Lakers now vs. healthy Celtics + Sheed

[danumber88]

Who wins?

[jmill]

Celtics in 3

[GiveItToBurrito]

If everyone including Powe is healthy, it could go either way. I'd still probably give a slight edge to LA if they keep Odom, though.

[danumber88]

Healthy KG / Sheed > Gasol / Bynum

Kobe > Allen

Pierce > Artest

Bench look even.

PGs?

Rondo is younger and looks to be improving. While Fisher is most likely going down next year.

Rondo > Fisher

Celtics > Lakers

[cavsfanatic]

Lakers EASILY. Cavs > Celtics + Sheed. Sheed is like a rubber ducky to me,dude is washed up

[JohnnySic]

Bynum's production trumps Sheeds.

The comparison is Bynum vs Perk. Bynum may be more talented by Perk is stronger, tougher, more experienced....

[JohnnySic]

Cavs > Celtics + Sheed.

LOL. Same Cavs that got pistol-whipped by Orlando (they of the one big + 2,300 shooting guards)? Oh, that's right, they added old, fat Shaq. Celts in 7 rather than 6.

[PleezeBelieve]

Who's coming off their bench??? Gabe Pruitt and Scalibrine???

Healthy KG is a thing of the past. KG and Gasol match up very well now.

Bynum's production trumps Sheeds. And if Sheed is going to be stretching the floor, we can put Odom on him ala Shard Lewis.

Artest usually defends Pierce well.

Bynum is younger and looks to be improving. While Sheed is most likely going down next year.

@ this homer post. Lakers have't proven anything as a champion. Boston has serious injuries while Orlando took out Cleveland for you.

No one is impressed by the '08-09 champions.

[cavsfanatic]

LOL. Same Cavs that got pistol-whipped by Orlando (they of the one big + 2,300 shooting guards)? Oh, that's right, they added old, fat Shaq. Celts in 7 rather than 6.

Celtics added old sheed who shot 40% from the field last year while old fat shaq shot 60%..... 40% is terrible for a center/pf

[lakerfreak]

I have to go with the lakers still.

The lakers last year went 2-0 against boston when that team was healthy, then the lakers lost Bynum and still beat them on that road trip they went 6-0.

Not only do the lakers have Bynum back now but they added artest and will most likely keep Odom. Also they did not have shannon brown at the time and he's playing splendid basketball. Also if lakers add Nate Robinson (unlikely) the bench would be better than the celtics bench offense wise.

Lakers > Celtics

[CantStop]

ROFL @ bench is the same. F*ck outta here.

Lakers > Celtics

Lakers have a player that can guard the bigger SFs like Pierce now while also adding great offense.

[All Net]

It's going to be a great battle again but Boston needs to shore up that depth to sign a swingman who can defend on the wings and hit some threes. Adding Sheed helps their depth but the guy is 35 this year, he is past his best and shot 40% this year. Not very good at all.

[jmill]

@ this homer post. Lakers have't proven anything as a champion. Boston has serious injuries while Orlando took out Cleveland for you.

No one is impressed by the '08-09 champions.

Likewise, we're not impressed by the 07-08 champions.

Grats to the C's for beating LA without Bynum/Ariza. Something they couldn't do this year.

Both the Cavs and the C's have yet to win a single game against LA with Pau/Bynum/Ariza in the lineup. And it's not LA's fault Cleveland couldnt get the job done.

Better luck next year though. If it's any consolation if there was an award for beating teams with less than 59 wins the Cavs would definitely win that last year. Moral victory ftw.

[PleezeBelieve]

LOL. Same Cavs that got pistol-whipped by Orlando (they of the one big + 2,300 shooting guards)? Oh, that's right, they added old, fat Shaq. Celts in 7 rather than 6.

Wait, so I'm supposed to be impressed by a team that lost to Orlando despite Howard being ineffective on offense?

, no I'm not.

[CantStop]

How can you not prove anything as champions? Does that make sense to you? Smash your head on your desk and re-think what you just said.