Will the Lakers struggle with Denver?
The only area I give the nod to Denver to- -
Homecourt for both teams is quite strong. Each team can score a ton, both are capable of locking down on defense. I do think Denver has the best scorer of either team in Carmelo Anthony. I say that because LA doesn't do as well when Kobe goes off for 40 and ignores his teammates, when Melo goes off it's because Chauncey is feeding him the rock when not scoring himself.
Assuming both teams play their absolute best, LA has the coaching advantage, homecourt advantage, they'll either win in 7 or steal one on the road if Bynum can play well down-low.
- better low-post presence
Homecourt for both teams is quite strong. Each team can score a ton, both are capable of locking down on defense. I do think Denver has the best scorer of either team in Carmelo Anthony. I say that because LA doesn't do as well when Kobe goes off for 40 and ignores his teammates, when Melo goes off it's because Chauncey is feeding him the rock when not scoring himself.
Assuming both teams play their absolute best, LA has the coaching advantage, homecourt advantage, they'll either win in 7 or steal one on the road if Bynum can play well down-low.