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Lakers Jazz Series Predictions & Preview
The second round is set in the Western Conference as the Utah Jazz were able to close out the Rockets to set up a second round bout with the #1 seeded Los Angels Lakers. The Lakers made quick work of the Denver Nuggets, as they were able to sweep them out of the first round. The Nuggets didn’t really have much of a chance against the much better Lakers team, and will have to do some serious thinking on what to do with their team in the off-season. The Jazz on the other hand had what many thought was going to be a pretty easy first round series against the Houston Rockets, but T-Mac and company had different plans. After losing the first two games at home the Rockets looked out of it, but after winning 2 out of the next 3 they were right back in the mix of things. The Jazz were finally able to get rid of the Rockets with a big win at home in game 6. So that leaves us to look at what should be a great second round battle, between two very good teams. Here is a quick look at each team and then our prediction on who we see moving on to the Western Conference Finals.
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Los Angels Lakers
The Lakers are the #1 seed out of one of the toughest years ever in the Western Conference where a team finished with 48 wins (Warriors) and didn’t make the playoffs. Just for instance the Eastern Conference sent a team that went 37- 45 (Hawks) as its #8 seed. So it’s obvious why everyone is picking this team to win it all. The Lakers finished off a great regular season at 57-25. The Lakers are led by MVP favorite Kobe Bryant who has went off since the addition of Paul Gasol. Kobe is averaging a playoff best 33. 5 ppg, while grabbing 5.2 rebounds and 6.2 assist a game as well. Kobe’s great play has all the attention on his teammate Gasol is bringing in 22.2 ppg, 9.0 rbg, and 5.0 apg. So you can see why no team wants to face these guys.
Utah Jazz
The Jazz are maybe a better team than they get credit for, they aren’t a real loud team in that they just don’t get talked about as much as the other teams in the league. While there style of play has a lot in common with the defending champion Spurs, it’s that this team doesn’t have a good history with being able to win the big games. What this team does have are some really good players. Point guard Deron Williams has been a star so far these playoffs bringing in 20.8 ppg an 8.5 apg. Then the Jazz get great play from their big guys of Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur, who are both averaging a double-double in the playoffs. The Jazz are the best team at home so it’s going to be fun seeing if they can keep that going against the Lakers.
Winner: Los Angeles Lakers
This series will be one of the best to watch out of them all, so don’t miss out and wait to start watching in the conference finals. The Jazz have what it takes to beat these guys, but we just don’t think it is possible to stop Kobe Bryant right now. He made everyone on Dallas who guarded him look silly. With the numbers he is getting backup with Gasol the Jazz won’t have enough to take this the distance. We see the Lakers winning in 6.
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