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Originally Posted by Bynum4MVP
Dirk has been unstoppable and a sissied out Pau has not made Dirk play any defense...that's been killer right there.
Kidd and Jet are good for the Lakers. They have both been liabilities on defense despite their offense.
Chandler has had a monster series; probably 2nd to Dirk. TC can't stop Bynum but he's kept the Lakers defense honest for fear of the lob.
Timely hero minutes by JJB saved game 2 and Peja saved game 3.
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Don't take this the wrong way, because you've been posting pretty good stuff for the most part and have been comporting yourself with class around here, but this is just wrong. TC has NOT had a monster series. He's been pretty average. His defense on Bynum has improved as the series has progressed, yes. Jet has had the best series next to Dirk. Kidd and Jet have both been GOOD on defense, while Kidd has been committing unforced turnovers and missed wide-open 3's offensively. Dirk is playing damn good defense on Pau and is an underrated defender at this point.
JJB&Peja's "hero minutes" were all made possible by the attention Dirk draws. JJB was making layups and Peja was hitting wide-open 3's. It's what they're both best at. Not some miracle fluke.
And as you must know, from watching the Lakers recent playoff runs, you need role players to step up if you wanna advance. Ariza, Fischer against Orlando? Artest hitting crazy ass shots last season? Really, if you're going to post here don't make excuses and bring your "A" game. Seems you too are suffering from "Laker's Entitlement Syndrome". Must be something to do with the smoggy air out there.