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Found April 29, 2012 on roundballchat.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kobe Bryant,  Pau Gasol,  Andrew Bynum,  Derek Fisher,  Ramon Sessions,  Ty Lawson,  Chris Paul,  Rudy Gay,  Caron Butler,  Zach Randolph,  Blake Griffin,  Marc Gasol,  DeAndre Jordan
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers,  Oklahoma City Thunder,  Denver Nuggets,  Los Angeles Clippers,  Memphis Grizzlies
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Nuggets vs. Lakers Mike Brown and the Los Angeles Lakers got off to a rough start but the Lakers got back on tract thanks to Kobe Bryant. Bryant averaged 27.9 points per game this season while averaging 38.5 minutes per game. If the game is on the line there is nobody else I would taking the last shot than Bryant. The loss of World Peace will be a big blow for the Lakers for the 1st round but the Lakers will have a huge advantage inside with Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Bynum had his best season as a pro and there is no reason he shouldn’t dominate this series. Another reason the Lakers turned this season around is point guard play. After the Lakers got rid of Derek Fisher Ramon Sessions has come in and done the job. The Lakers beat the Nuggets 3 out of 4 times this season. The Nuggets got off to a hot start then struggled but finished strong by winning 10 out of their last 14 games. The Nuggets are the highest scoring team in the league and they don’t have tha...
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