hno:
what you smoking? lakers sweep? might be a magic sweep. this is just like how everyone thought the cavs were gonna beat the magic easily. don't know how the people saw this when the cavs didn't even matchup with the magic. pressure is on kobe just like lebron. can kobe win one without a legit big man? gasol is good, but is not a dominant big man. only chance is for the howrd to get in foul trouble cause gasol or bynum cannot contain howard one on one they need help and when the lakers help its gonna be raining 3's for the magic.
3peet you actually think the nuggets are better than the magic? The nuggets don't even have a legit "big man" They have good ones but not dominant ones, not like Howard. The only advantage they have is at the point guard with Billups and his experience. even with melo the nuggets don't matchup with the magic.
Well whateva, I see the Nuggets as an better, overall complete team than the Magic. Sure Howard is a freak of nature. But he isn't the "be all" / "end all" answer. If he has a bad night or is in foul trouble, Orlando's done. The Nuggets can match up well with anyone at the perimeter, the break, the boards and in the paint. The Magic have one legitimate threat in the middle and 1 or 2 guys who need "on" shooting nights to be effective. And as far a bench? Well thats where the conersation comes to a close. I mean c'mon. Lee, Redick, and Bogans? Petrius is decent but Kobe and the rest are familiar with his game. They abused him annually over the previous 4-5 years. One year won't make that big of a difference.
first bogans not even on the team. pietrus was on golden state. who plays d on that team? denver is a good team beacuse of one guy. billups. no billups denver just makes the playoffs and loses in the first round. they got talent but no leadership. the magic is one hustle big man of the benchfrom being one of the consistant top teams in the nba
