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How's it going to go?
Originally posted by AThousandYoungPhoenix has a talented starting five, a deep productive bench and a lot of young players who are onboard with the team change to playing better defense (Phoenix's achilles heel for years). LA has, well, Kobe.
How's it going to go?
Originally posted by Suzianne*Suzi sticks pins in her Lakers voodoo doll*
Phoenix has a talented starting five, a deep productive bench and a lot of young players who are onboard with the team change to playing better defense (Phoenix's achilles heel for years). LA has, well, Kobe.
How that balances out will make or break it for the Suns. Either way I predict seven games.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungAndrew Bynum gets the nod over Robin Lopez, and that's even if Lopez gets cleared to play against LA. He's been out with a bulging disc a while now, but he's looked good in practice.
I generally tend to start my analysis of a team by the center. How do the respective centers stack up?
Originally posted by SuzianneOK. Then there's Kobe. Who is the Suns' superhero?
Andrew Bynum gets the nod over Robin Lopez, and that's even if Lopez gets cleared to play against LA. He's been out with a bulging disc a while now, but he's looked good in practice.
They're both 7'0" but Bynum has 30 pounds on Lopez. Lopez is the better shooter though.
If Lopez cannot come back for Game 1, then it's up to Jarrod Collins. Collins h ...[text shortened]... rst.
Bynum has 4 yrs in the NBA, while Collins is at 8 and Lopez is in his 2nd year.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThe thing is, the Suns do not have a "superhero" like LA has Kobe.
OK. Then there's Kobe. Who is the Suns' superhero?
Originally posted by SuzianneI also neglected to mention Channing Frye, who, although not the starter, will probably put in more minutes than either Lopez or Collins.
Andrew Bynum gets the nod over Robin Lopez, and that's even if Lopez gets cleared to play against LA. He's been out with a bulging disc a while now, but he's looked good in practice.
They're both 7'0" but Bynum has 30 pounds on Lopez. Lopez is the better shooter though.
If Lopez cannot come back for Game 1, then it's up to Jarrod Collins. Collins h rst.
Bynum has 4 yrs in the NBA, while Collins is at 8 and Lopez is in his 2nd year.