I want to see LA win but it will be a tough amtch up for them. Phoenix is just a damn good team but I have faith that LA will come through in the end and win.
Well, game was boring, thoes games at the end of the season..... grml.....anyway, Nash wasn't playin, believe me, it'S gonna be a different story in the playoffs.
Lakers are 0 and 7 against the Steve Nash lead Suns. Its going to be tough to pull the upset. But...
How the Lakers can stun Suns
By Greg Anthony
ESPN Insider
There's a formula that you have to implement against Phoenix, and it requires discipline. It's about controlling tempo.
So this is where a coach like Phil Jackson earns his money.
I liken the Suns to a run-and-shoot team in football. And the way to combat that approach is with a running game in football -- in basketball you stop them by dominating the paint. That slows the tempo down.
On this Shaq-less team, Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant have to be the ones doing the damage in the paint. They can't settle for jumpers every time.
A successful post game demands a double team, and that brings extra help below the free-throw line. This would give the Lakers' defense that much more time to get back in transition. The Lakers have to do that. Phoenix excels at shooting the 3 in transition.
The Lakers have a good chance in a seven-game series. The Lakers have an opportunity to come in riding a five-game win streak, playing the best hoop in their division.
I think it's going to be a very interesting series because the Lakers are a better basketball team than they were in the first half. I don't think Phoenix is playing as well as it did in the first half. This makes for a very compelling series. The key for the Lakers will be winning one of those first two games in Phoenix.
Considering the fact HE is the only star in the team equals certain death. While the suns have Nash & Marion. Don't get wrong I want the Lakers to win since they are in my hometown but reality will set in. I am rooting for the Clippers more-so than the Lakers.
They'd better hold off MVP voting until this series is over
Anyway, Phoenix is a very fast-running team, so I figure, if LA can weather the storm through the first 2-3 games (at least split the first two games), they can wear the Suns out. If it stretches to 6-7 games, I'd def. give it to LA.