January 22, 201016 yr Final.... Pretty good game all around, good intensity, Lebron comes away the winner again and played better than Kobe. Kobe's finger just simply isn't right. Gasol had a HORRIBLE last 30 seconds of the game and pretty much left the Lakers with no chance.
January 22, 201016 yr Author Also Congrats to Kobe 15th player to reach 25,000 points and youngest ever to do it. (Till Lebron gets him)
January 22, 201016 yr LeBron had 37 despite going 1 of 9 from behind the arc. He had 9 assists and 5 boards to go along with it.
January 22, 201016 yr Author Who cares? :lol: Kidding. That will be enough from you, plus you like the NBA so I don't wanna hear it.
January 22, 201016 yr Also Congrats to Kobe 15th player to reach 25,000 points and youngest ever to do it. (Till Lebron gets him) LBJ will only have it until Durant gets him.
January 22, 201016 yr I know Kobe has an injury and this is the regular season but there isn't still a debate about who the better player currently is right? I mean LBJ is better at every phase of the game except scoring w/ his back to the basket, but he creates a ton of good looks for other players in that situation.
January 22, 201016 yr The game was a lot of fun. The Q is CRAZY, they do an amazing job with that place. Gasol... :ohbrother: See you in the Finals LeBron, if you can get there.
January 22, 201016 yr Cavs got off to a slow start at the beginning of the season but IMO are the best team in the NBA right now. They've looked very good lately and Bron Bron has been stepping up big time. Will be interesting to see how the Cavs handle the next few weeks with Mo Williams out with a shoulder (?) injury.
January 22, 201016 yr Something is simply not right with the Lakers. Kobe looks tired and his finger(s) are affecting his game. Gasol went from being a force on the inside to reverting back to wimpy Gasol. You almost get the impression he is content with last year's title. The bench is Odom and that is really it. On the Cleveland side of things... I still do not understand why LeBron insists on trying to be a perimeter player when he is so much bigger than everyone else on the court and can get to the hoop easier than anyone in NBA history. Though people do not want to hear it or believe it, LeBron's "supporting cast" is good.
January 22, 201016 yr Something is simply not right with the Lakers. Kobe looks tired and his finger(s) are affecting his game. Gasol went from being a force on the inside to reverting back to wimpy Gasol. You almost get the impression he is content with last year's title. The bench is Odom and that is really it. On the Cleveland side of things... I still do not understand why LeBron insists on trying to be a perimeter player when he is so much bigger than everyone else on the court and can get to the hoop easier than anyone in NBA history. Though people do not want to hear it or believe it, LeBron's "supporting cast" is good. I've been saying Lebron's supporting cast is good for a while now but no one wants to believe it because Kobe's might be better. Even without Mo the Cavs other players played well. Parker hit a few huge threes to make up for Mo's loss on the perimeter.
January 22, 201016 yr If GM's in the NBA were picking sides for one year only and they could pick from the 2 teams last night including Mo Willimas LBJ goes 1st, Kobe goes 2nd, and then it's at least 4 Lakers in a row. If those 2 players switch teams the Lakers win at least 70 games and Cleveland finishes 4th or lower in the East. Please don't compare supporting casts. Cleveland's second best player is Mo freaking Williams.
January 22, 201016 yr Something is simply not right with the Lakers. Kobe looks tired and his finger(s) are affecting his game. Gasol went from being a force on the inside to reverting back to wimpy Gasol. You almost get the impression he is content with last year's title. The bench is Odom and that is really it. On the Cleveland side of things... I still do not understand why LeBron insists on trying to be a perimeter player when he is so much bigger than everyone else on the court and can get to the hoop easier than anyone in NBA history. Though people do not want to hear it or believe it, LeBron's "supporting cast" is good. Kobe's finger is definitely affecting his play. As for the Lakers overall, I suspect they're suffering a little from post-title complacency...the regular season is a grind and they may just be fighting through a funk. I suspect, like a lot of great NBA teams over the years, they'll be ready when the playoffs tip off. Often championship teams don't always play like the best team during the season...teams like the Spurs over the past decade. Kobe's injury worries me though. Hopefully, he can adjust over the next few months. But, if it lingers and continues to affect his shooting and scoring, there's no way the Lakers repeat.
January 22, 201016 yr On the Cleveland side of things... I still do not understand why LeBron insists on trying to be a perimeter player when he is so much bigger than everyone else on the court and can get to the hoop easier than anyone in NBA history. Though people do not want to hear it or believe it, LeBron's "supporting cast" is good. When/if LBJ develops a post up game it's over for the rest of the league. If he goes to the Knicks and they go to the 7 seconds or less offense he could average 35/8/8 or better.
January 22, 201016 yr If GM's in the NBA were picking sides for one year only and they could pick from the 2 teams last night including Mo Willimas LBJ goes 1st, Kobe goes 2nd, and then it's at least 4 Lakers in a row. If those 2 players switch teams the Lakers win st least 70 games and Cleveland finishes 4th or lower in the East. Please don't compare supporting casts. Cleveland's second best player is Mo freaking Williams. The biggest difference in LBJ's and Kobe's supporting cast is not the players. Its Phil Jackson vs. Mike Brown. One is arguably the greatest coach in NBA history. The other is the guy who watched Lewis and Turkoglu torch his team for six straight games last year without making even a single noticeable adjustment in strategy. Certainly, the Kobe's cast is better, IMO, but the difference there isn't close to the coaching discrepancy. Perhaps Mike Brown learned something from last season...but I doubt it.:idunno:
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