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lakers have to wonder why odom and fisher show up only one out of three games
odom and fisher are a big key for lakers
Rain or shine - I'm here for this series.
1 - SA came out with that fire the Lakers expected. However besides Kobe, no of the other Laker starters brought it. Gasol was sad trying to finish inside. Lamar was shying away from contact when he attacked or bricking FTs when he did get to the line. And Fisher was MIA.
2 - LA didn't take the 3 point shot. Besides Kobe, they were trigger shy from outside. Props to SA for rushing the shooters and discouraging LA from taking the opportunities.
3 - The scoring of the Big 3 for SA didn't beat LA. It was the physical play of the Spurs that took Odom and Gasol out of the game.
4 - Positive sign was bench production for the Lakers. They brought what they do on the road. Sasha will keep shooting but Farmar showing the shot is a good sign for LA for Game 4.
5 - Kobe is Kobe. He needed to attack the basket more to try and get Odom and Gasol going but no complaints besides that.
LA knew the Spurs would come out blasting. Now they have to adjust - especially Odom and Gasol. Odom/Gasol/Fisher - like I said from the start - if 2 of the 3 show up, LA wins the games. If its just Kobe - no chance.
LA's goal obviously was the split. Hopefully they bring their A game in Game 4.
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lakers have to wonder why odom and fisher show up only one out of three games
odom and fisher are a big key for lakers
It's all about matchups. Both of those guys were very consistent coming into this series.
Fisher I can understand, he is a catch-shoot player that relies on others to get him open looks. Odom is a complete mystery, there is no reason old ass Horry and Oberto should be shutting him down. I think the Spurs are doing a good job of crowding the paint and drawing charges which makes Odom hesitant to take it to the hoop.
Odom didn't show up and Pau was soft as usual. Game 4 will be different.
Odom, fish and pau all better step up!!!
Gasol has always been dominated by Duncan. It's just how it always has been, and why Gasol said what he said before the series- he knows it. It's just I don't like how Duncan slacks off on him sometimes.
Odom is a career mystery player. Never know what the that ugly bald man is going to do. Oberto is the same way, defensively. Tonight he decided to do good instead of harm I suppose.
I liked what I saw from Odom and Gasol today... hope they keep it up..
Kobe needs to take a step back a little, he was okay when he was hogging the ball, but he made some crazy shots... I'd like to see him BOTH miss and hog the ball for next game.
Radmanovic needs to get more minutes on the defensive end. We need him.
Odom and Gasol underperformed.
Ginobili overperformed.
Good game.
For all the pre-game whining and angst about refs by Spurs fans, there didn't seem to be too much to whine about.
Spurs retain their dignity by avoiding a sweep.
Congratulations.
When Kobe tries to beat us, we win every time. We need to stay at home on three point shooters, channel him away from the three point line and force him into one of those awkward 10-12 footers. If he gets 25-30 shots a game (23 tonight), we're in good shape.
We stunk up the joint. From the starters to the bench and they kicked our butts. We will give a better effort Tuesday.
Kobe is good enough to shoot 25 foot 3s over the top of the Spurs' D. That's what we learned tonight.
Game thoughts just aren't the same when they're not from Timvp :/
After a win like that, all I have to say is:
The Spurs did what the Suns failed to do in Game 3.
Spurs won Game 3, that's all. This isn't the first round, BTW.
Kobe and Duncan are the constants. What they do is largely irrelevant IMHO.
It's all about the variables.....
Pau/Lamar/Gino/Parker/bench
Tonight Gino+Parker stepped up in a big way, Pau/Lamar did not. Spurs win.
LO has already said he needs to step up, now it's time for fish and pau should say the same too.
Those aren't deserving of the le "Game Thoughts".
There's only one guy around here who gets to use that le, and that's timvp. Wanna use it, do a proper job of it!
well said.. These clowns are constantly embarrassing themselves by trying in the realm of 'greatness'.. but .. they aren't even 1% there yet..Those aren't deserving of the le "Game Thoughts".
There's only one guy around here who gets to use that le, and that's timvp. Wanna use it, do a proper job of it!
Ginobili is just getting cranked up. I watched this game and it's a repeat of game 1 only this time the Spurs didn't let up. The Lakers are not that good. Pop has adjusted with more motion, more cutters, and more uncontested shots. First two games had the Spurs standing around more with the pick and rolls but this time, there's a lot more ball movement.
Lakers have no answer!
Damn let's call it a series then!
I was more worried about the NO than LA coz we really match up pretty well with them with the exception of Odom. Well, we proved it for 3 games now that if the Spurs can only hit their shots and not have those infamous 3rd q breakdowns then I think fans would be looking at a possible sweep.
John Madden is that you?
You know if the Spurs hit more shots than the Lakers they will win the next game too!!!!
Are you watching the games or busy jacking off off your father scratching his balls? The only reason the Spurs lost games 1 & 2 is because of their offense sputtering and not because the Lakers are outplaying them. Sometimes a team losses even if they shoot %50+ fgs because the other team outplayed them..but you already know that right?
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