Here we go ya'll. Game 1, Staples Center, Nugs vs the Flakeshow. This is about as much of a must-win for the Lakers as any other game in this series is gonna be. We CAN'T give up home court advantage to our pesty, corn-rowed friends from the Mile HIgh city. During these playoffs it's been nearly impossible to beat these dudes in their own place. The altitude, atmosphere, and unattractive crowed make it hard to win. This series is gonna come down to energy and rebounds. Both of these teams are offensive juggernauts and both struggle on the defensive end at times. Look for George Karl to stick the Birdman on Kobe early in the game. His intensity, length and athletic ability scare me. Hopefully Odom will stay off the benedrill and start playing with some energy so he can match up with the ugly faux-hawked Nugget. I'm not sure whether the last series taught me that the Lakers are very, very vulnerable or that they actually CAN just turn it on and off like the championship teams earlier this decade. Let's hope it's the latter, cause if it's the former, we're in beeeeig trouble.
I'm excited to see the two best offensive teams left go at each other, but Birdman early on Kobe? Denver has got two big starting guards, so I would say Jones will take Kobe and depending on his play they will start doubling him with the Birdman or Kenyon. However, unless LA gives up homecourt in the first game, I would expect them to regain their strength. Lakers in 6...
ReplyDeleteBtw how is your first week of the "real" life? :P