C- Andrew Bynum
F- Pau Gasol
F- Lamar Odom
G- Kobe Bryant
G- Derek Fisher
can we finally say that this Laker starting 5 is the best in the NBA? better than Detroit, San Antonio, %26amp; Boston? can we say there the best team in the NBA?
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OH YEAH!!!
yes
No doubt about it.
Yeah as much as i hate them the lakers and celtics are the best teams and WILL be in the finals.
Duh They are the BOMB
right now they are...
no..... technically, the starting lineup is just kobe..... no one else gets the ball unless Kobe is quaduple teamed
we will see
it all comes down to the playoffs
ya, id say so. atleast right now..but also there on a run right now, they may go cold going into the playoffs, or they ,might just keep playing well. but right now ya id say they are.
yes we can
in the words of obama
lmfaooo
boo.. no
Since that particular starting 5 have NEVER even played one game together one would have to be an idiot to think it is the best starting 5 in the NBA.
Since Pau Gasols trade, Lakers have lost 1 game. They have played some tough teams and took them down. I say, they are the team to beat.
Am a Raptor fan but truth is truth. Lakers are riding the skies now!
Of course someone could say that.
Smart people will laugh out loud long and hard but sure go ahead and say it.
You do realize that they have yet to play together, right?
KObe baby!
idk but all i know is lamar odom is a beast hes in beast mode since the trade
i would say no. i am a cavs fan, but just look at this.
G-Delonte West (Having an amazing season)
G-Wally Szczerbiak (Replacement for Larry Hughes, actually hits jumpers)
F-LeBron James
F-Ben Wallace (Defensive player of the year, four times)
C-Zydrunas Ilgauskas
this is so solid. and look how deep they are once injuries are over.
Daniel Gibson - Anderson Varejao - Devin Brown - Damon Jones (Best player in the NBA =p)
Plus others, just imagine now the pressure is off LeBron to do work and look how bad they beat Memphis in their first game! They werent even running plays. it was like playing at the local rec.
Just imagine how good they will be once they understand other peoples strengths.
Do you ever wonder why some Lakers fans don't get a lot of respect around here? It's questions like this.
No, 5 players who have never played one game together cannot be considered the best in the NBA.
yes becuase kobe has
GS MPG FG% 3p% FT%
56 37.9 .463 .353 .845
APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
5.3 1.95 .52 3 .36 2.50 27.8
gasol has
GS MPG FG% 3p% FT%
10 34.0 .632 .000 .774
APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
2.9 .60 1.50 1.50 2.30 22.0
lamar odom has
GS MPG FG% 3p% FT%
51 37.0 .497 .273 .700
APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
3.4 .82 . 71 2.10 2.90 13.7
derek fisher has
GS MPG FG% 3p% FT%
56 27.1 .455 .425 .873
APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
2.9 1.00 .001 .14 2.40 12.3
and Bynum has
GS MPG FG% 3p% FT%
25 28.8 .636 .000 .695
APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
1.7 .34 2 .06 1.49 2.80 13.1
if you dont know any of this means here is a key
FG% = Field Goal Percentage
OFF = Offensive Rebounds
APG = Assist Per Game
TO = Turnovers
SPG = Steals Per Game
PPG = Points Per Game
GS = Games Started
3p% = 3-Point Percentage
BPG = Blocks Per Game
PF = Personal Fouls Per Game
MPG = Minutes Per Game
FT% = Free Throw Percentage
so as you can see they are pretty good and most surely going all the way.
yes..even with bynum not in they are still good, they have versalitly in gasol n odom both being able to play mulitple positions n being able to run up n down or play half court offense...if Andrew comes back fully healthy he will help the Lakers inside defense n bring another scoring option...if they for some reason dont win it this year they are build to have long term success with much of the core players still being young...not to mention the depth the bench provides
GO LAKERS
I agree but only because it's true not just there starting line up there great but you have the Machine/Sasha coming off the bench playing scrappy defense and shooting over 40% from three you have Farmar shooting over 35% from three and leading the bench mob Turiafs energy Ariza's lock down defense and highlight dunks Rad's shooting over 40% from three and every one knows there roles they can run with any one int he league and play half court ball most teams like Phoneix can only do one also now that they have Pau they are the best offensive team in the NBA scoring over 110 every game with him so far and showing no flaws on offense also there's that guy we all know as the greatest coach ever Phil the Ring barrier Jackson
Yes, Yes, and Yes. We can finally say that the Lakers are the best team in the league. They have a dangerous frontline (Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom), an even more dangerous backcourt (Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant) and a scary good bench (Farmar, Vujacic, etc). We can definitely count on the Lakers going to the Finals which they would win.
The Spurs aren't just good anymore. They will fall to the Lakers because they are on fire.
did one guy just said kobe is still a ballhog?damnit watch some basketball pls!!!
Nate you are the BIGGEST homer I've seen today. Do you really think the Cavaliers are THAT good because you pick up a sagging Ben Wallace and one jump shooter in Wally Szczerbiak? Please that's a joke. Don't let the Memphis game blind you, it's MEMPHIS! And without Mike Miller.
As of right now at this moment, yes they are the best team in the NBA. For a long time I thought it was the Pistons because of their group and now with Flip Saunders going to his bench, but this Lakers team can't be touched right now.
Their whole team is great. Offensively they can attack you from all points. They are great at the perimeter game, they can beat you down low, and their passing is just phenominal. Defensively they got a lot better. They may not be Celtics or Pistons good, but they do put a lot of pressure on you. And their bench is the deepest in the league without a doubt. Their second unit is fast, relentless, and actually better defensively.
The scary thing: Andrew Bynum is still out, and this team hasn't skipped a beat in his absense. Imagine how good they will be when he get's back. Now I know critics will "say oh he'll need to get back into playing shape, he needs to get adjusted with Pau and Odom etc.." That's bullshit. Pau came in, and 3 games into was already putting up 20+ points and nearly 10 rebounds with Odom getting double doubles easily. Watch out.
SUNS
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SPURS
RAPS
Not by a long shot. They will have trouble making the playoff.
Bynum is gone for the year. Kobe is hurt. Derek Fisher is too old, Pau is overrated, and Lamar is barely a NBA level player.
NO LAKERS SUCK I CANT
WARRIORS AND BARON OWN KOBE AND LAKERS
unless the more experienced teams like the suns and spurs don't somehow knock them off during playoff time. they are the best team right now. plus i think their weakness is athleticism. if a team just runs on them and concentrates on outhustling L.A. then there could be trouble in Lakerland.
Your question should have been:
Celtics, best team in the NBA?
Then your question would have made some sense.
