by Ice » June 10th, 2004, 10:31 pm
The only way for the lakers to win 1 game is to slow down rip hamilton somehow, someway...he scores, creates opportunities for other teammates, he's carrying that pistons team...i'm a big Gary Payton fan, I love the guy, I've been following him for many years, have 4 different Payton jerseys but I think Phil Jackson needs to start Derek Fisher next game for 3 reasons:
1. Fisher spreads the floor cause he can shoot, gives more room for shaq
2. He's stronger than Payton, it will be tougher for Billups to penetrate...
3. A change in the line up always affects the attitude of the entire team, its something like a new start...
and on top of that Payton will be able to come off the bench and wont be tired , after all he's 35 years old...i still have tapes from his college days with oregon st, he WAS the glove, i love him but he's not producing right now...same goes for malone, they can try starting luke walton, slava medvedenko is a liability on defense, just look at that 2 + 1 point play by richard hamilton, slava didnt do sh|t, just fould him and allowed him to make the basket too, and he's 6'11...
the lakers really need to keep the game close, spread the floor with fisher & rush and try to get some fast break opportunities...