as long as they have Kobe and Gasol, they're always going to be tough to beat..
I was hoping they'd have Farmar and Walton though, since they both suck..Vujacic COULD be dangerous at times, but he hurts them when his shot is off, since he makes countless stupid plays(which is why PJ hates him)..
not having Odom is big though, since he's their sixth man..
they still have arguably the best player on the planet though, and they still have one of the better 2nd options in the NBA..
That's like saying the Spurs will be without Ian, Hairston and Tolliver. So the Laker scrubs are hurt. Face it the Lalers are still a one player team. Take Kobe off the team and they are lottery bound. Put Kobe on any team in the league and they can make the playoffs. It is not about Laker basketball. It's all about Kobe basketball.
Too bad, I want to see how Manu plays this year against the machine. Odom is always a matchup problem for the Spurs so w/o him i think the Spurs' chances tomorrow is looking good.
Lamar is the only one that really matters. He's capable of destroying the Spurs with his length. He's done it before.
I'm actually more afraid of a motivated Lamar than a motivated Bryant. Bryant is always motivated to score, but when Lamar really wants to play, he makes the Lakers really tough.
I wish he were playing, because I wantt he Spurs to see how difficult it will be to rebound with Gasol, Bynum, and Odom playing heavy minutes. We had a hard enough time in last year's playoff series against them and Bynum wasn't even in there.
Not that Bynum is that good - he's basically a spaz who will eventually get better. But Gasol is a great offensive player, and so is Odom when he shows up to play.
god you are an idiot
farmer and walton are important role players. get a clue about basketball and then comeback and post.
This guy needs to be gone.
Sasha remains behind
ART THOMPSON III, OCREGISTER.COM
EL SEGUNDO - Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic will not be with the team this afternoon in Houston.
According to team spokesman John Black, Vujacic is suffering from back spasms, which first occurred during Sunday night’s victory over the Miami Heat.
“He’s in a great deal of pain and he’s been receiving treatment all morning,” Black said.
It is hoped that Vujacic would be able to rejoin the team at some point on this three-day road trip, which comprises back-to-back games Tuesday against the Houston Rockets and then Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs.
Uhhhhh no.
Hey, if Lakers win, they win, if they lose they lose. No excuses, just give it shot with who is available to work with.
So no Scrotum, I mean Odom, no Vuja , I mean Vujacic, and no Farmar or Walton. Wow the Spurs GOTTA win this game now.
This is an important game if SA plans on making a run at the top seed. Only 3 games between LA/SA this year (2 in SA). Winner is in the driver's seat for the tiebreaker.
I'm surprised SA doesn't have a better home record this season.
Exactly - both coaches would like to see their opponent healthy now vs. the postseason, so they can evaluate their own team at this point. It is a regular season game and should not make or break the Spurs' playoff chances, but at the same time I hope that they get a good gauge of how vulnerable they are at certain areas and some kind of idea of what works with their current roster against LA. I can't believe that there's a coach in the Western Conference that doesn't feel that the road goes through LA this year. Don't get me wrong - a win against LA would definitely help build on the Spurs' confidence.
Exactly. I wish more fans would think like that. That goes for us too. The other teams don't take it easy on you because you are short handed that's just the way it goes.
This game only really matters for Spurs fans.
The Lakers aren't using this as a measuring stick. They've already beaten this team without Bynum and Ariza. BOS and CLE and to some extent ORL are the measuring sticks.
Sorry Spurs fans....you're just not that important these days
So u are saying Lakers gonna lose?
That was good.
so what? the spurs are missing ian mahinmi, the future all-star and the next amare stoudemire. also, hairston, the successor to bruce bowen and his ability to drop 40 pts on any team. and don't forget oberto, the gold medalist and nba championship center who still has not recovered from his injury. now that vujacic and odom are out, maybe the lakers can put in sun yue. didn't you guys say he was the "chinese magic johnson"?
Yeah, top seed is really important.
You know why this game is big ? Because out of the 41 regular season home games, about 30 of them are worthless. The Lakers game is one that is almost worth the price of the ticket. I said "almost".
I'd throw in New Orleans, Orlando, Boston, Cleveland and maybe Houston or Utah.. Otherwise, you are better off staying at home, avoiding the high price of concessions and the ridiculous price of parking at the game.
No, I'm not bitter after seeing the price of my seats go up 40 percent.
And the price of your seats is probably still cheaper than the worst seats you could get at Staples
injuries are part of the game. we paid our dues up front, the lakers are beginning to pay now... and they still havent had as many injury problems as we did.
I guess that's why Vuc the puck was crying about minutes before Farmer got hurt and Walton has been on the trade block but no takers for salary reasons.
Ime > Walton
Vujacic shoots 3 pts 36.2% That would make him number 8 on the Spurs as we have 7 players with a higher % and that list does not include Duncan or Ginobili.
Can you say scrubiini? Don't worry. There is hope for you. The truth will set you free. Just say scrub. Still in denial? Don't worry. That is the first stage. You will eventually realize that everybody on the Lakers not named Kobe is a scrub.
You seriously want to dismiss HCA in a playoff series?Yeah, top seed is really important.
Even with the injuries, if SA had HCA against LA last year, you don't think they may have got by LA anyway?
with Sasha out, will Derek Swisher assume the role of enforcer for the Lakers?
No, I don't. Manu was our leading scorer last year and is probably our most tenacious compe or. If he was 100 % healthy, I think we win. Regardless of HCA. But with him not right, we didn't have the scoring punch to put us over the top.
There were alot of Spurs fans who realized that we would only go as far as Manu would take us. It's hard to re-invent your team iden y in the playoffs. We almost did it with Barry but it was too much to ask.
I was more impressed with the Lakers knocking off a healthy Utah then I was with them beating the Spurs.
At this level, HCA is great to have but history has shown that the best teams win on the other teams' home court.
Just my opinion.
Manu doesn't impress me much this season. If this is the Manu you're gonna get come playoff time then it won't make a difference.
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