Purple & Gold
05-22-2008, 04:22 PM
The two reasons why the Lakers will take the spurs in 6
I'd add HC advantage in there, but I still think the Lakers would win even if game 7 was in SA. Phil owns Pop and he proved it again last night. Pop's smallball lineup killed them last night. It wasn't as funny as Tony Parker guarding Morris Peterson, but watching Finley guard anybody is down right hysterical. As for Bowen sitting for that long stretch, I see you guys are scratching your head and wondering the same thing.
Both Manu and Tony will not both have big games. The Lakers will take one of them out. Kobe can guard either one, he's actually earned his defensive first team this year. With Ariza back and Sasha's get under your skin defense, no way they will both blow up in the same game. Duncan will get his. At least Gasol will make him work on the defensive end. But Duncan and only one more player will not get it done.
The spurs long scoring droughts are what is going to do them in. While defense wins championships the Lakers are just that good of an offensive team. If the spurs can't consistently score over 90 points, they will lose the series. They will have a hard time keeping the Lakers under 90. More than likely the Lakers will score around 95 a game. Even with Duncan going off I don't see the spurs scoring enough to take the Lakeshow and Tex's vaunted triangle offense. Right now the Lakers are running it at an optimum level. Kobe is at the top of his game and Phil still owns Pop.
Lakers will win in SA. It's up to the spurs to win 2 in L.A. Last night was a golden opportunity and they blew it. You can't blow opportunities like that in the WCF's and expect to advance.
I'd add HC advantage in there, but I still think the Lakers would win even if game 7 was in SA. Phil owns Pop and he proved it again last night. Pop's smallball lineup killed them last night. It wasn't as funny as Tony Parker guarding Morris Peterson, but watching Finley guard anybody is down right hysterical. As for Bowen sitting for that long stretch, I see you guys are scratching your head and wondering the same thing.
Both Manu and Tony will not both have big games. The Lakers will take one of them out. Kobe can guard either one, he's actually earned his defensive first team this year. With Ariza back and Sasha's get under your skin defense, no way they will both blow up in the same game. Duncan will get his. At least Gasol will make him work on the defensive end. But Duncan and only one more player will not get it done.
The spurs long scoring droughts are what is going to do them in. While defense wins championships the Lakers are just that good of an offensive team. If the spurs can't consistently score over 90 points, they will lose the series. They will have a hard time keeping the Lakers under 90. More than likely the Lakers will score around 95 a game. Even with Duncan going off I don't see the spurs scoring enough to take the Lakeshow and Tex's vaunted triangle offense. Right now the Lakers are running it at an optimum level. Kobe is at the top of his game and Phil still owns Pop.
Lakers will win in SA. It's up to the spurs to win 2 in L.A. Last night was a golden opportunity and they blew it. You can't blow opportunities like that in the WCF's and expect to advance.