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18 April 2008 | Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers | Shooter

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Lets break down the first round match up of the Western Conference finals between the #8 seed Denver Nuggets and the #1 seed Los Angeles Lakers.

Anthony Carter > Derek Fisher
This match looks pretty close at first hand but once you start digging a bit deeper you have to take notice of the lack of consistency in play by Derek Fisher. When it comes to a true point guard Anthony Carter takes an obvious advantage averaging 5.5 assist versus Derek Fishers 2.9. Anthony Carter obviously looking to create opportunities for his teammates unlike Derek Fisher who selfishly camps out at the three point line shooting a paltry career average of 37%. Advantage: Denver Nuggets

Allen Iverson > Kobe Bryant
This is will be an interesting match up between a wannabe MVP in Kobe Bryant and a proven MVP in Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson has been waiting for this rematch and you can bet he will shut Kobe Bryant down. Allen Iverson is also likely to hang 50+ points on Kobe Bryant. Look for Allen Iverson to be aggressive and dominate Kobe Bryant in this match up. Look for Kobe Bryant to get caught up in selfish scoring tangents and cause his team to lose. Advantage: Denver Nuggets

Carmelo Anthony > Vladimir Radmanovic
Is this even a serious match up? Carmelo Anthony is averaging 26 points per game versus Vladimir Radmanovic’s 8 points per game. Across the board Carmelo Anthony dominates Vladimir. I could go on but its not needed. Obvious Advantage: Denver Nuggets

Lamar Odom > Kenyon Martin
Lamar Odom has been playing lights out basketball since Pau Gasol joined the Lakers squad and not having to worry about compensating for Andrew Bynum’s blundering attempts at playing basketball. Lamar Odom’s regular season stats do not reflect his recent surge in play. Although Kenyon Martin is a good player there is not much he will be able to do against Lamar who is playing on an entirely different level. Advantage: Los Angeles Lakers

Pau Gasol > Marcus Camby
Pau Gasol the true MVP of the Lakers will have his hands full with Marcus Camby. Its painfully obvious that Pau Gasol is a major contributer to the success of the Los Angeles Lakers and without Gasol, Kobe Bryant would not even be in contention for the MVP award. That being said Marcus Camby will get his fair share of blocks and points but Pau Gasol will out perform Marcus Camby. Advantage: Los Angeles Lakers

Series Prediction: Denver Nuggets upset the Los Angeles Lakers in a maximum of six games.