Dave McMenamin @mcten37s
Pau or Bynum trade the next shoe to drop after Nash? Not so fast. Source tells me Lakers intend to keep core intact to play with Nash
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Lakers will be better, but still won't beat OKC.
C'mon man. Stop being a Kobe homer. Even Kobe right now would say Durant is a better player than him. He's EASILY a better scorer than him. More efficient, better jumpshooter, better 3pt shooter, better at getting to the rim... Outside of the post, Durant is better at kobe in every facet...
Kobe's weaknesses right now? There are plenty. Shoots 43% or less regularly. That's very inefficient for a guy who takes 25 shots a game. Secondly, he can't get to the rim anymore on a consistent basis. He lives on the perimeter. Thirdly, he is NOT an elite defender anymore. Fourth, who cares if...
How does anyone who watches basketball on a consistent basis (have league pass... still think Kobe is on par with Lebron NOW? And in the conversation for the best player in the league? How is that even possible?
The best 2 players in the league BY FAR are Lebron and Durant. It's not even a debate.
Do people forget that Shaq AVERAGED 30/15/5/3 for the ENTIRE playoff run for the first 2 championships? That's his freakin' average. That's 2K-like #s. Any all-star/superstar wing player would have won with a center putting up those ridiculous numbers.
In 2000 v. the Pacers, he averaged 38...
boston has ZERO chance v. miami. miami will lose a game b/c they'll get bored as hell.
the only teams that can beat miami are the spurs/OKC. If bosh doesn't come back, they'll lose in 5. if bosh is back, there's a good chance they won't win unless they play their absolute best.
but for the...
Man Lebron is so far and away the best player in the league that it's not even funny. Guys like Durant/Kobe may be great scorers, but all-around game, they're not even in Lebron's league.
Sad thing is Miami needs ALL of this + all of Wade to beat the Pacers. They need Bosh back fast.
Sure, you can say he should wave off his coach and Wade and call his own play there. I agree. But all he did was ran a play that was designed for Wade to post up on Hill, who can't guard him, and on the 2nd post up was deep in the paint. Wade just missed a wide open layup.
But on the last play...