hmm.. u got a point there.. Kobe is like the go to guy in da lakers 2 take a shot.. if Lakers were 2 play without kobe, then the other Lakers players can improve on their offensive role..


2 days match between Rockets & Suns really exciting.. both Yao ming & T-Mac scoring 30+ points..

This post has been edited by EroS: Apr 17 2007, 06:56 PM

Kobe is no Wilt Chamberlain, in what sense? different players in different positions and because of scoring? they were playing in different eras in different times.

kobe is special. so is chamberlain

and dont u think it's unfair to ask one player to lift the team all the way to the playoffs having to play 48 minutes in one game scoring 50 hard points being triple teamed and asked to perform the next game. kobe needs help and he isnt getting any. instead of asking the lakers to play without kobe, why not ask the lakers to buck up. its not that kobe isnt dishing the ball to others but others cant seem to shoot for their lives. odom and smush arent good shooters. walton dishes but cant shoot if his life depended on it as well. as for bynum? much to learn. i still feel kobe is the heartbeat of the team but the team is on life support. they overworked the heart! give the heart a break by putting someone there.

KG! KG! KG!!

Here are my top five candidates for the Most Improved Player:
1. Kevin Martin, Sacramento
2005-06 statistics: 10.8 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.3 AST, 0.8 STL
2006-07 statistics: 20.4 PTS, 4.3 REB, 2.2 AST, 1.2 STL
I had Martin on my radar early in the season when he started off the season with 12 straight games of 15-plus points. Martin continued his production all year, netting 10 30-plus point games including a career-high 40 against the Wizards on Dec. 21. The third-year rail-thin guard out of Western Carolina with the '90s haircut and the funky jumper made a name for himself around the league as the other K-Mart and as the other Ohio native tearing up the league while wearing No. 23. He led the Kings in scoring on a team that features big names like Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Shareef Abdur-Rahim. The award belongs to Martin.

2. Monta Ellis, Golden State
2005-06 statistics: 6.8 PTS, 2.1 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.6 STL
2006-07 statistics: 16.7 PTS, 3.1 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.7 STL
Even if Ellis doesn't win the Most Improved Player, at the very least his stellar play this season has prompted everybody to properly pronounce his name MON-TAY instead of MON-TUH. The 6-3, 175-pound guard got the league's attention with his slam against the Suns in November, to his buzzer beater on the Nets in January all the way to his throw down in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge in February. Ellis had just one year of post-high school experience coming into this season with Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Dajuan Wagner and Anthony Roberson all on the roster. Despite the competition, Ellis shined whether it was in a starting role as he did for 51 games or coming off the bench which he did 24 times.

3. Andre Iguodala, Sixers
2005-06 statistics: 12.3 PTS, 5.9 REB, 3.1 AST, 1.6 STL
2006-07 statistics: 18.2 PTS, 5.7 REB, 5.7 AST, 2.0 STL
Iguodala's body size and athleticism often draws comparisons to Scottie Pippen and when Allen Iverson skipped town, Iggy made like Pip did in 1993-94 in his first season out of Michael Jordan's shadow. The third-year swingman had a coming-out party since the All-Star break, helping the 76ers to a 17-10 record and dominating games on both ends of the floor. About the only thing that didn't go his way since the New Year was his iron man streak coming to an end at 232 games when he sat out against Charlotte on March 23 with back pain.

4. Al Jefferson, Boston
2005-06 statistics: 7.9 PTS, 5.1 REB, 0.5 AST, 0.8 BLK
2006-07 statistics: 16.0 PTS, 10.9 REB, 1.3 AST, 1.5 BLK
Boston fans haven't had much to get excited for this season with perennial All-Star Paul Pierce missing a chunk of games and the team stumbling to a 23-57 mark, but Jefferson's play gives the Celtics faithful a beacon of hope. Big Al put it all together during the month of March when he played 15 games and scored 20-plus 11 times and grabbed double-digit boards 10 times. In just his third year out of high school, the 6-10, 256-pound Jefferson makes you believe that he has just scraped the surface of how good he can really be.

5. David Lee, Knicks
2005-06 statistics: 5.1PTS, 4.5 REB, 0.6 AST, 0.4 STL
2006-07 statistics: 10.7 PTS, 10.4 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.8 STL
Lee was the last pick in the first round of the 2005 draft but easily outperformed half the players selected before him this season. The second-year forward out of Florida had 29 double-doubles in 58 games played this season. Like Ellis, Lee just flat-out played no matter if it meant he was starting as he did 12 times, or coming off the bench which he did on 46 occasions. Unfortunately a right-leg injury pulled the plug on Lee's season as he only played in three games from Feb. 25 on. Lee's workman-like contributions on a team full of max-contract millionaires cannot be overlooked.

How about u guys???Let's discuss it.

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Added on April 17, 2007, 7:38 pmHere are tml match timetable:
Cavaliers VS 76ers
Magic VS Wizards
Pacers VS Hawks
Raptors VS Pistons
Clippers VS Suns
Mavericks VS Warriors
Guess who will win.

This post has been edited by wayne_chen: Apr 17 2007, 07:38 PM

Clippers VS Suns
Mavericks VS Warriors

watch out tis game...determin their luck whether get into playoff o nt...

They will be giving their 120% ! Both teams are facing strong opponents, niceee ! Warriors are in a tougher position, Dallas.... Hopefully they let him pass la since they won against SA the other day

Yup, be it Kobe, Jordan or Chamberlain, no one can win the championship for his team single-handedly.

Detroit shut down Jordan, Russell cut Chamberlain down, and that's what teams will do to Kobe in the playoffs.

It's not Kobe's fault, his teammates need to step up. They need to tighten up their defense and rebound more. With the best game-closer and most fundamentally sound offensive player in the league in the team, some solid points in the post from Lamar and some consistent shooting from the rest of the team plus the triangle offense, they should be one of the best teams in the league. All they really need is consistency and hustle.

but dallas ord let those key player to hav rest, preparing for playoff..mayb GSW can steal de chance on tis???

Exactly! If only there is somebody else who can take charge and not just Kobe alone.. someone to share the amount of shooting he does.. if kobe couldnt get the feel to sink the ball, then other people will have to step up.. somehow this remind me of the Denver - Lakers game not too long ago... 9-30 FG by Kobe...

Dallas determine who they are goin to face next now. If they wanna go against the Clippers, they juz need to lose the game against GSW, but then the Clippers will still need to win against the Suns. So its all up to Avery Johnson to decide.. but if i were him, regardless of which team, the team's fitness is main priority

yea, regardless or anything Dallas has already clinched home court advantage, so right now i guess the bench players can get more playing time then....

Here are the score 4 2day match:
Cavaliers 98 Win 76ers 92 Lose(Yeah my team won liao)
Magic 95 Win Wizards 89 Lose
Pacers 102 Lose Hawks 118 Win
Raptors 84 Lose Pistons 100 Win
Clippers 103 Win Suns 99 Lose
Mavericks 82 Lose Warriors 111 Win

This post has been edited by wayne_chen: Apr 18 2007, 01:09 PM

Source

This post has been edited by -= Virgil =-: Apr 18 2007, 12:08 PM

well, Mavs lost the game, and regarding to Duncan's ejection....the 2nd technical wasn't really proper...found it weird....-.-....all he did was laughed..he could be laughing at anything....sheesh

As expected, Avery Johnson decided to let the team stay healthy for the playoffs, probably the last match too he might just ditch off a 10-man squad. I am not saying that this isnt good or theres no sportsmanship in the team doing so, its a smart move.

Somehow, if GSW were to go against the Mavericks, they will have to deal with the immense pressure of going against a full Mavericks team. By putting them into a stress, thats when GSW fails.

OMG onli one more day, the Playoff will start.

As such, the referee was suspended indefinitely.
Btw, Mavs won that game. The Spurs lost.

So many nice matches tomorrow.. Anybody know Astro will be showing which match?

Feel like skipping work juz to watch it if the match is an exciting one, Clipper or GSW !!

Here are tml match de schedule:
76ers VS Raptors
Knicks VS Bobcats
Heat VS Magic
Bucks VS Cavaliers
Pistons VS Celtics
Bulls VS Nets
Wizards VS Pacers
Nuggets VS Spurs ( 4 me, i hope 2 watch tis match)
Grizzlies VS Timberwolves
Rockets VS Jazz
Lakers VS Kings (i oso hope 2 watch tis match)
Warriors VS Trail Blazers
Mavericks VS Supersonics
Hornets VS Clippers
After tml match it is the time 4 playoff.Can't wait of it.

This post has been edited by wayne_chen: Apr 18 2007, 09:04 PM

Sweet ~

My most wanted to watch match would probably be the GSW vs TrailBlazers! 1st, of coz i wanna c how much GSW can sweat it off after a 1 game win over Dallas, which i think considered effortless for them ... what matters most is the game against the Blazers. I so wanna c Brandon Roy in action!

usually it's the latter show...10.30 GST game....

sumone gotta tell Phil Jackson and the lakers this.! maybe Lakers could buy a player to replace S.parker...i have Raja Bell in my mind...nice shooter...