laker lore

[Velcro]

don't need to stop shaq, just need to slow him down.  The key is slowing down kobe and shaq, if you can slow them down, you can win, as the they have shown they have many weaknesses.  If george goes off, then the other team is in trouble.

Minnesota has 3 stars and a  superior defender in hassel, who also can score.   I don't see shaq or malone being able to deal with Garnett, and kobe will have his hands full trying to defend sprewell.  I don't care if "the glove" used to be a great defender, he wasn't superior this year, nor against the spurs... it was the help defense that was great as parker blew by payton easier than Smarty Jones at the preakness.

Cassell doesn't need to dive as deep as parker did... just enough to get sprewell and garnett on the pick and roll.

[smazza]

one thing is for sure

lakers are very beatable

i wouldn't be on them or against them

but experience is a factor at this point

[Velcro]

experience is definitely on their side, but i just think their flaws are going to catch up with them.  I wouldn't bet on any of these basketball games, even indiana vs heat.