Spurs vs. Lakers Jan. 23 - Game Blog

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

to me , really. bynum shmynum

[peskypesky]

For the record I do think the Spurs are a better team, but I also think the Lakers can beat them in the playoffs if they play well.

Not if we play Bonner and Elson. You're ed if we don't play small-ball. You'd better hope Bynum is still out.

[peskypesky]

Does anyone here think Bynum will not make the All-Star team next season?

No way he makes it next year.

[loveforthegame]

What a tale of two halves. Duncan and Finley really kept the Spurs within sight in the first half. Ginobli's steals and hustle, Barry's 3's, Udoka's flawless play, and the continue dominance of Duncan really carved the Laker team up in the 2nd half.

Really impressed with Udoka's defense and his offense is a bonus. Beautiful 3's and sweet midrange jumper as well. He and Bowen did a beautiful job on Kobe. I thought Finley did a good job the 2 times he was on Kobe and really kept Odom quiet. Not an easy thing to do.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Not if we play Bonner and Elson. You're ed if we don't play small-ball. You'd better hope Bynum is still out.

like i said in another thread tonight, its so obvious to real spurs fans what going on.the rest of the league lets us just go through the motions all season long. and then its too late

[ricketts]

Ok answer this for me. If Tim Duncan was taken out of the game do you think you'd still win?

That's what Bynum means to the Lakers. When you have to rely on Kwame and Mbenga you just aren't gonna win many games against good teams.

youre a re there is no way bynum=Duncan, any game any team ever. yes we still would have won, provided we came out playing the same way in the second half (its not about who scored but how we scored) it might have been by two or four but it wtill would have happened.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

What a tale of two halves. Duncan and Finley really kept the Spurs within sight in the first half. Ginobli's steals and hustle, Barry's 3's, Udoka's flawless play, and the continue dominance of Duncan really carved the Laker team up in the 2nd half.

Really impressed with Udoka's defense and his offense is a bonus. Beautiful 3's and sweet midrange jumper as well. He and Bowen did a beautiful job on Kobe. I thought Finley did a good job the 2 times he was on Kobe and really kept Odom quiet. Not an easy thing to do.

well said

[T Park]

Does anyone here think Bynum will not make the All-Star team next season?

Over who....

[DazedAndConfused]

youre a re there is no way bynum=Duncan, any game any team ever. yes we still would have won, provided we came out playing the same way in the second half (its not about who scored but how we scored) it might have been by two or four but it wtill would have happened.

Did I say Bynum is as good as Duncan? I'm saying they impact the game in a similar fashion.

The offense stalled in the 3rd because we couldn't run through the post. With Bynum the offense becomes less stagnated because you really have to double team him when he gets the ball down low, leaving Kobe or a shooter wide open. That's part of the reason why our offense is #3 in the NBA.

[milkyway21]

guys, after 644 posts, 25 pages I think DazedandConfused is still dazed and confused why they lost

[T Park]

With Bynum the offense becomes less stagnated because you really have to double team him when he gets the ball down low

Uh, Tim Duncan can guard Bynum, so uh, no.

[ChumpDumper]

"But whatever."

[DazedAndConfused]

The most important position in the league is center.

Centers provide shot blocking which makes up mistakes for perimeter defenders.

Centers provide high percentage nearly guaranteed points.

Centers provide you with more posessions with their rebounding ability.

Even though Bynum is not polished, he's our best player because of his defensive impact, his rebounding, and his post presence

[ricketts]

So Bynum would've kept Kobe from turning it over 9 times, and kept Brent barry and Udoka from bagging open shots all night?

Quite interesting.

thats the damn truth, and thats why we won.

[peskypesky]

guys, after 644 posts, 25 pages I think DazedandConfused is still dazed and confused why they lost

[ricketts]

Well if Phil Jackson didn't hand-wrap that 3rd quarter it probably would have been a closer game.

No timeouts called, no subs utions made, he let the players try and play through it and we lost the game because of that. Turiaf, Sasha, and Farmar would have really helped because our offense was so stagnant with Kwame/Luke out there.

But whatever, this is a meaningless game in January. Let's see how both teams do when we play @ the end of the season. That will give a better indication of where both teams are at.

For the record I do think the Spurs are a better team, but I also think the Lakers can beat them in the playoffs if they play well.

man, I hate to pick on you. but there wa a time out called with about 5 or 6 to play in the third that belonged to the lakers. somone other than dazedandconfused please tell me i'm wrong.

[DazedAndConfused]

1 timeout called, no subs utions made other than Sasha coming in. By then the damage was done.

Again this is what Phil does, he sacrifices regular season games to teach lessons to his players. He and Pop coach very differently, Phil doesn't coddle his players.

[meta2007]

It seems Kobe really likes Manu! I never saw him so nicely to an opponent.

[T Park]

Yeah Pop coddle's his players

What a stupid ass statement...

[T Park]

It seems Kobe really likes Manu! I never saw him so nicely to an opponent.

Kobe has stated in the past iirc that he has mad respect for manu and loves his game.

[ricketts]

Did I say Bynum is as good as Duncan? I'm saying they impact the game in a similar fashion.

The offense stalled in the 3rd because we couldn't run through the post. With Bynum the offense becomes less stagnated because you really have to double team him when he gets the ball down low, leaving Kobe or a shooter wide open. That's part of the reason why our offense is #3 in the NBA.

I'll give you that. bynum helps create Offense in a similar way that Duncan does, with the intensity on d we were showing there is no saying that Bynum would have even touched the ball in the third.Spurs owned the Lakers in the third, and most of the fourth, and thats all im trying to get you to say (without blaming it on anyone.)

[ricketts]

The most important position in the league is center.

Centers provide shot blocking which makes up mistakes for perimeter defenders.

Centers provide high percentage nearly guaranteed points.

Centers provide you with more posessions with their rebounding ability.

Even though Bynum is not polished, he's our best player because of his defensive impact, his rebounding, and his post presence

nearly all of our points came form outside the paint, again. Just admit you were outplayed without blaming it on injurys or coaches. damn your stuborn.

[ricketts]

1 timeout called, no subs utions made other than Sasha coming in. By then the damage was done.

Again this is what Phil does, he sacrifices regular season games to teach lessons to his players. He and Pop coach very differently, Phil doesn't coddle his players.

thanks (and your a lakers fan.)

[loveforthegame]

1 timeout called, no subs utions made other than Sasha coming in. By then the damage was done.

Again this is what Phil does, he sacrifices regular season games to teach lessons to his players. He and Pop coach very differently, Phil doesn't coddle his players.

Pop will do some things that make me wonder but one he doesn't do is coddle players.

[ChumpDumper]

Got damn popcoddlers.

But whatever....