Thunder-Lakers: Run, Kevin, Run

Posted: 18th April 2010 by Beckley Mason in NBA
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Now, I don’t think the Lakers will go down to the Thunder because I’m not sure Durant is ready to take over in his first ever playoff series. If they met in the second round, once Durant has his playoff sea legs, I think it would be rough waters for the Lakers. (See 2004 D-Wade playing much better in his second round series). As it is, the main issue will be whether Russell Westbrook can dominate his match up with Derrick Fisher to the point where it outweighs what Pau Gasol is about to do to poor Serge Ibaka. You’re a nice young player Serge, with some serious length and energy, but Gasol’s oily post moves were way too much for Dwight Howard last year. Gasol is simply an elite scorer. Whether or not you think he looks like the “a bit too old foreign ...

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