NBA Playoffs Rd 1: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

[King Taharqa]

(1) Los Angeles Lakers (56-24)

STARTING 5

PG # 2 Derek Fisher

6'1 210 lbs

Arkansas-Little Rock '96

7.5 PPG 2.5 APG 1.1 SPG 85.2 FT% 34.4 3PT%

SG #24 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant

6'6 205 lbs

Lower Merion HS '96 (Ardmore, PA)

27.0 PPG 5.0 APG 5.4 RPG 81.1 FT% 32.9 3PT%

SF # 37 Ron Artest

6'7 260 lbs

St. John's '99

11.2 PPG 4.3 RPG 3.0 APG 1.4 SPG 36.0 3PT%

PF #16 Pau Gasol

7'0 250 lbs

Spain '01

18.2 PPG 11.3 RPG 3.4 APG 1.8 BPG 53.1 FG%

C #17 Andrew Bynum

7'0 285 lbs

St. Joseph's HS '05 (Metuchen, NJ)

15.0 PPG 8.3 RPG 1.4 BPG 57.0 FG%

BENCH

PG-Shannon Brown

PG-Jordan Farmar

SG-Sasha Vujacic

SF-Luke Walton

PF-Lamar Odom

C-DJ Mbenga

HEAD COACH

Phil "Zen Master" Jackson

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(8) Oklahoma City Thunder (49-32)

STARTING 5

PG #0 Russell Westbrook

6'3 187 lbs

UCLA '08

16.3 PPG 8.1 APG 4.8 RPG 1.3 SPG

SG #2 Thabo Sefolosha

6'7 215 lbs

Switzerland '06

5.9 PPG 4.7 RPG 1.8 APG

SF #35 Kevin Durant

6'9 230 lbs

Texas '07

30.1 PPG 7.6 RPG 89.8 FT% 35.9 3PT%

PF #22 Jeff Green

6'9 235 lbs

Georgetown '07

15. 1 PPG 6.0 RPG 33.7 3PT%

C #12 Nenad Krstic

7'0 240 lbs

Yugoslavia '02

8.4 PPG 5.0 RPG 50.2 FG%

BENCH

PG-Eric Maynor

SG-James Harden

SF-Kyle Weaver

PF-Nick Collison

C-Serge Ibaka

HEAD COACH

Scott Brooks

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Kevin Durant will win his first scoring title of his career this season, but wont be enough to dethrone the defending champs. Lakers in 5 games.

[theyhateme45]

I'm going to go with the Lakers in 6. The Lakers are not playing their best ball entering the playoffs... That said I do not believe OKC can beat the lakers 4 games.... I think they will find away to pull out 2. One of the more interesting first round matchups.... I wished Durant and the thunder could have gotten the 7 or any other seed so they could have a chance in advancing out of the first round.

[carpanfan96]

I like the Lakers in 7 in this one, the thunder are a bad match-up for the Lakers. They have the advantage in speed and athleticism. That's a combo that the Lakers haven't handled well this season.

[theyhateme45]

I like the Lakers in 7 in this one, the thunder are a bad match-up for the Lakers. They have the advantage in speed and athleticism. That's a combo that the Lakers haven't handled well this season.

Your right about the speed, but with Bynum being back in the starting lineup, I see them having issues with Bynum and Gasol... Plus with Lamar coming off the bench now the Lakers bench will really dominate the Thunders bench.

[tarheelblue89]

*Must Watch Series of the First Round

This is not the same Lakers they were last year and KD is ready to show what he's got in the Playoffs.

This series is gonna go 7, I want the Thunder to win, so I voted for the KD's.

[HeatCheck]

Sefolosha is a good defender and can give Kobe fits. But that being said, Lakers in 5.

[tarheelpride]

I hope the Thunder can down the Lakers

[bLACKpANTHER]

Lakers in 5- OKC will win 1 on its home floor.. the Lakers will turn it on in the playoffs - no problem

[Implied Volatility]

Durant and Westbrook will give the Lakers all kinds of fits.

But unfortunately, the Lakers will most likely find a way to win the series.

[Hawk]

is that really the Lakers starting 5 or the Western Conference All Star Team!!!!!

Go Lakers...I say they sweep round 1

[theyhateme45]

is that really the Lakers starting 5 or the Western Conference All Star Team!!!!!

Go Lakers...I say they sweep round 1

I'm glad you found it

It's just the Lakers starting 5.... Nothing more

[CarolinaPride5]

Let's go baby! Almost time! GO LAKERS!!!

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