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Playoffs time = Oberto time
Tom Orsborn: Favoring Fab
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblog...sborn_fav.html
Tim Duncan had some nice things to say about Fab Oberto after he chipped in seven points on 3-of-3 shooting, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in Game 3.
"He always does the little things," Duncan said. "He's always out there being very physical. he did a great job containing Lamar (Odom) and we are going to need that the entire series."
I said it last night, and I think it bears repeating: The Spurs really didn't do much "contain" Odom. He got to rim with impunity. He just couldn't finish.
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Playoffs time = Oberto time
His inability to finish had something to do with our defense. He was not ALLOWED to have a layup. Sometimes they called the fouls, sometimes they didn't and we got a stop. Even when they whistled the Spurs, we did a pretty good job of spreading the fouls around, and he only went 3-8 from the line. NEVER let a bad FT shooter beat you in the paint.
I'll agree with that. If anything I actually thing Horry has done the best job on Odom this series. That being said, I expect Odom to come out firing in Game 4. Spurs really need to be careful here. I think there are 3 keys to beating the Lakers:
1) Spurs bench has to step up to match the Lakers energetic bench
2) Spurs need to make Kobe a scorer not a scorer AND facilitator
3) Spurs need to contain Lamar Odom from doing a little bit of everything. Make him one dimentional. I think the Lakers are undefeated or something when Odom attempts more than 10 shots.
FAIL. He shot 11 times last night.
Make him work for his points. NO LAYUPS. Put a body on him when he goes to the offensive glass.
whatever, odom's not a great finisher.
usually he's guarded by somebody who he is quicker than to the point that he can wide open lay-up that most of this board wouldn't miss.
or he'll be guarded by a smaller guy where he can go right over the top of, and often it's the put-back is where he actually scores.
if one of our bigs is between him and the hoop, i like his chances of continuing to miss the bunnies.
The thing with Odom is you have to put a body on him and make him shoot contested shots.
If he gets a couple of layups he gets going. But if you make him shoot contested shots, he's going to have nights like last night.
..and +1 FT(2-2), if not for ManuFab Oberto after he chipped in seven points on 3-of-3 shooting, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in Game 3.
Orsborn. What's up with that name man ? It doesn't really sound right. That's like someone named
Arnderson.
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