid defender, kind of like Bowen, only he doesn't try to cripple you. If Ariza is ready to go, he can slow Peja quite a bit. Can we stop him? I doubt it, Peja is just such a great shooter, but with him to cover Peja, and Odom on West, I like our odds. I still say it goes 7 though, New Orleans is just SO damn good.

pinning ANY hope on a guy who hasn't played in months and was a mere roleplayer during a short stint with the team is false hope. i wouldn't factor ariza in at all.

 

[Mulli]

How can you beat this?

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You can't!!!

Epic. And strangely hypnotic somehow.