2009 NBA Playoffs

[persianbruin]

Lakers can lose in the staples center, if the Rockets can beat them in there, what makes you think Denver can't either way, Denver will take that series in 6 or 7.

two words:

GAME SEVEN!

The nuggs might be even good enough to sweep the lakers by winning both games in LA but if this series is tied 3 a piece and there is a game 7 in LA. NO WAY IN HELL they can beat a healthy LA team.

[persian boy]

Lakers in 6 (they step up once its deeper in the playoffs)
Cavs in 6 (Magic will actually make a series of this, but they wont win)

[djmo]

Jerry West Believes LeBron has Surpassed Kobe, and Perhaps will be Greater than Jordan
Jerry West believes LeBron James has surpassed Kobe Bryant as the NBA's best player and that he could even be considered a better player than Michael Jordan.

"I look at Cleveland say to myself, 'How many games could they win without LeBron James?' West told Reuters in an interview. "That's how great he is.

"He has a chance to be arguably the greatest player ever to play the game."

Via New York Times

[persianbruin]

[B][U]Jerry West Believes LeBron has Surpassed Kobe, and Perhaps will be Greater than Jordan
Jerry West believes LeBron James has surpassed Kobe Bryant as the NBA's best player and that he could even be considered a better player than Michael Jordan.

"I look at Cleveland say to myself, 'How many games could they win without LeBron James?' West told Reuters in an interview. "That's how great he is.

"He has a chance to be arguably the greatest player ever to play the game."

Via New York Times

That is the definition of most dominant (like shaq at his peak) not the "best " player. But there is no doubt that he has the "chance" to be better than kobe and MJ. He is only what? 24? but he is not there yet.

but Nobody knows Kobe like Jerry west. Loving Jerry west for his "timing". This is gonna motivate a certain someone!

[persian boy]

better then jordan.. come on now

[Shamim]

Better than Jordan??? No way.

[Türküm]

That is the definition of most dominant (like shaq at his peak) not the "best " player. But there is no doubt that he has the "chance" to be better than kobe and MJ. He is only what? 24? but he is not there yet.

but Nobody knows Kobe like Jerry west. Loving Jerry west for his "timing". This is gonna motivate a certain someone!

he said best

thank you jerry west

[Türküm]

If Lebron had a Scottie Pippen on his team or a player of even 1/2 the caliber he would have 2 championships right now!

A lot of you guys don't know how AMAZING Pippen was because he was overshadowed by Jordan...there were multiple finals where sportswriters/analysts were saying Pippen should have been the MVP but we all know that they would NEVER give it to any player other than Jordan.

Kobe had his Pippen in Shaq...tho he was 10X more vital to the team imo and when I think of it....Kobe was really Pippen to Shaq's Jordan

who the hell does Lebron Have?

when its all said and done LeBron will go down as the best player to set foot on NBA hardwood

[persianbruin]

If Lebron had a Scottie Pippen on his team or a player of even 1/2 the caliber he would have 2 championships right now!

A lot of you guys don't know how AMAZING Pippen was because he was overshadowed by Jordan...there were multiple finals where sportswriters/analysts were saying Pippen should have been the MVP but we all know that they would NEVER give it to any player other than Jordan.

Kobe had his Pippen in Shaq...tho he was 10X more vital to the team imo and when I think of it....Kobe was really Pippen to Shaq's Jordan

who the hell does Lebron Have?

when its all said and done LeBron will go down as the best player to set foot on NBA hardwood

If Kobe had scottie pipen instead of odom, he would have 4 championships since the departure of shaq!

[Türküm]

If Kobe had scottie pipen instead of odom, he would have 4 championships since the departure of shaq!

You guys already Pau as well as Odom! 2 STUD Players

Pau is one of the best C/PF in the league and Odom is a solid player who could be an all star every year!

There are many in this league who would rather have Pau+Lamar over Scottie

there isn't a variation of 3 players on the Cavs roster outside of James that I think anybody would take over Pippen

[persianbruin]

You guys already Pau as well as Odom! 2 STUD Players

Pau is one of the best C/PF in the league and Odom is a solid player who could be an all star every year!

There are many in this league who would rather have Pau+Lamar over Scottie

there isn't a variation of 3 players on the Cavs roster outside of James that I think anybody would take over Pippen

LOL pau is as soft as a baby's behind!! He plays no defense. Its all about defense when you win championships. Its the only thing that is consistent, ofense comes and goes but defense is always there.

Mo williams is better than all of the supporting cast Kobe has.

As someone whose team has won 14 championships (5 of them I have seen myself) I know this: YOU either play hard nosed defense or you go home. Pipen is the alltime leader in steals in the NBA playoffs and 5th alltime in regular season. He has been named to all nba first team (defense) like a gizillion times. What has Pau Gasol done?

[Türküm]

LOL pau is as soft as a baby's behind!! He plays no defense. Its all about defense when you win championships. Its the only thing that is consistent, ofense comes and goes but defense is always there.

Mo williams is better than all of the supporting cast Kobe has.

As someone whose team has won 14 championships (5 of them I have seen myself) I know this: YOU either play hard nosed defense or you go home. Pipen is the alltime leader in steals in the NBA playoffs and 5th alltime in regular season. He has been named to all nba first team (defense) like a gizillion times. What has Pau Gasol done?

see how far a team who's starting Lineup is Camby, Gary Payton, Bruce Bowen, Shane Battier and Teyshaun Prince gets you

[persianbruin]

see how far a team who's starting Lineup is Camby, Gary Payton, Bruce Bowen, Shane Battier and Teyshaun Prince gets you

except that pipen was an amazing scorer!! (12th altime highest scorer in the playoffs)

and I know thins much, the 2 time MVP steve nash and his allstar teammates of amazing offensive players like amare and marion (not to mention diaw and barbosa) had one of the best NBA records and cruised to the conference finals twice only to miss the finals. As a matter of fact Nash never made it to the NBA finals. It took novitzki a nash departure until he made it to the finals. I wonder why!!!!

Offense only gets you so far but you have to play defense. I know dennis rodman, horace grant, MJ, Kobe shaq, rick fox dfish, tayshaun prince, rasheed wallace, hakeem olajuwon did and so did scottie pippen!!

[Türküm]

except that pipen was an amazing scorer!! (12th altime highest scorer in the playoffs)

and I know thins much, the 2 time MVP steve nash and his allstar teammates of amazing offensive players like amare and marion (not to mention diaw and barbosa) had one of the best NBA records and cruised to the conference finals twice only to miss the finals. As a matter of fact Nash never made it to the NBA finals. It took novitzki a nash departure until he made it to the finals. I wonder why!!!!

Offense only gets you so far but you have to play defense. I know dennis rodman, horace grant, MJ, Kobe shaq, rick fox dfish, tayshaun prince, rasheed wallace, hakeem olajuwon did and so did scottie pippen!!

Pippen was a good scorer but being 12th alltime in the playoffs is due to the volume of games he played...i believe he ranks in the top 3 or 5 all time

no question defense is VERY important...but Pau's lack of toughness doesn't take away from how good of a player he is...and Odom is a great defender imo

[mehdi13]

LOL pau is as soft as a baby's behind!! He plays no defense. Its all about defense when you win championships. Its the only thing that is consistent, ofense comes and goes but defense is always there.
Mo williams is better than all of the supporting cast Kobe has.
As someone whose team has won 14 championships (5 of them I have seen myself) I know this: YOU either play hard nosed defense or you go home. Pipen is the alltime leader in steals in the NBA playoffs and 5th alltime in regular season. He has been named to all nba first team (defense) like a gizillion times. What has Pau Gasol done?

mo williams is garbage without lebron. he was with michael redd for 4 years and the bucks finished last in their division since 2004.
pau gasol was able to take a crappy team to the playoffs 3 years in a row.