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Lakers 0-3---Celtics 0-2......Lack of cohesion, or paper tigers?
« on: November 03, 2012, 01:20:33 AM »

Offline KGs Knee

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Lakers 0-3 for 1st time in 30+ years.

Celtics have, BY FAR, the worst defense of the KG era.

Re: Lakers 0-3---Celtics 0-2......Lack of cohesion, or paper tigers?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 03:01:38 AM »

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Lack of cohesion.  The talent is there for both teams. 

Both franchises will come together at some point soon...it just takes time.

Remember that LBJ, Wade and Bosh were 9-8 through their first 17 games during their first year together, and they ended up finishing 58-24. 

Just need some real time to get things together.

Re: Lakers 0-3---Celtics 0-2......Lack of cohesion, or paper tigers?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 03:24:21 AM »

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Lack of cohesion.  The talent is there for both teams. 

Both franchises will come together at some point soon...it just takes time.

Remember that LBJ, Wade and Bosh were 9-8 through their first 17 games during their first year together, and they ended up finishing 58-24. 

Just need some real time to get things together.

TP very good point you make. People are pushing panic buttons. Yes the defence has been ordinary by our standards. Dont forget probs got the most new personal in years anywau

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 03:53:54 AM »

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Doc has to manage minutes for 10-11 players. I don't think he's ever done that before. On top of that half of them are new.

I don't like small ball but I think Doc is envisioning something different that might come to be as we continue into this season.

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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 05:27:22 AM »

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Lack of cohesion.  The talent is there for both teams. 

Both franchises will come together at some point soon...it just takes time.

Remember that LBJ, Wade and Bosh were 9-8 through their first 17 games during their first year together, and they ended up finishing 58-24. 

Just need some real time to get things together.

+1

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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 05:28:54 AM »

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We weren't THAT great on paper to begin with.  The Lakers struggling is inexcusable, though.  They are loaded with big time talent.

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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 08:24:22 AM »

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We are much deeper but we only have 4 returning players.
It's going to take some time. Even the Lakers have Kobe, Pau and Artest as the only returning players.
You can't go up against teams like Miami who are elite AND have had that cohesion for 2 years now- even the Bucks who had the same roster at the end of last season- and expect to steamroll anyone with such an unfamiliar roster.

Our depth is our strength but it's going to take time to work the best combinations on offense and defense.

Kevin Garnett is the defensive general of this team.
We will be fine.
I just hope we can get a trade to make us a real threat to the Heat in a 7 game series.
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2012, 08:42:54 AM »

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I think Doc is still in experimentation mode.


From what I have seen Barbosa and Rondo ought to be our backcourt.  We have zero inside scoring for the most part.   We do get opportunity buckets off boards but no go to guy in the post.   Both MIA and the BUCKs were vulnerable in the post and we are a jump shooting team.


I am not worried, I am a Celtic fan win or lose though.

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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2012, 08:59:30 AM »

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and im not buying the not enough time to gel...last i checked the first year of the kg era it was a completely different team and we started something like 29-3...fail excuse

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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2012, 08:59:39 AM »

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Well...the Lakers are still scary....KObe still can drop 40 points !!!!! old as he is amazing...!!!

AS long as Kobe is alive and breathing they are threat to win it all.   

I think more than ever it show how THIN the Lakers are depth wise.

If they suck with Kobe scoring 40 , think how bad they would be IF KOBE or Pau Gasol were out for months. They would miss the playoffs .

They miss Fisher and Odem alot.  Also Howard is aonly a few points /rebounds better than What Bynum was providing....when he was healthy.

Kobe is super human or on massive steriods.


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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2012, 09:02:30 AM »

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and im not buying the not enough time to gel...last i checked the first year of the kg era it was a completely different team and we started something like 29-3...fail excuse

Yup...KG is looking SLOW to me.  Maybe he'll get into playing shape at some point.


They still can't defend the pick n roll worth a darn.

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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2012, 10:27:42 AM »

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Both teams are fine. Legitimate title contenders. Top two teams within their conferences.

They've both just started slowly.
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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2012, 11:21:56 AM »

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Both team are old and not contenders in my opinion. LAL lost the biggest Center, Bynum who is better in general if we compare Vs Howard. Boston has different issues. Excluding Barbosa, other new players, are not showing at all their potencial. I thing DA has to move quickly and get rid of Terry, Green and Lee.

p.s. Did you see Hollins yerterday?

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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2012, 11:42:14 AM »

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Lack of cohesion.  The talent is there for both teams. 

Both franchises will come together at some point soon...it just takes time.

Remember that LBJ, Wade and Bosh were 9-8 through their first 17 games during their first year together, and they ended up finishing 58-24. 

Just need some real time to get things together.

I was going to say the exact same thing, so TP to you for getting there first.  No need to push the panic button yet.

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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2012, 11:45:59 AM »

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We started pretty bad last year, too.  We're just trying to keep everyone off balance after the lightning fast starts from 08-10.
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