Game Thoughts: Spurs @ Lakers Game 2

[florige]

1. That didn't work out too well in game 1 now did it smart guy. Lakers only need to stop 2 of 3 in Parker, Duncan and Ginobili. Where are the other Spurs points going to come from if nobody from the team comes to show up which has been the case in the first 2 games?

2. Lakers only run when opportunity is presented. The triangle offense is based on timing and rhythm in a half-court set. 4 of the Laker starters are excellent passers and know how to run the triangle, with Radmanovic being suspect. The Lakers are the most efficient scoring team in the NBA i.e., they got the most points for every possession on offense. That's been consistent throughout the whole season, playoffs and it's not going to change any time soon.

3. Parker will stop going into the lane once he gets slapped hard a couple of times. He will then settle for jumpers and won't set up other Spurs as much which plays into the Lakers hands.

4. Please look at game 1 again. mmmk thx 'bye.

5. Spurs are an old, slow and tired team. So you want fewer Spurs to play more minutes against a younger, quicker, more athletic and deeper Lakers team? Good logic there Sherlock.

6. Refer to the 1st half of game 1.

7. Refer to 4

8. The Jazz outrebounded the Lakers 5/6 games and the Spurs outrebounded the Lakers in game 1. The Jazz have gone fishing for the summer and the Spurs are down 2-0.

9. Please do. The Spurs haven't outscored the Lakers yet and the Lakers have proven they can slug it out as in a low scoring affair like game 1. If the series against the Hornets and the first 2 games against the Lakers are any indication of Spurs shooting prowess i.e., having long stretches without scoring, the Spurs will get smoked yet again. If the Lakers get out in front by double digits in game 3 and sustain it for any significant length of time, the series is over 'cause the Lakers actually play defense unlike the Suns.

10. You're smoking crack if you thought game 1 was lollipops and daisies for the Lakers. Desperate times lead to desperate measures from desperate people. The actions of desperate people will lead to many mistakes from which the Lakers will undoubtedly take advantage. The Lakers are well-coached and well-prepared against the Spurs. Losing a game or two against the Spurs won't faze the Lakers because just about every player on the roster paid his dues during the 2005-06 & 2006-07 playoffs. Those losses have galvanized this particular Laker TEAM. And having the best closer helps. Sorry, your prayers aren't getting answered.

This Laker team isn't going to get blown out in the playoffs. They have shown they can come back from huge deficits whether playing at home (vs Spurs game 1) or away (vs Jazz game 4). If game 3 is close and the Spurs win, they will have over-exerted themselves too much. The Lakers will then pounce and finish the series.

Dude STFU!! These are his game thoughts. It doesn't mean you have to come here with your lame comments that are borderline re ed to try and justisfy your points. I tell you, you trolls are the worst I have ever seen on here hands down! And the funny thing is, most of you trash talking re s will be nowhere to be found if we happen to win this series.


Anyway that thing about Finley was freakin hillarious by the way...

[JamStone]

Bowen and the Spurs need to adjust and force Bryant into areas of the court he’s not comfortable.

Scary thing about Kobe when he's playing at the level he's capable of, there really aren't areas on the court he's not comfortable.

[DarrinS]

So in other words, the Spurs still have a chance?

Ok.

(What a long-winded, rhetoric-lovin' Ho)

Every fanbase has its bags, but the baggery in the Lakers camp is disproportionately high.

[florige]

Every fanbase has its bags, but the baggery in the Lakers camp is disproportionately high.

I don't know who are worse, Lakers fans or Yankee fans....
Freakin crazy!!

[florige]

Scary thing about Kobe when he's playing at the level he's capable of, there really aren't areas on the court he's not comfortable.

We might have to let Kobe just go off as crazy as that may sound. Bowen just plays him as best as he can. Hopefully he gets pissed off and doesn;t involve his teammates at all. We can't live with that line from the other night with everyone else with 15+ too.

[1Parker1]

I think it's unfortunate the Spurs had to wait to play the Lakers last.

If the Spurs had played them a little earlier, when they weren't so fatigued and didn't have to play them every other night with no rest, this could have been a series.

I will say this though, Lakers are looking like they're going to OWN the West in the coming years with Bynum back. Not to mention Portland with Oden and the Hornets now with playoff experience.

[DarrinS]

We might have to let Kobe just go off as crazy as that may sound. Bowen just plays him as best as he can. Hopefully he gets pissed off and doesn;t involve his teammates at all. We can't live with that line from the other night with everyone else with 15+ too.

There's not really anyone in the NBA that can shut down Kobe (that I know of). I'd like to see Bruce get a little physical with him. I know he's trying to keep Kobe off the stripe, but he's got to discourage him in some way.

[1Parker1]

PS. I just hate, hate, hate, hate that this is happening against the Lakers and Phil Jackson/Kobe

[DarrinS]

PS. I just hate, hate, hate, hate that this is happening against the Lakers and Phil Jackson/Kobe

Why? LA is a great sports down (boo'ed their team in game one). And Kobe is a great role model (blew up his team, charged with rape, demanded to be traded). And Phil Jackson is a genius (any coach could win with Jordan/Pippen, Kobe/Snaq). And, they're always great sportsmen and respectful of other teams.

[florige]

There's not really anyone in the NBA that can shut down Kobe (that I know of). I'd like to see Bruce get a little physical with him. I know he's trying to keep Kobe off the stripe, but he's got to discourage him in some way.

Exactly just make him work for everything. He is giving him waaay to much room on that jumper that has become automatic during the playoffs. We have to get Kobe to start forcing some bad shots. Obviously like any other superstar, the Laker guys feed of of whatever Kobe is doing and it gives them confidence. And so far, the refs are letting them play for the most part. But that will probably change once we take a game or two and Jackson starts crying to the media and the refs.... I just think in the long run it would benefit us alot more if we can stop the other guys and make LA one dimensional again with Kobe taking most of the shots.

[florige]

PS. I just hate, hate, hate, hate that this is happening against the Lakers and Phil Jackson/Kobe

1Parker1, after I didn't see you on the boards yesterday I was worried that you went postal on something...

[boutons_]

Tim/Pop's s best, last chance for repeat looks very far over the horizon.

They've got to win 4 of 5, with 2 in LA, a Mt Everest of a task.

It's possible, but the fatigue, more mental/emotional than physical, after the first two tough series, esp the 0-2 comeback, appears to be unsurmountable.

The Lakers, all excited about making it to WCF, have all the energy and momentum. They will be very motivated to go 3-0 Sunday and move on to the Finals.

Going 2-2 would really bring Lakers back to earth, like coming back to 3-3 vs Hornets did.

[nfg3]

as usual.

We really have an uphill battle on our hands.

If we don't find the energy then we're toast.

Pop said it in Game 2 - 'Manu is not Manu" and that concerns me. Wether or not he can find his mojo is big for us.

Big 3 have to play like the big 3 we've all come to know.

Our role players have to make shots.

Believe.

[florige]

Hearing Manu say what he said the other day gives me all the confidence in the world that he is going to come out swinging tonight.

[Mr.Franchize]

Why? LA is a great sports down (boo'ed their team in game one). And Kobe is a great role model (blew up his team, charged with rape, demanded to be traded). And Phil Jackson is a genius (any coach could win with Jordan/Pippen, Kobe/Snaq). And, they're always great sportsmen and respectful of other teams.

just for the record detroit got booed by its fans last night.

[SPARKY]

Tim/Pop's s best, last chance for repeat looks very far over the horizon.

They've got to win 4 of 5, with 2 in LA, a Mt Everest of a task.

It's possible, but the fatigue, more mental/emotional than physical, after the first two tough series, esp the 0-2 comeback, appears to be unsurmountable.

The Lakers, all excited about making it to WCF, have all the energy and momentum. They will be very motivated to go 3-0 Sunday and move on to the Finals.

Going 2-2 would really bring Lakers back to earth, like coming back to 3-3 vs Hornets did.

LA won their first two home games. Now the onus is on the Spurs to do the same. If they don't, the series is over by Game 5. Otherwise, we'll have yet another high stakes Spurs-Lakers Game 5.

[SPARKY]

Mav, Sun, and Hornet Fan were some fairly stiff compe ion.

[florige]

just for the record i think it's funny that it only took three or so years for posters to forget how ty the lakers trolls were

I wasn't here back then. But I remember there were crap loads of them on the CBS message board. All of them disappeared after the Spurs left Fisher and Kobe in tears in 05... I'm guessing it was the same around here as well.

[cobbler]

Why? LA is a great sports down (boo'ed their team in game one). And Kobe is a great role model (blew up his team, charged with rape, demanded to be traded). And Phil Jackson is a genius (any coach could win with Jordan/Pippen, Kobe/Snaq). And, they're always great sportsmen and respectful of other teams.

Hmmmmmmm... The team was down 20 and playing lethargic. The crowd boo'ed their effort and they responded with a HUGE comeback. Im sure you hollier than thou Spurs fans have never boo'ed your team. Yeah right.

Role Model? He's a friggen basketball player. If your looking for your role models amoungst professional sports figures, then its you who should take a step back and get your priorities in order. The role model cop out is pathetic. Hes a basketball player and the best in the world at that. Blew up his team? Again, and seeing as how you look to pro sports guys to be you role models, i can see why you would buy into all the media BS. Kobe did not break up the team. The owner is the only one who can, and did. Charged with rape is correct. CHARGED. And if the girl hadn't had a history of being a sleezeball druggie who had 3 guys semen in her panties as she was calling rape, not bragged about being with him, and wasnt soooooo distraught that she had to go out and get laid again the next day, hey she might have gotten away with her scam. Demanded to be traded? You arent serious are you? You act like thats a rare occurance. It happens everyday in pro sports. Look at the results of the demand. The front office stepped up. Role players spent their summers in the Gym rather than vacationing etc etc etc. And now we are kicking your asses, again! What an ass that he wants to win so bad that he thinks his organization and teamates should give 100%.

Any coach could win with Jordan/pippen or shaq/kobe? Hmmmm. Maybe you should get your facts straight before you spit out this dribble. The bulls had jordan for 3 years and pippen/jordan for 3 more with Doug Collins as thier coach. They won nada. Only when Jackson came about did things click and they went on their championship runs. Ditto for LA. They had Shaq/Kobe for 3years under Del Harris... NADA. When PJ arrived...they gelled into a three peat. What a lame comment. Good coaches need good players to win and vice versa. So are you saying, POP had nothing to do with your championships? Any coach could win with Robinson/Duncan or Duncan/Manu? You sell your great coach short with that theory. Oh... let me guess, that theory only applies to PJ.

And to top it all off, you talk about respecting other teams as the final sentence of several paragraphs of DISRESPECTING another team. Talk about hypocritical.

Your just a hater and haters hate regardless of the facts.

[timvp]

Scary thing about Kobe when he's playing at the level he's capable of, there really aren't areas on the court he's not comfortable.

True. I do not deny that Kobe is comfortable in court.

[timvp]

Hmmmmmmm... The team was down 20 and playing lethargic. The crowd boo'ed their effort and they responded with a HUGE comeback. Im sure you hollier than thou Spurs fans have never boo'ed your team. Yeah right.

Role Model? He's a friggen basketball player. If your looking for your role models amoungst professional sports figures, then its you who should take a step back and get your priorities in order. The role model cop out is pathetic. Hes a basketball player and the best in the world at that. Blew up his team? Again, and seeing as how you look to pro sports guys to be you role models, i can see why you would buy into all the media BS. Kobe did not break up the team. The owner is the only one who can, and did. Charged with rape is correct. CHARGED. And if the girl hadn't had a history of being a sleezeball druggie who had 3 guys semen in her panties as she was calling rape, not bragged about being with him, and wasnt soooooo distraught that she had to go out and get laid again the next day, hey she might have gotten away with her scam. Demanded to be traded? You arent serious are you? You act like thats a rare occurance. It happens everyday in pro sports. Look at the results of the demand. The front office stepped up. Role players spent their summers in the Gym rather than vacationing etc etc etc. And now we are kicking your asses, again! What an ass that he wants to win so bad that he thinks his organization and teamates should give 100%.

Any coach could win with Jordan/pippen or shaq/kobe? Hmmmm. Maybe you should get your facts straight before you spit out this dribble. The bulls had jordan for 3 years and pippen/jordan for 3 more with Doug Collins as thier coach. They won nada. Only when Jackson came about did things click and they went on their championship runs. Ditto for LA. They had Shaq/Kobe for 3years under Del Harris... NADA. When PJ arrived...they gelled into a three peat. What a lame comment. Good coaches need good players to win and vice versa. So are you saying, POP had nothing to do with your championships? Any coach could win with Robinson/Duncan or Duncan/Manu? You sell your great coach short with that theory. Oh... let me guess, that theory only applies to PJ.

And to top it all off, you talk about respecting other teams as the final sentence of several paragraphs of DISRESPECTING another team. Talk about hypocritical.

Your just a hater and haters hate regardless of the facts.

The team you root for is littered with drama queens. They're damn good at basketball but drama queens nonetheless.

Don't get all emo because someone points it out.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

True. I do not deny that Kobe is comfortable in court.

Was that pun intended?

[Trainwreck2100]

Another series another barrage of missed threes

[heymanooh1]

Dude STFU!!

Make me. The concept of a public forum is lost on you

[Lakers Dynasty]

From Dumb and Dumber

Lloyd: What are the chances of a guy like you and a girl like me... ending up together?
Mary: Well, that's pretty difficult to say.
Lloyd: Hit me with it! I've come a long way to see you, Mary. The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?
Mary: Not good.
Lloyd: You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?
Mary: I'd say more like one out of a million.
[pause]
Lloyd: So you're telling me there's a chance.