2011 Playoffs: (2) Lakers vs. (7) Hornets

[George7]

It seems that all the teams with advantage have some problems with their opponents.
Indiana fought hard,Phily as well,Atlanta and Memphis made the break and NOLA is leading so far! It will be a really interesting postseason in my opinion.
I pick Lakers in 6.

[Lamrock]

Didn't see this one coming.

[puttincomputers]

43% of voters are already wrong, including me!

[Silver24]

Hornets in 6.

[dare]

I know the Hornets will win one game but not expecting the first game.

[[Q]]

well they won the first game, so you're wrong there. chris paul's play is just so pretty, turning a bunch of scrubs into halfway decent players and dropping 33 on the lakers at the same time

[Mavs4Life]

Woo, CP3. Still think L.A. will win, though.

[Lean]

dare is hating on me right now.

[Andrew]

Seems the Hornets have a bit more fight than most of us expected, judging by the poll results and predictions so far. This could very easily serve as a wakeup call for the Lakers leading them to win the next four straight, but the Hornets could just make this one interesting and competitive regardless. I'm still not expecting an upset at this point.

[rise]

WOOT! Upset! Definitely did not see this coming.

[Axel The Great]

If the Hornets can take both games in New Orleans, I think they'll be fine in terms of pushing the Lakers to the limit. I enjoyed every minute of that game, with CP3 completely owning the Lakers in the fourth quarter. I am now officially riding the Chris Paul bandwagon.

Aaron Gray sighting!

[Justine.]

Chris Paul dominated the Lakers, but love that Ron Artest buzzerbeater

[shadowgrin]

I am now officially riding the Chris Paul bandwagon.

You're three years late. Nonetheless, welcome aboard.

chris paul's play is just so pretty, turning a bunch of scrubs into halfway decent players and dropping 33 on the lakers at the same time

Dude, Paul made Okafor into a decent PnR player, something that Larry Brown had trouble making Okafor do.

[NovU]

Are the Lakers still bored? It's about time they wake up and 3-peat?

[Lean]

I am hoping they stay bored.

[Alpha_]

3-peat? I don't thinks so. Horneeeeeeeeeeeeeetsss...

[[Q]]

If the Hornets can take both games in New Orleans, I think they'll be fine in terms of pushing the Lakers to the limit. I enjoyed every minute of that game, with CP3 completely owning the Lakers in the fourth quarter. I am now officially riding the Chris Paul bandwagon.

Aaron Gray sighting!

until his foot & leg got turned into a right angle.

[benji]

The best PG of all time?

Maybe?

It's plausible at least right?

[adv1s5]

The best PG of all time?

if he stays healthy, he could be up there with stockton. and stockton was pretty damn perfect.

nice to see teams taking gasol, not kobe out of the game, which is how teams should approach playing the lakers. kobe had a really good game but it all starts inside.
still not convinced hornets can take more than two games out of this series, however.

[jonthefon]

Naw benji, don't you know that Derrick Rose is the best shizz ever now? And Russell Westbrook and Rondo and every other explosive point guard with obvious flaws.

I bet before this game, most NBA fans still considered Carmelo Anthony to be a better player than Chris Paul.

[Stress Fracture]

PAUL

[Andrew]

Naw benji, don't you know that Derrick Rose is the best shizz ever now? And Russell Westbrook and Rondo and every other explosive point guard with obvious flaws.

And plenty of obvious great attributes, too. We don't have to drag other point guards down to observe how great a player Chris Paul is; his game speaks for itself.

[Killer Crossover aka OG]

The best PG of all time?

Not the best, but definitely a monster PG (in the NBA) and at this Game IMO

I hope The Hornets in Six

[Stress Fracture]

This series might end up like the Lakers-Rockets series 2 years ago. Minus the injury, of course.

[koberulz]

Naw benji, don't you know that Derrick Rose is the best shizz ever now? And Russell Westbrook and Rondo and every other explosive point guard with obvious flaws.

And plenty of obvious great attributes, too. We don't have to drag other point guards down to observe how great a player Chris Paul is

Of course we do. There's no achievement in being better than people who don't suck. Wait...