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Nba Playoffs Rd 2: [2] Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. [3] Los Angeles Lakers


King Taharqa

NBA Playoffs Rd 2  

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  1. 1. Who will win?

    • Oklahoma City Thunder
    • Los Angeles Lakers


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[2] Oklahoma City Thunder (47-19)

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PG-#0 Russell Westbrook

UCLA '08

6'3 190 lbs

23.7 PPG 4.5 RPG 5.4 APG 1.7 SPG

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SG-#2 Thabo Sefolosha

Switzerland '06

6'7 215 lbs

4.8 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.1 APG 43.3 3PT%

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SF-#35 Kevin Durant

Texas '07

6'9 235 lbs

27.9 PPG 8.0 RPG 3.5 APG 37.9 3PT%

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PF-#9 Serge Ibaka

Congo '08

6'10 235 lbs

9.1 PPG 7.7 RPG 3.7 BPG

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C-#5 Kendrick Perkins

Clifton J. Ozen HS '05 (Beaumont, TX)

6'10 275 lbs

5.0 PPG 6.6 RPG 1.2 APG 1.1 BPG

BENCH

PG-#37 Derek Fisher

SG-#14 Daequan Cook

SF-#13 James Harden

PF-#4 Nick Collison

C-#8 Nazr Mohammed

HEAD COACH

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Scott Brooks

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[3] Los Angeles Lakers (41-24)

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PG-#7 Ramon Sessions

Nevada '07

6'3 190 lbs

11.2 PPG 3.3 RPG 5.6 APG 50.0 3PT%

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SG-#24 Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant

Lower Merion HS '96 (Ardmore, PA)

6'6 205 lbs

27.9 PPG 5.4 RPG 4.6 APG

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SF-#15 Metta World Peace

St. John's '99

6'7 260 lbs

7.7 PPG 3.4 RPG 2.2 APG

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PF-#16 Pau Gasol

Spain '01

7'0 250 lbs

17.4 PPG 10.4 RPG 3.7 APG

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C-#17 Andrew Bynum

St. Joseph HS '05 (Metuchen, NJ)

7'0 285 lbs

18.7 PPG 11.8 RPG 1.4 APG 1.9 BPG

BENCH

PG-#5 Steve Blake

SG-#3 Devin Ebanks

SF-#9 Matt Barnes

PF-#6 Josh McRoberts

C-#27 Jordan Hill

HEAD COACH

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Mike Brown

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I think this is the series OKC finally takes that step and becomes the powerhouse in the West. I see OKC taking down the Lakers in 5 games. Westbrook will feast on Sessions, and Harden will feast on LA and World Peace.

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OKC in 5 or Lakers in 7.

This series will not end in 6 games, UNLESS it's the Lakers ending it. Kobe won't lose in his house to get knocked out... This series is interesting. LA has to feed there big men and not forget about them.

MWP is motivated, in shape, and rested. He will give Durant problems as he always has. Kobe will take turns getting to guard Westbrook. If anyone recalls Kobe guarded Westbrook the last game they played and made him go 3-22 in that game. Only thing is that he can't guard the fastest NBA player an entire series while he has to drop around 30PPG.

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