Is the Chris Webber-Vlade Divac frontline enough to really give Shaquille ONeal fits?
It really isn’t unless the Kings put Webber on Shaq consistently. Body-wise, Divac won’t present a defensive obstacle. Offensively, though, Divac can pull Shaq out of the paint because he likes to shoot the perimeter shot. That could be helpful to allow other players to cut through the lane and have a little bit more of an open path to the basket. But I don’t think the Kings will be able to do that consistently. Both Divac and Webber can get into foul trouble from time to time, particularly against a player like Shaq who outmatches them in terms of size. If they can’t pull him out of the paint, then there is no neutralization available. Wolves vs. Blazers: Can Portland snap out of its funk the last six weeks to beat one of the hottest teams in the league? The Blazers are in trouble. I don’t think Portland ever established an eight-man rotation for the playoffs. I think it’s important to get the rotation together, particularly in Portland so the Blazers don’t have players with inflated
