Why houston competed with LA and Denver wont...

Quote Originally Posted by Kev3434:

Come on really?


The Lakers cause problems for people because they have two GREAT big men in Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol.  The Nuggets also have two good big men in Nene and Kenyon Martin. Yeah i know Bynum and Gasol's offense is better but Nene and Martin are both terrific defenders and will cause problems for the two big men.

At point guard that is a no brainer.  Chancey Billups has the HUGE DISTINCT advantage at that position and if Chancey plays well this series will be won by the Nuggets.

At SG ..obviously Kobe is better than Carmello but Carmello has proven he is no joke and can score points.

JR Smith Birdman and the Denver Nugget bench will compete with the Lakers without a doubt.  Denver is going to be very tough to beat at home and same with the Lakers.

I honestly think Denver could steal on in LA and then go on to WIN this series in game 6, but if that doesn't happen this is def going to go to a Game 7

Denver matches up VERY VERY well with the Lakers.

And also Denver is quietly playing the best basketball in the playoffs.  People can argue all they want and say the Cavs are playing better but really they are not.  The Nuggets are on fire shooting and on the offensive side and their defense has really stepped up in the playoffs compared to how it was during the regular season


This should be a fantastic series and I honestly think the Nuggets may win it

Im going to throw some on the Nuggets for the series.

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Quote Originally Posted by rangerz2478:

I think WAYYYYYY too many people are counting the Lakers out because of the Rockets series. Fact is that the Lakers sometimes play down to their opponent which is exactly what they did. They had their scare and will come out full force vs Denver.

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Quote Originally Posted by frostno98:

Denver will steal game one and go on to win the series in 6. The Lakers only have on good player and that's Kobe. Denver will treat Kobe like Dirk, let him do whatever and let the rest of the Lakers watch him. Nene will dominate Gasol in the paint and Denver's bench will outplay LA bench. Vujacic and Walton hasn't done dick in the playoffs.

Denver wins this 6, and this will probably the Lakers last chance at making it to the Finals. This is the end of the road for Laker fans at winning it all.

Quote Originally Posted by ct1016:

I agree with everything that you said;

Laker backers and fans are in denial; but Denver just like Houston is playing better now than they did in the regular season.

It is counterintuitive for people to think that LA loss to Houston becuase they did not care...but now they care so they will sweep Denver.

Even if LA is bringing their game, Denver matches up with LA...period.

And I think this is Melo's coming out party.....I think he and Billups is going to have a great series and JR Smith will do to LA what Brooks did for Houston.

Quote Originally Posted by frostno98:

Denver will steal game one and go on to win the series in 6. The Lakers only have on good player and that's Kobe. Denver will treat Kobe like Dirk, let him do whatever and let the rest of the Lakers watch him. Nene will dominate Gasol in the paint and Denver's bench will outplay LA bench. Vujacic and Walton hasn't done dick in the playoffs.

Denver wins this 6, and this will probably the Lakers last chance at making it to the Finals. This is the end of the road for Laker fans at winning it all.