Personally, and this is just my opinion, but i don't THINK that phil will take bynum out of the starting lineup and put lamar back in. I think that he has basically just sent the message, the gauntlet is laid down, he's let drew know now that it IS an option, and it has crossed his mind, and he flat out said "we want him to play better" So I think this is just his way of throwing the gauntlet down and telling him he needs to play better or he will be back on the bench. I look for phil to keep the lineup the same for tonight, and give bynum a chance to meet the challenge he's laid down. But if bynum has another poor game, I think phil WILL put lamar back in the starting lineup and take drew out for game 5.
That's just my opinion, but that's personally how I would handle things. Seems reasonable to me.
Sorry folks the lakers cannot beat the jazz in Utah. This reminds me of the hawks / boston series last year.
Except the Lakers did win in Utah which automatically makes it different than the Hawks/Celtics from last season. It's more like the Jazz can't beat the Lakers in L.A. _________________ The killer in me is the killer in you!
Take the fans out of the game early today and keep them quiet the whole game. Send them home with no tacos, or whatever it is they eat over there _________________ //////////
Get the W tonight, take it back to Staples and finish this series out. _________________ "This is a comptitive city. We're used to winning titles, not just winning games and being in the first round. We want to win championships. Now's the time.", "do something, and do it now."
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:
Utah isn't going to fade tonight, but the Lakers can take it if they play their game and no single player misses, oh, 19 shots or something like that.
Lakers 106
Jazz 103
While I'm predicting things -- Bynum collects fouls but lasts more than 15 minutes and has an impact this time. Okur does more damage than good for the Jazz. Milsap sits a lot more, the Jazz offensive rebounds go way down and Odom punks Boozer late in the game. Sound like a plan?
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:
SladeRider wrote:
Get the W tonight, take it back to Staples and finish this series out.
That's just the problem with these Lakers. They can get out to the best start and get a 20 point lead but give it back just as quick. They usually get away with this at home but on the road its a different story because their field goal % is much lower.
I haven't seen anything in the Lakers fire, hunger or spirit that indicates they will win tonite. One of their fatal flaws is they don't play 45+ minutes of D against most teams except for the elite teams. Unless Bynum pulls off a Bill Russell imitation tonite, the Lakers lose by 5.
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