Lakers-Blazers - Strangest Game So Far

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  1. Masbee

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    so says SI

    http://nba-point-forward.si.com/201...e-strangest-game-of-year/?xid=cnnbin&hpt=Sbin
     
  2. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    Let's hope the author is right. If Bynum and Gasol come up with sore knees and K*be's finger is bothering him enough to sit out the game, we'll know that to be the case. I can't imagine why they'd fear us, though. We're not the same team that ran up that streak.
     
  3. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    it'd be kind of funny to have both benches duking it out to see who could suck more and take the L. Charles and Kenny would have a field day.
     
  4. Shooter

    Shooter Unanimously Great

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    So . . . the Lakers actually fear us, despite the fact that Brandon Roy can barely run or jump anymore? Hard to believe.
     
  5. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    I think the Lakers are going to do whatever they can to win in the event they have to face Orlando or the Celtics in the finals - to ensure they have home court advantage.

    Not buying this tanking argument.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I don't think it's fear, but more about avoidance of a hard first round series. Against the Lakers, I suspect they will win in a seven game series, but it could be 7 games. A team like Dallas facing NO would have a much easier time beating them Portland. And Lakers could enjoy the Blazers pounding the life or even possibly winning the series against Dallas; which would give them a much easier match-up in the second round.
     

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