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tlong with the goods, tbh
I think they've realized that's the way to beat San Antonio. They get out on the perimeter and contest the Spurs' shots. It doesn't matter if San Antonio tries to then beat them off the dribble and take the ball inside since the Lakers have Bynum, Gasol, and Odom inside to protect the hoop. I think San Antonio is stuck. They won't get open threes, but they know that the only way for them to beat the Lakers is to be hot from outside.
tlong with the goods, tbh
Spurs will adjust...
they will work with whatever the defense is giving and since they had already planned to play like they did against Miami...they were a bit stumped when the lakers had already planned to take away the three-ball.
Next game will be a chess match...spurs will remember that the best chance will be to run...but they couldn't run today because;
#1) spurs defense was soft and didn't come to work today....
#2) Lakers hit everything they shot--which took away a spurs chance to rebound and run...
good game by the lakers but spurs will solve this puzzle...
next game won't mean ...it's the second to last game of the season and--barring an epic collapse--the spurs will have nothing to play for
Today we looked like a jumpshooting team and when a jumpshooting team isn't hitting jumpshots they look like complete . In the past when the spurs weren't hitting their jumpshots they could always throw it into Tim to pull them through that doesn't seem available anymore. It didn't seem like the spurs defense was horrible, it just seemed more like the Lakers couldn't miss anything, so the loss looks more to be of the offenses fault than the D's. I still have faith in the Spurs, but today's offensive display makes me think we rely a lot more on making jumpshots than getting easy baskets to win, which makes me nervous against le-contenders in the playoffs.
What do you guys think about today's performance and our le chances going forward? . . . discuss
PS: I would of loved to see Splitter in the 1st half, his lack of use in the spurs regular rotation I think might hurt us down the line in the playoffs.
So... you enjoy spending an entire day on a message board?
You're exactly on point. That's why I've been saying all season that Bonner reliance is fool's gold. It won't be there in the playoffs.
I had thought that Popovich way going to be innovative and make the Spurs run the ball, but that's all but an afterthought at this point. Unfortunate because it was wildly successful in the first Spurs-Lakers matchup earlier this season.
Actually the Lakers were the jumpshooting team today and couldn't miss. The Spurs were going inside and missing. Some of that was due to great interior defense, but some of it was just missed shots. The biggest difference was the rebounding; the Lakers treated this like a playoff game. I guess they don't discount the Spurs as much as Lakerfans do.
Bonner will be an important part of the offense; Gasol or Bynum can't guard him on the 3-point line and defend the paint at the same time.
Also, Gasol and Bynum won't always both be on the court. Once one of them sits down, things become much easier. It'll be up to Tony and Manu to penetrate and try to get one of them in foul trouble.
Gasol and Bynum don't need to guard Bonner on the 3 point line. Any of the Lakers guards can do that. Did you not watch today's game?
And if Bonner is not taking and making a lot of 3 pointers, he's hurting the team.
The Lakers have another seven footer on the bench, Odom. Heard of him?Also, Gasol and Bynum won't always both be on the court. Once one of them sits down, things become much easier. It'll be up to Tony and Manu to penetrate and try to get one of them in foul trouble.
As soon as I read this here I know we are ed. Bonner important part of the Offense late in the year spells doom, simply put.
Who else can we rely on? TD could hardly score against Gasol/Bynum.
Blair? Dyess? Splitter?
I hate to say this but Lakers' front court players are just better.
This. If you're a rational and sane human being then this should be common knowledge.
We didn't even make them work to cover us. One player penetrating and kicking out isn't going to make the nut against the Lakers. The ball has to go into the post, come back out and reverse to the other side of the floor, and either the shot is taken or maybe you re-post on the other block. LA is long but they aren't particularly quick or athletic, and we didn't take advantage of that.
Agree somewhat. It looked to me like the Spurs were trying to get Parker established early, and that resulted in too much dribbling around looking for the seam.
Still, overall it was more a matter of what they did to us, rather than what we failed to do.
This was the first time all season I've seen the Lakers play champion-caliber ball. They looked as dominant as ever.
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Their BC outside of Bryant sucks and SA did not exploit that. I doubt Parker is close to 100% as of today. That will change.
Our front court players aren't particularly quick as well.
If parker was 100% parker could of murdered fisher and got more points....even with a bad leg parker was getting by fisher....to me its clear that leg is still bothering tony parker... drive and kick to the open 3pt shooters....spurs were getting some open 3's but spurs couldn't make them....just one of those nights that the shots weren't falling down
I may be in the minority here..but give me Timmy & Dice over Gasol & Bynum in a 7 game series anyday...
I firmly believe in a series Timmy & Dice will prove to be a better tandem and a gutsier tandem than those two overrated suckers that scream like little es before even getting breathed on...
Timmy has ALWAYS figured out the opposition in a series...you may pound your chest and dunk on him and think your something...but by game 5-6- & 7...
Timmy will have figured you out and will impose his dominance in his own time...
remember this year Timmy has a supporting cast-so give him a series against anyone in the playoffs and he will figure them out...
Hope springs eternal ... I doubt duncan is done. I agree with those that say Duncan will be better in the playoffs. But to win a ke (let's forget the Lakers for a moment) he will need to dominate for at least short stretches. I think he has a Finals run in him left we will see if it is enough if the Lakers play like today.
Parker was close enough to 100 percent. His injury absolutely was not a factor.
What are your thoughts on both teams overall? I tried to ask in the game thread, but I guess there was too many posts and it got lost.
Best ball I've seen the Lakers play this season. This is also the first game I've watched of the Lakers since before the All Star break.
I wonder if they're babying him too much. I'd really like to have seen the Spurs get up for this game as much as the Lakers were, especially Duncan.
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