Game One Predictions Hou V Lakers

win or lose, my prediction is that i'll be happy to be watching the Lakers play again

 

Really? I mean, Nash, Kelly, Xavier out isn't too big of a loss. Ellington is still relatively new. Nick Young certainly is the heart of our bench, but I think we can still manage. I think we can expect Ronnie Price to back from the bone bruise.

Opening night lineup of:

Lin/Price
Kobe/Clarkson
Wes/
Boozer/Randle
Hill/Davis/Sacre

Although Lin should start, I think Price is the better fit with the starters, Lin is much better served off the bench to work with Davis, for more balance. Though, Lin will get a bulk of the minutes at PG.

Also, with a back to back I expect Byron to limit Kobe's minutes, and lean on Lin/Price/Wes to play heavy minutes. I wouldn't be surprised to even see Randle at SF some points of the game.

 

i think i read somewhere that Byron was gonna start Lin tomorrow

 

Yeah, Lin will definitely start. I'm just thinking out loud.

 

We'll pull of the upset and win this game.

 

Lin is gonna start but I like him better off the bench, especially his chemistry with Davis. Price sets the tone defensively with the starters and isn't looked to make plays but needs to make the open jumper.

Lin starting does take some relief off Kobe in the offensive end though. Hope Lin has the guts to sometimes take it in himself instead of passing it to Kobe.

 

Good lord KB24, do you have the flu or something. Did you not see the different team and fight and defense the last 3 games..... last 2 with Kobe out and all 3 with Kelly, Swaggy and X out. Shoot for the moon here..... not rocket science ..... errrr......you know...... just give this team HEALTH, (especially Kobe Bryant) this year. As I keep saying.... no more than anyone out more than minor crap....1-2 week minor basketball injuries...... and I will guarantee we are in the 1st round.

It is time to "factor in the mismatch" that is Julius Randle ..... as a first year ROOKIE in the league. With Byron Scott and Kobe Bryant in his ear and head this whole coming season, I believe we have a 1B alpha dog at the "least". 1A I believe is also possible, talking strictly about competitive spirit if he soaks it in.

^^^ This seriously changes the free agent pull starting this summer. Kobe will have no problem, if Randle's head is screwed on right, passing some of the torch on, while his stays LIT.

Best I could do..... you sounded really down there ......

 

@KB24, i mean, at least we're better than last year.

 

I don't have a prediction ... I just hope we compete as hard as we can and nobody gets injured. And if we can somehow kick Dwight's a** I would be very pleased

 

I need to put 100 down on those odds.

 

Our biggest loss is Young out with the injury. So we're really gonna need Wes to have at least a somewhat decent game, knocking down open shots and playing smart defense. If our bench comes out strong I like our chances.

 

Earl Clark career game.

 

Kobe triple-double with a poster on Dwight for the game-winner.