Great NBA battles of the season (that's a serious basketball topic, please!)

[Antonio]

I've chosed to review some of the most interesting NBA battles of the regular season so far. One player against another. I'll review only their one-on-one situations. The winner can be the guy with the worst global stats out of the two, but with the best stats when the two players faced each others. I won't review the minutes where one of the two is not playing. And i'll judge every single. I've chosen not to use the +1 or -1 voting system, but i'll make comments after each quarters and i'll use stats to compare their performances. It's just my opinion, so don't get mad.


BYNUM vs Shaq (LAL@PHO, 11/20/2008): Andrew Bynum wins (but it's a close one as Shaq also plays well)
GASOL vs Amare (LAL@PHO, 11/20/2008): Pau Gasol wins
GASOL vs Nowitski (DAL@LAL, 11/28/2008): Pau Gasol wins
BYNUM vs Bosh (TOR@LAL, 11/30/2008): Andrew Bynum wins
GASOL vs E.Brand (LAL@PHI, 12/03/2008): Pau Gasol wins

[Antonio]

SHAQ VS BYNUM SITUATIONS ONLY (LAL@PHO, 11/20/2008)

1st Quarter
-11:44 - Shaq goes one on one against Bynum from the post. Great body defence by Bynum who also extends his arm to force Shaq missing the baby-hook. BYNUM +1, SHAQ -1
-11:18 - Shaq again in the post against Bynum. This time he choses to pass the ball out, but it's a TO. Radmanovic steals it and Kobe is fouled (2/2 from the line). SHAQ -1
-10:49 - Kobe passes the ball inside to Bynum. Bynum is doubled, and he loses the ball. Kobe's fault, if you ask me. Bynum was clearly doubled.
-10:32 - Amare takes a jumpshot. Bynum grabs the defensive rebound over Shaq using his body against him. Power rebound. BYNUM +1
-10:10 - Shaq in the post against Bynum. Wonderful spin-around movement and dunk by Shaq. Bynum taken to school here. SHAQ +1, BYNUM -1
-8:30 - Shaq one on one against Bynum. He takes an easy shot but he misses it. Shaq's fault more than Bynum's defence. SHAQ -1
-8:20 - Kobe passes inside to Bynum with a lob. The ball is too high to dunk it, so Bynum grabs it, he takes position with the body, he tries to go on on one, he almost loses the ball but he recovers it and he makes a good jumpshort on Shaq. BYNUM +1
-8:06 - Great defence by Bynum against O'Neal. 3 seconds called on Shaq. BYNUM +1
-4:55 - Defensive violation called on Shaq. Kobe misses from the line. SHAQ -1

2nd Quarter

-6:37 - Ariza takes a forced 3 point shot. Bynum grabs the offensive rebound over Shaq. BYNUM +1, SHAQ -1
-6:17 - Shaq inside against Bynum. Foul by Bynum (no FT).
-6:13 - Shaq in the post against Bynum. Bad defence by Bynum. Foul by Bynum. 2 FT for Shaq (0/2 from the line). BYNUM -1

3rd Quarter
-11:35 - Lob by Nash to Shaq. Bynum loses him. Radmanovic's great help stops Shaq from a dunk. BYNUM -1
-11:31 - Bynum defends against Nash who's penetrating. He loses Shaq and Shaq dunks. Not Bynum's fault. Bad rotation on Lakers defence, SHAQ +1
-11:18 - Very lazy defence by Shaq who loses Bynum letting him have a nice dunk. SHAQ -1, BYNUM +1
-10:14 - Offensive rebound by Shaq and dunk. Bynum is out of position. BYNUM -1, SHAQ +1
-9:51 - Wonderful pick-n-roll between Kobe and Bynum. Shaq loses Bynum who dunks. SHAQ -1, BYNUM +1
-9:41 - Shaq in the post against Bynum. Great assist to Barnes. SHAQ +1
-9:05 - Shaq goes inside against Bynum. He misses the layup. Then Bynum takes a foul on him. 2 FT (Shaq goes 1/2). BYNUM -1, SHAQ +1

The stats against each other's:

Bynum: 6 PTS (3/3 FG), 2 REB, 1 TO, 3 PF
Shaq: 7 PTS (3/5 FG), (1/3 FT), 1 REB, 1 ASS, 3 TO

My personal points:

Bynum: +2 points
Shaq: -2 points

The winner: Andrew Bynum at the points (stats are very similiar).

[7even]

I'm eager to read the one of Kobe vs. LeBron 

Sticky, this shit is tight

[OchoCinco]

I'm eager to read the one of Kobe vs. LeBron 

Sticky, this shit is tight

cool thread. and i dont know if lebron and kobe will even guard eachother

[7even]

I'm eager to read the one of Kobe vs. LeBron 

Sticky, this shit is tight

cool thread. and i dont know if lebron and kobe will even guard eachother

In crunch time they sometimes do. Just for the fuck of it. I love that.

[Chamillitary Click]

how about Amare? he beat Gasol lol.

[OG Hack Wilson]

can we go back to the Finals again?    that'll keep me interested before we win this year

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Gasol vs. Nowitzki


Gasol won the first battle...interesting to see what happens in the next.

[Antonio]

AMARE VS GASOL SITUATIONS ONLY (LAL@PHO, 11/20/2008)

1st Quarter

-10:34 - Amare in the post against Pau. He takes a fadeway. It doesn't go in. Ok defence by Pau. AMARE -1
-10:21 - Pau in the post against Amare. Great defence by Amare. Pau misses it. AMARE +1, PAU -1
-8:54 - Pau assist. PAU +1
-8:31 - Pau touches the ball on the defensive rebound sending it against Shaq. Throw in for the Lakers. PAU +1
-7:29 - Offensive rebound by Pau over Amare. PAU +1, AMARE -1
-6:55 - Defensive rebound by Amare. AMARE +1
-6:44 - Pau blocks Steve Nash. PAU +1
-6:21 - Amare jumpshot made from long range. Radmanovic's bad rotation. AMARE +1
-5:51 - Amare one on one in penetration against Pau. Bynum blocks him. AMARE -1
-5:41 - Good defensive rebound by Amare. AMARE +1
-5:23 - Defensive rebound by Pau. PAU +1
-4:43 - Good defensive rebound by Amare. AMARE +1
-4:33 - Amare jumpshot from long range. Made. AMARE +1
-4:21 - Pau in the post against Amare. Assist to Kobe Bryant. PAU +1
-3:57 - Amare jumpshot from long range against Pau's hand. Airball. PAU -1
-3:27 - Amare jumpshot from middle range. Made. AMARE +1
-3:17 - Pau jumpshot from middle range. Missed. PAU -1
-2:39 - Pau in the post against Amare. Good defence by Amare, but Pau scores using his body to take space. PAU +1
-2:28 - Nash inside to Amare with a lob. Amare takes the foul by Odom and scores. He makes the additiona FT too. 3pt play. Bad defence by Pau. PAU -1, AMARE +1
-2:07 - Offensive rebound by Pau. PAU +1, AMARE -1
-0:54 - Bynum in the post against Amare. Ok defence by Amare. Pau scores anyway. PAU +1


3rd Quarter

-10:58 - Ball recovered by Pau intercepting a Nash pass. PAU +1
-10:57 - Pau assist to Kobe for the dunk. PAU +1
-10:17 - Amare dribbles inside against Pau. Great defence by Pau as Amare misses the layup. PAU +1, AMARE -1
-10:03 - Pau in the post against Amare. Foul by Amare.
-9:31 - Bad defensive rotation by Pau against Matt Barnes. PAU -1
-9:15 - Assist by Pau Gasol for Kobe's 3 pointer. PAU +1
-8:58 - Defensive rebound by Pau. PAU +1

4th Quarter

-11:30 - Pau jumpshot missed from middle range. PAU -1
-10:39 - Defensive rebound by Pau. PAU +1
-10:27 - Pau in the post against Amare. Wonderful assist by Pau to Farmar. PAU +1

The stats against each other's:

Amare: 9 PTS (4/8 FG) (1/1 FT), 3 REB, 1 PF
Pau:  4 PTS (2/5 FG), 6 REB (2 OFFR), 5 ASS, 1 BLO, 1 STE

My personal points:

Amare: +3 points
Pau: +10 points

The winner: Pau Gasol at the points (he has better stats too, execpt for points scored. But he took less shots)

[Chamillitary Click]

^lol

last night Shaq owned young boy Oden.

Shaq: 19 & 17

Oden: 5 & 1 <---LMAO!

[Antonio]

^lol

last night Shaq owned young boy Oden.

Shaq: 19 & 17

Oden: 5 & 1 <---LMAO!

I had no doubts about the results even before the match. C'mon, this Oden ain't worth a "battle"

[Chamillitary Click]

^lol

last night Shaq owned young boy Oden.

Shaq: 19 & 17

Oden: 5 & 1 <---LMAO!

I had no doubts about the results even before the match. C'mon, this Oden ain't worth a "battle"

i suppose. but its cool, the so called "next big thing" ( ), vs. the HOF, end of his career legend.

sounds cool lol.

[Antonio]

Yeah but unfortunately i don't have the game recorded on my pc/dvd.

[Chamillitary Click]

we got a nice little European battle goin on between Pau & Dirk goin on tonight...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Gasol>Nowitzki...2nd time in a row he's outplayed him.