2015 PLAYOFFS

WESTERN CONFERENCE 2nd Round Preview

Oklahoma City Thunder Depth Chart - 2014/15
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Russell Westbrook (95)	Reggie Jackson (73)	CJ McCollum (69)	Eric Maynor (69)
SG	Kevin Martin (78)	Jeremy Lamb (75)	Thabo Sefolosha (64)
SF	Kevin Durant (96)	Perry Jones (68)
PF	Serge Ibaka (85)	Perry Jones (68)	Nick Collison (60)	Kevin Chambers (65)
C	Kendrick Perkins (75)	Aziz N'Diaye (63)

(1) Thunder (51-31)
vs
4. Lakers (47-35)

Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart - 2014/15
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Tyshawn Taylor (75)	Ray McCallum (72)	Lorenzo Brown (71)
SG	Kobe Bryant (91)	Wilson Chandler (84)
SF	Roger Fox* (80)	Wilson Chandler (84)	Chris Singleton (72)
PF	Kris Humphries (74)	Kenyon Martin (71)
C	Dwight Howard (97)	Chris Kaman (73)	Jordan Hill (74)

Key Matchup

Kevin Durant vs Kobe Bryant


- Kobe Bryant is without a doubt past his prime, but, judging by how he played in the 1st round, averaging close to 23 points per game and dishing out nearly 10 assists per game, someone must have forgoten to tell him... Kevin Durant is expected to be covering Kobe for most of the time during the series, and, on Paper, that doesn't bode well for Bryant... However, we all know what happens to Kobe when the Playoffs come around, he usually steps his game up and rises to the occasion... We're not sure yet if Kobe is going to cover Durant, but, if he is I think that matchup is a big advantage for the Thunder... Durant is coming off his 4th scoring title in 5 years, and hasn't slowed down at all in the Playoffs, as he averaged 29+ points per game vs the Spurs in their 7 game 1st round matchup...

Russell Westbrook vs Tayshon Taylor


- This matchup is completely lopsided in the Thunder's favor... Russell Westbrook, one of the most dynamic scoring point guards in the NBA vs a 2nd year Point Guard from the Lakers Tayshon Taylor... The Lakers are going to have to figure out some sort of scheme to try and defend Westbrook because he's going to destroy Taylor if they don't...

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Denver Nuggets Depth Chart - 2014/15
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Ty Lawson (87)	Isaac Newman (68)
SG	Corey Brewer (72)	Evan Fournier (65)	Durand Scott (64)
SF	Danilo Gallinari (83)	Jordan Hamilton (72)
PF	Kenneth Faried (81)	Anthony Randolph (79)	Mirza Teletovic* (68)
C	Javale McGee (79)	Reggie Evans (59)

2. Nuggets (51-31)
vs
3. Hornets (50-32)

New Orleans Hornets Depth Chart - 2014/15
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Austin Rivers (75)	Grevious Vasquez (71)
SG	Eric Gordon (91)	Xavier Henry (76)	Nick Young (71)
SF	Al-Farouq Aminu (77)	Yunlong Su* (71)	Doug McDermott (70)
PF	Nerlens Noel (81)	Ryan Anderson (73)
C	Anthony Davis 91)	Robin Lopez (71)

Key Matchup

Ty Lawson vs Austin Rivers



- There are many great matchup between these two teams, but the key to the entire series could be the matchup at the point guard positio... Young Austin Rivers has developed into a very solid Point Guard in the league however, Ty Lawson has taken his game to another level these past few years and he is the straw that stirs the Denver Offense... He can score, he can pass, and he can play good defense... Rivers is going to have to slow him down if the Hornets are going to win this series... Rivers has the benefit of having two amazing rim protectors in Nerlen Noel and Defensive Player of the Year Anthony Davis behind him, if and when Lawson get by him...

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