Real Deal

No Gasol Artest with 5 points Odom with 8 points We still blow out the 8-1 Suns by 19 points. :o

MAN, Shannon Brown can jump.

What was he doing? Glasses? Bynum is just too big for Phoenix, and Kobe is pissing everyone off on the Phoenix roster. He's been playing like the Lakers are down 40.

Wow, didn't expect this. Amare is 2-15 from the field, Richardson 2-9, and the Suns have no answer for anyone on the floor, including Josh Powell. I think Richardson and Amare are just getting frustrated, because neither of them can handle Kobe and Bynum in the post. Both are getting dominated, and they are having trouble back on offense because of that, and also because both Kobe and Bynum are playing good defense, as is Ron Artest (again). We had 42 points in the paint in the first half. No Gasol. I love this team.

Contenders, not champions.

I was told that the Lakers aren't contenders without Gasol.

Kobe is putting a LOT of work into the post. I like what he's doing, but it's pretty physical. Can't wait to get Gasol back.

So, we take Kobe out, take Ron out, and we suddenly lose our lead. Is it just me, or is Phil an idiot with his rotations? Keep someone good in. Play Odom and Bynum when Kobe and Artest are sitting, add Shannon in that group as well. We don't want to see a five of Mbenga, Powell, Walton, Vujacic and Farmar.

Chalmers is still a good on-ball defensive player. Something just wasn't right this game.

It'll fill the seats, at least. I'm pretty sure fans have come to games less and less since losing AI.

Haha, Shaq just fouled the life out of Jermaine O'Neal earlier without a call, and LeBron has traveled twice and had one drive that ended up in a terrible touch-foul call as well. Cleveland doesn't know how to stop Wade just as much as the Heat can't stop LeBron, has nothing to do with biased refs or free throws. The Cavs just aren't the team they were last season.

Whoaaa...Beasley almost put Shaq on a poster, if it wasn't for that foul. Doesn't it seem like LeBron just puts his head down and drives hard to the rim, without even looking for a shot?

It's even funnier because it looked like Varejao tried to flop, but the flop AND the dunk itself almost put him through the padding behind him.

And for those who didn't see it, Varejao got up and eventually mouthed off to Wade, then got into Jermaine's face, for no apparent reason other than being embarrassed.

Jermaine needs to dunk the ball. He's missed two layups five inches from the rim, no defense on him. Get up and dunk the ball.

Well, the Nets have a lot of potential to be heavy favorites to get to the Finals with LeBron. Lopez is turning out to be a pretty good player, and Harris can be a top five point in the league, not to mention Lee having it easy (like he did in Orlando) and playing well, with CDR and Williams showing they can be contributors...I don't know.

Wow man, that was one of the best in-game dunks I've seen in a LONG, LONG time. Amazing dunk by Wade.

I think so, not sure.

Yeah, can someone PM me when everyone has entered? I'll toss a poll up with the images.

Ah, good...now they'll pick up some no-name, inexperienced coach and win 30 games. But I wonder if Mark Jackson jumps on this. Inexperienced...but I think he'd be good for them. Wasn't Scott's fault, though.

I actually asked someone to when I first made it available (with the Steve Francis silhouette). But I wasn't aware that she had a boyfriend, and she said she would ask him...and I think I pissed him off.

Now that I think about it, the Suns will involve Bynum in the pick and roll, which hurts us. I wonder how Phil will play Odom and Bynum...probably Drew on Amare, Odom covering Frye on the perimeter.

Bynum is playing, and I read somewhere that Gasol may play? Never really know these days. Either way, Phoenix will need someone to defend Kobe in the post. No Marion, no Raja, no Barnes. That means it's all on Grant Hill, and while he's still a good defensive player, his age has caught up with him. Can't wait to see Shannon in the game, also. If he gets the ball enough, he'll destroy Nash. My only concern is the pick and roll. Odom and Fisher better grow brains, because it's going to be Nash to Amare all night.

Yeah, I'm thinking about a mouse pad, but I'm really getting the shirt for sure, just because I always do, and also so I can make sure they come out the way I wanted them to (and I'm sure they will, CP hasn't failed me yet haha).

LMAO. I'll order a shirt tonight or tomorrow, see how it turns out.