I've got my tivo on pause before tip of this series as I wanted to throw one more idea out there that's been rattling around in my head.
With the official news that we won't see Bynum again this season coming down in the last 24 hours, it reminded me that the Lakers are an example of a team that could win a championship without adequately protecting their basket on a consistent basis.
Work with me here.
With all due respect to the Jazz, I fully expect the Lakers to handle them. Sorry Deron Williams fans - I just don't see it.
That means I'm thinking ahead to how they match up against either the Spurs or the Hornets.
Though I think the Spurs will ultimately be too much for New Orleans, the Hornets did crush them twice this year in the regular season.
But who is going to cover Manu? Peterson maybe? Pargo? C'mon, Ginobili is going to go crazy. Right? Am I wrong?
And if Chandler gets in early foul trouble like he did twice against the Mavs - curtains.
But I could certainly see D West killing Oberto and CPIII killing Parker, so it goes both ways.
I'm saying all that to say that if the Lakers draw the Spurs, their weak middle will get exposed. If they draw the Hornets, that weakness won't be under constant attack like it would be against Duncan on the block and penetration from up top.
Just something to ponder as the second round gets started.
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