Comments on: why the lakers will win the pacific division http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/ no caps, plenty of cappin' Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Delta http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-60 Delta Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:11:18 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-60 Great work. Great work.

]]> By: Jay http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-29 Jay Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:43:05 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-29 Lakers will not be denied! Bynum and Gasol and better defenders, younger, sexier, than Shaq and Stoudamire or ... now that I think about it, thats the only two who have a chance to stop my Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.. Unless San Antonio pulls another out of the crust.. but they have never won back to back titles and they don't need to... The Lakes are hungry and come playoffs you will see a determined Kobe who will rally the troops and visit Boston in the Finals!! Put your money on it!! Lakers will not be denied! Bynum and Gasol and better defenders, younger, sexier, than Shaq and Stoudamire or … now that I think about it, thats the only two who have a chance to stop my Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.. Unless San Antonio pulls another out of the crust.. but they have never won back to back titles and they don’t need to… The Lakes are hungry and come playoffs you will see a determined Kobe who will rally the troops and visit Boston in the Finals!! Put your money on it!!

]]> By: whatigotsofar http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-28 whatigotsofar Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:32:22 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-28 You're over thinking it. All the Lakers have to do to win the Pacific is motivate Kobe and keep him healthy. He is still the most dominate single creature in the NBA. You’re over thinking it. All the Lakers have to do to win the Pacific is motivate Kobe and keep him healthy. He is still the most dominate single creature in the NBA.

]]> By: Fatty http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-27 Fatty Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:15:06 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-27 The Lakers don't have a gimme sched. the rest of the way. But compared to Phx and others it is absolutely more favorable. Before 'the trip', we all thought the Lakers had no chance to finish at the top. and were worried of possible elimination. All things have changed. And if you can trust the bloggers, even the Suns forums are feeling the Lakers will take the Pacific. With all the turmoil in October and now this? Unballievaball !! The Lakers don’t have a gimme sched. the rest of the way. But compared to Phx and others it is absolutely more favorable.

Before ‘the trip’, we all thought the Lakers had no chance to finish at the top. and were worried of possible elimination.

All things have changed.

And if you can trust the bloggers, even the Suns forums are feeling the Lakers will take the Pacific.

With all the turmoil in October and now this?

Unballievaball !!

]]> By: Kantot http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-23 Kantot Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:40:14 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-23 Wow, if everyone is healthy and come playoff time we should see a scary lineup of: Fisher/Farmar Kobe/Vujacic/Karl Odom/Ariza/Walton Gasol/Radmonovic/Turiaf Bynum/Mbenga/Mihm Holy Sh!t! Wow, if everyone is healthy and come playoff time we should see a scary lineup of:

Fisher/Farmar
Kobe/Vujacic/Karl
Odom/Ariza/Walton
Gasol/Radmonovic/Turiaf
Bynum/Mbenga/Mihm

Holy Sh!t!

]]> By: fff http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-22 fff Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:31:20 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-22 Strength of schedule DOES matter. Why? Because it shows how LA still has a great record despite playing some of the hardest teams. Only a few back behind Phoenix and LA has had a much tougher schedule. When Phoenix starts playing the harder teams, they'll most likely lose a few and the Lakers will most likely win against the sub .500 teams they''ll play. And not to mention LA is 5-1 with Gasol now in the lineup (6-0 without the lazy collapse against the Hawks). Strength of schedule DOES matter. Why? Because it shows how LA still has a great record despite playing some of the hardest teams. Only a few back behind Phoenix and LA has had a much tougher schedule. When Phoenix starts playing the harder teams, they’ll most likely lose a few and the Lakers will most likely win against the sub .500 teams they”ll play. And not to mention LA is 5-1 with Gasol now in the lineup (6-0 without the lazy collapse against the Hawks).

]]> By: InsideHoops.com http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-21 InsideHoops.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:54:53 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-21 Haven't looked at this whole picture, but the Lakers do have an extremely tough final month Haven’t looked at this whole picture, but the Lakers do have an extremely tough final month

]]> By: Vince Klortho http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-20 Vince Klortho Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:48:55 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-20 Dustin, Dude, do you even understand the argument? First of all, every team DOESN'T play every other team the same number of times (see if you can make that work with the number of teams in the NBA and 82 games in a season). Second, even if they did, the point isn't where they end up, it's comparing their relative records right now, at this moment, and suggesting that the Suns' record isn't as impressive as the Lakers' record. Since they haven't played the same teams so far, it's a completely valid point to make. Dustin,

Dude, do you even understand the argument? First of all, every team DOESN’T play every other team the same number of times (see if you can make that work with the number of teams in the NBA and 82 games in a season). Second, even if they did, the point isn’t where they end up, it’s comparing their relative records right now, at this moment, and suggesting that the Suns’ record isn’t as impressive as the Lakers’ record. Since they haven’t played the same teams so far, it’s a completely valid point to make.

]]> By: dadelson http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-19 dadelson Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:01:49 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-19 dion makes great points about houston (rising) and GS (a team i love to watch, though i don't think webber is going to help them at all and might even mess them up a bit)...and i do think that portland and toronto aren't cupcakes either...it's just that you have to draw the line somewhere or you end up writing a book and not a post...but i'm glad you commented dion, because you're quite right dion makes great points about houston (rising) and GS (a team i love to watch, though i don’t think webber is going to help them at all and might even mess them up a bit)…and i do think that portland and toronto aren’t cupcakes either…it’s just that you have to draw the line somewhere or you end up writing a book and not a post…but i’m glad you commented dion, because you’re quite right

]]> By: Dion http://nocapprohoops.com/2008/02/12/why-the-lakers-will-win-the-pacific-division/#comment-17 Dion Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:32:52 +0000 http://nocapprohoops.com/?p=6#comment-17 Good analysis but I think if you are going to include Orlando (32-21), Cleveland (29-22) and Denver (32-19) in the list, you should definitely include Houston (31-20) and Golden State (31-20) too. That is even without taking into account that East teams by default will have an easier schedule. That would make it 10 for the Lakers and 19(!!!) for the Suns, as they have 3 games left with Golden State and 2 games left with Houston. (For some reasons the Rockets play the Lakers only 3 times this season while the Suns 4 times). Good analysis but I think if you are going to include Orlando (32-21), Cleveland (29-22) and Denver (32-19) in the list, you should definitely include Houston (31-20) and Golden State (31-20) too.

That is even without taking into account that East teams by default will have an easier schedule.

That would make it 10 for the Lakers and 19(!!!) for the Suns, as they have 3 games left with Golden State and 2 games left with Houston. (For some reasons the Rockets play the Lakers only 3 times this season while the Suns 4 times).

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