Will the lakers beat the nuggets in the first round?

I'm kidding on that answer. I want to know how many games will it take for the lakers to beat nuggets.

Will the lakers beat the nuggets in the first round?nba street

I really don't see any problem here, Lakers in 6 gms.

Will the lakers beat the nuggets in the first round?nba news ,nba teams

lakers in 5. these nuggets are just lucky to get into the playoffs. lakers will probably let them win 1 game in denver then it's over. nuggets don't play defense. camby and kmart can't do everything in defense. who will they assign to cover bryant? if gasol plays from the outside, camby will be useless in defense. odom is too fast for kmart. i can write too many things concerning the nuggets poor defense, individually and as a team. you just can't win games in the playoffs just by exchanging baskets. now is not the right time to make adjustments, an entire season is needed to make it work. play defense and the nuggets might win another game but not the series.
lakers wouldnt face nuggets...

cause nuggets will win memphis at home, while dallas will lose to new orleans..

therefore, nuggets move up a position against dallas...

lakers face dallas, while nuggets face new orleans...
Assuming they do officially match up at the end of the season, 5 MAXIMUM

They won all 3 games against the Nuggets in the regular season
You will probably get past the 1st round, but it will be 1 and done this year for the Lakers. They will most likely lose to the Suns.
Forget the Lakers. I'm going with the Nuggets.
5 games
4.., Lakers
5 at the lowest. LAL play at max 3 games in DEN. DEN is almost guaranteed 1 win, but no more than that.
clean sweep, nuggets play no D. Good luck stopping Kobe and Gasol when you can't play D.
in four games . . sweep by the 2008 NBA champs . .LAKERS!
It'll take the Lakers 4 games
I think the Lakers will look to sweep so they can get some rest--- 5 max.

Nickster
4
5
4 games... kobe will eat that chicken nuggets
no they wont

So the Lakers win one game and there automatically champs?

Why is it always like this after Lakers games?

If they win, they are the best team in the NBA.

If they lose, they suck, and are the disgrace of LA.

WTF is up with that?

So the Lakers win one game and there automatically champs?nba scores

You have a vivid imagination. Stop making generalizations and false accusations about Laker fans and take a chill pill.

So the Lakers win one game and there automatically champs?nba 07 ,nba teams

Looks that way, doesn't it? Lakers fans have no loyalty to the team when it loses, but when it wins "They have been die-hard lakers fans for years"...At least we mavs fans can take a loss, even if we don't take it well.

Also, judging by the answers above me, all the Lakers fans themselves are blind to it. Just like they have been blind for years about kobe's 20 misses a game...hmm..Interesting.
WE ARE THE BEST TEAM IN THE NBA....AND THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT SAY THEY SUCK WHEN THEY LOOSE ARE HATERS %26amp; THE BANWAGON JUMPERS NOT TRUE FANS.....

WETHER GOOD OR BAD PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE TALKIN ABOUT THE LAKERS SO GET USED TO IT...
Whats your point lil boy!!Why worry about everything !!Back away from your pc drag your ugly a$$ into the shower then maybe you can get that hug you need so much!!lol
If you watched the game you would understand.. they had amaizing ball movement and.. all in all it was just great team play.. even though Kobe shot a pretty low percent (even though he still had 30+).
They've won 58 games this season in the better conference.
NOPE THEY WIN 1 GAME AND NEED 2 WIN 15 MORE WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN
They played well all Season. Got lucky breaks but

still with Gasol they are a contender..No Kwame.
Laker fans get hype up over nothing.
Hahahah ! thats great Q ..
good question, I have no idea why it happens..
because you and everyone else is p u s s i e s

Can the Lakers come out strong towards the end of the regular season?

Currently facing a 6-game losing streak, and the team facing lots of injuries, can the Los Angeles Lakers finish strong going to the end of the regular season??

Even if Kobe Bryant is playing an MVP type of game, the Lakers seems like going down the drain,.

Can Kobe's teammates step up to fill in to the injuries and help the Lakers move up in the standings?

Can the Lakers come out strong towards the end of the regular season?nba league pass

Of course they can. Kobe is leading a lot of young guys, once the team ge healthy most especially Luke Walton, they will come back where they belong, on the top.

I know it's tough , but you will have to realize it is one of those obstacles that a team must survive to come out as a great team.

A young and competitive team, just struggling, sooner or later, they will emerge as one of the top teams in league.

Can the Lakers come out strong towards the end of the regular season?nba tv ,nba teams

hell no they suck
yes
The lakers will be fine

the best move for them is to get KWame and Walton healthy

The team has been unable to get it together since Walton went down with injury as he is the glue of the team and Odom still isn't 100%

lakers are 3-9 without Walton

something like 18-9 when the team is healthy though
Can they? Yes.

Will they? That remains to be seen. Kobe can't do it all by himself. Somebody else has to step up and they shouldn't wait for Walton's return to do it.
at their best, the Lakers are still only the 5th or 6th best team in the west. Personally, I think Kobe has won his last title. He can't win by himself, they have nothing to offer in trade, and it will be hard to sign another superstar. Last time the Lakers had a 2nd star, Kobe ran him off. The guy cares more about being "the man" than winning titles.
If they can find a way to play defense, yeah, its possible. Right now their problem is defense. They are the 2nd worst in the NBA in giving up points. Its sad!

Dribble penetration kills them every single time. This was exposed last year in the playoffs and you would think the Lakers coaching staff would of capatalized on it by now. Other teams see this is there weakness and they take advantage of it.

If they just focus on playing defense and not worry about all the injuries, they should be fine.

The last 6 losses were more psychological, Phil Jackson mentioned it yesterday when the players names were mentioned in possible trades, they become insecure, forget about the game and are more worried about being sent elsewhere. Now that the deadline is over, that shouldn't be an issue with them. So they canjust focus on defense.
Im a big true lakers fan unlike those bandwagon who left after Shaq.

Lakers have to stay healthy. Kobe has to be more consistant and have mixture of his playing now and his #8 days. His sidekicks are averaging players who is getting the job done and will become better as they gain more experience. Odom needs to be 100% healthy because he is their #2 option. Them Walton needs to come back and continue where he left off before the injury. Kwame Brown was doing good, getting his rebounds and with Bynum getting his blocks and rebound young and talented. Jordon Farmers needs to stay hot at the 3 point line. Smush Parker needs to have those games when hes on fire. Maurice Evans needs to play better so Kobe can get more rest. Vladmire has to shoot better and try 2 establish a low post game and brian cook has to chill with the bad timing shots and have fews game when hes on fire. Turaif . The bench needs to play before when the team winning. If all that happen lakers should have winning streaks like the suns and mavericks. Also take pressure of kobe, kobe will decrease his shot selection and pass more. He will become the Seasons MVP and Lakers has a big cnace to even go back to the finals
I think they can because one Luke Walton is coming back and he sets the floor up well. two is that again Phil Jackson is the coach the zen master that he is and all. Lamar Odom has to be aggressive and if his knee gets better then the team will do better. remember before Odom's injury he was having career numbers. I think they can move up if they start playing better defense they are not playing the same defense as last year.
if they had gotten jason kidd because it everyone on ESPN was talkin about those 2 playing together but they changed they mines....so

Who is the main fanbase for the Lakers and the Clippers?

Why would two teams be located in Los Angeles? Who would actually go to Clipper games, assuming the Lakers are more popular? Is it something like Chicago where working-class people support the White Sox while the rich support the Cubs?

I can't imagine who would actually support the Clippers in Los Angeles, of course, obviously before they were good this year.

Who is the main fanbase for the Lakers and the Clippers?www.nba.com

i think the population of LA is so big that it can support both teams. the people that support the clippers are probably those who couldn't get tickets to see the lakers. i used to like the clippers. for the last 5 years they have been doing fairly decent. if they were in the east they would have made it to the playoffs a while ago. its because they are in the west where teams with .500 aren't even guaranteed a spot.

they have always had some good players too and high draft picks. if you are a fan of the sport you would have probably went to see Lamar Odom, Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson back when they were on the team.

Who is the main fanbase for the Lakers and the Clippers?basketball jerseys ,nba teams

Laker games always attract big hollywood stars,etc...and going to a LAKERS game is like the cool thing to do. On the other hand, you have the true diehard fans going to Clippers games. Most people say only blue-collar people go to Clipper games, but i've also seen famous people at their games. Report It


Probably the relatives/wives/kids of the players. IT is probably like high school sports where parents watch their kids play for support.

Anyone remember the playoff series with the Jazz that Kobe airballed the Lakers right out of the pla

Anyone remember that game? Kobe had a lot of airballs and the Lakers lost the game and series.

Anyone remember the playoff series with the Jazz that Kobe airballed the Lakers right out of the playoffs?nba schedules

Argghh. Don't remind me.

The score is tied and Eddie Jones is wide open in the corner but Kobe shoots an airball and the game goes into overtime.

In overtime Kobe shoots 3 more airballs. Jazz win. Lakers lose. Lakers season is over.

Anyone remember the playoff series with the Jazz that Kobe airballed the Lakers right out of the playoffs?nba hoops ,nba teams

Yeah, the footage of that game was in black and white. Gas was $1.25 a gallon, people actually thought The Spice Girls were hot, Princess Diana was killed, and the British returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule.

All a long time. Why the nostalgia?
Yup. He was very, very young.

I also remember him dropping 52 on the Jazz, 81 on the Raptors.
I remember that Jazz-Lakers series because it was the series that Robert Horry went a perfect 7 for 7 on 3 pointers in one of games.

And I think, in that last closeout game that Kobe tossed up airball after airball that Horry had been thrown out of the game by the refs.
Haha whatever it happens every year... Lakers make it to the play offs, then BOMB IT!
ya i remember that . he was a rookie and he shot an airball like every other basketball player and remember he was 17 !
when was it. back in the day of stockton malone. How you not gonna give jazz credit. The second best team of the 90's lost to the bulls like every year in the finals. if not for jordan they would have 3 or 4 rings.

Will the Lakers surpass the Celtics in NBA championships?

With the addition of Gasol, the Lakers now have one of the best line-ups in the NBA, Bryant, Odom, Bynum, Fisher, and Gasol. The Lakers might not win a championship this year, but I do think that they will pick up a championship next year and maybe a few more the other following years. As of right now, the Celtics have 16 NBA titles and the Lakers have 14. So, is it possible that the Lakers might surpass the Celtics in titles in the next few years?

Will the Lakers surpass the Celtics in NBA championships?nba salaries

NO LAKERS SUCK COME ON GUYS

Will the Lakers surpass the Celtics in NBA championships?nba playoff ,nba teams

YUP!! They will win in 6 and take back their championship to LA!! I think the Celtics might get one, but the Lakers are creating a better dynasty. Kobe will be the best in the NBA for about 8 more years and Bynum will soon be the "Next Shaq" (not to say that D. Howard won't), and Gasol will be a Laker for life and be a Worthy/ Pippen type!!! So, if the West doesn't get stronger (if LeBron James doesn't come to the Warriors) the Lakers should be able to get 3-4 rings in the next 8-9 years!!!
I don't think so the Celtics will win this Year in the NBA Finals so that will be 17 Titles still more then the Lakers.
Right now, it's difficult to project if the Lakers will surpass the Celtics.

The Lakers have only played 1 game vs. the "New and Improved" Celtics. And.. they lost... badly.

But now, with the addition of Gasol, and the may-be return of the improving Bynum, they might have a good match-up, if the Lakers can play some Defense.

Celtics are looking for their first championship battle in a couple of years. Lakers are looking to get out of this slump they've been having.

All in all, I can't wait until the 2nd game of Celtics v. Lakers. It will probably (I hope) be a good match.
u dont even no if there going to be champions or even get through that far but yes i think they can
I think yea within in the next 5 years.
Fisher is old Odom is overrated. Celtics are playing great even without Garnett. Celtic will represent the east and the West belongs to the Spurs . Duncan ,Ginobli, Parker,Barry, Bowen, Finley,Oberto, Stoudimire, Don't Forget Bowen always guard kobe pretty tough. Defense wins championships. sorry Fakers give Kobe what he wants a trade to Chicago for Ben Wallace LOL!!!!!
the lakers by bfar, the celtics are so over rated as of right now
No, i don't think the celtics or lakers will win the nba title. and people, the celtics are not over rated, they have the best record in the nba, only lost nine games, and they are undefeated against the west, come on, over rated. give me a break.

Is there any way I can watch Kcal 9 online to watch the Lakers?

I need to find a website or something so I can watch the Lakers play on Kcal 9. I live in Vegas and I don't get the channel here. Help please! Thanks.

Is there any way I can watch Kcal 9 online to watch the Lakers?soccer

if you are a member on nba.com (its free and easy to become a member) you get nba leage pass for free online and you can watch not only the lakers, but any other out of market team

http://www.nba.com/broadband/league_pass...

Is there any way I can watch Kcal 9 online to watch the Lakers?celtics ,nba teams

To the user above: NBA league pass is not free, you have to sign up with a cable provider to watch these games live.
Go on this website and you can watch all the nba games for free including this one on your computer.

http://atdhe.fr/6.html

Celtics and Lakers organizations most humble to away teams?

I've noticed something interesting about these organizations. Both do not disrespect the other team in their pre-game video. I've seen the Pistons and the Cavs pre-game video and both destroyed the Celtics logo in some way. While the Celtics only show dunks and their players screaming and the Lakers show their players or some other misc slide shows. I'm just wondering, are there any other organizations that do the same in the NBA?

Celtics and Lakers organizations most humble to away teams?nba logo

Ya, I thought the Cavs pre game show was a little much with them destroying the logo, but I'm not sure if there are other teams, there probabl;y is but there might not be.

About how much are front row tickets to a Kings vs Lakers game at Arco?

How much would it cost to sit very close to the court (2nd or 3rd row) when the Lakers are playing the Kings at Arco? I want to be prepared for when tickets go on sale for next year.

About how much are front row tickets to a Kings vs Lakers game at Arco?nba tickets

now around 500 i guss

go to lakers.com

About how much are front row tickets to a Kings vs Lakers game at Arco?nba fights ,nba teams

have you looked on ticketmaster.com
MAY BE $350 NOT SURE BUT IT COULD BE!!!

When was the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won 5 straight games?

I know they finally did it tonight but to be honest i think its been years since the Lakers have done this.

Does anyone know for a fact when there last 5+ winning streak.

GO LAKERS!!!

When was the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won 5 straight games?nba referee

Yea it was last season sometime in March. They earned their first 5 game streak tonight! LAKERS!

When was the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won 5 straight games?basketball tickets ,nba teams

I think like 3 years ago
sometime in the 70s lol
i am not sure, but i know it was sometime in the 70s

the Lakers won 30 games in a row.
I don't know
March 07
whoa, you look HOT!!!

How come there is a lot more hype on the Lakers then there is for any other team in the league?

Why is the media so centered around the lakers?

How come there is a lot more hype on the Lakers then there is for any other team in the league?nba lottery

lakers are the best team in the league

How come there is a lot more hype on the Lakers then there is for any other team in the league?nba champs ,nba teams

b/c most ppl in the world like the losers, i mean lakers.
Because of Kobe and there in first place because of Kobe, Kobe is the team even though he needs his payer but obviously hes the reason why Lakers is in first place,

To answer your question alot of stuff went down in Lakers, Trading Shaq, The incident with Kobe, Gasol now on the team.... That's why lakers always are surrounded by the media
bandwagoners.......
Because of the Kobe Bryant %26amp; Gasol combination....%26amp; i dont see why because there are other teams just as good %26amp; even better....
Because the NBA is trying to hype Kobe as bigger than Jordan when he isn't.
Because the NBA wants the Lakers to do well. With the Lakers doing well it translates into big bucks for the NBA.
Because they are good, and with Bynum and Pau probably the best. It will be a celts lakers finals, with the celts taking it all.
actually, there is WAY more hype on the warriors. the oracle arena has the most loyalist fans and the most fans to watch an nba game in california. but yes the media is really centered on the lakers for some reason.
Because it's the second largest TV market. Ask this, why does anybody care about the lousy Knicks but the media keeps talking about them? Because they are in the largest TV market. Hear any stories on the other mediocre teams?

It doesn't matter because the Lackers (not a typo) are going down in the playoffs, where it takes more than one player to win a series.
because there from LA...and suck
bcoz the mvp is there.

bcoz cleveland is losing...they don't want to hit the "king"

it's hollywood..
Because they were dead when they lost Bynum for 3 months. Then outta no where, they are able to get Pau gasol for practically nothing. And now the Lakers are automatic favorites to win the NBA championship.
Greg is right. They're the Lakers. They have always been a powerful franchise (except for like '03 to '07) and now they're powerful again. Either you hate them, or you love them. They're kind of like the Earnhardts in Nascar.
because its the lakers. thats all there is to it, and they have kobe.
History...14 nba rings!! umm"lebron is mvp" sucks!! star power :george mikan,jerry west,elgin baylor,wilt chamberlain,Magic johnson, kareem,james worthy,and kobe. Also , the lakers and celtics dont hang up division or conference titles like phoenix and sacramento because that signifies failure!!

Will the return of Andrew Bynum give the Los Angeles Lakers the Championship contender status?

Will the dude be healthy and will he play at a high level once he gets back? In my mind the only way the Lakers can bring it home is to have a healthy and dominant Bynum.

What yall lovely folks think?

Will the return of Andrew Bynum give the Los Angeles Lakers the Championship contender status?nba mock drafts

I think they can it will certainly boost there chances and with Gasol on the team. Those 2 will provide the necessary inside presence the Lakers need.

Look at there starting line-up

SF: Odom

PF: Gasol

C: Bynum

SG: Bryant

PG: Fisher

Lakers bench are also playing great and is one of the key to win it all.

Bynum is a huge boost to there chances for a title but i think TEAM CHEMISTRY is still the key to win the championship this year.

Will the return of Andrew Bynum give the Los Angeles Lakers the Championship contender status?nba street ,nba teams

Healthy or not, I think Lakers are a year away. They don't defend well enough, nor are they as physical (hardnosed) as they need to be.
he's going to make it even more impossible to beat them
Indeed.

Bynum is necessary. NJ

-ClubKaGe
They should be something.

I see them going out in the WC Finals to the Spurs though.
HECK YEA!!!!

with bynum and gasol back the lakers have almost as big 3 as the celtics!!!!
yeah the lakers are gonna win this championship this year the will play pistons in the finals kobe mvp
hellllllllllllll yeaaaaaaaaaaaa
yes bynum will be healthy and the lakers will dominate in the playoffs and win the championship
Yes, of course!

These are quotes from Kobe Bryant about Gasol and Bynum:

“Everybody out here in L.A. knows you have to have a one-two punch,” Kobe Bryant said. “That’s how you win championships. You don’t win it with one superstar alone. You’ve got to have two.”

As for the Lakers’ one-two punch: “When Drew comes back,” Bryant said, “we’ll have the left jab, right jab, right cross then hit them with the left hook.”

What sections is the lakers bench in front of during home games?

im buying my dad tickets for a lakers home game and i found tickets behind the bench for a great price but i dont know what teams bench it is! does anyone know the section number that is behind the bench? thanks alot!

What sections is the lakers bench in front of during home games?nba mock draft

check the seating chart were you buy the tickets

How deep will the Lakers go in this years playoffs?

With Kobe looking like he is here to stay..for now.

Bynum is looking impressive. Farmar is ridiculously good. Lakers are a deep deep team. I say they will take it to the finals. Huge upset. LA drama all the way.

How deep will the Lakers go in this years playoffs?nba live 2007

They are deep in mid-level talent. With SA, DAL, PHX, UTA, etc., a first round exit is guaranteed.

How deep will the Lakers go in this years playoffs?nba betting ,nba teams

The Suns will sweep them in the 1st round. It is becoming a Kobe tradition.
Depends who's at the number 6th 7th and 8th spot! I don't think the Lakers are good enough to top the 5th spot! Theirs:

The Texas Triangle Rockets, Mavs, Spurs

Suns, Denver, and even the Hornets, but they started the injury-prone-year!!!
they will be out in 4 games, round 1
Could be 2nd round or Conference finals.

They beat the Suns, the Rockets, the Jazz and the Pistons.

So long as they manage to get over San Antonio and Dallas.

They are amazing this year!
Nope, the Lakers are not good enough, especially with a sulking superstar who is too individualistic. They will probably just get into the playoff.
They'll be an 8 seed, and go down in the first round.
They'll go deep into the loser pile.. Like always
Bynum, Farmar and Kobe are looking pretty good and I think that will help them get to the playoffs so i think it'll be like most... Just loosing to Phoenix in the first round LIKE USUALL
Lakers 08 champs all the way !
They probably win a couple playoff games but. They are not better than SA,PHX,DAL,HOU,UTAH,and DEN. There are not better than those teams.

Is there any geographical difference that separates Los Angeles Clippers fans and LA Lakers fans?

Are most Clippers fans found in one part of Southern California, and Lakers fans found in another? Where are most Clippers fans, as opposed to Lakers fans?

Is there any geographical difference that separates Los Angeles Clippers fans and LA Lakers fans?nba playoffs 2007

at the moment they share staples center in downtown LA and both have fans all around the county. and a lot of people are fans of both teams.

Is there any geographical difference that separates Los Angeles Clippers fans and LA Lakers fans?nba league pass ,nba teams

no they are almost the same

just the laker's have taken over la
Yeah, the Clippers fans aren't assholes
Lakers and Clippers often play in the same arena. They used to be located about 10 miles apart, both in very poor parts of Los Angeles. Lakers won a couple championships and got a new arena downtown. Now they suck. Clippers are mostly still across town. Fans are widely scattered for both.

Who thinks that the Lakers will lose on Christmas again?

I think they will! They are not playing well right now and if they keep this up, they won't make the playoffs. With that said, who do you guys think the Lakers should trade, for them to become a better team.

Who thinks that the Lakers will lose on Christmas again?nba finals 2007

They will win on Christmas but will lose in the playoffs. They should trade Jordan Farmar and Lamar Odom for Monta Ellis and Shawn Marion.

Who thinks that the Lakers will lose on Christmas again?www.nba.com ,nba teams

I agree..they will win
i agree with you they definetely wont win. plus kobe is so over rated. his team needs some one for him to pass the ball to because right now he is all they got and he cant do it all himself
This Christmas they will win and begin a great winning streak.
For sure!

Lakers suck!
wHO CARES I'M LIKE TOTALLY DRUNK...uh.. hu ...hu ...hu
they should trade lamar odom and get even grant hill from the phoenix suns.
No, they will lose. Oh well, maybe next year.
Did you see how they manhandled the Suns on there opening night? Lakers have all the suns match ups and advantages, so no they will not lose on Christmas. All they have to do is double team steve nash and he turns the ball over.
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i think they will lose but the voices in my head say they will win
kobe. They can get young solid players for kobe, as good as he is, he cant do it with the cast right now, i think they should rebuild. Lakers want too much for their players, they think theyre all so great.
They'll lose. Kobe likes to lose.

How much will the Lakers win by tonight?

Tonight I see the Lakers rebounding and getting a close win.

97-95.

How much will the Lakers win by tonight?nba store

I agree..it will defiantly be a close game...but the Lakers will win!

How much will the Lakers win by tonight?nba salary ,nba teams

Get beyond all of the fan boy love for your teams and look at what actually is happening on the floor.

Gasol plays like Duncan scares him, Phil Jackson even called him out in front of the media. Duncan has owned him through the entire series (even in game 2).

Odom is shooting the team in the foot. It not just as simple as "he needs to play better". The Spurs ARE a great defensive team. Even though Bob Horry han't been on his game shooting the ball, he has been on his game playing defense on Odom.

Fisher; in spite of what ALL Lakers fans would like to think, IS NOT THE BETTER PG. If you asked every GM in the NBA which PG they would want to head up their team between Fisher %26amp; Parker, the only team that would pick Fisher would be LA, and that is a maybe. Fisher is a better outside shooter, but Parker is faster, quicker, a better closer, a tougher guard, and plays better defense. Look at the stats on the two (they don't lie).

Sasha vs Ginobli there isn't even a contest there. The ONLY reason Sasha has stood ANY chance in this matchup in the series is because Manu has had an ankle injury. Otherwise Kobe would have had to cover Manu.

Kobe vs Bowen; no doubt Kobe is the man, but Bowen is the ONLY player who keeps him in pocket. Sure Kobe is going to score, but it's how he scores. When he plays the Spurs he doesn't get to the line all the time like he does against teams like UTAH. Bowen forces him to be a jumpshooter. This takes Kobe out of his role of being a distributor, which takes the rest of the team out of the game. Look at what was happening in game 1 until Bowen got into foul trouble, (Kobe had 2 points and the Spurs had a 20 point lead, same thing in game 3).

As for Bench play, the Lakers bench han't shown up YET, while the Spurs bench has shown up in 2 of 3 games. So if I were a Lakers fan I would be a bit concerned. even with a 2-1 lead. The team your playing now isn't the Jazz, and they won't roll over for you. Even if they were down 3-1 I wouldn't count them out agains't the Lakers the way they are palying right now.

So to answer the question; i don't see the Lakers winning tonight.
As long as they still have the Aston Martin jumper and snake jumper Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant they will continue to have a chance to win every game but tough game on the road i think that they will drop this one 103-98
lakers in a bounce back game just like the spurs odom was bad pau was missing alot of shots he usually makes and kobe of course will take the loss personal and come back with a 40 point game lakers 100 spurs 90
i think 96-89 , the will be loosing the whole game, and the San Antionio Seniors will get tired and the young Lakers will won them in the 4th quarter
Sadly, yes, they will lose.

It will be close, but no enchilada.

GO SPURS GO

:)
SPURS WIN BY 8! GO SPURS SAY IT LOUD SPURS FANS!
It will be a closer game with the Lakers losing by 6.
i think they will be happy as long as they win
Thismuch
i think they'll win by about 35 points or in that range
close or blow out the lakers are going to win.
I think it will be a close game but not too close.

Go Lakers!
a dont think it will be close.. 99-89 Lakers will dominate the 4th qtr
I say 96-88 Lakers
12
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i would say they will win 92-103
69 points?

LMAO - like I have any idea!!!!!
I see them losing
I think they will lose
sorry not a softball fan!

Why did the Lakers think they could buy themselves a championship?

Lakers suck they think that they need a great center to win you dont need a great center to win if you make up for it in other areas. Quit using injuries as excuses for loses

Why did the Lakers think they could buy themselves a championship?nba rumors

Because like most People, the Lakers think Money can buy Happiness... (But it's Teamwork %26amp; HARD Work- that gets Championships...).

Why did the Lakers think they could buy themselves a championship?nba salaries ,nba teams

HA u know nothing about basketball, hater. lakers have no 7-footers available right now and they are seriously undermanned. without centers, there's less rebounding, and with less rebounding, theres more rebounds for the other team, and the other team has more opportunities to score and for second-chance points. theres also not rly much of a defensive presence in the paint, which is horrible. once they get the centers back, they'll KICK ASSES and TAKE THAT TROPHY
You = Don't know anything about basketball

Therefore,

Your question = fail.

Please go here,

www.whatsbasketball.com
The Lakers for many years now have somehow ended up buying great teams. For some reason Philly gave up Wilt to the Lakers. Same for Jabbar. Somehow they got a high draft pick to get MAgic. Shaq was with the Magic, Kobe was drafted by a team that could have really used him in Charlette yet he ended up in tinseltown. The Gasol thing is just the latest miscue. They somehow always end up with ridiculous players. I am not a conspiracy guy but if ever there was one.....
SCREW YOU! what was the spurs record without their Not so big 3? yea and how about the Cavs with LJ sidelined 0-6 yea get your facts straight injuries make or break your season, more ? how about the hornets missing playoffs cuz CP3 was injured at the end of last season, how about the way the Mavs are gonna play without Dirk, how about the celtics .500 record w/o KG or the Wizards without Butler.
what they beat the Mavs,Warriors , and the Jazz without a center.

so STFU

HATER!
The didnt think so. The experts said so. The center is more important than other areas. You can be a best shooter but can you guarantee that you can shoot well all the times. When your jump shoot is not fall. You have to rely on the big guy to make an easy lay up and dunk.

I can give you an example.

Suns didnt have a big guy in the center. They faced difficult when play Lakers in the play offs two years a go.

They loss to San Antonio and Dallas because they didint have big man
That Gasol and Bynum injuries as excuses are BS. To.. st. john bosco: Reason why they are injured is because they dont want to play for a crappy team like the lakers.
We don't buy championships.

We take them.

And SUCK it , "IN YOUR FACE" haters.
Lakers fans, if they really believe in Kobe Bryant, should at least "ALWAYS" try to be HUMBLE to accept DEFEAT!!!!

And not make the most USED EXCUSED of all time "WAIT TILL BYNUM, GASOL and ARIZA comes back CRAP!!!!

A loss is a loss.!!!
Wait till we get Bynam and Gasol.

Then we will talk
with bynum,gasol,ariza,mihm back um we will kill everyone moron. we have been injured scince december!
"you dont need a great center to win championship"..give me a team that won peat with out 3 center .. ! then we will talk about the rest ....and we dont have to win this year ..we still have a lot of years to come we aint suns or mavs who have to win right now ..we got a lot of year to come ..get use to it.... !
The lakers are cursed. Theyll never win another ship.
because the lakers suck hary cock
Because of the hype and the record.
jose who is your favorite nba team?

what did the celtics do? its a proven point you need a dominant big man to win it all.

you cant win it on gaurds alone. you need a guy controlingthe paint.

all the good teams arent good on dominant gaurds alone buddy.

spurs:duncan

hornets:david west,tyson chandler

mavs:dirk nowitzki

suns:amare stoudemire, shaq

jazz:carlos boozer,mehmet okur

rockets:yao ming

lakers:andrew bynum, pau gasol

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How can soo many NBA experts be wrong about the Lakers winning in 5?

Every Expert but Tim ledger, said the Lakers will win in 5. I think this is funny considering the fact the Celtics are up 2-0

why is everyone jumping Kobes bandwagon?

How can soo many NBA experts be wrong about the Lakers winning in 5?nba schedules

What the answerer before me said is true. The Celtics were underestimated, because they had to go to seven games against the Hawks and Cavs. Those are Eastern teams, and Eastern teams are known for their defense. The Lakers have no where near defense like that, they are all about run and gun offense. The Celtics force the Lakers to play a physical game. Kobe doesn't get the open shots the Western teams let him get. The Celtics also force turnovers and force the opponent to foul. That what great defense does. It forces the other team to make mistakes. Also, the Celtics were underestimated because the Lakers have always been overrated, since they have the media darling Kobe on their team. But this underestimation has made them all pay the price. The Celtics play a different type of basketball than the Lakers. They had a tough time scoring against the Pistons because the Pistons have a very strong physical and trapping defense, now that that is completely gone in this series, they are free to pretty much do whatever they want. That's why you see plays like Powe's coast to coast. The media needs to quit spreading meaningless hype and recognize the Celtics for the great team they are.

How can soo many NBA experts be wrong about the Lakers winning in 5?nba hoops ,nba teams

because they think kobe is actually that great aka mj, when hes really not.
They thought Boston played poorly the first two rounds and would not be able to stop Kobe. They didn't realize that the match ups were the key. Atlanta and Cleveland are physical and match well with the Celtics, the Lakers are all flash and show and can't handle them in the Paint.
Because most of the talking heads don't know spit. By the way, Bill Walton said the C's would win and he said it even though his son plays for the Lakers.
Because hyping up Kobe as the next MJ gets them ratings.

Kobe is overrated, his defense is especially overrated.

It's nice that he's finally proved that his All-Defense honors are a shame, all the more reason why his MVP honors may also be a shame.

I hope people would stop voting Kobe in for all-defense now! I'm glad Jeff Van Gundy tells it like it is and call Kobe's defense overrated every 20 minutes.
they are dumb
hey their human, and kobe is a diffrent type of human he does things people never could do before
It's simple, if the NBA would give us the same kind of respect they're giving the celtics, hell if they decided not to make any calls during the game at all for either team, we'd be up 2-0. And for anyone to think that the officiating so far in this series isn't having an effect on the games, are truly fooling themselves. It's ok for us to call it like we see it, but it's not ok to pretend it's not happening. I've never heard of an aggresive team that commits less than 15 or so fouls, that's not possible, the celts are in the top 3 in the league when it comes to commiting fouls. Last I checked, they claim we are soft, i've never heard of a soft team commiting almost 50 fouls and giving a team 38 foul shots. Furthermore I've never seen an MVP best player in the league get disrespected and not get at least the fouls that are obvious. Kobe constantly got hit on the arm or wrist on 75% of his shots. I could keep going on and on, but all I want is the league to at least give us a chance. The Celtics are supposed to be good enough with out all of the favorable whistles and non whistles.

What do you guys think now about the Lakers not trading Andrew Bynum?

A lot of people where mad mad last year when the Lakers didnt trade Bynum for Kidd, or O`neal, do you guys still feel the same.

What do you guys think now about the Lakers not trading Andrew Bynum?nba free agents

Being a Lakers fan I'm so happy they didn't trade him away, now we gonna benefit from his great play. Andrew Bynum just need some minutes on the court to get his confident up, now he's playing great. Go Lakers!

What do you guys think now about the Lakers not trading Andrew Bynum?nba logo ,nba teams

GOOD CHOICE
Mavs are better.
A lot of people including myself were wrong about Mr. Bynum.
shaq and bynum are pretty good, i would of traded
Will now it looks good, but I hope he doesn't end up like O`neal, were he took a good 3 years to be a star and now is facing injury's...but he'll bounce back.

I think the Lakers are lucky this time b/c I remember him (Bynum) declaring it would be his step up year! And it has. Just imagine if he would of been the same player from last year.

Kidd would of been a question but think about he was handed a not so big lineup when he helped the Nets to the Finals-back-to-back so who knows what Kobe and Kidd could achieve or not achieved
Although Jason Kidd and Shaq are great players, I think the Lakers made a good choice in not trading Andrew Bynum. I'm not sure if you watch the games, but Bynum had a great game the other night in their victory over the 18-5 Spurs.
smart.

Bynum wont be the next wilt but he can be in the same class as a Brad Daugherty or a Moses Malone. decent scorer who does the little things like block shots get tough rebounds and be an inside presence.
I was one of those people who questioned Lakers for not trading him with Kidd.

But now, I am glad he did not do that. Kidd is still a great player but the way Bynum progress, he is good enough to become one of the 5 centers by next year.

And to compete with the west, you need a reliable big man, now Lakers can compete with Spurs, Suns %26amp; Mavericks.

Kobe and Kidd will be an excellent duo but Lakers will be pounded around the boards.

And to have Kobe, Kidd and Odom on the same team with one ball?

Now Lakers only need to get a good Point Guard like: Andre Miller or Earl Watson to be better.
yeah I think so, Bynum is not going to get any better than he is now
Bynum is looking like a beast on the court! Im gald they didnt trade him. I always knew he had potential though. Thats why they're 15-9. GO LAKERS!!!!
I think they should have made the trade if they had any interest in picking up another championship in the next year or two while Kobe was still in his prime. However, I don't think anyone can say they made a bad choice, as Bynum is showing us that he will be one of the most dominant centers in the league in a year or two.