1) Trevor Ariza will be the difference if the Lakers win an NBA Championship....Phil is finally comfortable playing Ariza in crunch time and had him in the starting lineup last night. Ariza can match up with the likes of Lebron, Paul Pierce, Artest, and Josh Howard keeping Kobe out of foul trouble and Luke Walton on the bench. His athleticism and length make him an incredibly effective defender, not to mention the dude can score.
2) Shannon Brown is pretty decent. Last night was the first time I've really been exposed to his game and the dude can ball. He's an athletic point guard who can shoot the three and jump through the roof. DFish is older and slower so who knows, maybe SB will be the guy to match up against the young PGs in the West if Fish gets in foul trouble or breaks a hip.
3) Bynum looks really good. Putting up 17 and 6 in his first night back and dunking effortlessly on his bum knee; very, very good signs.
4) I feel bad for Josh Powell. This dude is gonna have a place in the league for a long time. He's got a solid mid range jumper and he can rebound. With Bynum coming back his minutes are gonna go down, but I think of him as Ronny Turiaf without the silliness. Give the dude more than 2 minutes Phil, we've already got the 1 seed.
5) Chauncy Billups is the man. Love his game.
This is the end, beautiful friend.
11 years ago
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