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Kerr says this is the best defensive in the league when they want to be. He can't be serious. Indiana? Chicago?

Ps anyone watch halftime tonight?? Priceless!

LBJ = GREATNESS

I'll give them superior perimeter defense. Team defense is a whole other story. If the lakers had Phil Jackson coaching this team right now they would embarrass a roster like they played tonight. It would have been pound the ball inside to dwight and Pau all night. The team that beats the Heat in a series though is the team that can share the ball, play inside out and dominate the boards. There are only a couple of teams that can do that.

To me its funny the Lakers signed Dantoni because the heat are built to play that kind of ball. If you are thinking championship, go hire the guy who can exploit your enemies weakness. Buss Jr. is a retard.

Agreed

Except it does work out when you break it down.

Lakers get out athleticted in nearly every loss.

"Old" has little to do with average age. The Lakers biggest contributors are much older than the Heat's and Knicks biggest contributors. Howard is the only guy in his prime age for the Lakers, and he has a bad back.

Lakers main guys are Kobe 34, Nash 38, Howard 27 (still slowed by back), and Gasol 33. Average age of those is 33.
Heat main guys are Lebron 28, Bosh 28, Wade 31. For an average age of 29.
Knicks main guys are Melo 28, Chandler 30, JR Smith 27. Average age 28.33

So Lakers might be younger overall, but the core of the team, the skill of the team is much older than the teams you choose to list.

Lakers are old, slow, and not very athletic anymore. They have some pieces, but it will take time to gel, by then who knows how old and effective their roster will be.

They aren't beating OKC.

Lebron was getting to the hoop so easily last night. Rarely nights do you see him get so many uncontested lay-ins. And that is with Dwight and Gasol on the floor at different times.

Lakers problem is they don't have any real perimeter defenders outside of Kobe. Metta can't move laterally anymore, so anyone with some strength and speed with abuse him.

I agree, it takes time and games together to gel. We saw that all too well with Miami and the Big 3.

That being said, even with great chemistry the Lakers still have major flaws as a team. They still lack consistent outside shooting, are very shallow, and like previously mentioned they are old.

The chemistry might be preventing the Lakers from being the playoffs right now, but I don't think it's what it is keeping them from being in title hunt. I think their roster is just flawed.

Lakers are making the playoffs, let's not get this twisted; it's still early, real early. They have the type of team that can reel off 7, 8 or 9 in a row based on their roster.

I just think when it comes down to it, they don't have the depth to get out of the West.

Funny though, the team that provides the biggest mismatches against the Heat likely won't get far enough to challenge them.

Clippers perhaps are biggest mismtach, but I'd still say Lakers.

Double post

BIRDMAN signs 10 day deal with the Heat. Love the energy he brings when he comes on the floor. Hopefully he can have a positive effect and stay with the team.

Went to a game in Denver a couple years ago and the crowd would go wild when he ran over to the scorers table. Pretty rare for a guy that averages only 5 points a game. He's just fun to watch.

Really hoping for a beatdown today. Last time LBJ went to Boston, he came away with 45 and 15

Too many T/o all day long.

Rondo torn ACL.

That man is just damn good